In August 2024, Washington University in St. Louis unveiled a new brand aimed to “bring WashU to the world.” The change happened as the new school year began with updated websites, signage, and merchandise. While rebrands provide opportunities to advance institutional identity, the material impact can be significant. To limit financial and environmental impacts, the […]
For over a decade, April has started an annual cycle of circularity at WashU: students living on and off campus purge thousands of items – clothing, shoes, books, furniture, shower caddies, trash bins, and more – which are collected for redistribution and reuse through the Share Our Stuff program. To find the highest and best […]
Office of Sustainability student associate, Mia Phutrakul, Class of 2025, contributed to this story. Every year, as part of the Share Our Stuff program, items are collected from the South 40 and Village residential areas, as well as nearby off-campus neighborhoods surrounding the WashU area with the intent to repurpose goods from student move-out and […]