Emergency notification system will be tested March 24

Washington University will test its emergency notification system, WUSTLAlerts, at approximately 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 24. The WUSTLAlerts test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time.

Institute for Public Health opens its membership

In an effort to engage individuals outside of Washington University in St. Louis, the Institute for Public Health is offering affiliation to those working in public health or related disciplines worldwide. Scientists, physicians or employees in a county health department are examples of individuals who would qualify.

Naomi Klein to speak on American capitalism

Journalist and activist Naomi Klein will deliver the annual Chancellor’s Fellowship Lecture for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, in Graham Chapel.

Access to Equal Justice conference Friday, March 19

The School of Law’s Clinical Legal Education Program will host its 10th annual “Access to Equal Justice Colloquium: Challenging Structural Impediments to Substantive Justice” Friday, March 19 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required.

Misleading advertising

Robert K. Jackler, MD, spoke at the School of Medicine March 9 about his exhibit that shows how the advertising industry used medical science to promote cigarette smoking in the 20th century.

McDonnell Scholars take on New York

McDonnell International Scholars Academy student Yu Sun Chung, a doctoral student in psychology in Arts & Sciences and a native of South Koreal, looks out over the New York Stock Exchange from the visitor’s gallery as the opening bell rings March 10. The McDonnell Scholars were in New York March 7-10 to experience firsthand American business and government.

Eckmann installed as first William T. Kemper Director

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton congratulates Sabine Eckmann, PhD (left) at a March 2 ceremony in Steinberg Auditorium installing Eckmann as the first William T. Kemper Director of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts.

Women’s basketball team headed to record ninth Final Four

The women’s basketball team clinched its ninth trip to the Final Four — an NCAA Division III national record — and travels to Bloomington, Ill., on Friday, March 19, to take on top-ranked Amherst College at 5 p.m. at the Shirk Center. Washington University has been allotted a block of 250 all-session tickets for the Final Four but vouchers must be purchased by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. 

Energy awareness makes strides on the Danforth Campus

The average daily energy costs on the Danforth Campus is $21,268 per day. Multiply that times 365 days, and the total energy cost each year is nearly $8 million. To reduce energy usage on the Danforth Campus by becoming more energy efficient, Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration, has formed the Danforth Campus Energy Awareness Committee.