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Obituary: Sisk, 83

James C. Sisk, M.D., a retired assistant professor of medicine in dermatology at the School of Medicine, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, of cancer. He was 83.

Obituary: Kahn, 82

Alfred Kahn, an instructor in urban planning and land utilization from 1963-66, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, in Chesterfield, Mo., of complications from leukemia. He was 82.

Sing, sing a song

Photo by Kevin LowderThe Aristocats perform Oct. 12 in Graham Chapel as part of a concert to benefit Gulf Coast rebuilding efforts.

Of note

Catherine Striley, Ph.D., research instructor in psychiatry, has received a one-year, $19,979 grant from the Office of Research Integrity for research titled “Mentoring and Supervision for the Responsible Conduct of Research.” … David M. Holtzman, M.D., the Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones Professor of Neurology, has received a one-year, $17,735.38 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for spinal cord injury research. … John Dipersio, M.D., Ph.D., the Lewis T. and Rosalind B. Apple Professor of Medicine, has received a one-year, $17,635 grant from Case Western Reserve University for research titled “Phase III Trial of UCB /- MSCs in Hematologic Cancers. … Sergey Troyanovsky, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, has received a one-year, $15,000 grant from the American Skin Association for research titled “Structural and Functional Abnormalitites in Cadherin Adhesion in Melanomas.”

Campus Watch

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 18-24. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Oct. 19 3:05 p.m. — A person reported damage to his vehicle sometime over the weekend; the windshield appears to have been hit by a baseball from the adjacent field. University Police also responded to one report each of damaged property, suspicious person, lewd act, larceny and auto accident.

Danforth talk available

The second program in the Danforth Lecture Series featuring former Sen. John C. “Jack” Danforth speaking on “Faith & Politics,” which was held Oct. 16 in Graham Chapel, now can be accessed on the Web.

Potential freshmen?

Photo by Kevin LowderA group of second-graders and their teachers from Jury Elementary School in Florissant, Mo., check out the statue of George Washington near Olin Library during their recent tour of the Danforth Campus. The students walked through several buildings and were able to ask questions about life on a college campus. Freshman Caitlin Astrue, right, and other WUSTL students led the tour.
Business & Entrepreneurship

Female M.B.A. students aim to increase their numbers in b-school and the workplace

Medical and law schools have seen the percentage of women enrolled grow steadily over the past 20 years, to the point that women frequently represent at least half of most classes. Business schools have yet to catch up with this trend but the Olin School of Business is pioneering the way for women to increase their numbers in MBA programs. More than 800 people are expected to attend the National Association of Women MBA’s annual conference and career fair in early November at WUSTL. This event comes after Olin’s admission to the Forte Foundation, a consortium dedicated to promoting women in business.