Caleb Durbin reflects on WashU journey, MLB future
2024年12月2日 · Three and a half years after playing his final game for the Bears, Durbin is on the cusp of turning his dream into a reality. On Monday, Nov. 18, the infielder was added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster. Now one call away from the big leagues, Durbin has a strong chance of making the active roster when the season begins in April and could play a big role for the …
Student Union releases dining survey report; administrators share ...
2024年11月30日 · Student Union (SU) Senate released its dining survey report — titled “Where is My Money Going?’ Dining Services Costs and the Effect on Student Well-being” — on Nov. 21. The report highlights key issues with campus dining, including its financial strain on students, widespread dissatisfaction with food options and quality, and its broader effects on student …
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News Rural students achieve better representation, build community on campus. After a 2013 New York Times article identified WashU as having one of the least socioeconomically diverse student bodies among elite colleges, the University has launched several initiatives aimed at diversifying its overall student population.
New Affirmative Action data shows fewer students of color in …
2024年8月28日 · WashU’s Class of 2028 is the first class since 1961 to have gone through the admissions process without Affirmative Action policies. With the start of the semester, the data is out on how the Supreme Court’s abolishment of Affirmative Action has impacted the racial makeup of WashU’s newest class. Most notably, enrollment by students of color decreased by …
Students with disabilities advocate for better physical accessibility ...
2024年11月20日 · On paper, WashU adheres to the guidelines set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Still, students with disabilities say they need the University to do more to make spaces physically accessible. Issues include the difficulty of locating accessible pathways in campus buildings and a lack of accessible routes within older, historic buildings that are
Learning beyond ourselves: The importance of cultural studies for …
2024年12月4日 · People have fought for the right to learn about marginalized and minority identities, their cultures, and their histories at WashU. People are also actively fighting against that same right. It is imperative that students from all backgrounds take classes that involve identities other than their own. Unfortunately, this is not nearly as common as it should be.
Rural students achieve better representation, build community on …
2024年12月4日 · After a 2013 New York Times article identified WashU as having one of the least socioeconomically diverse student bodies among elite colleges, the University has launched several initiatives aimed at diversifying its overall student population. One such focus has been on rural student recruitment, which fully launched in 2023, and has led to a 34% increase in rural …
No. 1 women’s soccer punches ticket to Final Four with late game ...
2024年11月24日 · Late in the second half of their Elite Eight matchup against University of Chicago, the No. 1 WashU women’s soccer team was struggling to find a breakthrough. The conference rivals — who had tied their last five matches against each other — were locked in a defensive stalemate on Francis Field with a Final Four spot on the line.
The ultimate guide to throwing the extravaganza-bonanza dorm …
2024年12月3日 · So, you wanna have a dorm party. Maybe you’re tired of endless bidding over GroupMe party-ticket messages; maybe you’re thinking of a chill night in; maybe you’ve just been somehow assigned to host the afters. Whatever the occasion, the dorm party is a certified classic function. So, if you’re looking to throw a night everyone will remember (but not because of a …
The untraditional take on traditional dorms - Student Life
2024年12月3日 · So, you've been placed in a traditional suite. The world is over. You can feel the panic creeping in, and your roommates are random, so you don't know who you'll spend the next nine months with. Well, two random suitemates turned friends are writing this for you, so know it's not all catastrophic.