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chicagotribune.com Illinois SAT scores drop 09/13/2010 Overall, 8,508 Illinois high school graduates in 2010 took the SAT. The rival ACT college entrance exam is far more popular in Illinois, where high school juniors take it as part of state exams. Still, the SAT results shed light on the knowledge of top Illinois students competing for […]

The financial crisis and recession have changed the global economy and the way business works. Figuring out the “new normal” economy is challenging managers everywhere to develop new strategies and initiatives. Olin Business School is offering three new programs to sharpen professionals’ skills as they navigate the uncharted waters of the “new normal” economy.

More than 85 local and national organizations will be on the Danforth Campus Wednesday, Sept. 15, for the Fall 2010 Internship & Job Career Fair. The fair will provide WUSTL students a unique opportunity to meet and interview with dozens of potential employers in a short amount of time.

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the American Constitution Society at the School of Law will commemorate Constitution Day with a panel discussion on “The First Amendment in the 21st Century” from 12-1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. Registration is required by Wednesday, Sept. 15, to Robin Hattori, assistant director at the Gephardt Institute, at rhattori@wustl.edu. Lunch will be provided to the first 35 registered attendees.  

A new program aimed at connecting Washington University in St. Louis student volunteers with opportunities to support students in kindergarten through 12th grade in St. Louis-area public schools is being launched this semester.

Toronto Star Think stilettos are hazardous? Check out these heels 9/10/2010 ‘On a Pedestal,’ an exhibit currently showing at Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum, examines two of the most extreme forms of Western footwear, the 16th century chopine and its successor, the high heel. No sensible shoes here. The more impractical, the sexier. Both the chopine […]

The Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient and Family conference will be held Oct. 22-24 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. The event will bring together specialists to provide education and support for adult and pediatric patients with HHT and their families.

Sports updates for the week of Sept. 13, 2010.

Of note Marco Colonna, MD, professor of pathology and immunology and of medicine, has received a three-year, $495,000 grant from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, for research titled “The Role of Viral Sensors in Type I Diabetes.” … The Corner Building on Skinker and Delmar boulevards has been awarded the 2010 Regional Excellence Award […]

Calling all entrepreneurs! WUSTL’s two annual business plan competitions are ready to get underway. The kick off event for commercial and nonprofit business plans takes place September 16 in conjunction with an Assembly Series speaker, Matthew Bishop who will talk about capitalism and philanthropy.