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Washington University relies on a number of people and departments outside of the classroom. These include admissions, the college experience, campus police, student health, off-campus housing and finances, among others. Relying on these people and departments is vital to the success of Washington University, and these people are recognized as experts in their fields outside of academia.
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Karen L. Coburn
Senior consultant in residence
Karen Levin Coburn is one of the country's leading experts on the college experience. She is co-author of the acclaimed book, Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Understanding the College Years, which, in its fourth printing, has sold more than 330,000 copies. Coburn is often quoted in the national and ...
Expertise: college experience, freshman transition, letting go, students
Direct contact: (314) 935-5040
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coburn@wustl.edu
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Alan Glass
Director of Student Health and Counseling
Dr. Glass joined the staff of Student Health and Counseling in January, 2004. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, he completed a pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He practiced emergency medicine for several years before entering the field of college heath. ...
Expertise: student health, men's health, sexual health, leadership education, mental health
Direct contact: (314) 935-9626
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alan_glass@aismail.wustl.edu
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Don Strom
Chief, University Police
Expertise: campus safety, security, crime prevention
Direct contact: (314) 935-5514
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don_strom@wustl.edu
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Nanette Tarbouni
Director of Admissions
Nanette Tarbouni has been director of undergraduate admissions for nearly seven years. She and her colleagues travel around the country in an expansive recruitment effort, looking for top students who are interested in Washington University. As such, she plays a variety of roles at the University, ...
Expertise: University admissions, admission trends
Media assistance: (314) 935-5293 / andyc@wustl.edu
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Bob Wiltenburg
Dean of University College in Arts & Sciences
Expertise: adult education, continuing education, liberal arts, poets, Ben Jonson, English composition, John Milton, …
Direct contact: (314) 935-4806
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rewilten@artsci.wustl.edu
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College Savings Initiative aims to advance college success for all families
The New America Foundation and Washington University in St. Louis will examine innovative ways to create more inclusive 529 college savings plans
May 21,
2009 --
The New America Foundation and Center for Social Development (CSD) at Washington University in St. Louis announce a new College Savings Initiative to examine and improve 529 college savings plans so more people have the opportunity to attend and complete college. "Saving money is not easy, but research shows many people can save when they have incentives and a way to do so. More low-income families may save with well-designed 529s and incentives," said Margaret Clancy, Policy Director at CSD. "We will study 529 innovations to see which ones are effective. This will inform 529 policy so that it can benefit families of all income levels."
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College cash
WUSTL hosts forum on financing university education in tough economic climate, April 14
April 7,
2009 -- "Financing University Education" is the focus of a free public conference to be held 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 14 in the Bryan Cave Moot Court Room. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Danforth Campus, Washington University in St. Louis.
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Greek poetry as modern rap
Classics professor presents Homeric poetry as performance art for the Assembly Series
March 31,
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Stanford classics professor Richard Martin discusses Homeric poetry as a performance art in Ancient Greece, comparing it to modern rap, in the annual Assembly Series Biggs lecture at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 in Steinberg Hall.
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Patterns: Drinking Age Affects Bingeing, to a Point
The New York Times
June 30,
2009 -- A new study in The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry finds that as the drinking age has gone up, binge drinking has gone down -- except among college students. Includes comments by study leader WUSTL psychiatry professor Richard Grucza.
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How to Win a Business Plan Competition
The New York Times
June 11,
2009 -- Since their advent in 1984, more than 50 American colleges and universities host business plan competitions, yielding prizes worth more than ever. Still, it's really not about the money, says Cliff Holekamp, a senior lecturer in entrepreneurship at WUSTL's Olin business school, which hosts multiple competitions, including the recently introduced Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition, a do-good variation with a $150,000 prize pool.
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Words of Wisdom for 2009 grads
USA Today
June 1,
2009 -- Excerpts from several 2009 commencement speakers, including WUSTL's speaker Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach for America.
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Former Army Doctor Accused of Research Fraud Takes Leave From University
The New York Times
and 6 others
May 26,
2009 -- Orthopaedic surgeon Timothy Kuklo, a former Army physician accused of falsifying research involving injured soldiers, has taken a leave of absence from WUSTL medical school and its affiliated hospitals.
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2009 Commencement Address Highlights
CBS Evening News
May 26,
2009 -- Public service has been a common theme at college commencement ceremonies around the country this past month. Sunday's CBS Evening News gives a sampling, including WUSTL's commencement speaker Wendy Kopp.
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Are Medical Residents Worked Too Hard?
Time.com
May 26,
2009 -- There has been much hand-wringing over the dangers of medical residents' grueling schedules. One recent study advised that a solution would be to reduce the length of their shifts. But many in the medical community, including residents themselves, worry that shorter shifts could come at the expense of educational opportunities and possibly even patient safety. Includes comments by WUSTL Department of Medicine chairman Kenneth Polonsky.
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Limiting Work Hours for Medical Residents Could Be Costly
U.S. News & World Report online
and 9 others
May 21,
2009 -- A new study shows that allowing doctors-in-training to work fewer hours and take longer naps during their shifts will cost the nation's teaching hospitals an estimated $1.6 billion a year. And there are no guarantees that shortening the shifts will improve patient safety. WUSTL medical professor Kenneth Polonsky comments in an accompanying co-written journal editorial.
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Moves to Allow Medical Residents More Shut-Eye Rouse Opposition
The Wall Street Journal
May 21,
2009 -- Another study has indicated that shorter shifts for medical residents might actually increase patient harm because a departing resident hands over the patient to a fresh resident unfamiliar with the case. WUSTL medical professor Melvin Blanchard co-wrote an accompanying journal editorial that strongly disagrees with the Institute of Medicine's recommendations for shorter shifts.
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Sen. Grassley investigating army surgeon who allegedly wrote bogus study of Medtronic graft
Los Angeles Times
and 8 others
May 20,
2009 -- Influential Senator Charles Grassley is investigating a former Army surgeon who the Army says forged signatures and falsified data in a study touting the benefits of an implant from Medtronic. Orthopaedic surgeon Timothy Kuklo retired from the Army in 2007 and is now a professor of orthopedic surgery at WUSTL. WUSTL spokeswoman Joni Westerhouse comments.
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Senator Seeks Data on Doctor Accused by Army of Falsifying a Product Study
The New York Times
and 1 others
May 19,
2009 -- A top Republican lawmaker has opened an inquiry into a former Walter Reed Army Medical Center doctor whom the Army has accused of falsifying a medical study involving a product made by Medtronic, a company for whom he works as a paid consultant. The doctor currently works as an associate professor at WUSTL Medical School.
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Doctor Falsified Study on Injured G.I.'s, Army Says
The New York Times
and 9 others
May 13,
2009 -- According to the Army, WUSTL orthopaedic surgery professor Timothy Kuklo, a former surgeon at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, who is a paid consultant for a medical company, published a study that made false claims and overstated the benefits of the company's product in treating soldiers severely injured in Iraq. A WUSTL official declined to say whether it was investigating Dr. Kuklo but added that he remained on the faculty.
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Bright Spot in Downturn: New Hiring Is Robust
The New York Times
and 3 others
May 6,
2009 -- Everyone knows the grim news — unemployment in the United States has jumped to 8.5 percent, a 25-year high, and is racing toward double digits. But not everyone knows the brighter side to the equation: deep in the maw of the deepest recession since the Great Depression, millions are still being hired. Like many educational institutions, WUSTL continues to hire. It has 175 job openings in admissions, residential life and other areas.
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Early Admission From Waiting List
InsideHigherEd.com
May 5,
2009 -- This year, the process of turning to waiting lists has started early at some private colleges. WUSTL — and other institutions with competitive admissions — turned to their waiting lists in recent weeks, before the final tallies were in on how many accepted applicants were coming.
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Harmony 101
The Wall Street Journal
April 24,
2009 -- John Jurgensen writes about pop pianist Ben Folds, who recruited college singers for a new album of a cappella songs. WUSTL has two groups on the album.
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Students in urban schools get big boost from pioneering tutor program
The Christian Science Monitor
April 8,
2009 -- A new WUSTL social work study shows that comprehension and other critical skills improve dramatically with one-on-one help from Experience Corps' volunteers. WUSTL social work professor Nancy Morrow-Howell comments.
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Break It to 'Em Gently: Telling Kids About Financial Woes
The Wall Street Journal
March 25,
2009 -- Advice for parents explaining to children what changes may need to take place when a family faces economic hardship. WUSTL senior consultant and author Karen Levin Coburn.
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Washington U. repeats as D-3 champ
Associated Press
and 29 others
March 23,
2009 -- Tyler Nading had 20 points and eight rebounds Saturday as WUSTL won its second consecutive NCAA Division III men's national championship, beating Richard Stockton 61-52.
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Ben Folds's Perfect Pitch
The Chronicle of Higher Education
March 11,
2009 -- Singer-songwriter Ben Folds sounded a call last fall to collegiate vocal groups everywhere that he was making an album of a cappella versions of his music to be performed by the best university groups he could find. WUSTL's Amateurs and Mosaic Whispers are in the 14 selected. The album will benefit VH1's Save the Music Foundation, which seeks to return instrumental-music education to schools.
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More companies turn to furloughs to save money, jobs
USA Today
and 1 others
March 5,
2009 -- To curtail costs while avoiding the strain of layoffs, companies, colleges and state governments are mandating temporary hiatuses, commonly known as furloughs. WUSTL employment and labor law professor Marion Crain comments.
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U.S. Colleges Get Serious With Partners Overseas
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Feb. 23,
2009 -- WUSTL chancellor Mark S. Wrighton is trying to establish meaningful relationships with foreign universities, in hopes of engaging large numbers of WUSTL students and faculty members, encouraging robust research collaborations, and cultivating a more global campus.
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