Category: News & Announcements

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.

Dialogue Across Difference funded by $1 million pledge from The McGowan Family Foundation

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.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

Twenty percent of the class is Pell Grant eligible, and 15 percent are first-generation students. View the full story at St. Louis Magazine.

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.

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 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, 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 […]

Read more about this announcement in The Source.

January 19, 2022Moderator: Anna Gonzalez, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Sabrina M. Brown, former interim executive director of academic engagement at Harris-Stowe State University, has been appointed director of the Deneb STARS program at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs. Brown joined the university in January. The Deneb STARS program was launched in 2016 by associate provost […]