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She was employed in the libraries from July 1963-June 1993, her last position being head of acquisitions services.

She was a professor of neurology from 1975-1992.

He was an instructor in English from 1952-55 and an internationally renowned author.

Baugh will hold a named professorship that honors prominent civil rights attorney and emerita trustee Margaret Bush Wilson.

A University employee for nearly 16 years, Jinkerson previously worked for the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.

The former U.S. Solicitor General, the founder of the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Lesbian & Gay Rights Project and the president of the National Breast Cancer Coalition are part of the spring lineup for the School of Law’s seventh annual Public Interest Law Speakers Series. Titled “Access to Justice: The Social Responsibility of Lawyers,” the series brings to the University outstanding academics and practitioners in areas such as international human rights, the economics of poverty, civil liberties, racial justice, capital punishment, clinical legal education, and government and private public service. The series, which is free and open to the public, begins 11 a.m. Jan. 26 in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

The Community Service Program is seeking nominations for the second annual Sesquicentennial Ethic of Service Award. The award recognizes a select group of University community members, past or present, who: reside in the St. Louis area and have inspired compassion in others; have dedicated themselves to community involvement; or are passionate about a social, cultural […]

Disasters have a way of bringing countries together, and that’s readily apparent with the relief effort under way to help those in Asia affected by the offshore earthquake and resulting tsunami. In a University-wide announcement, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton wrote: “The international response has been swift and positive, and a number of countries have stepped […]

Forty-five students and several administrators will meet Jan. 22-23 to discuss issues facing the University community and to develop an action plan for making meaningful change on campus. The seminar, titled “Redefining Community Experience,” is sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and was planned in conjunction with a student steering committee. Organizers hope the […]

In a secretarial job in Washington, D.C., was where she met where she met her future husband, Thomas H. Eliot.