The Center for Career Engagement’s Norma Guerra Gaier honored with prestigious SoACE Founders Award
The Division of Student Affairs at Washington University in St. Louis proudly announces that Norma Guerra Gaier, associate vice chancellor for career development and education, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Founders Award by the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE). This honor, considered the most prestigious award bestowed by SoACE, recognizes […]
WashU Career Expo brings together students and leading employers
The Career Expo brings hundreds of employers to WashU to meet directly with our students because employers want to hire WashU students and graduates; they stand out in the job market.
WashU students redefine leadership through values and connection
Natalia Ramos and Rishika Jeyaprakash are on different academic paths at WashU, Ramos focusing on policy and education and Jeyaprakash on medicine and space science. Yet their student experiences intersect through a shared goal—redefining what it means to lead. “Being a leader is not just about being the loudest voice, it’s also about being the […]
WashU career communities help students find their future
The Center for Career Engagement launched its career communities program three years ago, organizing communities around fields like art, design and media; health care and sciences; and technology, data and engineering.
More than a play
As a first-year student attending orientation, Marielle Hinrichs-Morrow stepped into Edison Theatre not knowing the performance she was about to see would leave a lasting mark on her WashU journey. Written, performed and directed by WashU students, The Date is a theatrical performance presented by the Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Center that addresses the […]
Building connection through leadership
For Naima Pyarali, community has been the defining thread of her WashU experience. Originally from Albuquerque, N. M., she came to the university drawn to its tight-knit culture—something she has since helped strengthen for others through her work as a resident advisor (RA). “I knew since my first year that I wanted to be an […]
WashU Student Affairs to host campus-wide Halloween Costume Contest
Get ready to get spooky! WashU Student Affairs invites all students, faculty and staff to join the Campus-wide Halloween Costume Contest on Fri., Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the north side of the Danforth University Center (DUC). Participants can showcase their most creative, funny or haunting costumes for a chance to […]
WashU Leadership Week slated for Oct. 20-25
WashU’s Division of Student Affairs invites students, faculty, and staff to join Leadership Week, a weeklong series of events designed to uplift leadership capacity, spark new ideas, and build stronger connections across the WashU community. Organized by the Bauer Leaders Academy in collaboration with campus partners, Leadership Week offers interactive workshops, keynote talks, experiential challenges, […]