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There will be 30 different meetings to ensure eligible faculty and staff thoroughly understand the plans.

The program includes several of his most popular chamber works, including “Cello Sonata in D minor, op. 40”; “Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 57”; and two scenes from the opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

Photo by David Kilper

All proceeds will go directly to rebuilding minority and disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Listed below are this month’s featured news stories. • Teenage drug, alcohol use (week of Oct. 4) • Nicotine and healing (week of Oct. 11) • Weight loss may indicate dementia (week of Oct. 18) • Living organ donors (week of Oct. 25)

A pediatric ophthalmologist at the School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital conducts specialized testing and vision correction (refractive) surgery, on children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and neurobehavioral disorders such as autism. To date, this is one of the only U.S. medical centers performing refractive surgery on these children and has the highest volume, operating on about 60 special-needs children a year.

Photo by Joe Angeles / WUSTL PhotoBruce Backus (left), Washington University assistant vice chancellor of environmental health and safety, and United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.Recognizing the leadership that Washington University in St. Louis has shown in management of hazardous waste and its many environmental initiatives, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during a visit to Washington University, announced plans to establish a new, national compliance assistance center for colleges and universities.

The University’s Board of Trustees discussed societal challenges that the University should address in the future, University constituencies and how well they are being served and undergraduate enrollment issues.

The women’s cross country team took first place out of 29 teams, scoring 79 points at the Border Wars Oct. 7 in Edwardsville, Ill. The men placed fifth out of 30 teams with 222 points.

The survey will assist in determining accurate billing levels and program design.