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Morris, M.D., is pioneer ot Society for Neuroscience brings new works to Edison in Alzheimer's disease research lilb 'ON X08 NVWdAOM September 17,1998 Volume 23 No. 4 Washington University in St Louis *9r "ifr ntr Top-level training New Olin center to house executive education programs BY NANCY BELT University's commitment to become a world-class provider of A five-story residential career-long learning opportunities learning center for executive to the management profession," education— the Charles F. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton Knight Executive Education said, "and it's especially fitting Center — will be built on the that the building be known as the former Mudd Hall site on the Charles F. Knight Executive north side of the Hilltop campus Education Center, since Chuck for the John M. Olin School of Knight, one of the nation's most Business. successful executives, has for The facility, named after the many years provided crucial chairman and chief executive support and leadership to the officer of Emerson Electric Co., University and the Olin School." will house degree and non-degree Knight chairs the school's programs for mid- through National Council, an advisory senior-level executives and will group that oversees strategic serve a growing need for career- planning, and, in 1980, he served long learning. as chairman of the task force that The structure, to be built recommended further develop- directly east of Anheuser-Busch ment and improvement of the Hall and north of Simon Hall, will school. He also was instrumental enclose more than 120,000 square in strengthening the endowment feet. Groundbreaking will be in during a campaign in the 1980s. early 1999, and the facility should In 1993, he received the school's be finished in 2001. Dean's Medal. From 1977 to 1990, Unique to this part of the Knight was a University trustee, Midwest, the structure will include and, in 1996, he was awarded an classrooms, group study rooms, honorary doctor of science dining facilities, several lounges, a degree in recognition of his distance-learning studio and 65 service to the University and the An architect's model shows the planned Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center to be built on the units providing overnight lodging. community. north side of the Hilltop Campus. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year. Because it will offer learning and Last year, Knight and Emerson lodging in an integrated environ- Electric Co. made a combined ment — so that executive students $15 million challenge grant to the no longer will need to go off- business school. Emerson Electric campus for overnight lodging and Knight will match every High praise Tyson cited for outreach when they have classes — it is dollar committed to the school, expected to attract participants one to one, up to $15 million. BY TONY FITZPATRICK at Tyson, ranging from bird- connect their topic offerings to from an even wider geographic Emerson Electric Co., a global banding to weather and the national, state and St. Louis School area than the school now serves. manufacturer of a wide range of The notion of a "field day" seasons, geology, bats and District science curricula and how "The trustees' decision to build electronic, electrical and related often conjures up a frenetic predator-prey relations. There is they assess student learning so that this structure signals the See Center, page 6 free-for-all where students also a program on discovering field trips directly connect to romp and chaperones stomp nature through the arts. school work. trying to keep up with recalcitrant The Field Science Program will A summer-long project this charges running amok in the present programs to more than year focused on assessments and woods while a guide lovingly 100 SPP-sponsored student groups culminated in a publication Reid Unking memory and space describes a creature or habitat to from October through May, authored titled "Tyson Field stone-cold ears. involving more than 2,500 Science Programs, Standards, Architecture conference set here But that's not the way field days children in all. Curriculum and Assessments: are conducted at Tyson Research The SPP recognized Tyson and What the Data Tell Us." The BY ANN NICHOLSON program in architecture) are Center. In fact, Tyson's Field the zoo on Aug. 20, when Janice summer work was coordinated by co-chairing the multidisciplinary Science Program, beginning Starke, director of the Field the SPP through funding from the The relationship between conference, which is expected to another year of outreach in Science Program, and Lorene Reid, National Science Foundation/ architecture and memory include 65-70 presentations of October, was recognized last a teacher at Fanning Community Urban Systemic Initiative (NSF/ will be examined at the papers and design projects. month, along with the St. Louis Education Center, addressed 52 USI), one of several NSF programs Association of Collegiate Schools Themes range from "public Zoo, for exemplary work in people from diverse organizations designed to improve learning in of Architecture West Central memory" to "art and memory" to outreach, alignment of programs in St. Louis participating in the math, science and technology. Regional Conference, to be hosted "cultural memory." The presenta- with curriculum, and learning SPP. Representatives from the "The alignment of curriculum by the School of Architecture tions will examine topics from assessment by the St. Louis School National Park Service, the Black and assessment are outcomes Oct. 2-4. both international and historical District's School Partnership Repertory Theater and The Saint delineated by NSF/USI," Starke Assistant Professors Eleni perspectives and include analysis Program (SPP). Louis Art Museum, among others, said. "We've connected the science Bastea and Gia Daskalakis (the of commemorative architecture, St. Louis city schools have 14 learned how the Tyson Field curriculum to specific topics at latter directs the undergraduate See Architecture, page 2 different programs to choose from Science Program and the zoo See Tyson, page 6 8 Weekend of home openers brings Bears key victories BY KEVIN BERGQUIST earning Most Valuable Player honors after hitting a team-high One of the busiest weekends of .450 during the tournament. fall sports on the Washington The all-time winningest coach University campus produced in NCAA volleyball history (.871 several Bear wins and a few winning percentage), Clemens is notable milestones. serving her last season after The volleyball team improved announcing her resignation to 8-0 on the season with a sweep effective at the end of the season. of its WU Classic in the Field She has her Bears in the hunt for House. The Bears, who have yet to an eighth national championship lose a game this season, gave head in 10 years. coach Teri Clemens her 500th The football Bears (2-0) career victory Saturday when they notched their seventh consecutive topped the University of home victory with a come-from- Wisconsin-Oshkosh in three games. behind win over Wheaton College The senior trio of Jenny (111.) at Francis Field. Trailing by Autumn air The crisp fall weather entices many outside to read and study, including freshmen Cafazza, Jennifer Martz and Meg as many as 21 points in the second Derek Ho and Alison Schewe, enjoying the shade in Brookings Quadrangle. Vitter were named to the all- quarter, the team rallied with 18 tournament team, with Cafazza See Bears, page 2 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Bears Renowned architects Weekend of home openers brings victories appearing in series — from page 1 From the links between the discuss "History and Memory" at environment and architec- 6:45 p.m. fourth-quarter points to beat the ture to the relationship The student-run series will Crusaders. between memory and architecture, continue with: Sophomore kicker Wesley the School of Architecture's 44th • Friday, Oct. 23 — Carol Ross Flake's 27-yard field goal with annual Monday Night Lecture Barney, an architect at the 10 seconds remaining sealed the Series promises a stellar lineup of Chicago-based Ross Barney & Bears' biggest comeback under renowned national and interna- Jahkowski Inc., discussing her head coach Larry Kindbom (WU tional architects discussing diverse recent work at 4:30 p.m. in Room rallied from a 17-point deficit themes. 116 Givens Hall. The lecture is co- versus Rose-Hulman in 1994). The series will kick off at 7 p.m. sponsored by the St. Louis The Bears were outgained in Monday, Sept. 21, with a lecture by Chapter of the American Institute total yardage 535 to 346 yards landscape architect Angela of Architects. but kept Wheaton off the Danadjieva in Steinberg Audito- • Monday, Oct. 26 — Neil M. scoreboard on eight of the rium. Danadjieva, an environmen- Denari, a principal with the Los Crusaders' final nine possessions. tal designer with the San Fran- Angeles-based Cor-Tex Architec- In contrast, the Bears scored all cisco-based Danadjieva 8c Koenig ture and director of Southern five times they moved the ball Associates, will discuss "Environ- California Institute of Architec- inside Wheaton's 20-yard line mental Response." ture, on "Difference and Repeti- (four touchdowns, one field The series also will include tion" at 7 p.m.