Wastewater Testing Helps W&L Track Virus
Testing sewage samples for the virus that causes COVID-19 is helping W&L to do targeted human testing and identify asymptomatic cases before they trigger large outbreaks.
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A Little Book with Big Contents
An extremely rare printing of the U.S. Constitution has been restored and returned to Washington and Lee Special Collections just in time for Constitution Day.
A Plan to Sink Slavery
A plan of the slave ship Brookes that was used to advance the cause of abolitionists has been acquired by the Reeves Museum at Washington and Lee University, where it will complement a collection of abolitionist ceramics.
Mudd Center Announces 2020-21 Lecture Series on Global Ethics
“Global Ethics in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges,” a collaboration between the Mudd Center for Ethics and the Center for International Education, kicks off Sept. 24 with a keynote address by former U.S. ambassador and Sewanee University President Reuben E. Brigety.
W&L Professor, Student Co-Direct Domestic Violence Documentary
Professor Stephanie Sandberg and Nolan Zunk ’22 co-directed “Intimate Violence,” which will be screened at Hull’s Drive-in to raise money for Project Horizon.
W&L Welcomes New Faculty for 2020-21
Twenty-four new full-time professors have joined the faculty this year.
Waging the Hog Wars
Farmer and conservationist Bill Holliday ’65 spent his career fighting to preserve and protect South Carolina’s environment.
AIM Summer Program Doubles in Size
Forty incoming first-year students participated in this year’s virtual Advanced Immersion and Mentoring (AIM) Scholars Summer Program, giving them an auspicious start to their W&L careers and a chance to help their peers this fall.
Africana Studies Program Launches Yearlong Series
The Africana Studies Program at W&L, in partnership with the Rupert H. Johnson Jr. Program in Leadership and Integrity, will host a series of events focused on activism and Black life. It kicks off Aug. 26 with a panel discussion featuring three W&L faculty members.
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View all SOC »"I have always enjoyed engaging in student government and wanted to ensure that every member of the student body would have a voice."~ Chase Calhoun '21
In Case You Missed It
1. In Memoriam: Lawrence W. Broomall Jr.
He served as the vice president for finance and university treasurer from 1986-2004.2. Katharine Agbenohevi ’22L Spent Her Summer with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Salt Lake
Although Agbenohevi was able to travel to Utah for her job, the COVID-19 pandemic still played a role in her experience working in the financial crimes division.3. W&L’s Blunch Served as Lead Consultant on World Bank Report
Blunch served as the lead consultant on a Ghana case study for the World Bank's new index4. W&L Hosts Public Panel as Part of Yearlong ‘Activism and Black Life’ Series
The panel discussion, titled "Antiracism, White Activists, and Black Freedom," is free and open to the public to watch virtually.5. W&L Law’s Baluarte to Argue Case before Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Baluarte’s argument centers on the ability of stateless refugees to seek asylum in the United States and involves a client he has represented for many years, a man named Miliyon Ethiopis.News
In Memoriam: W. Hayne Hipp ’62
Hipp served as a trustee from 1985-1995.
Kamara Elected VP of African Literature Association
Next year, he will serve as president of the association, which supports African writers around the world.
Record Five W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
Cage Tevis ’21, Bo Garfinkel ’21, Jeremiah Kohl ’22, Collin Frazey ’23 and Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 will study abroad.
W&L’s Max Sadlowski ’20 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Germany
Sadlowski has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany starting January 2021.
Professors Co-author Second Book
Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg have published “Revising Fiction, Fact, and Faith: A Philosophical Account”
Professor Alecia Swasy Publishes Textbook on Financial Literacy
The book provides media professionals with the savvy they need to navigate the world of finance and money.
W&L Football Raises Funds for NAACP’s DeLaney Grant
The team organized a 5K in response to racial injustice and to benefit an NAACP grant named for professor of history emeritus Ted DeLaney.
J. Hagood Ellison Jr. ’72, Trustee Emeritus, Dies at 70
Ellison served on the board from 2004 to 2011.
Seen & Heard
W&L’s Hoover Offers Perspective on U.S. Real Estate Market
In a WalletHub piece, Hoover answers questions about the current state of the housing market.
W&L’s Bell Discusses U.S. Performance in Closing the Gender Gap
Philosophy Professor Melina Bell explains what policies could be adopted to help close the gap.
Gavaler Pens Article about ‘Cancel Culture’
Gavaler’s opinion piece is entitled “The problem with 'cancel culture'”
Ponce de Leon Co-Authors Article on Elected Officials and Gender Bias
The article, published in the Journal of Experimental Political Science, questions whether elected officials are more responsive to men than women inquiring about access to government services.
Strong, Settle Write Piece About Nuclear Age
The commentary was published this week in The Roanoke Times.
Morel Argues for Retention of Lee Name
In a recent op-ed, W&L Professor of Politics Lucas Morel argues that in agreeing to lead Washington College after the Civil War, Lee set an example of how to accept defeat and move on.
Rush Addresses Electoral Reform in Virginia Capitol Connections
In the magazine piece, politics professor Mark Rush outlines steps that could end partisan gerrymandering and rid Virginia of the “antiquated” winner-take-all electoral system.
Poynter Quotes Colón on Capitalizing B in Black
W&L journalism professor Aly Colón is quoted in a piece about a recent decision by the AP Stylebook and other journalism institutions to begin capitalizing the B in Black in articles about people and culture.
People & Programs Distinctly Dubyuhnell
Our Students
‘Committed to Supporting and Listening’
As Executive Committee president for the 2020-21 school year, Chase Calhoun '21 hopes to protect the Honor System and make a positive impact in areas of racial inequality and systemic racism.
Our Faculty
W&L Law Dean Brant Hellwig to Conclude Deanship at End of Academic Year
Hellwig, who took the helm of the law school in 2015, helped navigate the Law School through a difficult financial period and oversaw significant improvements in applications and entering class credentials, among other achievements.
Our Alumni
Conversation Starter
Dillon Myers ’14 and Alan Gibson ’70 are helping older adults overcome social isolation with a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Our Programs
Language Academies Adjust to Virtual Summer
The Virginia Governor's World Language Academies this year celebrated the 10th year at W&L and adapted to virtual programming in light of the global pandemic.
