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News for the Washington University Campuses & Community
Straight from The Source
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How to rebuild partnership between America and its universities
In “Our Higher Calling,” university Provost Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, dispel many of the myths surrounding higher education — but also own where universities are failing students and communities.
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Roundtable on opioids brings HHS leaders to Medical Campus
Leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services visited the Medical Campus last week to learn about strategies to address the opioid crisis. The visit helped launch a public education campaign on the dangers of substance abuse.
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Campus Announcements
University and St. Louis community members are invited to bring their children to Safe Trick-or-Treat from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Students lead families through the residence halls for trick-or-treating along with Halloween crafts and games. RSVP by Oct. 12.
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Obituaries
 Charles Darrett Churchwell, former dean of University Libraries, died Sept. 19 in St. Louis. He was 91. During his tenure, Churchwell instituted a number of innovative initiatives, notably an endowment to fund technological advances. A memorial service will be held Oct. 13.
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Rebecca Wanzo, of Arts & Sciences, writes a commentary published on CNN about the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the familiar strategy of highlighting women in his life who support him.
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Research Wire
Odis Johnson, in Arts & Sciences, and Sheretta Butler Barnes, at the Brown School, have received a National Science Foundation grant to examine the impact of race, gender and social control in U.S. schools on educational and occupational attainment in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.
Read more from the Research Wire →
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Who Knew WashU?
 Question: How long did the 1904 Olympics, held on the Danforth Campus, last?
Answer: A) Five months. (The 1904 games ran for a grueling 146 days, from July until late November.) Celebrate the Olympic legacy of the university and St. Louis this evening when the Olympic rings sculpture is unveiled near Francis Field.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Jeff Hood, who works at the Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corp. and will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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