Commencement!

On Friday, May 14, 2,498 men and women will let out a collective cheer and toss their mortarboards into the air, marking a milestone in their lives.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will award degrees in the University's 138th Commencement ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Of the 2,498 candidates, 1,186 are undergraduate students and 1,312 are graduate and professional students.

Among the graduate students are 482 who will receive doctoral-level degrees.

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McDonnell elected Trustee chair

The Washington University Board of Trustees, meeting Friday, May 7, elected John F. McDonnell chairman, succeeding William H. Danforth, who has served since 1995. McDonnell, retired chairman of the board of McDonnell Douglas Corp., will assume the post July 1, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.

"John's record of service to the University is long and distinguished, and it has been my distinct pleasure to work with him during my first four years as chancellor," Wrighton said. "I look forward to continuing our close partnership as we work together with the Board to accelerate the ascent of Washington University in the 21st century."

Three vice chairmen were named by the Board -- Danforth; Sam Fox, chairman and chief executive officer, Harbour Group Ltd., St. Louis; and William M. Van Cleve, partner at Bryan Cave LLP, Lawyers, St. Louis.

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Jamar Ray cherishes breadth of his University experience

Father really does know best.

In the spring of 1995, Jamar Kazan Ray's college acceptance list was topped by the heady likes of Princeton, Johns Hopkins and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. And then, figuratively, dad pulled the old red and green sweatshirt out of the closet.

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Summer School provides wealth of opportunities

Staff members wanting to explore new interests, advance their career or work towards a degree will find numerous Summer School evening courses to choose from.

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12 students win grants for international study

Acombined behavioral and hormonal study of reproductive competition among female hybrid baboons in Ethiopia is the subject of a one- and a-half-year field study by Jacinta C. Beehner, a doctoral graduate student in anthropology.

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Record's summer schedule begins

Visual Arts and Design Center sets 'Appraisal Day' fund-raiser

So you're cleaning out the attic and come across what looks to be an antique quilt, or an old painting or a poster or necklace. And you're curious about it: perhaps it belonged to your grandmother, or great-grandmother or great-great-grandmother.

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New Edison season: from music to millennium madness

From the Paleolithic Era to millennium madness, Edison Theatre's 1999-2000 OVATIONS! Series will cover a lot of ground next season, presenting a wide-ranging mix of exuberant dance, rich musical traditions and both classic and cutting-edge theater.

Since 1973, Washington University's ever-eclectic Edison Theatre has brought St. Louis audiences a steady diet of cultural treats. The 1999-2000 season -- the theater's 27th -- will include 13 new entrees, ranging from established artists to emerging talents, said Evy Warshawski, the Edison's managing director.

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