Women's Society of Washington University

Women's Society of Washington University The Women’s Society of Washington University is comprised of members of all ages and backgrounds. Louis area.

WSWU was founded in 1965 to engage women in the life of the university. It is an organization of primarily women of all ages from all backgrounds who share the desire to experience the resources of Washington University through education, scholarships, student projects, and leadership. The WSWU is a group of more than 600 members, volunteers and professional women from the St. Women need not be WUSTL professors or alumnae -- or have any other connection to Washington University -- to join the Women's Society. It is open to all who have an interest in supporting the mission and students of Washington University and are seeking intellectual enrichment or networking opportunities.

Dr. Yo-El Ju will be joining us as our Adele Starbird Lecture Speaker on April 11th. We feel so lucky to have such an ex...
04/03/2025

Dr. Yo-El Ju will be joining us as our Adele Starbird Lecture Speaker on April 11th. We feel so lucky to have such an exciting speaker from the WashU Medical Team! We hope you can join us!

Makeover alert! 🚨 Bear Necessities went through some remodeling this year and because of it, the store is featured in “T...
12/17/2024

Makeover alert! 🚨 Bear Necessities went through some remodeling this year and because of it, the store is featured in “The College Store Magazine” in their November/December issue. The store is looking better than ever! Make sure to stop by for any last minute holiday shopping. Remember, shopping at Bear Necessities means your dollars support scholars! 🐻💚

What an inspiring day! We were lucky enough to hear from Denis Shine, Reentry Advocate, about the amazing work being don...
11/15/2024

What an inspiring day! We were lucky enough to hear from Denis Shine, Reentry Advocate, about the amazing work being done with the Prison Education Project. We also heard from a graduate of the program, Natasha White who bravely shared her story. They shared a heartfelt message of hope and new beginnings and we are grateful for this experience.

It’s cozy season! 🍂 Curl up with a cup of Women’s Society Blend coffee this fall. Our coffee blend can be found at  ☕️
10/29/2024

It’s cozy season! 🍂 Curl up with a cup of Women’s Society Blend coffee this fall. Our coffee blend can be found at ☕️

Parent and Family Weekend 2024 is coming up November 1-3. Bear Necessities will be hosting PopUps and snacks at the tail...
10/09/2024

Parent and Family Weekend 2024 is coming up November 1-3. Bear Necessities will be hosting PopUps and snacks at the tailgate event and other spaces on campus. Sign up using the link in our bio to volunteer to help! Proceeds of Bear Necessities support our Elizabeth Gray Scholarship fund.

The Women’s Society sponsors the Ida H. Early Composing a Life Panel that takes place during the SheLeads Symposium. Our...
10/09/2024

The Women’s Society sponsors the Ida H. Early Composing a Life Panel that takes place during the SheLeads Symposium. Our featured panelists will share and discuss how they have combined career, personal life, and other interests beyond graduation. You won’t want to miss it! Register for the SheLeads Symposium and CAL using the link in our bio.

We took a ride on the brand new Mary Meachum electric train and the  Monday evening. We also spent time getting to know ...
10/02/2024

We took a ride on the brand new Mary Meachum electric train and the Monday evening. We also spent time getting to know our panel speakers for the Composing a Life Discussion that will take place during the SheLeads event on October 25th. Register to join us for this event using the link in our bio!

WashU and St. Louis share a history that runs all the way back to the 1904 World’s Fair. During our private tour of the ...
09/30/2024

WashU and St. Louis share a history that runs all the way back to the 1904 World’s Fair. During our private tour of the World’s Fair exhibit at the Missouri History Museum, we saw historic photos and scale models of our own Brookings Hall and other buildings on campus. This is just one of the things that makes WashU so unique and special.

We were thrilled to spend the morning at the  for private time in the new 1904 World’s fair exhibit and a wonderful lect...
09/25/2024

We were thrilled to spend the morning at the for private time in the new 1904 World’s fair exhibit and a wonderful lecture from Adam Kloppe. We can’t thank Adam Kloppe and Sam Moore enough for showing us a great time, keeping us laughing, and teaching us so much about the World’s Fair. If you missed it, we hope you will “Meet Us in St. Louis” for our next event!

Being a part of the WashU community is so special! It was a fun surprise to see the WashU balloon in all its glory at th...
09/23/2024

Being a part of the WashU community is so special! It was a fun surprise to see the WashU balloon in all its glory at the this weekend. We love seeing little glimmers of WashU all over St. Louis!

There’s still time to join us! You won’t want to miss out on this exciting opportunity to explore the revamped World’s F...
09/10/2024

There’s still time to join us! You won’t want to miss out on this exciting opportunity to explore the revamped World’s Fair exhibit and hear Adam Kloppe speak about the fascinating history of this St. Louis event. Click the link in our bio to register!

Welcome back Women’s Society!                                            We had our fall kickoff event last night which ...
08/23/2024

Welcome back Women’s Society! We had our fall kickoff event last night which included a welcome reception in the beautiful Bluedorn Room featuring Tom Ridgely, Producing and Artistic Director and Lisa Weingarth, Senior Advisor for St. Louis Initiatives as guest speakers. Following the reception, we made our way to Tisch Park where we enjoyed a production of The Tempest brought to WashU by The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. It was a wonderful night with perfect weather! Thank you to all who joined us!

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