Washington University students looking for a career that will help shape the future of the United States can find a wealth of information during “A Call to Service,” a series of events promoting government and public policy careers from Nov. 7-9.
The largest building ever constructed on the School of Medicine campus will be the home base for BioMed 21, the University’s innovative research initiative designed to speed scientific discovery and to rapidly apply breakthroughs to patient care.
Charly Coleman, Ph.D.,
Clifton R. Emery, Ph.D.,
Carl Minzner, J.D.,
John Orrock, Ph.D.,
Thomas Sattig, Ph.D.,
Vincent Sherry, Ph.D.,
Julie Singer, Ph.D.,
Ying Xie, Ph.D.
The Olin Business School has appointed a new associate dean and director of the undergraduate degree program, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Jeff Cannon will take the reins from Gary Hochberg, Ph.D., who is stepping aside after overseeing the BSBA program for 25 years and helping it attain international recognition for excellence.
In print Carter C. Revard, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English in Arts & Sciences, has a poem titled “We do like Capistrano, but …” in the current issue (Vol. 12, No. 2) of Salamander, a magazine for poetry, fiction and memoirs. His scholarly essay titled “Oppositional Thematics and Metanarrative in MS Harley 2253, Quires 1-6” […]
Actor Peter Sarsgaard, a 1991 WUSTL alumnus and one of the stars of the current film “Rendition,” will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Graham Chapel. The event is sponsored by Congress of the South 40.
The 2007 St. Louis Area Dance Marathon will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Athletic Complex. The 12-hour dance-a-thon is the culmination of a year’s worth of fund-raising for Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis.
Gail A. Peters has been appointed executive director of compliance and audit, announced Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Peters, formerly the director of internal audit and University compliance officer, will report to the chancellor and will oversee the Internal Audit Department and University Compliance Office.