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The Department of Art History and Archaeology in Arts & Sciences will present Exploring the History of Art, a symposium honoring Mark S. Weil, Ph.D., at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, in the Ann W. Olin Women’s Building. Weil, the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Collaboration in the Arts as well as director of the Sam Fox Arts Center and Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, is retiring this June. He has been associated with Washington University for 47 years.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton met with the Student Worker Alliance sit-in participants at 3 p.m. today. During the meeting, held in South Brookings Hall, the chancellor presented the following letter.

Courtesy photo*Sacred Music, Sacred Dance*Monks from Tibet’s legendary Drepung Loseling monastery will present The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music, Sacred Dance at Washington University in St. Louis’ Edison Theatre April 29 and 30. The concert — presented by the Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series — will offer a rare opportunity to experience temple music and dance from one of the world’s most ancient sacred traditions, as performed by monks for whom these traditions remain a way of life.

Pianist Seth Carlin, professor of music in Arts & Sciences, will dedicate the music department’s new grand piano in Graham Chapel with a concert of works by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) and Clara Schumann (1819-1896).

It recognizes high-caliber research that has profoundly influenced the public’s understanding of behavioral & social science principles.

She’ll give The Women’s Society of Washington University Adele Starbird Lecture for the Assembly Series; a book-signing will precede the talk.

Photo by Kevin LowderThe Graduate Student Research Symposium gave students an opportunity to present their work to a broad audience of diverse backgrounds.

The show, which premiered in New York last year, will make its St. Louis debut at 8 p.m. April 22-23 as part of the OVATIONS! Series.

The Concert Choir of Washington University, under the direction of John Stewart, will perform Animal Planet in Graham Chapel.

The Bear Necessities store in Wohl Student Center is having a sale of 25 percent to 75 percent off on select WUSTL apparel, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, pants and kids’ items. The sale will continue while supplies last. Store hours are 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon-8 p.m. Saturday; and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Bear […]