Announcements

A memorial service for Richard Teitelman, JD ’73, and judge on the Missouri Supreme Court, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in Graham Chapel. Read more about Teitelman on the School of Law site.

The Program in Physical Therapy at the School of Medicine is opening a clinic on the Danforth Campus Jan. 3. The clinic will begin to accept appointments from faculty, staff and student patients Monday, Dec. 5.

Medical Campus drivers, take note: Work to construct a traditional intersection at Forest Park Parkway and Kingshighway Boulevard and rebuild a bridge over the MetroLink tracks is expected to begin Monday, Dec. 5.

A new, interdisciplinary academic program will combine courses in math, computer science, engineering and finance for Washington University in St. Louis students pursuing a career in financial engineering.

The next universitywide blood drive will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16, at seven locations throughout the campuses. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate. Visit the Gephardt Institute site to sign up and for more details.

It’s time to sign up for, or make changes to, your university health insurance coverage. Open enrollment runs through Nov. 28. Health and dental plan details are available online, along with comparison tools.

Risa Zwerling Wrighton, honorary chair of Dance Marathon, invites faculty and staff to perform “The Dancellor” at Dance Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 12. The annual 12-hour dance party raises money for St. Louis Children’s Hospital and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.

A memorial service to remember Maggie Ryan will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, in Graham Chapel. Ryan, 22, died in a car accident May 22, just two days after earning her degrees from Arts & Sciences.

Epigenome Day will be held Nov. 21 on the Medical Campus, with a full slate of seminars and workshops highlighting epigenomics resources. The free, public event includes a keynote address by Bing Ren of University of California, San Diego.

The Washington University Police Department will again initiate its “Don’t be in the Dark” safety program Monday through Thursday evenings, Nov. 7-10, talking in neighborhoods with students about safety after dark.