Tag: artsci
Take advantage of major adviser guidance
Upon declaring a major, students in the College of Arts & Sciences are assigned a major adviser with whom they must meet at the end of every semester before they can register for the next semester’s courses.
ArtSci printing policy fosters sustainability, community
According to an e-mail circulated on April 28, 2009, by Marcia Mannen, associate director of client support of Arts & Sciences Computing, with this semester comes not only the South 40 House and the Class of 2013, but also a new printing policy. The new policy can potentially make the campus a bit greener and [...]
ArtSci printing policy creates a divide among students
The new printing policy being implemented this semester strives to promote a campus culture of sustainability, but ultimately offers few benefits and is unfair to students. By charging a small fee per page, the University hopes to discourage excessive printing and promote environmental sustainability. However, the new policy has removed all previous restrictions on printing [...]
ArtSci votes on proposed changes to curriculum
The ArtSci Council assembled on Wednesday evening two weeks ago to vote on the proposed changes to the curriculum in the College of Arts & Sciences, forwarded by the College’s New Curriculum Review Committee.
Proposed curriculum changes are a push in the right direction
On April 13, ArtSci Council released a statement of proposed changes to the curriculum in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Gary Wihl to fill ArtSci deanship
Gary Wihl, dean of humanities at Rice University, will take over as the dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences at Washington University on July 1. Wihl will replace Ralph Quatrano, who became the interim dean after Ed Macias was promoted. Macias served as dean for 15 years before becoming the University’s provost last [...]
Arts & Sciences curriculum under review
The Washington University administration is set to review the Arts & Sciences curriculum, which has remained unchanged nine years after its inception in 1999. The administration will focus on the cluster system, which all Arts & Sciences students are required to complete in order to graduate. Clusters are pre-designed groupings of classes in each of [...]
Stahl to lead new initiative for first-year students
Sharon Stahl, associate dean in the College of Arts & Sciences, will leave her position as the Director of the Life Sciences Pre-Professional Program and head up Washington University’s new First Year Center.
WU fares well for Rhodes scholars
Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and Bill Bradley have more in common than just a political background. Before landing in Washington, they studied at the University of Oxford as Rhodes Scholars.
Professors of practice: a step toward emphasizing teaching
At a recent meeting of the Arts & Sciences faculty, it was announced that Washington University plans to create a new faculty position within Arts & Sciences—the Professor of the Practice.
