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Call to Action springs from international symposium  On the final day of the International Symposium on Energy and Environment, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton spoke on behalf of the participants and issued a call to action, calling on universities worldwide to marshal their resources for a global effort to secure a brighter, sustainable future. The symposium, sponsored by the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, brought prominent international university presidents and leaders to St. Louis May 4-7. University to award six honorary degrees at Commencement Six prominent people, including a legendary radio broadcaster and the first woman president of the country's fourth-oldest university, will receive honorary degrees during the University's 146th Commencement ceremony May 18. The University also will bestow academic degrees on more than 2,300 students during the ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle. Faculty diversity initiative launched at medical school The School of Medicine has launched a wide-reaching initiative to encourage departments to hire and retain faculty from diverse backgrounds. In keeping with that initiative, the medical school will hold a symposium May 16 focusing on that mission. Andrea Fraser exhibition muses 'What do I, as an artist, provide?' The Kemper Art Museum presents "Andrea Fraser, 'What do I, as an artist, provide?'" —the artist's first Midwest solo exhibition — opening May 11. 'MFA Thesis Exhibition' marks first at Kemper Art Museum The annual "MFA Thesis Exhibition" in the Kemper Art Museum May 11-July 16 includes approximately 60 artworks in a variety of media by 14 second-year master's candidates in the Graduate School of Art. | |
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