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Level III arboreta must have at least 500 distinct species of trees; WashU has approximately 750, including 140 of the 150 species native to Missouri. In total, WashU is home to roughly 6,500 trees — 2,000 more trees than just five years ago. To qualify for Level 3, arboreta must meet multiple criteria, such as offering substantial educational programming, collaborating with others and sharing data. WashU’s arboretum is one of 48 recognized as Level III across the world.

For the second straight year, WashU has won the Citizens for Modern Transit College Transit Challenge. The annual competition encourages students, staff and faculty from local colleges to log their rides on MetroLink and Metro buses for bragging rights and the College Transit Trophy.

Carla Bailey, director of learning and development for Human Resources at WashU, has been named one of Women We Admire’s “Top 50 Women Leaders of St. Louis for 2024” for her development and delivery of leadership and team-building programs and workshops.

WashU received a Silver 2023 Nutrition Award in the category of Most Innovative Wellness & Nutrition Program.

The east end project on the Danforth Campus at Washington University in St. Louis has received the 2023 American Institute of Architects Regional & Urban Design Award.

WashU recently received a Gold-level certification for STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System reporting process developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. More than 100 university community members contributed to this process. Advancing sustainability in university operations is one of the four strategic goals for administration and operations […]

Washington University holds steady in Top 3 on the Princeton Review’s Best Campus Food list. This ranking is a part of Princeton Review’s 2023 edition of The Best 388 Colleges, which ranks the top 25 universities and colleges in 50 different categories for 2023. The rankings are based on surveys of 160,000 students at the […]

From reducing waste to cooking with local produce, Dining Services at Washington University in St. Louis is striving to make its offerings and operations more sustainable. This Earth Day, Andrew Watling, associate director of dining operations, shares five ways campus kitchens are making a difference.

The four-year reaccreditation process required the police department to meet 180 standards in the areas of crime prevention and control capabilities; management procedures; and service delivery.

The new directories — one focused on all industries providing goods and services, the other specifically for construction — are on the university’s Supplier Diversity website and allow comprehensive, customizable searches with just a few clicks.

The Washington University Police Department (WUPD) has completed training through the nonprofit KultureCity to recognize and support people experiencing sensory overload situations during police interactions.

The 2022 sessions were created and organized by students, faculty and staff, and addressed a host of topics, among them campus safety, the differences between equity and equality, campus supplier diversity efforts and the impact of flexible work policies.

The new directories — one focused on all industries providing goods and services, the other specifically for construction — are on the university’s Supplier Diversity website and allow comprehensive, customizable searches with just a few clicks.

Respondents rated their organizations based on criteria such as age, gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation equality as well as general diversity.

WashU has joined a regional effort to collect a hard-to-recycle material: election yard signs, now through Nov. 14. The program also will accept departments’ corrugated plastic signs and metal stakes.

Level III arboreta must have at least 500 distinct species of trees; WashU has approximately 750, including 140 of the 150 species native to Missouri. In total, WashU is home to roughly 6,500 trees — 2,000 more trees than just five years ago. To qualify for Level 3, arboreta must meet multiple criteria, such as offering substantial educational programming, collaborating with others and sharing data. WashU’s arboretum is one of 48 recognized as Level III across the world.

Apryle M. Gladney has been appointed interim vice chancellor and chief human resources officer at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Nichol Luoma, executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer.

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the first dedicated home for Arts & Sciences on the Danforth Campus took place Oct. 8 at Washington University in St. Louis.

The building will house some of the school’s premier departments and programs and serve as a cornerstone for scholarly and educational partnerships with other schools and units across campus.

For the second straight year, WashU has won the Citizens for Modern Transit College Transit Challenge. The annual competition encourages students, staff and faculty from local colleges to log their rides on MetroLink and Metro buses for bragging rights and the College Transit Trophy.

Carla Bailey, director of learning and development for Human Resources at WashU, has been named one of Women We Admire’s “Top 50 Women Leaders of St. Louis for 2024” for her development and delivery of leadership and team-building programs and workshops.

As mentioned, bringing people together for face-to-face interactions is important to building a strong, inclusive and collaborative culture at WashU. This UMT meeting will be held in-person with a virtual option if necessary. With the start of the new executive vice chancellor for administration, Nichol Luoma, this is an opportunity to meet her, the team […]

The Bear Bucks cashless account system has made changes and can now only be used at campus locations.

Washington University in St. Louis has acquired three electric shuttles as part of its Danforth Campus fleet.

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration is now accepting applications for the fall 2023 Emerging Leaders Program, the Leadership Excellence and Development Program and the WashU LEAD Coaching Program.

As part of Active Transportation Month in April, the Sustainability, Parking & Transportation, and Operations & Facilities Management offices at Washington University in St. Louis are hosting commuter fairs and a commuter challenge to encourage low-carbon means of transportation.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to offering its students, faculty and staff high quality, innovative dining options. Two significant service shifts will help the university expand on that mission moving forward.