W&L’s Tess Deyerle ’24 Selected for Teaching Assistant Program in France
Deyerle will teach English to French public school students before pursuing a career in special education.
French Archive (35 Stories)
Washington and Lee Names Four Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
W&L’s Kristina Roney Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
The assistant professor of French will utilize the scholarship to perform research in Paris.
W&L French Professor Publishes New Book
Mohamed Kamara’s book titled “Colonial Legacies in Francophone African Literature” hits bookshelves Dec. 15.
The Art Of: The Narrative
Writer and director LaKeisha Fleming ’95 is the founder of Vision 2:2 Productions.
Moving Fast with Meta
Collin Frazey ’23 spent his summer working for Meta's intellectual property team in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Summer in the City
Margaret Witkofsky '24 is researching grants for the city of Lexington, Virginia through her internship with the Office of Community-Based Learning.
Three W&L students Awarded Positions in the Teaching Assistant Program in France
Three members of the Class of 2022 will spend seven months in the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) teaching English to public school.
W&L’s David Gálvez ’22 Awarded Fulbright to France
Galvez has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to France, where he will teach English to secondary school students and serve as a cultural ambassador for the United States.
Program Spotlight: Center for International Education – Study Abroad
Approximately 70% of students participate in an abroad program during their time at W&L.
W&L’s Lamb ’21 Awarded Place in Teaching Assistant Program in France
The program offers participants the opportunity to work in France for seven months, teaching English to French students of all ages.
W&L’s Roney Named Finance Officer for Society for French Historical Studies
Kristina M. Roney, visiting assistant professor of French at W&L, was recently named the incoming finance officer for the SFHS, a three-year term that places her on the society’s Executive Committee.
Kamara Elected VP of African Literature Association
Next year, he will serve as president of the association, which supports African writers around the world.
Gateway to the World
Julia Hernandez took a Spring Term class in Ghana and studied abroad in France and Morocco, proving that W&L is a gateway to opportunities all over the globe.
‘Crossings’ Brings W&L and Lexington Community Together
A new play by Professor Domnica Radulescu gives voice to local immigrants.
W&L Commemorates Constitution Day with Panel Discussion
The focus will be the "1619 Project" and the U.S. Constitution.
W&L’s Stephen McCormick Earns Prestigious Fellowship from Harvard
The fellowship, made possible by The Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Fund, is designed for scholars who explore “Italy in the World.”
Get in on the Spring Term Action!
We asked professors to share course materials and discussion questions to offer a sneak peek at the breadth of opportunities available during the best term of the year.
Julia Hernandez ’20 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship
At Washington and Lee University, Hernandez is majoring in sociology and anthropology and French.
A Poetic Conversation on Women’s Health
Sarah Helms '15 shares her documentary on the beauty and hardships of rural Nepal at the 14th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe.
Opening New Doors
Catherine Savoca ’19 explored the real estate development industry this summer as a sales and marketing intern in Lisbon, Portugal.
Researching Beyond the Library
The best place to research your thesis? Some would say the library, but for Jacqueline Moruzzi '18 that place is the Cambridge University's Medieval Studies Summer Program.
Cajun-Creole Musicians to Perform at W&L
W&L presents Cajun-Creole musicians David Greely and Cedric Watson on Oct. 19.
Center for International Education Presents Talk on Translating Aimé Césaire
Translating Aimé Césaire: A conversation with A. James Arnold and Clayton Eshleman will be held Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. in the CGL.
‘Bloom Where You’re Planted’
Through numerous clubs, her classwork and her peers, JoAnn Michel '18 has found a place to grow at W&L.
W&L Helps Girl Scouts See the World — in Lexington
For World Thinking Day, W&L's foreign language teaching assistants led local Girl Scouts in a variety of internationally themed activities.
‘Welcome’ in Seven Languages
Washington and Lee University this year welcomes seven foreign language teaching assistants.
Welcome FLTA Camille Bouillon
Camille Bouillon is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.
An Epic Project
The 2016 Mednick Fellowship from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges will help W&L professor Stephen P. McCormick translate and digitize a romance epic called the "Huon d'Auvergne."
W&L Romance Languages Professor Wins 2016 Mednick Fellowship
The 2016 Mednick Fellowship from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) has been awarded to Stephen P. McCormick, assistant professor of French and Italian at Washington and Lee University.
A Day in the Life: Nancy Stephen
Johnson Opportunity Grant winner works on women's empowerment initiatives in Abuja, Nigeria
Alex Yacoubian '16 Receives William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship to Study Abroad
Alex Yacoubian ’16, a politics and French double major from Metairie, Louisiana, received a prestigious William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship to attend the American University in Dubai (AUD) during the winter term of 2015.
Tournées French Film Festival to Take Place March 4 to 13
The Department of Romance Languages at Washington and Lee University, in collaboration with the African Society and the Office of Student Affairs, will present the Tournées French Film Festival running from March 4 to 13.
Virginia Governor's Language Academies Begin at W&L
Washington and Lee University will host three Virginia Governor’s Language Academies this summer with 165 of the Commonwealth’s top high school language students coming to campus for a three week full-immersion residential program beginning June 23 and continuing through July 14. After hosting a successful French Academy last summer, the German and Spanish academies have been […]
W&L to Host Three Virginia Governor's Language Academies
Following the success of this summer's Virginia Governor's French Academy at Washington and Lee University, Dick Kuettner, coordinator of the program, has announced that W&L has been selected to host three such "full-immersion" language academies in French, German and Spanish simultaneously for the next five years. "We are all very excited at the prospect of […]
