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Collective action, ongoing advocacy

WashU Advocates are raising awareness about the university’s mission with government officials, communicating how WashU works to solve societal challenges and improve lives.

Arts & Culture

‘A place to develop the work’

As founder and producing director of The Black Rep, Ron Himes has worked with scores of playwrights to stage hundreds of shows, including dozens of world premieres. This spring, The Black Rep will present new plays by two celebrated young dramatists: Melda Beaty’s Coconut Cake and Kelundra Smith’s The Wash.

Campus & Community

Amplifying success

Tom Anderson, BSBA ’96, is a recognized thought leader in the financial services industry. Now based in Chicago, he remains an active and loyal supporter of WashU.

After a remarkable career in the financial services industry, Tom Anderson, BSBA ’96, provides expertise and resources to support WashU.

Literature

Wholly matrimony

In The Wedding People, Alison Espach crafts a bestselling novel that celebrates and skewers our most beloved and absurd ritual, while offering wisdom on how start anew.

Campus & Community

A century of impact

The Brown School celebrates 100 years, of leaving an indelible mark on communities around the world.

Campus & Community

The divine secrets of the WashU Theta sisterhood

Decades ago, a group of WashU women formed a deep friendship as sorority sisters. Now, some 65 years later, it’s still going strong.

Campus & Community

A tradition of generosity

Our WashU community has long been committed to forwarding the university’s life-changing opportunities to future generations of students unhindered by financial circumstances. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)

WashU combines philanthropy and the endowment, expanding student access and boosting transformative problem solving.

Appointments & Promotions

Allen to retire as vice chancellor and general counsel

Monica J. Allen, vice chancellor and general counsel at Washington University in St. Louis, will retire from the university Nov. 3 after nearly 20 years of service, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Campus & Facilities

West Campus hosts Ripple Glass collection site

Members of the WashU and St. Louis communities may now recycle their glass in the Ripple Glass depository in the West Campus parking lot.

Medicine

WashU Medicine launches center for rare diseases

WashU Medicine has launched the Center for Rare, Undiagnosed and Genetic Diseases, which brings together researchers and patient communities to create a collaborative network to drive innovative research and accelerate drug discovery.