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It takes a tremendous, behind-the-scenes effort of staff and faculty to pull off a successful debate.

Photo by Joe AngelesStudent volunteers at the vice presidential debate got hands-on experience in what it takes to organize, secure and cover such a monumental event.

More than 350 people assembled at Washington University’s Public Viewing Area to express their opinions and political dissent Oct. 2 during the hours leading up to the vice presidential debate at Washington University. The area, located on the corner of Forsyth and Big Bend boulevards, was situated on the University’s Intramural Field. “We wanted to […]

What’s it like to meet the candidates? Past Student Union presidents reflect on their experiences in previous debates.

Eager debate watchers started lining up outside the 560 Music Center in University City before the doors opened at debate night for WUSTL’s first-ever off-campus, public viewing event.

Photo by Dan DonovanThe only vice presidential debate of 2008 met faculty experts’ expectations, but not their hopes that it would be more than a bumper sticker event.

Because of expanded VP debate coverage, the Record did not publish any notables this week. The Record will resume publishing its regular content, including notables, next week.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute imageThis MRI shows ventricular hypertrophy.Cardiac disorders such as valve problems or high blood pressure make the heart work harder to pump blood. This increased work can lead to enlargement (thickening) of the heart, or cardiac hypertrophy — a potentially life-threatening problem. But when heart problems cause the heart to enlarge, it doesn’t grow more muscle cells. Instead each individual cell grows bigger. Researchers at the School of Medicine have shown that this cellular enlargement leads to abnormal heart rhythms.

The WUSTL 2008 Vice Presidential Debate Steering Committee, led by Rob Wild, assistant to the chanceller, was comprised of 50 key administrators and support staff from across the university.

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service invites University faculty to apply for grants to support community-based teaching and learning, also known as service-learning. Service-learning is an effective pedagogy that is used across campus. Employing a broad conception, the distinguishing features of service-learning include targeted, applied learning activities in service to an organization or community, faculty […]