Junior year kicked off with the theme of “readjustment” as Washington University welcomed an unusually large freshman class.
The University continued to respond to unexpected developments, especially concerning campus security, as the year progressed. An expanded MetroLink, a renamed campus and a political win for stem cell research made this year one of progress and celebration.
After two weeks in Bali, Indonesia, Washington University junior Kelley Greenman remarked that what has most surprised her while working for sustainability abroad is the tactics of United States delegates.
“We are trying to manipulate India and China in a way that will cause division within the conference and effectively slow and impede negotiations and progress,” said Greenman in an e-mail to Student Life.
Students groups have not given up their fight for a coordinator of sexual assault and relationship violence prevention and support. Student Union welcomed the Committee on Sexual Assault (COSA) on Wednesday to update senators on their progress.
The COSA presenters included representatives from the Sexual Assault and Rape Anonymous Hotline (SARAH), the Committee Organized for Rape Education (CORE), and the all-male sexual assault education group One in Four.
A record number of students are enrolled in Arabic courses both nationally and at Washington University. While many universities have had to pick up the pace in teaching the Middle Eastern language over the last few years, the University has been at the forefront of Arabic scholarship for almost three decades.
This Saturday, formerly battered women, including two prisoners freed by University efforts, will discuss how society can more effectively empower victims of domestic violence.
The former prisoners, including a well-established businesswoman and several others who were incarcerated for killing their abusers, will share their experiences with abuse.
In response to comments made by Chancellor Mark Wrighton, frustrated student leaders have committed themselves to working with the administration to work toward hiring a sexual assault coordinator.
In response to a question from Lauren Bernstein, senior and president of the University’s Sexual Assault and Rape Action Hotline (SARAH), Wrighton said, “A lot of people write unanimous resolutions and we look at them seriously.
This is the third in a series of articles examining that status of women in academia at Washington University. According to a recent report on childcare availability, Washington University is lagging behind competing universities. The University recognizes the demand for improved childcare options, but the problem is yet to be resolved.
At Washington University, it’s better to become a new parent at the Danforth Campus than at the School of Medicine.
While tenured and tenure-track faculty of either gender on the Danforth campus are entitled to a semester of paid parental leave when they have a new child either by childbirth or adoption, there is no formal paid parental leave granted to faculty at the medical school.
For tenured and tenure-track faculty and staff who choose to have a new child through childbirth or adoption, the University guarantees a semester of paid leave to spend with their new child.
The Greek community has been working in full force to bring Greek Week back to Washington University’s campus. As of today, the week of friendly competition between the sororities and fraternities has returned after a three-year hiatus.
“It’s really huge that’s happening,” said Amanda Louise Henry, a senior and member of Delta Gamma.
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