Announcements

Thurtene Carnival, the nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival, will move from its longtime home at the east end of the Danforth Campus at Washington University in St. Louis to the parking lots surrounding historic Francis Field. The carnival, scheduled for April 13-15, will boast the same array of rides, games, student performances and food booths.

Georges C. Benjamin, MD, a highly regarded health administrator and former secretary of health for Maryland, will deliver the 22nd annual Homer G. Phillips Health Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the School of Medicine. Register to attend by Wednesday, Oct. 25.

The 43rd annual Olin Fellowship Conference, “At the Intersection of Research and Reform: Reducing Health Disparities Among Women,” will begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in Hillman Hall’s Clark-Fox Forum.

Want to get involved with the Danforth Staff Council? The council is looking for new members. Applications are due Oct. 22. 

The university is celebrating Active Transportation Month throughout October. Get involved in everything from bike tuneups to a food roof tour.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff until sunset Friday, Oct. 6, as a mark of respect for those killed and injured in the shooting Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. 

Apply to present a poster at the upcoming “Purpose in a Diverse Society” conference, scheduled Oct. 27-28. The deadline to submit poster ideas is Friday, Oct. 6.

The College Prep Program is accepting nominations for its fifth cohort of scholars. The free program serves talented, low-income students from the St. Louis region. Scholars apply as high school freshmen and spend three summers living and learning on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

Confused about what can be recycled or composted on campus and what needs to be tossed? The Office of Sustainability has created a short video to help sort it out.

Researchers will gather Wednesday, Sept. 27, on the Medical Campus to discuss evidence-based public health at the 10th annual conference of the university’s Institute for Public Health. The conference is free, but registration is requested.