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Sept. 26-Oct. 2 Sept. 28 10:39 a.m. — A staff member reported that four computers were stolen from a storage area in Simon Hall sometime over the summer, possibly in July. During that time, the building was being painted and staff members found the doors insecure on several occasions. The theft was not discovered until an inventory was taken. Total loss is estimated at $3,200. 8:32 p.m. — An unattended book bag was reported as missing from the dining area of The Village No. 3. The time of the disappearance was between 7-7:45 p.m. The bag also contained the owner’s wallet. Sept. 30 7:43 p.m. — Admissions reported four tables had been delivered to the basketball courts in the Swamp on the South 40 for an event at noon. Upon their arrival at 4 p.m., one table was missing. Oct. 1 10:07 p.m. — A graduate student reported the theft of credit card information and that fraudulent purchases had been made with the information at Wohl Student Center. Additionally, University Police responded to two parking violations and one report each of auto accident, drug offense, recovered property, larceny, false fire alarm and lost or stolen property.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. At the request of the Missouri Secretary of State’s office, Washington University is encouraging interested faculty, staff and students to consider becoming volunteer poll workers.

Two attorneys and an environmental engineer have joined the School of Law’s Clinical Education Program. Edward “Ted” Heisel, J.D., has been named the clinic attorney for the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic and a lecturer in law. Highly regarded in his field, Heisel brings to his new role experience from private practice and public interest settings in areas involving land use, natural resources, local government and environmental law. As the former executive director of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, he litigated numerous cases and served as its senior law and policy coordinator. He was instrumental in the coalition’s federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which led to major updates in Missouri water quality standards. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Kansas State University. A nationally recognized expert in Section 1983 litigation, Stephen M. Ryals, J.D., has been appointed the clinic attorney for the Civil Justice Clinic and a lecturer in law. Ryals brings to this position extensive experience in civil rights litigation, including police misconduct actions, employment discrimination cases and other constitutional issues. A principal of The Ryals Law Firm, P.C., in St. Louis, he is the author of several articles and books regarding Section 1983 litigation, including the treatise, “Discovery and Proof in Police Misconduct Cases.” He earned a law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Peter W. Goode has been appointed environmental engineer for the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic. He previously worked for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, where he was chief of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits and Engineering Section for the Water Protection Program. Goode earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

The Office of Government and Community Relations wants to remind members of the Washington University community that the voter registration deadline is approaching. To be eligible to vote in Missouri’s upcoming November election, you must be registered by Wednesday, Oct.11, 2006. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006.

A team of researchers led by School of Medicine scientists has found that parents often don’t know when their children are using alcohol, nicotine or other drugs. In addition, the study, published in the October issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that for cocaine or other illicit drugs, the number of parents who know is even lower.

Photo by David KilperFrom left, WUSTL scientists Bradley Joliff, Ph.D., Raymond Arvidson, Ph.D., and Alian Wang, Ph.D., observe the giant South Pole-Aitken Basin on the Moon.The agreement comes less than a year away from the planned launch of Chang’e-1, the Chinese lunar probe project, in April 2007.

The WUSTL community has enthusiastically adopted the program and almost 17,000 U-Passes have been issued since July 1.

One of only 10 NEH Summer Institutes for 2007, “Teaching Jazz” also has been designated part of “We the People,” an NEH initiative designed to explore significant events and themes in American history and culture.

Three Danforth Campus lectures exploring “A Higher Sense of Purpose” will be simulcast in School of Medicine facilities.

University Police recently released the following crime alerts. 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. On September 22, a resident of an apartment building […]