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Kim G. WalkerKimberly Gayle Walker has been named chief investment officer at Washington University in St. Louis, effective Nov. 1, 2006. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced the appointment. Walker comes to the university from her position as president and chief investment officer of Qwest Asset Management Company, part of Qwest Communications International Inc., where she oversees $14 billion in retirement and other assets and leads a staff of 23.

Image courtesy of Jewish Hospital; Kleinert, Kutz and Associates Hand Care Center; and University of LouisvilleLimb transplantation involves several kinds of tissue.Years ago, the idea of attaching a donor limb onto a patient’s body would have been the stuff of science fiction. But to date about two-dozen people around the world have received hand transplants. Thomas Tung conducts research within this relatively unorthodox realm of surgery, investigating the use of therapy that could potentially allow the body to accept donor tissue without the use of immunosuppressive medication.

Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Chancellor Emeritus William H. “Bill” Danforth spoke in Graham Chapel Sept. 17 as part of an official ceremony dedicating the University’s main Hilltop Campus as the Danforth Campus. Click on the links below to download an mp3 audio recording of comments made during the ceremony by Wrighton and Danforth.

The following are high-resolution images available for media use of the Danforth Campus naming.

Beginning its 11th year, Jazz at Holmes features professional musicians from St. Louis and abroad. Pianist Ptah Williams and his quartet play at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 in Holmes Lounge.

Kim Walker”Kim has a broad understanding of the financial markets, well-tuned investment instincts, and a disciplined approach to investment management. These strategies and her experience successfully managing large assets will be invaluable to Washington University,” said Chancellor Wrighton S. Wrighton.

Map of the I-64 reconstruction projectHelping St. Louis residents and businesses cope with commuting challenges posed by the planned reconstruction of Interstate 64 (Highway 40) is the goal of a Weidenbaum Center community forum to be held on campus 7:45 – 10:45 a.m. Sept. 22. Free and open to the public, the event kicks off with a presentation by MoDot Director Peter Rahn.

Washington University’s Hilltop Campus officially takes the name “Danforth Campus” during a dedication ceremony recognizing the role that Chancellor Emeritus William H. “Bill” Danforth, the late Elizabeth “Ibby” Gray Danforth, the Danforth family and the Danforth Foundation have played in the evolution of Washington University in St. Louis. The ceremony is from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in Graham Chapel.

Eric Woolsey*Hickordickory*From Tennessee Williams to Shepherd Mead and A.E. Hotchner, Washington University boasts a strong tradition of original drama. This year the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences will celebrate that tradition with four original plays by alumni, faculty and students. The series begins Sept. 29 to Oct. 8 with Hickorydickory, a playful, magical-realist-style work by recent alumnae Marisa Wegrzyn.

On Friday, Sept. 22, students can get free tickets to see the 8 p.m. showing of Mahalia:The Gospel, a Black Repertory company performance at Edison Theatre. Beginning at 6 p.m., students with a WUSTL ID can pick up a free ticket at the Edison Theatre Box Office and discover why Mahalia Jackson was called the […]