Student Life is launching a monthly series that aims to showcase diverse local leaders making a significant impact on the St. Louis community. The purpose is to bring attention to […]

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement’s St. Louis Fellows Program hosted a showcase and reception for the fellows to show off their work on Oct. 18. Students, faculty, and community partners alike had the opportunity to learn about the fellows’ experiences with local nonprofits as a part of Gephardt’s Civic Action Week.

The Longest Table, a two-hour event where participants were given the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics, share their past experiences, and present visions for the future, was held […]

A Gephardt Institute Bob & Gerry Virgil Civic Scholar, a St. Louis County election worker, and a Missouri Notary Public, Senior Otto Brown has demonstrated his irrefutable passion for civic engagement throughout his four years at Washington University. Brown is majoring in both Economics and Political Science, and has been involved in election work and […]

949 students and community members voted at the Sumers Recreation Center in the midterm elections this Tuesday, Nov. 8. Voters decided on Senate and House seats, police funding, and the legalization of marijuana, among other ballot items. 

Engagement of eligible voters in the St. Louis City mayoral primary was just 22.12%, with 44,538 people casting 69,607 votes using the new “approval voting” system, March 2.

It’s certainly a stressful time of year. You have to deal with midterms, the ever-depressing winter weather, the whirlwind election cycle and, to top it all off, now everyone is telling you that you should probably get a job this summer.

Student Union will now manage the CarShare fund for student groups that travel off-campus.

As a college student during a general election year, I have had the opportunity to take part in registering voters during registration drives across campus that were sponsored by the Gephardt Institute, Student Union, the Congress of the South 40 and numerous other student groups.

In the weeks leading up to and including the vice presidential debate, a multitude of reporters and cameramen will descend upon the Wash. U. campus. Students will be presented with a rare chance to contribute to the national political dialogue, and this unique opportunity should not be wasted.