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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See full calendar Thursday, Nov. 9 • Genetics Seminar • Physics Theory Seminar Friday, Nov. 10 • Kemper Conversation Series • School of Law Lecture Monday, Nov. 13 • Danforth Lecture Series • Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture • Sam Fox School Architecture Lecture Series Wednesday, Nov. 15 • Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Campus Calendars - Academic calendar - Assembly Series - Graduate Professional Council calendar - Schools' calendars - Spark student calendar - University calendar The Record, a twice-weekly electronic newspaper for Washington University faculty, staff and students, is the official source for news and information of vital importance to all members of the campus community. Click below to contact us about: - Record staff - Comments, story ideas - Technical web/email issues - To subscribe - To unsubscribe Dance fever A group of WUSTL students moves to the music during Dance Marathon Nov. 4-5 in the Athletic Complex Farrells, Sheldens receive prestigious Brookings Award David C. and Betty Farrell and Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden received the Robert S. Brookings Award for their devotion and service to the University and for building a bridge between the University and the region. The Board of Trustees presented each couple with the prestigious award at the Nov. 4 annual Founders Day ceremony. Unusual drug mixture inhibits tumors in mice School of Medicine researchers find a potential therapeutic regimen for patients with aggressive neuroendocrine tumors. WUSTL has 'ringside seat on history in the making' in China A delegation of seven University administrators attended last month's International Graduate Scholarship Conference in Shanghai, China. Washington University, the China Scholarship Council and the "Responsive Ph.D." consortium co-hosted the conference to address ways of providing Chinese students with the means to attend graduate schools in the United States. A 60th birthday puts physics at forefront In conjunction with Clifford Will's 60th birthday, WUSTL's Gravity Group in the Department of Physics in Arts & Sciences is hosting the 16th Midwest Relativity Meeting (MWRM-16) Nov. 17-18 as well as the CliffFest Dinner Nov. 18 and the Cliff Will Birthday Symposium on Gravitational Theory and Experiment Nov. 19. The three events are expected to bring more than 200 physicists from around the country and the world to campus. Early receives Phi Beta Kappa Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities Gerald L. Early, Ph.D., the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters and director of the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, received the Phi Beta Kappa Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities on Oct. 28. Early, who is professor of English, of African & African American Studies and of American culture studies, all in Arts & Sciences, received the award during the 41st Triennial Council of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which met Oct. 25-29 in Atlanta. Nova Scotia summer cottage Awards bestowed on architecture faculty, student Faculty members, graduate students and recent alumni from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts have received a total of five 2006 Design Awards from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The annual awards honor architects, designers and craftspersons for their contributions to excellence in the built environment. In all, 18 awards were given in five categories: Craftsmanship, Drawings, Interiors, Unbuilt and Architecture. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Representatives from the University met with members of the surrounding community for a Report to the Neighbors at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center Nov. 1. A tailgating party on Parents Weekend got things roaring before the Oct. 28 Bears football game. Announcements St. Louis crime survey flawed The recently published crime survey that made national news about St. Louis is flawed in many ways — says a report by the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association — the most important of which is that it fails to count the metropolitan area as a combination of St. Louis County and St. Louis City. Had such a more accurate and consistent comparison been made, St. Louis would not have been listed in this study. Employee benefits deadline Flex-spending open enrollment closes Nov. 30. New this year is the triple option payment method, which includes the use of a debit card, paying a provider through a regular monthly payment, or reimbursing employees by check or direct deposit. Danforth Campus construction update Facilities Planning and Management gives an overview of major construction, including two parking garages, University Center and the School of Law/Social Sciences building. Washington People Associate Dean Virginia Toliver has come a long way from rural Mississippi Sports Volleyball wins UAA, gains NCAA bid More Headlines 'Anytown' brings Springsteen's music to Edison Theatre Social responsibility of business takes center stage in Danforth Lecture Series final installment Wrongful executions to be examined in law conference Staged readings highlight A.E. Hotchner Festival