Fall sports preview

Volleyball expects to be in title hunt The volleyball team won the 2007 NCAA national championship and enters the 2008 season with high expectations. A perennial national power, the Bears once again expect to vie for the national title. Three players earned All-America honors in 2007, and all three will return this year. Senior right-side […]

New eateries named by WUSTL community

Along with the great food at the new Danforth University Center, people may notice the catchy restaurant names as well. The Office of Student Activities sponsored a naming contest for five of the dining venues to be located on the main level. The names selected are 1853 Diner, Trattoria Verde (verde means green in Italian […]

Hillel names new director

Michael Landy has been named executive director of the St. Louis Hillel at Washington University, announced Miriam Singer, president of the St. Louis Hillel’s board of directors.

Feeding the community

Photo by Joe AngelesSenior Joey Korein (left) and junior Vidya Santosh harvest basil plants in the community garden just east of Alumni House.

Strategic communication certificate now offered

Members of the University community who want to improve their writing and communication skills can now earn a Certificate in Strategic Communication at University College, the University’s evening division in Arts & Sciences.

Siddiqui is new manager of dining services

Nadeem E. Siddiqui has been named manager of WUSTL dining services. Siddiqui will oversee Bon Appetit’s dining program at WUSTL and the renovations and construction of dining facilities on campus. “Nadeem is high-energy and creative with a can-do attitude and a strong commitment to customer service,” said Steven P. Hoffner, assistant vice chancellor for operations. […]

Of note

Sara Binz, Ph.D., Todd Blevins, Ph.D., Julian Meeks, Ph.D., Gerald Morris, M.D., Ph.D., Patrick Crowley, Ph.D., Steven Don, M.D., and more…

Welcome!

Photo by Mary ButkusMore than 300 people, including student services staff members and their families, toured the Danforth University Center July 31 as part of a “sneak peek” of the new building prior to its Aug. 11 public opening.

Obituaries of Record

Members of the Washington University community who have recently died.