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Larry J. Shapiro, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, will host the annual Dean’s Update for all employees Nov. 8 and 22.

WUSTL faculty and staff invited to learn “the Dancellor” for the 15th annual Dance Marathon Nov. 9 at the Athletic Complex. The event raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Roberto Civitelli, MD, the Sydney M. and Stella H. Schoenberg Professor of Medicine, has been elected president of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), the world’s leading scientific organization for bone health research.

Utility work for the Campus Renewal Project on the Medical Campus will require the temporary closure of Parkview Place Friday, Nov. 1, starting at 11 a.m. The work is expected to continue for eight to 10 hours.

​​Anthony Odibo, MD, specializes in identifying and treating high-risk pregnancies using ultrasound and genetic testing. In his research, he evaluates the effectiveness of fetal surgeries and diagnostic techniques before birth.​

Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, the William K. Bixby Professor of Surgery and chairman of the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine, was inducted last month as an honorary fellow into the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, one of the world’s oldest organizations dedicated to advances in surgery.

WUSTL students, staff and faculty are encouraged to sign up for Give Thanks Give Back, the annual holiday gift drive that supports the 100 Neediest Cases. Groups may adopt a family at gtgb.wustl.edu​.

The Women’s Society of Washington University Funding Committee is accepting grant requests until Thursday, Oct. 31, for projects or activities that benefit the WUSTL community. Projects should enhance and enrich the campus’ artistic, cultural and educational experience; reflect diversity; or encourage students’ community service and leadership.

Four staff members received the 2012-13 Arts & Sciences Outstanding Staff Award from Barbara S. Schaal, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences and the Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biology. Schaal also presented the Dean’s Award to Ann B. Prenatt, vice chancellor for human resources, for her support, service and commitment to Arts & Sciences.

John H. Kautsky, professor emeritus of political science in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. He was 91.