University College marks 75 years of education
While students first took evening classes at the University in 1854, it wasn’t until 1931 that the night school became “University College.”
As part of ‘Korean Project,’ WUSTL bolstered post-war business training
A government agency contracted with WUSTL in 1953 to cooperate with two universities in Seoul to develop programs in business administration.
Valente leads development of national adult hearing-aid fitting guidelines
A new national guideline on how hearing aids should be fit for adults will soon be launched thanks to a School of Medicine professor.
Graduate Student Senate gives out Faculty Mentor Awards
The awards honor faculty members with outstanding dedication to graduate students & commitment to excellence in graduate training.
Givens to serve as assistant VC and liaison to Gephardt Institute
He will serve as the chancellor’s liaison to the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and assist in the development of the University’s next strategic plan.
HHMI re-confirms support of Elgin’s genomics course
She was named a “Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor” in 2002 and is now one of eight scientists to have their original grant funding renewed in 2006.
Healing arts
Vicki L. Friedman of the School of Medicine’s MedPIC department helps facilitate the “Arts as Healing” art therapy program for Siteman Cancer Center patients and their families.
5 to receive honorary degrees at Commencement
Those being honored at the 145th event May 19 are Aaron J. Ciechanover, Anna Crosslin, Steve Fossett, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and John F. McDonnell.
A firsthand look
Photo by Joe AngelesApril 27 was the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day; the University offered several programs for children ages 8-12.
Seniors Bibee, Cain share biology’s annual Spector Prize for research
And James Wang has won the Stalker Prize, given for undergraduate career marked by outstanding scientific scholarship as well contributions to WUSTL.
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