Administration

Vice chancellor for public affairs to leave WU after fall semester

Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Jill Friedman will leave her position at Washington University, Dec. 31.

| News Editor

TRIO, Office of Student Affairs create first-generation faculty members list

The Office of Student Affairs and TRIO Student Support Services are compiling a list of faculty and staff members who are first-generation college students as part of Washington University’s First Generation Celebration Day.

Yifei Qin | Contributing Reporter

Report reveals high rates of e-scooter injuries

A Washington University report on injuries associated with electronic scooters found that e-scooter injuries occur every three days. One out of every eight of those injuries results in a visit to the emergency room.

| Staff Reporter

WU, Mekelle University sign memorandum of understanding

A memorandum of understanding between Washington University and Mekelle University in Ethiopia will promote future cooperation between the two universities.

Ted Moskul | News Editor

‘Missouri is facing a healthcare crisis’: WU endorses medicaid expansion ballot initiative

Chancellor Andrew Martin and Washington University School of Medicine Dean David Perlmutter jointly endorsed a potential 2020 state ballot initiative which would expand Medicaid coverage in a University-wide email.

Curran Neenan | News Editor

Next associate vice chancellor for student affairs and CDI dean announced

Mark Kamimura-Jimenez will begin his tenure as the next associate vice chancellor for student affairs and the new dean of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Jan. 1.

| Senior News Editor

Fossil Free WashU interrupts Martin’s Parent & Family Weekend event with chants

Fossil Free WashU disrupted Chancellor Martin’s discussion with parents during a Parent & Family Weekend event, Nov 2.

| News Editor

WU/FUSED urges WU to build on commitment to financial equity

Washington University for Undergraduate Socioeconomic Diversity circulated a student petition this week calling for Washington University to become a need-blind institution following Chancellor Andrew Martin’s inauguration.

| Senior News Editor

There’s more to Student Financial Services than just tuition assistance

Most people know that the Office of Student of Financial Services (SFS) is where students go to help finance tuition, room and board. However, many don’t realize just how much SFS can give students or how their processes work. The aim of this article is to help give students a holistic overview of how to take advantage of everything SFS offers.

Rory Mather | Contributing Reporter

‘Good enough is zeroing out’: Students, faculty discuss next steps following AAU campus climate survey results

Washington University administrators hosted a listening session to discuss how to rebuild trust in the University’s Title IX process and how the University can address sexual violence on campus following the results of the 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey Oct. 17.

| Senior News Editor

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