First Friday features new events, Real World
First Friday, an annual tradition that greets students at the end of their first week of classes, will feature games and a special lecture this year. Starting at 3 p.m. in the Swamp, inflatable games and food will be available. At 6 p.m., student a cappella groups will be performing in Ursa’s Caf‚. Finally, at 8 p.m., the venue will shift to Graham Chapel, where “Real World” cast members Puck and Keri will give a free lecture.
WU has more merit scholars,
raises overall expenditures
This week, The Chronicle of Higher Education released its annual survey of college and university statistics, which included several categories that mentioned Washington University. WU is 15th on the list of colleges with the most freshmen merit scholars in 2001, with 138 scholars. The university’s name also appears on the list of largest private gifts to private education since 1967, with a donation from the Danforth foundation of $100 million in stock. The school is 11th on The Chronicle’s list of top college and university endowments, and is 48th on the list of top research library holdings in the United States and Canada. The university also made the news as being one of the institutions with the largest increases of total expenditures, over a 50 percent increase.
Fraternities to host annual block party
Saturday, the Greek community will celebrate the official opening of fraternity row with the annual Block Party. The event, which will take place from 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. is the first official fraternity function of the year. This year’s party will feature a DJ, food and beverages. Unlike past years there will not be a third-party alcohol vender, and fraternities will not be serving alcohol, but students with proper identification may bring a six-pack of beer. According to Jeffery Turkanis of the Interfraternity Council, the focus of the event and a goal for the overall year is to, “promote more unity among the individual fraternities and the Greek system as a whole,” as well as to show that fraternities are about more than “having parties and doing the stereotypical Greek things.”
Roediger elected head of APA
Psychology department chairman and professor Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III was elected the president of the American Psychological Society (APS) over the summer. APS, which has more than 14,000 members, represents scientific psychologists in a variety of realms. Roediger, whose research primarily takes place in the memory lab of the psychology department, is also the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor.
Tau Kappa Epsilon wins award
The Xi Chapter of TKE was awarded the Most Improved Chapter award at its annual Grand Chapter conference over the summer. The chapter will be featured on the national Web site at ww.tke.org and in The Teke magazine.