Obituary: Janet Lee Rensing, longtime secretary in political science, 60

Janet Lee Rensing, secretary in the Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences for the past 20 years, died Oct. 14. She was 60. As secretary, Rensing managed the political science department chair’s schedule, coordinated department visitors and events and kept the office running smoothly. Rensing worked with many department chairs, faculty and students […]

International expedition

Photo by Mary ButkusGregory P. Magarian, J.D., professor of law, speaks to a group of 25 journalists from around the world Oct. 29 in Seigle Hall. The journalists were visiting WUSTL as part of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center’s 2008 Midwest Election Tour.

Magnet for excellence

Photo by Joe AngelesCamilla and Stephen Brauer, from left, receive a special gift from Salvatore P. Sutera, Ph.D., dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton to commemorate the Oct. 29 groundbreaking of the Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Hall.

WUSTL CONNECT debuts

WUSTL CONNECT, a University-wide login system that will allow WUSTL community members to use only one user name and password to access many WUSTL Web applications, launched its first phase last week.

Obituary: Michael King, University City police sergeant, 50

A funeral was held Nov. 4 for University City Police Sergeant Michael King, who was killed in the line of duty Oct. 31. He was 50. King, who earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in Arts & Sciences from Washington University in 1980, was a lifelong University City resident and 25-year veteran of the […]

WUSTL professors offer analysis on election night

Election night media coverage will feature three professors from Washington University on KETC-TV, Channel 9. The professors will be among local political experts and citizens invited to participate in the station’s multimedia collaboration with the St. Louis Beacon, an online journal.
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