Campus Watch

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 13 – Oct. 16. 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. Oct. 13 9:55 p.m. — Complainant reported that uknown persons stole a framed picture of one of the founders of Beta Theta Pi fraternity from the library of the house. Oct. 14 5:52 p.m. — Officer on patrol observed than an access control arm in Parking Lot #32 had been broken. 5:54 p.m. — A student reported the theft of $50 from her purse, which had been left unattended in a backstage room at Edison Theatre. 7:21 p.m. — A student overloaded a washing machine in the Park House residence hall causing it to overheat, burning the belts and creating smoke. Oct. 15 9:20 a.m. — A student in Shepley Hall reported an ongoing conflict between two other students.

A new model of medical practice

(From L-R) Richard Gelberman, Chairman for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, looks over floor plans for the new orthopedic surgery center with Larry Shapiro, Dean for the School of Medicine, and Chancellor Mark Wrighton.The recently completed outpatient orthopedic center in west St. Louis County demonstrates Washington University Orthopedics’ commitment to a new model of medical practice. Taking lessons from various industries and leading efficiency experts, faculty members deconstructed old processes to incorporate the latest solutions for reducing waste, improving quality and adding value and convenience to the patient experience.

Cooking accident damages Wohl Center windows

Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, a cooking accident damaged five large windows in the South 40’s Wohl Center, on the northwest corner of the second floor. The incident was caused by a portable tabletop stove that malfunctioned when a butane fuel canister sprang a leak.

Roever Lectures to explain famous mathematical problem

One of the most famous problems in mathematics will be discussed at this year’s William H. Roever Lectures in Geometry, a two-day event hosted by the Department of Mathematics in Arts & Sciences in memory of its longtime chair. The lectures, a series of four talks, will be held Oct. 19-20 in Lopata Hall and are free and open to the public.

Freshman class settles into campus life

The Class of 2011 traveled across town and across oceans to attend Washington University. Approximately 1,340 first-year students from all over the world — 20 countries, 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico — joined the campus community in August.
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