After several years of preparation, English professor Gerald Early and several other Washington University faculty members began a new literary journal this fall. Several years ago, Chancellor Mark Wrighton asked Early to start the journal, “The Common Reader,” as a way to better Washington University’s reputation, and Early gladly accepted.

At least President Obama has heard of Washington University. Gerald Early, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters at Washington University, was officially sworn into the National Council on the Humanities (NCH) on Nov. 14. Early, along with the four other new additions to the council, were nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by Congress.

Home of writers such as Maya Angelou, T.S. Eliot and Mark Twain, musicians such as Chuck Berry, Miles Davis and Scott Joplin, and actors such as Jon Hamm, Ellie Kemper and John Goodman, St. Louis is a birthplace of inspiration. To honor these cultural celebrities, the St.

The John C. Danforth Center on Religion & Politics will be hosting a forum this afternoon to discuss the role of religion in last week’s midterm election. Students and professors across campus are curious as to what will be discussed, as many perceived minimal influence of religion in the most recent election.

In 2015, a newly designed modern park will showcase a St. Louis historic icon: the Gateway Arch. A 10-month international design competition that started in December 2009 will select a winning architectural design among portfolios submitted by professionals around the country and the world.