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In May 2008, the School of Medicine will discontinue its Health Administration Program, which awards a master of health administration (MHA) degree.

Registration is now open for the spring session of Mini Medical School, which begins the week of March 19 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center.

In his third book, Howard Brick attempts to answer the specifically historical question of how to understand the debate among American (and European) social theorists in the middle of the 20th century on how significantly the modern “welfare state” had altered the character of capitalist economies since the 19th century. More…

Pianos from the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences are on sale via private appointment and at a public sale from noon-5 p.m. March 18 in Blewett Hall.

The following incidents were reported to University Police March 1-7. 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. March 4 10:30 a.m. — Subjects unknown broke a window on complainant’s vehicle, which was parked on the paved lot at the corner of Hoyt Avenue and Throop Drive, to steal items located therein. The theft occurred between 5:30 p.m. March 2 and 10:29 a.m. March 4. Total loss is estimated at $130. 1:52 p.m. — The victim was showing a potential buyer a vehicle. While test-driving the vehicle, the “buyer” stole same. A theft report was filed with the St. Louis City Police Department. 2:07 p.m. — The complainant reported the theft of eight microphones from The Gargoyle. Theft occurred between Nov. 15-Feb. 27. Total loss is estimated at #1,390. University Police also responded to one report each of larceny, trespassing, arrest warrant and property damage.

The Record will not publish during next week’s spring break. The next Record Monday e-mail will arrive March 19. Additionally, daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. March 11.

Spalding GraySpalding Gray was one of the most influential solo performers of his generation and his suicide, in January 2004, shocked the theater world. In March, Edison Theatre will present Stories Left to Tell, a tribute to Gray created by his widow, Kathleen Russo, and the director Lucy Sexton. The evening combines excerpts from his famous solo shows with a range of previously unreleased material. Performers include Rockwell Gray, Spalding’s brother, as well as three contemporary monologists — Jonathan Ames, Reno and Carmelita Tropicana — and the musician Calvin Johnson.

Doctors at the School of Medicine are collaborating to find treatments and cures for neurological disorders that affect millions of Americans. A cluster of labs known as the Hope Center has grown from a partnership between the School of Medicine and Hope Happens.

Imrat KhanWorld-renowned sitar player Imrat Khan, a distinguished artist-in-residence in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, will be joined by virtuoso tabla player Samir Chatterjee for a concert of Indian classical music at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Khan, the senior-most member of the famous Etawa Gharana (musical dynasty), is widely recognized as one of the giants of Indian classical music, celebrated for his virtuosity, musicality and inventive wit.

A compound that halts nerve cell activity when exposed to light glows in this image of two nerve cells.Brain activity has been compared to a light bulb turning on in the head. Scientists at the School of Medicine have reversed this notion, creating a drug that stops brain activity when a light shines on it. The new compound activates the same receptor used by many anesthetics and tranquilizers, making it harder for a brain cell to respond to stimulation. The drug may some day be used to treat epilepsy.