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Announcements, Events & NewsNov. 6, 2006

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Monday, Nov. 6
Locks of Love fall haircut event

Tuesday, Nov. 7
Kemper Art Museum Lecture - Louise Lawler

Wednesday, Nov. 8
Assembly Series - David Rieff

Thursday, Nov. 9
WUSTL Government Career Fair
WUSTL Wind Ensemble Concert

Friday, Nov. 10
Diwali at Edison Theatre

Saturday, Nov. 11
Graduate Voice Recital

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Wellness Center

Be well


Habif Health & Wellness Center dedication opens the door to promoting sound body and mind.

Register to win a season PassPort to The Black Rep

In celebration of The St. Louis Black Rep's 30th season, Washington University's Diversity Initiative is giving away 30 season PassPorts to University faculty and staff. Each season PassPort consists of five ticket vouchers redeemable at any time during the 2007 season.

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Pikers a cappella group celebrates 21 years

The Pikers, WUSTL's oldest a cappella ensemble group, are staging a concert Nov. 11 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the group's founding. More than 50 Pikers alumni will return to St. Louis from across the country to join the current student Pikers in a showcase of the group's greatest hits and evolving performance style.


The peanut butter solution

Mark Manary, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, was instrumental in the development, research and propagation of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Malawi, Africa. He estimates that within two years, the World Health Organization will incorporate RUTF into its standard protocol for the treatment of severe malnutrition.

Playwriting and politics topic of PAD symposium

It's election season once again, but the political fun continues even after votes are cast. On Nov. 9, the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences will host "Playwrights and Politics: Two Acts on the National and International Scene." The symposium will examine the nature of political theatre and the impact of the arts on national and international politics.


Announcements


Theft watch at Medical School

Protective Services urges School of Medicine employees to secure their belongings.

University College information session Nov. 7

WUSTL employees can bring a lunch, relax and eat while learning about spring 2007 courses in University College in Arts & Sciences and the employee tuition benefit.
Washington People


A 'major force' in medicine

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Katherine Weilbaecher can't get enough of working in the Division of Oncology
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WUSTL in the News

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    Stress hormones may link diabetes to depression, says psychiatry's Lustman.