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October 2005
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Oct. 31,
2005 -- Browning speaks on holocaust denial
 Scholar Christopher Browning talks on Holocaust Denial in the Courtroom for the Assembly Series


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Oct. 27,
2005 -- Miers withdrawal not surprising
 Miers among least qualified Supreme Court nominees since 1937, suggests WUSTL legal expert


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Oct. 27,
2005 -- Death and the Ploughman
 Anne Bogart's acclaimed SITI Company to stage Renaissance classic at Edison Theatre Nov. 11-12


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Oct. 27,
2005 -- Children?s Lit
 Author and editor Anita Silvey to examine "100 Best Books for Children" Nov. 9


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Oct. 24,
2005 -- Solving America's prison problems
 National Prison Commission to focus on corrections officers and conditions that compromise safety behind bars: witnesses will testify at the School of Law Nov. 1-2


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Oct. 24,
2005 -- 'Crime, Prison and the Death Penalty'
 Renowned capital punishment opponent Stephen B. Bright to deliver Assembly Series and School of Law joint lecture


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Oct. 24,
2005 -- Teach for America partnership
 School of Social Work offers incentives to Teach For America corps members and alumni


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Oct. 20,
2005 -- McDonnell International Scholars Academy
 Audio from the press conference in New York


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Oct. 20,
2005 -- Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser
 Louisiana poet laureate Brenda Marie Osbey to speak Oct. 28


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- Future shape of higher education
 New McDonnell International Scholars Academy will foster global understanding through partnerships with world?s top universities, leading corporations


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- Brief facts
 McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Washington University in St. Louis


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- Donald B. McNaughton
 Senior Vice President, International and Strategic Ventures, Corning


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- Dr. Santanu Das
 President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, TranSwitch Corporation


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- McDonnell International Scholars Academy
 Former U.N. Ambassador Danforth Heads Blue-ribbon Academy Advisory Committee


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- Photo gallery
 Images from press conference announcing the McDonnell International Scholars Academy


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- James V. Wertsch
 Marshall S. Snow Professor in Arts & Sciences


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- John C. Danforth
 Chairman, Danforth Foundation


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- John F. McDonnell
 Retired Chairman of the Board, McDonnell Douglas Corporation


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- New international Academy foresees future shape of higher education
 McDonnell International Scholars Academy will foster global understanding through partnerships with world?s top universities, leading corporations


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- Quotes
 Commentary about the McDonnell International Scholars Academy


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Oct. 19,
2005 -- University partners and corporate sponsors
 McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Washington University in St. Louis


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Oct. 18,
2005 -- Michael Martone
 Acclaimed fiction writer and essayist to read Oct. 27 and Nov. 3


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Oct. 17,
2005 -- Burkhardt speaks on ethology
 Historian Richard Burkhardt to speak on the modern development of ethology for the Assembly Series


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Oct. 14,
2005 -- Global subsidy?
 Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow discusses economics of new malarial drugs, Oct. 21


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Oct. 12,
2005 -- Extreme sports meets dance
 Diavolo, led by Cirque du Soleil choreographer Jacques Heim, at Edison Theatre Oct. 28-29


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Oct. 12,
2005 -- Looking for St. Louis
 Matthew Coolidge, founder of the Center for Land Use Interpretation, to explore St. Louis urban landscape Oct. 26-29


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Oct. 11,
2005 -- Obituary
 Donna Murphy, University Libraries; 62


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Oct. 10,
2005 -- Intellectual sociability
 WUSTL hosts political theory conference, Oct. 21-22


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Oct. 7,
2005 -- Olin Cup Finalists
 Six finalists selected for the final round of the Olin Cup Competition


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Oct. 7,
2005 -- New center will focus on urban research
 Examines challenges facing America's cities


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Oct. 5,
2005 -- Mae Jemison broke more than the sound barrier
 Groundbreaking astronaut to explore science and human potential


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Oct. 5,
2005 -- 'Science on Tap'
 Lectures offered in relaxed atmosphere


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Oct. 3,
2005 -- Solving America?s health insurance problem
 Key to affordable universal health care is Medicare-for-all, says insurance expert


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Oct. 3,
2005 -- Candidates to contend for finalist spots on Thursday, Oct. 6
 Annual Olin Cup Entrepreneur Competition announces 11 semi-finalists


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Sept. 29,
2005 -- Poet?s Love
 Annual Liederabend to feature Robert Schumann?s song cycle Dichterlieb Oct. 9


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Sept. 29,
2005 -- Hip-hop, humor, poetry and politics
 Acclaimed spoken-word artists Universes bring Slanguage to Edison Theatre Oct. 21-22


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Sept. 28,
2005 -- Obituary:
 Magrath, University trustee; 64


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Sept. 28,
2005 -- Fuentes to "celebrate Cervantes and Don Quixote"
 Prominent Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes to speak


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Sept. 28,
2005 -- MEDIA ALERT: Great Photo Opportunity
 Installation of a Giant Ding


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Sept. 28,
2005 -- Bonnie Jo Campbell
 Fiction writer to read for Writing Program Reading Series Oct. 6


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Sept. 27,
2005 -- WUSTL statement
 Personal Web page guidelines


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Sept. 22,
2005 -- Aquarius redux
 Hair: The American Tribal Love/Rock Musical at Washington University Oct. 7-16


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Sept. 22,
2005 -- WUSTL receives a Big Ding
 Executive MBA-Shanghai alumni give symbolic gift of friendship


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Sept. 21,
2005 -- Third longest serving dean in school's history
 Byrnes to retire as dean of engineering on June 30, 2006


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Sept. 21,
2005 -- Washington University Symphony Orchestra
 Oct. 2 concert to feature Schubert?s ?Unfinished? Symphony; music of Arnold and Debussy


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Sept. 21,
2005 -- Obituary: William C. Jones
 William C. Jones, the Charles F. Nagel Professor Emeritus of International and Comparative Law died Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, after a brief illness; he was 79


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Sept. 20,
2005 -- The Producers? producer
 Rocco Landesman to speak on ?Why We Need Broadway? Oct. 7


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Sept. 19,
2005 -- Infectious diseases specialist to speak at Assembly Series
 Pamela Nagami talks about deadly bumps, bites and stings


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Sept. 19,
2005 -- Architecture Lecture Series
 Boston architect Brian Healy to launch Architecture Lecture Series Sept. 26


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Sept. 19,
2005 -- Bin Ramke
 Poet to read for Writing Program Reading Series Sept. 29


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Sept. 19,
2005 -- Robert Crawford
 Scottish poet to read for Writing Program Reading Series Sept. 30


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Sept. 15,
2005 -- Renowned global economist Hernando de Soto to mark introduction
 Celebrating public service and volunteerism: The Gephardt Institute announces its inaugural event


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Sept. 15,
2005 -- The "New" Corporate Governance
 Media, SEC members, attorneys, business leaders and academics to examine impact of corporate governance reforms Sept. 29-Oct. 1


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Sept. 15,
2005 -- We the People: The Constitution and you
 Constitution Day to be marked by discussion with Gephardt


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Sept. 13,
2005 -- Taxing temptations
 Weidenbaum Center forum series to open with discussion of excise taxes in health care


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Sept. 12,
2005 -- Bestselling writer of crime novels to speak
 Author and screenwriter Lorenzo Carcaterra to talk about writing for the Assembly Series


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Sept. 12,
2005 -- Music and globalization
 Historian Karl Hagstrom Miller to speak Sept. 23


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Sept. 12,
2005 -- Jazz at Holmes
 Pianist Patrick McClellan continues fall series Sept. 22


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Sept. 12,
2005 -- Slow response to Katrina
 Power of FEMA diluted by growing terrorism concerns, says government decision-making expert


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Sept. 12,
2005 -- The consequences of Katrina
 Storms, politics, and the destruction of the American Gulf Coast: A Washington University faculty roundtable on what hurricane Katrina wrought


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Sept. 9,
2005 -- Advice and Consent
 Presidents 'can't always get what they want,' suggests new book on judicial appointments


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Sept. 8,
2005 -- "Unsettled Ground: Nature, Landscape and Ecology Now!"
 National symposium to spotlight environmental issues Sept. 19-20


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Sept. 8,
2005 -- Jazz at Holmes
 Saxophonist Freddie Washington to launch fall series Sept. 15


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Sept. 7,
2005 -- John Kinsella
 Acclaimed Australian poet to read for Writing Program Reading Series Sept. 22


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Sept. 7,
2005 -- MBAs volunteer in community
 WUSTL business students volunteer their skills to help local community


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Sept. 7,
2005 -- Public interest law
 Washington University School of Law's "Access to Justice" speaker series begins Sept. 14


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Sept. 3,
2005 -- Service First
 MEDIA ALERT: HUD Secretary Jackson to address students on volunteerism in the wake of Hurricane Katrina


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Sept. 2,
2005 -- Crossin' Over
 Black Rep presents new production at Edison Theatre Sept. 14-25


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Sept. 2,
2005 -- Who needs a warranty?
 Spirit continues it's mission and sends back new images from atop "Husband Hill"


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Sept. 2,
2005 -- Service First
 St. Louis Public Schools to benefit from annual volunteer activity


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Sept. 2,
2005 -- Cardinals' manager to speak on campus
 Tony La Russa to sign books, give talk at WUSTL


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Sept. 1,
2005 -- Hurricane help
 WUSTL concerned for victims and their families


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Sept. 1,
2005 -- Private Jokes, Public Places
 Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts to present Off Broadway architectural satire Sept. 12


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Sept. 1,
2005 -- Patrick Dougherty
 Environmental artist to launch fall Visiting Artist Lecture Series Sept. 14


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Sept. 1,
2005 -- WUSTL Chamber Orchestra performance
 Concert pays homage to "The Swedish Nightengale" Jenny Lind Sept. 12


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Sept. 1,
2005 -- Alonzo King in residence
 Acclaimed dancer to present panel discussion Sept. 22; choreography Sept. 23


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Aug. 31,
2005 -- Uhan Shii
 Taiwanese narrative opera group visits campus, Sept. 18-26


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Aug. 31,
2005 -- Joe Edwards to speak at the opening event
 MEDIA ALERT: WUSTL Kicks off first ever competition for social entrepreneurship


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Aug. 31,
2005 -- Hurricane relief
 Meeting for university-wide initiative September 2


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Aug. 30,
2005 -- NFL and Scalping
 Expert Commentary: How undervalued tickets are good for scalpers and good for the team


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Aug. 24,
2005 -- Stoll, Henson, Schwartz promoted
 Blasingame announces alumni & development promotions


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Aug. 24,
2005 -- Daydreams and Dementia
 Brain activity in youth may presage Alzheimer's pathology


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Aug. 22,
2005 -- LaRussa leads off a season of interesting speakers
 Play ball! LaRussa first up to bat for the Assembly Series fall 2005 season


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Aug. 19,
2005 -- U.S. News undergraduate rankings
 WUSTL ranked 11th by U.S. News & World Report


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Aug. 17,
2005 -- These shoes were made for walking
 Protective footwear started nearly 30,000 years ago, research finds


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Aug. 10,
2005 -- Wang named new chair of economics
 Ping Wang to become Seigle Family Professor and chair Department of Economics


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Aug. 8,
2005 -- National hero to speak
 Rudolph Giuliani will be the featured speaker at the 2005 Founders Day event


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Aug. 3,
2005 -- Art and Architecture reconfigured
 New nomenclature for Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts graduate and undergraduate programs


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July 20,
2005 -- Nomination of John Roberts
 Ideological disagreements aside, a long confirmation fight would be a mistake, says Supreme Court expert


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July 15,
2005 -- Moderation is key, says university nutritionist
 Teens drinking more soda then ever before, study finds


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July 7,
2005 -- Gateway Festival Orchestra in concert July 17
 42nd annual summer concert series continues with ?The French Connection?


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July 5,
2005 -- One million dollars would support new initiative
 WUSTL, YouthBridge to partner for social entrepreneurship


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July 1,
2005 -- 'Teaching jazz'
 Leading jazz, American culture scholars to instruct high school teachers this summer


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June 30,
2005 -- U.S. Supreme Court transition
 Former Rehnquist law clerk available to discuss Court retirements and appointments


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June 22,
2005 -- Attained distinction
 Arts & Sciences at Washington University recognizes distinguished alumni


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June 22,
2005 -- Distinguished alumna
 Ponte Vedra Beach resident receives award from Washington University in St. Louis


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June 22,
2005 -- Summer concerts
 Gateway Festival Orchestra launches summer concert series July 10


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June 21,
2005 -- Attained distinction
 Queens College alumna receives award from Washington University in St. Louis


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June 21,
2005 -- Arts & Sciences distinguished alumnus
 Chappaqua resident receives alumni award from Washington University in St. Louis


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June 17,
2005 -- New appointment
 WUSTL tabs Leah Merrifield to be special assistant for diversity initiatives


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June 17,
2005 -- Bears notch highest finish in school history
 WUSTL athletics finishes third in Academy Directors? Cup Division III final standings


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June 16,
2005 -- More red tape
 Federal regulatory budget and staffing continues climb, new study indicates


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May 24,
2005 -- The road ahead
 Friedman urges fellow students to enjoy the present moment


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May 20,
2005 -- Some 2,500 students graduate
 Gephardt to WUSTL Class of 2005: Live your life by the Golden Rule


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May 20,
2005 -- Image gallery
 Photos from Commencement 2005


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May 20,
2005 -- 'Be willing to take risks'
 Richard Gephardt's Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis


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May 20,
2005 -- "You are all destined to be leaders!"
 Wrighton implores Class of 2005 to be "great contributors"


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May 19,
2005 -- School of Law Alumni Awards
 Washington University School of Law presents Distinguished Alumni Awards


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May 19,
2005 -- 2005 Outstanding Social Work Awards
 George Warren Brown School of Social Work presents alumni, faculty awards


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May 19,
2005 -- Media advisory
 Gephardt to deliver Washington University's Commencement address tomorrow morning


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May 18,
2005 -- Commencement speaker announced
 Richard A. Gephardt to deliver 144th Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis


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May 17,
2005 -- Music, theatre, dance
 Edison Theatre announces 2005-06 OVATIONS! Series


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May 16,
2005 -- Commencement speaker
 Richard A. Gephardt to deliver 144th Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis


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May 12,
2005 -- Eckmann promoted
 Sabine Eckmann named director of Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum


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May 11,
2005 -- Hotchner winners announced
 Four students take honors in 2005 playwriting competition


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May 11,
2005 -- Correction: Embargo lifted on PNAS study
 Certain female fish have special mating preference


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May 9,
2005 -- 'Software Everywhere'
 St. Louis hosts international software engineering conference


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May 9,
2005 -- Media advisory
 Dean Stuart Greenbaum presents his final State of the School Address


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May 5,
2005 -- 144th Commencement
 Washington University to confer five honorary degrees May 20


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May 5,
2005 -- Kingsbury Ensemble to conclude season May 15
 Program to feature concertos and vocal works Bach and Vivaldi


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