The Washington University Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences hosted Professor Robert Sellers from the University of Michigan as the speaker for the inaugural Robert L. Williams Lecture on Oct. 23. The lecture was a part of the University’s efforts to honor Williams’ legacy after his death on Aug. 12, 2020.
Washington University in St. Louis has started the process to identify the inaugural dean of the new School of Public Health, planned its annual public health conference and announced a new Assembly Series speaker.
Washington University in St. Louis faculty hosted a one-week seminar designed to connect high school teachers to experts and resources in local Black history and culture. Participants visited University Libraries collections, explored primary sources that document life in St. Louis and took a field trip to Greenwood Cemetery, the oldest Black cemetery in the region.
The African and African American Studies department at Washington University at St. Louis will teach area high school educators about African American history in St. Louis and ways to incorporate the history into class lessons.
Dwight A. McBride, a leading scholar of race and literary studies, and president and University Professor at The New School in New York City, will join the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis. His appointment is effective Aug. 15.