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Bud West, the first principal of Kohl Open School in Stockton, passed away on Wednesday at age 74.

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160th Commencement will be one for the history books Historic Francis Olympic Field is being set up to host the university’s 160th Commencement ceremonies. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University) May 19, 2021 SHARE An unprecedented academic year coming to a close brings an unprecedented Commencement for Washington University’s graduating students this week. To allow for in-person ceremonies during COVID-19, the traditional universitywide ceremony in Brookings Quadrangle will be broken up into eight ceremonies over the next two days, May 20 and 21, on Francis Olympic Field. Of the mo...

May 14, 2021 SHARE Over the past five weeks, Class Acts has celebrated the makers and the advocates, the researchers and the champions for health equity. Here, we meet three public servants who have worked to build a stronger St. Louis — David Blount, a policy expert at the Brown School, Deanna Davise, a defender of children at the School of Law, and Theresa Matheus, a middle school educator at University College. David Blount says his faith community introduced him to the power of civic culture. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University) Early on, David Blount knew he wanted to buil...

May 7, 2021 SHARE This week, Class Acts celebrates graduates who are working for health equity across the globe, in their neighborhoods and in examination rooms. Meet Gautam Adusumilli and Cory French, doctor of medicine candidates from the School of Medicine, and Keishi Foecke, who is set to earn an undergraduate degree from Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Gautam Adusumilli, co-founder of Empower Through Health, wants to increase access to diagnostic imaging. (Courtesy photo) In the name of medicine, Gautam Adusumilli learned to ride a motorcycle during the pan...