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Memorial ceremony honors McLeod

October 09, 2011 | Sadie Smeck

When Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth asked community members at a memorial for the late Dean James Earl McLeod to stand if he had helped them become better people, every seat covering the Washington University Field House floor was emptied.

WU plans extracurricular portfolio for undergrads

December 01, 2010 | Sadie Smeck

A new electronic co-curricular portfolio being developed by Washington University will serve as a record for students to keep track of their involvement on campus. Administrators hope the program will help students when it comes time to apply for jobs and to graduate schools.

Finding value in the cultivation of knowledge

October 22, 2010 | David Cohen

The cultivation of knowledge occurs right in the classroom when good professors are able to engage and connect with students. Simply put, a good or bad professor can make or break a subject for me.

A 21st-century Environmental Studies program

September 27, 2010 | Staff Editorial

The modernization of the Environmental Studies program through the creation of three majors—environmental biology, environmental earth sciences and environmental policy—will help Washington University remain a leader in higher education.

SU lobbies for expansion of gender-neutral housing

December 08, 2008 | Johann Qua Hiansen

Student Union Senate passed a resolution Wednesday recommending that the Office of Residential Life expand its gender-neutral housing program. The proposal seeks to make gender-neutral housing, currently offered by the Office of Residential Life (ResLife) under a limited pilot program, an available option for all upperclass housing on the North Side and for all off-campus, [...]

University looks to new initiatives for upcoming years in strategic plan

August 27, 2008 | Kat Zhao

Two weeks ago, Vice Chancellor of Students James McLeod stood in front of a group of University student leaders to present a strategic plan for excellence in the undergraduate experience, an initiative that was first released in March of 2008.

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