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Six School of Medicine faculty have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

Charly Coleman, Ph.D., Clifton R. Emery, Ph.D., Carl Minzner, J.D., John Orrock, Ph.D., Thomas Sattig, Ph.D., Vincent Sherry, Ph.D., Julie Singer, Ph.D., Ying Xie, Ph.D.

Actor Peter Sarsgaard, a 1991 WUSTL alumnus and one of the stars of the current film “Rendition,” will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Graham Chapel. The event is sponsored by Congress of the South 40.

In print Carter C. Revard, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English in Arts & Sciences, has a poem titled “We do like Capistrano, but …” in the current issue (Vol. 12, No. 2) of Salamander, a magazine for poetry, fiction and memoirs. His scholarly essay titled “Oppositional Thematics and Metanarrative in MS Harley 2253, Quires 1-6” […]

The 2007 St. Louis Area Dance Marathon will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Athletic Complex. The 12-hour dance-a-thon is the culmination of a year’s worth of fund-raising for Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis.

Frances Moore Lappe, who influenced a generation about the social and personal significance of a new way of eating with her 1971 book “Diet for a Small Planet,” will present a talk for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Graham Chapel.

Photo by David KilperLike his research subjects, Ken Kelton is ‘changing phases’ as new physics chair

Gail A. Peters has been appointed executive director of compliance and audit, announced Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Peters, formerly the director of internal audit and University compliance officer, will report to the chancellor and will oversee the Internal Audit Department and University Compliance Office.

The Interfaculty Initiative for American Indian Affairs is sponsoring Witaya Lecture Series, a new program that focuses on topics related to American Indian and Alaskan Native studies.

Photo by Whitney CurtisFreshman Alex Brainard hands out candy in Park/Mudd Residential College during the Campus YMCA’s Safe Trick or Treat event Oct. 27 in the South 40.