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On May 6, President George W. Bush nominated Troy Paredes, J.D., professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, to serve as commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission. “Troy Paredes is an extraordinary lawyer, teacher, and scholar who cares about well-functioning securities markets,” said Kent Syverud, J.D., dean and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor. “He will make an excellent SEC Commissioner.”

The School of Law will bring together top comparative law scholars from around the world for “Law in Japan: A Celebration of the Works of John Owen Haley” Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. “John Haley is this nation’s leading Japanese legal scholar and a […]

Washington University’s Department of Athletics will host its 16th Annual W Club Golf Scramble June 9 at the Meadowbrook Country Club in Ballwin, Mo.

Photo by Kevin LowderPrize drawings, golf and campus tours are just a few of the many activities offered at Staff Day May 19, a day-long celebration organized by the Office of Human Resources to recognize Danforth Campus staff members and show the University’s appreciation for their work throughout the year.

Photo by Joe AngelesOver the last several months, a group of architecture students have designed two projects to help rebuild neighborhoods and communities in New Orleans.

The realities of rural and international health care became clear to groups of first- and second-year School of Medicine students on their spring break trips.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee on the Appointment of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.

The following incidents were reported to University Police April 30-May 6. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. April 30 12:22 p.m. — A […]

To provide for the future, universities must be managed with an eye toward balancing the current requirements of students with the needs of those who will walk the same pathways hundreds of years in the future. To do that, it is essential that an institution like Washington University have a significant endowment.

A report on the May 2, 2008 meeting of the Board of Trustees.