Announcements

The seasonal flu vaccine is required for all Washington University employees, including faculty, staff and trainees, on the Danforth and Medical campuses by Nov. 19.

BJC HealthCare soon will break ground on a 16-story inpatient hospital tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The new tower is an important component of BJC’s Campus Renewal, a long-term vision to transform the Medical Campus to improve the experiences of patients and families.

Nominations are being accepted for the Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award, which honors a couple for extraordinary contributions to the culture and welfare of the St. Louis area. The nomination deadline is Oct. 29.

The Washington University Office of Information Security has finalized its annual update of information security policies. The office also will offer events and resources during October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to keep the university community informed and secure.

The Office of Military and Veteran Services is inviting faculty and staff to participate in its Veteran Ally Program. Sessions are scheduled Oct. 7 and Oct. 14.

The Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Skandalaris Center, is now accepting doctoral student applications for the 2022 Pivot 314 fellowship program. The deadline is Nov. 1.

College Prep Program is accepting nominations for the next cohort of its innovative college readiness initiative. The nomination deadline is Oct. 15.

The Office of Human Resources will present the Take Care Series, a virtual monthlong wellness experience that will provide short webinar presentations and Q&A sessions. The series kicks off Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 28.

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity is accepting applications for funding opportunities. Faculty affiliates are invited to design a new graduate-level seminar for the 2022-23 academic year. The deadline is Oct. 15.

As many School of Medicine employees are now required to wear red, black and gray scrubs, the Operations & Facilities Management Department, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability and MedNik Riverbend Textiles, is hosting a scrubs collection until Oct. 10.