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“Lest We Forget,” a public art installation by noted Italian-German photographer Luigi Toscano, will open Oct. 20 in Tisch Park at Washington University in St. Louis. The exhibition will feature nearly 100 large-scale portraits of Holocaust survivors, including 12 whom Toscano photographed in St. Louis.

Washington University in St. Louis has announced a transformative fundraising initiative that aims not only to increase financial resources for students at every level of need, including middle-income students, but also to provide a “best-in-class” experience for all students to learn, develop and flourish while on campus and beyond.

As a young sculptor, Chakaia Booker collected scraps of ruined tires from the streets of lower Manhattan. The material was ubiquitous, malleable and symbolically resonant. Now "Shaved Portions," one of Booker’s largest and most ambitious projects to date, has been installed on WashU's Danforth Campus.

Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will share insights on her evolution from scientist to global icon during the lecture “Inspiring Hope Through Action” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Washington University in St. Louis.

Coffeestamp, a local coffee roaster and bakery, recently opened its second location at Washington University in St. Louis. Its arrival is another big win for the university’s supplier diversity strategy.

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis will host a press preview of the exhibition "Katharina Grosse Studio Paintings, 1988-2022: Returns, Revisions, Inventions" at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. The exhibition opens to the public the following evening.

Applications for faculty members whose research area focuses on race and ethnicity are open, the Office of the Provost announced. Applications are due by Oct. 3.

Rebekah Paré has been appointed associate vice chancellor for career development and education at Washington University in St. Louis, effective Aug. 15, announced Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs. She joins WashU from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Facilities Planning & Management announced two construction projects that will cause disruption to car and pedestrian routes along the Danforth Campus beginning this week.

Dr. Paola Cepeda of, Washington University's Danforth Campus and the School of Medicine, brings immense passion to help trainees.