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The 23rd annual Pow Wow, a festival of American Indian cultures, will be held Saturday, March 16, in the Field House on the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. This event, hosted by the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the Brown School, is free and open to the public. This year’s theme is “Honoring Our Cultures While Strengthening Our Communities.”

WUSTL’s Police and Parking Services departments, in partnership with Hartmann’s Towing, once again will sponsor a free Travelers’ Vehicle Inspection service to students, faculty and staff Saturday, March 2. The service is designed for those who anticipate traveling by car for Spring Break, March 10-16.

Washington University has moved up three spots on Peace Corps’ annual list of the top volunteer-producing mid-sized colleges and universities across the country, appearing on the list for the second consecutive year. With 23 alumni currently serving overseas as Peace Corps volunteers, WUSTL ranks No. 18.

Jewish families in the WUSTL community are encouraged to consider hosting a student for Passover. St. Louis Hillel seeks families to open their homes and share a warm, home-away-from-home Passover experience with students. To participate, hosts and students must register by March 20.

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Mike Hayes, WUSTL’s executive director of Campus Life, empowers student leaders and helps to foster “light bulb” moments.

Engineers Week 2013 is packed with a variety of events celebrating engineers all week long. The week, founded by the National Engineers Week Foundation, is designed to increase the visibility of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at the university, collaborate between various engineering groups and promote the interaction among students, alumni, faculty, staff and engineering professionals.

The WUSTL Code of Conduct governs members of the university community: employees, volunteers and those who do business with the university. The code spells out the ethical and legal standards that must guide community members’ decisions and actions.

Students looking for a St. Louis-based internship will have an opportunity to hear quick ‘open mic’ pitches from a group of St. Louis employers from 11:30 to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.

The School of Medicine is offering “Freedom from Smoking” classes, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 19. The one-hour classes are free and open to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested must register by Friday, Feb. 15.