As part of the Gephardt Institute’s efforts to acclimate WashU students to St. Louis and encourage them to engage in the community, the institute’s “In the Lou” guide is updated for 2024 to feature more neighborhoods and include more tools to help WashU students engage in the region.
“In the Lou” resources help WashU students learn more about the richness of St. Louis neighborhoods and their historical and modern challenges, consider how to engage with our local community, and to feel more at home in St. Louis. “In the Lou” includes a guidebook with information on St. Louis engagement, an interactive neighborhood guide, and a video series featuring neighborhood leaders and WashU students and alumni who share their experiences and knowledge about the communities they call home.
Through the updated program, the Gephardt Institute is expanding the reach of “In the Lou” by offering it to WashU departments as a resource not only for students to engage more deeply with St. Louis, but also for new and prospective faculty and staff to learn about the region.
The In the Lou webpage offers an interactive neighborhood guide, our New In the Lou guidebook, and our full-length In the Lou video (revised for 2024). You can also find the video on YouTube.