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Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky speaks on career and critical juncture in public health

Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Rochelle Walensky, AB ‘91, spoke at Graham Chapel as part of a celebration of several new undergraduate Public […]

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Dr. Julie Gerberding, first woman director of CDC, to be commencement speaker for Class of 2020

Dr. Gerberding, who was the first woman to serve as CDC director, will be the keynote speaker at the class of 2020’s delayed commencement ceremony

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Party once, shame on you; party twice, still shame on you

Simply put, college kids are partying because other college kids have decided it’s okay, or are too afraid to push back when they see it happening.

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As summer study abroad programs are canceled, the future of fall study abroad remains unclear

The Department of Overseas Programs at Washington University is making day-by-day decisions as to whether fall 2020 study abroad programs will be able to continue as planned, in part due to if travel restrictions will be lifted in time.

Jessica Bigley | Staff Reporter

‘Support each other’: School of Medicine students provide services for healthcare workers

As the coronavirus spreads and the crisis escalates, healthcare workers around the world are scrambling to keep up with the demand.

Lydia McKelvie | Staff Writer

WU mental health services to shift online, discontinue operations and make new adjustments in the wake of COVID-19

Washington University mental health resources are grappling with how to continue helping students from afar amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that has emptied campus.

Ali Gold | Senior Editor

‘It was really heartbreaking’: Graduating seniors react to commencement cancelation

Following Chancellor Andrew Martin’s decision to cancel the May 15 commencement ceremony for the class of 2020, many graduating seniors are searching for closure.

| News Editor

WU sends students studying abroad in Italy home as fears of Coronavirus spread

Washington University extended its travel suspension to Italy, Feb. 28, resulting in widespread uncertainty for abroad students suddenly forced to return home.

| News Editor

What is going on with swine flu now?

Swine flu cases at Washington University have been steadily increasing in recent weeks, but the number of cases at the University is still much lower than at most other higher education institutions.

New cases continue to be reported around the country as the disease spreads and fall season settles in.

| News Editor

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