Small wonder "Strawfoot," 4 inches by 2 inches, is by Sarah Russell, associate dean of Arts & Sciences. Along with other small beaded vessels, the piece is on display through June 16 at LOCUS Gallery, 7700 Forsyth Blvd. (mezzanine level of the Borders bookstore building) in Clayton. Also on exhibit are her cut paper collages and wearable beaded amulet bags. Russell developed her art career over the past 30 years and has exhibited work in solo shows as well as local and national juried exhibitions.

Service First event needs volunteers

Service First 2001 will be held Sept. 1, and faculty and staff volunteers are needed to help make the event a success.

Service First is an initiative designed to introduce community service to incoming freshmen. This year, students will work for a day at one of several St. Louis public schools, helping clean, paint, landscape and whatever else is necessary to brighten the schools.

Service First provides a great opportunity for students to serve in a meaningful way, establish a commitment to service and community involvement, get to know University faculty and staff, and have fun.

More than 700 students will be bused to eight schools to tackle pre-arranged service projects inside and outside the buildings.

Olin Library renovation under way

The renovation of Olin Library began May 11, with the temporary removal of books from Level 1 in preparation for a comprehensive interior renovation and the installation of new compact (movable) shelving.

The renovation will continue over the next 30 months, one level at a time. The library will remain open during renovation, with extra attention to compensating for the inconvenience to users.

Books temporarily removed from the library will be housed at West Campus Library, open from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Students, faculty and staff can have books retrieved from West Campus and delivered to any University library by using an online request form at www.library.wustl.edu/forms/westcampus.html.

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Campus Authors: The Tether; Luck

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Of Note

A. Peter Mutharika, J.S.D., professor of law, presented a paper on "Accountability and Reconciliation: The Emerging Right to Truth" at a conference on Reconciliation, Reparations and Reconstruction held at the University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.

David Warren, M.D., a fellow in the infectious disease division at the School of Medicine, was a recent recipient of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Trainee Award at their annual meeting in Toronto. He is one of six physicians to receive this honor. Warren is currently examining the risk factors, outcomes and prevention of hospital-acquired infections.

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