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May 2008
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May 13,
2008 -- Ralph Quatrano

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April 2008
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April 25,
2008 -- Flag lowered
 WUSTL Flag at half-staff in honor of Richard John Parvis


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April 14,
2008 -- Flag lowered
 WUSTL Flag at half-staff in honor of Eric van Cleve


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April 8,
2008 -- Flag lowered
 WUSTL Flag at half-staff in honor of Merle Kling


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February 2008
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Feb. 29,
2008 -- Spring break vehicle storage information

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Feb. 28,
2008 -- Better teachers?
 Proposed Missouri bill might have opposite effect, says expert


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Feb. 28,
2008 -- The Experience of Blackness
 Sam Fox School of host architecture and art symposium March 6


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Feb. 26,
2008 -- Engineering announcement
 Engineering dean announces her intention to step down


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Feb. 22,
2008 -- Civil rights & science at Assembly Series
 Programs to feature Charles Ogletree and Philip Clayton


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Feb. 22,
2008 -- Major Moot Court victory
 Law students win Jessup Super-Regional crown, advance to International Rounds


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Feb. 22,
2008 -- Morphosis
 Pritzker Prize-winner Thom Mayne to speak for Architecture Lecture Series March 3


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Feb. 21,
2008 -- Planning ahead
 Volunteers needed for public health drill at WUSTL


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Feb. 21,
2008 -- Quartet for the End of Time
 Washington University and Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Community Partnership Program to celebrate music of Olivier Messiaen March 3


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Feb. 20,
2008 -- Making education more accessible
 WUSTL to expand financial aid for low-income families


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Feb. 19,
2008 -- Taking international legal education to the next level
 Washington University School of Law launches unique Transnational Law Program


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Feb. 15,
2008 -- Obituary
 Jarvis A. Thurston, 93; professor of English


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Feb. 14,
2008 -- Knots
 Irish dance company CoisCéim at Edison Theatre Feb. 29 and March 1


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Feb. 13,
2008 -- Lizzie Borden
 Washington University Opera to present infamous tale Feb. 22 and 23


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Feb. 12,
2008 -- Victory in Mumbai
 Washington University law students win international Moot Court crown


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Feb. 11,
2008 -- Flag lowered
 WUSTL flag at half-staff in honor of John Zaborszky


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Feb. 7,
2008 -- Kemper Presents
 Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to host local concerts throughout spring


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Feb. 7,
2008 -- Entrepreneurship is alive and well
 Two business startups collect $75,000 in seed funding at the 10th annual Olin Cup Competition


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Feb. 7,
2008 -- She Stoops to Conquer
 PAD to present 18th century classic Feb. 22 to March 2


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Feb. 6,
2008 -- Flag lowered
 WUSTL flag at half-staff in honor of Jarvis Thurston


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Feb. 6,
2008 -- Missouri earthquake awareness month
 Seminar to address ways to lessen earthquake damage


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Feb. 4,
2008 -- Japanese Film Festival
 Washington University to present two recent films Feb. 15 and 16


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Feb. 1,
2008 -- Sexual responsibility week lecture
 "Loveline with Dr. Drew"


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Feb. 1,
2008 -- The vitality of Iranian life
 "Jasmine and Stars: Reading More than Lolita in Tehran"


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January 2008
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Jan. 30,
2008 -- Carnegie International
 Curator Douglas Fogle to speak at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Feb. 15


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Jan. 30,
2008 -- "Sacred Funk"
 The Campbell Brothers and Louisiana Blues Throwdown at Edison Theatre Feb. 15


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Jan. 28,
2008 -- Art talks
 Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to present series of discussions Feb. 7 to 9


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Jan. 25,
2008 -- 2008 Faculty Fellows
 Jane Maienschein to launch Center for the Humanities Faculty Fellows' Series Feb. 5-6


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Jan. 25,
2008 -- 'A resource for faculty and staff'
 Washington University names director of federal relations


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Jan. 24,
2008 -- Whitesides ponders the origin of life
 Harvard professor George Whitesides ponders new ideas in chemistry and the origin of life


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Jan. 24,
2008 -- European Union expansion discussed at mock-parliament
 Continental tour culminates with business undergraduates' debate in Brussels


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Jan. 22,
2008 -- Dealing with bioethical dilemmas
 Leon Kass explores the human implications of medical breakthroughs


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Jan. 22,
2008 -- SLSO concert features sounds of whales and train whistles
 Unique modern compositions highlight the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's concert for the Assembly Series


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Jan. 18,
2008 -- WUSTL tuition
 Washington University announces 2008-09 tuition, fees, room and board


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Jan. 16,
2008 -- WUSTL in the News
 A note to subscribers of WUSTL in the News


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Jan. 16,
2008 -- Sex, civil rights and science at Series
 Assembly Series' spring schedule begins Jan. 25 with Derrick Bell


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Jan. 16,
2008 -- Flag lowered
 WUSTL flag at half-staff in honor of Dr. Margo Skinner


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Jan. 15,
2008 -- Improv, Italian style...
 Kingsbury Ensemble and Project Improv * St. Louis bring commedia dell'arte to Washington University Jan. 26 and 27


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Jan. 15,
2008 -- Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture
 Joseph Roach to discuss Shakespearean romance Jan. 28


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Jan. 15,
2008 -- Places in the World a Woman Could Walk
 Author Janet Kauffman to speak for Writing Program Reading Series Feb. 7


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Jan. 15,
2008 -- Black Box
 Poet Erin Belieu to speak for Writing Program Reading Series Jan. 24


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Jan. 14,
2008 -- Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy honored
 WUSTL to host several celebrations


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Jan. 14,
2008 -- WeCar debuts
 Washington University, Enterprise Rent-A-Car offer car-sharing program


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Jan. 14,
2008 -- On the Margins
 Exhibition at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to explore effects of war and disaster in contemporary art Feb. 8 to April 21


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Jan. 14,
2008 -- MLK Day 2008 - Actualizing MLK's vision
 "Financial Freedom Seminar: Achieving Economic Independence Through Education" Feb. 2 at the School of Social Work


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Jan. 11,
2008 -- Public interest law and policy
 School of Law's 10th annual 'Access to justice' speaker series continues on Jan. 22


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Jan. 9,
2008 -- Law professor named Malawi's Chief Advisor to the President
 Peter Mutharika, author of the forthcoming book, "Foreign Investment Security in Sub-Saharan Africa," also named the Charles Nagel Professor of International and Comparative Law


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Jan. 9,
2008 -- The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek
 Performing Arts Department to present Naomi Wallace drama Jan. 24-27


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Jan. 9,
2008 -- Top Secret
 L.A. Theatre Works brings The Battle for the Pentagon Papers to Edison Theatre Jan. 25 and 26


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Jan. 3,
2008 -- Latin jazz
 Claudia Acuña joins Pablo Ziegler Quintet for New Tango at Edison Theatre Jan. 18


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December 2007
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Dec. 27,
2007 -- Alum joins board
 William T. Shearer elected to Washington University's board of trustees


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Dec. 14,
2007 -- Philanthropic startups vie for annual award
 Semi-finalists announced for the Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Competition at WUSTL


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Dec. 10,
2007 -- me me me
 DynamO Théâtre launches Edison Theatre ovations! for young people series Jan. 12


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Dec. 6,
2007 -- Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings
 Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum presents first solo museum show for the acclaimed Los Angeles painter Feb. 8 to April 21


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Dec. 3,
2007 -- 2008 Steedman Traveling Fellowship Competition
 Registration deadline for biennial competition Jan. 29, 2008


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Dec. 3,
2007 -- First professorship named after Chancellor Eliot
 Economist Werner Ploberger appointed inaugural Thomas H. Eliot Distinguished Professor


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November 2007
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Nov. 30,
2007 -- WUSTL teams up with Siteman Cancer Center & Coaches vs. Cancer
 Basketball game scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 8


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Nov. 30,
2007 -- I64/40 construction update
 I-170 lane reductions


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Nov. 30,
2007 -- Seigle Hall to be dedicated in fall 2008
 Seigles provide major commitment for social sciences/law building


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Nov. 28,
2007 -- I-64/40 construction update
 Lane closures continue this week


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Nov. 28,
2007 -- Where to tune in
 University prepares for winter weather situations


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Nov. 28,
2007 -- Kingshighway Boulevard bridge changeover
 Construction advisory


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Nov. 21,
2007 -- The Tender Land
 Memoirist Kathleen Finneran to read Nov. 29


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Nov. 20,
2007 -- "Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors"
 Famed novelist Joyce Carol Oates to present keynote address Dec. 3


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Nov. 19,
2007 -- Iconic Blonde Film Festival
 Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to present three classic films Dec. 4 to 6


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Nov. 16,
2007 -- rEvolutions
 Washington University Dance Theatre to feature original works Nov. 30 to Dec. 2


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Nov. 16,
2007 -- I-64/40 construction update
 Lane restrictions continue this week


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Nov. 15,
2007 -- Soup to nuts
 2007 Olin Cup finalists offer wide range of product and service ideas


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Nov. 14,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Lane closures


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Nov. 8,
2007 -- Modern Graphic History Library
 Two exhibitions launch new collection focusing on illustration and graphic arts


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Nov. 8,
2007 -- Two Concerts
 Seth Carlin gives solo piano recital Nov. 17; Washington University Symphony Orchestra in concert Nov. 18


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Nov. 8,
2007 -- Fourth Annual Children's Film Symposium
 Washington University and Cinema St. Louis to host screenings and talks Nov. 15 and 17


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Nov. 7,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Lane closures


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Nov. 7,
2007 -- Medical school shuttle depot to close temporarily
 Will remain closed through December


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Nov. 5,
2007 -- Media Advisory - Interview opportunites
 Representatives from MO National Guard, VA Medical Center and others to discuss mental health services for veterans on Nov 7.


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Nov. 5,
2007 -- British scholar Janet Browne explores Darwin
 British scholar Janet Browne explores Charles Darwin and the economy of nature for the Assembly Series


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Nov. 2,
2007 -- Beauty and the Blonde panel discussion
 Talk to feature artist Lynn Hershman Leeson and author Maria Elena Buszek Nov. 16


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Nov. 2,
2007 -- Newly created position
 Washington University names executive director of compliance and audit


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Nov. 2,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Continued lane closures scheduled for the upcoming week


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Nov. 2,
2007 -- Career development program scheduled
 Next session Nov. 8


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Nov. 2,
2007 -- 'An impressive leader'
 Washington University names Henry Webber executive vice chancellor for administration


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Nov. 1,
2007 -- WUSTL exhibitions open Modern Graphic History Library

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October 2007
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Oct. 31,
2007 -- *An Arsonist's Guide"
 Novelist Brock Clarke to speak for Writing Program Reading Series Nov. 14


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Oct. 31,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Lane closures


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Oct. 31,
2007 -- Dance Marathon starts Nov. 3 in Athletic Complex
 Will raise money for Children's Miracle Network


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Oct. 31,
2007 -- Striking 12
 GrooveLily adapts Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl" at Edison Theatre Nov. 16 and 17


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Oct. 30,
2007 -- Frances Moore Lappe to give advice on how to 'get a grip in a world gone mad'
 Saving the World, One Meal at a Time: Diet for a Small Planet author to give Assembly Series talk


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Oct. 29,
2007 -- Measure for Measure
 Performing Arts Department to present Shakespeare classic Nov. 9 to 18


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Oct. 26,
2007 -- Sept. 11 memorial to visit campus
 On display Nov. 3-4


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Oct. 26,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Continued lane closures


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Oct. 26,
2007 -- Second University-wide blood drive Nov. 6
 Online signup available


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Oct. 26,
2007 -- Breakfast and Blackfist
 Thomas Sayers Ellis to speak for Writing Program Reading Series Nov. 8


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Oct. 24,
2007 -- New dean
 Olin Business School appoints new dean for undergraduate degree program


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Oct. 24,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Lane closures


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Oct. 24,
2007 -- Moonwalker
 Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke to talk about his 'Journey to the Moon'


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Oct. 24,
2007 -- Flu shots available for students beginning Nov. 1
 Only for those enrolled in WUSTL student insurance plan


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Oct. 24,
2007 -- West end of Snow Way garage closed Oct. 27
 East end will be entry and exit


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Oct. 23,
2007 -- Executive Education
 Financial Times ranks Washington University-Fudan University Executive MBA 7th in world


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Oct. 19,
2007 -- Lessons from 1918?
 St. Louis response to deadly bird flu pandemic is focus of public forum, Nov. 9


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Oct. 19,
2007 -- Celebrating Native Heritage Month
 American Indian Repertory Theatre's "Weaving the Rain," Nov. 10 and 11


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Oct. 19,
2007 -- I-64 sound walls to be discussed
 Meetings Oct. 24-30


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Oct. 19,
2007 -- Career development program scheduled
 Next session Oct. 25


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Oct. 19,
2007 -- BECOME Activists the Jeff Johnson way
 BET celebrity and social activist Jeff Johnson to keynote Black Arts & Sciences Festival


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Oct. 17,
2007 -- Record Palace
 Susan Wheeler to speak for Writing Program Reading Series Oct. 25 and 30


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Oct. 17,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Lane closures


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Oct. 17,
2007 -- Pedestrian bridge to close Oct. 18-22
 From Oct. 18-22


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Oct. 12,
2007 -- Career development programs scheduled
 Next session Oct. 18


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Oct. 12,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 More lane closures expected this week


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Oct. 11,
2007 -- Control Halloween candy consumption
 All it takes is a little planning


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Oct. 11,
2007 -- From Display to Membrane
 Whitney Museum curator Christiane Paul to discuss new media art Oct. 25


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Oct. 10,
2007 -- Nikolais Dance Theatre
 Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company brings work of famed choreographer to Edison Theatre Nov. 2 and 3


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Oct. 10,
2007 -- Exploring Ubuntu
 Prince of Swaziland to present address on global interconnectedness, Nov. 5


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Oct. 10,
2007 -- Dance Marathon Dance-In
 Raising money for area children


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Oct. 10,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction update
 Lane closures


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Oct. 8,
2007 -- "This I Believe": Coming together to share personal beliefs
 What do you believe? Assembly Series wants to know at the Oct. 15 Assembly Series


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Oct. 5,
2007 -- Free football game for kids 14 and under
 Kids get in free to Homecoming game


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