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.

Hinton described crime control policies as a “self-fulfilling process” wherein preemptive policing targeting Black men motivates Black rebellion that is met with further policing.

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.

“Although the task force [is] currently done, I would argue that students probably don’t feel like it’s the end. In this whole attack on higher education, which happened to be coinciding with this proposed task force — whether or not those are connected, I can’t say — it’s a scary time to be a student,” Scott said. 

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.

WashU’s new Public Health and Society (PH&S) major collaborates with the new graduate School of Public Health (SPH) to offer unique course structures and electives, as well as the opportunity for students to actively shape the evolving curriculum in which they participate.

The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics hosted a discussion between New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat and Philip Zuckerman, atheist author and professor of sociology and secular studies at Pitzer College, to discuss whether or not God exists, Oct. 16. 

Renowned journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates spoke on holding society accountable for continuing the fight against oppressive systems worldwide. The sold-out event was hosted by the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Graham Chapel.

WashU ranked 72nd out of 257 colleges in the 2026 Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) College Free Speech Rankings survey, with an overall “D- speech climate grade.”