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Q&A with Chancellor Andrew D. Martin, Spring 2026 - Student Life
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (1084+ words) WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin spoke with Student Life on Wednesday, April 1 about WashU's engagement with the Trump administration and Congress, University finances, the addition of a new pharmacy school, artificial intelligence, emergency preparedness, and more. The transcript of this Q…...
Starting a ‘Rabbit Renaissance’ and reviving campus culture - Student Life
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (307+ words) Kevin Kan | Illustration Editor The promise of a decorated rabbit was a lie, and I feel that is something we need to change." WashU needs fun and simple noncommittal extracurricular opportunities. Students need publicized events that aren't club- or school-based....
New requirements for sophomore on-campus housing push juniors out - Student Life
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (523+ words) Juniors may no longer receive priority for on-campus housing such as the Millbrook apartments. In the upcoming 2026-2027 school year, all sophomores will be required to live on campus. As a result, juniors will no longer receive priority for on-campus University…...
Opinion Submission: If the Taylor family truly supported first-gen students, they would cut ties with ICE - Student Life
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (245+ words) That year, I worked as a mentor coordinator for the Taylor Center, planning events with staff and other mentor coordinators for the Taylor Scholars community. These events frequently celebrated the myriad of identities students in Taylor Stars have, ostensibly highlighting…...
Staff Editorial: We must fund EST - Student Life
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (436+ words) Lucia Thomas, Staff Illustrator The WashU Emergency Support Team (EST) is an essential service on our campus. Yet, on March 26, they lost their block funding after falling short of the two-thirds majority required in the spring 2026 Student Union (SU) election....
CEO of The Atlantic encourages “engaged optimism” about AI in WashU talk - Student Life
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (889+ words) Nicholas Thompson, former Editor-in-Chief of WIRED and now CEO of The Atlantic, has reported on artificial intelligence since 2017. As part of WashU's +AI Perspectives Week, Thompson reflected on what he's learned about AI and his advice for college students to…...
Computer science major sees a decline in major enrollment, results in TA cuts - Student Life
1+ week, 2+ day ago (910+ words) The computer science (CS) major in the McKelvey School of Engineering, once the biggest major at WashU, is seeing a dramatic decline in enrollment in the 2025-2026 academic year. According to CS Department Chair Roch Gu'rin, national trends over the past…...
Stop making reading ‘efficient’ - Student Life
1+ week, 3+ day ago (408+ words) Diya Gupta | Staff Illustrator The market economy may be right: Reading has a terrible return on investment. It's not scalable. It's easily outsourced to artificial intelligence. It offers no networking upside, doesn't increase shareholder value, and (probably) doesn't pair well…...
WashU admin launches +AI initiative, encourages discussion on and use of AI - Student Life
1+ week, 2+ day ago (943+ words) The initiative was created after deliberation with focus groups including administration, faculty, staff, and students. Provost Mark West said that, while the University is not trying to center AI, he and the administration believe the University has a duty to…...
Faculty voice lack of preparedness for emergencies after February shelter-in-place - Student Life
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1248+ words) When the announcement to "run, hide, or fight" flashed on her screen on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 24, lecturer Natalie Monzyk said she was "floundering." Her College Writing section was in the middle of independent work on a paper when…...