Elissa Bassist came to WashU thinking she wanted to be a lawyer. Then for a writing class, she wrote her autobiography through the lens of a grilled cheese.
As the new academic year began, Washington University unveiled a new visual identity and an enhanced effort to communicate its important contributions in the areas of education, research and patient care to key internal and external audiences.
Faculty, staff and students have access to national and local news publications such as The New York Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis Business Journal through the university’s library system.
Sam Fox, a business and civic leader who was also among St. Louis’ most prominent philanthropists and WashU’s most loyal and generous alumni, died Dec. 2, surrounded by friends and family. He was 95.