United Way campaign still accepting donations
WUSTL continues to accept donations to the annual United Way of Greater St. Louis campaign, which began Sept. 2. The University’s goal for this year’s drive is $600,000, and those who have not yet donated are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
Vaid will go ‘beyond the wedding ring’ for Assembly Series Oct. 23
Urvashi Vaid, a stalwart of the LGBT movement, will deliver the Spencer T. Olin Fellows annual lecture, “Beyond the Wedding Ring: LGBT Activism in the Age of Obama.” The event will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in Graham Chapel and is free and open to the public.
Annual Liederabend, ‘evening of song,’ at Graham Chapel Oct. 18
Soprano Jennifer Jakob and pianist Maria Sumareva will perform an intimate Liederabend for the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in Graham Chapel.
Brown School names new associate deans
Edward F. Lawlor, Ph.D., dean of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, has named Enola Proctor, Ph.D., associate dean for faculty, and Debra Haire-Joshu, Ph.D., associate dean for research.
Congressman on campus
Photo by Mary ButkusHarold Ford Jr., former Democratic congressman from Tennessee, shares political insight with students in a legislative politics class taught by Michael Minta, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science in Arts & Sciences.
Frank Marshall Davis Collection added to Film & Media Archive
Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive has partnered with the University of Hawaii-West Oahu to preserve and digitize an interview with African-American poet and journalist Frank Marshall Davis.
Celebrating a career
Jeigh Singleton, associate professor of fashion in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, received the First Annual Saint Louis Fashion Week Plaza Frontenac Fashion Achievement Award Oct. 8 during a ceremony at Plaza Frontenac.
Look here for ‘Green Tips’ from the Office of Sustainability
Before recycling paper, remove the paper clips for reuse.
WUSTL is first university to join Red Cross Ready Rating Program
Washington University is the first university and 150th member of the American Red Cross’ Ready Rating Program. The program, which originated in St. Louis, provides free assistance to businesses, schools and organizations in emergency planning.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 6-13. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Oct. 6 12:30 p.m. — A student […]
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