Trustees hear Plan for Excellence in Arts & Sciences

At its spring meeting, the Board of Trustees heard a report on the strategic plan proposed by Arts & Sciences presented by trustee Earle H. Harbison Jr., chairman of the Harbison Corporation and retired president of the Monsanto Corporation. The presentation is part of an overall Plan for Excellence, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.

Access to Olin Library to require WUSTL ID after 9 p.m.

Beginning March 16, a current Washington University identification card will be required of each person entering the John M. Olin Library or the adjoining Whispers Cafe after 9 p.m., University Libraries announced. Currently, card access to the library and the cafe begins at midnight. Shirley K. Baker, vice chancellor for information technology and dean of […]

Sustainability lectures begin March 18

“Sustainability,” “LEED-certified” and “green” are buzzwords seen and heard more and more often around campus. To help the WUSTL community better understand what those terms mean and how the University is incorporating the ideas they signify into practice, WUSTL is offering three sustainability lectures March 18 and 19.

University earns ‘A’ in campus safety report

Washington University earned an “A” in a recent Reader’s Digest report about the safety of college campuses in the United States. The University was ranked eighth out of 135 institutions surveyed. Reader’s Digest surveyed colleges and universities about their safety practices. Based on their responses, schools were assigned a grade of A, B or C. […]

A good sport

Photo by Mary ButkusJusten Yao, 14, puts on a table tennis exhibition during Eliot Society Family Night at the women’s basketball game Feb. 22.

Potential osteoporosis treatment could help patients fortify bones

A better drug for osteoporosis wouldn’t just preserve patients’ old bone structure; it would help fortify their weakened bones with new bone material. Such a drug could be on the horizon because of research at the School of Medicine that has uncovered new information about how to amplify the bone formation process. In an upcoming […]

Volunteers needed for public health drill at WUSTL

The Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a Strategic National Stockpile drill March 18. Those volunteering will be entered into drawings for an iPod Shuffle, Creative Zen V Plus digital player or SanDisk Sansa Clip digital player.

Students volunteer during spring break

Courtesy PhotoAhh … spring break. A time for relaxation, rejuvenation and fun. Or, for many WUSTL students, a time for hard work, reflection and a greater sense of purpose. Hundreds of students will spend the break, March 10-16, on service trips in places as far away as Buenos Aires, Argentina, and as close as downtown St. Louis.
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