Newsroom Stories

De SotoNonpartisan promotion of public service and volunteerism is the goal of the new Gephardt Institute, which is being formally introduced on campus Sept. 19 with major event.

Over the past five years, corporate governance has undergone historic changes. In addition to new policies enacted by state judiciaries and attorneys general, Congress adopted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enacted important securities law reforms, and the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ reformed listing standards. The world’s leading experts on corporate governance will come together to discuss the impact of these changes during a conference at Washington University in St. Louis Sept. 29 – Oct. 1.

What does the U.S. Constitution mean to you, and is it relevant today? These and other questions will be covered at “We the People: The Constitution and You, a conversation led by former Congressman Richard A. Gephardt and professor emeritus James Davis from 2-3 on Sept. 19 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. The event is free and open to the public.

Senior Duesing shines in football’s first win Senior receiver Brad Duesing had eight receptions for 151 yards and two touchdowns to lead the football team (1-1) to a 27-7 win Sept. 10 at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. Duesing had a 14-yard TD reception in the first quarter and a 66-yard TD catch to end […]

Photo by Mary ButkusThe book Brown was the suject of this year’s freshman reading program; all freshmen were to have read it by the time they arrived here.

His writing career is a story in itself, a journey from journalist to screenwriter and New York Times best-selling author.

Photo by Robert BostonThe Mentors in Medicine Program “provides eye-opening research opportunities to bright, young physicians.”

Jazz at Holmes features professional musicians from around St. Louis and abroad performing in a relaxed, coffeehouse-style setting.

The associate professor of architecture’s book is titled Richard Neutra’s Miller House.

“A large part of my work involves caring for pediatric patients who are undergoing stem-cell transplants,” says Shalini Shenoy, M.D. “I like what I do, because even though a transplant is a fairly rigorous intervention, the end result can be so gratifying — we can reverse a lot of very serious disorders with it.” Shenoy […]