Volume 25, No. 4, September 22, 2000
 Beam me up University officialsand other well-wishers cheer the hoisting of the final steel beam ofor the five-story Charles F. Knight Exective Education Center at the John M. Olin School of Business Sept. 13 The $50-million building will offer mid-through senior-level executives a facility with classrooms, study areas, lounges, dining, a fitness room and overnight lodging. The center, on the north side of the Hilltop Campus, is set for completion next spring. |
SBC gift; $2 million aids Knight Center at Olin SchoolBy Barbara ReaThe John M. Olin School of Business has received a $2 million grant from SBC Foundation, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. The gift, to be distributed over 10 years, will support the construction of the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center. Completion of the five-story building is expected in early 2001 at an estimated cost of $50 million. "Washington University would not enjoy its present stature without the kind of partnerships we have formed with companies such as Southwestern Bell Telephone and its parent company, SBC Communications," Wrighton said in acknowledging the gift. "We are grateful for the wonderful support from SBC Foundation, which will enhance our ability to provide high-quality education for executives in this region." Executive education programs continue to grow at major business schools as an increasing number of middle- and upper-level managers embrace lifelong learning and return to the classroom.
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 Sampling artists' fare at the art fair Tracy Kodner, a senior in the School fo Art, served as an intern with the annual St. Louis Art Fair earlier this month as part of its Artist Mentoring Program. Kodner shadowed Ohio ceramics artis Jenny Mendes, helping to uhpack work and set up her booth; next year Kodner will have the opportunity to return with a booth of her own. The program is the brainchild of Ron Fondaw, professor of art and director of the ceramics major area, who also serves on the board of the St. Louis Art Fair. |
Chris Byrnes appointed to Skinner professorshipChristopher I. Byrnes, Ph.D., dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, was installed as the first Edward H. and Florence G. Skinner Professor in Systems Science and Mathematics Sept. 20 in a Lopata Hall Gallery ceremony.Byrnes' field is systems science and control. Among his research interests are feedback design in automatic control, nonlinear dynamics and control, and estimation and filtering. He has applied his research over two decades in aerospace, electrical power systems, signal processing and speech synthesis, among other areas. |
Opportunity knocking: Tyson's call to students, facultyJonathan B. Losos, Ph.D., associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences and director of the University's Tyson Research Center, is issuing a challenge to Washington University students and faculty: Come out and study at Tyson. He is inviting not just scientists, but the whole arc of scholars at the University."How we use the Tyson Research Center can make us stand apart from all universities," Losos said. "It's a resource that very few universities have --a sizeable field station within a 25-minute drive of campus. Most universities with field stations have them 100, 200 miles away, but Tyson is here on our doorstep. It's conceivable that students can come out and conduct field studies in the morning and be back for classes in the afternoon." |
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