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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Dec. 6 • Dept. of Music Guitar Gala • Jazz at Holmes — Kim Portney • Olin Business School Panel Discussion — "Doing Business in China" Saturday, Dec. 8 • Men's Basketball vs. Illinois Wesleyan U. — Coaches vs. Cancer Fundraiser 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 December degrees James E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, congratulates Vanessa L. Brown at a Dec. 2 reception in the Mallinckrodt Student Center following the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony in Graham Chapel. She is among 740 students who are December degree candidates. Create one, teach one The combination of beer, wastewater, microbes, fuel cells, high-school students and teachers sounds like a witches' brew for an old-fashioned, illicit 1960s beach party. Instead, these are the components of a new high-school science curriculum being developed by researchers at Washington University and two St. Louis area high-school teachers. Cervical cancer patients receive new follow-up: post-treatment PET scans Whole-body PET scans done three months after completion of cervical cancer therapy can ensure that patients are disease-free. ITeach 2008 to help faculty focus on the classroom On Jan. 10, The Teaching Center, University Libraries and College of Arts & Sciences will host ITeach 2008, an event at which faculty can gather to talk specifically about their teaching experiences and learn about new teaching methods and technology that can help students learn more quickly and easily. First Faculty Creative Activity Research Grants awarded by Sam Fox School The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at WUSTL has announced the recipients of its first annual Faculty Creative Activity Research Grants. Five faculty members from the College of Art and the College of Architecture will each receive $5,000 to support a variety of projects, from publications and video documentary to large-scale public sculpture. Welcome, neighbors Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton speaks with Nasri Saleh (center) and Chip Houser (left) at the University's Nov. 29 "Report to the Neighbors" meeting at Whitaker Hall. Habif Center offers online parking passes, e-mail communication Student Health Services, in conjunction with Parking and Transportation Services, has announced the introduction of a new printable temporary parking pass available online for students to use during their visits. The health center also is offering a new program that provides for secure e-mailing between students and health providers they have seen. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Junior Audrey Ye helps a child build a gingerbread house Dec. 2 during the WUSTL chapter of Habitat for Humanity holiday party at Mudd House. John S. Rigden, Ph.D., adjunct professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, reviews the recently hung Eads Hall display recognizing physicist Arthur Holly Compton, Ph.D., the University's first faculty member to receive a Nobel Prize (1927), and his groundbreaking research. Announcements Kingshighway bridge to be demolished for new I-64 work Demolition of the old Kingshighway Boulevard bridge Dec. 7-10 and Dec. 14-17 will require closure of Interstate 64/40 at Kingshighway over the two weekends. Happy holidays This is the last official Record of the calendar year. We will resume regular publication on Jan. 17, 2008. In the event of urgent announcements or breaking news, the eRecord may be e-mailed periodically during the break. The Record staff wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Washington People Man of the people Peter Joy's dedication and experience benefits both students and those in need. Sports Luenemann named coach of the year More Headlines Chemical inventory reports due to University by Jan. 4 'me me me' kicks off ovations! for young people series Music for the season: Series of concerts on tap for December Register to win a season PassPort to The Black Rep Author, teacher Oh to give annual Martin Luther King Jr. lecture at medical school Bear Necessities sale Stephen Petersen named to direct alumni relations HP grant supports expansion of tablet PCs into humanities, social sciences Shining stars Construction update