Campus Watch

Jan. 26-31 Jan. 27 11:53 a.m. — A student reported that during a party with about 20 guests at Hitzeman Residence Hall, her iPod was stolen. The item, valued at $200, had been left on a table during the party. Jan. 29 11:22 a.m. — The Student Union business manager reported fraudulent purchases on an office credit card. Total fraudulent purchases at this time are less than $200. 8:08 p.m. — A student reported an unknown person was in her unsecured room in Park House upon her return. The suspect told the student that she was there to work on a project with the complainant’s roommate and then left. The student verified this was false and contacted police. Jewelry and credit cards were reported missing. University Police also responded to one larceny and one lost article.

Lützeler receives Austrian Great Medal of Merit

Paul Michael Lützeler, Ph.D., Rosa May Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, will receive the Austrian Great Medal of Merit in a ceremony at the University Feb. 8. Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, director of the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York, will present the award.

WU Legend Bing Devine Passes Away at Age 90

Washington University in St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame member Vaughan “Bing” Devine died Saturday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was 90. A member of the Bears’ baseball and basketball teams, Devine graduated from Washington University in 1938 with a degree in liberal arts. He was part of the inaugural class in the WU Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.

Director of Athletics John Schael inducted into WU Sports Hall of Fame

Washington University’s Sports Hall of Fame Class now boasts a 10th member in the Class of 2006—Director of Athletics, John Schael. Surrounded by many friends and family, including Schael’s wife, Linda, and daughter, Erin, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton made the surprise announcement near the end of the 12th Hall of Fame ceremony held on the Danforth Campus on Friday morning.

Peter Raven on Channel 9

Peter H. Raven, Ph.D., the George Engelmann Professor of Botany in Arts & Sciences and president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, will be profiled at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 on Channel 9’s weekly magazine show “Living St. Louis.”

Division of Biology and Biological Sciences highly ranked

Washington University’s Division of Biology and Biological Sciences (DBBS) has 10 of its 12 programs ranked in the top 10 among 166 large research universities, according to Academic Analytics’ Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index (FSP Index), a new quantitative method for ranking doctoral programs at research universities.
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