Office Hours: Lasting Bonds
Bentley Professor of Chemistry Erich Uffelman reflects on mentorship in and out of the classroom.
Featured News, Views and More from Around W&L
Rooted in Place
Drawing on a passion for land stewardship, Elisabeth Nicholson ’27 and Riley Mitchelson ’27 pursued environmentally focused summer internships that encouraged them to more deeply consider their relationship with the world around them.
Student Organization Spotlight: Friday Underground
Friday Underground is a student-run weekly event open to the entire W&L community.
Lives of Consequence: Medical Maverick
Chip Schooley ’70, P’96 blazed a research trail using antiretroviral chemotherapies to help transform an HIV/AIDS diagnosis from a death sentence into a manageable chronic condition.
W&L’s DART Fellowship Participants Gain Valuable Experience in Lab Research and Patient Care
Maren Barclay ’27, Beamlak Abebe ’28 and Martha Afoakwa ’27 spent their summer in research labs across the country through the DART Fellowship program.
Seen and Heard
View all SOC »“Not only have we interacted with the community in a new way, but we have also created a community amongst ourselves.”~ Molly Coman ’27
People & News
In Memoriam: Glenn Oswald Thornhill Jr. ’63, P’02, Trustee Emeritus
Thornhill served on the Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2005.
W&L Welcomes New Trustee Kevin Batteh ’95, ’98L
Batteh was sworn in as a trustee on Oct. 16.
Shaleigh Howells Completes Indigenous Cultural Landscape Research Fellowship
The NAGPRA program coordinator supported Indigenous histories and stewardship in Shenandoah National Park.
W&L Welcomes Five-Star Generals to Campus
Alumni from the classes of 1976 and earlier enjoyed reconnecting with each other as well as a variety of weekend programming.
Stephanie Sandberg Publishes Journal Article and Co-Edits Latest Issue
The associate professor of theater proposes a new model for theater production.
W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Recognized for Two National Poetry Prizes
Green’s poetry earned the Thomas Merton Prize from the Center for Interfaith Relations and a spot on the Alpine Fellowship’s poetry prize shortlist.
Nadia Ayoub and Natalia Toporikova Published in PLOS One
The W&L professors investigated the circadian rhythm of spiders.
W&L Joins the Project Pericles National Consortium for Civic Learning
Membership in the consortium gives the university access to grants and fellowships that support civic learning for students and the local community.
Wan-Chuan Kao’s Work Featured by Arizona State University
The associate professor of English teaches medieval poetry through the lens of critical whiteness studies.
Robin LeBlanc Authors New Book
Titled “Proprietors for a Democratic City,” the book explores how ordinary citizens remake public spaces and amplify their political voice.
Megan Fulcher Named Scholar in Residence for the Office of Community-Based Learning
The professor of cognitive and behavioral science will develop and run science enrichment programs.
Ryan Jones Co-Authors Article in The Journal of Biogeography
The visiting assistant professor of biology examined the genetic differences, relationships and evolutionary history of camel spiders from the Baja California Peninsula.
Faces of W&L
Meet a Colleague: Bob Stewart
Bob Stewart is a professor of cognitive and behavioral science.
Meet a Colleague: Bethany Ozorak
Bethany Ozorak serves as associate director of Community-Based Learning.
Meet a Colleague: Melissa Neal
Melissa Neal serves as university registrar.
What’s Next for Reagan Reiferson ’26
The business administration major is working for a design and project coordinator in Austin, Texas.
Meet a Colleague: Trish Campbell
Trish Campbell serves as the manager of Café 77.
Meet a Colleague: Colin Reid
Colin Reid serves as a professor of accounting.
Meet a Colleague: Lauren Kozak
Lauren Kozak serves as Title IX coordinator and director of disability resources.
Meet a Colleague: Rob Straughan
Rob Straughan is the Crawford Family Dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics.
