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The Right Honorable Sir John Major delivers the Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis.Just because graduates have received their degrees does not mean that the learning process has stopped, Sir John Major told the graduating class of 2006 during the 145th Commencement at Washington University in St. Louis. The former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland spoke to an audience of more than 13,000, including some 2,500 graduates, during the May 19 ceremony held in Brookings Quadrangle. “Learning continues well beyond academia. In the university of life, it never stops,” said Major, in his 25-minute Commencement address.

Cheers resound, smiles abound at Commencement – http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7205.html?e Student Commencement speaker Ravi emphasizes ‘culture of caring’ – http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7211.html?e University to host ‘Foundation for Innovation’ symposium – http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7214.html?e Med students, older adults communicate through art – http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7198.html?e Danforth Campus renaming events scheduled for fall – http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7225.html?e RECORD HOME PAGE: http://record.wustl.edu =============== Gallery of Graduates: Read profiles of some of the University’s most interesting graduates. – http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7221.html?e =============== MORE NEWS: Washington People — Mahendra Gupta: http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7224.html?e Medical News: http://record.wustl.edu/issue/page/normal/812.html?s=medicine Calendar: http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7222.html?e Notables: http://record.wustl.edu/issue/page/normal/812.html?s=notables Sports: http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7237.html?e =============== EDITOR’S NOTE: After this issue, the Record will phase into its monthly summer publication schedule. Look for the next issue in June. =============== CONTACT THE RECORD: – For general comments and story ideas, e-mail Kevin Kiley at recordeditor1@wustl.edu. – Have a Calendar item? Check out our Calendar guidelines: http://record.wustl.edu/guide.html. – Know a Washington University faculty or staff member or student who has recently been awarded a grant, received an award, spoken at a conference, been published in a journal? E-mail these and other items for our Notables section to Andy Clendennen at andyc@wustl.edu.

Through community outreach and participation on area kickball, softball and volleyball teams, she found the right equation to combine her varied interests.

Business & research leaders will convene at the Medical Campus May 30-31 to discuss developing new enterprises in Missouri based on research discoveries.

His undergraduate years are characterized by service, commitment and intellectual curiosity; among other projects, he tutored inner-city children for two years.

Photo by Robert BostonMedical Education Day featured student poster presentations and faculty members receiving Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education.

Through his varied studies — which include a master’s degree in economics from George Washington University — he sees connection to a broader world.

A senior department leader at Edward Jones, she started her undergraduate career nearly three decades ago at Marquette University.

Read profiles of some of the University’s most interesting graduates.

It hasn’t taken long for Mahendra Gupta, Ph.D., to get acclimated to his new role at the Olin School of Business. One year into his term as dean, he is usually seen in a dapper suit and tie, a huge smile emerging from beneath his mustache as he greets people by name. All in all, […]