Van Wey named director of federal relations
Jason M. Van Wey has been appointed director of federal relations, announced Pamela S. Lokken, vice chancellor for government and community relations. Van Wey will oversee Washington University’s day-to-day communications with the U.S. Congress and executive branch agencies on national legislative and regulatory policies and issues.
Sgan to direct higher education recruitment consortium
Laurel Sgan has been named director of the newly created St. Louis Regional Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (STLR-HERC), announced Leah A. Merrifield, special assistant to the chancellor for diversity initiatives. The STLR-HERC was formed to increase inter-institutional collaboration in faculty and staff recruitment.
Velick, 94
Sidney Velick, Ph.D., died Saturday, Dec. 29, in Salt Lake City. Velick was 94.
Free self-defense classes to begin Feb. 2
The RAD program teaches men and women awareness, avoidance and physical defense techniques they can use when faced with potentially confrontational situations. RAD classes are free, open to the public and take a total of 12 hours stretched over four class periods to complete.
Get involved in “Faces of Hope”
The Gephardt Institute for Public Service invites students, faculty, and staff to participate in its “Faces of Hope,” a campus-wide celebration of civic engagement and community service at the University from 4:30-6:00 p.m. on April 8 in Whitaker Hall Atrium and Auditorium. A reception will follow.
‘Work, Families and Public Policy’ continues Jan. 28
Faculty and graduate students from St. Louis-area universities with an interest in labor, households, health care, law and social welfare are being invited to take part in a series of Monday brown-bag luncheon seminars to be held on campus biweekly through April 14. Now in its 12th year, the “Work, Families and Public Policy” series […]
Residential Life improves housing selection process
The Residential Life Office is making several changes to the housing selection process for the 2008-09 academic year — changes aimed at streamlining the process and encouraging underclassmen to remain residing in a residential college on the South 40 and upperclassmen to transition into apartment living.
Chill, man
Photo by Whitney CurtisSnowboarder Mike Barthel of Minneapolis, along with five other extreme winter sports professionals, traveled to the University’s North Campus to entertain revelers during the third annual Loop Ice Carnival Jan. 19.
Three faculty receive Loeb Teaching Fellowships for 2008-09
Thomas De Fer, M.D., James Fehr III, M.D., and Mary Klingensmith, M.D., have received the 2008-09 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellowships at the School of Medicine.
Carla Hills to deliver Tyrrell Williams Lecture
Carla A. Hills, J.D., former U.S. Trade Representative, will deliver the School of Law’s Tyrrell Williams Lecture on “Trade and the 2008 Elections” at 4 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom at Anheuser-Busch Hall.
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