April 6, 2001

Third-year law students Jodi Wilson (from left) and Joan Ritchey discuss the role that law school clinics play in helping the disenfranchised access justice. Also in the discussion are Jane Aiken, J.D., professor of law and director of the law school's Civil Justice Clinic, and Barbara Rosenberg, a federal prisoner who was granted clemency thanks to Aiken's efforts. Wilson and Ritchie worked on a habeas corpus brief related to Rosenberg's case.

Commutations gained through work of law faculty, students

By Ann Nicholson
Earlier this year, when the news of presidential pardons was dominated by tales of political intrigue and financial improprieties, students and faculty in the School of Law's Civil Justice Clinic were quietly pursuing meritorious commutations from both President Bill Clinton and Gov. Mel Carnahan. Unlike the "pardongate" cases, the clinic was seeking well-deserved consideration for female prisoners who were victims of domestic violence, and in one case, whose former political beliefs had led to unjust treatment.
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And they're off! A pack of 260 runners bursts from the starting line at the 14th annual Thurtene 5K Road Race on March 31 in Forest Park. The race was a prelude to Thurtene Carnival, the oldest and largest student-run carnival in the United States, to be held April 21-22 in the North Brookings Hall parking lot. All proceeds from the race benefited the Thurtene's honorary 2001 charity, the Make a Difference Center of St. Louis.

University places in top 10 of nine U.S. News & World Report rankings

By Donna Kettenbach

Washington University School of Medicine tied for fourth overall and ranked first in student selectivity, according to this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional programs.

The medical school also ranked third in the nation in occupational therapy, fifth in internal medicine, seventh for pediatrics, and tied for 10th in both women's health and drug/alcohol abuse categories.

The School of Law jumped two places to a tie for No. 27, as did the political science program in the College of Arts & Sciences, moving up to an 18th-place tie. The Olin School of Business' MBA program, tied with Vanderbilt University and the University of Rochester at 26, is in the top tier of the nation's 325 accredited MBA programs. The Henry Edwin Sever School of Engineering and Applied Science moved up three places to tie for 37th. Arts & Sciences' clinical psychology program tied for 19th, while its psychology program tied for 39th.

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Furthering education globally Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton (center) and members of the International Advisory Council on Asia (IACA) enjoy a trip to the Taj Mahal during IACA's annual meeting held in New Delhi, India, in March.

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