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For fifty years the Assembly Series has presented some of the most interesting and important voices of our time to the University community. On Wednesday mornings during most of the academic year, one can listen to a wide range of speakers who are distinguished in their fields and who complement the curriculum or relate to some aspect of university life.

Speakers are chosen by the Assembly Series Committee. The Committee is composed of faculty and students who are selected to represent a cross section of the university.

The Assembly Series is committed to presenting a broad spectrum of ideas to the campus community to create a forum with the goal of generating dialogue and discussion. This takes place on many levels, from students meeting informally over lunch to freshman honors students meeting formally every Wednesday evening to discuss the Assembly Series speaker that day.

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The fragility of the "American Dream" New research reveals surprising lifetime risk of economic insecurity among Americans April 30, 2008 -- Recent economic events have shaken the confidence of many Americans with respect to their ability to achieve the "American dream." "With rising numbers of home foreclosures, job cuts, and loss of savings, more Americans are encountering severe periods of economic risk and insecurity in their lives," says Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., poverty expert and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis.

WUSTL Association of Women Faculty to present program and panel on world sustainability International environmental expert Peter Raven to talk on the importance of biodiversity April 10, 2008 -- Peter H. Raven, Ph.D., the George Engelmann Professor of Botany in Arts & Sciences and director and president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, will present a talk on "A Sustainable World: What It Means to Us" at 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, in Whitaker Hall auditorium on the Danforth Campus at Washington University in St. Louis.

Bowersock to give the Biggs Lecture Ancient history scholar Glen Bowersock to speak on 'Globalization in Late Antiquity' April 1, 2008 -- Ancient history scholar Glen Bowersock will give the Biggs Lecture in the Classics on "Globalization in Late Antiquity" for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 in Steinberg Hall Auditorium.

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Blonde Ambition: Iconic Blondes Shape History ABC News -- Good Morning America Jan. 22, 2008 -- The art exhibit "Beauty and the Blonde: An Exploration of American Art and Popular Culture," is being presented by WUSTL's Kemper Art Museum. It is curated by Catharina Manchanda, and it includes the famous silkscreens of Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe and Roy Lichtenstein's pop art images of blondes in comics.

Korean Comics: A Society through Small Frames at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum ArtDaily.org Aug. 10, 2007 -- Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in Japanese manga, or comic books, in the United States, yet Korean comics remain relatively unknown. This fall, the WUSTL's Kemper Art Museum will present Korean Comics: A Society through Small Frames, a rare U.S. exhibition of work from both North and South Korea. The exhibition provides a decade-by-decade glimpse of the evolving social realities in contemporary Korea, as depicted in comics ranging from popular children's entertainment to aggressive forms of political commentary.

International university presidents declare energy research crucial Associated Press and 3 others May 8, 2007 -- AP story on a three-day energy and environment conference at WUSTL, hosted by the McDonnell International Scholars Academy. Thirteen university presidents from around the world urged government agencies and corporations to pour more resources into finding new sources of energy that don't harm the environment, calling it the most pressing problem facing the world today. WUSTL chancellor Mark Wrighton comments.

St. Louis' Washington University has two shots in D-III USA Today March 14, 2007 -- Today's USA Today includes a story on WUSTL men's and women's basketball teams that are both competing in this week's NCAA Divisiioni III final four. Men's coach Mark Edwards and women's coach Nancy Fahey both comment.

St. Louis hosts events to mark anniversary of Dred Scott ruling Associated Press State & Local Wire and 8 others March 1, 2007 -- On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court denied slave Dred Scott his freedom, a decision that helped push a nation inflamed over slavery closer to Civil War. Throughout St. Louis, events are being held to mark the 150th anniversary of the ruling in the court case that began in this city, and to foster new discussions about race and equality in America. WUSTL history and law professor David Konig comments on the legacy of the decision. WUSTL is holding a national symposium March 1-3. It aims to provide insights into American history, culture and the struggle for equality.