Following continued student advocacy, the American Culture Studies (AMCS) program at WashU has created a “focus area” for Native American Studies. 

Noah Cohan, assistant director of AMCS, said that Native American Studies (NAS) will be available as a subject focus area alongside pre-existing focus areas in American Culture Studies (AMCS) such as Race & Ethnicity, Gender & Sexuality, and Ability & the Body. Students will be able to add the focus area to their AMCS major or minor by taking three courses in the field, two of them above the 300-level.

The Engineering Communication Center (ECC) at the McKelvey School of Engineering will be phased out by May 2028, Dean Aaron Bobick wrote in an email to the school’s faculty, staff, and students on Feb. 3.

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle” — Martin Luther King Jr.

During the 63 days Sam Goodwin spent wrongfully imprisoned in Syria, he learned how to navigate extreme uncertainty. Goodwin will share these lessons in his talk “Winning Through Uncertainty,” Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Graham Chapel. 

Dreams are made of 6-foot bird wings, styrofoam, and hot glue sourced from a Czech Home Depot, at least according to senior Marielle Morrow. Her award-winning short film, “A Bird in the Field,” is set to be shown at the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) Saturday, Nov. 15, at noon.

A group of Native American students and alumni submitted a report to the WashU administration calling for increased academic options for Native American studies (NAS) and greater outreach to prospective Native students. WashU has not confirmed whether they will institute these changes, but Vice Dean of Undergraduate Education Erin McGlothlin has confirmed that she will meet with the writers to discuss the possibility.

About two-thirds of WashU students who responded to a recent Student Life survey reported using AI chatbots like ChatGPT for academic tasks during their time in college. Yet, roughly the same share also believed that students nationwide would learn more if such tools were unavailable to them.

While many WashU students eagerly await their study abroad or recount stories of their international experiences, it doesn’t occur to many that our own campus serves as a study abroad destination for many global students. 

The City of St. Louis ended alleyway recycling over the summer and will implement a new program to be rolled out in the following year.