‘Pride and discipline:’ A brief history of women’s sports at WashU
From humble beginnings more than 100 years ago, women’s athletics at Washington University rose to remarkable success within NCAA Division III.
WashU love stories: Six campus crushes that turned into lifelong love
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 […]
Diwali shines brightly among the WashU community
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 […]
Party like it’s 1929: The history of WashU’s Bauhaus Ball
By Matt Hampton | Oct. 26, 2023 Do you remember Bauhaus? From the 1980s until 2013, this architecture student tradition was famous as one of the liveliest Halloween parties on campus. In costumes that ranged from male nuns to Oscar the Grouch, thousands of students from across Washington University flocked to Givens Hall and danced […]
WUpan deepens commitment to student learning, civic engagement
by Virginia O’Donnell | April 13, 2023 When Sophie Lin, Class of 2026, visited the Missouri History Museum for the first time, the experience deepened her passion for the richness and complexity of St. Louis’ history. Her interest encompasses the city’s points of pride and the problematic patterns, such as systemic racism, that have shaped […]
Aaron Samuels, BSBA ’11, on the power of collective victory
By Ginger O’Donnell | May 15, 2023 Aaron Samuels defies labels. He is a spoken word artist and a published poet, author of the 2013 collection Yarmulkes & Fitted Caps. He is a corporate strategist who worked at Bain & Co. and an entrepreneur who co-founded and served as chief operating officer of Blavity, the […]
A brief history of ThurtenE Carnival
by Virginia O’Donnell | April 13, 2023 For nearly nine decades, ThurtenE Carnival has served as a late spring occasion for WashU students to let loose. The event is the largest student-run carnival in the United States and includes games, dramatic entertainment, rides, and other forms of amusement. The tradition harks back to the […]
Washington University celebrates 170 years of educating in St. Louis
In 1853, merchant and state senator Wayman Crow and his pastor, William Greenleaf Eliot Jr., founded Eliot Seminary, which we now know as Washington University in St. Louis. During the 1840s and 50s, waves of immigrants came to St. Louis, boosting the population of the young city. With the newcomers came a need for industrial training […]
WashU love stories: It all started here!
Our alumni gain many amazing experiences from their time at WashU: a top-notch education, close friendships, great leadership opportunities, and maybe even lifelong love? In this most romantic of months, we’re sharing a few “how we met” stories from couples who found each other at WashU and made it far beyond dorm rooms and dining […]
Introducing La Comunidad, WashU’s new Latinx alumni network
by Ginger O’Donnell | February 8, 2023 On Jan. 18, a highly dedicated group of Washington University alumni braved pouring rain to celebrate the launch of La Comunidad, or “the community,” a new alumni network focused on engaging and connecting the university’s Hispanic, Latinx, and Latin American graduates. The event took place in the Women’s […]