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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.

Before joining the University, she was senior vice president of the health-care practice at Fleishman-Hillard in St. Louis.

Photo by Kevin LowderBill Witbrodt and Marilyn Pollack talk with Liet Le, a joint M.D./M.B.A. student from Tulane University, at an orientation event at WUSTL Sept. 9.Several projects are aimed at raising money and necessary supplies, and nearly 80 students from affected areas have enrolled here.

An inaugural event Sept. 8 featured a talk with Joe Edwards, owner and developer numerous establishments in the Delmar Loop.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 7-13. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Sept. 13 10:27 a.m. — The Sigma […]

The discussion will center on the relevance of the Constitution in today’s world and will be Sept. 19 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.

Lubomir P. Litov, Ph.D., Michael D. Frachetti, Ph.D., and Sarah Rivett.

It will address diversity and gender balance in the faculty ranks and in the managerial-level administrative ranks.