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Fresh off a summer of pool parties and video games, the Washington University Class of 2009 will get to work as soon as they step onto campus. More than 1,000 University students, mainly newly arrived freshmen, will volunteer their time from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 3 to paint, landscape, clean and beautify 11 St. Louis public schools to make the new school year more enjoyable for students and their teachers. It’s all part of the seventh annual Service First, an initiative that introduces first-year University students to community service in the St. Louis area.

The Washington University community is continuing to show concern for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The University is pursuing several ways to provide relief and support to those who are suffering from the consequences of the disaster. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has sent the following email to the entire University community, informing them of the steps being taken.

Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo Services”Private Jokes, Public Places”The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual arts will present a staged reading of Oren Safdie’s Private Jokes, Public Places — a biting academic satire set amidst an architectural design review — at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the foyer of Givens Hall.

The Washington University Chamber Orchestra will launch the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences’ 2005-06 season with an homage to the great Swedish singer Jenny Lind Sept. 12.

Richard WunschPatrick DoughertyEnvironmental artist Patrick Dougherty will launch the fall Visiting Artist Lecture Series, sponsored by the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, with a talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Steinberg Auditorium.

The rest of the series will feature speakers on a wide range of topics such as politics, economics, writing, history, religion, social justice and medicine.

Anthony H. Guarino, M.D., instructor of anesthesiology, is joining scientists from around the country to test the drug called CC-5013.

Photo by Mary ButkusZhou Naixiang, one of 27 Chinese officials visiting the University Aug. 26, presents Chancellor Wrighton with a booklet and a tie.

The Community Service Program, the Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Campus Y will host the open meeting from 1-3 p.m.

Volleyball again ranked preseason No. 1 For the third straight year, the volleyball team was voted No. 1 in the 2005 CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the AVCA. It marks the fifth straight year and the 13th time in the previous 16 years that WUSTL has earned the No. […]