Global Travel Safety office launches new email address
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 […]
2025 International Freezer Challenge
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.
Mudd Field makeover: Shade trees, irrigation updates, and a new green for relaxing
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.
Jessie Minton named local 2024 Orbie Award Winner
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.
University Management Team Meeting, Jan. 28
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 Knight Center receives 2024 Venue of the Year award
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.
Real Estate
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.
Danforth Campus Named Bicycle Friendly University at Gold Level
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.