Students Line Up for Food Truck Treats
Pronto’s food truck brought free cupcakes and hot cocoa to W&L’s Cannan Green on Valentine’s Day.
Featured News, Views and More from Around W&L
Meet the Professor: Sybil Prince Nelson
One of Washington and Lee's new faculty members for 2020-21 is mathematics professor Sybil Prince Nelson, a 2001 graduate of W&L.
An Affection for Connections
W&L has allowed Christopher Watt '21 to meet other members of the community and find a future career where three of his passions converge.
Cultivating A Community
Renovations to the John W. Elrod Commons will create spaces to expand collaborations and conversations.
New Walls Bring Climbers Together Again
COVID-19 distancing made it difficult for climbers to meet at the Outing Club Barn, but three new climbing walls inside the Pavilion mean students can get together to train once again.
Super Sleuth
At Pfizer, Michael Benigno ’00 analyzes COVID-19 clinical data in the quest to develop a vaccine and antiviral therapy.
Set in Stone
Debris from the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing found its way to W&L’s Special Collections, where it heightened one class’s understanding of a powerful Japanese novel.
A Center for Positive Change
W&L’s Office of Inclusion and Engagement is expanding, reaching an unprecedented number of people with its programming.
‘Abundantly Thankful’ in Austria
Despite COVID-19, Jared Nickodem '20 was able to make it to Austria, where he is teaching English to students as part of the U.S. Teaching Assistant Program.
Seen and Heard
View all SOC »"I wish more students knew that study abroad is possible for everyone and that W&L faculty and staff are really supportive of study abroad."~ Cindy Irby, assistant director of international education
In Case You Missed It
1. W&L’s Elizabeth Matthews Receives Outstanding Paper Award
Professor Matthews received an outstanding paper award at the 13th International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies.2. W&L’s Vic Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance on Podcast
Ricciardi served as an expert panelist on behavioral finance and retirement planning for the podcast "That Annuity Show" earlier this year.3. W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Conference
The two-day virtual conference will begin March 6 and feature students located across the country.4. Diversity in the Decorative Arts
This porcelain bowl manufactured in Saint-Cloud, France, is an excellent example of work done under the supervision of a woman named Barbe Coudray, who successfully and profitably ran a factory that remained in production until 1766.5. W&L’s Weissman Publishes Textbook
Mudd Postdoctoral Ethics Fellow Jeremy Weissman recently published a textbook titled "The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media."People & News
In Memoriam: Theodore Carter DeLaney Jr. ’85, professor of history emeritus
During his career at W&L, DeLaney brought his passion for justice and inclusion to the classroom and to his scholarship.
W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for Third Straight Year
Five students from W&L received Fulbright awards for academic year 2020-2021.
In Memoriam: Joseph Ramsey Martin Jr.
The professor of philosophy emeritus taught at W&L from 1968 to 1996.
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.
ODK to Initiate Three Honorary, 50 Student Members at 2021 Convention
New members will be inducted into the national leadership honor society at W&L’s Founders Day/ODK convention, which will take place in a virtual format on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Brian Murchison
The Lifelong Learning podcast invites listeners to join conversations with W&L's expert faculty, giving them a walk down the Colonnade from the comfort of their home.
W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Receives Lucille Clifton Legacy Award
Green will receive the Lucille Clifton Legacy Award from St. Mary’s College of Maryland on March 1.
W&L’s Colbert Honored as Black Scholar
Cory Colbert was a recent "Honoree of the Day" on a website that honors Black scholars in the mathematical sciences.
W&L’s Walle Pens Journal Article on Unpublished Manuscript
Taylor Walle, assistant professor of English, recently published an article titled "Boswell's Dictionary and the Status of Scots Dialect in the Eighteenth Century."
W&L’s Vic Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance on Podcast
Ricciardi served as an expert panelist on behavioral finance and retirement planning for the podcast "That Annuity Show" earlier this year.
W&L’s Elizabeth Matthews Receives Outstanding Paper Award
Professor Matthews received an outstanding paper award at the 13th International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies.
Community Grants Committee: Call for Proposals
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the Spring 2021 evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021.
