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Washington University continues in its effort to initiate a plan for addressing the ongoing needs of lower-paid contract service employees and reiterates our growing concern for the health and well being of the students engaging in a high-risk, life-threatening hunger strike at South Brookings Hall. The University has repeatedly informed the students that their hunger strike creates a significant risk to their health and safety and that the University cannot stand idly by while students take a self-destructive action on our premises.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton met with the Student Worker Alliance sit-in participants at 3 p.m. today. During the meeting, held in South Brookings Hall, the chancellor presented the following letter.

The recent scandals at Enron, Worldcom, and A.I.G. marred the business world in a way particularly damaging to accountants. While many people might be surprised that conservative, rule-following accountants could have been involved in playing with the books, Ron King, the Myron Northrop Professor of Accounting in the Olin School of Business, says we shouldn’t […]

Photo by Kevin LowderThe Graduate Student Research Symposium gave students an opportunity to present their work to a broad audience of diverse backgrounds.

The International Business Outlook Conference will include presentations on topics ranging from the global supply chain to business in China.

It recognizes high-caliber research that has profoundly influenced the public’s understanding of behavioral & social science principles.

The show, which premiered in New York last year, will make its St. Louis debut at 8 p.m. April 22-23 as part of the OVATIONS! Series.

The Concert Choir of Washington University, under the direction of John Stewart, will perform Animal Planet in Graham Chapel.

She’ll give The Women’s Society of Washington University Adele Starbird Lecture for the Assembly Series; a book-signing will precede the talk.

The Bear Necessities store in Wohl Student Center is having a sale of 25 percent to 75 percent off on select WUSTL apparel, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, pants and kids’ items. The sale will continue while supplies last. Store hours are 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon-8 p.m. Saturday; and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Bear […]