The 2008 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education have been awarded to Leslie Kahl, M.D.; David Murray, M.D.; and Linda Pike, Ph.D. Kahl The annual awards, which recognize outstanding teaching and commitment to medical education, are among the highest honors that School of Medicine faculty can achieve. They were established in 2000 […]
Bill Malek, president of Gateway Capital Mortgage Corp., speaks about home ownership at a workshop, which was part of “Financial Freedom Seminar: Achieving Economic Independence Through Education” Jan. 17 in Brown Hall.
Gary S. Wihl, Ph.D., dean of Rice University’s School of Humanities and a highly respected scholar and academic leader, will become dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences on July 1, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. “Gary Wihl brings his many talents as both an accomplished scholar and an experienced administrator to Washington University at a very important time in our history,” Wrighton said.
Beverly Fishman, head of the painting department at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, will launch the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ spring Public Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. Fishman is a pioneering painter whose work combines abstraction with the exploration of science, technology and medicine. Her latest work, featured […]
Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., senior vice chancellor emeritus and chief architect of the nation’s first campaign by a university to exceed $500 million, died Jan. 16, 2009. He was 81.
The men’s basketball team scored 12 unanswered points to start and never looked back en route to a 79-58 win over University Athletic Association (UAA) foe Emory University Jan. 18. It was a historic game for senior Sean Wallis, who finished the game with 11 points and eight assists, passing Matt Tabash for third place […]
Members of Afriky Lolo, a nationally acclaimed West African dance company located in St. Louis, perform during WUSTL’s 22nd annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 19 in Graham Chapel.
The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan. 13-19. Readers who have information concerning these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. Jan. 13 7:53 p.m. — A vehicle was reported stolen from Millbrook Garage. 8:32 p.m. — A damaged vehicle was found parked in Millbrook Garage. Jan. 15 9:25 a.m. — An iPod was […]
Should weather conditions create potentially hazardous travel conditions, Washington University will evaluate the situation and take into consideration the safety of the faculty, staff and students as well as the services that must be provided despite the inclement weather.
Undergraduate tuition will be $37,800 for the 2009-10 academic year — a $1,600 (4.4 percent) increase over the 2008-09 current academic tuition of $36,200. The required student activity fee will total $378, and the student health fee will be no more than the current charge of $686. Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance, made the announcement.