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Ken Burns Recognized for Epic Contributions to the Humanities

WUSTL recognized Ken Burns’ major contributions to the documentary genre by awarding him the 2012 Washington University International Humanities Medal.

Campus & Community

Turning Dreams Into Reality

F. Gilbert Bickel III, BSBA ’66, turned an entrepreneurial spirit into a distinguished career in the financial services industry. He gladly shares his time and success with Washington University and its students.

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Writing for Recovery

In her book Brain on Fire, Susannah Cahalan, AB ’07, chronicles her baffling struggle with and recovery from a rare disease.

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The Locavore’s Destination

Local Harvest Grocery, co-founded by Maddie Earnest, MSW ’93, sates St. Louis’ appetite for locally sourced food.

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Of All the Consulates, in All the World

After decades in Foreign Service hotspots, Brian Shukan, JD ’94, now enjoys life as consul general in Casablanca.

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Drawing a Volunteer Force

Are you a designer, photographer or painter with a passion for public service? If so, Tegan Bukowski, AB ’10, and her Artist Activists may be looking for you.

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London Calling, Twice

UK crowds cheered Kerri Morgan, MSOT ’98, as she medalled in two events at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

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WUSTL Alumni: Entrepreneurs Get a “Bounce” in San Francisco

Alumni present and judge two-minute business ideas at an IdeaBounce event in San Francisco.

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Alumni Volunteer Spotlight

Mike Perlmutter, BS ’00, MBA ’00, and wife Cheryl, BS ’00, MBA ’05, answer the call and discuss why they volunteer for Washington University.

Humanities & Society

New opt-out proposal a ‘live and let live solution’ for contraception mandate

The Obama administration has proposed letting religiously affiliated non-profit businesses and institutions opt-out of the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. “The Obama administration has bent over backward to accommodate the concerns of some religiously affiliated businesses,” says Elizabeth Sepper, JD, health law expert and professor of law at Washington University In St. Louis.