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Picturing Our Past University moves to 12th-place tie in U.S. News undergrad rankings Washington University is now tied with the University of Chicago for 12th place in undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. Full story More Stories
				Law student Yi Sun works with U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge James Barta. Judicial observational program lets students get close-up experiences This summer, the School of Law offered its international master of law (LL.M.) students an opportunity to gain a close-up look at the U.S. judicial system. Full story Vo-Du Macbeth opens 30th Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series The 30th annual Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series will open Sept. 28-29 with Vo-Du Macbeth, a Creole-flavored take on Shakespeare's classic tale, inspired by Orson Welles' famed 1936 adaptation. A rare Edison Theatre co-commission, this work-in-progress is created and produced by the National Spirit Project, a coalition of 35 arts organizations from around the country. St. Louis performances will mark the Midwest premiere of the theatrical and musical components and will serve as a launching point for the production. Full story				University moves to 12th-place tie in U.S. News undergrad rankings Washington University is now tied with the University of Chicago for 12th place in undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. Consistently ranked among America's 20 best national universities, Washington Univer-sity climbed two notches from last year's tie for 14th among the 249 national universities rated by U.S. News. The tie for 12th is the best undergraduate ranking of the University by U.S. News since the publication began its rankings in the 1980s. Full story Treiman named to Baker chair Treiman Rebecca Treiman, Ph.D., a leading scholar of cognitive and linguistic processes influencing how children learn to read, write and spell, has been named as the inaugural holder of the Burke & Elizabeth High Baker Professor-ship in Child Developmental Psychology in Arts & Sciences, announced Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., executive vice chancellor and dean of Arts & Sciences. Treiman will be formally installed in an Oct. 14 ceremony. Full story British novelist Mantel to read for Writing Program Mantel Critically acclaimed British novelist Hilary Mantel will read from her work at 8 p.m. Sept. 26 for The Writing Program Reading Series. In addition, Mantel will give a colloquium on the craft of fiction at 8 p.m. Oct. 2. Both events are free and open to the public and will take place in Hurst Lounge, located in Duncker Hall, Room 201. A book signing will follow the reading and copies of Mantel's works will be available for purchase. Full story
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