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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Oct. 1 • East Asian Studies 12th Annual Nelson Wu Memorial Lecture — "The Sensuous & the Sacred in the Art of India" Monday, Oct. 5 • Center for New Institutional Social Sciences Lecture — "Is the West Merely a Culture?" Campus Calendars - Academic calendar - Assembly Series - Graduate Professional Council calendar - Schools' calendars - 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 Obama taps Beachy to lead new federal agency President Barack Obama has asked Roger Beachy, Ph.D., president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, to lead a new federal agency that will transform the way that plant science research is funded in the United States. Grass roof on South 40 promotes sustainability, adds green space An environmentally friendly "green roof" — containing grass, native plants and approximately 110,000 pounds of soil — opened last week on the South 40 House. The roof shelters a loading dock, kitchen and other areas of the South 40 House's southern lower level. Young age at first drink may affect genes, alcoholism risk The age at which a person takes a first drink may influence genes linked to alcoholism, making the youngest drinkers the most susceptible to severe problems. On the corner A worker installs one of seven wind turbines on the roof of the University's Corner Building on Skinker and Delmar boulevards Sept. 18. Frog fungus hammering biodiversity of communities A frog fungus is causing patterns of extinction among the frog population of Central America. GrooveLily returns to Edison with 'Beauty' of a show The acclaimed indie troubadours GrooveLily return to St. Louis for a pair of performances of "Sleeping Beauty Wakes" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3, as part of the Edison Theatre OVATIONS Series. Arts & Sciences names new chairs, directors Five new department and program heads have been named in Arts & Sciences. Ford a 'living embodiment of where America ought to go' Harold Ford Jr., once described by President Bill Clinton as "the walking, living embodiment of where America ought to go in the 21st century," will give this year's Elliot Stein Lecture in Ethics for the Assembly Series Oct. 7. Green to recall road from WUSTL to the White House Alumnus Jason Green, deputy associate general counsel to President Barack Obama, returns to campus to give an Assembly Series/Leadership Lecture Series presentation Oct. 9. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Visiting dramaturg Liz Engelman (left) and sophomore Film & Media Studies in Arts & Sciences major Max Rissman discuss Rissman's one-act play "Razor Love" Sept. 25 in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton congratulates A. Peter Mutharika, JSD, during his installation as the Charles Nagel Professor of International and Comparative Law Sept. 14 in Anheuser-Busch Hall. Announcements Internship and job fair to bring top employers to Danforth Campus More than 100 local and national employers will be on the Danforth Campus Friday, Oct. 2, for the Fall 2009 Internship & Job Career Fair. Diversity grant reminder The deadline for Diversity and Inclusion Grant applications, offered by the Coordinating Council for Diversity Initiatives, is Oct. 15. Nominees for Goldstein Leadership Awards sought Nominations of School of Medicine faculty for the 2009 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education are due Oct. 12. Green Your Office Where to go Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People Making an impact Lorraine Goffe-Rush, director of human resources since 2006, works with the University community to ensure the work environment fosters productive, happy and healthy employees. Sports Golfers excelling in second season More Headlines Ducornet to speak for Reading Series 'Chance' concert Oct. 7 Law school students to help build international database Gephardt Institute grants available for community-based courses Seigle Hall receives LEED certification