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The Assembly Series announces its Fall 2008 schedule, filled with lecturers speaking on the central issues of the day: the environment, the economy and government ethics. Opening the season is political satirist Mo Rocca, whose mix of clever insights and silly opinions puts the fun in “fundit.” The event will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 10 in Graham Chapel. Seating will be limited for the public; doors open at 3 p.m.

A renovation to enhance efficiency, flexibility, ease of movement, and functioning—as befits the top-ranked Program in Physical Therapy at the School of Medicine—is now in its last lap at 4444 Forest Park Parkway. To demonstrate just what the redesigned space will mean to patients, faculty, students, and staff, Susan S. Deusinger, PT, Ph.D., director of the physical therapy program, and her colleagues hosted an open house complete with ribbon-cutting on August 8.

Public Affairs has scheduled filming of new aerial video of both the Danforth and Medical campuses for Aug. 28. A helicopter will be filming wide sweeps of both campuses from approximately 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28. Ground crews will be filming Aug. 28 and Sept. 2.

The new Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis will host its inaugural symposium on Sept. 5 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Medical Campus. The conference symposium will begin at 8:30 a.m. with an overview of the Institute. The overall goal of the event is to raise awareness of public health research and service activities currently conducted at the University.

Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III, Ph.D., an internationally recognized scholar of human memory, and Robert D. Schreiber, Ph.D., a pioneer in efforts to understand how the immune system may be useful in battling cancer, will receive Washington University’s 2008 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced.

Photo by David KilperThe William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center opened its doors to the Washington University community Aug. 11. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of several donors, the new building will feature three premier spaces.

For any faculty or staff member who has considered becoming a member of Whittemore House, now is an excellent time to join. Whittemore House, a private club for faculty, staff and friends of the University since 1969, will suspend its $120 initiation fee for new members until July 2009. “This is a unique opportunity to […]

Washington University launches its “Where to Go” campaign this fall to help the campus prepare for emergency situations.

Photo by Joe AngelesStudent associates and members of the student Move-in Crew were busy Aug. 21 helping new students and parents unpack their cars and move belongings into the South 40 residence halls during move-in day.

The School of Medicine will receive about $9 million over five years to investigate new ways to diagnose and treat stroke. The new research center will become part of a national network of stroke centers.