By Matt Hampton Just as the leaves change when the crisp October wind blows in, so too has Homecoming at WashU changed through generations of students, alumni, parents, and friends. Early traditions In the early 20th century, Homecoming featured both familiar and unusual festivities. Some events that alumni from later decades may recognize: Students from […]
By Matt Hampton | June 14, 2024 If you could take a one-way trip to anywhere, where would you go? Over the past 12 years, Steven Shalowitz, AB ’86, has posed this question to more than 300 people — guests ranging from legendary talk-show host Dick Cavett to former CIA Director General David Petraeus, from […]
By Matt Hampton | June 14, 2024 It may have been an off-the-wall concept, but from its debut in 1984, Airband became an instant hit and one of the most popular student events at Washington University in the 1980s and ’90s. Each spring, groups from across campus cobbled together cardboard sets, donned extravagant costumes, and […]
Kristen Haut and Julie Katz, both AB ’02, have visited 22 countries together since graduation.
By Constance Gibbs and Matt Hampton | Feb. 14, 2024 “Matchmaking” isn’t one of WashU’s official programs, but there’s just something about this place that can bring two soulmates together. Look no further than our alumni for proof! After the overwhelming response to last year’s true-love tales, we’re sharing even more “how we met” stories […]
Thank you for a great start to 2024! We had 29 APAP Interview Days in January and have been receiving many interview report forms from interviewers. Interviews 4,209 interview reports have been submitted as of today, and 868 APAP alumni volunteers conducted one or more interviews this season. The deadline for interviewers to submit […]
Happy New Year! We are in the home stretch of the interview season! Thank you for continuing to assign and reassign Regular Decision interviews in your Portal and for all your help with staffing Interview Days throughout the country. Two-factor update As you may know, WashU IT has recently made some changes to the two-factor […]
Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays from the APAP staff! Thank you so much for all you continue to do for WashU. We have been receiving excellent feedback from students about their APAP interviews. An applicant from Sri Lanka wrote this about their interview: “I began to get to know WashU so much more deeper. Things you […]
By Matt Hampton | Nov. 9, 2023 For decades, Diwali celebrations have brought together the South Asian students and alumni of Washington University in St. Louis. Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is one of India’s most significant holidays. In India, it is a five-day festival in which celebrants illuminate their homes, streets, and […]
Thank you! As we come upon the busiest time of the interview season as well as the Thanksgiving holiday, we pause to thank you for the time and talent you are giving to WashU. We truly appreciate all you do to make connections between students and our outstanding alumni and parent volunteers. While you have […]