Diploma Pick-up: AUGUST

Deadline: Dissertation Submission - AUGUST

Deadline: Theses Submission - AUGUST

Deadline: Intent to Graduate - SUMMER

Deadline: Intent to Graduate - FALL

Deadline: Theses Submission - MAY

Deadline: Dissertation Submission - MAY

Registration Begins: FALL

Last Day to Add/Drop: FALL

Last Day to Add/Drop: SPRING

Diploma Pick-up: MAY

First Day of Classes: FALL

COMMENCEMENT

No Classes: LABOR DAY

No Classes: FALL BREAK

No Classes: THANKSGIVING BREAK

Reading Period - FALL

No Classes: MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

No Classes: SPRING BREAK

Last Day of Classes - SPRING

Reading Period - SPRING

Diploma Pick-up: DECEMBER

Registration Begins: SPRING

Deadline: Intent to Graduate - SPRING

Summer Session I Begins

Deadline: Intent to Graduate - Summer

Last Day of Classes - Summer

No Classes: Labor Day

Deadline: Intent to Graduate - Spring

No Classes: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Last Day of Classes: Spring

Reading and Exam Period: Spring

No Classes: Memorial Day

No Classes: Independence Day Observed

Last Day of Classes: Summer

Graduate School Hooding + Recognition Ceremony

No Classes: Thanksgiving Break

Last Day of Classes (Brown School PhD Students)

First Day of Classes

Last Day of Classes

First Day of Classes for PhD Students in Brown School Classes

First Day of Classes for PhD Students in Brown School Classes

Reading and Exam Period - Fall

Deadline: Dissertation and Thesis Submission for August Degrees

Diploma Pick-Up: August Degrees

Fall Registration Begins

Last Day to Drop/Add: Fall

Deadline: Intent to Graduate - Fall

Last day for PhD students in Brown to Drop/Add: Spring

Last day to Drop/Add: Spring

First Day of Classes: Summer

Deadline for Students to Submit their Final Dissertation/Thesis for a Fall 2020 Degree

Diploma Pick-Up: Fall 2020 Degrees

Fall 2020 Graduation

Deadline: Dissertation and Thesis Submission for May Degrees

Spring 2021 Registration Begins

First Day of Classes - Spring

Liberman Leadership Awards

The evening will include a presentation of the following awards to this years winners. 

Organization Awards

Excellence in Sustainability Award | Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award | Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Award | Excellence in Creating Community Award | Trailblazer Award | Tried and True Award | Outstanding | Breakthrough Award | Distinguished Organization Award

Individual Awards

Rising Star Award | Distinguished Individual Leader Award

Two Trains Running [olin]

In August Wilson's masterpiece, history unfolds around everyday lives against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. Long-time regulars gather at the local diner in Pittsburgh's Hill District to gossip, flirt and play the numbers. Now the owner must decide whether to let the city take over his building or sell it to a shrewd, local businessman. Part of Wilson's trailblazing American Century, Cycle, Two Trains Running paints a compassionate and unforgettable portrait of ordinary people in the midst of transformation. 

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Workshop [olin]

Attend this workshop to learn more about curating your resume to stand out in noisey job market. 

*This event is only open to Olin Fellows

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Star Wars: In Concert [olin]

The battle for the galaxy intensifies in the intergalactic adventure of the unfolding saga Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back In Concert. Witness Luke Skywalker learn the ways of the Force and put his training to the test as Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance. Travel to a galaxy far, far away and experience the iconic film on the big screen at Powell Hall as the SLSO performs John Williams’ incredible Oscar-nominated score live.

Spell #7 [olin]

This striking choreo poem by the author of For Colored Girls, Ntozake Shange, is set in a bar in St. Louis frequented by Black artists and musicians, actors, and performers. In a series of dreamlike vignettes and poetic monologues, they commiserate about the difficulties they face as black artists. The piece is framed by the narrator, Lou, a magician who wants to use his magic to help the artist come to terms with their blackness and rejoice in their identities.

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Research Symposium [olin]

The Research Symposium gives our fellows an opportunity to present and discuss their work to a larger audience. 

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

The Band's Visit [olin]

In an Israeli desert town where every day feels the same, something different is suddenly in the air. Dina, the local café owner, had long resigned her desire for romance to daydreaming about exotic films and music from her youth. When a band of Egyptian musicians shows up lost at her café, she and her fellow locals take them in for the night. Under the spell of the night sky, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways, and this once sleepy town begins to wake up.

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Harry Potter: In Concert [olin]

*This event is only open to Olin Fellows

Spring Brunch [olin]

*This event is only open to Olin Fellows

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [olin]

Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory...to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket, whose bland life is about to burst with color and confection beyond his wildest dreams. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of pure imagination. Now's your chance to experience the wonders of Wonka like never before. Get ready for Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, the great glass elevator, and more, more, more at this everlasting showstopper!

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Wicked [olin]

WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle.  Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one good, and the other one wicked.

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Big Band Holidays [cgfp]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis is coming to Powell Hall. Featuring soulful, big band versions of classics like Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, and Brazilian Sleigh Ride. Big Band Holidays is an uplifting holiday program that’s sure to brighten the season.

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Wicked [cgfp]

WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle.  Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one good, and the other one wicked.

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Nutcracker [cgfp]

Come enjoy the festive seasonal sounds of Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite.

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Two Trains Running [cgfp]

In August Wilson's masterpiece, history unfolds around everyday lives against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. Long-time regulars gather at the local diner in Pittsburgh's Hill District to gossip, flirt and play the numbers. Now the owner must decide whether to let the city take over his building or sell it to a shrewd, local businessman. Part of Wilson's trailblazing American Century, Cycle, Two Trains Running paints a compassionate and unforgettable portrait of ordinary people in the midst of transformation. 

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Summer [olin]

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed.  With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including Love to Love You Baby, Bad Girls, and Hot Stuff, this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [cgfp]

Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory...to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket, whose bland life is about to burst with color and confection beyond his wildest dreams. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of pure imagination. Now's your chance to experience the wonders of Wonka like never before. Get ready for Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, the great glass elevator, and more, more, more at this everlasting showstopper!

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

The Band's Visit [cgfp]

In an Israeli desert town where every day feels the same, something different is suddenly in the air. Dina, the local café owner, had long resigned her desire for romance to daydreaming about exotic films and music from her youth. When a band of Egyptian musicians shows up lost at her café, she and her fellow locals take them in for the night. Under the spell of the night sky, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways, and this once sleepy town begins to wake up.

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Summer [cgfp]

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed.  With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including Love to Love You Baby, Bad Girls, and Hot Stuff, this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Spell #7 [cgfp]

This striking choreo poem by the author of For Colored Girls, Ntozake Shange, is set in a bar in St. Louis frequented by Black artists and musicians, actors, and performers. In a series of dreamlike vignettes and poetic monologues, they commiserate about the difficulties they face as black artists. The piece is framed by the narrator, Lou, a magician who wants to use his magic to help the artist come to terms with their blackness and rejoice in their identities.

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Workshop [olin]

Attend this workshop to learn more about the career benefits of job search + networking platforms like LinkedIn. 

*This event is only open to Olin Fellows

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

3MT Three Minute Thesis Competition

Graduate Student Town Hall with Dean Tate

The Liberman Graduate Center will be hosting Graduate Student Town Halls throughout the month of April. This week, Dean Tate will be joined by representatives from OISS, Student Financial Services, Habif Health and Wellness, Parking and Transportation, and Quadrangle Housing to address the immediate issues and concerns impacting graduate students as a result of COVID-19.

Please email your questions to Erin Murdock at murdockel@wustl.edu prior to the Town Hall so that we may cover as much information as possible.

To attend, please visit this Zoom link: wustl.zoom.us/j/513741964

Arts and Letters Colloquium

The Arts + Letters Colloquium gives our fellows an opportunity to present and discuss their work to a larger audience. 

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Cats [olin]

CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. The original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, Sunset Boulevard), original scenic and costume design by John Napier (Les Misérables), all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne (Phantom of the Opera) and direction by Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables) make this production a new CATS for a new generation!

To Learn More About the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study

visit us at olinfellowship.wustl.edu

Monticello Foundation Dinner [olin]

*This event is only open to Olin Fellows

Cats [cgfp]

CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. The original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, Sunset Boulevard), original scenic and costume design by John Napier (Les Misérables), all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne (Phantom of the Opera) and direction by Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables) make this production a new CATS for a new generation!

To Learn More About the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

visit us at cgfp.wustl.edu

Graduate Student Town Hall with Dean Tate

The Liberman Graduate Center will be hosting Graduate Student Town Halls throughout the month of April. This Wednesday, representatives from Habif Health and Wellness, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion will lead a panel session to discuss well-being, the importance of staying engaged and resources available to support the recent transition to virtual courses, research and teaching.

To attend, please visit this Zoom link: wustl.zoom.us/j/513741964

Graduate Student Town Hall with Dean Tate

The Liberman Graduate Center will be hosting Graduate Student Town Halls throughout the month of April. This week's Town Hall will feature Dean Tate, along with representatives from Habif Health and wellness and faculty from the Brown School. They will lead a panel session to discuss COVID-19 facts versus fiction and answer questions. Please email your questions to Erin Murdock at murdockel@wustl.edu prior to the Town Hall so that we may cover as much information as possible.

To attend, please visit this Zoom link: wustl.zoom.us/j/513741964

Graduate Student Town Hall with Dean Tate

This week's Town Hall will feature Dean Tate, along with representatives from the Career Center. They will lead a panel session to share insights on the current job market and discuss available resources.

Please email your questions to Erin Murdock at murdockel@wustl.edu prior to the Town Hall so that we may cover as much information as possible.

To attend, please visit this Zoom link: wustl.zoom.us/j/513741964

Pandemic Power: Navigating its Science, Politics, and Economics in St. Louis and Beyond

Join the Graduate School and Eta Boulé for a webinar where a panel of health and civic leaders will discuss issues of science, politics, and economics in the shadow of COVID-19. The panel will be moderated by William F. Tate, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Washington University. Panelists include:

• Kayla Reed, Co-founder and Director of Action St. Louis
• Will Ross, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Dean for Diversity, Washington University School of Medicine
• Enbal Shacham PhD, MPE, Professor of Public Health, St. Louis University
• Starsky Wilson, DMin, MDiv, President of the Deaconess Foundation

Co-sponsor Eta Boulé is the St. Louis Chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. Founded in 1904, the Boulé is the oldest African American postgraduate fraternity in the country. The Boulé has counted such luminaries as W.E.B. Du Bois PhD, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Charles R. Drew, and Professor John Hope Franklin as members.

If you missed the webinar, you can listen and view a recording by clicking this link:  Pandemic Power Webinar

3MT Three Minute Thesis Competition

Always a Fellow Alumni Series

Always a Fellow is an alumni speaker series created to encourage open discussion on continuing research and art, professional development, networking, work in the community and more. Email olinfellowship@wustl.edu to register.

Always a Fellow Alumni Series

Always a Fellow is an alumni speaker series created to encourage open discussion on continuing research and art, professional development, networking, work in the community and more. Email olinfellowship@wustl.edu to register.

Bookish & Sage Workshop: What Scholarly Writing is NOT

This interactive presentation is designed to address academic and scholarly writing attributes and is especially helpful for students entering doctoral study or beginning dissertation writing. The facilitators begin with a discussion focused on common assumptions of academic writing characteristics. After dispelling the myths, the workshop turns to the systematic nature of scholarly writing. This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please contact Angelina Sylvain, asylvain@wustl.edu.

Bookish & Sage Workshop: Making the Work Visible

Registrants must have a writing sample to share for this workshop. Improvement in scholarly writing comes as a result of engaging in the practice of scholarly writing. In this highly interactive workshop, the facilitators will review a selection of writing samples to help participants recognize their writing strengths and weaknesses.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please contact Angelina Sylvain, asylvain@wustl.edu.

CGFP Meetup

Contact Erin Murdock, murdockel@wustl.edu for more information.

CGFP Meetup

Contact Erin Murdock, murdockel@wustl.edu for more information.

CGFP Meetup

Contact Erin Murdock, murdockel@wustl.edu for more information.

CGFP Meetup

Contact Erin Murdock, murdockel@wustl.edu for more information.

Always a Fellow Alumni Series: "The Weight of History"

Always a Fellow is an alumni speaker series created to encourage open discussion on continuing research and art, professional development, networking, work in the community and more. Email murdockel@wustl.edu for more information.

October 22 Dinner with the Dean

Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for dinner and conversation about current graduate student issues.  Registration will be limited to 10 students, but this event will be offered monthly throughout the year.  Participants will receive an Uber Eats gift card to purchase dinner. A zoom link will be provided prior to the event.

November 5 Dinner with the Dean

Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for dinner and conversation about current graduate student issues.  Registration will be limited to 10 students, but this event will be offered monthly throughout the year.  Participants will receive an Uber Eats gift card to purchase dinner. A zoom link will be provided prior to the event.

February 11 Dinner with the Dean

Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for dinner and conversation about current graduate student issues.  Registration will be limited to 10 students, but this event will be offered monthly throughout the year.  Participants will receive an Uber Eats gift card to purchase dinner. A Zoom link will be provided prior to the event.

March 25 Dinner with the Dean

Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for dinner and conversation about current graduate student issues.  Registration will be limited to 10 students, but this event will be offered monthly throughout the year.  Participants will receive an Uber Eats gift card to purchase dinner. A Zoom link will be provided prior to the event.

April 8 Dinner with the Dean

Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for dinner and conversation about current graduate student issues.  Registration will be limited to 10 students, but this event will be offered monthly throughout the year.  Participants will receive an Uber Eats gift card to purchase dinner. A Zoom link will be provided prior to the event.

Workshop: Virtual Peer Networking

Interactive social and informative session that will allow fellows to introduce themselves to one another and engage in facilitated dialogue about their studies, career preparation and broader professional social landscape. These sessions will also include virtual icebreakers and other interactive gaming tools to support fellows in connecting with one another. This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register please contact Angelina Sylvain, asylvain@wustl.edu.

Workshop: Relationship Intelligence

Relationship intelligence (also referred to as RI and RQ) is an individual’s ability to use social awareness to create productive teams and work relationships. In today’s technology-driven, fast-paced world, it is critical to building relationships in a dynamic manner that leads to desired outcomes. Developing one’s capacity to work with others unleashes creativity and forms bonds that allow for candid and respectful discussions. The best leaders inspire others, and relationship intelligence is a critical is a leader wants to have long-term success.
During this interactive workshop, you will:
•    Learn a model for building relationships.
•    Understand the effectiveness of the relationships with your current key stakeholders.
•    Learn techniques to navigate uncomfortable situations.
•    Develop strategies to improve relationships to have better collaboration and decision making.

This event is open to all students. Registration is required.

Workshop: Organizational Effectiveness through Personal Leadership Training

This training provides student an opportunity to explore principals of organizational effectiveness through the lens of personal leadership. Students will gain clarity on their motivation, mission, and vision of change through a framework that will support them in building a personal leadership plan to guide their work and collaborations. This event is to all PhD students.  To register, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/libermangraduatecenter/home.

Workshop: Communication With Influence and Impact

Communication is the cornerstone of life, and mastering these skills will help you in your personal and professional life. Even though we all know it is essential, it is still one of the main reasons for the confusion, a lack of cohesiveness, and misunderstandings. And since we are all uniquely different, building this skill in a way that allows you to be authentic will help you have long-term success.
One-on-one and group discussions involve having a strategy while being flexible to adapt based on the changing interpersonal dynamics. This module will help you improve your ability to socialize ideas with people to ensure you can contribute your recommendations and suggestions to projects, at work, and overall in life.
During this interactive workshop, you will:
•    Understand five key strategies to have more significant influence and impact.
•    Learn techniques to navigate a conversation when someone challenges your ideas and opinions.
•    Walk away with an understanding of at least one area you can focus on immediately to become more effective.

Workshop: Discover Your Leadership Brand

A personal leadership brand is a perception that others have about you and your abilities. We all have one. Do you know what your current brand is, and does that brand align with how you want to be perceived by others? In essence, it is your identity, and many make decisions about your value based on your brand.
When you proactively discover and define your leadership brand, you begin to determine what you want to be known for…your legacy.  By starting this journey today, you begin to create your long-term success. This workshop will help you develop a brand that positions you for future success.
During this interactive workshop, you will:
•    Understand how you create a leadership brand.
•    Learn why a leadership brand is essential as you join and move up within an organization.
•    Craft a leadership brand that aligns with your future goals.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please contact Angelina Sylvain, asylvain@wustl.edu.

Workshop: Organizational Effectiveness through Personal Leadership Training

This training provides fellows an opportunity to explore principals of organizational effectiveness through the lens of personal leadership. Fellows will gain clarity on their motivation, mission, and vision of change through a framework that will support them in building a personal leadership plan to guide their work and collaborations. This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows.

To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Bookish & Sage Workshop: Dissertation Writing Part I

The work begins…This workshop covers the Introduction of the dissertation and strategies for writing each standard section of the chapter.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify and understand the components of Chapter 1 of the dissertation and will be equipped to apply this knowledge to their own writing.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Communication With Influence and Impact

Communication is the cornerstone of life, and mastering these skills will help you in your personal and professional life. Even though we all know it is essential, it is still one of the main reasons for the confusion, a lack of cohesiveness, and misunderstandings. And since we are all uniquely different, building this skill in a way that allows you to be authentic will help you have long-term success.
One-on-one and group discussions involve having a strategy while being flexible to adapt based on the changing interpersonal dynamics. This module will help you improve your ability to socialize ideas with people to ensure you can contribute your recommendations and suggestions to projects, at work, and overall in life.
During this interactive workshop, you will:
•    Understand five key strategies to have more significant influence and impact.
•    Learn techniques to navigate a conversation when someone challenges your ideas and opinions.
•    Walk away with an understanding of at least one area you can focus on immediately to become more effective.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Unconscious Bias Training

This training will support fellows in understanding the foundations of bias and explore strategies for fostering diverse and inclusive environments, teams, and communities of practice to promote diversity and inclusion in their own careers. This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Bookish & Sage Workshop: Dissertation Writing Part 2

The Heavy Lift…This workshop explains the purpose and scope of the Review of Literature, as well as the Theoretical Framework of the dissertation.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to apply strategies for developing the literature review, including the Literature Review Matrix (LRM), as well as strategies for writing each standard section of Chapter 2 of the dissertation.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Interviewing and Telling Your Story

This workshop utilizes a storytelling frame to support fellows in developing their base "elevator pitch" and leveraging their professional story and vision of change to strengthen your interviewing skills by harnessing language that not only gets you heard but understood. This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Relationship Intelligence

Relationship intelligence (also referred to as RI and RQ) is an individual’s ability to use social awareness to create productive teams and work relationships. In today’s technology-driven, fast-paced world, it is critical to building relationships in a dynamic manner that leads to desired outcomes. Developing one’s capacity to work with others unleashes creativity and forms bonds that allow for candid and respectful discussions. The best leaders inspire others, and relationship intelligence is a critical is a leader wants to have long-term success.
During this interactive workshop, you will:
•    Learn a model for building relationships.
•    Understand the effectiveness of the relationships with your current key stakeholders.
•    Learn techniques to navigate uncomfortable situations.
•    Develop strategies to improve relationships to have better collaboration and decision making.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Virtual Peer Networking

Interactive and social informative session that will allow fellows to introduce themselves to one another and engage in facilitated dialogue about their studies, career preparation and broader professional social landscape. These sessions will also include virtual icebreakers and other interactive gaming tools to support fellows in connecting with one another. This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Organizational Effectiveness through Personal Leadership Training

Second workshop added due to popular demand! This training provides student an opportunity to explore principals of organizational effectiveness through the lens of personal leadership. Students will gain clarity on their motivation, mission, and vision of change through a framework that will support them in building a personal leadership plan to guide their work and collaborations. This event is to all PhD students. 

Workshop: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Unconscious Bias Training

This training will support fellows in understanding the foundations of bias and explore strategies for fostering diverse and inclusive environments, teams, and communities of practice to promote diversity and inclusion in their own careers. This event is open to all students. To register, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/libermangraduatecenter/home.

She Leads at WashU Conference

The Mission of the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship is to support women in graduate and professional studies. In alignment with this mission, we have developed the She Leads at WashU conference to celebrate and empower all women.  To learn more about this year's She Leads conference and to register, please visit https://www.sheleadswashu.com/.

CGFP Meetup

Contact Erin Murdock, murdockel@wustl.edu for more information.

December 16 Coffee with the Dean

Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for coffee and conversation about current graduate student issues.  Registration will be limited to 15 students.  A Zoom link will be provided prior to the event.

Graduate Student Representative to the Board of Trustees Application

For more information and to apply visit https://sites.wustl.edu/trusteegradrep.

Bookish & Sage Workshop: Dissertation Writing Part 3

Step by Step…This workshop explains the purpose and comprehensive nature of the Methodology chapter of the dissertation. Facilitators will cover strategies for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify and apply strategies for writing each standard section of Chapter 3 of the dissertation.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence (also referred to as EI and EQ) is an individual’s ability to recognize and regulate their own emotions at the moment to achieve one’s goals. Studies indicate that 85% to 90% of leadership effectiveness is linked to emotional intelligence. Recognizing and regulating emotions allows you to have meaningful and productive conversations and creates inclusive environments.
Using an emotional-social competence model, you will learn critical leadership skills necessary in today’s diverse organizational environment. This workshop will help you learn techniques to become more self-aware and control emotions.
During this interactive workshop, you will:
•    Learn the fundamentals of emotional intelligence.
•    Understand how self-talk feeds emotional turmoil.
•    Identify strategies to prevent your emotions from hijacking you during conversations.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Resume vs. CV Workshop

This workshop will provide a framework for developing a resume or CV that communicates your story, skills, network, and vision of change, adapting your resume or CV to the target audience and understanding the difference between the two communication tools. This event is only open to Chancellors and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Bookish & Sage Workshop: Dissertation Writing Part 4

Your Findings!!!!!... This part of the dissertation journey is the most exciting part because it represents your hard work. This workshop covers components of and strategies for writing Chapter 4 of the dissertation.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to apply strategies for writing and representing the findings of the dissertation study.

To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Angelina Sylvain (asylvain@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Bookish & Sage Workshop: Dissertation Writing Part 5

Wrapping it up…This workshop covers final sections of the dissertation: Discussion, Implications, Recommendations, Theoretical and literature connections, and Summary of the dissertation

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify and understand the components of the final chapter of the dissertation and apply strategies for writing each standard section of Chapter 5 of the dissertation.

This event is only open to current Chancellor's and Olin Fellows. To register, please use the links in the calendar document sent to you by email. Reach out to Erin Murdock (murdockel@wustl.edu) if you have questions.

Workshop: Resume vs. CV Workshop

This workshop will provide a framework for developing a resume or CV that communicates your story, skills, network, and vision of change, adapting your resume or CV to the target audience and understanding the difference between the two communication tools. This event is open to all students. To register, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/libermangraduatecenter/home.

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Register at: https://grouporganizer.wustl.edu/event/6638533

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Register at: https://grouporganizer.wustl.edu/event/6638535

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Register at: https://grouporganizer.wustl.edu/event/6638534

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Register at: https://grouporganizer.wustl.edu/event/6638536

Workshop: Interviewing and Telling Your Story

This workshop utilizes a storytelling frame to support students in developing their base "elevator pitch" and leveraging their professional story and vision of change to strengthen your interviewing skills by harnessing language that not only gets you heard but understood. This event is only open to all students. To register, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/libermangraduatecenter/home.

The Art of Publishing

The Liberman Graduate Center invites you to join Professors Holden Thorp and William B. Tolman, two renowned Washington University faculty members, to learn about publishing strategies. In this session you’ll learn about the publication process, some good practices for writing an article that appeals to the chosen readership, where and when to connect with editors, and how to best respond to revision requests and reviews. You’ll gain inside exposure to the world of academic publishing and access to two top achievers in this space.

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Open to all graduate and professional students.

Deadline for summer tuition remission applications to be submitted to the Graduate School

Graduate School announces summer tuition remission decisions

Fall 2021 Registration Opens for Students

Tuesday Morning Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Tuesday Morning Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Negotiation: A Primer for Academia and Beyond

The Liberman Graduate Center invites you to join Professor Hilary Anger Elfenbein, a renowned Washington University faculty member, to learn about the topic of negotiation, a mutual decision-making process used to allocate scarce resources. Taking this wide-ranging definition seriously, we negotiate constantly both inside and outside the workplace. This workshop presents the fundamental concepts included in full-length negotiations courses and brings it alive with an experiential exercise. 

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Open to all graduate and professional students.

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

April 27 Coffee with the Dean

Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for coffee and conversation about current graduate student issues.  Registration will be limited to 10 students.  A Zoom link will be provided prior to the event.

Wednesday Evening Yoga

The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias - A great way to relieve stress while connecting with other graduate students. Open to all graduate and professional students. A zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Kyle trained at Yoga Source and sees teaching as a way to deepen his understanding of yoga, witnessing the role yoga plays in students lives. He is committed to encouraging students to progress their practice in an informed, sustainable way, using beneficial alignment cues, as well as attention to breath and awareness in times of challenge in practice (and in life). 

Last day to Drop/Add: Fall 2021

Deadline to File Intent to Graduate for August 2021 Degree

Deadline to Submit Dissertation/Thesis for an August 2021 Degree

Scholarly Writing Retreat 2019

Scholarly Writing Retreat 2021

The Scholarly Writing Retreat offers Washington University humanities and humanistic social sciences faculty, post-docs and graduate students the opportunity to jump-start their summer writing in a motivated, supportive and collaborative atmosphere, even as we are spread out in our own work spaces. Participants will work intensively on their individual projects, following a schedule of check-ins, focused writing periods and virtual communal breaks. 

Online meetings 

Small writing groups meet online periodically to provide a forum to exchange ideas, support one another and engage in social interaction. Each group will determine their own structure: frequency and duration of writing days/times, which virtual platform to use, types of meetings, etc.

Dates 

Weekdays, June 1–11
^{Participants are not required to participate daily nor to attend the entire duration of the retreat.}

How to participate

1. Register by clicking the button below by noon on May 20.
2. Await your small group assignment, to be made by the end of May, based on your registration responses.
3. Join the online welcome session on June 1 at 10 am. Each group will then meet to determine their plans going forward.

Olin Fellows: Convergence + Cocktails @ The Moonrise Hotel

Join Professor Peter Boumgarden, an Olin Business School faculty member in the organization and strategy group. Peter's research focuses on how one navigates formal and informal structures to shape the innovation of groups, organizations, and broader networks. He is also heavily involved in the university's strategic planning efforts, working to help WashU think about how they might better exist "FOR" the St. Louis region. 

In this session, Peter will walk through a set of actionable insights on how one might integrate relationships across disciplinary boundaries of the university to generate impactful research, teaching, and community impact. Furthermore, Peter will identify ways that you might navigate graduate work and early career to ensure you end up in a role that fits you, especially when working in an industry that too often works to force you to fit into a particular mold.  

Following the 4pm presentation, please join us for a rooftop reception from 5pm - 7pm. Open to all Olin Fellows.

Chancellor's Fellows: Convergence + Cocktails @ The Moonrise Hotel

Join Professor Peter Boumgarden, an Olin Business School faculty member in the organization and strategy group. Peter's research focuses on how one navigates formal and informal structures to shape the innovation of groups, organizations, and broader networks. He is also heavily involved in the university's strategic planning efforts, working to help WashU think about how they might better exist "FOR" the St. Louis region. 

In this session, Peter will walk through a set of actionable insights on how one might integrate relationships across disciplinary boundaries of the university to generate impactful research, teaching, and community impact. Furthermore, Peter will identify ways that you might navigate graduate work and early career to ensure you end up in a role that fits you, especially when working in an industry that too often works to force you to fit into a particular mold.  

Following the 4pm presentation, please join us for a rooftop reception from 5pm - 7pm. Attendance is strongly encouraged for all fellows. Open to all Chancellor's Fellows.

Olin Fellows (entering fall 2021): The Writing Center Workshop

Dr. Rob Patterson, director of The Writing Center and Speaking Studio, will facilitate a conversation about transitioning to writing in graduate school; helpful ways to think about the longer, more complex writing projects you’ll do going forward; and resources available to support you. 

Olin and CGFP Fellows: Making a Difference - St. Louis Area Diaper Bank

The idea to form the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank grew after the Diaper Bank’s founder, Jessica Adams, heard a story on the radio from the director of the National Diaper Bank Network about the prevalence of diaper need across the country. She pointed out that one in three mothers routinely finds herself without enough diapers to keep her child clean and dry. Stories of families across the country making tough choices between diapers and food or medicine, being forced to leave little ones for far too long in dirty diapers, and even having to reuse soiled diapers because they couldn’t afford to buy more struck a chord with Jessica. And when she found out that St. Louis didn't already have a diaper bank, Jessica decided to start one herself.

Last year, the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank distributed over three million diapers. Meet Muriel Smith, the Executive Director of this powerful resource that ensures that individuals and families in the St. Louis region have a resource for diapers to help take care of their most basic needs; creating an awareness of how diaper need affects their lives. Muriel is an experienced non-profit professional with expertise in nonprofit management, community relations, marketing communications, fundraising, and board development. She has nearly 20 years of experience serving several nonprofit organizations in St. Louis during the course of her career. She is also a graduate of the Focus St. Louis Coro Women In Leadership (WIL) and Leadership St. Louis programs; and a member of the St. Louis Business Journal Leadership Trust.

“For most of my career, I have seen how the lack of equitable distribution of resources, such as education, grocery stores, housing, and green spaces has affected the lives of those living in underserved neighborhoods in the St. Louis community. One of the things that struck me the most about the people we served at each organization I worked for was the lack of access to basic needs that most people took for granted. That is why I was excited and honored to join the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank because I have seen firsthand the struggle families go through when they don’t have what they need to be successful. We don’t just provide diapers and period supplies to those who need them, we provide hope, dignity, and understanding.”

During the month of October, both the Olin Fellows (10/9/21 from 10am - 12pm) and the Chancellor's Fellows (10/16/21 from 10am - 12pm) will have an opportunity to volunteer at the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank.

Chancellor's Fellows (entering fall 2021): The Writing Center Workshop

Dr. Rob Patterson, director of The Writing Center and Speaking Studio, will facilitate a conversation about transitioning to writing in graduate school; helpful ways to think about the longer, more complex writing projects you’ll do going forward; and resources available to support you. 

Chancellor's Fellows (entering fall 2020): The Writing Center Workshop

Dr. Rob Patterson, director of The Writing Center and Speaking Studio, will facilitate a conversation about transitioning to writing in graduate school; helpful ways to think about the longer, more complex writing projects you’ll do going forward; and resources available to support you. 

Chancellor's Fellows: CVs and Resumes Workshop

This workshop will provide a framework for developing a resume or CV that communicates your story, skills, and fit for diverse careers. We will discuss the difference between the two communication tools, when to use one or the other, and how to adapt your resume or CV to the target audience. We will also review best practices for each document to make your experience shine! Workshop open to all Chancellor's Fellows.

Olin Fellows: CVs and Resumes Workshop

This workshop will provide a framework for developing a resume or CV that communicates your story, skills, and fit for diverse careers. We will discuss the difference between the two communication tools, when to use one or the other, and how to adapt your resume or CV to the target audience. We will also review best practices for each document to make your experience shine! Workshop open to all Olin Fellows.

Olin Fellows: Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Workshop (virtual)

Your professional brand is the key to all new opportunities, to building your brand and to setting yourself up for success. Join the Career Center to learn how to develop a stellar LinkedIn profile with skills and accomplishments that represent you, what you stand for and what you are passionate about. In this session, we'll discuss strategies on writing an attention-getting headline and compelling summary, and learn how to merchandise your skills and endorsements. You'll become more comfortable with posting and publishing, and find out how you can leverage LinkedIn groups and the WashU LinkedIn network. Whether you are looking for new endeavors or professional relationships, or trying to identify business opportunities, you want a profile that rocks. Workshop open to all Olin Fellows.

Chancellor's Fellows: Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Workshop (virtual)

Your professional brand is the key to all new opportunities, to building your brand and to setting yourself up for success. Join the Career Center to learn how to develop a stellar LinkedIn profile with skills and accomplishments that represent you, what you stand for and what you are passionate about. In this session, we'll discuss strategies on writing an attention-getting headline and compelling summary, and learn how to merchandise your skills and endorsements. You'll become more comfortable with posting and publishing, and find out how you can leverage LinkedIn groups and the WashU LinkedIn network. Whether you are looking for new endeavors or professional relationships, or trying to identify business opportunities, you want a profile that rocks. Workshop open to all Chancellor's Fellows.
 

Olin Fellowship - St. Louis Diaper Bank Volunteering

To fulfill our mission of serving others, Olin fellows have the opportunity to volunteer at the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank created to help strengthen low-income families in the St. Louis region by ensuring access to an adequate supply of diapers. Reserve your spot today!

Chancellor's Fellowship - St. Louis Diaper Bank Volunteering

To fulfill our mission of serving others, Chancellor's fellows have the opportunity to volunteer at the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank created to help strengthen low-income families in the St. Louis region by ensuring access to an adequate supply of diapers. Reserve your spot today!

Olin Fellows - Eyes on the Prize Talk and Reception

Eyes on the Prize: From Preservation to Dissemination
 
Regarded as the definitive documentary series on the Civil Rights Movement, Eyes on the Prize has been seen by millions since its debut on PBS in 1987.  However, what has remained unseen, until now, are the approximately 75 hours of interview outtakes that provide further insight into the series’ original stories of struggle, resistance, and perseverance.
 
Focusing on the interviews from Eyes on the Prize, which reside in the Washington University Libraries’ Henry Hampton Collection, this presentation highlights the Libraries’ efforts to preserve and make accessible obsolete, film-based primary resources that document the social movements that have shaped our national identity and have influenced the continual fight for civil rights. . 

Chancellor's Fellows - Eyes on the Prize Talk and Reception

Eyes on the Prize: From Preservation to Dissemination
 
Regarded as the definitive documentary series on the Civil Rights Movement, Eyes on the Prize has been seen by millions since its debut on PBS in 1987.  However, what has remained unseen, until now, are the approximately 75 hours of interview outtakes that provide further insight into the series’ original stories of struggle, resistance, and perseverance.
 
Focusing on the interviews from Eyes on the Prize, which reside in the Washington University Libraries’ Henry Hampton Collection, this presentation highlights the Libraries’ efforts to preserve and make accessible obsolete, film-based primary resources that document the social movements that have shaped our national identity and have influenced the continual fight for civil rights. . 

Olin Fellows - Jazz STL - Conversation & Concert

We will meet with Gene Dobbs Bradford at 6:30pm, President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis (and a proud WashU alum). Jazz Bistro has earned praise from artists and patrons alike as one of the best listening rooms in the country. Year after year, they strive to be the leader in showcasing unique and diverse jazz performers. Gene will share his story of building this amazing entity. 
 
At 7:30pm, we will enjoy a concert by Ferguson native Keyon Harrold who grew up one of 16 children in a family that prioritized music and community across generations. His grandfather was a police officer who retired from the force to find a drum and bugle corps for local youth, both of his parents were pastors, and nearly all of his siblings sing and perform music today. After leaving St. Louis for New York to study at The New School, Harrold landed his first major gig with Common, an experience which he says broadened his musical horizons beyond jazz to include funk, Afrobeat, R&B, and hip hop. Soon he was performing with stars like Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Eminem, Maxwell, and Anthony Hamilton. He continues to create music that combines jazz with other genres, helping to broaden the appeal of the music and bring people together. Harrold was named the new Creative Advisor for Jazz St. Louis in 2021. 
  
“…a scorching trumpeter…” – The New York Times 

Drinks and appetizers will be served.

Parking Options:

• Valet parking is $10/car in the lot east of the building. This lot is monitored throughout the performance by the valets and security.
• Surface lots: There are lots throughout Grand Center that charge $5-$20/car.
• Street parking located on Washington Avenue as well as the side streets. The meters are checked until 7pm - after that, street parking is free.

RSVP Deadline has passed

Chancellor's Fellows - Jazz STL - Conversation & Concert

We will meet with Gene Dobbs Bradford at 6:30pm, President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis (and a proud WashU alum). Jazz Bistro has earned praise from artists and patrons alike as one of the best listening rooms in the country. Year after year, they strive to be the leader in showcasing unique and diverse jazz performers. Gene will share his story of building this amazing entity. 
 
At 7:30pm, we will enjoy a concert by Ferguson native Keyon Harrold who grew up one of 16 children in a family that prioritized music and community across generations. His grandfather was a police officer who retired from the force to find a drum and bugle corps for local youth, both of his parents were pastors, and nearly all of his siblings sing and perform music today. After leaving St. Louis for New York to study at The New School, Harrold landed his first major gig with Common, an experience which he says broadened his musical horizons beyond jazz to include funk, Afrobeat, R&B, and hip hop. Soon he was performing with stars like Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Eminem, Maxwell, and Anthony Hamilton. He continues to create music that combines jazz with other genres, helping to broaden the appeal of the music and bring people together. Harrold was named the new Creative Advisor for Jazz St. Louis in 2021. 
  
“…a scorching trumpeter…” – The New York Times 

Drinks and appetizers will be served.

RSVP Deadline has passed.

Parking Options:

• Valet parking is $10/car in the lot east of the building. This lot is monitored throughout the performance by the valets and security.
• Surface lots: There are lots throughout Grand Center that charge $5-$20/car.
• Street parking located on Washington Avenue as well as the side streets. The meters are checked until 7pm - after that, street parking is free.

Intent to Graduate due in WebSTAC for a December 22, 2021 degree

Fall 2021 Degree Date

Final Fall Grades Due

Dissertation/Thesis Final Submission Due for a December 2021 degree

She Leads Dinner Event

After months of change around us, make time to adapt and evolve with She Leads Symposium 2021. This year, our event will refine its focus and thought leadership to a more specific point of view, assembling our community for in-depth talks about how we live and learn in our new world today. She Leads Symposium 2021 is hosted by the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.  We invite our Olin Fellows to gather on the Washington University Danforth Campus for a private cocktail party and dinner with Olin Fellows, faculty, university administrators, and Monticello College Foundation Board of Trustees. 

Dissertation/Thesis Final Submission Due for a May 2022 Degree

All degree requirements including the final version of the dissertation/thesis must be submitted by NOON (CST) on April 25, 2022 in order to receive a May 2022 degree.

Spring 2022 Registration Opens

Last day to add/wait or change a course, last day to drop with a D

Olin Fellows: Washington University Dance Theatre Return

After the year of “lockdown” where social and event spaces became entirely virtual, we gained a new appreciation for communities of people gathering in person to witness and share experiences.  Live performance generates palpable sensations of authentic presence that only being with others can bring. Join us for the return of Washington University Dance Theatre to the Edison Theatre and experience the art of human movement, and its power to bring us back together again.

This annual concert dance showcase features diverse and creative choreography by resident and guest artists, performed by select student dancers of the Performing Arts Department.

We will gather at the Knight Center pub at 6:30pm, in advance of the show. Open to all Olin fellows.

Chancellor's Fellows: Jorge Rios Studio Tour

Meet the artist for a studio tour. Open to Chancellor's Fellows only.

My life has always been a product of ambiguity. I was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1988, a couple years before the Soviet Union collapsed. My childhood was marked by the disenchantment of the failed communist project (Cuba was an unofficial part of the Soviet bloc) and at the same time by the soring consumerism boom of the 90’s in the United States, just 90 miles away from Cuban shores. This early encounter with such a contradictory environment expanded my notion of identity beyond the limits of geographic constrictions; but more importantly, it made me a very skeptical and inquisitive human being. The lack of a solid historical narrative to relied in, was filled by intellectual curiosity, and made of culture and creativity the framework around which I erected my whole system of thought and values. From all the different set in influences the one that informed my work as an artist the most important one was the Latin American Magical Realism; specially the work of Jorge Luis Borges, Juan Rulfo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Julio Cortazar, and the Cuban Alejo Carpentier, who developed the term of “Lo Real Maravilloso” (The Marvelous Real) to explain the fantastical quality of Latin American history and culture. This approach to metaphysics and wonder as an intrinsic quality of everyday life, and not a surreal ethereal phenomenon has defined the way I understand the relationship between art and life, and it permeates my whole practice as a painter.  

In 2013 I was invited by Washington University in St. Louis to give a talk about the experience of being a young artist in Cuba, this was my first encounter with the University and made a lasting impression on me since I felt a great connection with the art studios, workshops but specially the people, who received me with authentic Midwestern warmth and hospitality. By then, I already had a lot of family and friends in the US, so I decided to permanently reside here and settled in Miami, Florida. The geographical and cultural proximity to Cuba made of this environment an ideal space for a new beginning and it functioned as a smooth transition into my new life since the city felt closer to Latin America than to anything else. Six years afterwards I got admitted to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I arrived in January of 2019, right in the middle of a record-breaking polar vortex. This was my second emigration, this time within the same country but in contrast to Miami, a radical different culture, weather, and social dynamic. After finishing my bachelor’s in fine arts, I applied to Sam Fox School MFA program. I knew that I wanted to come back here at some point and a part of me felt in debt with the place and people who hosted me so kindly eight years ago. So here I am now, starting over again. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity. I guess I am a very lucky person. My plan is to turn this gratitude into action by giving back to this community hopefully as much I am receiving.

I still believe art, culture and beauty will save the world. Sometimes I miss the ocean. 
 

Olin Fellows - Dissertation Preview

Join Olin Fellow Jennifer Sun (Biomedical Engineering) as she takes us through an abridged version of her dissertation, which she will be defending in December. She’ll present her work and allow time for questions on the subject matter as well as the dissertation process and preparation. OPEN TO ALL OLIN FELLOWS.

Jennifer is a PhD student in the department of Biomedical Engineering who research focuses on the development of novel macrophage-targeted immunotherapies for treatment of cancer. She received her BS in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from Johns Hopkins University where she worked on biodegradable hydrogels to reduce relapses after brain tumor resections. Jennifer comes from a multicultural background and calls both Beijing, China and Palatine, Illinois as home. In her spare time, Jennifer loves baking, doing puzzles, and playing badminton.

https://wustl.zoom.us/j/91305283367

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course - Fall 2021

Olin Fellows: Speaking Studio Workshop (Virtual)

Join Steve Pijut, associate director in The Writing Center and Speaking Studio, as he shares guidance on how to best communicate ideas in our speaking and presentations.  He’ll offer ideas for how to make your data accessible and useful for your audience and how to speak to audiences with varying levels of familiarity with your discipline.  Steve will also share information on how the Speaking Studio can be a resource throughout your program.

Chancellor's Fellows: Speaking Studio Workshop (Virtual)

Join Steve Pijut, associate director in The Writing Center and Speaking Studio, as he shares guidance on how to best communicate ideas in our speaking and presentations.  He’ll offer ideas for how to make your data accessible and useful for your audience and how to speak to audiences with varying levels of familiarity with your discipline.  Steve will also share information on how the Speaking Studio can be a resource throughout your program.

Chancellor's Fellows - Alumnus Talk: Felix Lloyd

Join us for a fireside chat with Chancellor’s Alum Felix Brandon Lloyd, Co-Founder and CEO at Zoobean.  Felix’s bio is below.  This is an informal opportunity to speak with a CGFP alum and ask questions.

Felix Brandon Lloyd is Co-founder and President of Zoobean, which helps librarians and educators facilitate reading challenges to build a culture of reading in their communities. The company's flagship SaaS platform and mobile app, called Beanstack, is like a "Fitbit for Reading" -- making it easier to track reading, keep readers motivated, and gain actionable insights.
 

In April 2014, Felix and Zoobean co-founder Jordan Bookey were featured on the ABC television show "Shark Tank" through which they gained an investment for Zoobean from businessman Mark Cuban. Prior to starting Zoobean, Felix was named Washington, D.C.'s Teacher of the Year while teaching at the SEED Public Charter School.
 

After earning his Masters of Fine Arts from Washington University in Saint Louis as a Chancellor's Fellow in 2007, Felix received a social enterprise fellowship from Echoing Green. He founded Skill-Life, Inc. -- a technology company that developed MoneyIsland (formerly called CentsCity), an online world where kids learn financial skills.
 

Skill-Life was acquired by BancVue, Ltd. in January 2010. Felix served as Chief Professor & General Manager of BancVue's MoneyIsland, providing the core financial education product to over 100 community banks and credit unions nationwide, reaching over 100,000 families and 300 school districts.
 

Prior to attending Wash U, Felix earned a Bachelors of Arts from Syracuse University where he was the commencement student speaker.

Olin Fellows: Monticello College Foundation Annual Dinner

Additional details to follow in the invitation from the Monticello College Foundation. We will provide transportation to Godfrey, Illinois. Fellows should plan to meet on Danforth Campus by 5 p.m.

6 p.m. cocktails

7 p.m. dinner

Fellows Reception, Show and Talk Back: RENT

Olin Fellow Performance: Charis Railey (Olin '20)

Join us as we cheer on Charis Railey, Olin ’20, in her final performance towards her Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance.

MFA Student Dance Concert

Solve et Coagula with the 2020 Cohort: Mindscapes

Artistic Direction by Christine Knoblauch-O’Neal

This year’s concert, Solve et Coagula, celebrates the fifth year of the MFA in Performing Arts Department.  The program brings to our audience an outpouring of choreographic inspirations. Each creation offers a particular perspective on the most current topics and abstract concepts.  One dance is concerned with processing emotions, and states of being while the other moves us from suffering to transformation.  Kinetic and colorful, the dances sculpt images of life and rebirth.

In addition, we welcome back our 2020 cohort whose works were never seen due to the pandemic. Mindscapes embodies the remembered and the forgotten, and discovers of what can be found amid the oppositional forces of minimalism and expansion.

Conversation with International Institute's Anna Crosslin

Anna Crosslin, retired president and CEO of the International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL), will speak to our community.  The IISTL, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, is St. Louis’s hub for immigrant services and community engagement. More than 6,000 foreign-born from 80 countries receive valuable integrative services, including English classes, job placement, career path services, counseling and small business development services including microloans.

IISTL also produces the popular Festival of Nations each summer in Tower Grove Park.  Crosslin joined IISTL in September 1978 after having worked for the Office of International Studies (OIS) at Washington University for five years!

This event will be partnered with a service opportunity for Olin Fellows with the IISTL.

Alumnae in Academia Virtual Roundtable

Join us for a virtual roundtable with Olin Alumnae currently working in academia.

Katie Harster is an assistant professor of philosophy at Boston College. In her position she balances teaching and research equally. She teaches in the Perspectives program for first year students and designs and teaches courses in philosophy of psychiatry for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Her research focuses primarily on philosophy of psychiatry and biomedical ethics. She is expected to produce articles (rather than a book) in order to earn tenure.

Erica L-W Majumder, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She runs a research laboratory, trains graduate students and teaches Microbial Physiology. Her research focuses on determining how microbes metabolize contaminants in a variety of environments.

Olivia Marcucci is a currently an assistant professor in the clinical faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Education. The clinical faculty—in other institutions referred to as a professor of practice—is a promotion-track faculty that does not have the tradition up-or-out promotion/tenure process (i.e., you can go up for promotion at any time and are not fired if you fail to be promoted). That said, she just received provisional approval from the deans to move to the School's equivalent of a tenure-track position (i.e., an up-or-out promotion), so her promotion clock will likely start July 1, 2022. 

Irina Panovska is an associate professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Dallas. She received her PhD in economics from Washington University in Saint Louis in 2013. Prior to joining the UTD faculty in the fall of 2019, Dr. Panovska was an assistant professor of economics at Lehigh University, where she held an endowed position for excellence in teaching and mentorship. She has also held visiting scholar positions at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and the University of Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. 

Yelizaveta Sher received her BA from UC Berkeley and MD from Washington University in St. Louis. She completed Residency in Psychiatry and Fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center. She has been a part of Psychosomatic Medicine Faculty at Stanford since 2013. Her areas of clinical and research interests include psychiatric comorbidities in patients with pulmonary disorders. In particular, she specializes in mental health of patients with cystic fibrosis as well as lung and heart transplant patients. She consults on patients hospitalized on medical and surgical units as well as sees patients in outpatient clinics. She serves as a Mental Health Coordinator for the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic.

Follow a Fellow: New Roots Urban Farm (Rene Canady, Olin Fellow '20)

New Roots has operated as a cooperatively owned and managed farm since 2004. The farmers who founded New Roots had worked on rural organic farms, but they became concerned that few people could afford the high-end vegetables they grew.  They were eager to grow food for the residents of a neighborhood like Saint Louis Place, a so-called ‘food desert.’  Farmer Antajuan Adams will share information on New Roots and his work to promote food sovereignty. We’ll then roll up our sleeves and spend the afternoon volunteering at the farm.

12 - 3 p.m. is the scheduled time, but Fellows are free to stay until 6 p.m.

NOTE: We will be working on the farm. Please dress accordingly and bring gloves, hat, and water.

Follow a Fellow:  Research Semester in Paris, Allison Perelman, Olin Fellow ‘17

Join us (virtually) for an informal conversation with Allison Perelman, Olin Fellow ’17.  Allison will join us from Paris where she is doing research this semester.  Allison specializes in the art and decorated spaces of late nineteenth-century Europe. She is currently writing her dissertation, entitled “Private Space, Public Self: Studios of the Avant-Garde in Fin-de-Siècle France.”  This will be a great opportunity for fellows interested in various aspects of performing research abroad.

Fellows Volunteer Opportunity - International Institute of St. Louis

Volunteers at this event will be paired with students to practice job interview skills. Students will have completed IISTL’s Job Readiness Class.  Students will have a variety of English language proficiencies.  Volunteers will use a “script” to interview students but are encouraged to individualize the speaking practice (expanding or possibly simplifying the written exercise).

The Institute is currently open for education services at reduced capacity. Each room in the building (as well as the building as a whole) has reduced capacity limits. Volunteers must sign in and answer a few health-screening questions upon arrival. Everyone in the building is required to wear a mask at all times. There are masks available for those in need of one. Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes are available throughout the building. Also, volunteers are required to be vaccinated, so please be prepared to show proof of vaccination.

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Chancellor’s Graduate Fellowship | Alumni in Academia Roundtable

Join us for a virtual roundtable with Chancellor’s Alumni currently working in academia.  Zoom Link:  https://wustl.zoom.us/j/97882090485

(cohort year 2004) Henrika McCoy, Social Work PhD

Dr. Henrika McCoy is interim associate dean of academic affairs and student services and an associate professor at the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago. Her research focuses on the intersection between mental health and juvenile offending for African American boys, and the violent victimization experiences of young Black men, ages 18 to 24. She was a 2019-20 OpEd Fellow and is a 2020-21 American Council on Education Fellow. Dr. McCoy’s work has been supported by the National Institute for Justice, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities.

(cohort year 2006) Ian Weaver, Visual Art MFA

BA, Liberal Arts, Columbia College in Chicago (1993). MFA. Visual Art, Washington University in St Louis (2008). Exhibitions include a survey of work (2004-11) at the South Bend Museum of Art, as well as solo exhibitions at The Chicago Cultural Center (2015), the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA, 2014); Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, MO (2009-10); and Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago, IL (2010). Group exhibitions include shows at the Illinois State Museums, Chicago and Springfield, IL; and the Kemper Art Museum and White Flag Projects, both in St. Louis, MO. He has lectured as a Visiting Artist at various institutions, including Washington University in St Louis, and Notre Dame. He has been a recipient of numerous residencies, including the ISCP Artadia Residency, New York; Yaddo and the Millay Colony, both in upstate NY; and Ragdale, Lake Forest, IL. Awards include grants from Artadia and the Joan Mitchell Foundation, both based in NY; the Illinois Arts Council; and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL.

Reception Honoring CGFP Graduating Fellows

On behalf of the Chancellor’s Fellowship, you are cordially invited to a reception celebrating the Chancellor’s Fellows graduating this year.  The event will start at 5:00 p.m. with remarks at 5:30 p.m.  Appetizers will be served. 

Reception Honoring Olin Graduating Fellows

On behalf of the Olin Fellowship, you are cordially invited to a reception celebrating the Olin Fellows graduating this year.  The event will start at 5:00 p.m. with remarks at 5:30 p.m.  Appetizers will be served.