‘Committed to This Cause’
Against a national backdrop of mental health concerns, Washington and Lee's University Counseling Center recently rolled out new programs to increase the ways in which students can reach out for help.
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Dedicated to Listening
At W&L, student volunteers in the peer counseling program, Washingtonian Society and Active Minds supplement University Counseling Center services by offering a caring ear to fellow students.
Meet the Professor: Jayne Reino
Jayne Reino is a visiting assistant professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University.
W&L Celebrates First-Generation College Students
The university recently celebrated National First-Generation College Student Day to recognize student achievement and remind the community about support resources for first-generation and low-income students at W&L.
W&L Honors Veterans, Remembers Friend
At W&L's annual Veterans Day gathering, attendees honored all veterans and remembered longtime event organizer Paul Burns, who passed away in September.
‘A Sacred Trust’
Paul Schlimm ’87, who retired from the Army as a colonel in 2016, credits W&L with preparing him for command, beginning his 27-year career as an officer.
DeLaney Fellows Bring Passion, Diversity to W&L Faculty
Under the Ted DeLaney Postdoctoral Program, Washington and Lee University is welcoming new faculty each year from underrepresented groups.
Meet the Professor: Daniel K. Afosah
Daniel K. Afosah, assistant professor of chemistry, joined the Washington and Lee University faculty in 2021.
‘Chasing After Curiosity’
Allie Stankewich '23 spent summer 2021 learning about public health in Uganda and green roofs in New York City.
Seen and Heard
View all SOC »“To break the 25th reunion record in a year without being on campus was a great feeling. I can’t imagine how great our class would have done if we could have made it to Lexington.”Russell Croft '96
In Case You Missed It
1. W&L Athletics Fall 2021 Recap
Washington and Lee has enjoyed a tremendous fall athletics season that will culminate with six programs competing in NCAA Championship events.2. Jules Seay ’24 Wins Fall Student Pitch Competition
Seay's business, GOES, involves using specialized greenhouses as a form of carbon capture technology.3. Planning for the Future
W&L Law students offer free estate planning to area residents.4. Intersectionality and Human Rights
A new book from W&L Law professor Johanna Bond pulls together decades of research to address identity discrimination.5. W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Latin Student Organization planned and organized the events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.People & News
Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants
W&L's Community Grants Committee made eight grants totaling over $25,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
New Podcast Episode Explores ‘Florence As It Was’
The latest episode of W&L's Lifelong Learning podcast takes listeners to Italy with George Bent, who describes his remarkable digital history project.
W&L’s Edwards Publishes Paper in Journal
Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published “An Incomplete Journey Away from the Past: The Life and Ideas of Antonius Ameuney (1821–1881).”
W&L’s Melissa Kerin Publishes Journal Article
Kerin recently published a paper titled "Cut, Tuck, and Paste: Repurposing Mass-Produced Imagery at Buddhist Shrines in Ladakh, India."
W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Latin Student Organization planned and organized the events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.
W&L’s Deborah Miranda Awarded VFIC Harris Award
Miranda was recently awarded the H. Hiter Harris III Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for 2021.
In Memoriam: The Hon. Abner Linwood Holton Jr. ’44
The former governor of Virginia received an honorary degree from W&L in 1971.
W&L’s Pinto-Bailey Publishes English Translation of Novel
The novel “Ursula” is Brazil's first abolitionist novel and the first novel by an Afro-Brazilian woman.
W&L’s Brock Presents National Humanities Center Lecture on Oct. 26
Brock's talk is titled "Speak of the Devil: Teaching Histories of the Supernatural."
In Memoriam: John McKenzie Gunn Jr. ’45
The Lewis Whitaker Adams Professor of Economics Emeritus was 97.
W&L Welcomes New Trustees Betsy Pakenas ’94 and Jonathan Wortham ’04
Pakenas and Wortham joined the W&L Board of Trustees on October 15.
New Podcast Episode Spins Web of Wonder
The new episode of "W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast" features biology professor Nadia Ayoub, who explains her research with black widow spiders.
