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For more information, please contact [email protected]. \j\ltZ $ W i/tjrh n Un ,Wesbi-iy Qzce rd. sssr 8Vfehingtpn WASHINGTON • UNIVERSITY- IN • ST- LOUS Mfldfcal library OCT 12 88, Vol. 13 No. 7/Oct. 13, 1988 ARCHIVES Washington ranks in America's top 20 national universities Washington University is ranked 19th out of 204 national universities in U.S. News and World Report's fourth annual study of America's best col- leges. The study, which is a category- by-category ranking of the nation's leading colleges and universities, also places Washington in the top five for quality faculty among national univer- sities. The new overall ranking shows a significant climb for Washington — two years ago the University was not even in the study's top 25 and last year, Washington tied for 23rd place among national universities. The report appears in a special 32- page pull-out section of the Oct. 10 U.S. News. More than 1,000 college presidents, academic deans and admissions officers were asked to select the colleges and universities they believe offer the finest under- graduate education. In addition, objective data, such as a college's ability to see its students through to graduation, was used to quantify a school's performance. The top 25 national universities according to the U.S. News survey are: 1. Yale; 2. Princeton; 3. Caltech; 4. Harvard; 5. MIT; 6. Stanford; 7. Dart- Bringing out the best: Jennifer Mitchell, a sophomore, enjoys playground fun with her new 'buddies" at the University City Children's Center Mitchell mouth; 8. Columbia; 9. Rice; 10. U. of is one of 25 Washington University students participating in the Early Learners Program, sponsored by the Campus Y. The student volunteers assist the centers Chicago; 11. Johns Hopkins; 12. Duke; teachers in the afternoon by playing with the children, reading them stories and being "like a buddy for the kids." says Lori Sostock. co-program leader with 1 am Bee The Campus Y is one of 124 St. Louis area health and human service organizations supported by contributions to the United Way which begin 13. Brown; 14. Cornell; 15. U. of its annual fund-raising campaign last month. The University's goal is to raise S176.000 this fall for the campaign. The campaign theme is- "United Way — Pennsylvania; 16. Northwestern; 17. It brings out the best in all of us." Contributions are tax deductible and may be made through the payroll deduction plan. Send contributions to Campus Box Georgetown; 18. U. of Notre Dame; 19. llbO. For more information about contributing to the University's United Way campaign, call 889-5727 Washington University; 20. LI. of Virginia, Charlottesville; 21. U. of California, Los Angeles; 22. Emory; 23. U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; 24. U. of California at Berkeley; and 25. U. Great employee ideas of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Continued on p. 4 Cost-savings campaign is under way William F. Buckley, Figuring out "how we can do more ing our funding. We're going to have have their names published in the with what we have" could help to work more effectively to meet our Washington University Record and 'Firing Line' host, Washington University employees win challenges. We need the thoughts, receive certificates of appreciation a dream trip for two to Hawaii or judgment and work of people at from the chancellor. to lecture Oct. 19 Europe, and maybe even a reserved Washington University. We want to Prizes will be given to individuals William F. Buckley Jr., host of the complimentary parking space on encourage people to give us their best whose ideas result in confirmed weekly television program "Firing campus for a year. ideas about how we can do more with monetary savings for the University. Line," will present an Assembly Series The dream vacations and pre- what we have." Award levels will be 10 percent of the lecture at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. mium parking spot are prizes designed The 10-member Cost-Savings confirmed gross savings in the first His talk, titled "Reflections on Current to encourage participation in Committee, appointed by Danforth, year. Contentions," will be held in Graham Washington's new program-improve- developed the five-month campaign. For example, if an employee Chapel. The lecture is free and open to ment and cost-savings campaign. White serves as chairperson of the submits an idea that is validated as the public. Approximately 350 staff members committee. saving $500 annually, he or she will be Buckley founded the conservative attended an informational meeting on Basically, the program operates as awarded $50 or a prize equal to that journal National Review in 1955 and the campaign Oct. 3 in Edison Theatre. follows: employees fill out "Great amount available at the campus book- has since served Chancellor William H. Danforth, Gloria Employee Ideas" suggestion forms and store. Employees may select prizes as its editor-in- W. White, vice chancellor for person- submit them to Pat Rolfe via Campus from a "Great Employees Ideas" award chief. His column, nel and affirmative action, and Pat Box 1184. If the idea directly affects catalog featuring discounted items "On the Right," Rolfe, coordinator of the campaign and employees' departments or schools, ranging from color televisions to office appears three the business school's office manager, they also send copies to their deans, accessories. times a week in detailed the program at the meeting. directors or department heads and Chances for a trip for two to more than 300 The cost-savings campaign is keep a copy for their files. Hawaii will be offered on a lottery American and designed to improve programs, The Cost-Savings Committee and basis to all participants. foreign newspa- enhance revenue and save costs at Rolfe will review all ideas and send Employees who submit ideas that pers. He was Washington. Employees' ideas may them to the appropriate departments generate verified savings of $50,000 or named Best run the gamut from suggestions on William h Buckley Ir. _ , . ,. , for comment or execution. Committee more will get their names placed on an Columnist or the how to improve Washington's shuttle and department reviews will be honor roll plaque. A grand prize for Year in 1967 and he received the system, to conserving energy in a conducted independently of each the top cost-savings idea will be a trip University of Southern California particular department. Voluntary other. If the ideas affect the entire for two to Europe and a reserved Distinguished Achievement Award in participation is open to all University University, Rolfe will forward them to complimentary parking spot on Journalism. Buckley also received an employees who work on the Hilltop the appropriate experts. campus for a year. Emmy Award for program achieve- Campus and at the Administrative For employees who need assis- Awards won by teams will be ment for "Firing Line" as well as the Services Center (1130 Hampton Ave.). tance BEFORE submitting their crea- shared equally among all team mem- Cleveland Amory Award from TV The campaign focuses on improving tions, White said, "If your idea is not bers. If the same idea is submitted by Guide for best television interviewer. the administrative functions of the complete, we can help. You will have more than one employee or team, Buckley has been a presidential University. access to the experts on campus." awards will be given to employees appointee to the U.S. Information All ideas must be submitted by During a question-and-answer who submitted their ideas first. Agency, the United Nations and the Nov. 30. Ideas may be submitted by session at the meeting, one employee Employees will learn the outcome National Security Council. He is author individuals or teams. asked if jobs will be affected by the of their creative labors after Jan. 31, of several books, including God and Although Washington has com- cost-savings campaign. "The purpose 1989, when the campaign ends. Man at Yale, Right Reason. Atlantic pleted the successful ALLIANCE FOR is not to eliminate jobs as a result of an Everyone who submits an idea will be High and the autobiographical Over- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY cam- idea," said White. She added, however, recognized in February 1989, when drive. Among his fictional works are paign that yielded $630.5 million, that over time, certain departments awards are announced. See You Later Alligatorand Who's On Danforth told the audience that "We may have fewer employees through For more information, call 889- First? Buckley's novel Stained Glass still have to live within our means. We attrition. 5949. won the American Book Award for can't expect society to go on increas- All campaign participants will Best Mystery in 1980. Philip Glass production is Edison Theatre sell out Edison Theatre will present the Philip a visionary work." Glass Ensemble in "1000 Airplanes on Set designer Sirlin has created the Roof" at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. stage and scenographic designs for The performance is sold out. theatre, opera, dance and film. His Internationally acclaimed com- intricate sets are made from hundreds poser Philip Glass collaborated with of hand-crafted slides that are pro- Tony Award-winning playwright David jected on stage, giving the illusion of Heniy Hwang and set designer Jerome three-dimensional space.