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Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.Barbara Baumgartner, Ph.D. (top, center), associate director and senior lecturer in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program in Arts & Sciences, chats with freshmen outside the Danforth University Center Aug. 25. The group was discussing Elizabeth Kolbert’s book “Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change.”

Photo by David KilperUno, winner of Best in Show at last spring’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show, makes an appearance on campus to celebrate the opening of the Danforth University Center.

Photo by Robert BostonTodd Zenger, Ph.D., sets a standard for excellence both inside and outside the classroom.

Politics is on everyone’s mind these days, especially as Washington University prepares to host the Vice Presidential Debate this fall. Befittingly, the Assembly Series offers programs highlighting some of the central issues of the day: Issues such as the environment, the economy, and government ethics. The programs are free and open to the public, with most scheduled for Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in Graham Chapel. For information and updates, check the Web site at http://assemblyseries.wustl.edu, or call (314) 935-5285.

Acclaimed architect Kathryn Dean, founding partner of Dean/Wolf Architects in New York City, has been appointed director of the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. She previously served on the faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture. Dean’s appointment, effective this fall, was […]

Kerri Morgan, instructor in occupational therapy in the School of Medicine, will compete in the women’s T52 100-meter and 200-meter track and field events in the 2008 Paralympic Games Sept. 6-17 in Beijing, China.

Nicholas L. Stoff has been named director of Parking & Transportation Services, announced Steven P. Hoffner, assistant vice chancellor for operations. Stoff will oversee the University’s parking and transportation staff and operations, including long-range planning for the department, coordinating new construction and maintaining existing parking facilities. Stoff also will administer WUSTL’s various transportation programs, such […]

Photo by Robert BostonMelvin S. Blanchard’s optimism and dedication inspires others to achieve

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Photo by Mary ButkusChancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Tili Boon Cuillé, Ph.D., assistant professor of French in the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures in Arts & Sciences, lead the Convocation procession from the Athletic Complex toward the Danforth University Center following the ceremony.