WashU Admissions is set to add an Early Action (EA) option and a priority deadline for scholarship programs for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle — adding flexibility for prospective students and streamlining the scholarship process. The University is also planning to remove its optional essay and factor demonstrated interest into its admissions decisions.

This semester’s Student Union election, featuring races for Senate, Treasury and the Executive Branch, began this Tuesday at 9 a.m. CST and will end this Thursday at 9 p.m. CST.

There are so many amazing brunch places in St. Louis to try, but there are only so many eggs a person can eat. So here is my best attempt at a guide to some of the best spots in St. Louis for delicious brunch, great conversation, and even better ambiance.

WashU is creating a new pharmacy school after entering into an agreement to integrate the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP) into the University, according to an email sent by WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin on Feb. 24.

In the wake of universities facing financial blows from the Trump administration, Chancellor Andrew Martin, in a Q&A with Student Union (SU), discussed how the University will continue to support need-based scholarships and fill funding gaps caused by the potential cuts to the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) funding. 

Welcome to WashU! Here’s a chronological recap of some of the major events and happenings from last school year, both around campus and in the greater community. This includes how national politics have affected the WashU community, so you can get up to speed on all of the campus goings-on. 

Student Union (SU) will have their inauguration for newly-elected SU leadership and members this Thursday in Tisch Commons at 6 p.m.

For the past few years, WashU students have advocated for the repatriation of the Robert J. Terry Anatomical Skeletal Collection and the renouncement of its primary collector, former head of WashU’s Anatomy Department and self-proclaimed eugenicist, Robert J. Terry. 

Both St. Louisans and WashU community members are calling for WashU to compensate surrounding communities through Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs), due in part to WashU’s growing real estate portfolio in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County. However, WashU does not anticipate changing its stance on PILOTs, stating the University contributes to the surrounding municipalities in other ways. 

On Friday afternoon, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced a $4 billion research funding cut spearheaded by the Trump administration. A federal judge temporarily paused the cut nationally on Tuesday following lawsuits filed the day before.

While the future of NIH funding is now uncertain, the cut to indirect cost reimbursement would have cost WashU about $106 million of research funding in 2024, according to Student Life’s analysis of the NIH funding database.