Recycle holiday lights at WUSTL​

Bring burned out or unwanted light strings to Washington University this holiday season and help keep thousands of pounds of waste from landfills. The Holiday Light Recycling Drive is returning to WUSTL — with collection bins on all four campuses. The drive runs through Jan. 13.​

Social Change Grant showcase to be held Dec. 5

A showcase featuring three student projects selected by the Community Service Office to receive Social Change grants last summer will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in Danforth University Center, Room 234.

Record on hiatus for Thanksgiving holidays

The Record daily email takes a break for the Thanksgiving holidays after Nov. 20 and resumes publication Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Record staff wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.

Nominations sought for Civic Scholars Program; info sessions Nov. 27, 29

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service is accepting nominations for the Civic Scholars Program, which recognizes undergraduate students who exemplify future potential for civic leadership. Information sessions for interested students are scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, and 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Gephardt Institute for Public Service in Danforth University Center, Room 340.

Filmmaker Burns to receive WUSTL’s International Humanities Medal​

Over the course of 30-plus years and more than 20 documentaries, Ken Burns’ films have illuminated the country’s past and brought history to life through techniques such as first person narration. For these lasting contributions, Burns will receive WUSTL’s International Humanities Medal. The event on Friday, Nov. 16, includes a preview and commentary of his upcoming films.

Geography Awareness Week Nov. 12-16

Nov. 12-16 is Geography Awareness Week at WUSTL. The Geographic Information Systems office at WUSTL is sponsoring a number of sessions highlighting resources available through the university. Attendees can learn how to organize, analyze and present spatial information.

Olin Library lends poets’ portraits to Smithsonian

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., is now displaying Washington University-commissioned portraits of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Merrill and the late Howard Nemerov, former U.S. poet laureate and Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor of English in Arts & Sciences. The John M. Olin Library lent the circa 1955 Larry Rivers’ painting of […]
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