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Since his 2019 inauguration, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has prioritized Washington University’s role and impact in St. Louis. The university has acted on that commitment by making a WashU education more accessible to St. Louisans; initiating new programs to diversify its suppliers and contractors; and creating a new university role focused on leveraging its strengths to serve the broader region. That commitment is also emphasized in the university’s strategic plan, “Here and Next.”

“At WashU, we’re proud of our global reach as an educational and research institution. But we are equally proud to be a citizen of our hometown of St. Louis,” said Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. “We recognize the creativity and innovation already abundant in our city, and we seek to leverage our strengths in order to advance health, educational opportunities, economic mobility and racial equity for all St. Louisans, and indeed, for the broader Missouri and southern Illinois region.”

Dozens of noted scientists, philanthropists, and university, state and local leaders gathered Jan. 18 to celebrate the dedication of one of the world’s largest neuroscience research buildings, a gleaming state-of-the-art facility on the Washington University Medical Campus.

Stefanie A. Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science in the School of Global Politics and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU), has been appointed dean of the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis. Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced Lindquist will assume the role July 1.

Nichol L. Luoma, vice president of University Business Services at Arizona State University (ASU), has been named executive vice chancellor for administration and chief administrative officer at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.