Announcements

After the morning rush April 18, the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the Jefferson Avenue bridge over Interstate 64/Highway 40 to prepare for its removal.

The annual Freshman Finale celebration will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 in College Hall on the South 40. All members of the university community are invited to attend. The event will includes remarks from College of Arts & Sciences Dean Jennifer R. Smith and a representative of the freshman class, as well as student performances and awards.

Alumni celebrating their 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th or 45th reunion will be returning to campus April 19-21 for a weekend of activities that coincides with the university’s Thurtene Carnival. More than 2,000 alumni and guests are expected to attend.

Anyone with aspirations for climbing the corporate ladder knows that the best advice comes from the insiders at the top, and Cynthia Brinkley has occupied the top rungs at some of the largest and most established companies for more than a quarter-century. For the next Assembly Series program, tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Graham Chapel, Brinkley will share her experiences and insights.

The Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy will hold its annual Scholarship Day from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Medical Campus.

Experience art and history dressed in your finest knickers and caps for a St. Louis Art and Tweed Ride. Bike enthusiasts will begin their journey at the Kemper Art Museum to enjoy croissants and view the exhibit Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928-1945, then continue on to the Saint Louis Art Museum and other sites, before returning to the Kemper.

Mechanics from Big Shark Bicycles will provide free bike tune-ups for students, faculty and staff today on the Medical Campus and tomorrow on the Danforth Campus. The tune-ups are part of Car-free Month at WUSTL.

We all know the story of the Roman gladiator, right? Not the whole story, says Harvard classicist and advisor to the 2000 blockbuster film, “Gladiator.” Kathleen Coleman will explain this fascinating and complex culture for the annual Biggs Lecture in the Classics: “Christians in the Roman Arena,” April 9.

The Washington University Infectious Diseases Clinic offers free, confidential HIV testing to anyone interested.

The WUSTL men’s and women’s swimming teams are set to host their annual swim lessons on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning Tuesday, April 9, at the Millstone Pool. The deadline to sign up for lessons is Monday, April 8.