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WUPD connects assault with possible hazing
A Washington University Police Department investigation found that a student assault on Oct. 30 was connected with a prior incident of possible hazing by members of an on-campus fraternity.
The rising price of university presidents
The median compensation of private university presidents increased 5.5 percent in the 2007-2008 fiscal year, up to $627,750, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual executive compensation survey. The survey’s data came from federal tax documents released before the economic downturn. In light of the economy, many private university presidents have frozen their salaries or, in the case of Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton, taken voluntary pay cuts.
What’s in it for me? Impact of the Affordable Health Care for America Act on students
As the Senate prepares for a historic debate on the House of Representatives’ recently passed health care legislation, many students are left wondering about how the proposed legislation would affect them.
Is there a correlation between college students and mental health issues?
When a roommate or suitemate comes down with the flu or mononucleosis, usually one can easily recognize that he or she is sick. But when a friend suffers from depression or anxiety, the symptoms are often much less obvious. According to recent national surveys of campus therapists, there is a rising trend of students seeking psychiatric help in colleges across the country.
WU physician giving new lives to outcast mothers
A professor of obstetrics and gynecology is building a hospital in Niger dedicated to repairing vesicovaginal fistulas in African women whose injuries in childbirth result in a lifetime of loneliness and poverty.
In tough economy, students consider government jobs
The Gephardt Institute for Public Service showcased government jobs in an event on Nov. 10, as students look to government jobs in a tough economic climate.
Tomato slices slashed from campus dining menu in winter
BLTs at Wash. U. have just dropped the T. Effective this past Monday, Bon Appétit—the subcontractor that provides catering for Dining Services—no longer serves tomato slices or wedges on campus.
A new beginning: SAM fraternity moves beyond loss of house, drug bust
Almost a year has passed since the Phi chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu was evicted from its house on Upper Fraternity Row, and the current brothers of the fraternity have put the past behind them and moved in a new direction.
Semifinalists of Olin Cup Competition compete for $70,000
Judges on Thursday will select which 2009 Olin Cup Competition team finalists will go on to compete for a total of $70,000 in seed investments.
The Olin Cup Competition is co-sponsored by Olin Business School and several corporate sponsors from the community to help and encourage young entrepreneurs to create successful and viable business ventures.
US gives local schools big boost, but concerns over future remain
The federal government has allocated $100 billion to the education sector to stem massive education cuts by states and fund programs for special education, low-income students and early childhood initiatives. Missouri has received $141 million for its education systems.
Mark Stockwell, chief financial officer of the Clayton school district, said that Clayton’s high property value has [...]
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