John Danforth to give major policy address at WUSTL

John C. Danforth, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver a major policy address at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in Graham Chapel. The event is free and open to the University community. Danforth has a distinguished record of public service. Best-known for his 18-year run as Republican senator from Missouri, he also has served […]

Master drummers

Courtesy PhotoAmazones: The Women MasterDrummers of Guinea will present a pair of Edison Theatre shows Oct. 23.

Campus exhibits evoke both interest & emotion

Bill Kaiser’s hearty laugh broke Olin Library’s quiet as he looked at a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson playfully pulling on the ears of one of his pet beagles. “(Johnson) got his tail in a crack with that one,” he said. The caption on the prize-winning photo, taken by Maurice Johnson in 1964, said, […]

1904 World’s Fair to be honored in concert Oct. 17

Detail of the 1899 plan for Washington University’s Hilltop Campus.One hundred years ago, the eyes and ears of the world turned to St. Louis — and the newly built campus of Washington University — for the 1904 World’s Fair. On Oct. 17, Washington University will honor that centenary with a performance by the Saint Louis Wind Symphony. A Grand Concert of Band Music Performed at the 1904 World’s Fair will feature a representative sampling of music heard at the fair, including works by Philip Sousa, Peter I. Tchaikovsky, Johann Strauss, Jr., and Carl Maria von Weber.

Parents Weekend, Homecoming is Oct. 15-17

Numerous events are planned around campus for Parents Weekend and Homecoming Oct. 15-17. For Parents Weekend, registration and check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. today at the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. Other events include the Homecoming football game, Health Fair 2004, a walking tour of Forest Park, and Performing Arts Department performances, along with an array […]
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