What your freshman dorm assignment means to you
When I was a freshman, I lived in Umrath. Lucky for me, both of my parents are Wash. U. alums, so the moment I received my housing assignment, I was briefed on everything one could possibly need to know about the building. They told me exactly where Umrath was, what it was near, and even who lived there in the ’70s.
D.I.Y. Dorms
Old or new, the fact remains that at first glance, college dorm rooms are dreary, bleak, and hollow. It doesn’t take the finesse of Martha Stewart or the funds of Donald Trump, however, to quickly transform a dull dorm into a designer dorm with just a few do-it-yourself projects.
The Washington University in St. Louis Dictionary for the Class of 2009
AC, The: n. An abbreviation for the “Athletic Complex.” A building at the west end of campus that houses the University’s athletic facilities and is open to all students. Also was the location of the 2004 Presidential Debate. 1. “I’m going to go play basketball at the AC with some guys from my floor, wanna come?”
For 2005, WU ranked 11th
Web Update
Updated Friday, August 19, 1:40 a.m.
Washington University held its spot at 11th in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of national university undergraduate programs, released this morning at 12:01 a.m. The University also grabbed the sixth spot in selectivity, a two-place increase over last year, as well as fifth in faculty resources, one step up from its ranking in 2004. In the best value category, the University took the 20th spot, dropping from last year’s 12th place ranking.
Wash. U. by the numbers
Chancellor Mark Wrighton may be the top dog, but he doesn’t make the top dollar when it comes to Washington University employees. That honor goes to Daniel Riew, a professor of orthopedic surgery in the medical school. Here are some other Wash. U. facts and figures you may not have known: Numbers Endowment: $4 billion (Rank: #8) Federal research funds: $303,441,000 (#15) Volumes in library: 3,608,538 (#35) Tuition: $30,546 (Private, four-year university national average: $20,082) College Rankings (from sources other than U.
From Service First to holiday gift drives: how to volunteer at the University
The Class of 2009 and residental advisors will get out paintbrushes, staplers, and rakes September 3 when they travel to an elementary school in the St. Louis area to help with renovations and other projects as part of the annual Service First volunteering program.
A shoulder to turn to: a guide to on-campus counseling
While relocating to college and becoming acquainted with new faces may be a daunting experience for some students, the University has many resources to help deal with a new environment. Students can turn to Uncle Joe’s Peer Counseling, a 24-hour hotline, for advice on any issue.
Worshipping at Washington University
Depending on where, when, how, and if a student wants to worship, organizations all over campus offer religious options as varied as the students attending the University. The Catholic Student Center, Hillel, the Muslim Student Association and College Central, the student ministry of Central Presbyterian Church, are four of the largest religious communities on campus.
The freshman housing process uncovered
In the months between accepting the college of their choice and arriving on campus, luggage in tow, students find new brochures, opportunities, and paperwork on their doorsteps nearly every day. One of the more intriguing forms is the housing questionnaire, a document that will eventually decide who students will live with for the next academic year.
A brief history of the South 40
*Initial Campus Housing: -McMillan Hall (women), -Umrath and Prince Halls (men), -Fraternity Row
*Phase I (1958): -Post-WWII G.I. Bill increases need for housing, -Liggett and Koenig Halls (men), -Rubelmann and Umrath Halls (women)