When the COVID-19 crisis erupted in the United States in early March, it deeply disrupted countless lives and created financial hardships for many, including students and employees at Washington University. Almost immediately, members of the university community asked what they could do to help, and in response, the institution established the WashU Crisis Response Fund. Thanks […]
Gift will expand opportunities for students, bolster faculty efforts to teach and perform groundbreaking research, accelerate the school’s growth and development, and strengthen its influence in our world.
Donors who endow professorships are motivated by a variety of factors, including a desire to recognize outstanding teachers; give thanks for the institution’s role in their lives; and further its mission to teach, discover, and serve.
During their 40 years of marriage, Rodger and Paula Riney have experienced many of life’s joys together. The founder of low-cost brokerage firm Scottrade and his wife have raised a family, built a successful business, and worked to serve the St. Louis community. They also have faced difficult challenges, including Mr. Riney’s cancer diagnosis and […]
It was a bold move. In 1932, William Bernoudy left his studies and part-time job at Washington University to apprentice with Frank Lloyd Wright. Living and working at Wright’s Taliesin estate in Wisconsin, the St. Louis native absorbed many lessons and began to discover his own architectural voice. After returning home, Bernoudy would design hundreds […]
After nearly 24 years at the helm of Washington University, Mark S. Wrighton officially ended his tenure as chancellor on May 31. But thanks to the leadership of the Board of Trustees and the generosity of many alumni and friends, the names of the 14th chancellor and his wife, Risa Zwerling Wrighton, will live on […]
During the October 2010 dedication ceremony for Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Hall at Washington University’s McKelvey School of Engineering, the facility was hailed as “a hub for new ideas” and “the focal point for research that will lead to a healthier, more sustainable, and cleaner planet.” The facility was the second building to open as […]
Donors who participate in the challenge will help Washington University secure $6.5 million for a first-of-its-kind prevention study that aims to stop the devastating brain disorder before it starts.