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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Saturday, Oct. 17 • Physics Saturday Science Lecture Series — "Production of the Elements: Evidence From Fossils Older Than the Solar System" Monday, Oct. 19 • Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series — "Neighbors and Co-Workers: The Importance of Residential Labor Market Networks" 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 Black Rep, PAD join forces for musical 'Ragtime' The Black Rep and the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences together present the Tony Award-winning musical "Ragtime" as the fall Mainstage production beginning Oct. 16. Technique helps patients with Barrett's esophagus A procedure that uses heat generated by radio waves to treat Barrett's esophagus can eliminate signs of the potentially cancer-causing disorder. Campuses see steady stream of mild to moderate flu cases Washington University, like much of the region, continues to experience an increase in the number of cases of presumed 2009 H1N1 influenza. Thus far, all cases have been mild to moderate. The University will continue to offer seasonal flu vaccines to its students and it expects to have supplies of 2009 H1N1 vaccine available for distribution soon. Three named to new faculty fellows position in provost's office Three faculty have been named to the newly created position of faculty fellows in the Office of the Provost, announced Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. Marion G. Crain, J.D., the Wiley B. Rutledge Professor of Law; Mark Rollins, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy in Arts & Sciences; and Elzbieta Sklodowska, Ph.D., the Randolph Family Professor in Arts & Sciences and chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, took on the additional responsibilities, effective July 1. Congressman on campus Harold Ford Jr., former Democratic congressman from Tennessee, shares political insight with students in a legislative politics class taught by Michael Minta, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science in Arts & Sciences. WUSTL is first university to join Red Cross Ready Rating Program Washington University is the first university and 150th member of the American Red Cross' Ready Rating Program. The program, which originated in St. Louis, provides free assistance to businesses, schools and organizations in emergency planning. Frank Marshall Davis Collection added to Film & Media Archive Washington University Libraries' Film & Media Archive has partnered with the University of Hawaii-West Oahu to preserve and digitize an interview with African-American poet and journalist Frank Marshall Davis. Annual Liederabend, 'evening of song,' at Graham Chapel Oct. 18 Soprano Jennifer Jakob and pianist Maria Sumareva will perform an intimate Liederabend for the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in Graham Chapel. Vaid will go 'beyond the wedding ring' for Assembly Series Oct. 23 Urvashi Vaid, a stalwart of the LGBT movement, will deliver the Spencer T. Olin Fellows annual lecture, "Beyond the Wedding Ring: LGBT Activism in the Age of Obama." The event will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in Graham Chapel and is free and open to the public. Brown School names new associate deans Edward F. Lawlor, Ph.D., dean of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, has named Enola Proctor, Ph.D., associate dean for faculty, and Debra Haire-Joshu, Ph.D., associate dean for research. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Jeigh Singleton, associate professor of fashion in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, received the First Annual Saint Louis Fashion Week Plaza Frontenac Fashion Achievement Award Oct. 8 during a ceremony at Plaza Frontenac. Announcements Emergency notification system to be tested Oct. 21 Washington University will test its emergency notification system, WUSTLAlerts, at approximately 12:50 p.m. Oct. 21. The test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time. United Way campaign still accepting donations WUSTL continues to accept donations to the annual United Way of Greater St. Louis campaign, which began Sept. 2. The University's goal for this year's drive is $600,000, and those who have not yet donated are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Look here for 'Green Tips' from the Office of Sustainability Applications sought for Bear Cub Fund grants The Bear Cub Fund is soliciting grant applications from WUSTL researchers who want to move inventions from their laboratories toward commercialization. Where to go Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People Bringing finance to life Todd Milbourn's excellence in teaching and research makes him an Olin "all-star." Sports WUSTL No. 5 in power rankings More Headlines Dean Wihl to lead colloquium on 'Ragtime' Goodenough to deliver annual Witherspoon Lecture Oct. 22 Rankine to speak on craft of poetry Oct. 20 Pierce appointed supervising attorney in civil justice clinic Freshman given service award