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Graham, 92

Jamie R. Graham, died in New York Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. She was 92.
Humanities & Society

International statesman

As part of his continuing efforts to serve his native country, A. Peter Mutharika, J.S.D., professor of law, has been named Malawi’s Chief Advisor to the President on Constitutional, Legal and International Affairs. Mutharika currently is on leave in Malawi for the 2007-08 academic year. Upon his return, he will serve as the Charles Nagel Professor of International and Comparative Law.

Velick, 94

Sidney Velick, Ph.D., died Saturday, Dec. 29, in Salt Lake City. Velick was 94.

Actualizing MLK’s vision

In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Society of Black Student Social Workers at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work will host a “Financial Freedom Seminar: Achieving Economic Independence Through Education,” from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 2 in Brown Hall, Room 100. The event is designed for members of the St. Louis community interested in building wealth, repairing and maintaining good credit, purchasing a home or starting and expanding a business. The event is free, but participants must register by Friday, Jan. 25.
Business & Entrepreneurship

Connecting learning with experience

WUSTL has received a commitment of $1 million from Robert and Julie Skandalaris to create and support the Skandalaris Center Internship Program. The gift will sustain the internship program for the next 10 years and will enable 20 interns per year to participate in an intensive summer experience.

Get involved in “Faces of Hope”

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service invites students, faculty, and staff to participate in its “Faces of Hope,” a campus-wide celebration of civic engagement and community service at the University from 4:30-6:00 p.m. on April 8 in Whitaker Hall Atrium and Auditorium. A reception will follow.

Tuition, fees, room and board set for 2008-09

Undergraduate tuition will be $36,200 for the 2008-09 academic year — a $1,700 (4.9 percent) increase over the 2007-08 current academic tuition of $34,500. The required student activity fee will total $362, and the student health fee will be $686. The announcement was made by Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance.

Shriners to build new hospital at the Medical Center

The Shriners Hospital for Children will build a new hospital at the Washington University Medical Center. The new hospital’s location will further enhance research opportunities and clinical care between Shriners Hospital for Children-St. Louis and the School of Medicine.