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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast University Events Thursday, May 22 • Career Development Training Program. "Rapid Decision-Making." 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 A time for celebration and reflection Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will confer degrees at the 147th Commencement ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. May 16 in Brookings Quadrangle. The 2,655 candidates will receive 2,790 degrees, of which 1,507 are undergraduate and 1,283 are graduate and professional. Student speaker Chopra's message to classmates: 'It's up to us' Focus on the path to the goal. The journey is what matters most. That's what student speaker Karan Chopra will say when he takes the podium at WUSTL's 147th Commencement ceremony. Tumor weaknesses can be exploited Tumors have a unique vulnerability that can be exploited to make them more sensitive to heat and radiation. Gallery of Graduates From medicine to engineering, law to biology, the Record features 12 of the University's most interesting graduates in our Gallery of Graduates. Their profiles explore what brought them to WUSTL, their accomplishments during their time as students and where they're headed now. Leax named dean of College and Graduate School of Art Ronald Leax, the Halsey Cooley Ives Professor of Art, has been named dean of art, according to Carmon Colangelo, dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Leax will lead the College of Art and the Graduate School of Art, succeeding Jeff Pike, the Jane Reuter Hitzeman and Herbert F. Hitzeman, Jr. Professor in Art. Paredes appointed to SEC Troy Paredes, J.D., professor of law, was nominated by President George W. Bush May 6 to serve as one of five commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Scenes from a Commencement Spontaneous bursts of joy and emotion can occur at any time during a WUSTL Commencement ceremony, where long hours spent in lectures, libraries and the lab finally will pay off for the Class of 2008. Announcements Violent weather plan The decision for implementing the Violent Weather Plan for Commencement ceremonies will be made by 7 a.m. May 16. Major local radio and TV stations will be given the information, and it will appear on wustl.edu and be announced through campus e-mail. Commencement week calendar Record schedule After this issue, our monthly summer publication schedule takes effect. The Record will publish June 12, then once in July and in early August before resuming weekly publication in late August. We hope you and your family have a safe and enjoyable summer. Washington People Idea collector Henry Biggs, Ph.D., is a Renaissance man whose passions include his family, travel, running and adventure. But even with his impressive resume, Biggs' focus at WUSTL is something a bit more down-to-earth — undergraduate research. More Headlines Commencement speakers Kling memorial June 1 Obituary: Eric Van Cleve, 25