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Update for Local Educators
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News, resources, and opportunities for educators and students in the St. Louis region.
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LETTER FROM THE CHANCELLOR
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Dear Local Educators,
At Washington University in St. Louis, one of our highest goals is to contribute positively to our home community of St. Louis, and to partner in effecting meaningful, constructive change in the region. Investing in St. Louis schools is crucial to achieving this goal, as they nurture the minds that will shape our city’s future. Our institution is committed to partnering with local educators, leveraging our strengths to support their efforts.
Earlier this year, I sat down with local superintendents over breakfast to discuss WashU’s partnerships with the region’s K-12 schools. During this conversation, leaders expressed a desire for regular updates from WashU that include opportunities for educators and students to engage with the university. In partnership with a wide range of leaders at the university, we are proud to share our first newsletter with you.
This newsletter is just one part of our plan to support local students and educators. A key pillar of our strategic vision is to expand access to a WashU education to highly-qualified students from all backgrounds, regardless of their family’s financial resources, and to remove obstacles on their path to fulfilling their potential.
As a first step in this initiative, in 2019 we introduced the WashU Pledge program, which provides for the full cost of an undergraduate education at WashU, including tuition, fees, housing, and meals, to students from Missouri and southern Illinois with annual family incomes of $75,000 or less.
Additionally, we are focused on K-12 educational opportunities through the Institute for School Partnership (ISP), which serves 67 districts including 344 schools in the region. In 2023, ISP worked with 5,056 educators through collaborative programming. Through its partnerships with local schools and its work to bridge research and practice, ISP is closing the education gap for tens of thousands of students in the region.
Along with institution-led efforts such as ISP, WashU schools, departments, and affiliated groups are working to expand educational access in our region. Initiatives including the Young Scientist Program at the School of Medicine and the Alberti Program at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts bring local students to campus for hands-on learning and educational opportunities. We know experiences like these are integral to helping young minds discover their passions and all a university has to offer.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to working with school leaders to advance equitable, quality education in our region. We hope this newsletter will generate meaningful conversations about ways we can partner with you to make education more accessible for all St. Louisans. We look forward to working with you on impactful projects that create a more vibrant and equitable region, one that inspires present and future generations of students and educators.
Sincerely,
Andrew D. Martin
Chancellor
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Sitting in Brookings Quadrangle on Oct. 3, 2019, at Washington University in St. Louis, Ronné Turner, vice provost for admissions & financial aid, knew what was coming. And yet.
“To actually hear the words out loud — it made it real,” Turner recalls. “I knew this was going to make a big difference to our students, to our university and to our region.”
Turner is referring to the WashU Pledge, the bold scholarship initiative Chancellor Andrew D. Martin unveiled during his inaugural address that day. The pledge, Martin announced, would provide all Pell-eligible admitted students from Missouri and southern Illinois a free WashU education — tuition, housing, food, fees, books, even money for a laptop.
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Resources for Educators and Students
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Justin Wilson joined the Undergraduate Admissions team in 2021. In his role as associate director, he leads the university’s recruitment efforts in the greater St. Louis region. The Admissions team encourages you to reach out to Justin via phone (314-935-4617) or email (justinw@wustl.edu) with any questions.
Read more about Justin here.
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In 2014, WashU launched the College Prep Program (CPP) to help talented high school students from our region succeed in college. The program is a no-cost, four-year commitment with an immersive learning experience, customized support, Summer Academy, and year-round academic and enrichment experiences, including college preparation workshops and activities centered on personal and professional development. Scholars are also able to earn college credits through the program.
Read more about the CPP here.
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| INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
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Institute for School Partnership Programs
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In 2023, more than 5,000 educators from 344 schools across 67 districts, charter networks and 19 private school sites in the St. Louis region participated in one or more Institute for School Partnership (ISP) programs. As the school year begins and you get to know more about the ISP, explore innovative programs designed to invite inquiry from learners and educators alike.
Read more about the ISP here.
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| Young Scientist Program (YSP)
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The Young Scientist Program (YSP) at Washington University School of Medicine aims to attract K-12 students to scientific careers and increase the participation of historically-excluded groups in science by bringing resources and scientists directly to teachers and students in the St. Louis area.
Read more about YSP here.
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| Science Educator Partnership Award
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Run through the McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI) at Washington University, the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) provides school-year educational support as well as summer research opportunities. During the school year, SEPA partners with schools and organizations, such as Jennings Senior High School and The Village314 to increase educational success through classwork and ACT test prep tutoring.
Read more about SEPA here.
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| SAM FOX SCHOOL OF DESIGN & VISUAL ARTS
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WashU Sam Fox School Opportunities
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The WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts offers opportunities for students and educators to learn more about art and architecture including the Alberti Program, which opens for applications in early 2025.
Learn more here.
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| PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
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WashU Performing Arts
Department Opportunities
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Learn more about opportunities for St. Louis students and educators at the WashU Performing Arts Department, including discounted ticket rates, here.
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| WashU Department of
Music Opportunities
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The Washington University Department of Music is proud to present over thirty free musical events every semester. These events, which are open to the public, feature internationally acclaimed musicians and lecturers as well as the talented students of Washington University.
Learn more here.
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WashU offers a variety of summer learning opportunities for everyone in the St. Louis community, from nursery school to adult students, premedical students to writers and artists.
Learn more here.
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21st Century Agenda: Transformative Research and Practice in Community Collaboration |
Join the American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare with support from WashU's Clark-Fox Policy Institute for a series of webinars highlighting how communities can partner with researchers on child-well bring initiatives. The next event on September 11th is "Building A Community-Driven Pathway to Prosperity: Weaving the Wisdom and Resources of Community and Academic Partners to Foster Early Life Abundance."
Learn more here.
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Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
washu.edu
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