New photo ID laws may impact key elections, hurt minority voter turnout
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Breaking it down: Student Activities Fair highlights options
WUSTL students explored the many opportunities available to them during a Student Activities Fair Sept. 5 in Brookings Quadrangle. Brad Suda, a sophomore in psychology in Arts & Sciences and member of the WU Cypher Breakdancing Club, demonstrates some moves for attendees.
Leo climbs the walls Oct. 5 and 6
F=Gm1m2/d2. Well. Of course it does. Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity is a pillar of physics, a monument of mathematics, a timeless, unchanging tribute to scientific reasoning. Tell it all to Leo, when his world goes suddenly, inexplicably topsy-turvy. On Oct. 5 and 6, Edison will present Leo, the newest creation from Berlin’s Circle of Eleven, as part of its fall Ovations Series.
Innovative imaging center awarded $7.1 million
Goldstein Leadership Award nominees due by Oct. 1
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education. A $5,000 prize will be awarded to up to three WUSM faculty members who demonstrate leadership in medical student education.
Kyle Erdos-Knapp presents Liederabend Sept. 16
Tenor Kyle Erdos-Knapp, whose recent performance as Tobias in Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ production of Sweeney Todd “nearly stole the evening” (KMOX), will return to St. Louis to present Franz Schubert’s beloved song cycle Die schöne Müllerin. The performance, which begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, is the annual Liederabend sponsored by WUSTL’s departments of Music and Germanic Languages and Literatures, both in Arts & Sciences.
Ruby Bridges’ powerful story sets tone for Ervin Scholars Program’s 25th anniversary celebration
Six-year-old Ruby Bridges entered the history books when she entered first grade. As the youngest foot soldier in the battle to integrate public schools, she will have a powerful story to tell at the Ervin Scholars’ 25th anniversary keynote event at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in Graham Chapel.
Sports update: Volleyball remains unbeaten with four wins at national invitational
The top-ranked volleyball team improved its record to
10-0 by winning four matches over top-25 opponents at the Washington
University/ASICS National Invitational this past weekend.
Design, innovate and disrupt are keys to new interdisciplinary courses
Two new interdisciplinary exective education courses bring together experts from across the Danforth Campus to explore emerging concepts that will impact the future of industries, economies and the environment. The two-day and three-day seminars will take place near the end of October.
U.S. immigration policy expert Tino Cuellar to give Constitution Day address
Veteran policy specialist and 2012 Washington University Distinguished Visiting Scholar Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuellar will present this year’s Constitution Day lecture on “Immigrants, Citizens and American Law.”