CAPS Alumnus Larry McCord Receives the AARP Purpose Prize
When Larry McCord enrolled in his first evening class at WashU’s Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS)—then called University College—in the early 1970s, he wasn’t imagining national recognition or regional impact. He was a young engineering student trying to keep up with a rapidly evolving computing field and looking for practical skills he couldn’t find in […]
CAPS Alumni Reunite During Thurtene Carnival Weekend
While music, food, and carnival rides filled WashU’s campus during the annual Thurtene Carnival on a sunny April Saturday, another kind of celebration was happening nearby. Inside Ibby’s at the Danforth University Center, alumni from WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS), formerly University College, gathered for a reunion that spanned generations. The event brought together […]