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.

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. 

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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