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 Andy Clendennen Senior News Writer; Assoc. Record Editor andyc@wustl.edu (314) 935-5293 |
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 Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/121.html)
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 / coburn@dosa.wustl.edu |
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| Alan Glass Director of Student Health and Counseling (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/613.html)
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 / alan_glass@aismail.wustl.edu |
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| Don Strom Chief, University Police (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/647.html)
Expertise: campus safety, security, crime prevention Direct contact: (314) 935-5514 / don_strom@wustl.edu |
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| Nanette Tarbouni Director of Admissions (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/114.html)
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 (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/263.html) Expertise: adult education, continuing education, liberal arts, poets, Ben Jonson, English composition, John Milton, … Direct contact: (314) 935-4806 / rewilten@artsci.wustl.edu |
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| Whitesides ponders the origin of life Harvard professor George Whitesides ponders new ideas in chemistry and the origin of life (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10895.html) Jan. 24, 2008 -- Innovative researcher George Whitesides will speak on revolutionary ideas in chemistry that may lead to a new understanding of the origin of life for the Ferguson Science Lecture at 11 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 6 in Graham Chapel as part of the Assembly Series. |
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| Executive Education Financial Times ranks Washington University-Fudan University Executive MBA 7th in world (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10390.html) Oct. 23, 2007 -- The Washington University-Fudan University EMBA Program is ranked as the 7th best international executive MBA program in the world and, for the second consecutive year, as the 1st program in mainland China, according to 2007 rankings released today by The Financial Times, one of the world's leading business newspapers. |
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| Not just another face in the crowd Students should use common sense when posting to Facebook.com, says expert (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/9754.html) July 31, 2007 --
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| GMAT Cheating Controversy Grows
BusinessWeek online June 30, 2008 -- A cheating scandal that has engulfed the B-school world grew vastly larger on June 27, when the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) said the number of prospective MBA students facing questions about their entrance exams now totals more than 6,000 -- six times the original estimate. WUSTL's Joe Fox, head of the MBA programs, comments. |
| New incentive to save for college
The Christian Science Monitor and 8 others June 30, 2008 -- Anything that helps college savings accumulate is positive, but higher interest rates may not be the most effective incentive, says Michael Sherraden, director of the Center for Social Development at WUSTL's social work school. The Center's latest project is SEED for Oklahoma Kids. |
| Story on the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships
CBS-TV -- NCAA Spring Highlight Show June 24, 2008 -- Video broadcast of highlights from the NCAA Division III men's tennis championships. WUSTL won the team championship. Includes a video link to the news story. |
| In Oklahoma and Maine, Babies Get Funds for College Savings Plans
U.S. News & World Report online blog June 13, 2008 -- Education blog on programs in Oklahoma and Maine to provide college savings accounts to newborns. WUSTL social work professor Michael Sherraden talks about the effort in Oklahoma. |
| Zipcar Redefines the Rental Car
U.S. News & World Report June 6, 2008 -- Traditional rental-car companies are beginning to eye Zipcar's market. In January, Enterprise launched WeCar, a car-sharing service for students at WUSTL. |
| How to Go to Medical School for Free
U.S. News & World Report June 3, 2008 -- A growing number of government agencies, universities, and charities are trying to ease the burden of medical school by offering free or nearly free rides. WUSTL medical school listing says "A few full-ride scholarships for top-notch students" and includes a link to a Web page. |
| Elite Colleges Reach Deeper Into Wait Lists
The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2008 -- More students are being accepted from wait lists at elite schools this year because colleges found it harder to predict how many graduating seniors would join the freshman class. Some state colleges and smaller liberal-arts schools are also drawing more from their wait lists. |
| Liberal Intolerance on College Campuses
Fox - The O'Reilly Factor May 21, 2008 -- Laura Ingraham interviews two students on the subject of liberal intolerance on college campuses. WUSTL student Jill Strominger comments. |
| Northwestern Rescinds Wright's Honorary Degree
NPR - Talk of the Nation May 21, 2008 -- Host Neal Conan talks to the Weekly Standard's Joseph Epstein about Northwestern offering and then rescinding an honorary degree to Reverend Jeremiah Wright. One of the callers was a WUSTL alum named Mark who described the protest against Phyllis Schlafly at WUSTL's commencement. |
| Students, faculty protest Schlafly at commencement
Associated Press State & Local Wire and 62 others May 19, 2008 -- Hundreds of WUSTL students and faculty staged a silent protest as conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly received an honorary degree at the 147th Commencement. |
| A Gene Map for the Cute Side of the Family
The New York Times May 13, 2008 -- When scientists announced last week that they had deciphered the complete genetic playbook for the duck-billed platypus, the public reacted with unexpected enthusiasm. WUSTL genetics professor and co-author Wesley Warren explains the attraction for researchers. |
| Protest planned against Schlafly receiving honorary degree
Associated Press State & Local Wire and 3 others May 12, 2008 -- Some faculty and students at WUSTL plan to protest at commencement to show their disapproval for the university's decision to award conservative leader Phyllis Schlafly an honorary degree on Friday. The director of WUSTL's woman and gender studies program, Mary Ann Dzuback, comments. |
| Looking at Genome of the Platypus
The New York Times and 3 others May 8, 2008 -- An international scientific team, which announced the first decoding of the platypus genome, said the findings provided "many clues to the function and evolution of all mammalian genomes," including that of humans, and should "inspire rapid advances in other investigations of mammalian biology and evolution." The research was conducted by a group of almost 100 scientists led by WUSTL genetics professor Wesley Warren. |
| Platypus Genome Reveals Secrets of Mammal Evolution
National Geographic News May 8, 2008 -- Decoding the platypus genome has long been an important goal for biologists seeking to understand the origins of mammal evolution. That goal was reached by the team of project leader, WUSTL's Wesley Warren. |
| Platypus Is Even More Strange Than It Looks
NPR All Things Considered and 1 others May 8, 2008 -- NPR's Joe Palca reports that scientists have now completed a draft DNA sequence of the platypus genome that reveals reptilian and mammalian elements. WUSTL genetics professor Richard Wilson, who directed the platypus genome project at WUSTL, comments. |
| Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing
The Washington Post and 8 others May 7, 2008 -- Drinking and alcohol dependence has increased substantially among women, particularly white and Hispanic women born since 1945, new study finds. The findings were published in the May issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. WUSTL psychiatry professor and corresponding author Richard Grucza comments. |
| Give a leg up
The Times Education Supplement (London UK) April 25, 2008 -- So you thought testing was just assessment and either neutral or actively harmful to learning? Well, think again. New research from the U.S. suggests that, far from being a recipe for a blighted childhood, repeated testing is one of the best ways to learn. The active retrieval of facts from the memory that occurs during testing is far more helpful for consolidating knowledge than passive studying. This research was conducted by Purdue's Jeffrey Karpicke and WUSTL psychology professor Henry Roediger. |
| Backed patent bill in trouble in U.S. Senate
The Guardian (UK) and 10 others April 15, 2008 -- A long-negotiated patent overhaul bill sought by technology companies and opposed by big pharmaceutical makers ran into trouble in the U.S. Senate. Scott Kieff, WUSTL law professor and patent law expert, comments. |
| NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course For Mars Landing
ScienceDaily.com and 21 others April 11, 2008 -- NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet. ... |
| Fed Bank Appoints Bullard as President
The Wall Street Journal March 26, 2008 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, has appointed as president James Bullard, an 18-year veteran of the bank's research staff and an adjunct faculty memeber at WUSTL. |
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