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The Engaged City initiative to launch

Collaborative, Mellon-funded project to highlight St. Louis arts and culture

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Ahrens, Vale, Van Dyck Murphy Named Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellows

Faculty members Chandler Ahrens, Constance Vale, and Kelley Van Dyck Murphy among their University Design Research Fellows.

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Ebony G. Patterson, MFA ’06, Wins MacArthur “Genius” Grant

The annual fellowship, colloquially called a “genius” grant, comes with an unrestricted $800,000 award, distributed over five years. Patterson is one of 22 awardees, four of whom are artists.

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Design Agendas’ symposium Oct. 25-26

How do values shape design? Can spatial intervention repair injustice? Can neighborhood rejuvenation strive to “first, do no harm”?

black and white photo of people gathered at a festival

Collaborative, Mellon-funded project to highlight St. Louis arts and culture

Faculty members Chandler Ahrens, Constance Vale, and Kelley Van Dyck Murphy among their University Design Research Fellows.

The annual fellowship, colloquially called a “genius” grant, comes with an unrestricted $800,000 award, distributed over five years. Patterson is one of 22 awardees, four of whom are artists.

How do values shape design? Can spatial intervention repair injustice? Can neighborhood rejuvenation strive to “first, do no harm”?

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Feb 9, 2024 • Diversity & Inclusion

Murphy receives 2024 Architectural Education Award from ACSA

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Jun 28, 2022 • Diversity & Inclusion

Project Runway

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Mar 3, 2022 • Diversity & Inclusion

Harnessing the Power of Design

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Feb 28, 2022 • Diversity & Inclusion

2022 Day of Dialogue and Action Features WashU Leaders, Sessions

Nov 8, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

You Are Here: Engaging St. Louis’ Racial History Through Site and Story

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Nov 5, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Adaptive Measures

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Nov 4, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Sheldon Scott’s "Portrait, number 1 man" at Kemper Art Museum

Rendering of a public space, featuring three large rounded, tiered seating structures around an open space, leading to a pedestrian path with buildings and some green space.

Oct 29, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Sam Fox School Students Win National Organization of Minority Architects Competition

Sep 23, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Toppins Explores History of Madame Binh Graphics Collective

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Aug 11, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

An Introduction to Engaging Community

Jun 25, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

2021 Divided City Graduate Summer Research Fellows Program

Jun 17, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Lee Selected as HistoryMakers Ambassador

Three-panel image: (left) a sepia-toned photograph of a smiling dancer in a leotard; (middle) a white billboard-like sign on the ground with a yellow top; in black type, it says "Nortpark and St. Louis County Executive Not Fair and Square With What the "TIF" Stands for Dealing with Kinloch Businesses! Please Be Aware When You Deal With...Northpark" and (right) Several kids playing soccer on the blacktop, with multilevel concrete buildings in the background.

May 7, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

2021 Divided City Faculty Collaborative Grant Winners

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Apr 26, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Spring 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update Report

Apr 13, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Staff Announcement: Stephen Deaderick

Mar 11, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Counter-Narrative Project

Mar 7, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

In Support of Our Asian and Asian American Communities

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Mar 2, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Sam Fox School, CRE2, Pulitzer Arts Foundation welcome artist-in-residence Jordan Weber

Feb 19, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

2021 NOMA Foundation Fellowship

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Jan 4, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion

Fall 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update Report

Nov 9, 2020 • Diversity & Inclusion

Summer 2020 Sam Fox School Racial Justice Task Force

Sep 9, 2020 • Diversity & Inclusion

WashU Takes Responsibility Demands and Response

Sep 9, 2020 • Diversity & Inclusion

Design Justice Demands and Response

Aug 21, 2020 • Diversity & Inclusion

WashU’s New Equity and Inclusion Council

Jun 1, 2020 • Diversity & Inclusion

Committing to Social Justice