Arts & Sciences


Dean's Welcome

It is with great pleasure that I begin the exciting and challenging task of serving as Dean of the Faculty.  During the past three months I've had the opportunity to speak with many across Arts & Sciences.  I am impressed by the depth and diversity of scholarship; we are in an exceptional position to move forward.

This is a pivotal time as we embark upon a major fundraising campaign and as we work to implement the strategic initiatives that will move both the University and Arts & Sciences to greater heights.  I am eager to work with every one of our alumni, parents, faculty, and friends as together we continue to serve the core mission of Arts & Sciences: to be a leading center for teaching, learning, and research.

I invite you to connect with your classmates, read about their accomplishments, and follow the daily breakthroughs made by the students and faculty of Arts & Sciences.

— Barbara Schaal, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences
and Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor of Biology


 
For Our Alumni

The Arts & Sciences Alumni & Development website hosts pages dedicated to current initiatives in Arts & Sciences, volunteer opportunities for our alumni & friends, alumni resources, and news articles on notable students, faculty, and alumni.

The site also has information on events for the Arts & Sciences community, recaps of past events, and highlights of the achievements of our outstanding alumni and students.

Visit us to learn more >>

 

Who We Are

The College

The mission of the College of Arts & Sciences is to provide our 4,000 undergraduate students with an extraordinary liberal arts education, one which will cultivate their passion for learning and discovery. While their interests and careers may change, their educations will prepare them for whatever awaits.
 
The College of Arts & Sciences is the single-largest academic unit at Washington University, and every undergraduate student - regardless of their school or major - will take several classes in Arts & Sciences during their time at Washington University.
 

The Graduate School

The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is committed to fostering excellence in teaching, research, scholarship and service. In so doing, the Graduate School ensures that our masters and doctoral candidates fulfill the core mission of a research university.

University College

University College is the evening, professional, and continuing education division of Arts & Sciences.  University College plays a major role in meeting the educational needs of the citizens of St. Louis, developing new programs of study to meet the evolving demands of the local job market, and providing a world-class venue for those pursuing a variety of professional and personal educational goals.
The Arts & Sciences Magazine

Magazine cover - Spring 2013 - Small.jpgA&S Magazine, the annual publication of Arts & Sciences, features the scholarship and achievements of our faculty, students and alumni.

Articles in the Spring 2013 issue focus on the geologic history of Scotland; turning the expert eye of an anthropologist towards HIV and at-risk youth in St. Louis; a husband-and-wife faculty team that studies altruism among social organisms like bees and, surprisingly, amoebae; and Department of English faculty members Mona van Duyn and Jarvis Thurston.

 Visit the A&S Magazine website to read the publication and exclusive web-only content >>

 

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