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A conversation with Career Engagement’s Norma Guerra Gaier
Norma Guerra Gaier, leader of the new Washington University in St. Louis Center for Career Engagement, has assembled a talented team of career coaches, strategists and employer engagement specialists.
Anna “Dr. G” Gonzalez honored by ‘Diverse: Issues In Higher Education’
Dr. G and others will be recognized for their work tackling tough challenges, exhibiting extraordinary leadership and making a difference in their respective communities.
Guffey appointed chief of staff to vice chancellor of Student Affairs
Kristy Guffey has been appointed associate vice chancellor and chief of staff to Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs, effective. Feb. 1, Vice Chancellor Anna Gonzalez announced.
Moore appointed TRIO director
Tarsha Moore, a project manager for the Office of the Provost, has been named director of TRiO Student Support Services at Washington University in St. Louis. She began the new role Dec. 4.
Campus Pride names WashU a Top 30 campus
Washington University in St. Louis has been selected as a Top 30 campus for LGBTQ+ students by Campus Pride, a leading national nonprofit working to create a safer college environment for such students. WashU was selected for its exceptional work in LGBTQ+ inclusive policies, programs and practices.
Center for Diversity and Inclusion Announces New Offices
Effective August 2023, The Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) within WashU’s Division of Student Affairs has a new structure. Mark Kamimura-Jiménez, associate vice chancellor for student affairs, believes this restructure will provide WashU students with a space and set of resources to help validate their lived experiences. “This structure allows us to create a […]
Gaier to lead new WashU Center for Career Engagement
The WashU Center for Career Engagement will deliver equitable services to all students and offer a one-stop shop for employers.
Center for Career Engagement announces inaugural Pershing Fellows
The Washington University in St. Louis Center for Career Engagement has announced the inaugural cohort of the Pershing Fellowship in Nonprofit Leadership, an innovative internship program that introduces rising juniors and seniors to career paths within the St. Louis nonprofit community.
Taylor Family Center for Student Success to set ‘new standard’ for universities
Andrew Taylor, a Washington University in St. Louis emeritus trustee, and his wife, Barbara, have made a $15 million gift to establish the Taylor Family Center for Student Success which will
create new opportunities for first-generation and limited-income undergraduate students.
New course promotes open dialogue, freedom of speech
Dialogue Across Difference funded by $1 million pledge from The McGowan Family Foundation
Gonzalez elected to lead NASPA
The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) board of directors has elected Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, as its next board chair.
Washington People: Kris Campa
An Ervin Scholar steps up to lead the program Kris Campa stepped to the podium at the recent 35th anniversary celebration of the John B. Ervin Scholars Program, aware of the weight of the moment and the rich history behind an effort that he had just begun to lead. Like the directors who came before […]
Anna Gonzalez Candidate for 2024-2025 NASPA Board Chair Election
NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession, proudly announces that Anna Gonzalez, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), has been approved by the NASPA Board of Directors as a candidate for the upcoming Board Chair election.
University gets top score on Campus Pride Index
The Source article Washington University in St. Louis has earned five out of five stars on the Campus Pride Index, a tool run by the national nonprofit group Campus Pride that measures LGBTQ programs, policies and practices at 400 U.S. colleges and universities. Washington University received top marks for its campus safety, counseling, academic life […]
WashU breaks new ground with class of 2026
Twenty percent of the class is Pell Grant eligible, and 15 percent are first-generation students. View the full story at St. Louis Magazine.
Feels like home: ResLife for the win
Washington University creates exceptional residential experiences for students by building living and learning communities that cultivate a sense of family and fun — and that have been recognized as being second to none.
Sheryl Mauricio promoted to associate vice chancellor for student affairs
The Source article Sheryl Mauricio, associate dean for student conduct and community standards, has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for student affairs, announced Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis. In her new role, Mauricio will oversee the Office of Residential Life, Summer Program and Conference Services and […]
Stan Sweeney joins Student Affairs as Executive Director of Campus Life
Stan Sweeney has been named executive director for Campus Life, following a national search, according to Anna Gonzalez, vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. Sweeney, who began May 16, was formerly Director of the Kilcawley Center Student Union at Youngstown State University. “We are thrilled to welcome Stan Sweeney to the WashU community,” stated vice chancellor […]
Sean Spinks named Danforth Scholars director
Sean Spinks, former director of academic success at Harris-Stowe State University, has been appointed director of the Danforth Scholars program at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs. Spinks, who began Feb. 1, is the program’s first full-time director. The program has been led since 2015 by Jeffery […]