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CommunityJune 11, 2026Summer Reading Recs

Four W&L professors share their must-reads to help you round out your reading list.

Spring TermJune 2, 2026Interdisciplinary Innovation

Three new Spring Term Abroad courses allow the liberal arts ethos to shine as professors in different disciplines combine forces.

On CampusMay 28, 2026W&L Celebrates 454 Graduates at 239th Commencement

The ceremony included remarks by President Will Dudley and Meaghan Endres ’26, president of the Executive Committee of the Student Body.

On CampusMay 22, 2026Office Space: Erich Uffelman

Bentley Professor of Chemistry Erich Uffelman offers us an office tour.

Student SpotlightMay 21, 2026Four Years in Focus

Senior Ryan Doty reflects on his time at Washington and Lee and the experiences he’ll carry with him into his next chapter.

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Regardless of background, regardless of a STEM or humanities major, we seek to invent, uncover and create. At least, that’s what I consider to be the value of my liberal arts education at W&L: an active engagement of cross-disciplinary perspectives, threading into each other to weave a multicolored tapestry of intellect, integrity and innovation.~ Ryan Doty ’26

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AthleticsJune 12, 2026W&L Athletics Places 12th Nationally in Final Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings

The finish equals the best placing in school history.

Student AccoladeJune 11, 2026Sarah Zimmerman ’26 Receives Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s Marjorie Berkley Award

The soccer and basketball star was honored as the top female scholar-athlete in the conference.

Capital ProjectsJune 10, 2026Late Spring 2026 Update on Campus Construction Projects

Construction on a variety of projects continues throughout campus and the Lexington community.

Faculty AccoladeJune 10, 2026Greg Dresden Receives George Pólya Award from the Mathematical Association of America

The professor of mathematics was recognized for his paper “Epitrochoids and Hypotrochoids Together Again.”

DeLaney CenterJune 9, 2026From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Something the Lord Made’

The upcoming screening will be held June 17 in Stackhouse Theater.

CommencementJune 9, 2026Washington and Lee University Families Celebrate Academic Achievement

The university’s Educational Grant Program supported 13 spring 2026 graduates from accredited institutions of higher learning.

Student AccoladeJune 8, 2026Jonathan McEwen ’27 Earns Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division III Golfer of the Year for the Second Straight Year

The rising senior was presented the award at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio on June 7.

Staff AccoladeJune 4, 2026Ryan Connell Named a Finalist for the Inaugural FloCollege CSC Spotlight Award

The athletics broadcaster and multimedia creative specialist was named one of 18 finalists for the award to be presented on June 9 in Las Vegas.

Student AccoladeJune 4, 2026W&L’s Alexander Kagan ’27 Named a Constitutional Studies Fellow by the Hertog Foundation

Kagan will spend two weeks in an intensive learning experience focused on American constitutional history and development.

Student AccoladeJune 3, 2026W&L’s Sarp Sahin ’26 Earns Fulbright Cardiff University Award

Sahin will continue his research of Parkinson’s disease at Cardiff University in Wales before attending medical school.

Student AccoladeJune 2, 2026W&L’s Elly Dyer ’26 Selected for Teaching Assistant Program in France

Dyer is looking forward to gaining classroom experience in France before pursuing a career in education policy.

Faculty AccoladeMay 26, 2026Li Kang Selected to Attend Self-Knowledge for Humans and Artificial Systems Summer Institute

The assistant professor of philosophy received a stipend to attend the National Endowment for the Humanities-funded programming at the University of California, Berkeley.