WUSTL ranked 12th in best value by U.S. News
The University is tied with Northwestern for 11th place in undergraduate programs among the nation’s best national universities.
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Notables
Henry L. Roediger III, Ph.D.,
Daniel Ma,
Dan Carlin,
Cynthia Weese, and
Andrea Perry
Introducing new faculty members
Timothy E. Hullar;
Sam B. Bhayani;
William G. Hawkins; and
Anna A. Kuang.
Campaign creates 165 endowed professorships
Photo by Bill StoverChancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Executive Vice Chancellor David T. Blasingame spoke at a celebration July 1 in Holmes Lounge.The Campaign for Washington University ended June 30 with $1.55 billion in gifts and commitments, a WUSTL record.
Fraternities’ new look
Photo by Kevin LowderTours were recently given of the University’s 11 on-campus fraternity houses were closed this summer for long-needed renovations.
Service First slated for Sept. 4
More than 1,000 University students, mainly newly arrived freshmen, will volunteer their time Sept. 4 to work at area public schools.
Blasingame promoted to executive vice chancellor
“Beyond his leadership of the campaign, (he) is an invaluable future contributor to the advance of the University,” Chancellor Wrighton says.
Orientation welcomes new students
The annual event will feature open houses, entrance exams, meetings with deans and several special programs.
Returning the favor
Perhaps it’s fitting that a boy who grew up in Arkansas with limited financial resources would grow to become one of the top fund-raisers for the University. After all, he’s just giving back to the school that gave him an opportunity of a lifetime. David T. Blasingame grew up in rural Arkansas, where his mother […]
Powell to direct Department of Radiation Oncology
The cancer physician-scientist from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University will join the University Oct. 1.