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Photo by Chris MitchellAbove is a selection of letters football coach Larry Kindbom has collected for his student-athletes since 1998 and self-published in his “Playbook of Champions.”Instead of getting his team fired up with movies or fire and brimstone, Larry Kindbom, football coach at Washington University in St. Louis, solicits motivational letters from successful people in all walks of life. He has received responses from people such as former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, Vice President Al Gore, Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher, sportscaster Bob Costas and a host of other notables. This year, Kindbom’s taken the responses and self-published a book, “Playbook of Champions,” for his student-athletes. More…

The sixth annual Access to Equal Justice conference Nov. 17 brings to campus Barry Scheck, Roscoe C. Howard Jr. and U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr.

Washington University regrets that a member of its medical faculty issued an email regarding Amendment 2, now widely circulated, that included inappropriate and mistaken comments about the medical condition of Cynthia Kramer, a candidate for public office.

Cynthia White has been selected to receive The National Council of University Research Administrators 2006 Distinguished Service Award. The award is way to recognize members of NCURA who have made sustained and distinctive contributions to the organization.

Cynthia White has been selected to receive The National Council of University Research Administrators 2006 Distinguished Service Award. The award is way to recognize members of NCURA who have made sustained and distinctive contributions to the organization.

Donald KosterNova Scotia summer cottageFaculty members, graduate students and recent alumni from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts have received a total of five 2006 Design Awards from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The annual awards honor architects, designers and crafts persons for their contributions to excellence in the built environment. In all, 18 awards were given in five categories: Craftsmanship, Drawings, Interiors, Unbuilt and Architecture. In addition, the Wainwright Building Complex received the chapter’s Twenty-Five Year Award.

Cynthia White has been selected to receive The National Council of University Research Administrators 2006 Distinguished Service Award. The award is way to recognize members of NCURA who have made sustained and distinctive contributions to the organization.

Protective Services urges School of Medicine employees to secure their belongings.

In celebration of The St. Louis Black Rep’s 30th season, Washington University’s Diversity Initiative is giving away 30 season PassPorts to University faculty and staff. Each season PassPort consists of five ticket vouchers redeemable at any time during the 2007 season.

The Pikers, WUSTL’s oldest a cappella ensemble group, are staging a concert Nov. 11 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the group’s founding. More than 50 Pikers alumni will return to St. Louis from across the country to join the current student Pikers in a showcase of the group’s greatest hits and evolving performance style.