Announcements

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WashU invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to help name the university’s bear mascot.​ ​Organizers are looking for a name that reflects the spirit of WashU and that can represent WashU for years to come.​ The deadline is April 22.

WashU will launch a doctoral program in neuroengineering in fall 2027, one of only a few in the United States.

University Services at WashU has announced updates for faculty, staff and students heading into the 2026–27 academic year. Topics include parking permits, WashU ID cards, supply chain management and more.

WashU will serve as a polling place for the April 7 election. St. Louis County voters may cast their ballots in the Danforth University Center, Room 276, from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.

To kick off carnival season, Thurtene Junior Honorary is hosting a community 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. April 4 on the WashU Danforth Campus. The run starts and finishes at Francis Olympic Field and loops twice around campus.

WashU’s Good Nurtured spring wellness challenge gets underway soon. It takes a holistic approach to well-being and encourages showing and receiving kindness, civility and graciousness. Register today.

A search committee has been appointed to identify a new executive director of WashU’s Center for Teaching and Learning. The role, currently held by Michael Wysession, a professor in Arts & Sciences, will now be a full-time staff position.

WashU once again will partner with Go! St. Louis, host of the Greater St. Louis Marathon, a St. Louis tradition that features races from a full marathon to a 1-mile family fun run. The race will take place April 11 in downtown St. Louis. WashU faculty, staff and students are eligible for discounted registration.

Employee Appreciation Week runs March 2-6 and will include giveaways as well as special discounts offered by businesses around St. Louis.