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Washington University School of Medicine Digital Commons@Becker Washington University Record Washington University Publications 9-8-2006 Washington University Record, September 8, 2006 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record Recommended Citation "Washington University Record, September 8, 2006" (2006). Washington University Record. Book 1081. http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record/1081 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington University Publications at Digital Commons@Becker. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Record by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Becker. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Medical News: $13 million West County Cultural gem: Black Rep launches f* Washington People: Eagon helps outpatient orthopaedic center under way 30th anniversary season at Edison obese patients regain self-esteem 8 Sept. 8, 2006 Volume 31 No. 5 ^fehington University in StlDuis Campus named for Danforths Dedication to University, students Danforth Foundation has funded were hallmark of chancellorship countless education opportunities BY ANDY CLENDENNEN homeless, elderly and youth. The Central Reform Congregation re- In 1997 — fully 70 years after its incep- ceived the 2000 "I Dare You" award. tion — the Danforth Foundation took a "Even more than the money, it was a bold step. challenge to continue the legacy of'I Dare The trustees analyzed the foundation You,' the Danforth brothers' grandfather's priorities and noted that the St. Louis re- little red book of how to live," says Susan gion faced many critical quality-of-life is- Talve, senior rabbi at Central Reform Con- sues and problems in the areas of econom- gregation. "I buy the book and give them ic viability, housing, health and the envi- out all the time. Its message inspires indi- ronment, physical infrastructure and edu- viduals and institutions and communities cation. and maybe even nations to act reasonably They believed the foundation could and become part of a community to make have the greatest a more loving impact if it con- world." centrated its re- Those sources exclu- words pretty sively on the well sum up St. Louis metro the first area. William H. fir ~fM Chancellor William H. Danforth, M.D., enjoys time with University students. So, on May Danforth Danforth and his late wife, Elizabeth (Ibby) Gray Danforth, took great pride in their 31, 1997, based (1870-1955) rapport with the students. "Others may talk about wanting to establish an extended ^ttfeki ^*IP^ on the recom- and how he family atmosphere on their campuses, but I strongly suspect none other than the Danforths have succeeded in doing so," says Edward N. Wilson, Ph.D., professor mendation of lived his life. of mathematics in Arts & Sciences and grand marshal of Commencement. trustees and After gradu- members of the ating from the BY ANDY CLENDENNEN ensure the Danforth imprint remains as corporation, the Manual Train- long as there is a Washington University. Danforth Foun- ing School and Perhaps no name is as recognizable — On Sept. 17, the Hilltop Campus will dation ceased to Washington or has been as important to the suc- be named the Danforth Campus in a cere- be a national University, cess of Washington University — as mony from 3:30-5 p.m. in Graham foundation. Danforth William H. (Bill) Danforth, his late wife, Elizabeth founded — at the name Danforth. Chapel. The naming of the campus is to And St. Louis (Ibby), and John C. Danforth at the 1995 Com- From William H. Danforth, who estab- honor the legacy of Chancellor Emeritus benefited. The mencement. On that day — May 19 — Bill pre- age 24 — a lished the Danforth Foundation in 1927; to William H. Danforth and his late wife, foundation sided over his last Commencement; Ibby re- horse and mule his son, Donald Danforth, who served as Elizabeth (Ibby) Gray Danforth; the Dan- broadened the ceived an honorary doctor of humanities; and feed company, chair of the Danforth Foundation from forth family and its contributions; and the focus of its re- John delivered the Commencement address. the Robinson- 1955-1965; to a grandson, also William H., support of the Danforth Foundation. The gional philan- Danforth Co., who served as chancellor of the University ceremony is open to the public, but regis- thropy to include important civic and based on the idea that farmers would wel- for 24 years (1971-1995); to another son, tration is required at danforthcampus community projects, as well as education. come an opportunity to purchase pre- John C. Danforth, who chaired the founda- .wustl.edu. One of the results of this redirection of pared animal feed. tion upon his retirement after 18 years in "Naming the main campus the Dan- priorities was the $100,000 "I Dare You" A month later, a tornado demolished the U.S. Senate in 1997, the Danforth name forth Campus is a wonderful double play," award to challenge the metro St. Louis the company. has made an indelible imprint on the Uni- says Frank H.T. Rhodes, president emeri- community to create a "religious renais- Danforth then assumed leadership, put versity. tus of Cornell University. "It's a great trib- sance." Over a four-year period, the award all of his remaining resources on the line And Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and ute to the Danforth family, especially to recognized a religious congregation for its and rebuilt the enterprise. The company the Board of Trustees have taken steps to See Danforth, Page 4 community outreach efforts to the poor, See Foundation, Page 5 Hoal's firm to lead rebuilding of New Orleans Joint task force addresses BY LIAM OTTEN particular heritages," Hoal ex- from a field of 65 national and in- plained. "You can't just formulate ternational firms, will have pri- The French Quarter, the Garden a generic proposal. mary responsibility for planning 1-64 construction concerns District, the Treme, the Lower "New Orleans has fabulous ar- in Districts 2 and 13. Ninth Ward. Perhaps more than chitecture, but New Orleans is re- District 2, split almost equally BY BETH MILLER cine campuses and medical any other American city, New ally about a kind of spirit," Hoal between high ground and low center institutions is studying Orleans is a collection of individ- continued. "The individual will to ground, is a pie-shaped area WUSTL and BJC HealthCare how the project might affect ual neighborhoods — 72 in all — rebuild homes wedged between downtown and are working with the Mis- employees, students, patients each with its own history and is simply amaz- uptown along the Mississippi souri Department of Trans- and others, addressing con- culture. ing. Our chal- River. This district is probably portation (MoDOT) to ensure cerns and working to develop In many ways, these neighbor- lenge is to craft best known for the historic Gar- that the $535 million recon- alternatives and solutions to hoods represent both the key and a plan that ac- den District, home to a famously struction of Highway 40 has minimize the inconvenience the key challenge to rebuilding the commodates well-preserved collection of the smallest possible impact for the University and BJC city, said John Hoal, Ph.D., associ- the character of Southern mansions. on employees, students and communities. ate professor of architecture in the each area while Other areas include the work- patients. "Our joint task force has Sam Fox School of Design & Vi- also recognizing ing-class Irish Channel and the The project, called The New made MoDOT officials and the sual Arts. the rebuilding predominantly African-American 1-64, will replace 12 miles of involved construction firms Hoal Recently Hoal's firm, H3 Stu- people have al- Central City neighborhood, the highway, interchanges and aware of the unique role we dio Inc., was one of five selected ready done." latter of which sustained signifi- more than 40 bridges from play in providing critical to lead the Unified New Orleans Hoal spent most of the sum- cant flood damage. west of Spoede Road to Sarah health-care services for our Plan, which will coordinate re- mer developing H3 Studio's pro- District 13 is located across Street, just east of Boyle Av- community and has proposed building in the city's 13 planning posal and made a formal commu- the river on the Mississippi's west enue. In addition, the depart- several ideas for sequencing districts. Another 10 firms, in- nity presentation Aug. 1. Final se- bank, on a large swath of land ment will rebuild Interstate 170 the highway construction proj- cluding St. Louis-based HOK, will lections were announced Aug. 28, formed by a sharp bend in the from south of Brentwood ect in a manner that would generate plans at the neighbor- marking the one-year anniversary river. Predominantly a conserva- Boulevard to Eager Road. preserve access to the medical hood level. of New Orleans Mayor Ray tion area, it includes the lower- to A joint task force made up center campus," said James P. "The challenge is to rebuild Nagin's mandatory evacuation middle-income communities of of representatives from the Crane, M.D., associate vice these very distinct neighborhoods order. New Aurora as well as the subur- Danforth and School of Medi- See Highway, Page 2 in ways that recognize their very H3 Studio, which was selected See Hoal, Page 2 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Program taps Rank's book, freshmen debate poverty BY NEIL SCHOENHERR The annual Freshman Reading "It provides new stu- Program, now in its fourth dents with a forum for year, helps incoming stu- dents tap into their potential and exchanging ideas with prepare for the spirit of inquiry other students on their and debate that is integral to the WUSTL academic community.

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