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.
Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., 81, retired senior vice chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, passed away Jan. 16, 2009. A lifelong resident of St. Louis and a 1953 University graduate, Hitzeman rose from an entry-level Washington University development officer in 1966 to become one of the most successful advancement officers in American higher education by the time of his retirement in 1990.
“Shattering Ceilings: Celebrating Success in Pursuit of ‘The Dream'” is the theme of Washington University’s 22nd annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in Graham Chapel.
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.
Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis 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.
Terrie E. Inder, M.D., Ph.D., has received a 2008 Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The $1.5 million award recognizes outstanding leadership in clinical research and allows leading physician-scientists to meld biomedical research and clinical applications that improve human health. Inder, a pediatrician and researcher at the School of Medicine and […]
Nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States, or nearly 8 percent of the population, have diabetes. While about 18 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, the rest may be unaware that they have the disease. The School of Medicine is sponsoring free blood sugar screenings and information on diabetes Jan. 23 from […]