gephardt institute

Wash. U. sponsors STEM charter school for girls

Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls, a charter school sponsored by Washington University, opened its doors to 150 sixth- and seventh-grade girls this fall.

Ariel Kravitz | Contributing Reporter

Community Service Office, Gephardt Institute merge, create new freshman volunteer program

Meet St. Louis, a new freshman community engagement program sponsored by the newly created Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, will take place over the upcoming weekends and replace the tradition of Service First.

| Senior News Editor

Community Service and Gephardt Institute to consolidate

In an effort to consolidate resources and increase efficiency, the current community service and civic service offices known as the Community Service Office and the Gephardt Institute for Public Service will be joining forces.

| Senior News Editor

Voter drive pushes renewed interest

While Washington University will not be playing the same role in the national political stage that it has for several election cycles, campus organizations are continuing to try and engage students for Nov. 6.

Jack Terschluse | Contributing Reporter

Value your vote

Barack Obama no longer excites us, and Mitt Romney simply bores us. That is what talking heads on cable news networks and opinion writers for newspapers have been saying about us, the youth vote. They think that we will just sit in our dorms playing N64 instead of taking a few minutes to vote. I don’t buy it.

Adam Flores

Gephardt Institute provides grants through Civic Engagement Fund

Students looking to do service projects may be eligible for a grant from the Gephardt Institute’s Civic Engagement Fund.

| Senior News Editor

Faces of Hope seeks to draw attention to community partners

This year’s Faces of Hope event not only highlights community service and civic engagement on campus, but also Washington University’s community partnerships.

| News Editor

In tough economy, students consider government jobs

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service showcased government jobs in an event on Nov. 10, as students look to government jobs in a tough economic climate.

| Contributing Reporter

Students talk politics, but not at programs

Despite an unprecedented level of political programming from groups around campus, informal discussion remains the most common form of political engagement by students. Such students often want to participate in the election, but are pressed for time.

| Editor in Chief

Voter registration backlog worries students

With voter registration closed since Oct. 8, many Washington University students are wondering whether their registration forms will be processed in time.

| Contributing Reporter

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