Better than an Olympic medal Lynne Tatlock, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures in Arts & Sciences, was installed as the Hortense and Tobias Lewin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. View in full

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Pre-spring break car inspections offered

Some of us know from experi- ence that getting stranded in the middle of Kansas at night with a broken-down car is a bad, bad thing.

So Hartmann's Towing and the University Police and Parking departments are again teaming up to help University students, faculty and staff avoid any such pitfalls over spring break.

Hartmann's Towing will provide free car inspections from noon-4 p.m. Feb. 23 in the parking lot outside the University Police department, in the South 40 between Rubelmann Residence Hall and Umrath Hall. Full story

Luchini named as Maritz professor in architecture

Adrian Luchini has been named the Raymond E. Maritz Professor in the School of Architecture.

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The chair was established through an earlier gift from the late William E. Maritz and his wife, Jackie Maritz. The chair honors two people -- the late architect Raymond E. Maritz (William Maritz's uncle) and Elizabeth "Ibby" Gray Danforth, wife of William H. Danforth, chancellor emeritus and vice chairman of the Board of Trustees.

"This professorship enables us to honor the life and work of one fine St. Louis architect while supporting that of another," Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton said. "The gift is both generous and typical of Bill Maritz, an outstanding person who is greatly missed in St. Louis."
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Dance Marathon returns Feb. 23-24

The third annual St. Louis Area Dance Marathon will be held from 2 p.m. Feb. 23-2 a.m. Feb. 24 in the Athletic Complex.

Dance Marathon builds community, creates lifelong memories and raises critical funds for children in need.

Money raised at this year's event will benefit the Children's Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis, with all of the proceeds evenly divided between St. Louis Children's Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Full story