• Connect with your group. Explore the Fall Activities Fair.
  • Stay fit. Enroll in a BearFIT class.
  • Meet your future employer. Register for the Career Expo.
  • Show your WashU spirit. Cheer on our scholar champions.  
  • Learn healthy habits. Check out Well-being Wednesdays.
  • Explore different perspectives. Enroll in Dialogue Across Difference course and workshops.
  • Celebrate diverse cultures. Attend a heritage month celebration.
  • Showcase your leadership skills. Compete in the Leaders Cup.
  • Recharge for finals. Stop by Dr. G’s Fun House.
  • Give back to your community. Volunteer for Day of Service.
  • Get involved in cultural shows on campus (Carnaval, Diwali, Lunar New Year Festival, Black Anthology).
  • Have fun with your friends. Attend WILD, the annual spring concert. 
  • Celebrate your accomplishments. Attend First-Year Finale.

Spring registration begins Nov. 11. Encourage students you know to enroll in a Dialogue Across Difference, an eight-week course that teaches undergraduate students how to explore difficult topics such as politics, religion, race and gender in a positive and productive way.

find your bear print

As a first-year student, dive into the many events, student groups and activities that catch your interest. You’ll discover new communities, make friends and start to imagine how you want to shape your WashU journey.

Make your bear print.

In your sophomore and junior years, deepen your involvement in the things that matter most to you. Take on leadership roles, build stronger connections, and expand your impact on campus.

Leave your bear print

By senior year, you have the chance to leave your legacy—through the organizations you’ve led, the initiatives you’ve launched, and the community you’ve helped create. Your bear print will last well beyond your time at WashU.

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Enroll in Dialogue Across Difference (DxD)

Spring registration begins Nov. 11. This eight-week course teaches undergraduate students how to explore difficult topics such as politics, religion, race and gender in a positive and productive way.

Events

Oct
20

Leadership Week

From October 20, 2025 at 8:00 am to October 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Oct
23

Queeraoke

October 23, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Nov
07

Diwali

From November 7, 2025 at 12:00 am to November 8, 2025 at 11:59 pm

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