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Should weather conditions create potentially hazardous travel conditions, Washington University will evaluate the situation and take into consideration the safety of the University’s faculty, staff and students as well as the services that must be provided despite the inclement weather.

Herman T. Blumenthal, Ph.D., M.D., research professor of gerontology in psychology in Arts & Sciences, died Nov. 5. He was 94.

Photo by Mary ButkusBecause many students and faculty are not able to go home for the Thanksgiving holiday, a variety of traditional holiday dinners are held around campus.

Photo by Robert BostonDenise Wilfley studies the whole range of problems with eating — from anorexia nervosa to obesity from childhood throughout life.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 14-20. 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 14 2:39 p.m. — Faculty member […]

The WUSTL volleyball team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 3-2, to win the NCAA Div. III Championship in Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 17. The title is the team’s NCAA-best ninth and its first since the 2003 season.

Beginning Dec. 1, Kingshighway Boulevard traffic will shift to the newly built bridge deck over Highway I-64/40. The shift will set the stage for demolition of the old Kingshighway bridge over the next two weekends.

Calling it “one of the great traditions of Washington University,” Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced during a news conference Nov. 19 that the University will host the 2008 vice presidential debate, scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 2.

The No. 6 women’s basketball team completed a 3-0 week that was highlighted by head coach Nancy Fahey picking up the 500th win of her career Nov. 24. Fahey’s historic victory came in the Bears’ 78-75 double overtime win against Kenyon College on the first day of the Seventh Annual McWilliams Classic, held in the […]

From home-delivered soup to house calls, the finalists for the 2007 Olin Cup Competition were announced Nov. 8. Six teams, including four student-owned or student-supported ventures, remain in the annual business formation contest organized by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. This year’s finalists were selected from a field of 12 teams. Ultimately, two teams […]