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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Jan. 22 • School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series. Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture — "The Civil Rights Dimensions of Prisoner Reentry: The Impact on Individuals, Families and Communities" Monday, Jan. 26 • Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series — "Institutions, Social Norms and Bargaining Power: An Analysis of Individual Leisure Time in Couple Households" 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 Wihl to become dean of faculty of Arts & Sciences Gary S. Wihl, Ph.D., dean of Rice University's School of Humanities and a highly respected scholar and academic leader, will become dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences on July 1, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. "Gary Wihl brings his many talents as both an accomplished scholar and an experienced administrator to Washington University at a very important time in our history," Wrighton said. Remembering MLK Members of Afriky Lolo, a nationally acclaimed West African dance company located in St. Louis, perform during WUSTL's 22nd annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 19 in Graham Chapel. Liver fat, not body shape, is main factor in heart woes New findings from School of Medicine nutrition researchers suggest body-shape comparisons don't completely explain risk for high blood pressure and heart disease. Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., senior vice chancellor emeritus, dies at 81 Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., senior vice chancellor emeritus and chief architect of the nation's first campaign by a university to exceed $500 million, died Jan. 16, 2009. He was 81. Carnaghi, Carroll, Glass and Steiner-Lang promoted Four top University administrators have received promotions, announced James E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. Kemper presents retrospective on Arch architect Saarinen Beginning Jan. 30, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present "Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future," the first retrospective to explore the complete career of the acclaimed Finnish-American architect of the Gateway Arch. Writer Naomi Klein opens spring Assembly Series Speakers covering such diverse subjects as science, entrepreneurship, film and mathematics will take center stage during the Spring 2009 Assembly Series. Tuition, fees, room and board set for 2009-10 Undergraduate tuition will be $37,800 for the 2009-10 academic year — a $1,600 (4.4 percent) increase over the 2008-09 current academic tuition of $36,200. The required student activity fee will total $378, and the student health fee will be no more than the current charge of $686. Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance, made the announcement. Civil Justice Clinic client has sentence commuted A client of the School of Law's Civil Justice Clinic convicted for the murder of her abusive husband had her sentence commuted by former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt in one of his final gubernatorial acts. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption The CARE in Our Community Program works with older adults in underserved neighborhoods to identify and address wide-ranging health problems like osteoporosis. Bill Malek, president of Gateway Capital Mortgage Corp., speaks about home ownership at a workshop, which was part of "Financial Freedom Seminar: Achieving Economic Independence Through Education" Jan. 17 in Brown Hall. Announcements Barry memorial service A memorial service for Elizabeth K. Barry, a first-year student in Arts & Sciences who died Dec. 8, 2008, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, in Graham Chapel. The service will be open to the University community. Inclement weather information Should weather conditions create potentially hazardous travel conditions, Washington University will evaluate the situation and take into consideration the safety of the faculty, staff and students as well as the services that must be provided despite the inclement weather. Washington People Academic odyssey Economics professor Costas Azariadis, Ph.D., brings a global view to the classroom as one of the world's leading economists. Sports Men's basketball unbeaten in UAA More Headlines First Year Center helps students transition to life on campus Fishman first up in Fox School's Public Lecture Series Film scholar launches Faculty Fellows series Brostoff named associate dean