Charles F. Knight honored with Eliot Society Search Award

Charles F. Knight, chairman emeritus of Emerson, received the 2007 Search Award at the 40th annual William Greenleaf Eliot Society event April 26 in recognition of his contributions as an outstanding citizen of the University who has made significant advancements in teaching, research and service to society.

Keep the customer satisfied — especially in competitive markets

Success isn’t always measured in dollars and cents. So, does a company’s non-financial performance measures reveal anything about the future bottom line? That’s the question a professor at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis addressed in a recent study. The finding: there’s definitely a link — but only when the competition is stiff. More…

Six nonprofits win Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards

On May 3, the winners of the second annual Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition (SEIC) were announced at the Awards Ceremony on Washington University’s Danforth Campus. Six awards totallyin $125,000 were presented to four local nonprofits and two students. The winning groups are: The Bridge St. Louis, One World Neighborhood Cafe, the Miriam Center, the Nest, MOAR for Life and Cents City.

Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day

Photo by David KilperTrinity Hodges inks an etching plate to run through a printing press as her mother, Traci Hodges of the John M. Olin School of Business Career Center, watches.The activity was part of the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day April 26, which featured 18 different campus-wide programs offered for parents and their children.

Washington University Trustees elect Jai Nagarkatti as a new trustee

Jai Nagarkatti, president and chief executive officer of Sigma-Aldrich, was elected to the Board of Trustees at Washington University in St. Louis at its meeting May 4, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. In addition, the trustees reappointed two former board members and reelected seven others.

Metro mural

Photo by Joe AngelesMetro employees hang an Earth Day mural in the Skinker MetroLink station near the Danforth Campus April 20. The colorful mural, titled “St. Louis Kids Paint for Global Climate Change Awareness,” consists of 200 plywood puzzle pieces. The individual pieces were painted by elementary and middle school students throughout St. Louis City and County.

Building neighborhoods

Photo by Robert BostonBrian K. Phillips is helping revitalize the Forest Park Southeast area