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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see full calendar Thursday, Oct. 30 • Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute Conference — "International Climate Change: Post-Kyoto Challenges" Friday, Oct. 31 • Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium — "Does IP Really Foster Innovation?" Monday, Nov. 10 • Dept. of Music Organ Workshop — "Modes, Birds and Color: Unlocking the Mysteries of Messiaen's Organ Music" 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 Signs of the times Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton addresses students participating in the fall Undergraduate Research Symposium Oct. 25 in the Danforth University Center. Founders Day gala to feature Newsweek editor Jon Meacham The Alumni Association will commemorate Washington University's founding at the annual Founders Day ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the America's Center. Treatment filters out bad cholesterol School of Medicine physicians offer patients with high cholesterol a new technique called LDL apheresis, which filters bad cholesterol out of the blood. Grant to test strategies to eliminate cancer disparities Disadvantaged and minority populations are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from cancer than other groups in the United States. A five-year, $8.6 million grant to Washington University will explore how improved information and referral systems can help eliminate these disparities. Open enrollment for health, flex spending and savings accounts all through November The annual health open enrollment period for the health- or dental-only plans, the health- and child-care flex spending plans, the Health Savings Account (HSA) and the Retirement Medical Savings Account (RMSA) will be from Nov. 1-30. A fitting tribute Michael Greenfield, J.D., the George Alexander Madill Professor of Contracts and Commercial Law, and his wife, Claire Halpern, cut the ribbon during the dedication of the Greenfield Classroom in Seigle Hall Oct. 8. Consider supporting Proposition M Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton addresses the WUSTL community on the importance of Proposition M. OVATIONS! concert celebrates acclaimed choreographer Jose Limon Luna Negra Dance Theater brings its unique form of dance to Edison Theatre 8 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8 as part of the OVATIONS! series. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Workers admire their efforts to restore the statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located on the southeast side of campus adjacent to Bixby Hall. The eight-foot-tall bronze statue by Robert Ingersoll Aitken is part of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum collection. Seniors Emily Rubenstein (left) and Jamie Hanley, members of the Delta Gamma sorority, lead the "morale dance" during Dance Marathon Oct. 25 in the Athletic Complex. Announcements Bring kids to Safe Trick-or-Treat The Campus Y's annual Safe Trick-or-Treat will be held from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 1 in the South 40, and faculty and staff are invited to bring their children. Woman's Club membership drive continues with tour, lunch The Woman's Club is hosting a fall luncheon and tour of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Nov. 11 to coincide with the club's ongoing membership drive. Emergency notification sign-up Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People Pioneer in biomedicine Jacques Baenziger, M.D., Ph.D., professor of anatomic and molecular pathology and of cell biology and physiology, seems to be hooked on trying new things. That's why he studies glycobiology, a field that is rife with novelty and uncertainty but also deep with potential for new insights. Sports Volleyball digs for the cure vs. UMSL More Headlines Law school intersession offers intensive study opportunities Civil engineering no longer admitting new students Latin American intellectuals focus of two-day conference Luce Foundation grant underwrites study of ancient Chinese landscapes