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Set in pre-revolutionary Russia, the play tells the story of Tevye, a hardworking milkman who must find suitable husbands for his three eldest daughters.

The second program in the Danforth Lecture Series featuring former Sen. John C. “Jack” Danforth speaking on “Faith & Politics,” which was held Oct. 16 in Graham Chapel, now can be accessed on the Web.

Hamilton, one of the most challenging and provocative installation artists working today, is a 1993 recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, popularly nicknamed the “genius grant.”

Sculptor transforms mundane consumer products into playful yet meticulously crafted artworks.

The new honor roll recognition program is designed to increase public awareness of the contributions that college students make within their local communities and across the country through volunteer service.

The Right Honourable Sir John Major, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, will give the keynote address.

Photo by Kevin LowderA group of second-graders and their teachers from Jury Elementary School in Florissant, Mo., check out the statue of George Washington near Olin Library during their recent tour of the Danforth Campus. The students walked through several buildings and were able to ask questions about life on a college campus. Freshman Caitlin Astrue, right, and other WUSTL students led the tour.

Photo by David Kilper

ColditzGraham A. Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H., has been named the Niess-Gain Professor and associate director of Prevention and Control at the Siteman Cancer Center at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He will have overall responsibility for overseeing research, education, and community outreach in cancer prevention sponsored by the Center.

Medical and law schools have seen the percentage of women enrolled grow steadily over the past 20 years, to the point that women frequently represent at least half of most classes. Business schools have yet to catch up with this trend but the Olin School of Business is pioneering the way for women to increase their numbers in MBA programs. More than 800 people are expected to attend the National Association of Women MBA’s annual conference and career fair in early November at WUSTL. This event comes after Olin’s admission to the Forte Foundation, a consortium dedicated to promoting women in business.