 | Sgan to direct higher education recruitment consortium
 Laurel Sgan has been named director of the newly created St. Louis Regional Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (STLR-HERC), announced Leah A. Merrifield, special assistant to the chancellor for diversity initiatives. The STLR-HERC was formed to increase inter-institutional collaboration in faculty and staff recruitment.
Van Wey named director of federal relations
 Jason M. Van Wey has been appointed director of federal relations, announced Pamela S. Lokken, vice chancellor for government and community relations. Van Wey will oversee Washington University's day-to-day communications with the U.S. Congress and executive branch agencies on national legislative and regulatory policies and issues.
Walsh, of the Heart Care Institute, 48
 Jamie Marie Walsh, of the Department of Internal Medicine, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, of complications from cancer. She was 48.
Graham, 92
 Jamie R. Graham, died in New York Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. She was 92.
Velick, 94
 Sidney Velick, Ph.D., died Saturday, Dec. 29, in Salt Lake City. Velick was 94.
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