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Medicine & Health

May 2005 Radio Service

Listed below are this month’s featured news stories. • Autism study (week of May 4) • Low fat, not no fat (week of May 11) • West Nile virus cure (week of May 18) • Improving Crohn’s disease (week of May 25)

Washington University to confer five honorary degrees May 20

Washington University will bestow honorary degrees on five notable people during its 144th Commencement on May 20. The university will also bestow academic degrees on more than 2,300 students during the ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle. Richard A. Gephardt, former U.S. House minority and majority leader, will deliver the Commencement address.
Arts & Culture

Kingsbury Ensemble to conclude season May 15

Washington University’s Kingsbury Ensemble will conclude its 2004-05 season with works of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) — today’s most popular composers of the Baroque era. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15, in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. Tickets are $5 to $15.

Parking permit prices to increase

This summer, all University parking permits will be up for renewal; parking services is now offering convenient online renewal.

Gupta named dean of the Olin School

He had been senior associate dean at the business school and the Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management.

Hungry? Dining services unveils summer changes

Although there will be fewer faculty and students on the Hilltop Campus over the summer, there will still be several places for people to grab a bite to eat. Summer hours for Hilltop Campus dining Bear’s Den Beginning June 6: • M-F: 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. • Sat & Sun: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mallinckrodt Food Court […]

For the Record

Shirley K. Baker, The WUSTL Model United Nations, John E. McCarthy, Ph.D., The Movement Science Program, Kiani Arkus, and more…
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