Best Workplaces for Commuters recognized WashU’s Danforth campus for its outstanding commuter benefits that help employees save money, reduce stress, and create positive change in the St. Louis and bi-state areas. “We’re thrilled to recognize WashU as a 2025 Best Workplace for Commuters. They’re part of an outstanding group of more than 800 organizations transforming […]
The Global Travel Safety office has created a new support email for WashU travelers. This office supports all faculty, staff and students who travel internationally for WashU, WashU faculty, staff and students who are planning international travel and have questions or concerns regarding health, safety, and security can reach out to globalsafety@wustl.edu. This new email account […]
s part of the WashU Green Labs Program, WashU is joining the challenge for the first time (officially)! Beginning in January 2025, researchers across the university will have 6 months to earn points by completing actions designed to increase cold storage energy efficiency. View examples of actions to gain points below.
Long a beloved spot for intramural sports, pickup Frisbee and campus traditions such as the Activities Fair, Mudd Field soon will be lined by dozens of shade trees and will feature a new “social green,” a shady retreat for students to swing on hammocks and relax between classes. A new pathway will connect the north and south sides of campus.
WashU’s Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor for Technology, Jessie Minton, recently was named the 2024 Orbie award winner in the Large Enterprise category by the Inspire Leadership Network. The organization, which has recognized excellence in technology leadership since 1998, honors chief information officers who drive innovation and transform their region through their demonstrated excellence.
WashU’s environment includes numerous offices and labs. When considering the university’s environmental impact, these spaces are important to consider, as they consume energy, use materials, and generate waste. By certifying with the Green Office Program, employees across the university can make a measurable difference in reducing their office’s impact, all while supporting the university’s broader sustainability goals.
Executive Vice Chancellor Nichol Luoma invites you to our first University Management Team meeting of 2025.
Join us for the first UMT of 2025!
We will begin at 9:30 a.m. You will have the opportunity to network with colleagues after the meeting until 11 a.m.
The Charles F. Knight Center was honored as Venue of the Year at the 2024 MPI Circle of Excellence Awards. The Meeting Professionals International Circle of Excellence Awards annually awards one local venue with Venue of the Year for their exceptional meeting and event spaces, hospitality, food, and service. The Knight Center is an International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Certified Venue.
The staff ombuds works as an independent entity with whom staff, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows can discuss topics of concern in a confidential, impartial, and informal space.
The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, has honored WashU’s Danforth Campus with a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.