WashU Expert: Advice to … First Dog?

Richard Chapman, senior lecturer in film and media studies in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is a veteran screenwriter and producer from his days in television and film. He offers advice to an animal that doesn’t yet exist because, at last reporting, the Trumps own no pets: “I know things are […]

New members named to Danforth Staff Council

The 10 newest members of Washington University in St. Louis’ Danforth Staff Council have been selected. The council provides a platform for ongoing communication between Danforth staff and the senior administration.

Who Knew WashU? 1.17.17

Question: Many distinguished individuals have given Assembly Series lectures on campus over the years. Which of the following spoke during the Assembly Series’ first decade (1953-63)?

Basketball teams to host Green Dot games Friday

The men’s and women’s basketball teams will host a Green Dot doubleheader Friday, Jan. 20, while playing New York University. The events will help promote the university’s Green Dot program, which encourages bystanders to intervene and help prevent sexual assault.

Religion & Politics editor Stanley receives AAAS reporters award

Tiffany Stanley, Managing Editor, Religion & Politics Online Journal
Tiffany Stanley, managing editor of the online news journal of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion & Politics, is one of four journalists selected to receive the 2016 Science for Religion Reporters Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Faculty Achievement Award nominations sought

Nominations are being accepted for the annual Faculty Achievement Awards, known as the Arthur Holly Compton Faculty Achievement Award and the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award. The nomination deadline is Feb. 17.

Martin’s book honored by American Society of Church History

Lerone Martin, assistant professor, Danforth Center for Religion and Politics
A book by Lerone Martin, assistant professor of religion and politics in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, has been awarded the prestigious Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize of the American Society of Church History (ASCH).