Announcements

University employees are encouraged to donate food items for kids to Operation Food Search next week. Collection sites will be available Tuesday, May 24, on both the Danforth and Medical campuses.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff until sunset Monday, May 16, in memory of the 1 million Americans who have died of COVID-19.

Parking and Transportation Services shares end-of-year updates, including parking and shuttle changes due to Commencement, Danforth Campus parking permit availability for WashU faculty and staff, summer shuttle schedules and more.

Recognition Days will honor university staff members, 2022 service award recipients and Distinguished Honor Award winners beginning May 23.

The First Year Center is now known as Student Transitions & Family Programs, a reflection of the department’s expanded role supporting all undergraduate day-school students at Washington University.

Many sessions from this year’s Day of Dialogue and Action were recorded and are now available to view online.

Washington University in St. Louis has joined ​​Lights Out Heartland, a local initiative to limit light pollution during periods of peak bird migration — April and May in the spring and September and October in the fall.

The Sustainability, Parking & Transportation and Operations & Facilities Management offices will host a universitywide commuter challenge from Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 29. Those who use sustainable transportation methods during that time can enter raffles to win prizes.

The university’s Parking and Transportation team shares the latest updates, including upcoming high-traffic events that could impact parking and Active Transportation Month celebrations.

The Office of Sustainability offers this guide to events during the month of April — including activities at the Burning Kumquat garden, free lectures and film screenings, recycling and clean-up events and more.