Violent weather plan

The decision for implementing the Violent Weather Plan for Commencement ceremonies will be made by 7 a.m. May 16. Major local radio and TV stations will be given the information, and it will appear on wustl.edu and be announced through campus e-mail.

Record schedule

After this issue, our monthly summer publication schedule takes effect. The Record will publish June 12, then once in July and in early August before resuming weekly publication in late August. We hope you and your family have a safe and enjoyable summer.

Obituary: Eric Van Cleve, 25

Eric Van Cleve, a master’s candidate in the Writing Program in Arts & Sciences, died in his sleep April 11 at his home in Dublin, Ohio. He was 25.

Leax named dean of College and Graduate School of Art

Ronald Leax, the Halsey Cooley Ives Professor of Art, has been named dean of art, according to Carmon Colangelo, dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Leax will lead the College of Art and the Graduate School of Art, succeeding Jeff Pike, the Jane Reuter Hitzeman and Herbert F. Hitzeman, Jr. Professor in Art.

Idea collector

Photo by David KilperHenry Biggs, Ph.D., is a Renaissance man whose passions include his family, travel, running and adventure. But even with his impressive resume, Biggs’ focus at WUSTL is something a bit more down-to-earth — undergraduate research.

Paredes appointed to SEC

Troy Paredes, J.D., professor of law, was nominated by President George W. Bush May 6 to serve as one of five commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission.