Skip to content Skip to search Skip to footer
  • Alumni & Friends
  • Giving
  • Contact Us

University Advancement

  • About
    • Message From the Executive Vice Chancellor
    • Our Purpose
    • Our Values
  • News & Stories
    • The Spirit
      • Archive
      • Subscribe to The Spirit
    • @WashU newsletter
  • Corporate & Foundation Relations
    • Corporate Relations
    • Foundation Relations
  • Our Team
    • Career Opportunities
    • Employment Opportunities for Students
  • Give Now
  • Alumni & Friends
  • Giving
  • Contact Us
The Spirit
  • Issues
    • Spring 2026
    • Winter 2026
    • Summer 2025
    • Spring 2025
    • Winter 2025
    • Summer 2024
    • Spring 2024
    • Fall 2023
    • Summer 2023
    • Winter 2023
    • Summer 2022
    • Browse all issues

Spirit Articles

Respect for Siteman Cancer Center inspires philanthropy
Siteman Cancer Center

Respect for Siteman Cancer Center inspires philanthropy

St. Louis-based donors Phil and Gerry Kneisel and Michael Staenberg are helping advance pathbreaking cancer research with their spendable support.

April 23, 2026
Towle family cultivates leadership in public health
School of Public Health

Towle family cultivates leadership in public health

Their gift for postdoctoral fellowships in the School of Public Health’s Food and Agriculture Mission (FARM) will bolster work in agriculture and food systems.

April 23, 2026
Couples endow joint WashU Medicine scholarship
WashU Medicine

Couples endow joint WashU Medicine scholarship

The award honors the family friendship that blossomed after Bob Warren and Wes Wasdyke met as first-year medical students more than 50 years ago.

April 23, 2026
Annual and endowed funding power university’s mission
With You

Annual and endowed funding power university’s mission

Flexible, immediate resources from the Annual Fund and permanent capital from the endowment work together to make the WashU experience possible.

April 23, 2026
Alumnus makes bequest for professorships and scholarships
Planned giving

Alumnus makes bequest for professorships and scholarships

April 23, 2026
Gift strengthens WashU’s Shakespeare summer program
Arts & Sciences

Gift strengthens WashU’s Shakespeare summer program

April 23, 2026
New pledge deepens donors’ investment in WashU Libraries
WashU Libraries

New pledge deepens donors’ investment in WashU Libraries

April 23, 2026
Couple make $6.5 million gift to WashU Medicine
Healthier lives

Couple make $6.5 million gift to WashU Medicine

Won Ro Lee and Kyung Ja Shin Lee are advancing teaching and research in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, where their daughter serves as chief.

December 19, 2025
WashU launches public health institute to accelerate real-world impact
Flourishing communities

WashU launches public health institute to accelerate real-world impact

Funding from Tony Ryan, a university trustee, and his wife, Ann, will establish the Ryan Institute for Interdisciplinary Health Solutions to drive applied research that addresses pressing global health challenges.

December 19, 2025
Support for pancreatic cancer research honors late patriarch
Siteman Cancer Center

Support for pancreatic cancer research honors late patriarch

Spendable fund created by the Nussbaum family is fueling breakthroughs that may lead to novel treatments and better outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients.

December 19, 2025

University Advancement

University Advancement

MSC 1082-414-2555 | 1 Brookings Drive | St. Louis, MO 63130

866-988-7477 | advancement@wustl.edu

University Advancement

Our Mission

Our Team

Career Opportunities

News & Stories

Corporations & Foundations

Tools for Faculty

Corporate Relations

Foundation Relations

Learn More

Alumni & Friends

Giving to WashU

With You: The WashU Campaign

Contact Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

©2026 Washington University in St. Louis