PAD to stage original adaptation of classic The Awakening
The book was written by St. Louisan Kate Chopin; the performances will be at Edison Theatre and the Missouri History Museum.
THIS IS home.php
Hart, Helmrich to present Liederabend
Mezzo soprano Mary Ann Hart and pianist Dennis Helmrich will present Washington University’s annual Liederabend at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. Literally translated as “evening of song,” Liederabend is a German term referring to a recital given by a singer and pianist, particularly of works by 19th-century Austrian or German composers. The program will include lieder by Johannes Brahms, Antonín Dvorák, Edvard Grieg, Charles Ives, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann and Hugo Wolf.
Orlow takes reins as campus rabbi
Orlow did his undergraduate work at Columbia University and spent two years in Israel studying in a yeshiva.
A natural healer
“Never imagine problems before they happen,” advises Ming You, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Chemoprevention Program at the Siteman Cancer Center. “Just start in, deal with problems as they come and many times they will be much simpler to solve than you thought.” His pragmatic philosophy may explain how You rapidly rose from a turbulent […]
Center for Social Development celebrates 10 years of innovation
The Center for Social Development (CSD), part of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, will mark its 10th year as an innovative academic research and policy center with a weeklong series of events beginning Oct. 11 in Brown Lounge. “Ten years goes by very quickly,” said Michael Sherraden, Ph.D., center director and the […]
Assembly Series: Faludi to discuss gender roles
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Susan Faludi will give an Assembly Series lecture titled “Gender Roles: A Generation of Change” at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 in Graham Chapel. The lecture, also the keynote address of the 30th annual Mr. and Mrs. Spencer T. Olin Conference, will be followed by a panel discussion from 2-4 p.m. in the […]
Campus Authors: John Sprague, Ph.D., the Sidney W. Souers Professor Emeritus of Government, Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences
He recently co-authored Political Disagreement: The Survival of Diverse Opinions within Communication Networks.
Residence halls highlight next phase of Hilltop construction
Renovations continue on the South 40; Phase 4 involves the housing that will eventually replace Liggett and Koenig Residence halls.
Cookie race tied into presidential election
If presidential politics and elections leave a bad taste in your mouth, then Bon Appetit has something for you. In recognition of the presidential campaign, the bakery staff of Bon Appetit — the University’s contracted food service provider — is making fresh cookies every day, with elephants emblazoned on one batch and donkeys on the […]
Contract workers study concluded
Early this year, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton appointed a Task Force on Contract Employees, chaired by Ann B. Prenatt, vice chancellor for human resources. The task force included students, faculty and other administrators. Its goal was to make recommendations regarding principles and guidelines for basic-services contracts and the procedures for implementing them. After a review […]