Newsroom Stories

Richard M. Hazelton, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English in Arts & Sciences, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, of pneumonia at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. He was 91.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 17-30. 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. Nov. 18 8:31 a.m. — A laptop […]

Beginning with tax year 2009, WUSTL employees can sign up to receive electronic delivery of W-2 forms. There are two significant advantages to electronic delivery of W-2 documents, according to Payroll Services. First, electronic W-2s will arrive approximately three weeks earlier than mailed W-2s. Second, there is no risk of employees’ forms being lost in the mail.

The following is among the new faculty members at the University. Others will be introduced periodically in this space.

As of Dec. 1, the Washington University switchboard — which can be reached by calling the University’s main line at 935-5000 — is being staffed from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday instead of 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays.

Avoid waste plastic trash bags: Ask your maintenance representative not to empty your personal wastebasket until it is full.

Washington University Dining Services will only serve Florida tomatoes grown on farms that have agreed to a code of conduct for the ethical treatment of workers, announced Nadeem Siddiqui, dining services manager.

University College, the evening and summer program in Arts & Sciences, will host a Preview Night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall.

The School of Medicine will host the Sixth Annual Art Show from Jan. 14-Feb. 11, 2010, in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center Atrium.

Seven entrepreneurs enter the final round of the Olin Cup business plan competition this month as they vie for $75,000 in seed money. Ken Harrington, managing director of the Skandalaris Center, co-sponsor of the Olin Cup, emceed the recent “Elevator Pitch” event where 17 semi-finalists had two minutes each to present their business plans. The teams presented privately in front of 16 judges, then presented publicly in front of an audience. Harrington said, “the judges, audience, and I were very impressed with the quality of this year’s pitches and ideas. We look forward to the next phase in the competition and seeing their full business plans.” Winners will be announced in February. Video report on the competition included.