Student Life wins 23 Missouri college newspaper awards
Student Life, the independent newspaper of Washington University, won 23 awards in the Missouri College Media Association 2013 Newspaper contest, the Missouri Press Association recently announced.
Celebrating Jewish Hospital, Jewish College of Nursing
An event to celebrate and reminisce about Jewish
Hospital and the Jewish College of Nursing will be held 4 to 6 p.m. May 8
in the lobby of the Kingshighway Building, 216 S. Kingshighway Blvd.
Four student projects win Gephardt Institute Social Change Grants
The Community Service Office of the Gephardt Institute for Public Service recently announced the awarding of four social change grants for student projects pursuing innovative ideas and serving the common good in the spirit of social entrepreneurship.
Annual food drive feeds more than 3,000 for a day
The third annual PB&Joy food drive at Washington University in St. Louis yielded 8,372 pounds of food, compared to 4,686 pounds last year. The campaign also raised more than $3,800 in monetary contributions. This year’s total impact is enough to feed 3,042 people for a day.
New restaurant at Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
Central Table, a new, 10,000-square-foot restaurant at the Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health, is scheduled to open for dinner starting May 1 and for all three meals May 6.
Student lottery for Q&A with Gen. Stanley McChrystal
General Stanley McChrystal will be the speaker for the
William Greenleaf Eliot Society Annual Dinner. Students are invited to a
Q&A session with McChrystal April 30. Due to limited space, there is a lottery to attend this event. Location will be announced in the confirmation email.
Macias in China for announcement of new Schwarzman Scholarship Program
This past weekend, Blackstone founder and philanthropist Stephen A. Schwarzman announced a $100 million personal gift to build and endow an elite scholarship program in China inspired by the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program. Washington University Provost Edward S. Macias, who serves as a member of the program’s Academic Advisory Council, was on hand for the announcement.
WUSTL celebrates Earth Week April 22-26
WUSTL is celebrating Earth Day Monday, April 22, and many sustainability-themed events are planned for the week of April 22-26 on the Danforth and Medical campuses. On Monday, there with be an Earth Week Kickoff in Edison Courtyard and a climate change panel discussion featuring faculty from across the university.
Washington University named to list of ‘greenest’ schools
Washington University in St. Louis has been named to
the Princeton Review’s list of the most environmentally responsible
“green colleges” in North America.
PB&Joy drive ends today
Today is the final day for PB&Joy, a university-wide initiative, in partnership with Operation Food Search, to collect food for the 135,000 area children who struggle for consistent meals over summer when school is out. It’s not to late to take part. There are many food drop-off locations across WUSTL’s four campuses and it’s also possible to make contributions online.
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