Inclement weather information
Should weather conditions create potentially hazardous travel conditions, Washington University will evaluate the situation and take into consideration the safety of the faculty, staff and students as well as the services that must be provided despite the inclement weather.
Tuition, fees, room and board set for 2009-10
Undergraduate tuition will be $37,800 for the 2009-10 academic year — a $1,600 (4.4 percent) increase over the 2008-09 current academic tuition of $36,200. The required student activity fee will total $378, and the student health fee will be no more than the current charge of $686. Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance, made the announcement.
Civil Justice Clinic client has sentence commuted
A client of the School of Law’s Civil Justice Clinic convicted for the murder of her abusive husband had her sentence commuted by former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt in one of his final gubernatorial acts.
Barry memorial service
A memorial service for Elizabeth K. Barry, a first-year student in Arts & Sciences who died Dec. 8, 2008, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, in Graham Chapel. The service will be open to the University community.
First Year Center helps students transition to life on campus
A new First Year Center, aimed at helping new students transition to University life, has been established on the Danforth Campus.
Wihl to become dean of faculty of Arts & Sciences
Gary S. Wihl, Ph.D., dean of Rice University’s School of Humanities and a highly respected scholar and academic leader, will become dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences on July 1, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. “Gary Wihl brings his many talents as both an accomplished scholar and an experienced administrator to Washington University at a very important time in our history,” Wrighton said.
Carnaghi, Carroll, Glass and Steiner-Lang promoted
Four top University administrators have received promotions, announced James E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
Film scholar launches Faculty Fellows series
Recent blockbuster films and television events devoted to World War II and its aftermath have claimed to break new ground by breaking taboos on the representation of German suffering while also emphasizing an emotional engagement with the past, particularly through forms of sympathy and empathy. Yet the work of Alexander Kluge, the German director and […]
Lung cancer vaccine to be evaluated at Siteman Cancer Center
A vaccine designed to prevent the recurrence of lung cancer is being tested around the world, including at the Siteman Cancer Center.
School works to reduce student debt through scholarships, loans
The School of Medicine has taken a number of steps in recent years to reduce the debt of its students.
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