W&L Hosts Successful Virtual Entrepreneurship Summit
This year, 222 people tuned in to watch and participate in the annual summit.
Featured News, Views and More from Around W&L
Back-Campus Trails Better Than Ever
Volunteers have expanded and improved the system of trails on Washington and Lee University’s back campus, making them easier to navigate and convenient for users with different interests and abilities.
Boneyard Becomes Improvised Training Ground
W&L’s strength and conditioning program adapts to the COVID-19 era.
Good Ol’ Dubyuhnell
Matt Bartini ’12 offers favorite scenes of W&L on his custom shirts.
A Rewarding Experience
Enuma Anekwe-Desince '22 has found her niche at Washington and Lee University through her involvement in the Advanced Immersion and Mentoring Program, leadership roles in student organizations, and work as a research assistant in the sociology and psychology departments.
Student Life on ‘Mars’
The challenges of student life during the COVID-19 pandemic are pervasive, but students—and the W&L staff supporting them—are rising to the occasion.
W&L Faculty Embrace Hybrid Instruction
The COVID-19 pandemic has failed to hinder Washington and Lee University professors, who have adapted creatively to teach both in person and virtually this term.
No Limits
At W&L, Mary North Jones has been able to pursue interests in both European history and medicine as she builds a foundation for her career.
‘Preserving as Much as We Can’
The Washington and Lee University library is working to preserve documents relating to COVID-19 and diversity and inclusion discussions.
Seen and Heard
View all SOC »“I’ve learned so much about documentary filmmaking, feminist care ethics and how to ethically interact with survivors of trauma, so it’s been an incredibly fruitful process."~ Nolan Zunk '22
In Case You Missed It
1. W&L’s Zoila Ponce de León Talks Women Politicians in The Conversation
Ponce de León is an assistant professor of politics at Washington and Lee University.2. W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance in New Podcast
Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, recently appeared on “The Rational Reminder Podcast.”3. 2020 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards
Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Distinguished Young Alumni Award winners4. In Memoriam: Guy T. Steuart II ’53
Steuart served on the Board of Trustees from 1983-1993.5. For International Students, Getting Here was Half the Battle
Valeria Espinal '23L and Blake Kang '23L made it to Lexington despite many hurdles.News
Karla Murdock Named Next Director of the Mudd Center for Ethics
Karla Klein Murdock, professor of cognitive and behavioral science at Washington and Lee University, has been named the next Roger Mudd Professor of Ethics and director of the university’s Roger Mudd Center for Ethics.
In Memoriam: Guy T. Steuart II ’53
Steuart served on the Board of Trustees from 1983-1993.
In Memoriam: Jack Vardaman ’62
He served on the board of trustees from 2005-2014.
In Memoriam: W. Hayne Hipp ’62
Hipp served as a trustee from 1985-1995.
Kamara Elected VP of African Literature Association
Next year, he will serve as president of the association, which supports African writers around the world.
Record Five W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
Cage Tevis ’21, Bo Garfinkel ’21, Jeremiah Kohl ’22, Collin Frazey ’23 and Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 will study abroad.
W&L’s Max Sadlowski ’20 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Germany
Sadlowski has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany starting January 2021.
Professors Co-author Second Book
Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg have published “Revising Fiction, Fact, and Faith: A Philosophical Account”
Seen & Heard
W&L’s Zoila Ponce de León Talks Women Politicians in The Conversation
Ponce de León is an assistant professor of politics at Washington and Lee University.
W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance in New Podcast
Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, recently appeared on “The Rational Reminder Podcast.”
Mark Rush Talks Congress and the Supreme Court in Recent Opinion Pieces
Rush published op-eds in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Fulcrum in September.
W&L Student Interviewed on BBC ‘World News’
Anna Bosking, a first-year student at W&L, appeared on a BBC interview panel to discuss her perspective as a voter after last week's vice presidential debate.
W&L’s Greer Publishes Article in “PLOS ONE”
According to a study by W&L’s Lisa Greer, Coral Gardens Reef in Belize remains a refuge for Acropora spp. coral despite widespread devastation in other areas of the western North Atlantic Ocean/Caribbean Sea.
W&L’s Michelmore Participates in Center for Public Integrity Forum and Podcast
Professor Molly Michelmore took part in a forum and podcast examining the “winners and losers of the Republicans’ 2017 redistribution of wealth.”
W&L’s Sandy de Lissovoy Gives Artist Talk
Professor de Lissovoy gave an artist’s talk through the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.
W&L’s Blunch Served as Lead Consultant on World Bank Report
Blunch served as the lead consultant on a Ghana case study for the World Bank's new index
People & Programs Distinctly Dubyuhnell
Our Students
‘Committed to Supporting and Listening’
As Executive Committee president for the 2020-21 school year, Chase Calhoun '21 hopes to protect the Honor System and make a positive impact in areas of racial inequality and systemic racism.
Our Faculty
W&L Law’s Hasbrouck on Selecting Color-conscious Justices
In a Richmond Times commentary, Hasbrouck discusses court packing and a new standard for justices on the highest court in the land.
Our Alumni
Career Paths: Ernest Hammond ’13L
As senior product counsel at Twilio, Ernest Hammond's work is centered at the intersection of tech, healthcare, and telecommunications.
Our Programs
AIM Summer Program Doubles in Size
Forty incoming first-year students participated in this year’s virtual Advanced Immersion and Mentoring (AIM) Scholars Summer Program, giving them an auspicious start to their W&L careers and a chance to help their peers this fall.
