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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.

Washington University in St. Louis is a Tree Campus USA for the third year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation recently announced. Tree Campus USA is a national program created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.

With more St. Louis public school pupils than ever requesting tutors, WUSTL’s Each One Teach One program is expanding to serve more of them. The Community Service Office is looking for 50 enthusiastic tutors to build relationships, strengthen literacy skills, and foster a love of learning.

Renowned author and art historian Udo Kultermann, who taught architecture at WUSTL for nearly 30 years, died Feb. 9, 2013, in New York City, following a long illness. He was 85.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to enroll in “Be the Match,” a national bone marrow registry, at various times and locations on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Registration takes only 20 minutes and a cheek swab, and no appointment is necessary.

Four researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are being honored as outstanding scientists by the Academy of Science of St. Louis.