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December 2017
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 
 SPOTLIGHT

IN ACTION
 Taylors Establish $10 Million Scholarship Challenge
Gift extends the family’s legacy of support by expanding opportunities for talented undergraduate students to receive a
first-rate education at WashU.

 NEWS & FEATURES

ON CAMPUS
 Gift Advances Personalized Medicine Initiatives
George and Debra Couch provide $10 million to name research building and support Genome Engineering Center.

IN ACTION
Medical School Physicians, Staff Aid Hurricane Victims
When hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria struck, WashU experts stepped up to assist with emergency relief efforts.

IN ACTION
 Gift Ideas From Companies Founded by WashU Alumni
The entrepreneurial spirit shines in these products, which range from fitness gear to luxury goods and board games.

PEOPLE
 Two Arts & Sciences Seniors Named Rhodes Scholars
Camille Borders and Jasmine Brown have distinguished themselves as students, researchers, and activists.

RESEARCH
 Discovering New Ways to Improve Biofuels With Bacteria
Engineers have constructed a metabolic pathway in E. coli that produces freeze-resistant liquid biofuel.

IN ACTION
Brown School Pilots Program to Boost College Retention Rates
Enhancing sense of social belonging may help underrepresented students succeed in college.

Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University is a historic effort to raise $2.5 billion in support of scholarships, life-changing research, and much more.

We invite you to:

•  View photo galleries from campaign events across the country.
•  Learn how scholarship gifts can foster rewarding relationships between donors and students, transforming the lives of both.
 
GET INVOLVED!
Would you like to help Washington University build community, support students, and continue its groundbreaking research?
•  Volunteer your time and talent.
•  Make a gift of any amount.
•  Join the conversation at events or in your community.

ALUMNI ESSENTIALS
>  Alumni Website >  Reunions
 
>  Alumni Directory >  Events Calendar
 
>  University Newsroom >  Washington Magazine
 
>  Career Resources >  Give Now
 
  Washington University in St. Louis Alumni & Development
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alumniassociation@wustl.edu (866) 988-7477

 

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