Transgender rights activists and fiancées, Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed, spoke to around 200 WashU students and visitors on Thursday, Nov 7. They discussed their relationship, the state of transgender rights in America, how transgender rights are connected to other social issues, and how to find hope in dark times. 

Washington University’s Brown School of Public Health hosted Trinidad Jackson, Ph.D., to speak about systemic racism through the lens of public health as a part of the Public Health Speaker Series on March 19. Over 100 students, faculty, and community members attended the talk, either in person or virtually. 

WashU is failing both to create a welcoming community for Indigenous students and to support its current ones. 

While other schools at Washington University have chosen to continue hybrid learning after Thanksgiving, the Brown School has a number of advantages which allowed it to make the transition to fully online learning.

The devastation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has been deeply felt in every corner of society, prompting students across the country to get involved with helping their community members.

The Association of Black Students continued their 2020 Black History Month programming series, Feb. 25 in the Orchid Room, with the third annual “Black Talks, Black Thoughts,” which offered students and faculty the opportunity to give a 10 minute presentation on any topic of their choosing.

Executive Vice Chancellor Hank Webber presented the initial recommendations of the public safety working group to students, Nov 19.

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.

Conversations—authentic exchanges between individuals—are an extremely valuable tool in advancing equity and remain a central feature of our learning environment.

Melissa Jonson-Reid, who was previously Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work, was appointed director of the social work doctoral program at the Brown School of Social Work Sept. 11.