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Herma Hill Kay, the Barbara Nachtrieb Armstrong Professor of Law and former dean at the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall), will deliver a lecture on “Celebrating Early Women Law Professors” 9 a.m. March 4 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The lecture will follow the Women’s Law Caucus’ fifth annual International Women’s Day Celebration at 8 a.m. in the Janite Lee Reading Room, honoring Kay, Washington University School of Law alumnae who graduated 50 or more years ago, and the law school’s first three tenured women professors, Susan Appleton, Kathleen Brickey, and Karen Tokarz.

Conservative political analyst, lawyer and best selling author Ann Coulter contends that America’s media landscape is strewn with examples of media abuse, liberal manipulation and Democratic conspiracies against Republicans.

The John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis announces a new workshop series to support university and community entrepreneurs. The workshop series is part of the 2004 Olin Cup Entrepreneurship Competition. The goal of the competition is to support people interested in starting new business ventures. Fifty workshops are planned for the year ahead. The workshop series debuts this month with discussions on “Idea/Opportunity Evaluation.”

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, known for his pioneering use of low-cost materials such as paper and bamboo, will speak on Works and Humanitarian Activities at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 29.

Maki & Associates, ToykoReading room, Kenneth and Nancy Kranzberg Information Center. Museum Building, Sam Fox Arts Center at WUSTL.The Kresge Foundation has awarded a $1 million challenge grant to the Sam Fox Arts Center at Washington University in St. Louis. To receive the grant, which supports construction of two new buildings as well as renovations of existing facilities, the university must raise an additional $4.4 million in outright gifts and pledges.

This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observance of Washington University’s 150th anniversary.

This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observance of Washignton University’s 150th anniversary.

This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observance of Washington University’s 150th anniversary.

This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observance of Washignton University’s 150th anniversary.

The first varsity baseball squad at the University took the field in 1946 and went 17-11, but baseball on the Hilltop Campus dates much further back. The 1903 team (above) was one of the earliest athletic teams to suit up for the University. Since 1946, the Bears have gone 922-778-9 for a winning percentage of […]