From the Office of Government & Community Relations
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Class of 2029 embodies WashU values |
Washington University in St. Louis continues to draw talented students from across the nation and around the globe. The Class of 2029 is the second-largest in university history and comprises 1,963 students from 49 states and 29 countries. While American universities continue to navigate federal guidelines that have changed how they recruit and admit students, WashU’s incoming class represents a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
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October 18 | 1 P.M.
Francis Olympic Field
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| Neighbors' Day - Save the Date! |
We're pleased to announce the return of Neighbors' Day - Football! Keep an eye out for additional details and a link to RSVP.
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Olin students create blueprint to measure neighborhood vibrancy |
There’s a lot of interest in revitalizing neighborhoods, but community leaders and investors need localized data and measurable benchmarks to know if their investments will generate the intended results. Olin Business School graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis created a tool that could help.
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Students in summer program develop AI tools, advance faculty research |
Digital Transformation Summer Corps equips students with new AI skills, offers opportunities to work with researchers across disciplines
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Rural Scholars Academy grows, builds on success
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WashU’s Rural Scholars Academy welcomed its third cohort of high school juniors to campus this month for classes, admissions workshops and visits to area attractions. Ten members of the academy’s first class will attend WashU this fall.
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From lab to real life: The impact of WashU research |
This spirit of innovation extends beyond the laboratory. We are proud of our global reputation for excellence in teaching, research and patient care. At WashU, we're not just imagining a brighter future — we're actively creating it.
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School of Public Health welcomes its first official class a year ahead of schedule |
The first cohort will include about 255 students total, including 175 students transitioning from the Brown School, 75 new Master of Public Health (MPH) students and six new doctoral students in public health sciences. The school is on track to graduate its first class at Commencement in May 2026.
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| Come see a show at the Edison!
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Purchase tickets online or order by phone at 314-935-6543. Please check the theatre’s site for updated COVID-19 protocols and policies.
Edison Theatre→
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September 3 - 21 | Times Vary
Edison Theatre
Tickets Required
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| In 1950s South Side Chicago, Mama Lena dreams of a new life in a better neighborhood while her family members have their own ideas.
Jazz, gospel and pop make for a musical treat in this Tony Award-winning adaptation of the Lorraine Hansberry play, A Raisin in the Sun.
WashU is proud to sponsor performances from The Black Rep.
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September 21 | 12:00 P.M.
Skinker DeBaliviere - 6008 Kingsbury Ave, 63112
Free
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PorchFest STL is a day of free music on the streets and porches of Skinker DeBaliviere, St. Louis, with bands performing on dozens of venues on neighborhood front porches followed by a mainstage concert in the early evening at Greg Freeman Park. WashU is a proud sponsor of PorchFest 2025.
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September 29 | 12:30 P.M.
Graham Chapel
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| The Past, Present, and Future of the Federal Reserve |
Join us for a special event featuring a conversation among three distinguished leaders of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Together, they will explore the evolving role of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. economy, drawing on decades of leadership and experience at the St. Louis Fed. This event is co-sponsored by the Purdue University Mitch Daniels School of Business.
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A conversation with WashU’s Ronné Turner on enrollment, financial aid |
Ronné Turner, WashU’s vice provost for undergraduate enrollment and student financial aid, discusses her professional journey; increasing access to a WashU education; and preparing students for success after college.
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Campus & Community Updates
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New career engagement, alumni center to honor late entrepreneur, WashU benefactor |
Construction is underway on a new home for the Center for Career Engagement and an alumni welcome center. The building will be located at 6200 Forsyth Blvd.
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| | Save the Date! RSVP to come.
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| Catch up on important news and events that we have shared with the communities neighboring the Danforth Campus.
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Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
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