Even as undergraduate programs at Washington University continued to be ranked 12th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, the fall semester has seen several prominent and improved rankings go to graduate programs.
One of the world’s leading business newspapers, The Financial Times, ranked the Washington University-Fudan University Executive MBA (EMBA) Program as the seventh best international MBA program in the world.
Junior Aaron David is thrilled to visit his Chicago home this Thanksgiving holiday.
“I’m pretty excited to go back to home for break,” said David. “It’ll be cool to spend time with my family and see my high school friends again, especially now that I’m 21.”
The National Science Foundation recently awarded Kenneth Goldman, associate professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Engineering, a $562,000 grant to assist his efforts to transform teaching methods.
Goldman is currently working to incorporate active learning in undergraduate classrooms through studio and foundation courses.
Social activist and political commentator Jeff Johnson will headline the annual Black Arts and Sciences Festival lecture Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Graham Chapel.
The festival, which began on Sunday, is one of the Association of Black Student’s (ABS) major programs.
This is the first of a series observing different aspects of religion at the University.
After relying on local area synagogues for Saturday Shabbat services, Jewish students can begin observing Shabbat on campus this weekend. Hillel has consistently held campus services on Friday evenings, although Saturday services have not been held as consistently.
The Washington University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS) signed a collaborative research agreement Sept. 18 on campus.
The research agreement is part of a larger initiative by the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences to broaden the University’s involvement in international efforts focused on space sciences.
It is considered Washington University tradition for students to migrate from the South 40 to the North Side at the beginning of their junior year. But as upperclassmen settle into their North Side suites and apartments, many of their classmates still remain on the south side of campus.
Due to a recent investigation of the study abroad industry conducted by the New York State attorney general’s office, universities across the country are scrambling to prove the legality of their study abroad programs.
At Washington University, students planning to go abroad are concerned about the costs of the programs.
In an attempt to deter crime and heighten the safety of members of the Washington University community, the University has installed a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system in campus residence halls.
“To students, residence areas are homes, where they sleep,” said Director of Campus Police Don Strom.
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