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The Code of Conduct governs “members of the University community”: employees, volunteers and those who do business with the University. It states the ethical and legal standards that guide their decisions and actions as community members. The Code of Conduct is revised from time to time. An updated version of the code is always available […]

Washington University has received a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to endow the “Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry” postdoctoral program in Arts & Sciences, announced Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. The $1 million matching grant was awarded shortly after the University fulfilled its own $2 million commitment to endow the program this fall, more than one year ahead of schedule.

WUSTL community members wishing to volunteer to help support the vice presidential debate at the University Oct. 2 can apply beginning April 14.

The Film and Media Studies Program in Arts & Sciences will host the 2008 Italian Film Festival of St. Louis April 4 through April 19. The festival will feature the St. Louis premieres of six recent Italian feature films, screened on Fridays and Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. All films will be shown in 35mm […]

Renowned Slovenian poet Tomaz Salamun will join award-winning American poet Brian Henry for a reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3. The event, sponsored by the Writing Program in Arts & Sciences as part of its spring Reading Series, is free and open to the public and takes place in Duncker Hall, Room 201, Hurst […]

Television news personality Chris Matthews has been selected to give the 2008 Commencement address, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.

Photo by Robert BostonSherry Teefey, M.D., professor of radiology, enjoys both her professional time with patients and colleagues and personal time spent not only hiking in mountain ranges around the world but also in medical education efforts in countries in Africa, Asia and South America.

Thomas A. Schweich, J.D., the State Department’s coordinator for counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan, will join the School of Law as Ambassador-in-Residence.

Photo by Whitney CurtisThe Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts hosted a student vs. faculty tug of war March 21 on the south lawn of Bixby Hall.

Photo by Joe AngelesJunior Kelley Greenman (right) is all smiles upon learning from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton that she has just been awarded a 2008 Harry S. Truman Scholarship.