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Tuesday, March 21

Credit: Katherine Simone Reynolds
21 Mar

In 2021 the Washington University Libraries acquired the literary papers of Aaron Coleman. Coleman, a poet and translator, received his Master of Fine Arts...

2023 Open Education Week: WashU Student Advocacy for Access to Affordable Textbooks
21 Mar

Open Education Week raises awareness and highlights innovative open education successes worldwide every year. Open Education Week allows practitioners,...

50 Years of Title IX
21 Mar

In June 1972, Congress passed Title IX, prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any federal government-funded school or other educational programs. The 50...

Beauty in Enormous Bleakness: The Design Legacy of the Interned Generation of Japanese Americans
21 Mar

"The Beauty in Enormous Bleakness: The Design Legacy of the Interned Generation of Japanese Americans" explores architecture’s relationship to issues of...

Chakaia Booker: 'Shaved Portions'
21 Mar

Chakaia Booker is renowned for her artistic practice that pushes the limits of abstraction through the use of her signature material—discarded rubber tires...

Inherent Vice: Preserving Vulnerable Collections
21 Mar

Libraries and archives are stewards to immense collections threatened by building leaks, pest infestations, and their own inherent vices. The Inherent Vice...

School of Medicine Composting Pilot Program
21 Mar

Was your New Year's resolution to be more sustainable? Here's an easy way to stick to it! WashU School of Medicine will be piloting a composting program at...

Shakespeare in Hand
21 Mar

Shakespeare’s words have become so famous that there is a quote for just about every circumstance or occasion. Though many miniature books feature an entire...

Mr. William Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies, 1685
21 Mar

"The Play’s the Thing" exhibition celebrates the 400-year anniversary of the first folio—the first time William Shakespeare’s collected works were printed....

Women in Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine
21 Mar

Back by popular demand, this exhibit, in collaboration with the Academic Women's Network, features 22 women from the Washington University School of Medicine...

Microbiology Seminar Series
21 Mar

The Microbiology seminar series is held weekly during the academic year. Speakers present current research on pathogenic bacteria, fungi, protozoa,...

Trauma Informed Policing: From Classroom to Practice
21 Mar

The impact of trauma related to law enforcement encounters can be inevitable. The loss of human rights, negative interactions, and many other aspects of...

Tuesday, March 21 | 12:30 PM
Virtual Event
Danforth Staff Council Forum
21 Mar

The Danforth Staff Council will hold its spring forum. Topics will include: Administration/HRAdvocacyCompensationTransparency Submit questions in advance.

Tuesday, March 21 | 2:00 PM
Edison Theatre
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Tuesday, March 21