Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm argued that AI would be a force for economic good and drew parallels to the Industrial Revolution in a lecture at WashU last Thursday.

Undergraduate tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year is set to increase by 4.5%, going from $68,240 to $71,310 before financial aid is applied. Housing costs, meal plans, student activity fees, and student health fees will increase concurrently.

Senator John C. Danforth and Bill Bradley reflected on their experiences in Washington and charted out a potential path forward for American politics, Feb. 25.

J.D. Burton, WashU’s Vice Chancellor of Government and Community Relations, held a fireside chat with students in which he discussed WashU’s federal lobbying efforts after one year of the Trump administration, Jan. 27.

Representatives from the Concord Coalition urged the WashU community to learn about and respond to the impact of the United States’ rising national debt and its effect on the next generation of students through a presentation and interactive activity last week, Jan. 14-15.

Two economic experts criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the economy, including its implementation of new tariffs, crackdown on immigration, and cuts to research and universities, in a discussion on Tuesday.

Approximately 20 protesters marched from Anheuser-Busch Hall around 1:10 p.m. this Friday to the steps of Brookings Hall. The march, following the protest on Oct. 23 against the University administration, included a beating of a drum and chants of “no compact for fascism.”

Journalist and author Karen Hao urged the WashU community to increase its awareness around the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, Silicon Valley’s actions, and the negative impact of both on society and the environment.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer spoke to a select group of WashU students about the ongoing government shutdown, the state of American universities, bipartisanship and compromise in Congress, and the future of AI in a fireside chat last Friday.

The event titled, “The Past, Present, and Future of the Federal Reserve,” was hosted by the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy. WashU Chancellor Andrew Martin gave opening remarks on Sept. 29. The event held in Graham Chapel was historic, given this was the first ever public gathering of three St. Louis Fed Presidents.