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Advancement

Student champions

John and Carol Hamilton, parents of a WashU alum and two current students, are dedicated to helping other students thrive in and out of the classroom. (Photo: Tony Avelar Photography)
WashU parents Carol and John Hamilton help create a holistic learning experience for WashU students by supporting scholarships, Athletics, mental health programs and more.
Campus & Community

Creating the best of what life can offer

MIchael Dorf outside City Winery Hudson Valley.
As founder and CEO of City Winery, a national chain of music venues that offers wine and fine dining, Michael Dorf, AB ’84, BSBA ’84, has made it his mission to provide an experience that will “indulge the senses.”
Campus & Community

Helping students form a solid foundation of health

Anna Gonzalez
According to the World Health Organization, ‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ Vice Chancellor Anna Gonzalez discusses how student affairs is poised to assist students in achieving such a state.
Humanities & Society

Focusing on urban issues

The river Chao Phraya in Bangkok, Thailand, one of the many places students in the Global Urbanism Studio" traveled earlier this year. (Sh The boats belong to Bangkok public transportation system.
Master of Urban Design students travel the world in the Sam Fox School’s “Global Urbanism Studio,” getting the opportunity to deepen their understanding of issues facing cities.
Science & Technology

To the Moon and back

The Orion spacecraft took this picture of Earth on Nov. 16, the first of a 25-day test flight of all key systems.
A first-person account from NASA Flight Director Fiona Turett, BSME ’09, on how she approaches her work leading teams of flight controllers, engineers and professionals on missions like Artemis I.
Campus & Community

A deeply affecting discovery

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers students ages 50 and older intellectually challenging courses and camaraderie. Recently discovered photos and essays from an OLLI memoir writing course emphasize the gift of lifelong learning
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers students ages 50 and older intellectually challenging courses and camaraderie. Recently discovered photos and essays from an OLLI memoir writing course emphasize the gift of lifelong learning.
Students

Making way for students to thrive

(From left) Chancellor Andrew D. ­Martin speaks with Sarah Del Carmen Camacho, Arts & Sciences Class of 2023, who is an Annika Rodriguez Scholar, Trio Scholar and Mellon Mays Fellow; and Nicholas Armstrong, Law Class of 2023, who is a Michael Schiff Family Scholar in Law, about WashU being a place that allows students to be who they are and achieve success beyond anything they might have thought possible when they entered. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)
A transformative initiative “makes way” for top applicants by aiming to increase financial resources for promising students at every income level and to create a “best-in-class” experience.