WashU Grounds Team Practices Sustainability (Links to an external site)

Written by Office of Sustainability Communications Associate, Jarea Fang Groundskeeping is a year-round task. From raking leaves in the fall, watering lawns in the summer, to plowing sidewalks during winter, WashU Grounds Services and service contractor, Focal Pointe Outdoor Solutions, have their hands full. Spring is an especially beautiful time of year around campus. With daffodils, cherry blossoms, […]

Soltero appointed university architect (Links to an external site)

Ed Soltero has been appointed assistant vice chancellor and university architect for Facilities Planning & Management at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Shantay Bolton, executive vice chancellor for administration and chief administrative officer. In his position, Soltero will lead the planning and design team and manage initiatives for long-term campus planning, collaborate with the […]

East End Transformation Wins Architectural Award (Links to an external site)

The east end project on the Danforth Campus at Washington University in St. Louis has received the 2023 American Institute of Architects Regional & Urban Design Award. The annual program recognizes the best in urban design, regional and city planning and community development and considers the entire built environment, local culture and available resources. “This […]

Planting for the future (Links to an external site)

If you were to walk around the Danforth Campus and ask any student the name of the iconic Washington University chapel, says Stan Braude, curator of the WashU arboretum, “chances are there’s not a single student who wouldn’t know the name Graham Chapel. My goal is similar: Three years from now, I propose that everyone on […]

WashU Receives AASHE STARS Gold Accreditation (Links to an external site)

Washington University in St. Louis has been awarded Gold status accreditation from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), renewing certification at the same level as its last certification in 2018, though on a more rigorous version of the reporting tool.