CARPE Renamed Harte Center for Teaching and Learning
The Board of Trustees approved renaming CARPE in memory of Houston H. Harte '50.
Featured News, Views and More from Around W&L
W&L’s Hillel House Marks 10 Years as a Space Celebrating Jewish Life
A decade after the building's dedication, W&L Hillel shines brighter than ever.
Art That Talks
Theater students at W&L were challenged to select a piece from the university's art collection and give it voice.
W&L Students Partner with Project Horizon to Make Life Skills Book
Students in Professor Dayo Abah’s Principles of Public Relations class worked with a Lexington nonprofit to make a life skills book for clients who are trying to get back on their feet.
Finding Ways to Give Back
Jerónimo Reyes '21 says he is so immensely grateful for the gifts in his life, including a QuestBridge scholarship to W&L, that he wants to become a doctor and devote his career to helping others.
Serving Veterans
As an executive at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the United Services Organization, Navy veteran Ned Powell ’70 impacted the lives of many service members before retiring.
Together in Spirit for Veterans Day
Although W&L's annual Veterans Day gathering won't take place this year because of COVID-19, the university would like to salute all veterans.
Classmates Lead Fundraising Effort to Remember Kathy Boozer Boone ’95
In honor of what would have been her 25th reunion, Boone's family and friends celebrated her legacy through gifts that will have a tangible impact on W&L.
Student Social Media Team Takes On Campus Happiness
The students in charge of Washington and Lee University’s WLULEX social media accounts are taking on an unusual challenge in 2020: finding ways to increase campus happiness during a pandemic.
Seen and Heard
View all SOC »“We’re here for everyone and anyone who wants to be a part of the group, no matter what.”~ Johnny Hsu '22
In Case You Missed It
1. Reaping the Rewards of the W&L Experience
Jamaal Jones '16 shares how his W&L education has influenced his life.2. In Memoriam: Kenneth E. Van Ness
The Robert Lee Telford Professor of Physics and Engineering Emeritus died Nov. 24.3. W&L’s Art Goldsmith is President-Elect of the Southern Economic Association
His one-year term as the organization's president will start November 2021.4. W&L Joins HathiTrust, Gains Access to Massive Digital Library
Membership in HathiTrust allows the W&L community to access millions of digital books that the university does not have in print in the Leyburn, Telford or Law libraries.5. An Extraordinary Gift Honors Community of Trust
Junie Bishop '41 created a fixed-term charitable trust twenty years ago that will make a significant difference at W&L in 2020.News
W&L Names Susan Cunningham Executive Director of University Development
Susan Cunningham, director of leadership giving at Washington and Lee, has been selected as the university’s executive director of university development, effective December 1, 2020.
In Memoriam: Kenneth E. Van Ness
The Robert Lee Telford Professor of Physics and Engineering Emeritus died Nov. 24.
W&L’s Art Goldsmith is President-Elect of the Southern Economic Association
His one-year term as the organization's president will start November 2021.
W&L Recognized in 2020 Sustainable Campus Index
A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities.
Lena Hill Named Provost at Washington and Lee University
Lena Hill, dean of the College and professor of English and Africana studies at Washington and Lee, has been appointed to be the university’s next provost, beginning July 1, 2021.
W&L Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance
Washington and Lee University is among the 51 inaugural member institutions* of the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance, a new initiative from the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center.
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.
Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants
W&L's Community Grants Committee evaluated eight proposals in October and made six grants totaling $23,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
Seen & Heard
W&L’s Morel Discusses Shakespeare’s Influence on National Constitution Center’s Podcast
Lucas Morel joined other panelists in explaining how William Shakespeare’s work relates to American constitutional values.
W&L’s Lena Hill Interviewed in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
In the interview, Hill discusses her new appointment as W&L provost, effective July 1, 2021.
W&L’s Alexander Discusses New Discovery about Thomas Jefferson’s Parliamentary Manual
Brian Alexander recently contributed to the Monticello blog, where he discussed Thomas Jefferson’s “Manual of Parliamentary Practice” and the impact it has on modern rules of the U.S. Congress.
W&L’s University Singers to Compete in European Grand Prix of Choral Music Qualifier Competition
The winner of the 16th International Choral Competition – Gallus-Maribor automatically qualifies for the European Grand Prix of Choral Singing Competition in 2022.
People & Programs Distinctly Dubyuhnell
Our Students
Courting Success
Erin Hughes '21 wants to use lessons learned in the classroom and on the basketball court to fight for systemic change in the world.
Our Faculty
Professor Carliss Chatman Receives Derrick Bell Award from AALS Section on Minority Groups
The award honors a faculty member who, through activism, mentoring, teaching and scholarship, has made an extraordinary contribution to legal education, the legal system or social justice.
Our Alumni
A Life Concerned with the World
With podcasts that look inward and outward, the Younis brothers amplify their perspective as global citizens.
Our Programs
W&L Hillel Wins Election Contest
Hillel International’s civic engagement initiative challenged campuses across the country to get students engaged in the presidential election, and W&L Hillel led the way.
