Students

Washington University's 10,462 full-time students represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. There are also 2,500 part-time students. Students and faculty come from more than 120 international locations. Approximately 90 percent of undergraduates come from outside Missouri; 56 percent come from more than 500 miles away.

In fall 2003, of the entering Class of 2007:

* About 50 percent of freshmen are men; 50 percent women; 28 percent multicultural or international students.

* 1,367 freshmen selected from 20,378 applicants.

Through classes, co-curricular organizations, and area agencies, Washington University students volunteer for many worthwhile efforts, such as community tutoring, and a variety of outreach programs offering medical, legal, and social services.

Students have been recognized for achievements in areas as diverse as genetic engineering and fashion design, and have received such prestigious graduate study awards as the Rhodes, Fulbright, Marshall, Beinecke and Truman Scholarhips, and Goldwater, Mellon, Putnam, National Science Foundation and National Graduate Fellowships, as well as the Howard Hughes Fellowship for undergraduate research.

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Continuing the tradition Come together, create wonder at Thurtene Carnival April 12-13 April 4, 2008 -- Theatre, dance, carnival rides, dog adoptions, poetry and a capella music are just some of the attractions to be featured at Thurtene Carnival, scheduled 11 a.m.-8 p.m. April 12-13 on the Washington University Danforth Campus.

Sexual responsibility week lecture "Loveline with Dr. Drew" Feb. 1, 2008 -- Courtesy photo Drew Pinsky Physician, radio and television personality, health advocate and writer Drew Pinsky, M.D., will present "Loveline with Dr. Drew" at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Laboratory Sciences Building Auditorium, Room 300 . The talk is the keynote address for Sexual Responsiblity Week, sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis' Student Health Advisory Committee, Student Union and the Assembly Series.

WUSTL psychologist offers tips Helping college students deal with stress during winter break Dec. 11, 2007 -- For college students, the winter break can be a welcome time off. Classes are over, finals are finished and it's a time to spend with family and friends. But, says a practicing psychologist at Washington University in St. Louis, the break between semesters can also be a very stressful time for students.

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Karen L. Coburn Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students Coburn Download 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

Kathy Steiner-Lang Director, Office for International Students and Scholars Steiner-Lang is an expert on international students living and studying at Washington University in St. Louis. She is also familiar with the English as a Second Language program. Expertise: international students Direct contact: (314) 935-5910 / ksteiner@aismail.wustl.edu

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Want to Raise a Fruit-and-Veggie Lover? Be Persistent CBC News (Canada) and 8 others Dec. 4, 2007 -- If you want your baby to love fruits and veggies later in life, offer plenty of opportunities to try both as you introduce your infant to solid foods, new research in the December issue of Pediatrics suggests. And mom, eat plenty of fruits and veggies while you're pregnant and breast-feeding so you'll help to pass on the preference for these healthy foods. WUSTL nutrition director Connie Diekman said the study results provide practical information for new parents.

College and universities find it difficult to enforce a line between a parent's involvement and interference Houston Chronicle Aug. 22, 2006 -- Cell phones, meanwhile, have allowed parents to stay more connected than before.Some educators expressed concern about the frequent contact, saying it could stunt self-reliance. But many students do not seem to mind when parents call professors to justify grades or intervene in roommate disputes. "I think part of growing up is learning how to solve problems on your own," Karen Levin Coburn, assistant vice chancellor for students at Washington University in St. Louis and co-author of Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years.

Job prospects heat up for the Class of '06 CNNMoney.com Feb. 28, 2006 -- Recruiters are reportedly fighting for space at campus career fairs, according to college career offices. And employers are expected to hire 14.5 percent more graduates this year, according the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Recruitment efforts have even been so strong that at WUSTL and at the University of Texas at Austin, officials reported they could not accommodate every recruiter.

For some college graduates, a fanciful detour (or two) before their careers begin The New York Times and 1 others Oct. 24, 2005 -- At Lafayette College, in Easton, Pa., many more seniors have applied for community service programs like the Peace Corps and Teach for America in the last two years. At WUSTL; Harvard; the University of California, Los Angeles; Dartmouth; and the University of Colorado, counselors said that over the last five years or more, they have seen a larger proportion of seniors looking to take time off from the serious pursuit of their future. Most of these students work after graduation, but not at jobs that they see as part of their long-term careers. There are three primary reasons students seek out alternatives to traditional career-building after college, said Mark Smith, assistant vice chancellor and director of the career center at WUSTL. One is simply fatigue.

Colleges try to contend with hovering parents Associated Press Aug. 29, 2005 -- Some schools, while glad to see parents care, are expressing concern over the downside. During freshman orientation this year at Northeastern University in Boston, administrators urged parents not to call their children but to let them call home when they want to talk. At WUSTL, upperclassmen perform skits about healthy transitioning for parents. The University of Vermont hires students as "parent bouncers" to delicately keep parents from interfering in, for instance, meetings with advisers.

Student activities
Students may choose among 200 organizations, including fraternities and sororities, sports clubs, preprofessional organizations, programming boards, student government associations, and special-interest groups. Student Union, the undergraduate student governing body, and the Congress of the South 40, which governs the residence halls, along with five undergraduate school councils, work closely with administrators and faculty to develop a strong sense of community on campus. The Office of Student Activities helps students identify co-curricular activities.

Student housing
Washington University's 27 on-campus residential buildings offer single, double, and triple rooms, suites, and apartment-style units, with seven computing facilities. Student rooms have in-room computer and cable TV connections. The South 40 has dining areas, gift and food stores, lounges, game and meeting rooms, and student-run businesses. The northwest area of campus is home to the Village, a cafÎ, Millbrook apartments and swimming pool, classrooms, and meeting spaces. The Office of Residential Life oversees three "near campus" apartment communities housing juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

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Students volunteering their time and talent on the increase
March 2003 - College students today are incredibly busy. There are so many demands on their time, from attending classes, to studying for exams, to writing papers, to participating in extracurricular activities, to holding down part-time jobs. Yet in spite of these draws on their time, a growing trend among college students, according to a community service coordinator at Washington University in St. Louis, is a desire to give something back to their communities by volunteering their time and talent.

How to deal with college students coming home for the summer after their first year away
May 2002 - For many college students who have just completed their freshmen year, coming home after being on their own with no curfews, no household chores, and no family obligations can be an adjustment. For their parents, the move back home can be trying, says Karen Levin Coburn, associate vice chancellor for students and dean of the freshman transition at Washington University in St. Louis.

Resources exist to ease the college debt burden; key is asking for help
May 2002 - Just because you've mailed in your enrollment deposit and "signed on the dotted line" doesn't mean that your opportunities for additional financial assistance or advice from your college or university no longer exist. Bill Witbrodt, director of student financial services at Washington University in St. Louis, says there are many ways parents and students can make paying for college less of a hassle -- and a burden.