Philanthropic duo Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg receive Harris award
Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg received the eighth annual Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award at a Feb. 20 ceremony at Harbison House. Their prize, a $50,000 cash gift, will be distributed to six non-profit organizations.
African-American theater: Keeping the stage lights on
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company and WUSTL will sponsor a series of lectures and panel discussions collectively titled “Beyond August: The State of African-American Theater” in conjunction with a new production of August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean,” which debuts at The Black Rep March 28.
Renowned sitar player presents Indian music
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. March 25 at Edison Theatre.
Having a ball
Photo by Mary Butkus(From left) Michelle Levy, a junior majoring in biology in Arts & Sciences, with her date, fourth-year medical student Sameer Lodha, and fourth-year medical students Jennifer Chu and John Reuter enjoy the 10th annual Med Ball March 10 at the Millennium Hotel St. Louis.
Explore global challenges to U.S. business March 23
Political developments affecting American business and new challenges and directions in political risk analysis will be the focus of a public forum from 8 a.m.-noon March 23 in the May Auditorium of Simon Hall.
Development of post-war art galleries examined
Uta Grosenick, managing editor for DuMont publishers in Cologne, Germany, will speak on the development of commercial art galleries since 1945 at 6:30 p.m. March 22 in Brown Hall Auditorium.
Wiltenburg to head national association
Robert E. Wiltenburg, Ph.D., dean of University College in Arts & Sciences, will serve as president-elect of the University Continuing Education Association from 2007-08, president from 2008-09, and immediate past-president from 2009-2010.
What’s the WORD?
Photo by David KilperA recent temporary installation by Kiyoto Koseki, a senior sculpture major in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, greeted drivers and pedestrians on Skinker Boulevard outside the College of Art’s Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall.
Libraries call for Neureuther book competition entries
University students who have a passion for collecting books can compete for prizes of $1,000 and $500 by entering the 20th Annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.
University sports medicine physicians on call for NCAA Regional
Washington University’s sports medicine specialists will coordinate care at the NCAA Division I Men’s Midwest Regional March 23-25 in St. Louis.
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