Helping hands: GWB students perform tireles serviceBy Gerry EverdingProviding support to battered women, serving families of Alzheimer's patients and helping small farmers in Honduras get low-cost food to poor consumers are a few of the reasons seven students from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work will be singled out for special recognition at the school's May 19 graduation. The school requires each graduate student to spend more than a thousand hours in field education projects, or practica, at community organizations, health centers and other agencies of their choosing. In addition to required field work -- most of which is unpaid -- many social work students find time to put in additional hours for a favorite social service organization. The University's social work students provide nearly a quarter million hours of volunteer services to the St. Louis region each academic year. By another estimate, the school's practica students provide local organizations with annual support equivalent to 125 full-time professional positions. |
 A critical eye David Kiehl, curator of prints and drawings for the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, critiques an exhibition of work by students in the School of Art's Printmaking/Drawing program. The show opened Fri- day, May 5, at the school's E. Desmond Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave., St. Louis. |
Nine student-athletes earn top honorsNine Washington University student-athletes were named top performers for the 1999-2000 school year at the athletic department's annual banquet May 1. The W Club Distinguished Senior Athlete of the Year award, established in 1989-90 by the school's athletic support group, is bestowed annually upon a male and female athlete for their contributions to the athletic program. Cross country and track and field star Tim Julien and football standout Tim Runnalls both received honors on the men's side, and three-time national basketball player of the year Alia Fischer was the women's winner. |
New urban design degree to be offeredBy Ann NicholsonThe School of Architecture is launching a new Master of Urban Design degree program, which will focus on contemporary urban issues through a unique blend of architectural, landscape and planning perspectives. The post-professional degree program, to be offered beginning in fall 2001, will combine coursework with research design studios tackling community projects. |
YouDecide.com is new benefit offeringBy Christine FarmerUniversity employees can save money on everything from auto insurance to legal services with a free new benefit called "YouDecide.com." This voluntary benefits offering provides one-stop shopping and discounts for auto insurance, home insurance, auto financing, home financing, refinancing, home equity loans, legal services, pet insurance, real estate solutions, financial planning and tax preparation. "Offering this voluntary benefits program to our employees not only supports our philosophy of providing a variety of benefit choices to meet individual and family needs, but more importantly helps our employees make some of life's most important decisions," said Justin L. Ford, director of human resources planning. Consumer Financial Network (CFN) in Atlanta, an electronic marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers of financial benefits and other consumer services, provides the service under the YouDecide.com brand name. Major corporations, health systems and non-profit organizations, including Georgia Tech, the University of Connecticut, Texas A&M and the University of Pennsylvania, are among their clients. |
 Handcrafted Carl Safe, professor of architecture, helps senior Maris Grossman assemble a wooden table. Gross- man, senior Jesse Duclos (right) and their fellow classmates are gaining a deeper appreciation for finely crafted work in Safe's furniture design course. |
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