Newsroom Stories

A large turnout of admirers gathered for the unveiling of the portrait of Gerald Early in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. Early’s portrait now hangs in the John M. Olin Library in the Current Journals Reading Room.

Daniel P. Schuster, M.D., professor of medicine and of radiology, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. He was 57.

Kent D. Syverud, J.D., dean of the School of Law and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor, named Mary L. Perry, J.D., to the new position of assistant dean for adjunct faculty.

Helen M. Aff-Drum, associate professor emerita of clinical pediatrics and a clinical professor from 1938-2002, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. She was 99.

Photo by Kevin LowderErvin Scholar Paul Wright (Class of 1991) reflects on 20 years of the Ervin Scholars Program at a reception at the Renaissance Grand Hotel last weekend. The program was established in 1987 to help create a more diverse community on campus.

A successful weekend at the Loras College Classic in Dubuque, Iowa, left the Bears unbeaten and led to a milestone for coach Wendy Dillenger.

Casey L. Moulson, research instructor in medicine, died suddenly Friday, Sept. 7, 2007. She was 36.

Photo by David KilperHimadri B. Pakrasi, Ph.D., has an impressive title, one that speaks volumes about who he is, what he has done and what he is doing. Pakrasi, the George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences, and professor of energy in the School of Engineering, has a title that transcends what have been boundaries at Washington University.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 17-19. 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. Sept. 17 11 p.m. — Complainant reported that she left her purse containing two debit cards, one credit card, her cell phone and $18 at Ursa’s Café. When she returned at 12:50 a.m., the purse and its contents were missing. 3:23 p.m. Student reported her ID card lost or stolen within the past three days. Sept. 18 9:07 a.m. — A parking permit was reported stolen from a motorcycle.

Richard P. Sloan, professor of behavioral medicine in psychiatry at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital at the Columbia University Medical Center will respond to the question, “Is Religion Good for Your Health?” at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 26 in Graham Chapel. Sloan’s talk is free and open to the public. The fall 2007 Assembly Series schedule continues through November 15. All programs are free and open to the public.