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Benjamin F. Edwards III, trustee emeritus and former chairman, chief executive officer and president of A.G. Edwards Inc., died April 20, 2009, at his home in Naples, Fla., of prostate cancer. He was 77.

Washington University in St. Louis’ Office of Student Accounting will switch from paper to e-billing for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. Beginning in June 2009, bills will be available only online through WebSTAC. Following the university’s emphasis on sustainability, paper copies of bills no longer will be mailed.

Photo by Mary ButkusLegendary social entrepreneur Bill Strickland (right) talks with prospective Olin student Elayne Wesley of Rochester, N.Y., after his talk at the 2009 Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Competition awards ceremony April 23.

Skip plastic report covers. Choose paper clips or binder clips instead. Staples are an option, but removable fasteners make paper easier to reuse.

Charles Burson, J.D., has been named the School of Law’s first senior professor of practice.

Faculty, staff and students who park vehicles on campus must renew their permits for the upcoming 2009-10 academic year at parking.wustl.edu or at the Parking and Transportation Services office at North Campus.

Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and after consultation with senior University officials, the University has cancelled an undergraduate study-abroad program, which was scheduled to begin May 27 in Puebla, Mexico.

Photo by Mary ButkusLeila Nadya Sadat, J.D., the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law and director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute introduces Guénaël Mettraux, former associate legal officer and former defense counsel for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, during a meeting April 13-15 at the School of Law to begin work on a Specialized Convention on Crimes Against Humanity.

The following incidents were reported to University Police April 22-28. 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. April 23 8:10 p.m. — A person […]

Photo by Mary ButkusThe Women’s Society of Washington University honored the legacy of two of the University’s most revered women — Harriet K. Switzer and the late Elizabeth Gray Danforth — at its annual meeting April 15.