The College Archive (3624 Stories)

GrantsApril 24, 2024W&L Professor Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Grant

Li Kang will receive $6,000 to support research leading to a book on the metaphysics of three schools of Chinese Buddhism.

Student AccoladeApril 24, 2024W&L’s Catherine McKean ’24 Selected For Fulbright to Germany

McKean has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Germany.

Around TownApril 23, 2024CBL Faculty Collaborative Generates New Community Connections

The 2023-2024 academic year at W&L saw the proliferation of several new course offerings for students through a new faculty development initiative offered by the Office of Community-Based Learning (CBL).

Student AccoladeApril 22, 2024W&L’s Anna Bosking ’24 Awarded Fulbright to Colombia

Bosking has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Colombia.

Student AccoladeApril 22, 2024W&L Student Accepted into American Economic Association Summer Training Program

Janae Darby ’25 will participate in the prestigious program this summer at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Campus EventsApril 19, 2024Illusionist Rick Thomas Presents “Mansion of Dreams”

The award-winning illusionist will perform on May 1 in Keller Theatre.

Student AccoladeApril 18, 2024W&L’s Gillian Holloway ’24 Earns Fulbright to Spain

Holloway was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Spain.

Faculty AccoladeApril 18, 2024Madhumita Chakraborty Co-Authors Journal Article on Groundwater Contaminants

The earth and environmental geoscience postdoctoral fellow co-authored the papers as part of her doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology.

Faculty AccoladeApril 17, 2024Professor Kevin Finch’s “Wes Bound” Documentary Garners Prestigious Recognition

The film claimed silver at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Festival Gala on April 16.

On Campus April 17, 2024Unearthing History

Students, faculty and alumni gathered April 12-13 to recognize the archaeological evolution of W&L’s back campus.

Alumni SpotlightApril 17, 2024Caleigh Wells ’17 Found Her Calling in Climate Reporting

The reporter and podcast host won a 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Award for her part in BURNED, which investigated failures by the U.S. Forest Service to protect California towns from potential high-risk wildfires.

Student AccoladeApril 16, 2024W&L Alumni and Student Awarded NSF Fellowships

Emma Aldrich ’22, Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 and Jules Seay ’24 have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation to support their research.

Student AccoladeApril 16, 2024W&L’s Demetri Patrinos ’25 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Patrinos is one of three W&L students selected for the scholarship this spring.

My W&LApril 16, 2024A Violinist’s Anthem

Duncan Hart ’24 lends his musical talents to Washington and Lee University athletics by playing the national anthem on the violin before home events.

In the NewsApril 16, 2024W&L Selects Melissa Neal as University Registrar

Neal comes from Radford University, where she served as interim registrar for the 2023-24 academic year.

Student AccoladeApril 15, 2024W&L’s Austin Molitor ’25 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Molitor is one of three W&L students selected for the scholarship this spring.

Student AccoladeApril 12, 2024W&L’s Sarp Sahin ’26 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Sahin is W&L’s first sophomore to receive the scholarship since 2009.

On CampusApril 12, 2024Solving Career Dilemmas

The “Dilemmas” podcast, hosted by two W&L seniors, connects students to the university’s Office of Career and Professional Development.

AlumniApril 12, 20242024 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Distinguished Alumni Award winners

Student AccoladeApril 12, 2024W&L’s Benton Copeland ’24 Awarded Fulbright to Taiwan

Copeland has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Taiwan.

Student AccoladeApril 11, 2024Phi Beta Kappa Initiates New Members During 2024 Convocation Ceremony

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Washington and Lee University welcomed 54 students into the prestigious honor society.

Alumni AccoladeApril 11, 2024W&L Alumna Lane Johansen ’22 Selected for Fulbright to Poland

Johansen has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English to students in Poland.

On CampusApril 9, 2024Total Eclipsing on the Colonnade

Hundreds of W&L students, faculty and staff came together to witness the astronomical event.

Faces of W&LApril 9, 2024Meet Emma Scott ‘26

Scott’s passion for the environment carries over from the classroom to opportunities on campus and beyond.

My W&LApril 5, 2024For the Love of the Game

Washington and Lee’s club squash team brings together players from all levels and has quickly risen the ranks in the collegiate competition circuit.

Campus EventsApril 5, 2024W&L Presents Junior Recital with Heidi Thiessen ‘25 and Matthew Flynn ‘25

The voice recital will be held on April 12 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventsApril 5, 2024W&L Jazz Ensemble Presents Winter Showcase

The student ensemble will be joined by the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Ensemble in their April 11 performance.

In the NewsApril 4, 2024Washington and Lee Names Four Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships

These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.

FacesApril 2, 2024Meet Perry Kramer ’24

The opportunity to take a wide variety of classes has expanded Kramer's horizons.

Campus EventsMarch 29, 2024W&L Hosts 19th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Tess Gunty discussing her debut novel, “The Rabbit Hutch.”

Campus EventsMarch 29, 2024W&L Celebrates Earth Month

The campus community will promote sustainability and environmental advocacy with various events throughout the month of April.

Student AccoladeMarch 29, 2024W&L’s Brandon Bishop ’26 Awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Fellowship

Starting in July, Bishop will participate in a year-long cultural immersion program in Germany.

Off-campus opportunityMarch 29, 2024All the World’s a Stage

A Washington Break trip to New York City opened students’ eyes to future possibilities in theater.

In the NewsMarch 28, 2024Jordan Peimer Selected as Next Lenfest Center Director

The former executive director of ArtPower at the University of California, San Diego will begin his new role in July.

Campus EventsMarch 27, 2024The Marlbrook Chamber Players Present ‘Colorful Collage of Harmonies’

The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts on April 7.

Campus EventsMarch 27, 2024Creative Showcase Highlights Student Business Innovations

The April 4 showcase is hosted by W&L’s Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship.

Campus EventsMarch 27, 2024W&L Students to Host Archaeological Commemorative Event

The April 6 gathering marks the restoration of “The Foundation” on the university’s campus, originally part of the historic Liberty Hall Academy property.

FacesMarch 26, 2024Meet Emma Conover ’24

Leading Campus Kitchen, a student-run organization focused on addressing food insecurity, has been a rewarding experience.

AccoladeMarch 25, 2024ODK Holds Spring Initiation for W&L Honorees

University Provost Lena Hill addressed new members of ODK during their spring induction ceremony.

Campus EventsMarch 25, 2024W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents “The Nature of Music”

The April 8 performance will also feature the winners of W&L’s Concerto-Aria Contest.

Campus EventsMarch 25, 2024W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Transformations”

The senior thesis exhibition will be on view April 1-12.

On Campus March 25, 2024Student Organization Spotlight: GAB

Washington and Lee's Generals Activities Board has taken a dynamic approach to bringing the student body together through live music.

Campus EventsMarch 22, 2024The Museums at W&L Celebrate International Slow Art Day

W&L will celebrate the global event on April 13 in the McCarthy Gallery.

Campus EventsMarch 22, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Sarah Gabrielle Lynch ’24

Lynch’s soprano recital will be held on April 6 at 8 p.m.

My W&LMarch 21, 2024W&L Student Performs at Havana Jazz Festival

A meeting with a Broadway legend allowed engineering major Zaria Daniels ’26 to take her vocal talents to Cuba.

Student AccoladeMarch 21, 2024Record Number of W&L Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarship

The Critical Language Scholarship Program funds a summer of overseas language and cultural immersion.

Campus EventsMarch 20, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Gabriella Kogan ’24

Kogan’s piano recital will be held on March 24 at 3 p.m.

Campus EventsMarch 19, 2024Dee Baker Amos to Deliver Institute on Media Ethics Keynote

Baker Amos will discuss the evolutions of ethics in communications in her March 26 lecture.

Faces of W&LMarch 19, 2024Meet Sydney Fleming ’27

The first-year student says the Outing Club and W&L's proximity to great hiking and kayaking spots were a big draw.

Campus EventsMarch 19, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Annie Thomas ’24

Thomas’s piano recital will be held on March 29 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventsMarch 19, 2024W&L Presents ‘Begets: Fall of a High School Ronin’

Performances of the high school samurai tale run April 3-5.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 19, 2024Anthropology Professor Publishes Essay in Online Publication

Hafsa Oubou’s essay “Churches Can, Mosques Can’t” appears in the January edition of Canopy Forum.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 19, 2024W&L’s Kristina Roney Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

The assistant professor of French will utilize the scholarship to perform research in Paris.

In MemoriamMarch 15, 2024In Memoriam: J. Brown Goehring, Professor of Chemistry Emeritus

W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter named the Phi Beta Kappa J. Brown Goehring Sophomore Award in his honor.

Campus EventsMarch 15, 2024Alicia Simmons to Deliver Lecture on Polling and the 2024 Election

The professor and pollster will discuss applied sociology methods in her March 19 talk.

Campus EventsMarch 15, 2024Sybil Prince Nelson is the Next Speaker in the Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series

Nelson will deliver a lecture on “Where Math Meets Imagination” on March 19.

Campus EventsMarch 15, 2024Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm to Deliver Lecture on Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture

The sustainable farmer’s talk will be held on March 19.

HappeningsMarch 14, 2024Exploring Careers in the Big Apple

W&L's Office of Career and Professional Development gave students the opportunity to network and explore potential career paths over Washington Break.

Campus EventsMarch 14, 2024Author Kaveh Akbar to Deliver Public Reading

Akbar will read from his debut novel “Martyr!” at the March 14 event.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 14, 2024W&L English Professor Publishes New Book

Holly Pickett’s book explores the stories of several serial converts in early modern England.

Campus EventsMarch 14, 2024W&L’s University Orchestra Presents “Symphonic Sound Bites”

The performance will take place March 28 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Lifelong LearningMarch 13, 2024W&L Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Wythe Whiting

"W&L After Class" invites listeners to join W&L faculty to discuss their teaching, research and passion projects.

Campus EventsMarch 11, 2024Rachel Du of Bonhams Auction House to Deliver Lecture on the Chinese Art Market

The art specialist’s talk will be held on March 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventsMarch 8, 2024Lena Hill to Deliver Keynote at ODK Initiation Ceremony

On March 22, the University Provost will address 51 new initiates of W&L’s Alpha Circle of ODK.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 7, 2024W&L Music Professor Elected President of the College Orchestra Directors Association

Chris Dobbins officially assumed the position at the organization’s 2024 conference last month.

Student AccoladeMarch 7, 2024Thomas deBuchananne ’27 Awarded CIE Arabic Summer Scholarship

Washington and Lee’s Center for International Education awarded deBuchananne funding to study Arabic at the University of Jordan this summer.

On CampusMarch 7, 2024Assistant Professor Nneka Dennie to Deliver DeLaney Center Dialogue Lecture

Dennie will present her research on “Southern Black Feminisms at the Turn of the Century” March 20 in the Watson Galleries.

On CampusMarch 7, 2024Stephanie Stillo from the Library of Congress to Host Discussion on the History of Book Illustrations

Stillo’s lecture will be held March 15 in the Harte Center Gallery.

Campus EventsMarch 7, 2024This Year’s Bentley Production is Opera ‘Dido and Aeneas’

The iconic myth comes to life March 21-22 in Wilson Concert Hall.

Community GrantsMarch 6, 2024Community Grants Committee: Call for Proposals

W&L’s Community Grants Committee will evaluate proposals in March 2024.

Campus EventsMarch 5, 2024W&L Hosts 17th National Symposium of Theater in Academe

“Myth, Magic, and Madness” will feature a dynamic lineup of creative workshops, dramatic readings and staged productions March 21-22.

Faces of W&LMarch 5, 2024Meet Katherine Hudson ’26

Environmental humanities classes introduced Hudson to new ideas on how humans interact with the world.

Campus EventsMarch 4, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Duncan Hart ’24

Hart’s violin recital will be held on March 17 at 3 p.m.

On CampusMarch 4, 2024Voices from the Generals

The Harte Center for Teaching and Learning is bringing student voices to a new podcast designed to share perspectives on transitioning to college life.

Campus EventsFebruary 29, 2024W&L Repertory Dance Company Presents Winter Concert

The award-winning ensemble’s performances will run March 14-16.

My W&LFebruary 29, 2024Finding Clarity

Liz Mira Santi ’24 came to W&L as a Gunn Scholar in 2023, and her time on campus has expanded her worldview and reinforced her ambitions.

Student AccoladeFebruary 29, 2024Two W&L Students Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Jessica Pachuca ’25 and Gabe Miller ’25 will attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University this summer.

On CampusFebruary 28, 2024W&L’s Librarians Recommended Library Finds

Washington and Lee’s library staff share their recommendations for your next trip to the University Library.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 28, 2024W&L Arabic Professor Publishes Paper in International Peer-Reviewed University Journal

Anthony Edwards’ article focuses on the 19th-century Orientalist Gregory M. Wortabet.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 28, 2024Alicia Reigel Published in the Journal Communications Biology

The first-year biology professor co-authored a paper titled “Sponge-derived matter is assimilated by coral holobionts.”

On CampusFebruary 26, 2024Jay L. Garfield to Deliver Robert W. Root ’42 Endowment Lecture at W&L

The esteemed Buddhist philosopher will host a talk in Stackhouse Theater on March 7.

My W&LFebruary 22, 2024An Extraordinary Combination

Laura Murambadoro ’26 brings varied interests, a collaborative leadership style and a passion for community engagement to W&L’s campus.

Campus EventsFebruary 21, 2024W&L’s Contact Committee Presents an Evening with Award-Winning Actor and Director Giancarlo Esposito

The “Breaking Bad” actor will speak on March 14 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel.

On CampusFebruary 21, 2024Robin LeBlanc to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

The W&L professor of politics will present on this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, on March 8 in Leyburn 128.

Colleague ConnectionFebruary 21, 2024Meet a Colleague: Mauricio Betancourt

Mauricio Betancourt is an assistant professor of environmental studies.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024Author Beth Macy to Deliver Keynote at Annual Institute for Honor Symposium

This year’s symposium will take place March 8-9 and address the nation’s opioid crisis and the ethical considerations it raises.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024University Singers Present “Tour Home” Concert

The ensemble concludes a performance tour with its March 5 concert at the Lenfest Center.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024W&L Music Presents Winter Choral Concert

The March 12 performance in Wilson Concert Hall will feature W&L’s University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024Poet and Memoirist Jan Beatty to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

The public reading will take place March 6 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Faces of W&LFebruary 20, 2024Meet Tiwaniya Tyler ’24

With medical school on the horizon, Tyler embraces many opportunities such as research fellowship, studying abroad and sorority life.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 16, 2024Kami Gardner Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year

Generals’ mentor garners top conference honor after leading both sports to conference titles.

Campus EventsFebruary 14, 2024Annual Souper Bowl Raises Money for W&L’s Backpack Program

This year’s event raised more than $10,000 to support the Campus Kitchen’s hunger-fighting project.

Colleague ConnectionFebruary 14, 2024Meet a Colleague: George Bent

George Bent is the Sidney Gause Childress Professor of Art History.

Lifelong LearningFebruary 13, 2024W&L After Class Podcast Begins its Fifth Season

“W&L After Class,” now entering its fifth season, invites listeners to join conversations with W&L’s expert faculty about their teaching, research and passion projects.

After W&LFebruary 13, 2024Love Generally

W&L holds a special place in the hearts of its alumni.

HappeningsFebruary 13, 2024Alumni and Students Connect Through Choreography

The W&L Repertory Dance Company’s alumni-student dance performance in New York City’s Center for Performance Research returned after a four-year hiatus.

News from W&LFebruary 13, 2024W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for Sixth Straight Year

Washington and Lee was ranked third among the baccalaureate institutions recognized by the Fulbright Program.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 13, 2024Adam Scales Receives Prestigious Academic Coaching Certification

W&L’s assistant director of academic resources completed a rigorous program to earn the International Coaching Federation’s ACC certification.

After W&LFebruary 13, 2024Life After Fulbright

W&L alumni’s Fulbright experiences expand their worldviews and shape their post-graduate careers.

Campus EventsFebruary 13, 2024W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Undergraduate Conference

Jonathan Gingerich will deliver the keynote address at the virtual conference on Feb. 17.

Faces of W&LFebruary 13, 2024Meet Ford Scott ’25

Ford Scott '25 enjoys the intersection of technology and the humanities and has furthered his interests through independent study and internships.

On CampusFebruary 9, 2024Unjudge Someone

The Human Library, a collaboration between the Mudd Center for Ethics and Leyburn Library, brought the W&L community together in conversation.

Campus EventsFebruary 7, 2024Candy Chang is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Chang, an urban artist and designer, will give a lecture on Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.

Community EngagementFebruary 7, 2024VITA Program Returns

Washington and Lee students are applying their accounting skills in the community as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

Campus EventsFebruary 7, 2024Pablo Abufom to Deliver Lecture on Latin American Politics

The Chilean activist’s talk will be held Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.

On CampusFebruary 5, 2024Composer Gerald Cohen to Lecture on His Musical Compositions Commemorating the Holocaust

Cohen’s talk, “Music as Witness: a Composer Commemorates the Holocaust,” will be held at 4 p.m. on Feb. 13 in Hillel 101.

Campus EventsFebruary 5, 2024W&L Students Host Lunar New Year Celebration

The Feb. 10 event will include performances and a dinner.

Campus EventsFebruary 5, 2024Anima e Grazia Presents “Passion of a Spanish Heart”

The W&L faculty duo will perform on Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsFebruary 2, 2024Benjamin Rigney of Wake Forest University to Deliver Lecture on “Virtuous Leadership”

Rigney’s talk will be held Feb. 5 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsFebruary 2, 2024W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents the JMU Brass Band

A reception in Lykes Atrium will follow the band’s Feb. 17 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 1, 2024Professor Nneka Dennie to Discuss Her Recent Book on Black Newspaper Editor Mary Ann Shadd Cary

The assistant professor of history will hold her talk on Feb. 7 at noon in the Harte Center Gallery.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 31, 2024Mathematics Professor Elizabeth Denne Featured in Quanta Magazine Article

The article focuses on the geology and topology behind optimal shapes.

Campus EventsJanuary 30, 2024W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Florence As It Was”

The interactive exhibition will run from Feb. 13 through March 25.

Campus EventsJanuary 29, 2024W&L Hosts Fifth Annual Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Feb. 3

This year’s Black FLEX conference theme is “Around the Clock.”

Campus EventsJanuary 26, 2024Sarah Foster-Sproull to Complete Dance Residency at W&L

The New Zealand-based choreographer will teach a master class for the campus community on Jan. 30.

Campus EventsJanuary 26, 2024Manhattan Chamber Players to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The ensemble’s Feb. 10 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.

Campus EventsJanuary 26, 2024W&L Piano Program Presents “The Seasons: Sounds of Nature”

The Feb. 11 performance will be followed by a reception.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 25, 2024Professor Kevin Finch’s Documentary Set for Wide Release on American Public Television

‘Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery’ will begin airing nationwide Feb. 1.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 23, 2024Wan-Chuan Kao Hosts Virtual Book Launch Event

‘White before whiteness in the late Middle Ages’ will launch via Zoom on Jan. 25 from 5-6:30 p.m.

AlumniJanuary 23, 20242024 Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Awards

Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Award winners

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 22, 2024W&L’s Jon Erickson Part of Coalition that Receives Major Medical Research Grant

The engineering professor will perform research related to gastrointestinal motility over the next three years in New Zealand.

In the NewsJanuary 22, 2024W&L to Host “Slices of Research” Program at Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse

Newly promoted faculty members will present their research in a PechaKucha format on Jan. 30.

On CampusJanuary 22, 2024Student Organization Spotlight: Remote Area Medical

Washington and Lee’s chapter of Remote Area Medical takes students to remote rural areas to provide medical services and gain valuable practical experience along the way.

Campus EventsJanuary 22, 2024Elgin Cleckley is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Cleckley, assistant professor of architecture and design at the University of Virginia, will give a lecture on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsJanuary 22, 2024W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 12th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds from the Feb. 4 event will support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Mock Con 2024January 18, 2024Special Collections Exhibit Showcases Mock Convention Memories

Washington and Lee University’s Special Collections and Archives has been working with the 2024 Mock Convention to debut an exhibit showcasing extraordinary items from past conventions.

Harte CenterJanuary 18, 2024JT Torres Selected as Next Director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning

The current director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Quinnipiac University will begin his new role effective June 1.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 18, 2024W&L’s Julie Kane Earns Prestigious Book Review Award

Professor and collection strategist named a Library Journal Reviewer of the Year 2023.

Campus EventsJanuary 17, 2024Museums at W&L: Winter 2024 Programs and Exhibitions

The Museums at W&L invite the public to explore its exhibitions and collections with select programming through May.

HappeningsJanuary 17, 2024Sandberg to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Stephanie Sandberg, assistant professor of theater, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in literature on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 12:15 p.m.

Campus EventsJanuary 16, 2024[CANCELLED] Former Washington Post Editor to Deliver Lecture on Politics and Journalism

Martin Baron’s talk will be held on Feb. 13 and is open to the public.

Campus EventsJanuary 16, 2024Steve Wei is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Wei, a stage combat instructor, will host a workshop on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsJanuary 15, 2024Just Food: Food and Culture (Winter 2024)

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series continues with its Winter Term 2024 lineup, examining the ways in which food systems interact with issues of social justice.

Campus EventsJanuary 11, 2024The Mudd Center for Ethics Presents “Before I Die” Art Project

The W&L community is invited to participate in the public art project, on view in Leyburn Library beginning Jan. 11.

HappeningsJanuary 10, 2024From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Till’

The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center’s ongoing film series and will be shown on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

Campus EventsJanuary 9, 2024Step Afrika! Dance Company Returns to W&L

The Jan. 24 performance will take place in the Lenfest Center’s Keller Theatre.

Campus EventsJanuary 9, 2024W&L Presents MLK Remembrance Concert

The Jan. 21 performance will include selected readings and musical reflections.

News from W&LJanuary 8, 2024Washington and Lee University Receives National Designation for Commitment to Community Engagement

W&L is one of 15 private colleges and universities to receive the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.

Campus EventsJanuary 8, 2024Antioch Chamber Ensemble to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The Jan. 20 choral performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

Campus EventsJanuary 8, 2024Peter Edelman of Georgetown University to Deliver Virtual Lecture on Poverty

Edelman’s talk will be held on Jan. 17 and is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Mile Clinic.

In the NewsJanuary 5, 2024Goluboff Announced as Interim Executive Director of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium

The professor of cultural anthropology will serve a dual role leading Community-Based Learning and the SHECP Consortium.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 4, 2024W&L Visiting Math Professor Receives $10,000 Grant from Second Nature

Kumudu Gamage will use the funds for professional development and summer research.

Community GrantsDecember 20, 2023Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants

Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee evaluated fifteen proposals in November and made fourteen grants totaling over $24,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

My W&LDecember 18, 2023Jaden Keuhner ’24 leaves a legacy honoring Gold Star families

Keuhner helped establish a memorial at Jordan’s Point dedicated to veterans killed in the line of duty and their families.

Campus EventsDecember 15, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Rare Salvador Dalí Collection

‘Salvador Dalí: Les Chants de Maldoror’ features original etchings from the surrealist and will run from Jan. 11 through Feb. 8.

Student AccoladeDecember 13, 2023Six W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 12, 2023Nicholas Barber Published in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

First-year earth and environmental science professor co-authored a paper titled “Monogenetic volcanoes as windows into transcrustal mush.”

On CampusDecember 11, 2023Growth Opportunities

The Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience provides students with the chance to expand their learning beyond the classroom by attending top national conferences.

News from W&LDecember 11, 2023W&L’s Katie Yurechko Among 2024 Class of Marshall Scholars

Yurechko ’24 is the university’s first Marshall Scholar.

Student AccoladeDecember 8, 2023W&L Student Receives Venture for America Fellowship

Josh Rassin ’24 will begin his two-year placement with a startup company following graduation.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 8, 2023W&L Arabic Professor Publishes Paper in International Peer-Reviewed Journal

Anthony Edwards illustrates his case study that focuses on Khalīl al-Khūrī, a central figure of the Nahḍa.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 6, 2023W&L’s Greer Featured in bioGraphic Magazine Article about the Coral Gardens Reef

Professor Lisa Greer has been taking students to Belize since 2011 to study the thriving reef corals located there.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 5, 2023W&L French Professor Publishes New Book

Mohamed Kamara’s book titled “Colonial Legacies in Francophone African Literature” hits bookshelves Dec. 15.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 5, 2023W&L’s Elizabeth Denne Featured in New Yorker Article

The mathematics professor discusses the differences between various necktie knots.

In the NewsNovember 30, 2023Melissa R. Kerin Selected as Next Director of the Mudd Center for Ethics

The associate professor of art history will serve as the Mudd Center Director for three years beginning July 1, 2024.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 30, 2023W&L’s Rebecca Benefiel Cited in Smithsonian Magazine Article

The classics professor’s Ancient Graffiti Project digital resource was also mentioned in the article that focuses on ancient graffiti works.

On CampusNovember 29, 2023Greek Councils Connect Campus Through Fun and Philanthropy

Washington and Lee’s Interfraternity Council, National Panhellenic Conference and National Pan-Hellenic Council focus on community-building, education and fundraising throughout the year.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 28, 2023W&L’s Seth Michelson Quoted in NPR Segment About a Film Documentary

The Spanish professor appears as a faculty expert in the film that debuted at the Virginia Film Festival last month.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 27, 2023W&L Journalism Professor Featured in Online Publication

Blue Marble published a conversation with Aly Colón about providing balanced coverage of a crisis.

From the MagazineNovember 22, 2023Empathy & Compassion

In May, Mary Hipp ’90 said being a member of the second class of women undergraduates at W&L taught her a lot— although she didn’t realize it at the time.

On CampusNovember 17, 2023 United in Service

Washington and Lee students are making a dynamic impact in the community through National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.

Student AccoladeNovember 17, 2023W&L Student Receives Research Grant from the Virginia Academy of Science

Megan Dufault ’24 is studying the risks that environmental pollutants pose to fetal development.

Campus EventsNovember 17, 2023DeLaney Center to Host Inaugural Race and Southern-ness Symposium

The Dec. 1 symposium will address issues of Southern race relations, culture and politics.

Campus EventsNovember 17, 2023Nate Tsang of Riot Games to Deliver Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Gaming

Tsang’s talk will be held on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsNovember 16, 2023Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company’s performances will run Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.

Colleague ConnectionNovember 15, 2023Meet a Colleague: Elizabeth Knapp

Elizabeth Knapp serves as director of the Johnson Program and professor of earth and environmental geoscience.

Campus EventsNovember 14, 2023W&L Presents Holiday Pops Concert 2023

Tickets to the Dec. 4-5 performances can be obtained with a non-perishable food donation to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

Campus EventsNovember 14, 2023W&L Hosts Annual Holiday Candlelight Service

The Dec. 7 lessons and carols program in the University Chapel is free and open to the public and will also be streamed online.

Alumni ProfileNovember 13, 2023An Empathetic Writer

After graduating with a double degree in English and studio art, Gabriela Gomez-Misserian ’21 took her talents to Garden & Gun Magazine.

On CampusNovember 10, 2023Washington and Lee Commemorates Veterans Day

The Washington and Lee community gathered on Friday, Nov. 10 to honor the military service of current and retired members of the staff, faculty and student body.

On CampusNovember 10, 2023W&L Celebrates the 2023 Holiday Season

’Tis the season for holiday events on campus and in the local community! Check out what’s happening and make your plans to ring in the holiday season.

GrantsNovember 9, 2023DeLaney Center Receives Grant from Virginia Humanities

An award of $9,500 will support the center’s Screen to Square film series.

On CampusNovember 8, 2023The Space to Be Brave

W&L’s recent staging of ‘Speech & Debate’ brought its cast, crew and audience an opportunity to engage with an innovative, collaborative approach to theater.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 8, 2023W&L’s Reigel Published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series Journal

First-year biology professor co-authored a paper titled “Microbiome environmental shifts differ between two co-occurring octocoral hosts.”

Campus EventsNovember 6, 2023W&L’s University Orchestra Presents “Everything Old is New Again”

The performance will take place Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsNovember 2, 2023Carissima Mathen of the University of Ottawa School of Law to Deliver Lecture on Court Curbing

Mathen’s talk “Dilemmas of Democracy” will be held Nov. 13.

Campus EventsNovember 2, 2023Author and Journalist Robert Kaplan to Deliver Lecture on “Empire and Anarchy”

Kaplan’s talk “Between Empire and Anarchy from the Mediterranean to China” will be held Nov. 8.

LectureNovember 1, 2023W&L’s Kyle Friend Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Kyle Friend, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine on Nov. 8 in Leyburn Library’s Harte Center.

Campus EventsNovember 1, 2023W&L Faculty Recital Presents “Strange Bedfellows: Unexpected Musical Duos”

The ensemble will perform Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsNovember 1, 2023W&L Jazz Ensemble Presents Fall Showcase

The student ensemble will be joined by the Vosbein Magee Big Band in their Nov. 9 performance.

Colleague ConnectionNovember 1, 2023Meet a Colleague: Karena Gill

Karena Gill is a visiting assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience.

Campus EventsOctober 31, 2023Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

The community is encouraged to participate and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming, which kicks off Nov. 5.

Campus EventsOctober 31, 2023Sara Hendren is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Hendren, a professor at Northeastern University, will give a lecture on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.

HappeningsOctober 31, 2023DeLaney Center Set to Begin its 2023-24 Screen to Square Film Series

This year’s first film, “Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball,” will be shown Nov. 4 in Stackhouse Theater.

Student AccoladeOctober 30, 2023Cole Gershkovich ’24 Earns David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 30, 2023W&L Dance Professor Publishes New Book

Jenefer Davies authored “The Art of Dance Composition: Writing the Body,” an introduction to modern dance composition.

Campus EventsOctober 26, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Nestor Armando Gil’s “RASTROS (lo que se hace al andar)”

The solo exhibition will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 8, 2023.

Campus EventsOctober 26, 2023W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents “Musical (R)evolution”

The performance will take place Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsOctober 26, 2023The Marlbrook Chamber Players Present “Obsessions: Ghosts of the Past”

The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 5.

LectureOctober 25, 2023W&L’s McClain Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Tom McClain, assistant professor of physics, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

Campus EventsOctober 25, 2023W&L Presents Thought-Provoking Play “Speech & Debate”

The production runs from Nov. 1-4 in Johnson Theatre on the W&L campus.

Campus EventsOctober 24, 2023W&L Hosts Statewide National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Competition

The Oct. 29 event celebrates the history and culture of NPHC organizations.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 23, 2023W&L’s Edwards Featured in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published a paper titled “Becoming the Muʿallim: how tradition and innovation made a Nahḍa icon.”

Campus EventsOctober 19, 2023John K. Delaney to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture

Delaney will discuss the scientific imaging of paintings in his Oct. 30 lecture.

Campus EventsOctober 19, 2023Simon Shaheen Trio to Perform at W&L

The Oct. 28 concert is sponsored by the Pickens World Music series.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 19, 2023W&L Sociology Professor Publishes New Book

Krzysztof Jasiewicz authored “Roads to and from Democracy” from a collection of papers written over the course of 40 years.

Student AccoladeOctober 17, 2023W&L Alumni Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarships

Three Washington and Lee University graduates received scholarships from the National Leadership Honor Society to support graduate and professional study.

Alumni ProfileOctober 17, 2023Rachel Adams-Heard ’16 wins prestigious business journalism award

The Bloomberg reporter was recognized for her work on investigative podcast “In Trust.”

Campus EventsOctober 16, 2023Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, will give a lecture on Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsOctober 13, 2023W&L Provost’s Office Presents Faculty Panel on Israel-Hamas War

The Oct. 18 event is open to W&L students, faculty and staff.

Community grantsOctober 11, 2023Community Grants Committee: Call for Proposals

W&L’s Community Grants Committee will evaluate proposals in early November 2023.

Campus EventsOctober 10, 2023Author Qiana Whitted to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Whitted’s lecture on Oct. 19, titled “All-New, All-Negro: Orrin C. Evans and the Golden Age of Comics,” is free and open to the public.

Campus EventsOctober 10, 2023W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 24

The performance in Wilson Concert Hall will feature W&L’s University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 10, 2023W&L English Professor Published in The Hopkins Review

Lesley Wheeler’s essay “Ghost Tour” was featured in a guest-edited folio for the Summer 2023 issue.

Faculty AccoladesOctober 10, 2023Domnica Rădulescu’s Play “The Town with Very Nice People” Set for World Premiere in New York City

The professor has also published two literary works in recent months.

Campus EventsOctober 6, 2023Ilonka Rus to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The pianist’s Oct. 21 performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

Campus EventsOctober 4, 2023Sumeet Patwardhan of Macalester College to Deliver Lecture on Feminist Activist Tarabai Shinde

Patwardhan’s talk “What I See with My Eyes: Tarabai Shinde on Men’s Blame of Women” will be held Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsOctober 4, 2023Thierry Greub to Deliver Lecture on Cy Twombly’s Artwork

Greub will explore physical and emotional responses to Twombly’s works in his Oct. 16 lecture in Northen Auditorium.

Student AccoladeOctober 3, 2023W&L Student Co-Authors Paper Published by the Pain Medicine Journal

Lucy Worthy ’24 assisted in the research and helped publish the results alongside two W&L alumni.

AlumniOctober 3, 20232023 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards

Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Distinguished Young Alumni Award winners

Campus EventsSeptember 29, 2023George Aye is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

George Aye, co-founder and director of innovation at Greater Good Studio, will give a lecture on Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsSeptember 29, 2023The Acting Company Presents “Odyssey” at W&L

The Oct. 9 performance will take place in the Lenfest Center’s Keller Theatre.

SustainabilitySeptember 29, 2023Soaking Up the Sun

W&L’s new offsite solar array, now fully operational, represents the university’s biggest leap to date toward an energy-independent future.

On CampusSeptember 27, 2023W&L Students Curate Fall Art Exhibition

“Mohammad Omer Khalil: Musings,” co-curated by four Washington and Lee students as part of a seminar course in museum studies, will be on display in the Watson Galleries Sept. 28, 2023 through June 1, 2024.

Campus EventsSeptember 27, 2023Just Food: Food and Culture (2023-2024)

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series examines the ways in which food systems interact with issues of social justice.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 26, 2023W&L Professor Featured by Graywolf Press in 50th Anniversary Anthology

Leah Naomi Green’s essay on Kaveh Akbar’s poem “The Miracle” is anthologized in “Raised by Wolves.”

Summer OpportunitySeptember 26, 2023Digging Deep

W&L’s Summer Research Scholars program gives students hands-on experience in collaborative research with faculty mentors.

Campus EventsSeptember 21, 2023Author Florence Gonsalves and Poet Robert Wood Lynn to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

The public reading will take place Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

After W&LSeptember 21, 2023W&L Outcomes: Lauren Shelby ’23

Lauren Shelby ’23 will be pursuing her master’s degree at New York University.

EventSeptember 21, 2023W&L to Host Free Screening of the Ghana Spring Term Films

The premiere event will be followed by a student-led discussion about their experiences and the creative journey in producing the films.

Campus EventsSeptember 20, 2023Los Angeles Piano Trio to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The chamber ensemble’s performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

Campus EventsSeptember 20, 2023W&L’s Lenfest Center Opens 2023-24 Season with “Our Roots of Influence”

A reception will follow the Sept. 29 performance in Keller Theatre.

My W&LSeptember 20, 2023Giving First-Year Students An Edge

Washington and Lee's Leading Edge program welcomed the Class of 2027 to campus with dynamic programs designed to build community.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 19, 2023W&L Professor Coordinates 42nd Annual National Association of Black Geoscientists Technical Conference

Karena Gill handles all aspects of the event slated to be held Sept. 27-30 in Washington, D.C.

Student AccoladeSeptember 18, 2023W&L Student Co-Authors Paper Published Online by Sage Journals

Katie Yurechko ’24 presented research related to content creators circumventing TikTok’s content moderation algorithms.

LectureSeptember 18, 2023Lindsay Brainard to Deliver Lecture as Part of the Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Program

Brainard’s talk “Does Artificial Intelligence Make Human Creativity Obsolete” will be held Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

On CampusSeptember 15, 2023Washington and Lee Welcomes the Class of 2027

The university’s first-year class represents 26 countries and 43 U.S. states and territories.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 14, 2023W&L Art Professor Completes VCCA Fellowship

Sandy de Lissovoy was one of 22 fellows to participate in the prestigious residency program at Mt. San Angelo.

After W&LSeptember 14, 2023W&L Outcomes: Andrew Tartakovsky ’23

Andrew Tartakovsky ’23 received a Fulbright grant to teach English in Azerbaijan.

Campus EventsSeptember 14, 2023W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The Comunidad Latina Estudiantil student group has planned and organized numerous events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.

Campus EventsSeptember 13, 2023W&L Choral and Instrumental Programs to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts

Kick off the 2023-24 season with W&L’s choral ensembles on Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. and instrumental ensembles on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsSeptember 13, 2023Washington and Lee University to Host Entrepreneurship Summit

The two-day event will be held on campus Sept. 29-30.

EventSeptember 12, 2023The DeLaney Center to Present Opening DeLaney Dialogue Discussion for the 2023-24 Academic Year

Professor Wendy Castenell kicks off the series on Sept. 19 at noon in Leyburn Library.

Campus EventsSeptember 12, 2023W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Kenny Werner Trio

A reception in Lykes Atrium will follow the ensemble’s Sept. 23 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

After W&LSeptember 7, 2023W&L Outcomes: Charlotte Dross ’23

Charlotte Dross ’23 is working in public relations as a postgraduate intern at Jackson Spalding.

A W&L WelcomeSeptember 7, 2023W&L Welcomes New Faculty

A total of 20 new faculty are joining the university this year.

A W&L WelcomeSeptember 6, 2023W&L Welcomes New Visiting Faculty, Professors of Practice and Postdoctoral Fellows

A total of 25 new instructors join the W&L community.

Campus EventsSeptember 6, 2023W&L Gathers to Honor Fallen in 9/11 Attacks

The Washington and Lee University community will commemorate the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial service and the placing of 2,977 American flags on Cannan Green.

Summer OpportunitySeptember 6, 2023Lending a Helping Hand

Washington and Lee students gain new perspectives after internships through the Shepherd Program.

Summer OpportunitySeptember 1, 2023W&L Around the World

Washington and Lee students explored the world this summer thanks to grant funding opportunities through the Center for International Education.

Student AccoladeSeptember 1, 2023Josh Caraballo ’25 Receives National Accounting Scholarship

Caraballo is one of 369 students from across the U.S. to receive the merit scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

After W&LAugust 31, 2023W&L Outcomes: Sadie Charles Calame ’23

Sadie Charles Calame ’23 is working as a construction lead for Teton Habitat for Humanity.

Provost's LectureAugust 28, 2023Brandon Hasbrouck ’11L to Give Inaugural Provost’s Lecture

Annual Provost’s Lecture celebrates W&L faculty for excellence in scholarship and teaching.

After W&LAugust 24, 2023W&L Outcomes: Harris Hubbard ’23

Harris Hubbard ’23 will attend graduate school at Rutgers University Business School before joining Wells Fargo as an investment banking analyst.

Student AccoladeAugust 23, 2023W&L’s Alina de Zoysa ’25 Awarded the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service

De Zoysa is the university’s first recipient of the two-year scholarship for juniors interested in a public service career.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 22, 2023W&L Professor Receives Two-Year Grant from the USDA Forest Service to Perform Data Analysis and Modeling on Water Quality

Robert Humston will assess over 30 years of data collected by the U.S. Forest Service within the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forests.

Campus EventsAugust 21, 2023Museums at W&L: Fall 2023 Programs and Exhibitions

The Museums at W&L invite the public to their opening reception for “Musings” on Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Summer OpportunityAugust 21, 2023Across the Pond

This summer, Washington and Lee students experienced life in London as part of an immersive program offered through the Williams School.

After W&LAugust 17, 2023W&L Outcomes: Tahri Phillips ’23

Tahri Phillips ’23 will be pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

HappeningsAugust 17, 2023W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Arts Presents 2023-24 Season, Live the Arts!

Tickets for the entire season will be available to purchase beginning Sept. 11.

Colleague ConnectionAugust 16, 2023Meet a Colleague: Matthew Loar

Matthew Loar serves as director of fellowships and student research.

Campus EventsAugust 11, 2023W&L’s Contact Committee Presents Award-Winning Star of Stage and Screen Brendan Hunt for Parents and Family Weekend

The Oct. 5 event is free and open to the W&L community.

Campus EventsAugust 11, 2023Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year

The W&L community is invited to the 2023 Convocation on the Front Lawn on Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventsAugust 11, 2023W&L’s Mudd Center Announces 2023-24 Lecture Series

“Ethics of Design” kicks off Sept. 21 with a keynote address by MIT Professor Danielle Wood.

HappeningsAugust 11, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Mary Mattingly: Proposals’

The solo exhibition will run from Sept. 4 through Oct. 25 and kicks off the gallery’s fall season.

Lifelong LearningAugust 10, 2023‘After Class’ Podcast Features Tom Camden

"W&L After Class" invites listeners to join conversations with W&L's expert faculty about their teaching, research and passion projects.

After W&LAugust 10, 2023W&L Outcomes: Caroline Wise ’23

Caroline Wise ’23 is working as a backcountry guide for St. Elias Alpine Guides in Alaska.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 4, 2023W&L History Professor Barton Myers Featured in History Channel Series

Myers serves as a commentator for the series “Dark Marvels,” offering the history behind some of the world’s most diabolical inventions.

After W&LAugust 3, 2023W&L Outcomes: Allie Stankewich ’23

Allie Stankewich ’23 will spend the summer in Tanzania before pursuing a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Uganda.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 1, 2023George Bent’s “Florence As It Was” Project Featured in Case Study and Documentary

Leica Geosystems followed Bent and his team of W&L students on a day spent mapping the city of Florence.

News from W&LJuly 27, 2023Campus Kitchen Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The donation will support the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.

After W&LJuly 27, 2023W&L Outcomes: Blake Sanchez ’23

Blake Sanchez ’23 is working as a management consultant in the Public Health Segment at Guidehouse in Washington, D.C.

News from W&LJuly 27, 2023W&L Named a Top-Performing Institution for Boren Scholarships

Washington and Lee is the only liberal arts college to be named among the top five institutions for producing Boren Scholarship recipients.

After W&LJuly 20, 2023W&L Outcomes: Ellie Penner ’23

Ellie Penner ’23 received a Boren Scholarship to study Hindi in India.

After W&LJuly 13, 2023W&L Outcomes: Gabby Emge ’23

Gabby Emge ’23 will be pursuing her J.D. at Harvard Law School.

Faculty AccoladeJuly 13, 2023W&L’s Caleb Dance Awarded Prestigious Margo Tytus Visiting Fellowship

Classics professor will use the fellowship to research his project “Annotated Amores” at the University of Cincinnati this spring.

Faces of W&LJuly 6, 2023Catching up with Laura Lemon ’16

W&L’s campus culture — from small classes to the Speaking Tradition — gave Lemon the communication skills and confidence to succeed.

Lifelong LearningJuly 5, 2023W&L After Class Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Rob Fure

"W&L After Class" invites listeners to join conversations with W&L's expert faculty about their teaching, research and passion projects.

Museums at W&LJune 28, 2023Collection Connections

Washington and Lee’s Museum Artist-in-Residence Program welcomed photographer Stephanie Shih to campus in May to create new work based on the Museums’ art collection.

Faculty AccoladeJune 28, 2023W&L Art Professor to be Featured in Solo Exhibition in New York City

Emma Steinkraus’ exhibition “Princess Botticelli” opens June 29 at the 1969 Gallery in Tribeca

Faces of W&LJune 28, 2023Catching up with Mike Weaver ’20

Weaver’s advice for current students: Take advantage of every opportunity and embrace respectful debate.

Faces of W&LJune 14, 2023Catching up with Sarah Tilbor ’08

For Tilbor, W&L instilled a healthy curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

Spring Term June 8, 2023Live from Sweden

W&L students in this Spring Term’s “Swedish Theater” course were immersed in culture during their three weeks in Stockholm, Sweden.

Faculty AccoladeJune 6, 2023W&L Professor Leads Journalism Seminars on the Coverage of Religion

Aly Colón created and organized “Covering Faith and the Faithful” seminars for journalists in Los Angeles and New York City.

In MemoriamJune 2, 2023In Memoriam: Al Gordon, Professor of Fine Arts Emeritus

Gordon taught at W&L from 1974 to 2001.

Faces of W&LMay 31, 2023Catching up with Kathryn Young ’19

Young learned the critical skills to excel at her job from the veteran journalists in Reid Hall.

Class of 2023May 30, 2023The Road Less Traveled

Washington and Lee’s Class of 2023 includes nine recipients of the Certificate of International Immersion awarded by W&L’s Center for International Education.

Faculty AccoladeMay 30, 2023W&L Professor Receives Grant from the American Association of University Women

Mengying Liu will use the funds to research high-throughput crystallographic mapping in the United Kingdom.

Student AccoladeMay 26, 2023Eight W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.

Student AccoladeMay 24, 2023W&L’s Allie Stankewich ’23 Earns Fulbright to Uganda

Stankewich has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Uganda.

AccoladeMay 24, 2023W&L’s Wren Markley ’23 Selected for Prestigious JET Program

Markley will start their role in the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program by early August 2023.

Student AccoladeMay 24, 2023Two Washington and Lee ROTC Students Receive Project Global Officer Grants

Christy Childs ’26 and Griffin Conti ’26 will receive funding to study foreign languages this summer.

CommencementMay 23, 2023Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 236th Commencement, Baccalaureate

W&L celebrates its 236th undergraduate Commencement Thursday, May 25, at 10 a.m.

Faces of W&LMay 23, 2023Meet Meg Graham ’23

Graham appreciates how W&L empowers students to follow their passions.

Around TownMay 23, 2023Playing It Forward

Washington and Lee seniors David Onyejekwe ’23, Jake McCabe ’23 and Bailey Keel ’23 have created lasting connections with the local community as volunteer coaches for Lex Lax youth lacrosse.

Faculty AccoladeMay 23, 2023Washington and Lee University Receives Grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation

All funds will support W&L students with Professor George Bent’s digital humanities project “Florence As It Was.”

Spring TermMay 19, 2023A Model of Possibility

Professor of Biology Robert Humston’s Spring Term course takes a deep dive into environmental problem-solving.

HappeningsMay 18, 2023University Singers Perform Annual Commencement Concert

The May 23 event is free and open to the public.

Faces of W&LMay 17, 2023Catching up with Wes Haydon ’09

Haydon credits the W&L community for inspiring him and guiding him toward success.

Spring Term May 16, 2023Haunted History

Professor of History Mikki Brock’s Spring Term course explores our fascination with the supernatural.

Faces of W&LMay 16, 2023Meet Lauren Reese ’23

Reese was motivated by her summer research experience to pursue a career in medicine.

Student AccoladeMay 15, 2023Five W&L Students Awarded Boren Scholarships for Global Language Study

The David L. Boren Scholarship supports the intensive study of languages deemed important to U.S. interests.

HappeningsMay 15, 2023From Screen to Square Film Screening: The Best of Enemies

The May 16 screening is the latest installment in the DeLaney Center’s ongoing film series.

HappeningsMay 12, 2023Mindbending Productions Presents Musical “First Date”

The student-run production runs from May 14-16 in Johnson Theatre on the W&L campus.

Faculty AccoladeMay 12, 2023W&L Professors and Students Co-Author Peer-Reviewed Paper on Web-Weaving Spiders

Professors Nadia Ayoub and Kyle Friend, and students Jamal Magoti ’23, Maria Luzaran ’23, Cooper Lazo ’24 and Eman Muamar ’24 all contributed to the paper that appeared in the open science platform Frontiers.

Campus EventsMay 11, 2023W&L Presents Senior Recital with Sam Boyd ’23

Boyd’s piano recital will be held in person and via Livestream on May 17 at 7 p.m.

Student AccoladeMay 11, 2023Phi Beta Kappa Initiates New Members During 2023 Convocation

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Washington and Lee University welcomed 49 students into the prestigious honor society.

Student AccoladeMay 10, 2023W&L Student Attends Association for Computing Machinery Web Conference in Austin, Texas

Katie Yurechko ’24 presented on how algorithm awareness impacts algospeak use on TikTok.

Colleague ConnectionMay 10, 2023Meet a Colleague: Margaret Anne Hinkle

Margaret Anne Hinkle is an assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience.

On CampusMay 9, 2023W&L’s DeLaney Center Launches Research Project on Black Women and Desegregation

The DeLaney Center’s latest research project connects current students with a rich legacy.

Faculty AccoladeMay 8, 2023W&L Politics Professor Publishes Chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy

Zoila Ponce de León’s chapter is titled “Health Care and the Public-Private Mix in Mexico, Chile, and Peru” and appears in the Latin American section of the publication.

Student AccoladeMay 5, 2023W&L’s Jules Seay ’24 Awarded Two Prestigious Scholarships to Support Her Undergraduate Studies

Seay has been selected for the Goldwater Scholarship to support a research career in science, mathematics and engineering, and also earned the Udall Scholarship in the environmental category.

Student AccoladeMay 5, 2023W&L Alumna Annie Talton ’21 Selected for Fulbright to Hungary

Talton has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English to the Roma student population in Hungary.

Student AccoladeMay 3, 2023W&L’s Ava Boussy ’23 Awarded Fulbright to India

Boussy has been awarded a Fulbright-Nehru research grant to study Buddhist shrines and temples in India.

Community GrantsMay 3, 2023Washington and Lee Announces March Community Grants

The university's Community Grants Committee has made 16 grants totaling more than $36,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

Student AccoladeMay 3, 2023Two W&L Students Selected for Internships with the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty

Jana Hulsey ’25 and Jalen Todd ’25 will work with programs in Washington, D.C. for eight weeks over the summer.

HappeningsMay 2, 2023Anima e Grazia Presents “A Romantic Bouquet”

The faculty duo will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center on May 14.

Faces of W&LMay 2, 2023Meet Lily Bishop ’26

After choosing W&L off a gut feeling, Bishop says the campus already feels like home.

On CampusMay 2, 2023SEAL to Sponsor First Annual Washington and Lee Campus-Wide Garage Sale

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sell unwanted items and donate any unsold items to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

Faculty AccoladesMay 2, 2023A Pair of W&L Professors Awarded Grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities

Melissa Kerin and Barton Myers will each receive $6,000 to support their research projects.

Faculty AccoladeApril 28, 2023W&L Professor Receives the 2023 Portion of Multi-Year Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior

Bill Hamilton will utilize the grant to fund his ongoing research on ecosystem health in Yellowstone National Park.

Around TownApril 28, 2023Opening Minds Through Art

W&L neuroscience students recently partnered with an innovative art-making program offered at Kendal at Lexington.

Faculty AccoladeApril 27, 2023W&L Journalism and Mass Communications Professor Selected for Prestigious Fellowship

Professor Dayo Abah will dive into leadership programming designed to support a transition into higher education leadership.

Student AccoladeApril 27, 2023W&L Students Place Second in the HooHacks Hackathon Event

Lakpa Sherpa ’25 and Ignas Volcokas ’25 designed a personal learning assistant that utilizes the power of artificial intelligence.

Museums at W&LApril 26, 2023New Exhibition Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

“OPEN FLOWERS BEAR FRUIT” opens May 1 in the McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall.

Colleague ConnectionApril 26, 2023Meet a Colleague: Marcos Perez

Marcos Perez is an assistant professor of sociology.

Faces of W&LApril 25, 2023Meet Harry Barringer ’23

Barringer appreciates the learning experience he gained during his summer internship, both professionally and personally.

My W&LApril 25, 2023Future by Design

Sharon Mendieta Ramirez ’23 has designed her W&L experience to prepare her for her career as an educator.

Student AccoladeApril 25, 2023W&L’s Andrea Rojas ’23 Earns Fulbright to Mexico

Rojas has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Mexico.

Faces of W&LApril 25, 2023Catching up with Greg Barrow ’87

Barrow’s experience at W&L gave him the confidence to work through any challenge or opportunity.

Faculty AccoladeApril 21, 2023W&L Education Studies Professor and Student Co-Author Journal Article

Professor Eric Moffa and Jake Winston ’24 penned the article which appeared in The Social Studies Journal.

HappeningsApril 20, 2023Author Shruti Swamy and Poet Kelly Hoffer to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

The public reading will take place May 1 at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

Student AccoladeApril 20, 2023W&L’s Finn Connor ’23 Selected for Fulbright to Germany

Connor has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Germany.

On CampusApril 19, 2023W&L in Full Bloom

Washington and Lee’s campus is thriving thanks to the hard work and dedication of a team that collaborates with Mother Nature year-round.

Colleague ConnectionApril 19, 2023Meet a Colleague: Zach Nix

Zach Nix is the technology integration coordinator within ITS.

HappeningsApril 18, 2023Kenneth Yalowitz to Deliver Griffith Lecture at W&L

The retired U.S. ambassador’s talk, “Russia-Ukraine: The Conflict and the Context,” will be held in Northen Auditorium on April 26.

HappeningsApril 18, 2023W&L Spring Term Course to Host Former Federal Appellate Judge

The Honorable J. Michael Luttig ’76 will visit campus May 8-9 to reflect on his career and discuss his views on recent challenges to democracy and the rule of law.

HappeningsApril 18, 2023W&L Hosts 18th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Amor Towles discussing his latest book, “The Lincoln Highway.”

On CampusApril 17, 2023Staniar Gallery Presents Delilah Montoya: Contemporary Casta Portraiture

The solo exhibition will run from April 24 to May 25 in Staniar Gallery inside Washington and Lee University’s Lenfest Center for the Arts.

Experience, W&L LawApril 17, 2023Overcoming Barriers in the Refugee Protection Practicum

Anne Rodgers '20, '23L writes about her experience using creativity and emotion in her work helping her client seek asylum.

Alumni in Action April 17, 2023Growing a Greener Future

For W&L alumni Kevin Green ’07 and Amanda Green ’06, nature and nurture go hand-in-hand.

Faculty AccoladeApril 17, 2023W&L Professor Publishes Book in English Translation with Full Annotations

Hongchu Fu offers a look into the Yuan Dynasty under Mongol Rule in “Three Yuan Plays by Yang Zi.”

On CampusApril 14, 2023W&L Students Showcase Original Research at Science, Society, and the Arts Conference

The two-day conference in March provided a unique opportunity for students to conduct and share original research in a professional setting.

Student AccoladeApril 14, 2023W&L’s Maggie Hawley ’23 Selected for Fulbright to Spain

Hawley has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Spain.

FeaturesApril 13, 2023Alumnus-owned property on view during Historic Garden Week

Stonegate Guesthouse, recently purchased and renovated by Derek Hutton ’93, is a featured Lexington landmark of the Garden Club of Virginia’s 90th annual event.

On CampusApril 13, 2023W&L Recognizes Student Leaders in Annual Leadership Excellence Awards

The Leadership Excellence Awards give recognition and thanks to nominated students and organizations for their many efforts on W&L’s campus.

On CampusApril 12, 2023W&L Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Michael Hill

"W&L After Class" invites listeners to join conversations with W&L's expert faculty about their teaching, research and passion projects.

Student AccoladeApril 12, 2023W&L’s Kamryn Godsey ’23 Awarded Fulbright to Taiwan

Godsey has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Taiwan.

Student AccoladeApril 12, 2023W&L’s Andrew Tartakovsky ’23 Earns Fulbright to Azerbaijan

Tartakovsky has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Azerbaijan, his parents’ homeland.

Colleague ConnectionApril 12, 2023Meet a Colleague: Jillian Murphy

Jillian Murphy is the study abroad coordinator.

Faces of W&LApril 11, 2023Meet David Li ’25

Li is excited to take advantage of the personalized education W&L offers and to explore the Lexington-Rockbridge area.

Faculty AccoladeApril 11, 2023W&L Visiting Professor Featured in Orion Magazine

Leah Naomi Green’s essay titled “Mourning Songs Are Love Songs” was excerpted from the anthology “Solastalgia: An Anthology of Emotion in a Disappearing World.”

Student AccoladeApril 7, 2023W&L’s Avalon Pernell ’23 Awarded Fulbright to Germany

Pernell has been awarded a Young Professional Journalist Program Award to conduct research and gain career experience in Germany.

Student AccoladeApril 7, 2023W&L’s James Dixon ’23 Awarded Fulbright to Taiwan

Dixon has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Taiwan.

Student Accolade April 7, 2023W&L’s Jaden Keuhner ’24 Featured in WSLS 10 News

Jaden Keuhner discusses raising money for Gold Star Memorial in Rockbridge County.

Student Accolade April 7, 2023Jackson Flower ’25 to Present at the 16th Annual Government, International, and Public Affairs Student Research Conference

Jackson Flower will share his research at The Virginia Commonwealth University on April 7.

Faculty AccoladeApril 7, 2023W&L’s K. Avvirin Gray Awarded Jean Feldman Poetry Prize

Avvirin Gray, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, is the winner of the 2023 Jean Feldman Poetry Prize.

Student AccoladeApril 6, 2023W&L Student Presents Paper at the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium

Dylan Santella ’25 presented “Gender and The Face: Expanding Upon the Butlerian Model of Ethics” at the undergraduate conference held March 31 at Swarthmore College.

Colleague ConnectionApril 5, 2023Meet a Colleague: Mikki Brock

Mikki Brock is an associate professor of history.

Faces of W&LApril 4, 2023Meet Freddie Tobeason ‘23

Tobeason appreciates the balance she’s found at W&L as a student-athlete.

Faces of W&L April 4, 2023Catching up with Padget Sutherland ’17

Sutherland's advice for current students: "Don’t take yourself too seriously!"

Faculty AccoladeApril 4, 2023W&L Engineering Professor Publishes Articles in Two Renowned Journals

Jon Erickson’s papers are part of an ongoing research project studying non-invasive gastric mapping techniques.

Campus EventApril 3, 2023The Museums at W&L Celebrate International ‘Slow Art Day’

W&L will celebrate the global event on April 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.

On CampusApril 3, 2023W&L Uncovers James Madison’s Handwritten Manuscript

How a handwritten draft of one of the most significant defenses of religious freedom in American history was rediscovered in Lexington, Virginia.

Student AccoladeApril 3, 2023W&L’s Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 Awarded Fulbright to the United Kingdom

Moye-Green will pursue a master’s degree in criminal justice and penal change at the University of Strathclyde.

Student AccoladeApril 3, 2023W&L’s Lily Mott ’23 Awarded Fulbright to the United Kingdom

Mott will pursue a master’s degree in digital media and society at Cardiff University.

AlumniApril 3, 20232023 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Distinguished Alumni Award winners

HappeningsMarch 31, 2023W&L Celebrates Earth Month

The campus community will promote sustainability and environmental advocacy with various events throughout the month of April.

Happenings March 30, 2023Mock Convention’s Spring Kickoff Features Former Vice President

Mock Convention made its Spring Kickoff event an informative preview of upcoming convention conversations.

Colleague ConnectionMarch 29, 2023Meet a Colleague: Alvin Wheeler

Alvin Wheeler is the assistant director of dining operations.

On CampusMarch 29, 2023W&L Extends Admissions Offers to the Class of 2027

With the final round of application decisions released on March 24, W&L’s newest class begins to take shape.

Student Accolade March 28, 2023Annie Thomas ’24 Earns Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship

The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides funds for post-graduate study to students of unusual promise.

HappeningsMarch 28, 2023Martin Farr of Newcastle University to Deliver Lecture on King Charles and the Future of the British Monarchy

Professor Farr is a widely published authority on Great Britain and British foreign relations.

Campus Event March 28, 2023New Exhibition Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month

“We Love Life Whenever We Can” will be on display at W&L’s Leyburn Library April 1 through Dec. 8, 2023.

Museums at W&LMarch 27, 2023Lighting a Fire

The Museums at W&L invites visitors to reflect on “Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists,” on display through April 29.

AccoladesMarch 27, 2023W&L Law Professor David Baluarte Awarded Fulbright to Develop Clinical Programs in Mexico

Baluarte will teach in the Refugee Law Clinic and assist in the development of clinical legal education more broadly at the Iberoamericana University.

HappeningsMarch 23, 2023W&L’s Jazz Ensemble to Perform Their Annual Year-End Concert

The April 6 program will feature the Michael Allen Trio and several student soloists.

Colleague ConnectionMarch 22, 2023Meet a Colleague: Melissa Kerin

Melissa Kerin is an associate professor of art history.

Faces of W&LMarch 21, 2023Meet Tucker Kavanagh ’16

Kavanagh encourages current students to "never be afraid to reach out to the W&L network."

From the MagazineMarch 21, 2023The Art of: Cutting the Cord

Nancy Reinhart '00 is a midwife and health care practitioner who empowers women and families during their pregnancy.

HappeningsMarch 21, 2023Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member to Give H. Parker Willis Lecture

Philip Jefferson’s talk in Stackhouse Theater on March 27 is free and open to the public.

Campus Event March 21, 2023McLaughlin to Present Senior Voice Recital

McLaughlin ’23 will present his senior voice recital on March 31 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Faces of W&LMarch 21, 2023Meet Jamal Magoti ‘23

Magoti’s summer internship allowed him to apply knowledge from his neuroscience classes while also exposing him to cutting-edge technology in the field.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 21, 2023W&L Earth and Environmental Geoscience Professor Publishes Peer Reviewed Article in Geochemistry Journal

Assistant Professor Margaret Anne Hinkle’s article is titled “Impacts of Sulfonic Acids on Fungal Manganese Oxide Production.”

Student Accolade March 20, 2023Ellie Penner ’23 Awarded Critical Language Scholarship to Study in India

Ellie Penner ’23, a Washington and Lee University senior, has received a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Bangla this summer in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

HappeningsMarch 20, 2023W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents “To the Fore!”

Performance will take place April 3 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsMarch 17, 2023W&L Repertory Dance Company and Rockbridge Symphony Present Public Performance

The groups will honor Black composers with a series of performances March 30-April 1.

FeaturesMarch 17, 2023ODK Holds Spring Initiation For W&L Honorees

W&L President Emeritus Kenneth Ruscio addressed new members of ODK during their spring induction ceremony.

On CampusMarch 17, 2023Kwame Anthony Appiah to Deliver Robert W. Root ’42 Endowment Lecture at W&L

Appiah is a professor of philosophy and law at New York University and the author of numerous books.

Community-Based LearningMarch 16, 2023Community Conversations in Glasgow

Community-Based Learning’s collaboration with Concerned Citizens of Glasgow during Winter 2023 offer students an opportunity to help a community find its voice.

Colleague ConnectionMarch 16, 2023Meet a Colleague: Mike Hepner

Mike Hepner serves as a laboratory technician for the biology department.

HappeningsMarch 16, 2023The Center of Theater Arts Collaboration Presents “Song of Silk: A Beijing Opera and Chinese Music Concert”

The residency, co-hosted by W&L and VMI, includes workshops on March 23 and a concert on March 24.

HappeningsMarch 16, 2023Author Kevin Quashie to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Quashie’s lecture on March 30, titled “Sentences and (Black) Beauty,” is free and open to the public.

On CampusMarch 16, 2023W&L Announces Upcoming Campus Construction Projects

A new Williams School facility and renovations to University Chapel and Sydney Lewis Hall among several projects on the horizon.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 15, 2023W&L Professors Publish New Edition of Politics Textbook

The fourth edition of “Comparative Politics” is a collaboration between faculty in W&L’s Department of Politics and Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

HappeningsMarch 15, 2023Kenneth Ruscio to Deliver Keynote at ODK Initiation Ceremony

The University’s president emeritus will address 50 new initiates of W&L’s Alpha Circle of ODK.

Campus Event March 14, 2023Mock Convention Presents Spring Kickoff with Mike Pence and Bret Baier

The W&L community event will be held on Tuesday, March 21, at 6 p.m. in W&L’s University Chapel.

Faces of W&LMarch 14, 2023Meet Tytus Boston ‘26

Boston admires W&L’s Honor System and is inspired by the greater Rockbridge County community.

Student Accolades March 14, 2023Bishop ’26 and Gibbons ’26 Awarded CIE Arabic Summer Scholarship

Washington and Lee's Center for International Education awarded two students funding to study Arabic at the University of Jordan this summer.

Faculty FocusMarch 14, 2023Alan McRae to Deliver Endowed Professorship Lecture

McRae’s presentation “Waiting for Gödel” will be held in Chavis Hall on March 22.

Campus EventMarch 13, 2023Richard Weissbourd to Present Virtual Lecture in the Mudd Lecture Series

Richard Weissbourd will give a virtual lecture on March 21 at 5 p.m.

HappeningsMarch 13, 2023W&L Presents the University Orchestra Winter Concert

The March 23 program will feature the winner of this year’s concerto-aria contest.

Museums at W&LMarch 13, 2023Museums at W&L Expands Its Collection

W&L’s most recent museum exhibition, “Mother Clay: The Pottery of Three Pueblo Women,” brought new artists into the university’s collection and connected the campus community in unexpected ways.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 9, 2023Brian Laubscher to Receive College Sports Communicators Lifetime Achievement Award

Laubscher will be recognized for over 25 years of service in the athletic communications profession.

HappeningsMarch 8, 2023Ehsan ’13 to Give Public Lecture on the Algorithmic Imprint

Washington and Lee’s Philosophy Department will host a talk by Upol Ehsan ’13 on Monday, March 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

Faces of W&LMarch 8, 2023Catching up with Rebecca Dunn Piatt ’16

Whether it was inside the classroom or out and about on campus, Rebecca Dunn Piatt '16 looks back on her time at W&L fondly.

Faces of W&LMarch 7, 2023Meet Georgia Bernbaum ’25

Bernbaum is inspired by W&L’s emphasis on community-based learning.

On CampusMarch 6, 2023CBL’s Faculty Collaborative Creates Connection Across Campus

CBL’s new initiative is an opportunity for faculty development, student collaboration and deepening partnerships with the surrounding community.

HappeningsMarch 6, 2023The Marlbrook Chamber Players Presents “Classic Gems”

The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center on March 19.

Student AccoladeMarch 4, 2023Hannah Puckett ’23 Earns David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

From the MagazineMarch 3, 2023The Art of: Brushing Up

Katie Wall Podracky '05 painted the landscape of more than 40 state parks during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Faculty FocusMarch 3, 2023Edward Adams to Deliver Endowed Professorship Lecture

Adams’s talk “Ozymandian Histories: Monuments, Ruins, and Landscapes of Decline in America” will be held on March 14.

My W&LMarch 2, 2023Learning to Swim

Tetiana Kozachanska ’26 is taking full advantage of her first year at Washington and Lee.

On CampusMarch 1, 2023W&L Celebrates Women’s History Month

The campus community will recognize women’s achievements with various events throughout the month of March.

ObituaryMarch 1, 2023In Memoriam: David Peterson, Professor of History Emeritus

Peterson taught at W&L for more than 20 years.

Colleague ConnectionMarch 1, 2023Meet a Colleague: Beth Staples

Beth Staples is an assistant professor of English and she serves as the editor of Shenandoah.

HappeningsMarch 1, 2023Philanthropy Education Week at W&L Kicks Off March 6

The campus-wide initiative highlights the relationship between university donations and the undergraduate student experience with a week-long series of events, March 6-9.

Faces of W&LFebruary 28, 2023Meet Ian Davis ‘23

Davis’s summer internship reinforced his career aspirations as a neuroscience major.

Student Accolade February 28, 2023Posi Oluwakuyide ’24 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Oluwakuyide will attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at the University of Washington this summer.

HappeningsFebruary 28, 2023W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Undergraduate Conference

The virtual conference on March 4 will feature students from across the country.

HappeningsFebruary 28, 2023W&L Music Presents Winter Choral Concert

Student ensembles explore the hero’s journey at the March 14 performance.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 28, 2023Christine Clancy Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year

The Generals’ 11th-year head coach garnered the award for the second straight year.

HappeningsFebruary 27, 2023Science, Society, and the Arts Conference Returns to W&L March 17-18

Irish Musician and Activist Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich to give keynote speech at conference showcasing original student research.

HappeningsFebruary 27, 2023This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘BEEHIVE – The 60s Musical’

The show runs from March 9-11 in Keller Theatre on the W&L Campus.

HappeningsFebruary 27, 2023David Scheffer to Deliver Keynote at Annual Institute for Honor Symposium

This year’s symposium will take place March 3-4 and address corporate responsibility in times of armed conflict.

AlumniFebruary 24, 20232023 Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Awards

Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Awards winners

Campus EventFebruary 24, 2023Museums at W&L Presents ‘Born of Fire’

This exhibit is free and open to the public, with a scheduled reception and lecture by curator and scholar Jacqueline Chao on March 8 at 5 p.m.

HappeningsFebruary 24, 2023Victoria Ferguson to Lead Monacan Pottery Demonstrations

Ferguson’s sessions on March 10 and 11 are part of Winter Term programming at the Museums at W&L.

HappeningsFebruary 24, 2023Thornetta Davis Band to Perform at W&L

The March 10 concert will feature the award-winning “Detroit’s queen of the blues.”

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2023Céline Leboeuf is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Center’s CareLab Event Series

Céline Leboeuf, an associate professor of philosophy at Florida International University, will give a public lecture in Hillel 101 on March 9 at 4 p.m.

HappeningsFebruary 23, 2023W&L Contact Committee Presents “An Evening with Ben and Jerry”

The ice cream entrepreneurs will speak on March 9 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel. The event is open to the W&L community and tickets are required.

Faces of W&LFebruary 21, 2023Meet Emily Moran ’23

Moran is inspired by W&L’s values and commitment to liberal arts education.

HappeningsFebruary 21, 2023The DeLaney Center Presents DeLaney Dialogues

The new series, which launches Feb. 27, will focus on Southern race relations, culture and politics.

HappeningsFebruary 21, 2023W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Tim Hagans Quartet

A reception in Lykes Atrium will follow the jazz ensemble’s March 4 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

HappeningsFebruary 17, 2023Writer and Poet Camille Dungy to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

Dungy’s public reading will take place Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

Campus EventFebruary 17, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Fieldwork’

The Staniar Gallery at W&L will hold an exhibition of works by Adrienne Callander through March 17

News from W&L February 17, 2023The Museums at W&L Selected to Participate in Collections Assessment for Preservation Program

CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing support for a general conservation assessment of the museum’s objects and buildings.

Alumni in Action February 17, 2023Catching up with Kassie Scott ’18

Scott's advice for current students: "There is no one way to do college. Do it your way and make it count."

HappeningsFebruary 16, 2023W&L Presents “Blacks and Jews in America: An Invitation to Dialogue”

Terrence Johnson, professor of African American religious studies at Harvard University, will discuss his latest book on March 1.

Colleague ConnectionFebruary 15, 2023Meet a Colleague: Mark Coddington

Mark Coddington is an associate professor of journalism.

HappeningsFebruary 15, 2023W&L’s Department of English Presents a Film Screening of NOPE

The March 1 screening of Jordan Peele’s film will be followed by a discussion facilitated by W&L English professors.

HappeningsFebruary 15, 2023W&L University Singers to Perform “Tour Home” Concert

The ensemble concludes its global tour with its Feb. 28 concert at the Lenfest Center.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 14, 2023W&L’s Ayoub and Toporikova Awarded NSF Grant for Research in Circadian Rhythm of Spiders

The grant funds a three-year study in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University and East Tennessee State University.

Campus EventFebruary 13, 2023Annual Souper Bowl Raises Money for W&L’s Backpack Program

This year’s event raised $9,700 to support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

On CampusFebruary 10, 2023Community Voices

Students in Professor Marisa Charley’s POV102 course helped local elementary school children tell stories this fall through photovoice research.

Alumni in Action February 10, 2023Lucy Ortiz ’15 Awarded Luce Scholarship

The scholarship provides young scholars with an immersive experience in Asia through which they can learn to "be comfortable being uncomfortable."

News from W&LFebruary 10, 2023W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for Fifth Straight Year

Washington and Lee was ranked second among the baccalaureate institutions recognized by the Fulbright Program.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 9, 2023W&L Professor Publishes Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Professor Lisa Greer’s article focuses on the survival of coral reefs in the Caribbean.

My W&LFebruary 7, 2023Maximizing Her Network

Avalon Pernell ’23 credits the mentorship she received on campus as she launches her career in business journalism.

Campus EventFebruary 6, 2023Seema Gajwani is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Seema Gajwani, a special counsel for juvenile justice reform at the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, will give a lecture on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m.

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2023W&L’s Ayoub Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Nadia Ayoub, professor of biology, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

HappeningsFebruary 3, 2023W&L Hosts Statewide National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Competition

The Feb. 11 event celebrates the history and culture of NPHC organizations.

Campus EventsFebruary 2, 2023W&L Hosts Fourth Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Feb. 4

This year's Black FLEX conference theme is a Legacy of Excellence.

Faces of W&LFebruary 2, 2023Meet Elizabeth Mugo ’19

Mugo says that, above all, W&L taught her to "always be curious."

HappeningsFebruary 2, 2023Matt Villante ’20 Presents Talk on Climate Technology and Science

Villante, a geoscientist in Iceland, will discuss the current state of the climate technology sector on Feb. 6.

From the MagazineFebruary 1, 2023The Art Of: Taming the Current

After nearly three decades of training, Laura Goodwin '99 accomplished her lifelong dream: to swim the English Channel.

Colleague ConnectionFebruary 1, 2023Meet a Colleague: Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson is the David G. Elmes Term Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Science.

On Campus January 31, 2023Student Organization Spotlight: English for Speakers of Other Languages

For more than 20 years, ESOL volunteers have participated in language and literacy work in the Lexington-Rockbridge area and beyond.

HappeningsJanuary 31, 2023W&L’s Bidlack Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Professor Richard Bidlack will discuss the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Faces of W&LJanuary 31, 2023Meet Gabriel Stulce ’24

Stulce chose W&L because of the university’s well-rounded approach to encouraging individual growth.

Campus EventJanuary 31, 2023Kyle Bass is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Center’s CareLab Event Series

The playwright will host a screening of his play “Citizen James” and a playwriting workshop Feb. 14-15.

HappeningsJanuary 30, 2023Matt Haimovitz to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The cellist’s three-day residency is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

Student AccoladeJanuary 27, 2023W&L’s Nevin Etter ’23 Receives American Mathematical Society Award

Etter plans to attend graduate school and pursue a career in mathematics.

ObituaryJanuary 27, 2023In Memoriam: Joseph Thompson, Professor of Psychology Emeritus

Thompson taught at W&L for more than 30 years.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 26, 2023W&L Professor Publishes Journal Article in Physics of Fluids

Professor Joel Kuehner’s article focuses on film flow inside corrugated pipes.

From The MagazineJanuary 25, 2023The Art Of: The Narrative

Writer and director LaKeisha Fleming ’95 is the founder of Vision 2:2 Productions.

HappeningsJanuary 25, 2023W&L Piano Program Presents “Let’s Dance”

The recital will be held in person and via Livestream on Feb. 5 at 3 p.m.

Staff AccoladeJanuary 25, 2023Two W&L Staff Members Awarded Paid Professional Leave

The program offers staff a 30-day leave, with full pay, to advance some aspect of their career and work at the university.

Faces of W&LJanuary 24, 2023Meet Estrella Burks-Parra ’23

W&L’s distinctive summer programming helped Burks-Parra develop her personal and professional interests.

HappeningsJanuary 20, 2023W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 11th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds from the Feb. 5 event will support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Campus EventJanuary 20, 2023W&L Presents Senior Recital with Nat Ledesma ‘23

Ledesma’s voice recital will be held in person and via Livestream on Jan. 29 at 3 p.m.

HappeningsJanuary 20, 2023W&L’s Sociology and Anthropology Department Presents 2023 Lecture Series

The series, which highlights the range of post-graduate opportunities, features department alumni and kicks off Jan. 24.

Student AccoladeJanuary 20, 2023W&L’s Sarp Sahin ’26 Selected to Present at Sports Medicine Conference

First-year Johnson Scholar to offer preliminary research on foot-limb dominance and neuromuscular asymmetry in pediatric soccer players.

Distinctly DubyuhnellJanuary 19, 2023Finding Their Passions on the Podium

W&L’s choral conducting mentorship program helps students find and follow their passions through music and mentorship.

HappeningsJanuary 18, 2023Museums at W&L: Winter 2023 Programs and Exhibitions

Two new ceramics exhibits, which spotlight women artists, open to the public Feb. 1.

Colleague ConnectionJanuary 18, 2023Meet a Colleague: Jeff Rahl

Jeff Rahl is a professor and department head for earth and environmental geoscience.

HappeningsJanuary 17, 2023Just Food: Food and the Carceral System

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series continues with its Winter Term 2023 lineup, examining the many ways in which the food system interacts with social justice issues.

Faces of W&LJanuary 17, 2023Meet Jason Gu ’23

Gu looks forward to graduating in May and plans to help current W&L students as other alums have supported him during his time in college.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 17, 2023W&L Journalism and Mass Communications Professor Receives African Diaspora Fellowship

Professor Adedayo Abah will travel to Tanzania to help build a master’s degree program in communications at the University of Dar es Salaam.

Campus EventJanuary 16, 2023W&L Hosts “Dangers of Fentanyl” Event, Presented by BirdieLight

BirdieLight’s mission is to educate the public on the dangers of fentanyl in drugs and distribute life-saving tools to prevent overdose.

Campus EventJanuary 16, 2023Collective Euphonia to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

Tickets for the ensemble’s Jan. 21 performance can be ordered online or at the box office.

Campus EventJanuary 16, 2023John Lysaker is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

John Lysaker, a professor of philosophy at Emory University, will give a lecture on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.

Lifelong LearningJanuary 16, 2023W&L After Class Podcast Begins Its Fourth Season

The monthly podcast explores Washington and Lee faculty's research, teaching and passion projects.

Campus EventJanuary 12, 2023W&L Presents a Conversation with Reporters Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe

The New York Times investigative reporters will give a public talk on Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, followed by a book signing.

Campus EventJanuary 11, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Futile State’

The solo exhibition by sculptor Sam Blanchard is on view until Feb. 8.

Faces of W&LJanuary 11, 2023Meet Madison Lilly ’25

Lilly credits the friendliness she encountered on campus as one of her top reasons for choosing W&L as her home.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 11, 2023W&L Visiting Assistant Professor John Cataldi Publishes Book

“Practical Symbolic Interactions in the Shrine of the South: Conversations with a Damn Yankee” is set to be released on Jan. 15.

On CampusJanuary 10, 2023W&L’s Greek Leadership Institute Returns for Its Second Year

Washington and Lee’s second annual Greek Leadership Institute provides students with foundational leadership skills and a chance to connect before formal recruitment begins.

Faculty FocusJanuary 10, 2023Irina Mazilu to Deliver Endowed Professorship Lecture

Mazilu’s talk “A Physics Journey from Complex Systems to Simple Models” will be held in Northen Auditorium on Jan. 25.

Campus EventJanuary 9, 2023W&L Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

A variety of events and lectures are planned for this year’s observance of MLK day.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 5, 2023W&L English Professor Receives Prestigious Article Prize

Professor Genelle Gertz teamed with former student Pasquale Toscano ’16 to author “The Lost Network of Elizabeth Barton.”

Colleague ConnectionJanuary 4, 2023Meet a Colleague: Angela Sun

Angela Sun is an assistant professor of philosophy.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 3, 2023W&L English Professor Published in the Cincinnati Review

Beth Staples’ fictional short story “Leaf Peepers” appeared in the publication’s Fall 2022 edition.

In the NewsDecember 22, 2022Leslie Wingard Cunningham Named W&L’s Associate Provost for Faculty Development

Wingard Cunningham joins W&L from College of Wooster, where she is the Mildred Foss Thompson Professor of English and dean for faculty development.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 20, 2022W&L Faculty Members Present Papers at 2022 MESA Conference in Denver

Anthony Edwards, Theodore Van Loan and Kameliya Atanasova were featured at the annual event.

Student AccoladeDecember 19, 2022Two W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate student recipients.

Distinctly DubyuhnellDecember 19, 2022Community-Based Learning’s Fall Term Collaborations

Community-Based Learning’s collaborations this fall offered students an opportunity to deepen community connections.

Community GrantsDecember 16, 2022Washington and Lee Announces December Community Grants

After evaluating 12 proposals in October, Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee awarded seven grants totaling over $25,000 to nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

My W&LDecember 12, 2022Building Her W&L Experience

Sadie Charles Calame ’23 has built a well-rounded college experience through campus and community involvement.

Colleague ConnectionDecember 7, 2022Meet a Colleague: Leah Naomi Green

Leah Naomi Green serves as visiting assistant professor of English and environmental studies.

Alumni AccoladeDecember 7, 2022W&L’s Kristina Lozinskaya ’22 Among 2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars

Lozinskaya, a 2022 graduate, will receive a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in China.

My W&LDecember 2, 2022Meet a W&L Scholar: Blake Sanchez ’23

Sanchez plans to pursue graduate study in public policy after graduation.

From the MagazineNovember 29, 2022Bill Benson ’92: Rocketman

Bill Benson ’92 worked on NASA’s Space Launch System which will enable astronauts to begin their journey into deep space.

HappeningsNovember 28, 2022From Screen to Square Film Screening: Hidden Figures

The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center's ongoing film series.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 28, 2022W&L Professor Publishes Journal Article in Studies in American Humor

Diego Millan’s recent article analyzes the centrality of jokes in the Chester Himes book “If He Hollers Let Him Go.”

My W&LNovember 28, 2022Meet a W&L Scholar: Julia Brinker ’25

Brinker makes her mark on Florence, Italy’s digital history.

Campus EventNovember 21, 2022W&L Concert Guild Presents Noah Alden Hardaway on Piano

No tickets are required for the Dec. 2 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventNovember 21, 2022W&L Theater Presents ‘Treasure Island’

Ocean voyages, sword fights, treasure hunts, rivalry, friendships and pirates are on display in this show based on the familiar novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.

On CampusNovember 16, 2022W&L Celebrates the Holiday Season

’Tis the season for holiday events on campus and in the local community! Check out what’s happening and make your plans to ring in the holiday season.

On CampusNovember 16, 2022W&L Celebrates National First-Generation Student Day

The Office of Inclusion and Engagement organized and hosted events to mark the occasion in collaboration with the Office of Alumni and Career Services and the Harte Center for Teaching and Learning.

Distinctly DubyuhnellNovember 16, 2022Electric Mondays

Students in Jon Erickson's Electrical Circuits course are learning through teaching local elementary school students.

Campus EventNovember 16, 2022W&L Presents 2022 Holiday Pops Concert

Tickets to the Dec. 5-6 event may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

Colleague ConnectionNovember 16, 2022Katie Shester

Katie Shester is an associate professor of economics and a core faculty member for the Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability, as well as Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Campus EventNovember 15, 2022Colbert Presents Talk on Union’s Fields Medal Recipients

Cory Colbert, assistant professor of mathematics at W&L, will present on this year’s International Mathematical Union’s Fields Medal on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

In The NewsNovember 15, 2022W&L’s University Singers Win Multiple Awards at City of Derry International Choir Festival

University Singers placed third in the festival’s International Open Competition and received the prestigious Visit Derry Award for their final performance.

News from W&LNovember 13, 2022W&L’s Tahri Phillips Among 2023 Class of Rhodes Scholars

Phillips '23 is the university’s 18th Rhodes Scholar.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 10, 2022W&L Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

David Harbor to work on collaborative project to describe and model the erosion process known as “plucking.”

Campus EventNovember 10, 2022W&L presents University Jazz Ensemble and Vosbein Magee Big Band

The showcase is at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in the Wilson Concert Hall.

On CampusNovember 9, 2022Washington and Lee’s DeLaney Center Builds Momentum During Fall Term

Center announces new personnel, supports research opportunities and introduces programs for the campus community.

On CampusNovember 7, 2022Building ‘Comunidad’

The Nuestro Hogar Latino theme house's new location accommodates more students and offers expanded space for programming.

Campus EventNovember 7, 2022Washington and Lee To Hold 2022 Election Results Discussion

The panel will discuss "What Happened Last Night?” on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Newcomb Hall.

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022W&L’s University Wind Ensemble presents ‘Premieres’

Watch the concert at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022W&L Presents ‘Marlbrook Chamber Players’

The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Nov 7November 4, 2022W&L Presents DeLaney Center’s Film Series

The first From Screen to Square event will take place on Monday, Nov. 7.

On CampusNovember 4, 2022The FYE 100 Advantage

Students in FYE 100 benefit from collaboration from faculty, staff and students.

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Terra Ignota: Land Unknown’

The show will be on view from Nov. 7-Dec. 9

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022The Mudd Center’s Carelab Series Presents Megan K. Mueller

Mueller will give a public lecture in Northen Auditorium on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.

Happenings November 3, 2022Victoria Ferguson to Speak at Second Annual Indigenous Community Meal

Dinner attendees are invited to sample an indigenous menu during a guided discussion on Nov. 14.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 3, 2022W&L Journalism Professor Featured in Indianapolis Star

Kevin Finch is nearing completion of his film documentary on celebrated jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.

Colleague ConnectionNovember 2, 2022Seth Cantey

Seth Cantey is an associate professor of politics and a core faculty member for the Middle East and South Asian Studies program.

Campus EventNovember 1, 2022W&L Center for International Education Presents Public Lecture

Kim Stanley Robinson, an award-winning author, will give a public lecture on Nov. 10 at 6:15 p.m. in the University Chapel.

My W&LNovember 1, 2022‘To Learn and Serve’

Ahmad Ohmid Arman ’23 arrived on campus as a Gunn Scholar in 2021 and is making the most of his long-awaited W&L experience.

Campus EventOctober 31, 2022Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform ‘W&L Dancers Create…’ on Nov. 3–5.

Campus EventOctober 28, 2022W&L’s Just Food Series Presents Public Lecture

The Just Food series continues on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. with an artist’s talk by Jackie Black.

Campus EventOctober 28, 2022Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

This year’s events will kick off on Nov. 11. The community is encouraged to volunteer and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming.

Campus EventOctober 28, 2022Rebecca Benefiel to Deliver Endowed Professorship Lecture

Benefiel’s talk “Uncovering the mysteries of Pompeii” will be held on Nov. 10.

On Campus October 26, 2022New Spaces in Elrod Commons

The recent renovation of the second and third floors of Elrod Commons has provided staff and students with new and improved workspaces.

Colleague ConnectionOctober 26, 2022Ryan Brink

Ryan Brink serves as Campus Kitchen coordinator.

Campus EventOctober 25, 2022Marcais Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Tom Marcais, senior technology integration specialist, will present this year's Nobel Prize for Physics on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Campus EventOctober 24, 2022W&L Presents Axios Co-Founder Mike Allen ’86

Allen will give a public talk on the W&L campus on Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

Campus EventOctober 21, 2022W&L Faculty Recital Presents ‘Winterreise’

The faculty recital is scheduled for Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

On CampusOctober 21, 2022W&L’s Bonner Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Alumni and friends of the Bonner Program are invited to a reception in Mattingly House during Young Alumni Weekend.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 20, 2022W&L Trio Publishes Article in the Heritage Science Journal

George Bent, David Pfaff and Mackenzie Brooks teamed up to profile the 3D reconstruction of historic sites in Florence, Italy.

Campus EventOctober 19, 2022W&L Presents ‘Family Guy’s’ Mike Henry ’88

Henry will give a public talk on the W&L campus on Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 19, 2022W&L Politics Professor Receives Best Article Prize

Zoila Ponce de León recognized by the Journal for Latin American Studies.

Campus EventOctober 18, 2022W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 25

Tickets are free, but required for the performance, which will take place at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

On CampusOctober 18, 2022‘Welcome to the Rock Wall’

The Outing Club debuts two new climbing structures on campus.

Campus EventOctober 17, 2022Oscar Jerome Stewart to Present Next Lecture in the Mudd Lecture Series

Oscar Jerome Stewart, an assistant professor of management at the College of Charleston, will lecture on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m.

AlumniOctober 17, 20222022 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards

Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Distinguished Young Alumni Award winners

News from W&LOctober 14, 2022The University Singers Perform at International Choir Festival

The University Singers have been selected as a finalist for an International Competition in Ireland.

Campus EventOctober 14, 2022W&L Center for International Education Presents Public Lecture

Professor Ayse Zarakol will give a public lecture on Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

In MemoriamOctober 13, 2022In Memoriam: Len Jarrard

The Robert Lee Telford Professor of Psychology retired in 2001.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 12, 2022W&L Art Professor’s Paintings Featured in Several Exhibits

A new member of the art faculty, Emma Steinkraus recently completed an exhibition at the Hashimoto Contemporary in Los Angeles.

HappeningsOctober 10, 2022W&L Presents ‘Selections from The Lindsay Webster Collection of Cuban Posters at Wofford College’

The show will be on display in Wilson Hall’s Lykes Atrium in conjunction with Esteban Ramón Pérez’s solo exhibition “Distorted Myths,” which will be on view in the Staniar Gallery Oct. 10 through Nov. 2.

LectureOctober 10, 2022Genelle Gertz to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Endowed Professorship

Gertz’s talk “Thinking with the Mystics” will be held on Oct. 18.

Colleague ConnectionOctober 7, 2022Breaking New Ground

W&L Library and Institutional History staff joined Mellon-funded initiative On These Grounds with several partner universities to catalog events in enslaved people’s lives.

Campus EventOctober 7, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Distorted Myths’

The show will be on view from Oct. 10–Nov. 2.

Student AccoladeOctober 7, 2022W&L Named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars

Seven students from W&L received Gilman scholarships for academic year 2020-2021.

Faculty NewsOctober 7, 2022Washington and Lee Names Seven Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships

These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.

A W&L WelcomeOctober 6, 2022W&L Welcomes New Visiting Faculty Members and Postdoctoral Fellows

The College, the Williams School and the Law School have combined to hire 25 visiting faculty members and two postdoctoral fellows for 2022-23.

After W&LOctober 6, 2022Meet Hobson Bryan ’09

Bryan credits W&L for teaching him how to approach the complex problems he has tackled throughout his multi-faceted career.

Colleague ConnectionOctober 5, 2022Jon Eastwood

Jon Eastwood serves as department chair for sociology and anthropology.

Campus EventOctober 3, 2022W&L Presents the Oregon Wind Quintet on Oct. 8

Tickets are not required, and a reception will follow the performance.

Faces of W&LOctober 3, 2022Meet Stefanie Chiguluri ’24

Chiguluri chose W&L because the university challenges her and allows her to explore her interests.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 29, 2022W&L Professor Guest Edits Journal on Salvador Dalí

Elliott King profiled the renowned artist for ‘The Journal of Surrealism and the Americas.’

Campus EventSeptember 28, 2022W&L Presents ‘Viva Momix’

W&L Presents “Viva Momix” on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. on the W&L campus. Tickets are required.

Happenings September 28, 2022W&L Choral Program to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concert

Join members of the W&L choral program for a Parents and Family Weekend choral concert on Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 28, 2022W&L Education Studies Professor Named to Various Committees in Education Field

Eric Moffa holds several state and national leadership positions in the field of education.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 27, 2022W&L Professors Each Present Papers at the 34th Deutscher Orientalistentag

Timothy Lubin and Anthony Edwards both presented at the event held in Berlin earlier this month.

HappeningsSeptember 26, 2022W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The Comunidad Latina Estudiantil has planned and organized numerous events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.

Staff AccoladeSeptember 23, 2022W&L Studio Art Lab Technician Named Artist in Residence

Christine Carr to take part in a yearlong effort with the City of Roanoke Stormwater Utility.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 23, 2022W&L Professor Awarded Grant from the National Science Foundation

Dan Johnson seeks to develop assessment tools to foster creativity in STEM education.

A W&L WelcomeSeptember 22, 2022W&L Welcomes New Faculty

Combined, the College, the Williams School and the Law School have hired 23 Faculty Members.

Colleague ConnectionSeptember 21, 2022Caleb Dance

Caleb Dance serves as associate professor of classics

HappeningsSeptember 16, 2022Author Malika Booker to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

Booker will give a lecture on Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. in in Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium.

Faces of W&LSeptember 15, 2022Meet Trip Wright ’25

Wright chose to attend W&L after witnessing how the school stresses communal and academic relationships between students and faculty with its small class model.

Faces of W&LSeptember 15, 2022Meet Chaz Jackson ’25

Jackson chose W&L because of the ability to explore different areas of academic interests.

Faces of W&LSeptember 15, 2022Meet Elena Lee ’25

W&L was Elena Lee's '25 first choice.

Summer OpportunitySeptember 15, 2022Summer Opportunities: Off the Beaten Path

Washington and Lee students blazed their own trails this summer to pursue their passions.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 15, 2022W&L Politics Professor Receives Research Grant

Zoila Ponce de León will utilize the grant to study immigration and deportation in the U.S. and Brazil.

LectureSeptember 14, 2022Andrea Lepage to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Endowed Professorship

Lepage’s talk “Borderlands Arts Pedagogy” will be held on Sept. 28.

HappeningsSeptember 14, 2022Just Food: Food and the Carceral System (2022-2023)

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series examines the many ways in which the food system interacts with issues of justice.

Campus EventSeptember 13, 2022Helen Y. Weng is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Helen Y. Weng, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and research associate at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Osher Center for Integrative Health, will give a lecture on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m.

Faculty AccoladesSeptember 13, 2022W&L History Professor Sarah Horowitz Publishes Book

“The Red Widow” hit bookshelves on Sept. 6 and has received positive reviews.

Campus EventSeptember 9, 2022Author GennaRose Nethercott to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading

She will read from her widely anticipated new novel, “Thistlefoot.”

On Campus September 9, 2022Washington and Lee Welcomes the Class of 2026

The university’s first-year class represents 26 countries and 43 U.S. states.

Employee AccoladesSeptember 9, 2022Director of Staniar Gallery Selected for Inclusion in Upcoming Art Festival

Clover Archer’s work will be featured in the Art in Odd Places Story exhibition in New York City later this month.

Campus EventSeptember 9, 2022Author Bill McKibben To Present Talk on Climate Change

McKibben will present a public lecture on Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m.

Colleague ConnectionSeptember 7, 2022Jake Reeves

Jake Reeves serves as an assistant director of inclusion and engagement for LGBTQ+ support.

Summer OpportunitySeptember 7, 2022Summer Opportunities: Internships Abroad

Despite challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, many students were able to travel this summer for valuable professional experience in other countries.

HappeningsSeptember 6, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Fall 2022 Programs and Exhibitions

The first of three fall exhibitions at Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery is now open to the public.

Employee AccoladesSeptember 2, 2022W&L Art Professor Awarded VCCA Fellowship

Sandy de Lissovoy is one of 22 fellows to participate in the prestigious residency program from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.

Campus EventSeptember 2, 2022W&L Gathers to Honor Fallen in 9/11 Attacks

The Washington and Lee University community will commemorate the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial ceremony and the placing of 2,977 American flags on Stemmons Plaza.

From the MagazineSeptember 1, 2022A Natural Fit

Jim Lawson ’77 has been hiring W&L grads since 1999.

From the MagazineSeptember 1, 2022‘Save the Whales’

A passionate conservationist, Niquole Esters ’04 has crafted complex approaches encompassing multiple countries to improve ocean health and benefit local communities.

Summer OpportunityAugust 31, 2022Summer Opportunities: Summer Research Scholars and the Office of Community-Based Learning

Student participants stay in Lexington to develop research techniques and obtain valuable work experience.

Lecture August 31, 2022Karla Murdock to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Endowed Professorship

The title of Murdock’s talk is “Paying attention: Habits of Mind and Psychological Well-being.”

HappeningsAugust 30, 2022Museums at W&L: Fall 2022 Programs and Exhibitions

The Museums at W&L invite the public to their opening reception for "Museum Menageries" on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.

Faculty Accolade August 26, 2022Paul Hanstedt elected to new role in Virginia Educational Development Collaborative

Hanstedt has been elected the at-large representative for private liberal arts colleges in the Virginia Educational Development Collaborative (VEDC).

Campus EventAugust 25, 2022Fall Convocation To Kick Off New Academic Year

The W&L community is invited to the 2022 Convocation on the Front Lawn on Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventAugust 25, 2022W&L Presents the ‘Miami All Stars’

The show is scheduled for Jan. 27 Tickets are required.

Colleague ConnectionAugust 24, 2022Emily Cook

Emily Cook serves as an assistant professor and research and instruction librarian at W&L

Summer OpportunityAugust 23, 2022Summer Opportunities: The Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty Internship

SHECP internships provide work experiences that are impactful for both the students and the communities they serve.

Summer OpportunityAugust 22, 2022Stepping Stones in STEM

Bonner Kirkland '23 conducted biomedical research this summer in the Children’s National Hospital’s Department of Genetic Medicine.

Summer OpportunityAugust 19, 2022Pursuing Her Passions

Aishwarya Vemagiri '25 hopes her summer research experience on diet-induced obesity will lead to a career in the medical field.

Campus EventAugust 19, 2022W&L’s Mudd Center Launches New Lecture Series

“Beneficence: Practicing an Ethics of Care” kicks off Sept. 15 with a keynote address by Professor Karen Stohr.

Summer OpportunityAugust 18, 2022Rooted in Justice

Kiera Stankewich ’25 tackled food justice in Louisville, Kentucky this summer through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.

Summer OpportunityAugust 17, 2022Moving Fast with Meta

Collin Frazey ’23 spent his summer working for Meta's intellectual property team in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Campus EventAugust 17, 2022W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Arts Presents New Season

For the first time ever, tickets for the entire season are available online beginning Sept. 13.

Alumni in ActionAugust 15, 2022Sarah Streeper ’14 Recognized for Commitment to Animal Welfare

During the pandemic, she launched a helpline to support struggling pet owners.

Distinctly DubyuhnellAugust 12, 2022AIMing High

Washington and Lee University’s Advanced Immersion and Mentoring (AIM) Scholars Summer Program offers a residential and virtual format to meet students’ needs.

Summer OpportunityAugust 10, 2022Levelling Up in London

Brendan Smith ’24 worked in the British House of Commons as a parliamentary research intern in London.

After W&LAugust 10, 2022W&L Outcomes: Avery Schiffman ’22

Since graduation, Schiffman has worked as an account executive at Anomaly on the Crown Royal team in SoHo, New York City.

Summer OpportunityAugust 8, 2022Finding Her Calling

Kristina Ayers '25 is interning at a medical clinic for the homeless in Washington, D.C. through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.

Summer OpportunityAugust 4, 2022Summer 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.

Summer OpportunityAugust 3, 2022Becoming a Better Scientist

Lucy Worthy ’24 is conducting clinical research and shadowing a physician at the Mayo Clinic.

Summer OpportunityAugust 1, 2022‘Digging’ into a Summer Opportunity

Marcus Payne '25 is spending his summer doing geology research with Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience Jeffrey Rahl.

Faculty AccoladesAugust 1, 2022Washington and Lee Politics Professor’s Paper Summarized in Harvard’s Gender Action Portal

Ponce de Leon's paper "Women Want an Answer! Field Experiments on Elected Officials and Gender Bias" was featured in the Harvard Gendar Action Portal

After W&LJuly 29, 2022W&L Outcomes: Cole McPheeters ’22

By his sophomore year at W&L, McPheeters knew he wanted to go into investment banking after graduation. Today, he works as an investment banking analyst in Houlihan Lokey's Industrials group in New York City.

After W&LJuly 28, 2022W&L Outcomes: Emma Cleveland ’22

Cleveland is working as a trip leader for an active travel company in Alaska this summer, and she plans to work in Europe this fall.

Employee AccoladesJuly 28, 2022Matthew Loar ’07 Selected as Program Director for the Beinecke Scholarship

As director, Loar is responsible for the management and administration of the program

Summer OpportunityJuly 27, 2022Classically Liberal Arts

Kayla Monaghan ’24 is collaborating on a Summer Research Scholars (SRS) project to enhance resources available through Leyburn Library.

Campus EventJuly 26, 2022Mock Convention Welcomes Former First Lady and Daughter for Parents and Family Weekend Event

Hosted during Parents and Family Weekend, the Sept. 30 event will kick off the 28th Mock Convention.

After W&LJuly 21, 2022W&L Outcomes: Elizabeth Grist ’22

Elizabeth Grist '22 will spend next year conducting research in Melbourne, Australia as a Fulbright Scholar. Her project assesses the barriers and stigma associated with receiving medication for opioid use disorder.

After W&LJuly 19, 2022W&L Outcomes: Jin Ni ’22

This fall, Jin Ni ’22 will pursue her master’s degree in human rights at University College London in the United Kingdom.

Engaged CommunityJuly 19, 2022W&L ESOL Hosts Summer Enrichment Program

Programa SOL, a three-week program for local bilingual youth, focused on language and literacy development, swimming lessons, active games and visits with community partners.

Summer OpportunityJuly 18, 2022Adding Value

Diwesh Kumar ’24 is developing investment banking expertise at his summer internship at Boxwood Partners in Richmond, Virginia.

News from W&LJuly 18, 2022Campus Kitchen Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The donation will support the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.

OpportunitiesJuly 14, 2022W&L Celebrates Another Year of Fellowship Success

Another record-setting year for nationally competitive fellowships at W&L can be attributed to forward-thinking educators, hard-working students and an encouraging fellowships director.

After W&LJuly 13, 2022W&L Outcomes: Leah Jackson ’22

Leah Jackson ’22 always knew she wanted to pursue the health field. Thanks to summer internships and dedication, she heads off to Harvard this fall to follow her passion.

Summer OpportunityJuly 11, 2022Exploring the Media Landscape

Lily Mott '23 is interning this summer at News Over Audio in Dublin, Ireland, where she is finding fulfillment at the intersection of politics and journalism.

After W&LJuly 11, 2022W&L Outcomes: Rett Daugbjerg ’22

After a successful summer internship in 2021, W&L's Rett Daugbjerg '22 is now working for JLL's Capital Markets group in Atlanta, Georgia.

Summer Opportunity July 7, 2022‘One Step Closer’

Sarah Burd ’24 is spending her summer working for a medical technology company in Vienna, Austria, that specializes in prosthetic limbs.

After W&LJuly 7, 2022W&L Outcomes: Kristen Xu ’22

Kristen Xu ’22 worked diligently during her time at W&L to accomplish her dream of working with a beauty company after graduation. Currently, she is a global marketing coordinator at NARS Cosmetics in New York.

Summer OpportunityJuly 6, 2022Making Meaningful Impact

Eric Bazile '25 is interning with the Austin Greater Chamber of Commerce through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP).

After W&LJuly 1, 2022W&L Outcomes: Riwaj Shrestha ’22

Shrestha worked with the Office of Career and Professional Development at W&L to "engineer" the perfect career after graduation.

Summer OpportunityJune 30, 2022Summer of Hands-On Research

Bridget Osas ’25 is researching behavioral impacts on the development of metabolic syndromes like obesity.

After W&LJune 27, 2022W&L Outcomes: Rob Rosen ’22

Rosen utilized summer internships to help land his current role as an analyst at SVB Securities.

After W&LJune 24, 2022W&L Outcomes: Natalie Burden ’22

Burden is taking her talents to New York City to work in strategic planning at advertising agency BBDO.

Summer OpportunityJune 23, 2022Into the Wild

Caroline Wise '23 is spending her second summer working as an alpine guide in Alaska.

After W&LJune 16, 2022W&L Outcomes: Jamie Spanfeller ’22

Spanfeller will be applying her studies in sociology and strategic communication to her new role as an editorial assistant for Women's Health magazine.

Student AccoladeJune 16, 2022Matt Tinsley ’22 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria

After his USTA program orientation in September, Tinsley will teach in a secondary school in Austria through May 2023.

My W&LJune 15, 2022W&L Outcomes: Jackson Sharman ’22

Sharman will put his degrees to use in a position on Capitol Hill.

Faculty AccoladeJune 14, 2022W&L’s Colón Interviewed in PolitiFact Article

Professor Aly Colón was interviewed in an article titled “As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality.”

After W&LJune 14, 2022W&L Outcomes: Madelyn Sheridan ’22

Sheridan, a business administration and studio art major, will be joining the wealth management team at UBS in New York City.

Faculty AccoladesJune 10, 2022W&L’s Krzysztof Jasiewicz Publishes Book

Jasiewicz, the William P. Ames Jr. Professor of Sociology at W&L, recently published a book titled “On the Streets and at the Polls."

After W&LJune 9, 2022W&L Outcomes: Coby Kirkland ’22

At W&L, Kirkland discovered that his two passions, sports and engineering, could be combined into one fulfilling pursuit. He's going to intern at a sports equipment company before heading to grad school at Purdue.

Student AccoladeJune 9, 2022W&L’s Graham Kingwill ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Uzbekistan

Kingwill has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Uzbekistan. He will depart in September 2022 for his 10-month program.

After W&LJune 8, 2022W&L Outcomes: Esther Assenso ’22

Assenso, a neuroscience major, is heading to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where she will be a clinical research coordinator.

Student Accolade June 6, 2022W&L’s Dickinson ’22 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria

After her USTA program orientation in September, Joey Dickinson will be teaching in a secondary school in Austria through May 2023.

Student AccoladeJune 2, 2022W&L’s Nick Mosher ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Kazakhstan

Mosher has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Kazakhstan. He will also spend this summer receiving intensive Russian language training in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Alumni in ActionJune 2, 2022Science Advisory Board Funds New Student Opportunities Endowment

The STEM-focused endowment will support internships, research opportunities, academic conference costs and other student experiences.

Class of 2022May 26, 2022Washington and Lee Graduates 444 Students at 235th Commencement

In his remarks, President Will Dudley urged the Class of 2022 to carry forward the lessons they’ve learned and make a positive impact in their future communities.

Student AccoladeMay 26, 2022W&L’s Tyler Bernard ’23 Awarded Udall Scholarship

Bernard has been selected as a 2022 Udall Scholar in the environmental category.

Student AccoladeMay 25, 2022W&L’s Grist ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Australia

Elizabeth Grist has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to Melbourne, Australia, to study the stigma and barriers associated with receiving medication for opioid use disorder.

SustainabilityMay 24, 2022W&L to Match 100% of Electricity Use with Solar Energy

A new deal will establish an offsite solar farm from which W&L will purchase energy equivalent to 100% of campus electricity use, allowing the university to lower greenhouse gas emissions, save money and close in on its goal of carbon neutrality.

Class of 2022May 24, 2022Class of 2022: Looking Back

As we say farewell to the members of Washington and Lee University's Class of 2022, let's take a look back at their first days as Generals.

Student AccoladesMay 23, 2022Three 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.

Student Accolades May 23, 2022Four W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.

Study AbroadMay 20, 2022Art in the Right Place

Students in Elliott King’s Spring Term class, “Modern Art in Barcelona,” are being steeped in Spanish art, history and architecture during an unforgettable educational trip to Barcelona and Madrid.

Student AccoladeMay 18, 2022W&L’s DJ Johnston ’22 Awarded Fellowship for Arabic Studies in Egypt

Johnston was recently awarded a fellowship to the Center for Arabic Study Abroad at the American University in Cairo.

Student AccoladeMay 18, 2022W&L’s Samantha Carley ’22 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Georgia

Carley will serve as an English language teaching assistant in a school in the former Soviet republic.

Spring TermMay 17, 2022Finding the Allure of Paris

Students in Michael and Lena Hill’s Spring Term course are discovering what inspired writers of past generations.

AcademicsMay 12, 2022Life on Two Legs

In this Spring Term course, Washington and Lee students are making data science look like a walk in the park.

Student AccoladeMay 12, 2022W&L’s Allie Stankewich ’23 Awarded Boren Scholarship

Stankewich received a David L. Boren Scholarship from the National Security Education Program to study abroad in Tanzania in fall 2022.

Campus EventMay 11, 2022W&L Presents ‘The Moors,’ Jen Silverman’s Twisted Take on Gothic Romance

The show will run for three nights: May 17-19. Tickets are required.

My W&LMay 11, 2022Faces of W&L: Taylor Garcia ’22

Meet Taylor Garcia, a politics major and Law, Justice, and Society minor who plays varsity tennis at W&L.

On CampusMay 10, 2022Spring Term Course Brings CSI To Life

CSI: W&L students are learning forensic science with the help of a real FBI evidence response team.

My W&LMay 9, 2022Faces of W&L: Rose Hein ’22

"W&L’s small classes and dedicated professors made sure I never missed an opportunity to dive deeper into something that interests me."

Campus EventMay 9, 2022W&L’s Wheeler Publishes New Book

A local book launch for the collection, “Poetry’s Possible Worlds,” will be held at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics on the W&L campus on May 17 at 4:45 p.m.

Student AccoladeMay 9, 2022Alex Wilkerson ’22 Wins All-American Attorney Award

Wilkerson received an All-American Attorney Award from the American Mock Trial Association.

My W&LMay 6, 2022Summer Experience: Lane Johansen ’22

Lane Johansen was inspired by an unforgettable summer in Ukraine.

Campus EventMay 3, 2022W&L’s Contact Committee Host Award-winning Musician Jimmie Allen

Allen will speak at W&L on May 9 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel. The event is open to the W&L community and tickets are required.

Campus EventMay 3, 2022W&L Presents Faculty Recital

The May 11 recital in the Wilson Concert Hall will focus on musical associations from Venice.

Student AccoladeMay 2, 2022W&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.

My W&LMay 2, 2022At Home on Campus: David Galvez ’22

David Gálvez's favorite places on campus are the Global Discovery Laboratories and a special study corner in the library.

Alumni AccoladesApril 29, 2022W&L’s Janey Fugate ’15 Awarded National Science Foundation Fellowship

Fugate will use her graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation to study the migration patterns of bison in Yellowstone National Park.

From the CollectionsApril 28, 2022Reeves Museum Unveils Green-Glazed Stoneware Acquisitions

The two recent acquisitions, a large dish and a small jar, allow the museum to better represent the global reach of Chinese ceramics.

Student AccoladeApril 28, 2022W&L’s Shugart ’22 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria

After her USTA program orientation in September, Shugart will team teach in a secondary school in Austria through May 2023.

Campus EventApril 26, 2022Etsy’s Thomas Hughes to Speak at W&L

Hughes' public lecture, titled "Ethical Considerations for the Application of Machine Learning at Scale" will be delivered on May 2 at 4 p.m.

Student AccoladeApril 25, 2022W&L’s Erin Addison ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Uruguay

Addison has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Uruguay, where she will teach English to primary or secondary school students and serve as a cultural ambassador for the United States.

Campus EventApril 25, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Celebrates Kathleen Olson’s Career with New Exhibition

Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery presents “Passage,” a retrospective exhibition of paintings celebrating the career of W&L’s Kathleen Olson. There will be a public reception for the show on May 7 at 5 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Student HealthApril 22, 2022Making Space for Mindfulness

Washington and Lee students can now explore the Headspace app’s mental health and wellness features thanks to the generous support of alumni Greg and Kelly Golub.

Life of ConsequenceApril 22, 2022Bob de Maria, W&L Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications Emeritus, Dies at 79

De Maria, a longtime professor and manager of the university’s radio station and television studio, was a beloved mentor to students and a cherished colleague and friend to many in the university community.

Alumni AccoladeApril 21, 2022W&L Graduate Katie Cones ’21 Awarded Fulbright ETA to Bulgaria

The English Teaching Assistantship provides Cones a stipend to teach English to students in Bulgaria and lead cultural exchange activities.

Student AccoladeApril 21, 2022W&L’s Mansi Tripathi ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Colombia

Tripathi will teach English to students in Colombia for 10 months.

Community GrantsApril 20, 2022Washington and Lee Announces March Community Grants

Washington and Lee University's Community Grants Committee has made 13 grants totaling almost $35,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

Campus EventApril 20, 2022W&L Presents Public Art Exhibition and Lecture on Ukraine

The public lecture, titled "Portrait of a Village, Ukraine," will be delivered by Lida and Mišo Suchý on April 28 at 5 p.m.

Student AccoladeApril 18, 2022W&L’s Sydney Lee ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Costa Rica

Lee has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Costa Rica starting in early 2023.

Student AccoladeApril 18, 2022W&L’s Maggie Hardin ’22 Earns Fulbright to Germany

Maggie Hardin '22 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany.

Student AccoladeApril 14, 2022Mallory Keeley ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Germany

Keeley will live in a German community for one academic year to teach English to students in a local school.

My W&LApril 14, 2022Connecting the Dots

Bri Mondesir ’22 has found her purpose through volunteer work in the Rockbridge area community as a scholar in the Bonner Program at W&L.

Student AccoladeApril 13, 2022W&L’s Moye-Green Awarded Beinecke Scholarship

The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides funds for post-graduate study to students of unusual promise.

Student AccoladeApril 11, 2022W&L Recognizes Student Leaders in Annual Leadership Excellence Awards

The Leadership Excellence Awards give recognition and thanks to nominated students and organizations for their many efforts that contribute to making W&L the special place that it is.

Student OrganizationsApril 11, 2022Pass the Plate Celebrates Cultural Heritage Through Food

The Weinstein Scholar annual program invited students to take a culinary trip around the world without leaving the Washington and Lee campus.

Faculty and Student AccoladeApril 7, 2022ODK Holds Spring Initiation For W&L Honorees

W&L’s Alpha Circle of ODK, the national leadership honor society, inducted 50 new members in its private spring induction ceremony on campus April 1.

Student AccoladeApril 7, 2022Washington and Lee’s Jensen Rocha ’23 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Each scholar is awarded $7,500 to support undergraduate research in their junior or senior year.

Campus EventApril 6, 2022Phi Beta Kappa Initiates New Members During 2022 Convocation

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Washington and Lee University welcomed 57 students into the prestigious honor society.

Faculty AccoladeApril 5, 2022Domnica Rădulescu’s ‘Exile Is My Home’ Debuts on RCI’s Studio Stage

Rădulescu's plays capture the challenges and triumphs faced by immigrants and refugees.

Campus EventApril 4, 2022W&L Hosts 17th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Rebecca Makkai '99, author of the critically acclaimed novel "The Great Believers."

Faculty AccoladeApril 1, 2022W&L’s Ellen Mayock Presented at the Carmen Laforet Conference and Exhibition

The Instituto Cervantes invited Professor Mayock to Spain to speak at the inaugural event for the Centenary Celebration of Carmen Laforet in March 2022.

Faculty AccoladeApril 1, 2022W&L’s Elliott King Published by Penn State Press

King co-edited a book as a part of Penn State Press' "Refiguring Modernism" series.

Engaged CommunityApril 1, 2022W&L Celebrates Brain Awareness Week with Local Elementary School Students

Students from W&L’s Neuroscience Program hosted an event for local elementary students on March 18.

Student AccoladeMarch 31, 2022W&L’s Anne Riter ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Austria

Riter will spend the next academic year volunteering with a community organization, working as an English teaching assistant and taking courses at the University of Graz.

Campus EventMarch 30, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents 2022 Senior Art Theses ‘Memory and Motion’

The students’ work is on display in Staniar Gallery through April 9.

Campus EventMarch 30, 2022The Museums at W&L Celebrate International ‘Slow Art Day’

W&L will celebrate the international movement on April 2 from noon to 2 p.m. in Watson Gallery on the W&L campus.

Student AccoladeMarch 30, 2022W&L’s Elyssa McMaster ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Italy

McMaster has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to Italy to complete a hybrid art history and computer science project.

Campus EventMarch 29, 2022W&L Presents ‘Anima e Grazia’ in a Faculty Recital

The recital is April 3 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Hall.

Campus EventMarch 29, 2022Ted Elliott ’94 to Keynote W&L Entrepreneurship Summit

W&L's 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit will feature a keynote address by Ted Elliott ’94, chief executive officer of Copado.

Student AccoladeMarch 28, 2022Six W&L Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Six undergraduate students received Critical Language Scholarships, which will provide them the opportunity to study language intensively during summer 2022.

Campus EventMarch 28, 2022W&L’s Jazz Ensemble Presents Spring Concert

The band will perform for the last time this academic year on April 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Hall on the W&L campus.

My W&LMarch 28, 2022The Flow of Influence

After receiving a great deal of support from upperclassmen at Washington and Lee University, Hannah Puckett ’23 pays it forward by dedicating her time to mentoring and counseling first-year students.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 24, 2022W&L’s Marcos Perez to be Published by Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press will publish Marcos Perez's book on Argentina's Unemployed Workers' Movement.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 24, 2022W&L’s Myers Performs Research as a Gilder Lehrman Scholarly Fellow

Professor Barton Myers was selected as one of 10 Gilder Lehrman Scholarly Fellows in 2021.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022W&L Presents Senior Recital with Truman Chancy ’22

Chancy’s saxophone recital is free and open to the public to view in person or via Livestream on April 1 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’

The show runs from March 31-April 3 in Keller Theatre on the W&L campus.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022W&L Presents Senior Recital with Missy Thomas ’22

Thomas will showcase her skills on violin, viola and voice on March 25 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022Author Nancy Bradley Warren to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Warren’s lecture on March 24, which is free and open to the public, is titled "New World Nuns and the 'Old Religion’: The Afterlives of Medieval Female Spiritualities in the Early Modern Americas."

Campus EventMarch 22, 2022Journalist Brittany Hailer to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

Hailer will give a public lecture on March 31 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

Campus EventMarch 22, 2022W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents ‘Chasing Spring’

The show is free and open to the public.

Campus EventMarch 22, 2022W&L Presents the University Singers’ Ireland Tour Kick-Off Concert

The tour program will feature various works, from choral classics by Sebastian Bach and Josef Rheinberger to ethereal modern music on April 5.

Theater in AcademeMarch 21, 2022W&L Hosts 16th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe

Highlights include presentations from scholars from around the world, staged readings and keynote speaker Martha Kebalo, a UN representative for the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations.

Campus EventMarch 21, 2022W&L Presents the University Orchestra Winter Term 2022 Concert

The show is free and open to the public.

Student AccoladeMarch 18, 2022W&L’s Troy Larsen ’22 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Hungary

Larsen will spend the next academic year studying at the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics and participating in a research group at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics.

Alumni Accolade March 16, 2022Katie Volk ’18 Presents Study on Alzheimer’s Disease

Katie Volk ’18 will give a seminar on her doctoral dissertation research on March 16 at 5 p.m. in the Science Addition Room 214.

Campus EventMarch 13, 2022W&L and VMI Welcome Keynote Speaker for Women’s History Month

Michele Thornton Ghee, the CEO of 1145 Holdings, the holding company of EBONY and Jet, will give a public lecture at W&L on March 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventMarch 11, 2022Katharine Hayhoe is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Katharine Hayhoe will give a virtual lecture at W&L on March 14 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventMarch 11, 2022W&L Campus Community Invited to Information Session about University Master Plan

Faculty , staff and students are invited to attend an information session on the University Master Plan on March 16 at 11:30 a.m. in Northen Auditorium.

My W&LMarch 11, 2022Meet a W&L Scholar: Lane Johansen ’22

Johansen plans to head to Eastern Europe after graduation to serve Ukrainian refugees.

Campus EventMarch 10, 2022W&L Repertory Dance Company and University Jazz Ensemble Present Public Performance

The groups will present a combined dance and music performance on March 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. on the W&L campus.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 9, 2022W&L’s Horowitz Publishes New Book about Marguerite Steinheil

"The Red Widow: The Scandal That Shook Paris and the Woman Behind It All," is available for preorder now.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 9, 2022W&L’s Lynn Rainville Featured in Charlottesville Tomorrow

Lynn Rainville discusses her research and field work with Black cemeteries.

Community GrantsMarch 9, 2022Community Grants Committee: Call for Proposals

W&L’s Community Grants Committee will evaluate proposals in March 2022

My W&LMarch 9, 2022A World of Possibility

Between the classroom and her community volunteer work, Katherine Ho '23 has built a W&L experience that is already paying off in the career world.

Student AccoladeMarch 8, 2022Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Moye-Green will attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton.

Campus EventMarch 8, 2022Princeton University’s Dan-el Padilla Peralta to Deliver Annual Hoyt Lecture in Classics

Professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta’s talk is titled "Kehinde Wiley and Black Classicisms."

Engaged CommunityMarch 7, 2022W&L Community Reacts to Invasion of Ukraine

Members of the Washington and Lee University community are responding to last month’s incursion by offering educational opportunities and raising funds for relief efforts.

Campus EventMarch 7, 2022W&L Presents Kimono Demonstration and Lecture

W&L will host a public demonstration and lecture on the art of the kimono on March 12 at 2 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventMarch 7, 2022Poet January Gill O’Neil to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

O'Neil will give a public lecture on March 14 at 6 p.m. in the Hillel House sanctuary.

From the MagazineMarch 2, 2022Office Hours with Genelle Gertz

The professor of English and associate dean of strategic initiatives champions the liberal arts as the best preparation for postgraduate success.

Community-Based LearningFebruary 28, 2022Students Create Positive Sexual Culture Workshop

As part of a community-based learning class in the Sociology and Anthropology Department, students worked with community partners to create a workshop about positive sexual culture for first-year students.

Student AccoladeFebruary 28, 2022W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for Fourth Straight Year

Six students and three alumni from W&L received Fulbright awards for academic year 2021-2022

Campus EventFebruary 25, 2022W&L Presents Annual Institute for Honor Symposium March 4-5

This year’s symposium will address "The Civil War and the Ethics of Loyalty.”

Campus EventFebruary 24, 2022W&L Celebrates Women’s History Month

The campus will celebrate women’s achievements with various events throughout the month of March.

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2022Contact Committee Presents Pro Baseball Executive Billy Beane

Beane, Oakland A’s executive vice president of baseball operations and subject of the bestselling novel “Moneyball,” will speak at W&L on March 3.

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2022W&L’s Museums Present ‘Choc-Full of History’ Tasting Event

The public event will feature hot chocolate tasting of historic recipes and feature a display of historic ceramics made for chocolate (beverages?) with Ron Fuchs, W&L's senior curator of ceramics.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 17, 2022W&L’s Myers Talks Abraham Lincoln on the History Channel

The three-night miniseries airs on the History Channel beginning Feb. 20 at 8 p.m.

Lifelong LearningFebruary 14, 2022Khan Talks Computer Security in New Podcast Episode

Taha Khan, assistant professor of computer science at W&L, offers insights and advice about cyber security in the latest episode of "W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast."

Engaged Community February 14, 2022W&L Students Form Blue Ridge Mile Clinic

The clinic is a Lexington-based program run by W&L students that partners with Virginia's Drive to Work initiative to help low-income or previously incarcerated individuals gain or restore their driving privileges.

Campus EventFebruary 11, 2022Annual Souper Bowl Raises Money for W&L’s Backpack Program

This year’s Souper Bowl raised $5,627 to support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 11, 2022W&L Professors Brock and Pickett Awarded Harte Center Faculty Teaching Scholar Grant

Michelle Brock and Holly Pickett are the Harte Center Faculty Teaching Scholar Grant recipients.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022Author Valencia Robin to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading

Valencia Robin, an artist and author, will give a public lecture on March 7 at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House Sanctuary.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022Poet Sarah Matthes Presents Glasgow Endowment Reading

Poet Sarah Matthes will give a public poetry reading on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hillel House Sanctuary.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘the landscape is not still’

The show will be on view from Feb. 14 through March 18, and artist Leah Raintree will give a public talk on Feb. 15.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022Award-Winning Pianist to Perform at W&L

Pianist Vadym Kholodenko will perform on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022W&L’s Classics Department Presents Guest Speaker Lauren Curtis

Lauren Curtis, associate professor of classical studies at Bard College, will give a lecture at W&L on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m.

Program SpotlightFebruary 9, 2022Program Spotlight: Center for International Education – Study Abroad

Approximately 70% of students participate in an abroad program during their time at W&L.

EventsFebruary 7, 2022Registration Is Now Open for W&L’s 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

The spring event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 29-30 on campus.

Campus EventFebruary 3, 2022Jay Whitacre is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Jay Whitacre, director of The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and trustee professor in energy engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, will give a lecture on Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.

Staff AccoladeFebruary 1, 2022Two W&L Staff Members Awarded Paid Professional Leave

The program offers staff a 30-day leave, with full pay, to advance some aspect of their career and work at the university.

Faculty CommentaryFebruary 1, 2022W&L’s Michelle Brock Talks Witch Hunting on Feb. 7

Professor Michelle Brock will give a talk on witch hunting in modern culture.

Campus EventFebruary 1, 2022W&L Hosts Third Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Feb. 5.

The theme for this year's Black FLEX conference is Global Cooperation.

Campus EventFebruary 1, 2022W&L Presents ‘Thumbelina’

“Thumbelina” will be presented at Keller Theatre in two performances on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are required.

My W&LJanuary 28, 2022Success Off (and On) the Field

Nick Mosher '22 always finds support at W&L, whether he's writing a thesis on Russian politics, starting an online human rights newspaper or helping the football team win ODACs.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 27, 2022W&L’s Casey Publishes Chapter in ‘Teaching Environmental and Natural Resource Economics’

The book will prove invaluable in helping students gain a better understanding of the theory and practice of environmental and natural resource economics.

Lifelong LearningJanuary 26, 2022W&L Presents Lifelong Learning Series on Sustainability

W&L faculty and alumni will share their efforts on creating a more sustainable future.

Campus EventJanuary 26, 2022W&L Presents Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

The all-male dance group will perform their delightful parodies of great ballet classics at the Lenfest Center for the Arts on Feb. 15.

Campus EventJanuary 26, 2022Neeru Paharia is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Neeru Paharia, associate professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, will give a public lecture on March 9 at 5 p.m. at W&L.

Campus EventJanuary 25, 2022W&L Presents Public Poetry Reading on Feb. 2

Poets Julie Phillips Brown and Brenna Womer will present a public poetry reading on Feb. 2 at 12:15 p.m. in the Science Center Atrium.

Campus EventJanuary 24, 2022W&L’s Museums Present ‘The Root of the Matter’

The Museums are celebrating Black History Month with an exhibition of works by artist Sharon Norwood, who questions historical constructed identity and explores the intersection of race and beauty.

From the MagazineJanuary 21, 2022Community Foundations

Craig Jones has been an active volunteer in his community, particularly the KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools.

Campus EventJanuary 20, 2022W&L’s Sociology and Anthropology Department Presents 2022 Lecture Series

The new social justice series titled “Measuring Choice and Freedom" will highlight the work of department alumni.

Faculty FocusJanuary 19, 2022Meet the Professor: Akiko Konishi

Assistant Professor Akiko Konishi joined the Music Department in 2021.

Campus EventJanuary 14, 2022Yusef Salaam to Keynote W&L’s MLK Celebration

Washington and Lee's weeklong celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will include an address by Yusef Salaam, a member of the “Exonerated Five.”

Student LeadershipJanuary 14, 2022W&L Hosts Inaugural Greek Leadership Institute

The two-day training provided leadership development opportunities designed specifically for W&L’s Greek community leaders.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 13, 2022W&L’s K.T. Vaughan Elected President of the Virginia Library Association

The Virginia Library Association is the primary statewide professional association for public, academic and special librarians and libraries in Virginia.

Campus EventJanuary 13, 2022W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 10th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds from the Jan. 30 event will support Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 11, 2022W&L’s Radulescu Publishes Memoir

Lexington's Downtown Books will host W&L Professor Domnica Radulescu for a book launch on Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m.

Campus EventJanuary 10, 2022Renowned Zukerman Trio to Perform at W&L

W&L presents the Zukerman Trio on Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. Tickets are required.

Campus EventJanuary 10, 2022Staniar Gallery Presents Exhibition by Surrealist Donald Nield

The exhibition titled “American Surrealist, paintings by Donald Nield (1924-1984)” will be on display through Feb. 9. Professor Elliot King will give a public lecture about Nield’s work on Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m.

My W&LJanuary 10, 2022‘What I Love About the Liberal Arts’

Amelia Lancaster '22 has used her W&L experience to explore a number of interests, ultimately finding a passion in museum studies and Chinese that has allowed her to co-curate a museum exhibition on campus.

Campus EventJanuary 7, 2022W&L Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of events and lectures.

My W&LJanuary 7, 2022Making the Call to Give Back

John Adekola ’24 sees his role with Phonathon as a chance to make a difference at W&L.

My W&LJanuary 6, 2022Meet a W&L Scholar: AJ Mabaka ’22

AJ Mabaka '22 plans to attend a graduate program in marine science and conservation policy.

Faculty FocusJanuary 4, 2022Meet the Professor: Todd Rutkowski

Todd Rutkowski joined the Physics Department in the summer of 2020.

From the MagazineJanuary 3, 2022 The Last 10 Minutes of Your Life

Through her coaching business, Shana Horrigan ’91 works with clients of all ages, in the U.S. and across the globe, who feel they are at a turning point in their lives.

Campus EventJanuary 3, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Daily Ethics Mosaic Exhibition Opens Jan. 10

The large-scale community artwork created as part of a Mudd Center program will be on view in Wilson Hall's Lykes Atrium through Feb. 9.

Staff AccoladeDecember 17, 2021W&L’s Goodin Earns Lexington-Rockbridge Jaycee Award

Jamie Goodin ’10 was named Member of the Year.

Staff AccoladeDecember 16, 2021W&L’s Loar Publishes Oxford Handbook Chapter on Hercules

Matthew Loar published a chapter in the "The Oxford Handbook of Heracles."

Faculty CommentaryDecember 16, 2021W&L’s Benefiel’s Work Highlighted in Haaretz

Professor Rebecca Benefiel discusses the role of graffiti in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii.

Student AccoladeDecember 15, 2021Six W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.

Faculty FocusDecember 13, 2021Meet the Professor: Bonnie Davis

Bonnie Davis is a visiting professor of journalism at Washington and Lee University

News from W&LDecember 10, 2021Students Encouraged to Apply for a Johnson Opportunity Grant in 2022

The grant provides funds to support W&L student projects across the United States and worldwide.

My W&LDecember 10, 2021‘The Honor of Learning’

Lauren Hoaglund '22 has parlayed her passion for medieval and Renaissance history, literature, classics and theater into a busy but rewarding four years at W&L.

Museums at W&L December 9, 2021W&L Stages a New Exhibition Illustrating Chapel History

The University Chapel and Galleries recently opened an exhibition titled "Setting the Stage: A Glimpse Inside 150 Years of the University Chapel Auditorium."

Faculty FocusDecember 8, 2021Meet the Professor: Hulya Dogan

Hulya Dogan, visiting assistant professor of anthropology, joined W&L this fall.

Student AccoladeDecember 8, 2021Enuma Anekwe-Desince Earns David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

My W&LDecember 6, 2021In the Zone

In addition to pursuing a double major at Washington and Lee, Jackson Hotchkiss ’24 is a competitive cycler who just placed fourth in his age group in a national cycling championship.

Campus EventNovember 30, 2021W&L Presents “The Dramatic Circle”

Performances will occur Dec. 2-5 in the Keller Theatre on the W&L campus. Tickets are required.

Campus EventNovember 23, 2021W&L Celebrates Winter Holidays

’Tis the season for holiday events on campus and in the local community! Check out what’s happening and make plans to ring in the holiday season.

VIDEONovember 22, 2021Turkeypalooza!

The annual Turkeypalooza event at Washington and Lee University's Campus Kitchen involves hours of volunteer work to help make a happy Thanksgiving for members of the local community.

Campus EventNovember 21, 2021Michael Taylor to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture

On Nov. 30, Taylor will speak on the current VFMA exhibition, "Man Ray: The Paris Years."

Staff AccoladeNovember 19, 2021W&L’s Hodge Selected to Take Part in State Advisory Committee

Kim Hodge has been named a member of the Virginia Department of Education Environmental Education Advisory Committee.

Student AccoladeNovember 17, 2021W&L University Singers to Perform at 2021 VMEA Conference

Performance at the VMEA conference is the highest honor for a university choir student in Virginia. This is the second time W&L has made VMEA.

Community GrantsNovember 17, 2021Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants

W&L's Community Grants Committee made eight grants totaling over $25,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

Athletics November 16, 2021W&L Athletics Fall 2021 Recap

Washington and Lee enjoyed a tremendous fall athletics season that culminated with six programs competing in NCAA Championship events.

Student HealthNovember 16, 2021‘Committed to This Cause’

Against a national backdrop of mental health concerns, Washington and Lee's University Counseling Center recently rolled out new programs to increase the ways in which students can reach out for help.

Student HealthNovember 16, 2021Dedicated to Listening

At W&L, student volunteers in the peer counseling program, Washingtonian Society and Active Minds supplement University Counseling Center services by offering a caring ear to fellow students.

Lifelong LearningNovember 15, 2021New Podcast Episode Explores ‘Florence As It Was’

The latest episode of W&L's Lifelong Learning podcast takes listeners to Italy with George Bent, who describes his remarkable digital history project.

Meet the ProfessorNovember 15, 2021Meet the Professor: Jayne Reino

Jayne Reino is a visiting assistant professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University.

Student SupportNovember 15, 2021W&L Students Network at Program for Junior Class

The Class of 2023 was invited to the first annual Junior Program on Nov. 4, where they engaged in meaningful conversation and networking with campus community members.

Campus EventNovember 15, 2021W&L Presents the University Orchestra in Concert

Join the University Orchestra on Nov. 18 for a performance titled “What’s Old is New Again.”

Faculty AccoladeNovember 15, 2021W&L’s Edwards Publishes Paper in Journal

Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published “An Incomplete Journey Away from the Past: The Life and Ideas of Antonius Ameuney (1821–1881).”

Faculty AccoladeNovember 15, 2021W&L’s Melissa Kerin Publishes Journal Article

Kerin recently published a paper titled "Cut, Tuck, and Paste: Repurposing Mass-Produced Imagery at Buddhist Shrines in Ladakh, India."

Campus EventNovember 12, 2021W&L Presents the ‘Music of Spain: Rhythms and Passion’

W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Players will present a public concert on Nov. 14 at 3 p.m.

EntrepreneurshipNovember 12, 2021Jules Seay ’24 Wins Fall Student Pitch Competition

Seay's business, GOES, involves using specialized greenhouses as a form of carbon capture technology.

On CampusNovember 12, 2021W&L Celebrates First-Generation College Students

The university recently celebrated National First-Generation College Student Day to recognize student achievement and remind the community about support resources for first-generation and low-income students at W&L.

Campus EventNovember 10, 2021Africana Studies Launches New Series at W&L

Building on discussions from last year’s series, Africana Studies presents “The Aftermath of Black Protest."

Campus EventNovember 9, 2021Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform ‘W&L Dancers Create…’ Nov. 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. each night.

Campus EventNovember 9, 2021W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The Latin Student Organization planned and organized the events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.

Campus EventNovember 9, 2021Lenfest Center Opens Ticket Sales for Upcoming Season

Tickets for the 2022 season can be purchased online using a credit card or in-person at the Lenfest Center box office beginning Nov. 30.

Faculty FocusNovember 8, 2021DeLaney Fellows Bring Passion, Diversity to W&L Faculty

Under the Ted DeLaney Postdoctoral Program, Washington and Lee University is welcoming new faculty each year from underrepresented groups.

Campus EventNovember 8, 2021W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

This year’s events will kick off on Nov. 8. The community is encouraged to volunteer and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming.

Faculty FocusNovember 8, 2021Meet the Professor: Fernando Zapata

Fernando Zapata joins W&L as a DeLaney Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy.

Campus EventNovember 3, 2021W&L Presents 2021 Holiday Pops Concert

Tickets to the Dec. 6-7 event may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

Campus EventNovember 3, 2021Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Homeward Bound’

The exhibit, with works by Maria Cristina Tavera, will be on display Nov. 8-Dec. 3.

Campus EventNovember 3, 2021W&L Presents a Conversation with Krissah Thompson

Washington and Lee’s Aly Colón will host a conversation with Krissah Thompson from The Washington Post via Zoom on Nov. 9.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 3, 2021W&L’s Deborah Miranda Awarded VFIC Harris Award

Miranda was recently awarded the H. Hiter Harris III Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for 2021.

Faculty FocusNovember 3, 2021Meet the Professor: Daniel K. Afosah

Daniel K. Afosah, assistant professor of chemistry, joined the Washington and Lee University faculty in 2021.

My W&LNovember 1, 2021‘Chasing After Curiosity’

Allie Stankewich '23 spent summer 2021 learning about public health in Uganda and green roofs in New York City.

Meet the ProfessorOctober 29, 2021Meet the Professor: Bethany Dannelly

Bethany Dannelly is the associate director of athletics and assistant professor of physical education at Washington and Lee University.

Campus EventOctober 28, 2021W&L Presents Joint Jazz Concert

Washington and Lee will present a joint concert featuring the University Jazz Ensemble and the Vosbein Magee Big Band on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021W&L Presents Puppetry Masterclass by Joshua Holden

Holden, an actor and puppeteer who hosts "The Joshua Show," will lead the masterclass on Nov. 8 at W&L.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021W&L Presents ‘Sheroes’ Jazz Concert

The all-female jazz quintet “Sheroes” will present a free concert on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021Author Jessie van Eerden to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading

Jessie van Eerden, an award-winning author, will give a public lecture on her latest novel on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021Washington and Lee Presents Faculty Recital on Oct. 31

"The Poet's Echo: A Gothic Romance” is scheduled for Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to come in costume for the hour-long program.

Faculty FocusOctober 26, 2021W&L’s Thakur-Wernz Publishes Article in Journal of Business Research

The article examines the impact of a stronger intellectual property rights (IPR) regime through the adoption of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on innovation by Indian firms in the bio-pharmaceutical industry.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 25, 2021W&L’s Pinto-Bailey Publishes English Translation of Novel

The novel “Ursula” is Brazil's first abolitionist novel and the first novel by an Afro-Brazilian woman.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 22, 2021W&L’s Brock Presents National Humanities Center Lecture on Oct. 26

Brock's talk is titled "Speak of the Devil: Teaching Histories of the Supernatural."

Campus EventOctober 15, 2021Chantal Bilodeau is the Fourth Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Chantal Bilodeau, the founder and artistic director of The Arctic Cycle, will give a lecture on Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 15, 2021Andrew Chignell is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Andrew Chignell, a professor at Princeton University, will give a lecture on Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 15, 2021W&L’s Museums Host Third Gallery Talk of Fall Term

The discussion on Oct. 20, "A Wilde Teapot: Exploring Race, Gender and Sexuality,” is free and open to the public.

Alumni in ActionOctober 15, 2021‘Living Honestly’

Ten years after helping found the LGBTQ Resource Center at W&L, Chris Washnock ’12 has carried its community-building lessons into a career in faith-based advocacy.

Lifelong LearningOctober 15, 2021New Podcast Episode Spins Web of Wonder

The new episode of "W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast" features biology professor Nadia Ayoub, who explains her research with black widow spiders.

Campus EventOctober 13, 2021W&L Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 26

The performance marks the first public choral concert on campus since March 2020.

Campus EventOctober 13, 2021W&L to Honor Ted DeLaney ’85 with Oct. 22 Reception

The public is invited to attend the event.

Campus EventOctober 13, 2021W&L Presents Public Reading by Visiting Poet

Eric Tran, a Vietnamese poet and author, will give a public lecture on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium on the W&L campus.

Campus EventOctober 12, 2021W&L Presents Staged Reading of Award-winning Play

W&L presents a staged reading of Will Arbery’s “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” in the Johnson Theatre on the W&L campus on Oct. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m.

Student AccoladeOctober 12, 2021W&L Students Recognized for Annual Translation Exam Results

This year, 14 W&L students won honors in the Classical Association of the Middle West and South Latin translation exam.

Campus EventOctober 11, 2021W&L’s Native American Cohort Presents Public Lecture

The cohort will present a virtual public lecture by Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor at American University, titled "Native Americans and Blood Quantum."

Faculty FocusOctober 11, 2021Meet the Professor: Robert Elder

Visiting Assistant Professor Robert Elder joined Washington and Lee University's Physics and Engineering Department in fall 2020.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 6, 2021W&L’s Ponce de León Publishes Journal Article on Healthcare Reform

Ponce de León's peer-reviewed journal article focuses on the impact of political parties on healthcare reform in Peru.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 5, 2021W&L’s Iana Konstantinova Publishes Anthology

The anthology consists of 15 essays in Spanish and English that offer a fresh look at Spanish metafiction, not just in literature but also in television, film, theatre, photography and art.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 5, 2021W&L’s Rainville Quoted in NBC Article

Lynn Rainville discusses Black cemetery preservation in a recent NBC News article.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 5, 2021W&L’s Watson Publishes Paper About Deep Learning in Software Engineering Research

Professor Cody Watson's paper analyzes the use of deep learning in software engineering research.

Campus EventOctober 5, 2021Jelani Cobb is the Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Cobb, a staff writer for The New Yorker, will give a lecture at W&L on Oct. 7.

In the NewsOctober 4, 2021Kristie Ford Named W&L’s Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Ford joins W&L from Skidmore College, where she is the Quadracci Chair in Social Responsibility, professor of sociology, founder of the Intergroup Relations Program, and director of the Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning.

From the CollectionsOctober 4, 2021Beauty in the Beasts

A deer figure on display in a new Watson Galleries exhibit, "Auspicious Animals," is an example of the Chinese practice of blending European tastes with encoded symbolic meaning.

Campus EventSeptember 29, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘A Yellow Rose Project’

The exhibit reflects on women's right to vote.

Campus EventSeptember 29, 2021W&L Lecture to Focus on Underrepresented Composers

Ashley Killam will present a lecture titled “Fanfare for the Unheard: Diversifying Stands and Creating Inclusive Repertoire.”

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 29, 2021Davies Presents at International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank

Davies work looks at the setting of exchange rates in resource-rich developing countries.

Campus EventSeptember 28, 2021W&L Presents Public Lecture with Historian Karen L. Cox

Cox is an award-winning historian and a distinguished lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.

Campus EventSeptember 28, 2021Contact Committee Presents Former DEA Special Agents Javier Peña and Stephen Murphy

Former DEA special agents and subjects of Netflix’s “Narcos,” Javier Peña and Stephen Murphy, will give a public talk at W&L on Sept. 30.

Campus EventSeptember 27, 2021W&L’s Campus Kitchen Launches New Program

This fall, the Campus Kitchen is introducing a new multi-year event series titled "Just Food: Land Access, Redlining, and Food Sovereignty."

Faculty FocusSeptember 24, 2021Meet the Professor: Caleb Miller

Caleb Miller joined the Washington and Lee University Politics Department as a visiting assistant professor in fall 2021.

Campus EventSeptember 22, 2021The Class of 2024 Begins a More Typical Year

As the academic year began, the Class of 2024 participated in multiple in-person events that allowed them to network and learn more about the many resources available to them at W&L.

Faculty FocusSeptember 21, 2021Meet the Professor: Mario Negrete

Assistant Professor of Economics Mario Negrete joined the W&L Economics Department in fall of 2021.

Faculty FocusSeptember 20, 2021Meet the Professor: Mengying Liu

Mengying Liu is an assistant professor of engineering at W&L.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 17, 2021Exploring Appalachia through Data Science

A year after graduating, Tim Pierce ’20 uses data science to map job skills in Appalachian labor markets.

Campus EventSeptember 15, 2021Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and LGBTQ Resource Center Host Picnic

The picnic is an annual tradition on the W&L campus.

Campus EventSeptember 15, 2021W&L Museums Present Fall Events

The Museums at W&L invite the public to their grand reopening reception on Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 15, 2021W&L’s Lyon Co-Authors Scientific Paper

Professor Eva Lyon published an article in Global Change Biology.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 14, 2021W&L’s Wheeler Gives Public Reading

Professor Lesley Wheeler will give a public author talk on Sept. 22 as part of Randolph College’s Pearl S. Buck Writers in Residence experience.

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Recital with William McCorkle

McCorkle will perform at Lexington Presbyterian Church on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. No tickets are required.

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Presents Concert Guild Performance with John Bullard and Markus Compton

No tickets are required for the Sept. 17 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Hosts Constitution Day Panel

The panel’s reenactment is titled “Reliving the Constitutional Convention."

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Gathers to Honor Fallen in 9/11 Attacks

The Washington and Lee University community remembered the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial ceremony and placing of 2,977 American flags on Stemmons Plaza.

Faculty FocusSeptember 14, 2021Meet the Professor: Lingshu Hu

Assistant Professor Lingshu Hu joined the Business Administration Department in September 2021.

Class of 2020September 13, 2021Washington and Lee Honors Class of 2020 at Belated 233rd Commencement

The undergraduate and law classes of 2020 got a chance to return to campus, experience a traditional in-person ceremony, and celebrate their graduation with friends and family at an event that had been postponed for more than a year amid a pandemic.

VIDEOSeptember 9, 2021Meet the Class of 2025!

Washington and Lee's newest class moves in, talks about why they chose W&L, and gets ready to rock this academic year.

Faculty FocusSeptember 9, 2021Meet the Professor: Andi Coulter

Andi Coulter joined the Business Administration department as a visiting assistant professor in fall 2021.

Campus EventSeptember 9, 2021W&L’s Native American and Indigenous Cohort Focuses on Sustainability

This year’s series revolves around revitalization of Indigenous lifeways and is titled "Indigenous in Rockbridge and the Interior: First Peoples, Land and Sustainability."

9/11September 8, 202120 Years Later

Washington and Lee University marks this milestone anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a special collection of stories.

Campus EventSeptember 8, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Recital

The public recital, “Musical Innovators: Prokofiev and Shostakovich,” is scheduled for Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventSeptember 8, 2021Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year

The W&L community is invited to the 2021 Convocation on the Front Lawn on Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m.

HealingSeptember 7, 2021‘A Prayer for Peace’

Terry Vosbein, professor of music at W&L, was inspired by the 9/11 attacks to compose an original song, "A Prayer for Peace."

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 7, 2021W&L’s Gilbert Publishes Study on Attractiveness, Power, and Nonverbal Presence in Hirability

The study showed that highly attractive job-seekers tend to feel more powerful than other candidates, but one simple exercise can level the playing field.

EventsSeptember 7, 2021W&L Marks 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with Campus Events

The Washington and Lee University community this year will remember the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial ceremony, prayer vigil and placing of 2,977 American flags.

Campus EventAugust 31, 2021Staniar Gallery Presents Louise Herreshoff Eaton Exhibition

The exhibition is the first comprehensive study of the artist's watercolors.

Pre-OrientationAugust 30, 2021Welcome Back, Students!

The W&L campus is buzzing with life again as students arrive for athletic practice, Pre-Orientation trips and other adventures to usher in Fall Term.

My W&LAugust 27, 2021An Advocate for Recovery Resources

Katana Evans '22 used summer enhancement funds to intern with Rep. Julia Brownley's office and Recovery Organization Resources.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 24, 2021W&L’s Myers Contributes to Civil War Handbook

Professor Barton Myers recently contributed to “The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War.”

Faculty AccoladeAugust 24, 2021W&L’s Davies Receives National Dance Award

Professor Davies received the National Dance Education Organization 2021 Outstanding Dance Education Researcher Award.

Campus EventAugust 23, 2021Mudd Center Announces 2021-22 Lecture Series on Daily Ethics

"Daily Ethics: How Individual Choices and Habits Express Our Values and Shape Our World” kicks off Sept. 27 with a keynote address by Professor of Philosophy Cheshire Calhoun.

Campus EventAugust 20, 2021W&L Celebrates the Class of 2020

The official Commencement ceremony for the undergraduate and law Classes of 2020 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on campus.

Campus EventAugust 19, 2021W&L Prepares to Welcome Parents and Family Members to Campus

Parents and Family Weekend 2021 is scheduled for Oct. 1-3.

OpportunitiesAugust 19, 2021W&L’s Recipe for Fellowship Success

A record-setting year for nationally competitive fellowship awards at Washington and Lee University can be attributed to forward-thinking educators, hard-working students and a persistent, encouraging fellowships director.

On CampusAugust 18, 2021Welcome to the New Harte Center!

Come along for this photo tour of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning, which is now open for collaboration.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 17, 2021W&L’s Bowden Presents Art Exhibit

Professor Christa Bowden presents her newest collaborative art show at Augusta University titled “Cumberland Island: Land, Water, Wind, and Light."

Alumni AccoladeAugust 17, 2021Kathryn Gerbo ’20 Awarded Postgraduate Scholarship to St Andrews

She will earn her master’s in digital health before attending medical school.

My W&LAugust 16, 2021The Bluebird of Happiness

Chris Tucker '23 spent the summer researching Western Bluebirds in Missoula with a biology professor from the University of Arizona.

Location August 11, 2021Appreciating Lexington’s Location

W&L's students and visitors will find lots to explore in and around Lexington this year.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 10, 2021W&L’s Gavaler Debuts Play

Professor Chris Gavaler’s play “The Zombie Life” will open at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, Virginia on Aug. 18.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 6, 2021W&L’s Pinto-Bailey’s Work Featured in Literary Journal

Professor Cristina Pinto-Bailey recently published an essay on Black Brazilian feminisms and translated four pieces by Afro-Brazilian writers.

Summer OpportunityAugust 3, 2021‘One More Song’

Paige Anderson '22 is spending the summer recording an album of classical violin music in memory of her grandmother.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 30, 2021W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Insurance

Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, was recently interviewed for MoneyGeek.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 30, 2021W&L’s Hooks Featured in WalletHub Article

Professor Linda Hooks discusses personal loans in a recent WalletHub article.

AccoladesJuly 28, 2021Brooklyne Oliveira ’21 Awarded Marquand Scholarship to Yale

The award covers full tuition and includes a $10,000 stipend toward living expenses.

First-Year ExperienceJuly 27, 2021Program Spotlight: First-Year Experience

The First-Year Experience program is designed to familiarize new students with the people and programs that make Washington and Lee such a special place.

CommunityJuly 27, 2021W&L Expands Friendship Family Program

The initiative matches participating W&L students with local host families interested in connecting.

In the NewsJuly 22, 2021Lost and Found

Two presenters who met at a 2017 conference at Washington and Lee joined forces to repatriate a stolen Nepali deity.

CommentaryJuly 19, 2021W&L’s Colón Interviewed in Poynter Article

Professor Aly Colón was interviewed in an article titled “Suspended from social media, Donald Trump has found a new, old way to spread falsehoods.”

Faculty CommentaryJuly 14, 2021W&L’s Myers Quoted in America Magazine

Professor Barton Myers was recently quoted in an article titled “Private and religious groups are starting to pay reparations for slavery – but it’s nowhere near enough.”

Lifelong LearningJuly 13, 2021Lorig Explains Science of Smell in Latest Podcast Episode

The new episode of "W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast" features Tyler Lorig, professor emeritus of cognitive and behavioral science, who has spent his career studying the olfactory system.

From the MagazineJuly 12, 2021SABU: Advocating with One Voice

In 1971, Black students founded the Student Association for Black Unity, launching a 50-year tradition of advocacy on campus.

Campus EventJuly 9, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Lectures in Weeklong Series

W&L’s Office of Lifelong Learning presents an inside view of ongoing research from university faculty July 19-23 titled “Beyond the Classroom: Frontiers of Faculty Research.”

News from W&LJuly 7, 2021Campus Kitchen at W&L Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The donation will support the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 7, 2021W&L’s Rush Pens Article in The Hill

Professor Mark Rush published an opinion piece in The Hill titled, "Partisan bias in the Constitution? Check the data."

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021W&L’s Michelmore Publishes Book Review

Professor Molly Michelmore published a book review for Mike Konczal’s “Freedom From the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself From the Grip of the Invisible Hand.”

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021W&L’s Ricciardi Quoted in MarketWatch

Professor Victor Ricciardi was quoted in an article titled “You’re probably sabotaging yourself when it comes to finances. How to spot it — and stop it.”

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021Colón Publishes Article in The Conversation

Professor Aly Colón published an article describing the best practices for consuming news in The Conversation.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021W&L’s Ayoub Interviewed in Wired Article

Professor Nadia Ayoub was interviewed in a Wired article about her work with spider silk.

In the NewsJune 30, 2021W&L Names Kim Robinson University Registrar

Robinson succeeds Jamie Kipfer, who is departing the role on June 30.

Faculty AccoladeJune 29, 2021W&L’s Lanier Publishes Article in Nature Communications

Leah Lanier recently published a journal article titled “Activation of Prp28 ATPase by phosphorylated Npl3 at a critical step of spliceosome remodeling.”

News from W&LJune 25, 2021W&L’s English for Speakers of Other Languages Awarded Grant

The Rockbridge Community Health Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the W&L student organization to pilot a summer program in 2022.

Student AccoladeJune 25, 2021Hayley Huber ’23 Joins Hillel International 2021-2022 Student Cabinet

Huber is one of 20 members of the cabinet's sixth cohort, representing diverse Jewish backgrounds and experiences globally.

My W&LJune 24, 2021Meet a W&L Scholar: Tanajia Moye-Green ’23

Tanajia Moye-Green '23 is a small-town girl with big plans to make a difference in the world.

From the MagazineJune 24, 2021Smarter, Faster

In a shifting media landscape, Ted Williams ’07 and Mike Allen ’86 are focused on reigniting local journalism through a new business venture.

Faculty CommentaryJune 22, 2021W&L’s Morel Featured in Podcast about Juneteenth

Politics Professor Lucas Morel was interviewed for the “We the People” podcast.

From the MagazineJune 22, 2021Supporting Excellence

W&L’s new provost, Lena Hill, aims to support the university’s initiatives in interdisciplinary work, diversity, equity and inclusion, and more.

Faculty CommentaryJune 21, 2021W&L’s Rainville Quoted in Article on Black Cemeteries

Lynn Rainville was recently featured in the Burlington County Times.

Faculty CommentaryJune 16, 2021W&L’s Rush Talks Election Reform in Virginia Capitol Connections

Mark Rush’s recent article titled “Is Virginia Now a Beacon of Electoral Reform? Yes, but…” appeared in the Spring 2021 publication.

Alumni AccoladeJune 16, 2021W&L’s Julia Foxen ’21 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Foxen’s USTA position with Fulbright Austria starts in October 2021.

Student AccoladeJune 14, 2021W&L’s Gavron Campbell ’22 Awarded Gilman Scholarship

Campbell has won a Gilman Scholarship to do an internship in Barcelona, Spain.

Student AccoladeJune 14, 2021W&L’s Cecily Stern ’23 Receives Gilman Scholarship

Stern will travel to South Korea this summer to study in Seoul, South Korea.

VIDEOJune 10, 2021On the Job with W&L’s Compost Crew

The dedicated students on the crew are making W&L a more sustainable place.

OutcomesJune 8, 2021Religion Department Congratulates Graduates

Class of 2021 students in religion are heading out to do big things following W&L.

Student AccoladeJune 2, 2021W&L’s Christopher Watt ’21 Awarded Fulbright Grant

Watt has received a Fulbright grant to support his research on the importance of small-scale fishing for livelihoods, culture and well-being in Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific.

Faculty CommentaryJune 1, 2021W&L’s Ponce de León Featured Ahead of Presidential Debate in Peru

Zoila Ponce de León was featured in the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Research Center's series "Public Policies and Debates."

Faculty AccoladeMay 28, 2021W&L’s Silwal Publishes New Book

Shikha Silwal recently published "The Economics of Conflict and Peace."

EventsMay 28, 2021Juneteenth Celebration Springs from Community-wide Collaboration

Organizations across the Lexington and Rockbridge County areas have planned a Juneteenth event that will include an art show, live music, a free raffle and more.

CommencementMay 27, 2021Washington and Lee Graduates 444 Students at 234th Commencement

Graduating seniors at Washington and Lee University on Thursday were offered some historical perspective and lauded for their perseverance and resilience.

Student AccoladeMay 27, 2021W&L’s DJ Johnston ’22 Awarded Gilman Scholarship

Johnston has won a Gilman Scholarship to study abroad with Middlebury Abroad at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.

My W&LMay 27, 2021‘A Serendipitous Experience’

Everything has fallen into place at W&L for Alankrit Shatadal '21, who complemented her academic experience with research, peer counseling and membership in University Singers.

Student AccoladeMay 26, 2021W&L’s Alexxis Hatfield ’22 Awarded a Gilman Scholarship

Hatfield will travel to Denmark for the fall semester and take multiple psychology classes.

AccoladeMay 26, 2021Erin Hughes ’21 Named ODK National Leader of the Year in Athletics

Hughes’ award is part of ODK’s 2021 General Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year competition.

Staff AccoladeMay 26, 2021W&L’s Melvin Takes on Mentorship Role

Kenny Melvin has been accepted as an Inclusive Fundraising Fellowship mentor.

VIDEOMay 26, 2021Class of 2021: A Look Back

As we bid farewell (for now) to the Class of 2021, we look back at their very first days on the W&L campus.

Campus EventMay 20, 2021University Singers Perform Annual Commencement Concert

The May 25 event is free and open to the public to view online.

Supporting W&LMay 19, 2021A Credit to W&L

Young alumnus Alden Schade shares why he gives back to W&L.

Faculty CommentaryMay 19, 2021W&L’s Ricciardi Quoted in The Street

Professor Victor Ricciardi discussed a new category in the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standard

Faculty AccoladeMay 19, 2021W&L’s Stephanie Sandberg Named Community-Based Learning Senior Fellow

The Community-Based Learning Fellows Program intends to deepen the high-impact practice and pedagogy of community-based learning at W&L.

Campus EventMay 19, 2021Africana Studies Completes Activism and Black Life Series

The series will end the academic year with a roundtable discussion on May 19 at 6 p.m. titled "The Black Freedom Struggle: Verdicts on Advocacy."

Program SpotlightMay 18, 2021Program Spotlight: Office of Community-Based Learning

Community-based learning is an educational approach that integrates learning and mentorship with community engagement.

Faculty AccoladeMay 17, 2021W&L’s Bell Publishes Article for Utilitas Forum on Free Speech

Professor Melina Bell’s article is titled "John Stuart Mill's Harm Principle and Free Speech: Expanding the Notion of Harm."

Staff AccoladeMay 17, 2021W&L’s Leonard Satterwhite Receives Admissions Award

Leonard Satterwhite recently won the John A. "Jack" Blackburn Award for Ethics in College Admission.

Campus EventMay 17, 2021W&L Students Curate Art Exhibition by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry

The May 17 event will highlight the exhibit, which is curated by sevens students at W&L as part of a Spring Term course, Seminar in Museum Studies.

EntrepreneurshipMay 14, 2021Student Business Links Farmers and Buyers

W&L seniors Will Gentry and Gray Carlton started Lexington Harvest Haul to deliver local food to consumers. They’re now looking to sell the successful business before they leave Lexington after graduation.

Lifelong LearningMay 12, 2021Elizabeth Knapp Talks Rocks in New Podcast Episode

In a new episode of "After Class," W&L’s Lifelong Learning podcast, Elizabeth Knapp, geology professor and director of the Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity, discusses her love of geology and the impact of the Johnson Program.

Campus EventMay 11, 2021Generals Discourse Hosts Webinar Featuring Kenneth B. Morris

Morris is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington.

Special CollectionsMay 11, 2021Ted Talks

A series of hour-long interviews with the late Ted DeLaney ’85, professor history of emeritus, is now available online.

EventsMay 11, 2021Aerial Dance Class to Present Spring Term Performance

The performances will take place live and online on May 20 and 21 at 2:30 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeMay 10, 2021W&L’s Miranda Honored with New Library Collection

The Miranda Collection for Native American Library Acquisitions will feature books by Native American and Indigenous authors and literature on relevant topics.

AdmissionsMay 10, 2021W&L Welcomes 491 Students to the Class of 2025

The students were selected from an original applicant pool of 6,621, which represents a 32 percent increase in applications over last year.

Student AccoladeMay 10, 2021W&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.

Faculty AccoladeMay 10, 2021W&L’s Diego Millan Named 2021-22 Career Enhancement Fellow

The Career Enhancement Fellowship seeks to increase underrepresented junior and other faculty members by creating career development opportunities.

Campus EventMay 7, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital with Levi Lebsack ’21

Lebsack will perform a virtual organ concert via livestream on May 18 at 7 p.m.

Engaged CommunityMay 6, 2021Mapping the Past

As part of a community-based learning course in collaboration with Rockbridge Regional Tourism and the Rockbridge Historical Society, Washington and Lee University students researched and mapped Black-owned businesses that thrived in Lexington during the Jim Crow era.

Student AccoladeMay 5, 2021W&L’s Doan Bui ’21 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Bui’s USTA position with Fulbright Austria starts in September 2021.

Campus EventMay 4, 2021W&L’s University Jazz Ensemble Presents Concert

The W&L community is invited to an in-person concert on May 4.

Faculty AccoladeMay 3, 2021Green Receives Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize

Leah Naomi Green was recognized for her new poem, "Origin Story."

Campus EventMay 3, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Recital with ‘Anima e Grazia’

The duet consists of Julia Goudimova and Anna Billias, who both serve as lecturers in the Washington and Lee Music Department.

Faculty AccoladeMay 3, 2021W&L’s Michelson Delivers Keynote at Southern Connecticut State University

Professor Seth Michelson completed a weeklong virtual residency and gave the keynote address on social justice at Southern Connecticut State University.

Alumni AccoladeMay 3, 2021W&L Alumni Awarded Fellowships from the National Science Foundation

John Juneau ’18 and Amanda Wahlers ’18 have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation. The five-year fellowships include three years of financial support and a cost of education allowance.

ExhibitsApril 30, 2021New Exhibit Illustrates Perilous Path to Opportunity

Hostile Terrain 94, a global pop-up exhibit that takes a powerful look at the human cost of undocumented migration at the U.S. southern border, opened at W&L this week after years of planning and collaboration.

Music at W&LApril 30, 2021W&L’s University Singers Compete in 66th Cork International Choral Festival

The University Singers will compete virtually on May 1.

Student AccoladeApril 29, 2021W&L’s Ana Estrada Hamm ’22 Awarded a Boren Scholarship

Estrada Hamm recently received a David L. Boren Scholarship from the National Security Education Program to study abroad in Jordan.

Distinctively DubyuhnellApril 29, 2021Immerse Yourself in Spring Term!

It's the most wonderful term of the year, so keep an eye on @wlunews social media and this post for a daily dose of W&L's deeply engaging four-week term.

Faculty AccoladeApril 28, 2021W&L’s Lepage Publishes Essays Related to Staniar Gallery

Professor Andrea Lepage recently published two essays based on exhibits in W&L's Staniar Gallery.

Shepherd ProgramApril 28, 2021Helping Others and Building Change

Grace Anne Holladay '21 has a conversation with Dr. Kelli Jarrell ’12, who was recently named the national emergency fellow of the year

Campus EventApril 27, 2021University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor to Deliver Hoyt Lecture in Classics

Nandini Pandey’s lecture is titled "Diversity, Desire, and the Exotic in Ancient Rome (with some thoughts on Atlanta)."

Faculty AccoladeApril 27, 2021W&L’s Silwal Presents at Virginia Tech

The “Virginia Tech Coffee with the Chair” series features experts sharing their experiences and successes in economics.

Faculty AccoladeApril 27, 2021W&L’s Davies Consults with Papua New Guinea Treasury

Professor Martin Davies recently consulted on exchange rate policy for the Papua New Guinea Treasury and published his work in a discussion paper.

Campus EventApril 26, 2021W&L’s Ball to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Public Reading

Gordon Ball will read from his recent book, "My San Francisco," on May 13.

Campus EventApril 26, 2021Jason De León is Final Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

De León will give a virtual lecture on May 4 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L's Mudd Center for Ethics series.

Student AccoladeApril 26, 2021W&L’s James Ricks ’21 Earns Fulbright to Study in Nepal

James Ricks ’21 has received a Fulbright creative grant to Nepal to photograph patients and healthcare providers at a one-of-a-kind health clinic.

Campus EventApril 26, 2021W&L Hosts Public Reading with Professor Deborah Miranda

Miranda, who retires from W&L this year, will present a public reading titled “How to Love the Burning World” on April 26.

Faculty AccoladeApril 26, 2021W&L’s Youngman Awarded the Consortium for Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs Teaching Innovation Award

In 2020, Julie Youngman introduced significant programmatic and curricular development in W&L’s new interdisciplinary program on Law, Justice and Society.

From the MagazineApril 23, 2021Legal Eagle

Life has been a series of firsts for Rita Davis ’93, who now serves as counsel to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

Student AccoladeApril 21, 2021W&L’s Tanner Hall ’21 Awarded CASA Fellowship at AUC

Tanner Hall ‘21 was recently awarded a fellowship to the Center for Arabic Study Abroad program at the American University in Cairo.

Staniar GalleryApril 21, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Profiled’ by Artist Ken Gonzales-Day

The photography exhibit will be on display April 26 through May 28, with a virtual artist talk on May 11 at 5:30 p.m.

Student AccoladeApril 21, 2021W&L’s Amanda Dorsey ’21 Awarded a Fulbright to India

The award will support a nine-month research project in India investigating intervention service access for individuals with disabilities.

Student AccoladeApril 21, 2021W&L’s Lorena Terroba Urruchua ’21 Earns Fulbright

Lorena Terroba Urruchua '21 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Spain.

Campus EventApril 21, 2021W&L’s Student Activities Treats Students to Local Adventures

Reimbursable experiences include the Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge, Hull's Drive-in, and coffee and a pastry at Season's Yield Farm.

CPDApril 21, 2021Program Spotlight: The Office of Career and Professional Development

The Office of Career and Professional Development (CPD) supports and empowers W&L students and alumni to discover, navigate and achieve their career and professional goals.

Community GrantsApril 21, 2021Washington and Lee Announces March Community Grants

Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee has made 12 grants totaling $37,000 to nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

Faculty FocusApril 21, 2021Meet the Professor: Emily Filler

Filler, an assistant professor in the Religion Department, joined the W&L faculty in fall 2020.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Robert Masi ’21

On May 15, Robert Masi ’21 will perform solo piano masterworks by Chopin, Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Ravel and Bloch.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021W&L Presents Senior Piano Recital Featuring Chad Thomas ’21

On May 23, Chad Thomas’21 will present a graduation piano recital featuring George Gershwin’s monumental work, “Rhapsody in Blue,” and other pieces.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Carissa Petzold ’21

On May 1, Petzold will perform an expansive variety of clarinet works.

Faculty AccoladeApril 20, 2021W&L’s Alexander Publishes Book on U.S. Congress

“A Social Theory of Congress: Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century” is the newest book on the topic of the U.S. Congress in more than 15 years.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021Contact Committee Hosts Olympian Aly Raisman for Virtual Event

The April 29 conversation with Raisman, U.S. Olympic gymnast and bestselling author, is open to the W&L community.

Alumni AccoladeApril 20, 2021W&L’s Rosalie Bull ’20 Earns Fulbright to Ecuador

In September 2021, Bull will leave for a 10-month stay in Ecuador to develop a co-creative anthology of stories covering resistance and resilience networks in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Faculty CommentaryApril 15, 2021W&L’s Diette Featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Scienmag

Tim Diette discussed his new journal article, “Does the Negro Need Separate Schools? A Retrospective Analysis of the Racial Composition of Schools and Black Adult Academic and Economic Success,” in Scienmag and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Alumni AccoladeApril 15, 2021W&L’s Ramonah Gibson ’20 Awarded Fulbright

Ramonah Gibson '20 has received a Fulbright United Kingdom (U.K.) Partnership Award to complete her master's degree in creative writing scriptwriting at the University of East Anglia.

Student AccoladeApril 14, 2021W&L’s Kathryn Hensler ’21 Earns Fulbright to Spain

Her project, “Age and Growth of Fan Mussel (Pinna nobilis) in Mar Menor,” will take her to Calpe, in Spain this fall.

AccoladesApril 14, 2021Faculty-Student Documentary Earns Festival Laurels

"Intimate Violence," a documentary about domestic violence by W&L professor Stephanie Sandberg and junior Nolan Zunk, has been recognized by three film festivals.

Student AccoladeApril 14, 2021Five W&L Students Honored as Virginia Teachers of Promise

Clay Chadwick ’22, Demmanuel Gonzalez ’21, Caleb Peña ’21, Carolina Rubio Regalado ’22 and Pamela Steimel ’22 were recognized in March by the Virginia Teachers of Promise Institute.

Faculty AccoladeApril 12, 2021W&L’s Dennie Highlighted in the New York Times

Professor Nneka Dennie discusses Women’s History Month in a recent New York Times article.

Engaged CommunityApril 12, 2021Students Volunteer with Local Farmer

Helping with sheep at Tom Stanley's farm is providing Isaiah Medina '22 and Abby Hamilton '22 with valuable experience that they can include on future veterinary school applications.

Staff AccoladeApril 9, 2021W&L’s Laubscher Recognized for 25 Years of Service by CoSIDA

Brian Laubscher, director of athletic communications at W&L, was recently recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America with a 25-year service award.

Faculty CommentaryApril 9, 2021W&L’s Ponce de León Featured in Brazilian Newspaper Brasil de Fato

The article is titled “Lava Jato deepened political chaos in Peru and splashes the 18 presidential candidates.”

Faculty CommentaryApril 9, 2021W&L’s Hoover Offers Perspective on Secured Credit Cards

In a WalletHub piece, Scott Hoover, Washington and Lee University’s A. Stevens Miles Professor of Banking and Finance, answers questions about secured credit cards.

Student AccoladeApril 9, 2021W&L’s Muensterman Awarded Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship

Kathryn Muensterman ’22 has won a $34,000 Beinecke Scholarship to help fund her graduate studies.

Faculty CommentaryApril 8, 2021W&L’s Alexander Publishes Article in Roll Call Ahead of Upcoming Book

Brian Alexander will also moderate a panel discussion, "Congressional Norms in an Era of Conflict," via Zoom on April 8, at 12 p.m.

Faculty CommentaryApril 8, 2021W&L’s Strong Featured in Upcoming Documentary ‘Carterland’

Bob Strong will also participate in a panel discussion about the film and the Carter presidency on April 13 at 7 p.m.

VideoApril 7, 2021W&L’s Asian and Pacific Islander Community Pulls Together to #StopAPIHate

Washington and Lee University’s Office of Inclusion and Engagement recently released a video featuring members of W&L’s Asian and Pacific Islander community, calling on the world to notice, and end, incidents of hate.

Campus EventApril 5, 2021W&L Presents Unique Adaptation of the Play ‘BURN’

On April 9 and 10, W&L will stream its production of "BURN" featuring a large ensemble of talented student actors and directed by Jemma Levy, assistant professor of theater.

My W&LApril 5, 2021A Place That Checked All the Boxes

Rafay Hassan '22 was looking for a liberal arts university that would give him individualized attention and put his critical thinking skills to the test. He found that and more at W&L.

Student AccoladeApril 2, 2021W&L’s Ricks Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant

James Ricks ’21 plans to work this summer with the Oda Foundation in Nepal.

Student AccoladeApril 2, 2021Two W&L Students Awarded Projects for Peace Grants

Julienne de Vastey '23 and Jamal Magoti '23 have won a Davis Projects for Peace grant for their project "Tokomeza Kata Kimeo."

From the CollectionsApril 2, 2021Escape to “Inscapes” in Watson Galleries

The exhibit of paintings by Evelyn Dawson, which includes student reflections and a student-curated playlist, is part of Museums at W&L's new Mindfulness Initiative and the 20th anniversary of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.

Campus EventApril 1, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Coletta Fuller ’21

On April 3 at 8 p.m., Fuller will showcase her insight and creativity in a series of original compositions performed by W&L student performers.

Campus EventApril 1, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Hyun Song ’21

Song will perform selections by composers J. S. Bach, Antonín Leopold Dvořák, Dmitri Shostakovich and James Stephenson for her senior cello recital on April 2 at 8 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 31, 2021W&L’s Morel Talks Free Speech in Persuasion Article

Politics professor Lucas Morel recently published an article in Persuasion titled “Speaking the Truth.”

Faculty AccoladeMarch 31, 2021W&L’s Uzzell Publishes Article about James Madison

Lynn Uzzell, who teaches in the Politics Department, recently published an article in RealClearPublicAffairs titled "Madison's Five Lessons for Overcoming Polarization."

Faculty AccoladeMarch 31, 2021W&L’s Watson Publishes Paper for Conference

Cody Watson, an assistant professor of computer science, has published a paper in the International Conference on Software Engineering.

Student AccoladeMarch 31, 2021Washington and Lee’s Troy Larsen ’22 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Each scholar is awarded $7,500 to support undergraduate research in their junior or senior year.

Experiential LearningMarch 31, 2021Reliving Constitutional History in the Classroom

Twelve students at W&L are creating their own version of the U.S. Constitution in Professor Lynn Uzzell’s politics course.

Campus EventMarch 29, 2021W&L’s University Jazz Ensemble Presents ‘Students in the Spotlight’

The W&L community is invited to an in-person concert on April 8.

Faculty FocusMarch 29, 2021Meet the Professor: Taha Khan

Taha Khan joined W&L's Computer Science Department this year as an assistant professor.

ArtsMarch 26, 2021The Show Must Go On Camera

The cast and crew of W&L’s upcoming Bentley Musical, “Little Women,” tackled a host of pandemic-related challenges to produce a film version of the show that will be screened for audiences March 30-April 2.

Campus EventMarch 24, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents 2021 Senior Art Theses

The students’ work will be on display in Staniar Gallery starting March 29.

Student AccoladeMarch 23, 2021Four W&L Students Present at TESOL 2021 Convention

Under Ellen Mayock's direction, student members of W&L's English for Speakers of Other Languages group will present at the virtual conference on March 25.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Renowned Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier

The April 8 talk is titled "Art as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change."

Campus EventMarch 22, 2021W&L’s Weissman to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk

Jeremy Weissman will talk about his recent book, “The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media,” on March 31.

Engaged CommunityMarch 22, 2021Shepherd Cohorts Give First-Year Students a Taste of Service

Two new first-year cohorts, #Hungerfighters and Good Nabors, educate first-year students about the Shepherd Program, introduce them to service learning, help them make friends and set them up for further involvement in the program.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 19, 2021W&L’s Kharputly Publishes Article in Society & Animals

Nadeen Kharputly recently published an article titled "Whose Best Friend? Muslims, Dogs, and the Making of American Humanity."

Campus EventMarch 19, 2021W&L Presents Demmanuel Gonzalez ’21 in Concert

On March 26, Gonzalez will perform selections by composers Domenico Scarlatti, Gabriel Fauré, Manuel de Falla and others.

University MuseumsMarch 19, 2021Museums at W&L Present Gallery Talk

The community is invited to a virtual talk on April 7 titled "Women in the Arts: Out of the Margins, Into the Light."

Campus EventMarch 19, 2021W&L Hosts 15th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe

Highlights include live performances of works written from artists and scholars nationwide.

Mudd Lecture SeriesMarch 19, 2021Harvard’s Katrina Forrester is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Katrina Forrester will give a virtual lecture on March 25 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics series.

Campus EventMarch 19, 2021W&L’s University Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Present Outdoor Concert

The W&L community is invited to an in-person outdoor concert on April 5.

My W&LMarch 19, 2021Love at First Sight

Lucas Flood '21 fell for W&L when he saw it for the first time on a family road trip, and he's found it an ideal place to study history and German.

Campus EventMarch 17, 2021Contact Committee Hosts Mike Rowe for Virtual Event

The March 22 conversation with Rowe, host of the hit television series “Dirty Jobs,” is open to the W&L community.

AcademicsMarch 17, 2021Banding Together

Students and faculty in the W&L Music Department refused to let COVID-19 silence them, instead embracing creative protocols to continue making music together in person.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 16, 2021W&L’s Dennie Featured in Chapter of New Anthology

Professor Nneka Dennie contributed to a chapter in a new anthology titled "The Routledge Companion to Black Women's Cultural Histories."

Campus EventMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Players Present ‘Troubadour of Love’

The March 21 show is free and open to the public to view online.

Campus EventMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Repertory Dance Company Presents ‘Dancing with the Camera’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company performance will stream for free online on March 25 and 26 at 7 p.m., March 27 at 6 p.m. and March 28 at 2 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Deborah Miranda’s Work Highlighted by American Academy of Poets

Miranda's new poem, "Torch," was selected as the American Academy of Poets' "Poem-a-Day."

Campus EventMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Master Class in Poetry Students Give Public Reading

The university will host an online poetry reading by eight students in Heid Erdrich’s Master Class in Poetry course on March 15 at 6 p.m.

Mudd Lecture SeriesMarch 15, 2021Felix Kwame Yeboah is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Felix Kwame Yeboah will give a virtual lecture on March 15 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics series.

IntramuralsMarch 15, 2021Program Spotlight: Intramural and Club Sports Programs

With an optimistic attitude, W&L’s Intramurals have faced the challenges of the pandemic with ingenuity and persistence.

Student AccoladeMarch 15, 2021Record Number of W&L Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Six undergraduate students received Critical Language Scholarships, which will provide them the opportunity to study language intensively during summer 2021.

Faculty FocusMarch 15, 2021Meet the Professor: Nneka Dennie

Nneka Dennie, a new member of the History Department faculty, has already participated in a number of thought-provoking panel discussions at W&L.

Lifelong LearningMarch 10, 2021New W&L Podcast Episode Features Lenfest Director Rob Mish

In the latest episode of the Lifelong Learning podcast, Mish talks about his passion for theater, how musicals can be reinvented to account for changing times, and his experiences connecting students and alumni.

Experiential LearningMarch 10, 2021Blending the Past and the Present to Produce Stimulating Art

In a recent in-class project, seven W&L students used materials found around campus to discuss a broader historical narrative and create a piece now on display in Staniar Gallery.

Campus EventMarch 9, 2021This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘Little Women: The Broadway Musical’

The university’s performance will be streamed online beginning March 30.

Alumni in ActionMarch 9, 2021A Mile With You

Norman Kim-Senior ’05 has created a COVID Memorial Walk and Run to foster community, support local nonprofits and mark the one-year anniversary of the pandemic.

University MuseumsMarch 9, 2021W&L’s Museums Talk Female Abolitionists

The public discussion, which explored female abolitionists’ roles in history, featured Lena Hill, dean of the college; Ron Fuchs, senior curator of ceramics; and Nneka Dennie, assistant professor of history.

My W&LMarch 8, 2021‘Pay Forward the Kindnesses’

Melissa Yorio '21 has received support from many corners during her college career, so when the pandemic broke out, she found a way to give back within her hometown community.

Alumni AccoladeMarch 8, 2021W&L’s Julia Poppenberg ’19 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Argentina

Poppenberg has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Argentina starting in March 2022.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 8, 2021W&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.

Campus EventMarch 5, 2021W&L’s Office of Student Affairs Gets Outside for ‘Meet and Greet the Deans’

At these events, Student Affairs deans set up tables outside Elrod Commons for 90-minute afternoon sessions. Students are invited to stop, chat, take a treat and snag some W&L apparel.

Community GrantsMarch 4, 2021Community 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.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 4, 2021W&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.

Campus EventMarch 4, 2021W&L Hosts Jocelyn Bioh for Two Streamed Events in March

Bioh's hit comedy "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" will be screened online March 16, and a virtual talk by Bioh will occur March 18.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 4, 2021W&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.

Campus EventMarch 4, 2021W&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.

Contact CommitteeMarch 4, 2021W&L Presents a Conversation with Hank Green

On March 13, W&L’s Contact Committee and Science, Society, and the Arts will present an evening with New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and video creator Hank Green.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 2, 2021W&L’s Ball Writes Personal Memoir

In “My San Francisco,” Gordon Ball, visiting associate professor of English, recounts experiences of his time spent in the city.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 2, 2021W&L’s Pooja Thakur-Wernz Publishes Journal Article

Professor Thakur-Wernz published a paper in the International Journal of Emerging Markets.

Faculty FocusMarch 1, 2021Meet 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.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 26, 2021W&L’s Hooks Featured in Wallet Hub

Linda M. Hooks was featured in a recent Wallet Hub article titled "2021's Best & Worst Cities at Money Management."

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 26, 2021W&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."

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 26, 2021W&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."

Campus EventFebruary 26, 2021W&L Hosts Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann

On March 9, Heumann will share her experiences advocating for disability rights and discuss the movement's future.

Public PerformanceFebruary 26, 2021W&L Presents Canciones Españolas

On March 5, nine W&L music students will present a recital of songs and arias in Spanish.

My W&LFebruary 26, 2021An 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.

University MuseumsFebruary 24, 2021University Museums Reopen to Campus Community

On Feb. 26, W&L’s museums and art galleries reopened to current W&L students, faculty and staff for in-person visitation.

Campus EventFebruary 24, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Levi Lebsack ’21

On March 7, Lebsack will perform selections by George Frideric Handel, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Francis Poulenc and others.

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2021W&L Presents 2021 Ted Delaney Lecture

The Feb. 24 online lecture, titled “Black Entrepreneurs: Where Does Money Fit into Protest?,” will examine capitalism as a part of the Black freedom-fighting arsenal.

FellowshipsFebruary 19, 2021W&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.

Campus EventFebruary 19, 2021Career and Professional Development Presents ‘Foundations of Career Development’ Series

The Feb. 23 event is part of a series covering key career development topics such as professional documents, developing your story, networking, interviewing and succeeding on the job.

Faculty CommentaryFebruary 18, 2021W&L’s Bob Strong Talks Trump Impeachment Trial in The Roanoke Times

Professor Strong’s op-ed is titled “Donald Trump and the Stress Test of American Democracy.”

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 18, 2021W&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.

Faculty CommentaryFebruary 18, 2021W&L’s Tanlu Publishes Article in Strategic Finance Magazine

Assistant Professor Lloyd Tanlu’s article is titled “Causal Language and Effective Performance Evaluations.”

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 18, 2021W&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.

With VideoFebruary 17, 2021Set 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.

Campus EventFebruary 15, 2021W&L Hosts First-Year Activity Day

The all-day event was facilitated by upper-division student volunteers.

OIEFebruary 15, 2021W&L Presents ‘Queer Theology’ Panel Discussion

The conversation on Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. will center on the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and religious affiliations and practices.

OIEFebruary 14, 2021Program Spotlight: The Office of Inclusion and Engagement

The Office of Inclusion and Engagement (OIE) supports Washington and Lee University's mission by striving to foster a culture in which all community members feel entirely welcome and able to participate in everything the university has to offer.

Lifelong LearningFebruary 12, 2021W&L Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Brian Murchison

"W&L After Class: 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.

Campus EventFebruary 11, 2021W&L Hosts Public Discussion with Reporter David Fahrenthold

The Feb. 24 talk, which is free and open to the public to view online, is titled “A Conversation with David Fahrenthold of the Washington Post: Unraveling the Troubled, Secretive Trump Empire.”

Staniar GalleryFebruary 10, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Solastalgia: On Hold’ by William Ransom

Opening Feb. 23, the exhibit will display the Vermont-based artist’s sculptural works. An artist’s talk is scheduled for Feb. 24.

Mudd Lecture SeriesFebruary 9, 2021Valerie Hudson is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Valerie Hudson, George H.W. Bush Chair and professor of international affairs at Texas A&M University, will deliver a virtual lecture on Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics series.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 8, 2021W&L’s Ryan Brindle Awarded Grant for Research

Brindle received a Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Interdisciplinary Research grant for his project, “"Modeling Energy Regulation Under Stress: A Possible Mechanism Linking Stress and Disease?"

Alumni in ActionFebruary 8, 2021‘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.

Campus EventFebruary 4, 2021W&L’s Sociology and Anthropology Department Presents Lecture Series

The Sociology and Anthropology Department is collaborating with the Environmental Studies Program to present a new social justice series titled “White Supremacy and Society.”

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 4, 2021W&L’s Grajzl Talks Real-World Economics in Recent Workshop

Earlier this month, economics professor Peter Grajzl gave an online presentation for the University of Oxford titled "A machine-learning history of English case law and legal ideas before the Industrial Revolution."

Black History MonthFebruary 3, 2021W&L Celebrates Black History Month

W&L presents a monthlong schedule of events celebrating Black History Month.

HappeningsFebruary 3, 2021Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Celebrates 20 Years

The WGSS Program at W&L is celebrating the milestone with a series of events that include a film screening, art exhibits and panel discussions.

Contact CommitteeFebruary 2, 2021Contact Committee Hosts Molly Bloom for Virtual Event

The Feb. 11 conversation with Bloom is open to the W&L community.

Faculty CommentaryFebruary 1, 2021W&L’s Bob Strong Talks Student Voters in The Conversation

Strong co-authored an article in The Conversation titled “America’s newest voters look back at the 2020 election – and forward to politics in 2021.”

My W&LFebruary 1, 2021A Taste of China

When her Critical Language Scholarship to China went virtual because of COVID, Kisker '21 got a six-week sampler of the country and its language through her computer screen.

Black History MonthJanuary 29, 2021Black Poetry Reading Kicks Off Black History Month at W&L

The Student Association for Black Unity will hold the online event, which is free and open to the public to watch online.

Alumni in ActionJanuary 29, 2021W&L Graduate Returns to Teach Dance Master Class

Elliot Reza Emadian ’17 will teach a virtual master class in screendance, a form that merges cinematography and choreography.

Mudd Lecture SeriesJanuary 28, 2021W&L Professor, Physician Alumnus to Deliver Talk in 2021 Mudd Series

Assistant Professor Erin Taylor and Dr. Ralph Caldroney’s public discussion, which is open to the public to view online, is titled "Ethical Issues in the Context of Covid-19."

Campus EventJanuary 28, 2021W&L Hosts Public Interview with Ty Seidule ’84

Seidule will discuss his new book, "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.”

Campus EventJanuary 28, 2021W&L Hosts 2021 Glasgow Distinguished Writer-in-Residence

Poet Heid Erdrich will give a public poetry reading on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.

Campus EventJanuary 25, 2021W&L Hosts Free Screening of Documentary ‘Intimate Violence’

The screening will be free and open to the public to view online. A discussion with the film’s creators will follow the screening.

Native American CohortJanuary 25, 2021W&L’s Native American Cohort Starts Semester With Panel Discussion

The virtual talk, which is free and open to the public online, is titled "Naming Injustice: Charlene Teters (Spokane) and John Little (Standing Rock Sioux) on American Indian Mascots."

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 25, 2021W&L Professors Beavers and Gavaler Publish Textbook

Professors Leigh Ann Beavers and Chris Gavaler recently published a textbook titled “Creating Comics: A Writer’s and Artist's Guide and Anthology.”

Campus EventJanuary 25, 2021Africana Studies Continues Activism and Black Life Series in 2021

The series will present two events, "Looking at Blackness" and "Legislative Leverage: Democratic Processes as Activism,” in late January.

International StudentJanuary 22, 2021International Students Bond Over Unusual Term

At the start of the academic year, 17 first-year international students began their W&L experience in Scotland. Today, they are taking courses in Lexington as a unique group of friends.

Faculty CommentaryJanuary 21, 2021W&L’s Laura Brodie Publishes Article in MoMA Magazine

In the article, Brodie discusses Confederate monuments' complex history and how an American contemporary artist is working to change how others view them.

AcademicsJanuary 21, 2021W&L Introduces Minor in Religion

The university’s new religion minor requires completion of six courses and complements any major.

Outing ClubJanuary 19, 2021W&L’s Outing Club Starts the Adventuring Outside

The fun kicks off early this semester with Outing Club activities starting Jan. 22, and the entire campus is invited to participate.

My W&LJanuary 18, 2021Turning Interests Into Opportunities

Bo Garfinkel '21 talks about the experiences she's been afforded recently as a recipient of a Public Policy and International Affairs fellowship and a Gilman Scholarship.

WGSSJanuary 15, 2021The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at W&L Presents a Faculty Panel

The Jan. 26 event, which is free and open to the public to view online, will celebrate 20 Years of WGSS at W&L.

Poetry ReadingJanuary 15, 2021W&L Celebrates Tu b’Shevat with Poetry Reading Night

In honor of the Jewish "New Year of the Trees," W&L Hillel, the Native American Cohort and other campus community members will share poems about beloved lands on Jan. 27.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 15, 2021W&L’s Lynn Rainville Pens Article in Zócalo Public Square

In the article, Rainville discusses how Sweet Briar College remembers the enslaved people and free laborers who built – and are buried beneath – its campus.

Shepherd ProgramJanuary 15, 2021‘Giving Everyone an Opportunity’

Hannah Freibert '21 interviews Mike White '10, program associate for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a nonprofit that works to improve health care in America.

Campus EventJanuary 12, 2021W&L Celebrates the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of virtual events and lectures.

Founders DayJanuary 12, 2021ODK 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.

Campus EventJanuary 11, 2021W&L Hosts Successful Souper Bowl

Proceeds from the sale of soup at participating Lexington restaurants will support Campus Kitchen at W&L's Backpack Program.

Campus EventJanuary 8, 2021Director of the Library Company of Philadelphia to Give 2021 Founders Day Address

Michael Barsanti will be the featured speaker at W&L’s virtual Founders Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.

Engaged CommunityJanuary 8, 2021Community-Based Learning Thrives Amid COVID-19

The pandemic has presented challenges to working and learning within the community, but virtual and distanced projects have allowed those partnerships to continue to bear fruit this year.

Staniar GalleryJanuary 6, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Reconciliation’ by Leigh Ann Beavers

Beavers’ exhibit will appear in Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery from Jan. 17 through Feb. 18, with a virtual artist talk on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m.

ObitDecember 18, 2020In 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.

On CampusDecember 18, 2020Energy and the Pandemic

Policies adopted to combat COVID-19 led to novel changes in W&L's energy use in 2020.

My W&LDecember 16, 2020‘A Sense of Meaning’

At W&L, Lorena Terroba Urruchua ’21 found her purpose — helping people with disabilities — at the intersection of psychology, Romance languages and poverty studies.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 15, 2020W&L’s Maggie Shapiro Haskett Named Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence by Hillel International

The award honors professionals whose passion and devotion to the Jewish campus community enrich the lives of Hillel students.

Mudd Lecture SeriesDecember 15, 2020Jonathan Wortham is the First Speaker in the 2021 Mudd Lecture Series

Dr. Jonathan Wortham '04 is the outbreak investigations team leader in the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Student AccoladeDecember 15, 2020Three W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

Zach Baldridge ’22, Bri Mondesir ’22 and Blake Sanchez ’23 received the prestigious award.

Alumni AccoladeDecember 11, 2020W&L’s Daichinkhuu ’16 Among 2022 Class of Schwarzman Scholars

Oyumaa Daichinkhuu ’16 will complete a one-year master’s program at China’s Tsinghua University inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship program at the University of Oxford in England.

Research at W&L December 10, 2020Student Researchers Assist Ayoub with PLOS ONE Article

Associate Professor of Biology Nadia Ayoub collaborated with students and alumni to publish a research article in the open-access journal PLOS ONE titled “The common house spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum, maintains silk gene expression on sub-optimal diet.”

New FacultyDecember 10, 2020Meet Professor Jill Sundie

Sundie teaches marketing courses at W&L, including Marketing Management.

ObitDecember 10, 2020In Memoriam: Joseph Ramsey Martin Jr.

The professor of philosophy emeritus taught at W&L from 1968 to 1996.

In MemoriamNovember 30, 2020In Memoriam: Kenneth E. Van Ness

The Robert Lee Telford Professor of Physics and Engineering Emeritus died Nov. 24.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 25, 2020W&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.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 24, 2020W&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.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 24, 2020W&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.

ShenandoahNovember 24, 2020W&L’s Shenandoah Literary Magazine Hosts Public Launch Party in December

The Shenandoah magazine team will host a virtual launch party on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the newest edition of the magazine, which will be available to the public on Dec. 11.

Library NewsNovember 23, 2020W&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.

From the CollectionsNovember 23, 2020Art That Talks

Theater students at W&L were challenged to select a piece from the university's art collection and give it voice.

Music at W&L November 19, 2020W&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.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 19, 2020W&L’s Rush Pens Two Opinion Pieces

Politics professor Mark Rush published opinion pieces in the Jurist and The Virginian-Pilot in November.

Experiential LearningNovember 19, 2020W&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.

Community GrantsNovember 18, 2020Washington 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.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 17, 2020W&L’s Myers Proposes Jackson Statue Location in Richmond Times-Dispatch

Barton Myers’ op-ed is titled “Why the Stonewall Jackson statue belongs at Chancellorsville.”

SustainabilityNovember 16, 2020W&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.

My W&LNovember 16, 2020Finding 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.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 13, 2020W&L’s Locy Featured in New Netflix Series

Journalism Professor Toni Locy appears in multiple episodes of the new docuseries "Trial 4."

Public PerformanceNovember 13, 2020Washington and Lee Presents Choral Ensemble Showcase

The concert is free and open to the public to view online.

Public PerformanceNovember 13, 2020W&L Presents an Instrumental Ensemble Performance

The show is free and open to the public to view online.

In the NewsNovember 11, 2020W&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.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 10, 2020W&L’s Rush Discusses the 2020 Election

Mark Rush was interviewed on Brian Frydenborg's '04 “Real Context News” podcast.

In the NewsNovember 10, 2020Lena 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.

Student Accolade November 6, 2020W&L’s Amanda Dorsey Earns David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

Public PerformanceNovember 6, 2020W&L Presents Virtual Holiday Pops Concerts in December

The show is free and open to the public.

Video TourNovember 4, 2020W&L Unveils New Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center

Washington and Lee's brand new, 165,489-square-foot center for athletics and recreation offers larger and more state-of-the-art facilities for athletics and intramural teams, coaching staff, fitness and recreation.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 3, 2020W&L’s Blunch Writes About Adult Literacy Programs

W&L Professor of Economics Hugo Blunch published an article with the IZA Institute of Labor Economics.

Accolade November 2, 2020W&L’s Rainville Discusses African American Burial Grounds

Lynn Rainville will participate in the virtual symposium "Revealing Fayetteville – A New Landscape" on Nov. 2 from noon to 3:30 p.m.

In the NewsOctober 30, 2020W&L First Year Participates in Forbes Hackathon

Natalie McCaffery ’24, of Santa Barbara, California, was recently invited to participate in the Forbes Under 30 AgTech+ Hackathon.

Campus EventOctober 29, 2020W&L’s Campus Kitchen to Host Annual Turkeypalooza to Benefit Local Communities

Turkeypalooza and several accompanying events will take place on campus Nov. 6–13.

Public PerformanceOctober 29, 2020Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create … 2020’

The award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform W&L Dancers Create … 2020 virtually on Nov. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.

Don't Miss ItOctober 29, 2020Washington and Lee To Hold Post-Election Panel

W&L will present “What Happened Last Night?” virtually on Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.

Public PerformanceOctober 28, 2020W&L Presents Faculty Recital of ‘Immortal Eternal Feminine Distant Beloved’

The virtual performance will be available to watch via livestream on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.

My W&LOctober 28, 2020Courting 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.

Public PerformanceOctober 27, 2020W&L Presents a Virtual Performance with Debashish Bhattacharya

Guitarist Bhattacharya, who brings universal appeal to his pioneering fusion of classical Indian ragas and bluesy Western music, will perform on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Mudd Lecture SeriesOctober 23, 2020Elizabeth Kolbert is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Elizabeth Kolbert, a staff writer for The New Yorker, will give a virtual lecture on Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 22, 2020W&L to Host First-Year Student Mixers

There will be 22 different mixers occurring throughout the day on Oct. 24.

Campus EventOctober 22, 2020W&L’s WLUR, Journalism Department to Observe Radio Milestone

The event on Oct. 28 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of commercial radio in the United States.

Campus Event October 21, 2020W&L Hosts Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Oct. 24

The theme for this year's Black FLEX conference is "The Black Playbook."

Faculty CommentaryOctober 21, 2020W&L’s Zoila Ponce de León Talks Women Politicians in The Conversation

Ponce de León is an assistant professor of politics at Washington and Lee University.

Author TalkOctober 20, 2020W&L’s Domnica Radulescu Publishes Book on Refugees

Domnica Radulescu, the Edwin A. Morris Professor of Comparative Literature at W&L, presents her newest co-edited book, “Voices on the Move: An Anthology by and about Refugees.”

Don't Miss ItOctober 20, 2020W&L Applied Voice Students to Wage Friendly ‘Song War’ in Recital

The show is free and open to the public to view online.

Entrepreneurship SummitOctober 20, 2020W&L Hosts Successful Virtual Entrepreneurship Summit

This year, 222 people tuned in to watch and participate in the annual summit.

Don't Miss ItOctober 20, 2020World-Renowned Broadway and Television Actress Laura Benanti Streams for W&L

In October, Washington and Lee University will present Tony Award winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti in two streamed events.

In the NewsOctober 19, 2020Karla 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.

Staniar GalleryOctober 19, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Senior Art Theses

The recent graduates’ work will be on display in Lykes Atrium.

Contact CommitteeOctober 16, 2020W&L Contact Committee Hosts Virtual Visits with Former Presidential Candidates

W&L’s Contact Committee presents two separate evenings with former presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Andrew Yang as part of a virtual speaker series leading up to the presidential election.

Author Talk October 16, 2020W&L’s Wheeler to Deliver Author Talk on New Book ‘Unbecoming’

Lesley Wheeler, Henry S. Fox Professor of English at Washington and Lee University and poetry editor for Shenandoah magazine, will give a “spooky-themed” author talk on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

Faculty CommentaryOctober 15, 2020W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance in New Podcast

Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, recently appeared on “The Rational Reminder Podcast.”

Faculty CommentaryOctober 15, 2020Mark Rush Talks Congress and the Supreme Court in Recent Opinion Pieces

Rush published op-eds in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Fulcrum in September.

New Faculty October 15, 2020Meet Professor Alice Tianbo Zhang

Zhang teaches Statistics for Economics and Introduction to Economics, and she is interested in developing courses on the economics of climate change, migration and gender.

Staniar GalleryOctober 14, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘American Folk’

"American Folk" is a series of photographic portraits by West Virginia-based artist Lisa Elmaleh. She will give a virtual artist's talk on Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m.

Student Commentary October 14, 2020W&L Student Interviewed on BBC ‘World News’

Anna Bosking, a first-year student at W&L, appeared on a BBC interview panel to discuss her perspective as a voter after last week's vice presidential debate.

Alumni in ActionOctober 14, 2020Good Ol’ Dubyuhnell

Matt Bartini ’12 offers favorite scenes of W&L on his custom shirts.

Don't Miss ItOctober 13, 2020W&L Presents an Evening with Comedian Fortune Feimster

The virtual Q&A is open to the W&L community.

My W&LOctober 12, 2020A Rewarding Experience

Enuma Anekwe-Desince '22 has found her niche at Washington and Lee University through her involvement in the Advanced Immersion and Mentoring Program, leadership roles in student organizations, and work as a research assistant in the sociology and psychology departments.

Don't Miss ItOctober 9, 2020W&L’s Office of Inclusion and Engagement Presents ‘Activism vs. Slacktivism’

At the virtual event, participants will explore how activism takes many forms, why specific actions are labeled as sedentary, and whether these forms of activism help, harm or do not affect the message.

Mudd Lecture SeriesOctober 7, 2020Anne-Marie Slaughter is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Slaughter's lecture, which is open to the public to view online, is titled "Renewing the Promise of America: Looking Back to Move Forward."

Mudd Lecture Series October 7, 2020W&L’s Thomas H. Speedy Rice is Third Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Rice's lecture, which is open to the public to view online, is titled "Cultural Norms and the Export of the W&L Honor System."

Don't Miss ItOctober 5, 2020Washington and Lee University Presents a Virtual Performance of ‘Tartuffe’

The performance will run Oct. 15-18, and it is free and open to the public to watch via livestream.

AcademicsOctober 5, 2020W&L Faculty Embrace Hybrid Instruction

The COVID-19 pandemic has failed to hinder Washington and Lee University professors, who have adapted creatively to teach both in person and virtually this term.

University MuseumsOctober 2, 2020Lee Chapel Fall Lecture Oct. 12 to Feature Professor and Author Allen C. Guelzo

Dr. Guelzo will deliver this year’s lecture, “The Mystery of Robert E. Lee,” virtually.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 2, 2020W&L’s Greer Publishes Article in “PLOS ONE”

According to a study by W&L’s Lisa Greer, Coral Gardens Reef in Belize remains a refuge for Acropora spp. coral despite widespread devastation in other areas of the western North Atlantic Ocean/Caribbean Sea.

Native American CohortOctober 2, 2020W&L Celebrates Indigenous People’s Day with Public Lecture

As part of the yearlong celebration of Native American Heritage, W&L will host a free virtual lecture with Katrina Phillips, an assistant professor of American Indian history at Macalester College and an enrolled member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe.

Community GrantsSeptember 30, 2020W&L Community Grants Committee to Evaluate Proposals in October

The deadline for submitting a proposal for the fall 2020 evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.

My W&LSeptember 30, 2020No Limits

At W&L, Mary North Jones has been able to pursue interests in both European history and medicine as she builds a foundation for her career.

Faculty CommentarySeptember 29, 2020W&L’s Michelmore Participates in Center for Public Integrity Forum and Podcast

Professor Molly Michelmore took part in a forum and podcast examining the “winners and losers of the Republicans’ 2017 redistribution of wealth.”

Don't Miss ItSeptember 29, 2020Poet Craig Santos Perez to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture

The lecture, which is free and open to the public to view via Zoom, is titled “Climate Change and Pacific Islander Eco-Poetics.”

The Williams SchoolSeptember 28, 2020Washington and Lee Hosts 9th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit in Virtual Format

The Entrepreneurship Summit will take place online on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2–3.

Institutional HistorySeptember 28, 2020‘Preserving as Much as We Can’

The Washington and Lee University library is working to preserve documents relating to COVID-19 and diversity and inclusion discussions.

HappeningsSeptember 24, 2020Annual Artist Series Honors Diversity in Dance

Six accomplished artists will give virtual master classes for the Washington and Lee community this academic year, covering a wide range of dance styles, from hip-hop to K-pop.

Native American CohortSeptember 24, 2020W&L Announces Yearlong Native American Heritage Celebration

Washington and Lee University’s Native American Cohort invites the community to celebrate Native American Heritage with special events throughout the academic year.

COVID-19 ResponseSeptember 22, 2020Wastewater 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.

Faculty Commentary September 18, 2020W&L’s Sandy de Lissovoy Gives Artist Talk

Professor de Lissovoy gave an artist’s talk through the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.

Contact CommitteeSeptember 18, 2020W&L’s Contact Committee Presents ‘Late Night’ Host Seth Meyers

The virtual event will be held on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. and is open to the W&L community

Faculty Accolade September 15, 2020W&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 index

Panel Discussion September 15, 2020W&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.

Public PerformanceSeptember 14, 2020Billias and Parker to present ‘Sounds of the Seasons’

The virtual performance, which is free and open the public, will be available to view via Livestream.

Staniar Gallery September 14, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Guerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly’

The acclaimed group is known worldwide for promoting social justice and human rights for all people and genders. The virtual exhibit and lecture are free and open to the public.

With VideoSeptember 11, 2020Mudd 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.

Engaged CommunitySeptember 9, 2020W&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.

A W&L WelcomeSeptember 8, 2020W&L Welcomes New Faculty for 2020-21

Twenty-four new full-time professors have joined the faculty this year.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 2, 2020Waging the Hog Wars

Farmer and conservationist Bill Holliday ’65 spent his career fighting to preserve and protect South Carolina’s environment.

CommentaryAugust 27, 2020W&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.

Sept. 12 | 2 p.m.August 27, 2020W&L Presents American Shakespeare Center’s ‘Othello’

No tickets are required for the production, which will be performed at Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton on Sept. 12 and streamed live in cinema quality.

AccoladesAugust 27, 2020Kamara Elected VP of African Literature Association

Next year, he will serve as president of the association, which supports African writers around the world.

CommentaryAugust 26, 2020Gavaler Pens Article about ‘Cancel Culture’

Gavaler’s opinion piece is entitled “The problem with 'cancel culture'”

HappeningsAugust 25, 2020Africana 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.

My W&LAugust 24, 2020‘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.

Sept. 17 | 5:30 p.m.August 21, 2020Mary Anne Franks to Deliver Constitution Day Address

Franks, a professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law, will discuss the topic of her 2019 book, “The Cult of the Constitution: Our Deadly Devotion to Guns and Free Speech.”

On CampusAugust 18, 2020President’s Welcome for Fall 2020

Returning to campus in these circumstances will challenge us all, but teaching and learning together is what we do best, and it has never been more important.

Faculty FocusAugust 18, 2020Ponce 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.

My W&LAugust 14, 2020Becoming a Global Citizen

Studying philosophy and Arabic, traveling to Morocco and Beirut, and working with Professor Anthony Edwards to translate a Beiruti book have helped Tanner Hall '21 understand and appreciate other cultures.

Accolades August 10, 2020Record 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.

AccoladesAugust 7, 2020W&L’s Max Sadlowski ’20 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Germany

Sadlowski has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany starting January 2021.

CommentaryAugust 6, 2020Strong, Settle Write Piece About Nuclear Age

The commentary was published this week in The Roanoke Times.

My W&LAugust 5, 2020In Service to Health

After the pandemic canceled his original internship, Blake Sanchez '23 went to work for the Virginia Department of Health and the Campus Kitchen at W&L.

AccoladesJuly 30, 2020Professors Co-author Second Book

Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg have published “Revising Fiction, Fact, and Faith: A Philosophical Account”

COVID-19July 29, 2020Using Machine Learning to Track COVID-19

Moataz Khalifa, assistant professor and director of Data Education, is collaborating on a non-invasive, early detection system of the virus.

Faculty BookJuly 27, 2020Professor 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.

AcademicsJuly 27, 2020Parsing a Pandemic

Fifteen W&L faculty members and two alumnae have signed on to help teach a Fall Term course that will cover multiple aspects of the COVID-19 crisis.

From the CollectionsJuly 24, 2020‘There’s Nothing Like Art’

A generous donation of art last year from Rick Kramer '69 includes three works by Sam Gilliam, one of the most significant living artists of our time.

Alumni in ActionJuly 22, 2020Just Say Hello

Hollis Owens ’97’s nonprofit offers people with disabilities opportunities to present to, and educate, schoolchildren about their lives.

AccoladesJuly 20, 2020W&L Professors Receive Grant for Chemistry Tutorial

A $27,600 grant from Associated Colleges of the South will allow for the development of phase two of ChemTutor, a tutorial system for students new to college-level chemistry.

Social JusticeJuly 20, 2020‘The Labor of Liberty’

Five professors from Washington and Lee University held an online panel offering “Perspectives on Black Protest: Comprehending the Current Crisis.”

COVID-19July 16, 2020W&L Welcomes Students Back to Campus for Fall Term

This message summarizes the critical elements of our plan.

Engaged CommunityJuly 16, 2020Summer of Service in Lexington

When her summer research trip to Nepal was canceled because of COVID-19, Danika Brockman went to work for the Rockbridge Area Relief Association, where she helps with the food pantry.

In the NewsJuly 15, 2020W&L Celebrates Reversal of ICE Guidelines

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement guidelines announced in July would have required international students to leave the U.S. if they were forced by COVID-19 to take only online courses.

Alumni in ActionJuly 14, 2020Tracking Patterns in the Pandemic

Jennifer Beam Dowd ’96 is co-managing a Facebook page, “Dear Pandemic,” to provide evidence-based advice about COVID-19 to a general audience.

Summer ExperienceJuly 8, 2020Tackling Social Issues

Nick Watson '22 is spending the summer working on housing issues as part of his Shepherd internship with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Vermont.

CommentaryJuly 7, 2020Poynter 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.

From the CollectionsJuly 6, 2020Political Satire from the American Revolution

A plate decorated with a widely distributed political cartoon of the American Revolution was used as commentary on the political, social and economic issues of the time.

CommentaryJune 26, 2020Professor Toni Locy Pens Article About R.E. Lee

In a piece published in The Nation, Locy asserts that General Robert E. Lee does not deserve to be associated with W&L.

CommentaryJune 25, 2020Professor Deborah Miranda Interviewed on Radio Show

Miranda was invited on radio station KPFA’s UpFront to discuss Junipero Serra, the myth of California missions, and the colonization of native people.

Engaged CommunityJune 25, 2020Facilitating Community-Driven Communication

The ESOL program at W&L, founded in 2001 to facilitate communication in the local community, now serves dozens of non-native English speakers each year with teaching, tutoring, translation and interpretation services.

CommentaryJune 24, 2020Brodie Op-Ed Addresses Toxic Masculinity in Monuments

The piece appeared in the June 19 edition of The Washington Post.

AccoladesJune 24, 2020W&L Politics Professor Lucas Morel Releases New Book, ‘Lincoln and the American Founding’

In his latest book, Morel explores how Lincoln’s most vital ideas are traced back to the country’s founders.

AccoladesJune 23, 2020English Professor Lesley Wheeler Publishes New Books

Wheeler’s first novel, “Unbecoming,” was recently published just two months after the release of her latest poetry collection, “The State She’s In.”

CommentaryJune 19, 2020W&L’s Lucas Morel Discusses Juneteenth on “The Daily Signal” Podcast

In the discussion, Morel explains why Juneteenth is a uniquely American holiday.

CommentaryJune 17, 2020W&L’s Michael Hill Interviewed on WFXR’s “Living Local”

Hill appeared on a special episode entitled "Stronger Together – a Conversation About Racism."

In the NewsJune 17, 2020W&L Student Appears on “Meet the Press”

Avalon Pernell, a rising sophomore from Alabama, appeared on a “College Roundtable” segment that featured college journalists interviewing the mayor of Pittsburgh.

AccoladesJune 16, 2020Jared Nickodem ’20 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Nickodem’s USTA position with Fulbright Austria starts in September 2020.

Shepherd ProgramJune 15, 2020‘A Real Justice Issue’

Bridget Bartley '21 interviews Shiri Yadlin '12, director of Just Homes, a nonprofit that helps faith communities address homelessness in D.C.

AccoladesJune 10, 2020Hannah Denham ’20 Wins National Journalism Award

The recent graduate of Washington and Lee University won a combined scholarship of $8,500 for her second-place win and article of the year award in the 60th Annual Hearst National Writing Championship.

My W&LJune 9, 2020Gateway 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.

My W&LJune 2, 2020‘You Won’t Want to Go Anywhere Else’

At W&L, Eric Herrera did field work in Ghana, created a biotech startup, and discovered the original location of the Alamo.

VP for University AdvancementJune 1, 2020Tom Jennings Named Next Vice President for University Advancement at Washington and Lee

Jennings will start on August 10 and will succeed Dennis Cross, who is stepping down at the end of the calendar year after serving 16 years as W&L’s V.P. of university advancement.

Alumni in ActionJune 1, 2020Snapshot of a Pandemic

Chris Johnson ’00 uses his camera to document the COVID-19 crisis.

AccoladesMay 28, 2020W&L’s Abby Keller ’20 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Keller has received a USTA position with Fulbright Austria starting in October 2020.

Class of 2020May 28, 2020W&L Confers Degrees on the Class of 2020

The class will return to campus for its traditional in-person Commencement ceremony next spring.

Conferral of DegreesMay 27, 2020W&L to Hold Online Conferral of Degrees Ceremony Thursday, May 28

In-person Commencement exercises for the Class of 2020 are scheduled to take place next spring.

My W&LMay 26, 2020An Intersection of Interests

At W&L, Katherine Ingram '20 found a research interest—and a future profession—where environmental studies meets economics.

AcademicsMay 25, 2020Spring Term Goes Virtual

Spring Term courses aim to provide innovative, one-of-a-kind educational experiences to W&L students. Online instruction during COVID-19 led to many new opportunities.

CommentaryMay 25, 2020W&L’s Myers Featured on History Channel Miniseries “Grant”

The three-night miniseries airs on the History channel beginning Monday, May 25 at 9 p.m.

AccoladesMay 22, 2020W&L’s Caroline Rivers ’20 Awarded Fulbright-García Robles Grant to Mexico

Rivers has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Mexico starting January 2021.

AcademicsMay 22, 2020The Beat Goes On

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, some Washington and Lee University journalism students learned that the news stops for nothing — not even a global pandemic.

AccoladeMay 21, 2020Brian Peccie ’20 Receives ODK Athletics Leader of the Year Award

Peccie’s award is part of ODK’s 2020 General Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year Competition.

Career DevelopmentMay 20, 2020Career Planning During a Pandemic

Career and Professional Development Dean John Jensen '01 and his staff are busy providing career advice for Generals navigating a tricky economic landscape.

My W&LMay 18, 2020The Creative Type

Working in Italy, starring in theater productions and being involved in Generals' Unity are just a few of the experiences that have made W&L a great fit for Win Gustin '20.

FellowshipsMay 15, 2020W&L’s Colin Berger ’20 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Spain

Berger has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain starting January 2021.

FellowshipsMay 14, 2020Bo Garfinkel ’21 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Garfinkel will attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton

CommentaryMay 13, 2020W&L President Will Dudley on CNBC’s “The Exchange”

Kelly Evans '07 interviewed Dudley about his hopes and plans for students' return to campus in the fall.

My W&LMay 8, 2020Finding Her Community

When Kara Lough '20 found W&L, she found a supportive environment that allowed her to lead a magazine, study in Italy, work as a photographer and plan a career.

AcademicsMay 7, 2020Roll-Up Pianos Help Seniors Graduate

Eight of the 23 students enrolled in music instructor Shuko Watanabe Petty’s Piano I and II classes had no piano at home. When instruction went online, she found a way to help.

Faculty CommentaryMay 1, 2020W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Talks to NPR About Debut Book

Green was recently interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss “The More Extravagant Feast.”

Museums at W&LApril 30, 2020Social Distancing on Ceramics

A new gift to the Reeves Museum of Ceramics documents how one artist is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Faculty CommentaryApril 29, 2020W&L’s Hanstedt Advocates Rethinking How Students are Taught in Inside Higher Ed Article

The title of his op-ed is “Might This Be the Beginning of Education?”

Theater, Dance, and Film StudiesApril 28, 2020‘EVERYBODY’

Despite a COVID-abbreviated run, the cast of W&L's "EVERYBODY" celebrates the "positive, self-affirming experience" of putting on the show.

Staniar Gallery April 27, 2020Staniar Gallery Presents Louise Herreshoff Eaton Exhibition

The online exhibition is the first comprehensive study of the artist's watercolors.

COVID ResponseApril 24, 2020United by Dance

When the 25 members of W&L’s Repertory Dance Company were dispersed by COVID-19, director Jenefer Davies found a creative way for them to perform together again.

COVID ResponseApril 22, 2020Bridging the Distance

W&L’s admissions office is replacing in-person events canceled due to COVID-19 with personalized online outreach.

My W&LApril 20, 2020The Right Fit

At W&L, Gareth Minson '20 has been able to forge his own educational path at the intersection of political philosophy, education policy and women, gender and sexuality studies.

CommentaryApril 17, 2020W&L’s Rainville Featured in Episode of PBS Series

In the “Unmarked” episode of the “Reel South” series, Rainville highlights her research into historic African American cemeteries.

CommentaryApril 16, 2020W&L’s Wheeler Talks Distance Learning with the Chronicle

Wheeler discusses tailoring remote instruction to best serve her students.

COVID ResponseApril 15, 2020Stepping Up to Help Out

During the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Washington and Lee University community are finding ways to lend a hand with community relief efforts.

AccoladeApril 14, 2020W&L’s Tim Lubin Awarded Two Grants for Research

The fellowships will support 18 months of research and writing on Hindu law.

University SingersApril 14, 2020‘It’s OK to Be You’

Final performances of "Considering Matthew Shepard" had to be canceled because of COVID-19, but the University Singers will never forget the powerful experience of telling Shepard's story.

From the CollectionsApril 10, 2020Squirrels and Grapes on the Dinner Table

This plate, a recent gift to W&L's Reeves Museum of Ceramics from local collectors Joan and Jay Crawford, provides a window into Chinese culture and the material lives of one of Virginia’s most prestigious families.

Summer ExperienceApril 10, 2020‘More than Welcome’

In his first experience outside the U.S., Joshua Valdez '22 traveled to Argentina for a memorable internship.

In the NewsApril 9, 2020W&L Names Jamie Kipfer University Registrar

Kipfer succeeds Scott Dittman, who will step down as registrar on June 30 after serving in the role for 35 years.

Class of 2020April 9, 2020A Letter to the Class of 2020

"The loss we felt at the suspension of campus life confirmed our love for this community. Our response was inspiring."

AccoladeApril 7, 2020W&L’s Dittman Recognized with AACRAO Honorary Membership

Scott Dittman has been awarded honorary membership by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

COVID ResponseApril 7, 2020W&L Donates PPE to Local Providers

Amid a national shortage of PPE, W&L employees put the IQ Center’s 3D printers to work making face shields and mask strap holders for local health care workers.

Alumni in ActionApril 1, 2020‘Uncharted Territory’

As city manager of New Rochelle, New York, Chuck Strome ’80 is at the center of New York's pandemic.

Alumni in ActionMarch 27, 2020Alumna Shares Coronavirus Story

Kaylee Hartung '07, a graduate of the W&L journalism program, contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 while covering the outbreak in Washington State

Museums at W&LMarch 26, 2020W&L Museums Move Online

For anyone participating in online learning during this time, there are several resources available through the museums that can help enrich the virtual classroom experience.

COVID-19March 26, 2020How W&L Prepared for Online Success

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Washington and Lee University’s CARPE and Academic Technologies offered expertise and resources to faculty preparing for online courses.

Faculty CommentaryMarch 25, 2020W&L’s Hooks on Stimulus Plans by Congress, Fed

Linda Hooks, professor of economics and head of the W&L Economics Department, was interviewed by the News-Gazette.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 24, 2020W&L’s Goldsmith Interviewed on ‘Business Casual’ Podcast

Art Goldsmith was featured on the Morning Brew podcast “Business Casual”

Campus EventsMarch 13, 2020W&L Cancels Events Featuring External Speakers, Visitors

The university has canceled all campus events featuring external speakers or visitors beginning at noon on Saturday, March 13 and continuing through Saturday, April 18.

In the NewsMarch 11, 2020Sascha Goluboff Named Director of Community-Based Learning at Washington and Lee

Sascha L. Goluboff, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Washington and Lee University, has been named the university’s next director of community-based learning. W&L Provost Marc Conner announced the three-year appointment, which will begin on July 1.

Public Lecture March 11, 2020Canceled – Lee Chapel at W&L Presents Spring Lecture

Author and historian Ryan Cole will give a public lecture at W&L on March 23.

Student Accolade March 11, 2020W&L’s Stephanie Sezen ’21 Accepted into the American Economic Association Summer Program

This summer, Sezen will receive two months of intensive training with leading faculty at Michigan State University in microeconomics, math, econometrics and research methods.

Don't Miss It March 11, 2020Canceled – W&L to Host Annual Summer Camp Fair

Representatives from area day camps and sleepover camps will be available to share information about their 2020 summer programs.

Staniar Gallery March 11, 2020UPDATED: Staniar Gallery Features Senior Art Theses in Virtual Exhibit

W&L's studio art majors present their senior projects in an online exhibition.

PBKMarch 10, 2020Stephanie Stillo to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

Her talk is titled "Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted: Observations on the Historic and Contemporary Role of the Liberal Arts.”

Public Lecture March 4, 2020Canceled- W&L Hosts Shannon McGregor for Public Lecture

Her talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Barely Legal: Political Ads, Social Media and #sponcon."

Community-Based LearningMarch 4, 2020Community Projects a Win-Win for Lexington and W&L

Washington and Lee University's Office of Community-Based Learning has partnered with Lexington on projects that provide real-world learning experiences for students while also advancing the city's goals.

Student Accolade March 3, 2020W&L Students Participate in the 21st Annual Statewide Collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl

Six students from Washington and Lee University participated in The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges’ 21st annual statewide collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl in February.

Public Lecture February 28, 2020W&L Presents Public Lecture with William Cope Moyers ’81

Moyers will speak on addiction and recovery.

March 28/7:30 p.m.February 26, 2020‘Crossings’ Brings W&L and Lexington Community Together

A new play by Professor Domnica Radulescu gives voice to local immigrants.

Public Lecture February 26, 2020Canceled – Niall Atkinson to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture

Atkinson will speak on “Where I am is Who I am: Plotting Spatial Demographics in Renaissance Florence.”

Mudd CenterFebruary 26, 2020Canceled – W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Half-Day Conference

The conference is titled Ethics and Technology: Surveillance, Civil Rights, and Cyber-Security.

Author TalkFebruary 25, 2020W&L Hosts Memoirist Bob Rosenthal on Poet Allen Ginsberg

The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available to purchase following the reading.

Public PerformanceFebruary 25, 2020W&L Presents ‘EVERYBODY’

Writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, who based this play on the anonymous 15th-century "Everyman," presents a new take on an old story and the old question of what happens when we cross over to the other side.

Student RecitalFebruary 21, 2020W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Allison Jue ’20 on Viola

No tickets are required.

Don't Miss It February 21, 2020W&L Presents Music of Nordic Countries

W&L presents a faculty recital featuring Julia Goudimova on cello and Anna Billias on piano in an evening of romantically inclined music of Nordic countries.

Student LeadershipFebruary 21, 2020Black FLEX Conference Brings W&L Alumni Back to Mentor Region’s Students

W&L’s first Black Future Leaders Experience (FLEX) conference brought alumni and staff together to mentor students from across central Virginia on how to thrive in white spaces, navigate politics and serve as leaders.

Public Lecture February 20, 2020Canceled – Kevin Quashie Presents Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Quashie teaches black cultural and literary studies at Brown University.

Faculty Commentary February 20, 2020W&L’s Bob Strong Gives Talk at Church of the Presidents

Strong spoke on President Jimmy Carter’s pre-White House days and his complicated relations with the civil rights movement in Georgia.

Mudd CenterFebruary 20, 2020JMU Professor to Give Keynote for Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

The conference is free and open to the public.

Public PerformanceFebruary 20, 2020W&L Performs ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’

“Considering Matthew Shepard” tells the now infamous true story and aftermath of the kidnapping, torture and murder of Matthew Shepard near Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. Tickets are required for the performance.

Public PerformanceFebruary 20, 2020W&L Concert Guild Presents Matt Haimovitz on Cello

Having played in every kind of venue imaginable, from coffee houses to world-class concert halls, Haimovitz creates music for every kind of audience.

Alumni AccoladeFebruary 20, 2020W&L to Host Reception Honoring Rhodes Scholar Rossella Gabriele

The Rhodes Scholarship, which averages $70,000 per year and up to as much as $250,000, fully funds two to four years of study at the University of Oxford in England.

My W&LFebruary 20, 2020The Human Side of Health Care

A class in Denmark, an internship in India and lots of eye-opening experiences in the Lexington community have encouraged Amanda Dorsey '21 to advocate for inclusion in the public health field.

Community Grants February 19, 2020W&L Community Grants Committee to Evaluate Proposals in March

The deadline for submitting a proposal for the Spring 2020 evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Don't Miss It February 18, 2020W&L Celebrates Women’s History Month and the 19th Amendment

The celebration includes a film screening, a faculty panel and a trivia game. All events are free and open to the public.

In the NewsFebruary 18, 2020KT Vaughan Named Hal F. and Barbra Buckner Higginbotham University Librarian at Washington and Lee

Vaughan holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Harvard University, a master’s degree in library science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a doctorate from Arizona State University. She succeeds John Tombarge, who will step down on June 30 after serving in the role for seven years.

Don't Miss It February 17, 2020W&L Presents Faculty and Guest Recital

Tickets are not required.

Mock ConventionFebruary 17, 2020W&L’s Mock Convention Predicts Sanders Will Win Democratic Nomination

The prediction is the result of years of research conducted by student state and territory chairs, regional chairs and national and democratic party analysts.

BiologyFebruary 17, 2020W&L Professors Awarded Virginia Department of Agriculture Grant

John Knox, Skip Williams, and Maryanne Simurda were awarded $15,000 for their research on Helenium virginicum, or Virginia sneezeweed.

Our CommunityFebruary 16, 2020BLSA: Busy As Ever

W&L's Black Law Student Association fosters collegiality and mentorship.

Don't Miss It February 13, 2020W&L Hosts ‘Women Watching Wall Street’

A panel discussion will feature six leading business journalists who cover big financial and economic stories.

Faculty Commentary February 13, 2020W&L’s Hanstedt Talks Distribution Requirements in Inside Higher Ed Article

The title of his op-ed is "It's Time to Get Rid of Distribution Requirements."

LeadershipFebruary 13, 2020W&L LEAD Banquet Award Nominations Recognize Student Leadership

Nominations for W&L’s LEAD Banquet Awards allow any member of the university community to recognize a student or group’s outstanding contributions in one or more of 23 areas.

FellowshipsFebruary 11, 2020W&L Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars

Eight students and three faculty received Fulbright awards for 2019-2020.

Road to Mock ConFebruary 11, 202027th Mock Convention this Weekend at Washington and Lee

W&L’s Mock Con, one of the most ambitious student political research projects in the country, this year aims to predict the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

Road to Mock ConFebruary 7, 2020Behind the Image of Mock Con

As director of communications for Mock Con 2020, Annie Lentz '20 applies her love of mass communications and politics to promote and protect a 112-year-old legacy.

Faculty Commentary February 7, 2020W&L’s Rush Discusses the Electoral College in The Fulcrum

The title of Rush’s piece is “If the electors can be faithless, why have an Electoral College?”

Black History MonthFebruary 6, 2020Poetry Night Kicks Off Black History Month at W&L

A student-led annual celebration of black literary culture opened the Student Association for Black Unity’s programming for Black History Month at Washington and Lee University.

Author Talk February 5, 2020Author Maxim D. Shrayer to Give Public Reading at W&L

Shrayer will read from and discuss his new book, “A Russian Immigrant: Three Novellas.”

Accolade February 4, 2020W&L Faculty and Students Co-author Paper

Jackson Roberts ’19, Ryann Carpenter ’20 and biology professors Sarah Blyth and Natalia Toporikova co-authored a paper published in the Journal of Endocrine Research.

Public Screening February 4, 2020W&L Hosts Public Screening of ‘Running Home’

“Running Home” tells the story of humanitarian, accomplished middle-distance runner and coach Tony Ruiz.

Public ReadingFebruary 4, 2020W&L Hosts Public Reading with Author Zeyn Joukhadar

Joukhadar will read from and discuss his new novel, “The Thirty Names of Night.”

Road to Mock ConFebruary 3, 2020A Passion for Politics

Mock Con Political Chair John Harashinski '20 hopes to carry on the event's legacy of accurate predictions using lessons from courses in political analysis and leadership.

Staniar Gallery January 30, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘The Book Expanded: Language, Art, Form’

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Don't Miss It January 30, 2020W&L Presents Marlbrook Chamber Players

The concert is free, and no tickets are required.

Alumni AccoladeJanuary 28, 2020W&L Alumnus Appointed Assistant News Director of Community Radio Station

Shaun Soman '17, was appointed assistant news director of WORT, a community radio station in Madison, Wisconsin.

Road to Mock ConJanuary 28, 2020App Brings Mock Con into Digital Future

An all-student team has created a versatile app for Mock Con 2020, bringing ticketing, program information and image sharing onto attendees’ phones and eliminating thousands of pages of printed material.

Shepherd ProgramJanuary 27, 2020The Value of Community

Lainey Johnson '16 values connections with a variety of people from different backgrounds, which is something she learned to prize at W&L.

Mudd Lecture Series January 27, 2020W&L’s Murdock and Whiting Co-Present Next Mudd Lecture

Their talk is titled "The New Appendage: Cellphones in Cognitive and Behavioral Context."

Endowed ScholarshipJanuary 27, 2020The Ted DeLaney ’85 Scholarship Endowment

Friends of Professor DeLaney established the scholarship to honor his commitment to teaching and mentoring students.

Office of Inclusion and EngagementJanuary 24, 2020Washington and Lee Hosts Black Future Leaders Experience Conference

The university’s first Black Future Leaders Experience Conference will take place on Feb. 8.

Don't Miss It January 23, 2020W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Jeremy Wilson on Trombone

The concert is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow the performance.

Faculty Commentary January 23, 2020W&L’s Ponce de Leon Interviewed in Recent Al-Jazeera Article

The article highlights Latin American stories to look out for in 2020.

Art ExhibitJanuary 22, 2020New Exhibit by Nick Alexander on View at McCarthy Gallery

“When It Breaks,” oil paintings on canvas by Nick Alexander, is on display at the McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall now through May 31, 2020.

Why W&L LawJanuary 22, 2020W&L Law Offers New Scholarship for Bonner Alumni

W&L Law has announced a partnership with the Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation that will provide a $10,000 annual scholarship for Bonner alumni admitted to the school.

Student OpportunityJanuary 21, 2020‘The Value of Multiple Perspectives’

Emma Ernst '20 attended the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs at West Point and challenged herself to explore unfamiliar aspects of policy.

Don't Miss It January 17, 2020W&L Presents Drum Tao 2020

Drum Tao’s stage is created through performances and expressions consisting of “Wadaiko-drums.”

Founders DayJanuary 17, 2020ODK to Initiate Five Honorary and 40 Student Members at 2020 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

W&L's Founders Day/ODK Convocation will take place on Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

Campus KitchenJanuary 15, 2020W&L Hosts 8th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds will support Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Distinctly DubyuhnellJanuary 14, 2020From Lexington to Capitol Hill

Want to work for the U.S. Congress? Judging by past successes, earning a degree from Washington and Lee University is a pretty good start.

Center for International EducationJanuary 13, 2020W&L Develops a New Study Abroad Program, W&L in Ghana

In 2021, students will have the opportunity to study in Ghana for both Winter and Spring Terms.

In MemoriamJanuary 10, 2020Edgar Winston Spencer ’53, Ruth Parmly Professor of Geology Emeritus, dies at 88

He taught at W&L from 1957 to 2001.

Study AbroadJanuary 10, 2020Steeped in a New Culture

Spending the summer in Nicoya, Costa Rica, helped Montgomery Owen '21 to strengthen his Spanish language skills.

Study AbroadJanuary 9, 2020Summer in Beautiful Nicoya

Sydney Lee '21 spent summer 2019 studying Spanish and falling in love with the town of Nicoya, Costa Rica.

Public Lecture January 7, 2020W&L’s Director of Institutional History Presents 2020 Founders Day Address

The title of Lynn Rainville’s talk is “Untold Stories of Founders, Leaders and Other Visionaries at W&L.”

Author Talk January 7, 2020W&L’s Coddington to Give Author Talk

Coddington’s book is titled “Aggregating the News: Secondhand Knowledge and the Erosion of Journalistic Authority.”

MLK WeekJanuary 7, 2020Civil Rights Trailblazer to Keynote W&L’s MLK Celebration

Washington and Lee's week-long celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will include an address by Ruby Bridges, who helped to integrate New Orleans public schools.

Public PerformanceJanuary 6, 2020Chanticleer Returns to W&L

The Grammy Award-winning male a cappella group is in its 41st season.

Staniar Gallery January 6, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Cumberland Island: Land, Water, Wind, and Light’

The artists will give a public presentation, followed by a reception, on Jan. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

Road to Mock ConJanuary 1, 2020Managing $1 Million for Mock Con

Mock Con 2020 Financial Chair Elizabeth Thompson '20 works with the rest of the Financial Team to raise and manage significant sums for a successful event.

Faculty Accolade December 20, 2019W&L’s King Curates Surrealist Exhibit at Baker Museum, Artis-Naples

King served as a guest curator for an exhibit of six René Magritte paintings, which opened on Dec. 1.

In the NewsDecember 18, 2019Marc Conner Named President of Skidmore College

Marc Conner, provost and Jo M. and James M. Ballengee Professor of English at Washington and Lee University, has been named president of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. He will begin his new role on July 1, 2020.

Faculty Accolade December 17, 2019W&L’s Conner Co-Edits ‘The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison’

Provost Marc Conner worked with John Callahan, the literary executor of the Ellison estate, to co-edit and publish the collection.

Don't Miss It December 17, 2019W&L Celebrates Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tea Ceremony

The ceremony will take place Jan. 20 in the Senshin’an Tea Room.

Faculty Commentary December 17, 2019W&L’s Rainville Talks African-American Cemeteries in New Interview

Lynn Rainville was interviewed for a recent WUSF News article titled “Anthropologist: Building Over African American Cemeteries Not Just A Southern Problem.”

Don't Miss It December 16, 2019W&L Presents American Shakespeare Center’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’

Washington and Lee University presents the American Shakespeare Center’s “The Grapes of Wrath” on Jan. 25.

Road to Mock ConDecember 16, 2019‘No Small Task’

Luke Basham '20 parlays a passion for politics into the challenging role of Democratic Party analyst for Mock Con 2020.

Alumni MentorDecember 15, 2019Friend and Guru

Jhade Jordan ’21 pays tribute to her mentor Susan Swazy '90.

Alumni in ActionDecember 15, 2019Writing for Tweens

Suzanne LaFleur ’05 keeps it real for her young readers.

Public Lecture December 11, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture with Rachel Louise Snyder

Snyder is a journalist known for her works on the topic of domestic violence.

Mudd Lecture Series December 10, 2019Franklin Foer is the Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Franklin Foer, a national correspondent for The Atlantic and a fellow at the New American Foundation, will give a public lecture at W&L.

My W&LDecember 9, 2019Teed Up for Success

Laurie Jones '21 is grateful for the opportunities she's had at W&L, especially her place on the golf team and the chance to study through the Peace and Conflict Program in Ireland and Jordan.

AccoladesDecember 6, 2019W&L Journalism Student Wins Hearst Award

Hannah Denham ’20 won first place in a prestigious feature writing competition for a piece she wrote during an internship at The Washington Post.

VideoDecember 6, 2019Quick Hit: Creative Writing at Boxerwood

Students in Leah Green's Intro to Creative Writing course took inspiration from the environment at Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden.

On CampusDecember 5, 2019Blunch Hosts “The Economics of Foreign Aid” IHS Colloquium at W&L

W&L hosted “The Economics of Foreign Aid” discussion colloquia in collaboration with the Institute for Human Studies (IHS) at George Mason University.

Don't Miss It December 5, 2019W&L Lenfest Center presents ‘Step Afrika!’

Tickets to the show can be ordered online or at the box office.

Hoyt LectureDecember 4, 2019John Bodel Delivers Annual Hoyt Lecture in Classics at W&L

The title of Bodel's lecture was "The epigraphic habit and the epigraphic mode."

Faculty Commentary December 4, 2019W&L’s Woodzicka Interviewed on NPR

On the show, Woodzicka talks about her research on sexual harassment.

Faculty Commentary December 4, 2019W&L’s Benefiel Featured on Smithsonian Channel

Smithsonian flew Benefiel to Pompeii in May 2019 to interview on-site.

Community Grants December 3, 2019Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants

The committee chose the grants from 20 proposals requesting almost $85,000.

Road to Mock ConDecember 2, 2019Life in the Fast Lane

How Mock Con General Secretary Layne Smith '20 stays sane under the pressure of academics, Mock Con 2020 and acting as head hearing advisor for the W&L Honor System.

Faculty Accolade November 25, 2019W&L’s Alexander Awarded Fellowship at Monticello

Brian Alexander has been awarded a domestic fellowship at the International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) at Monticello.

Road to Mock ConNovember 25, 2019Building on a Legacy

As general chair for Mock Con 2020, Jimmy Fleck '20 uses his political knowledge and business skills to lead a team of stand-out students toward a historic moment.

Rhodes ScholarNovember 24, 2019W&L’s Rossella Gabriele Among 2020 Class of Rhodes Scholars

Gabriele, a 2019 graduate, is the university’s 17th Rhodes Scholar.

My W&LNovember 22, 2019‘Passion for Service’

Working with Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee has made Hannah Witherell '20 determined to continue helping others after she leaves W&L.

Museums at W&LNovember 20, 2019Museums at W&L Host December Events

Museums at Washington and Lee will take part in Lexington's Museum Week and host Poinsettias at the Chapel during December.

Engaged CommunityNovember 19, 2019Conductors of Knowledge

Students in Washington and Lee University's Electrical Circuits class sparked interest in local elementary students through a Community-Based Learning project that partnered with the Rockbridge Area YMCA after-school program.

Student Accolade November 18, 2019W&L Students Attend 2019 VFIC Women’s Leadership Summit

The students joined fellow Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges students from across the Commonwealth for a three-day summit.

TurkeypaloozaNovember 18, 2019Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

Campus Kitchen runs a variety of holiday-themed events during the month of November.

Public Talk November 15, 2019W&L Hosts Public Book Launch

“A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia” contains poems from three W&L faculty members.

Shepherd ProgramNovember 14, 2019Working Toward a Mission

Danika Brockman '21 interviews Natasha Lerner '13 about making a difference in women's health.

Don't Miss It November 12, 2019W&L Hosts Annual Holiday Candlelight Service

The event is free and open to the public.

Don't Miss It November 12, 2019W&L Hosts Washington and S(Lee)P Day

The event is free and open to the public.

NOV 18 | 7:00 PMNovember 12, 2019W&L Hosts Chief Judge Rebecca Connelly ’88L

Her public talk is titled "Corporate Bankruptcy 101."

Career PathsNovember 11, 2019Equal Justice Works

Law students find success at public sector job fair.

Student Accolade November 7, 2019W&L’s Witherell Earns 2019 David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

Faculty Commentary November 7, 2019W&L’s Morel Publishes Essay in The American Mind

Morel’s piece is titled “America Wasn’t Founded on White Supremacy: A Rebuttal to the ‘1619 Project.’”

Faculty Commentary November 7, 2019W&L’s Schatten Pens Op-Ed About Prison and Leadership for Inside Higher Ed

The title of Schatten’s article is “Prison: Where Undergrads and Inmates Take Classes Together.”

My W&LNovember 7, 2019Lessons from Lenfest

Allie Jue '20 has learned how to keep her studies in music and pre-med in perfect harmony with a job and extracurricular activities at W&L.

Don't Miss It November 6, 2019University Jazz Ensemble Performs with Vosbein Magee Big Band at W&L

The concert is free, and no tickets are required.

Don't Miss It November 6, 2019W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform “W&L Dancers Create…”

Call the Lenfest Center box office today at 540-458-8000 to reserve tickets.

Mudd Lecture Series November 6, 2019Virginia Eubanks is the Fifth Speaker in W&L’s Mudd Lecture Series

Eubanks' talk is titled "The Shakedown State: Digital Debt, Economic Inequality and Automation in Public Services."

Campus Recovery ProgramNovember 5, 2019W&L Awarded $50,000 Grant for Campus Recovery Program

A two-year grant of $50,000 will help the Washingtonian Society, Washington and Lee University’s collegiate recovery program for substance abuse and addiction.

My W&LNovember 1, 2019‘Finding My Place at W&L’

Senior Laura Calhoun looks back at her W&L experience and celebrates the community she's built here.

Author Talk November 1, 2019Public Author Talk Scheduled for Poetry Night 2019 at W&L

The public reading is free and open to the public.

EventsNovember 1, 2019W&L to Host 2019 DataCon Event

Attendees will discover the technology, insights and trends shaping the future of data and analytics.

From the CollectionsNovember 1, 2019W&L Collections Feature Native American Artists

As Native American Heritage Month kicks off, University Collections of Art and History invites you to see artwork by Native American artists and featuring Native American people and cultures.

Don't Miss It October 29, 2019W&L Hosts The Capitol Steps

Call the Lenfest Box Office at 540-458-8000 to get your name on the waiting list.

Faculty Accolade October 29, 2019W&L’s Edwards Receives H. Hiter Harris III Faculty Rising Star Award

He will be recognized at a luncheon ceremony in Richmond on Nov. 7.

Public Lecture October 29, 2019Status and Justice in Law, Religion and Society Conference Presents Two Keynote Speakers

Clifford Ando’s and Winnifred Fallers Sullivan’s lectures are free and open to the public.

Student Accolade October 29, 2019Washington and Lee Students Win Film Project Award

The team won the Mentor Award at the Adrenaline Film Project.

Public Lecture October 28, 2019Eric Chaisson to Give Public Lecture at Washington and Lee

Chaisson’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Cosmic Evolution.”

Public PerformanceOctober 25, 2019W&L Wind Ensemble Presents ‘Imagine’

This concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

Public PerformanceOctober 25, 2019W&L’s University Orchestra Presents ‘Eroica’

The show is free and open to the public.

On CampusOctober 23, 2019New Classroom Takes Learning Outdoors

W&L's new outdoor classroom, which offers wireless technology, writing surfaces and movable furniture, opened for Fall Term 2019.

Don't Miss It October 23, 2019W&L Presents Marlbrook Chamber Players Fall Concert

The performance will be dedicated to the memory of Dymphna Alexander.

Public Lecture October 23, 2019W&L Hosts Jurij Toplak

Toplak is a constitutional scholar and election law expert at the University of Maribor, Slovenia.

Faculty Accolade October 22, 2019W&L’s Kahn to Deliver Keynote Address at Brazilian Conference

Kahn has been invited to give the opening keynote speech at the Exposition of Sustainability of the Industrial Pole of Manaus.

EntrepreneurshipOctober 22, 2019Three Student Teams Win Prizes in 8th Annual Student Pitch Competition

These pitches won the Entrepreneurship Summit audience with cutting edge approaches and an ambitious outlook for expansion.

Don't Miss It October 18, 2019W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert

Tickets are free, but required.

Staniar Gallery October 18, 2019Staniar Gallery Presents Texas-Based Artist’s Work

An exhibition of photographic works by Texas-based artist Mari Hernandez will open in Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery Nov. 5.

Mudd Lecture Series October 18, 2019Helen Nissenbaum to Speak in Mudd Lecture Series

Nissenbaum's talk, which is free, is titled "Privacy as Contextual Integrity: Thwarting the Great Regulatory Dodge."

Faculty Commentary October 18, 2019Bob Strong Discusses Impeachment in Recent Op-Ed

The title of Strong’s piece is “Impeachment and Democracy.”

Faculty Commentary October 16, 2019W&L’s Michelmore Talks Taxes in Recent Huffington Post Article

In the piece, Michelmore is quoted from her 2012 book, “Tax and Spend: The Welfare State, Tax Politics, and the Limits of American Liberalism.”

Faculty Commentary October 16, 2019W&L’s Lynn Rainville Featured in Chronicle of Higher Education

The piece explains Rainville's role at Washington and Lee and the work she is doing on campus.

Don't Miss It October 16, 2019W&L Presents a Faculty Harp Recital with Jaclyn Wappel and Colleen Potter Thorburn

In the spirit of Halloween, Thorburn and Wappel will create a musical soundscape inspired by the legends, literature and classic films of the season.

Public Lecture October 16, 2019W&L’s Miranda to Give Inaugural Lecture

Miranda’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “’Coyote Learns a New Trick’: Beth Brant and Two-Spirit Literatures.”

Community Grants October 16, 2019W&L’s Community Grants Committee to Evaluate Proposals in Early November

Established in the spring of 2008, the purpose of the program is to support non-profit organizations in the Lexington/Rockbridge community.

Alumni in ActionOctober 15, 2019The Future is Bioplastics

Julianna Keeling ’19 applied her passion for the environment to build a company focused on biodegradable consumer products.

Don't Miss It October 14, 2019W&L Presents Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a tale built on multiple storylines that interfere with each other and create an irresistible web of mayhem and mischief.

Mudd Lecture Series October 11, 2019Ronald C. Arkin is Third Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Arkin is a roboticist and roboethicist.

Faculty Commentary October 11, 2019W&L’s Lind Talks Business Programs and the Liberal Arts with Forbes

In the article, Lind discusses the unique education students receive at W&L.

Public Talk October 11, 2019W&L Hosts Public Discussion with Margaret Sullivan of the Washington Post

The conversation will address how the news media grapples with ethics in confrontational times.

Faculty Accolade October 8, 2019W&L’s Casey Named to Board of Trustees of Virginia Land Conservation Foundation

Casey was appointed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.

Don't Miss It October 8, 2019Billias and Parker to Present ‘Russian Romanticism’ Recital at W&L

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Faculty Accolade October 4, 2019W&L’s Ponce de León Publishes New Journal Article

The article presents an analysis of the main political events of 2018 in Peru.

The Williams School October 3, 2019W&L Students Attend Economics Conference in Richmond

The conference provides undergraduate economics students with information on a range of career paths open to them after graduation.

Faculty Commentary October 2, 2019The Guardian Highlights W&L Professors for Sci-fi Research

The piece discusses their research studies into sci-fi and the effect it has on human intelligence.

Faculty Commentary October 1, 2019W&L’s Rush Discusses the Electoral College in Recent Article

The Conversation recently published an article written by Mark Rush titled “The Electoral College will never make everyone happy.”

Entrepreneurship SummitSeptember 30, 2019Women Investing in Women

Q&A with Eentrepreneur Cory Allison ’94.

Student-Faculty ProjectsSeptember 30, 2019Good Chemistry

George Barker '20 used both of his majors⁠, computer science and chemistry, to help build a website that makes a challenging subject more approachable for students.

Don't Miss It September 25, 2019Parents and Family Weekend Choral Concert 2019

Tickets are free but required, and they are offered first to W&L parents and family.

Public Lecture September 24, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture with John Campbell

Campbell's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Giants of Africa: What's Next for South Africa and Nigeria?"

Lee ChapelSeptember 24, 2019W&L’s Director of Institutional History to Deliver Fall Lecture

Rainville's lecture is titled "At Home with the Presidents: An Ethno-Historic Study of Everyday Life at Lee House."

Author TalkSeptember 24, 2019W&L’s Glasgow Endowment Presents Author Lauren K. Alleyne

She is the assistant director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center

“Conversations in the Age of Trump”September 24, 2019W&L Continues ‘Conversations in the Age of Trump’ Series with Peter Baker

Baker has covered four presidents for the New York Times and Washington Post: Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Student Accolade September 24, 2019W&L Students to Present at Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages Conferences

Hannah Denham ’20 and Edwin Campos ’20 are president and co-president of W&L’s English for Speakers of Other Languages Program.

Public Talk September 24, 2019W&L’s Gavaler and Goldberg to Give Public Author Talk in Leyburn Library

The duo will be discussing their new book, “Superhero Thought Experiments.”

EntrepreneurshipSeptember 23, 2019‘An Entrepreneurial Mindset’

Bridget Washington '21 discusses her role as the Connolly Entrepreneurship Society's chair of marketing for the W&L's 8th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit (Sept. 27-28).

Public Talk September 23, 2019Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Addresses Trump Presidency

Zelizer’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled: “Political Polarization and the Road to the Trump Presidency.”

Public Talk September 23, 2019Allison Seay to Give Public Poetry Reading at W&L

The reading is free and open to the public, with books for sale following the event.

Mudd Lecture Series September 23, 2019Virginia Military Institute Professor is Second Mudd Lecture Series Speaker

Smith’s talk is titled “An Ethical Framework for a God-Like Intellect.”

TransitionsSeptember 19, 2019Dittman to Step Down as University Registrar

Scott Dittman, longtime university registrar at Washington and Lee, will step down from that post effective June 30, 2020. He will continue working at W&L as special consultant to the provost during a six-month transition period before retiring in December 2020.

AcademicsSeptember 19, 2019W&L Introduces Minor in Legal Studies

The Law, Justice, and Society Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to legal studies that draws from faculty and resources in all three schools at Washington and Lee University.

First-Year ExperienceSeptember 19, 2019Leading Edge Program Adds Freedom Ride Trip

The popular pre-orientation program for first-year students at Washington and Lee University this year added a trip dedicated to black history and the civil rights movement.

W&L NewsSeptember 17, 2019W&L Ranked in Top 100 Schools Nationally for Use of Renewable Electricity

The rankings are based on the amount of renewable energy available per full-time equivalent student.

Faculty Commentary September 16, 2019W&L’s Bassiouny Explains Foreign Transaction Fees on WalletHub

In the article, Bassiouny answered common questions about foreign transactions and credit card fees.

Campus EventsSeptember 16, 2019Panel Discussion Planned for 2019 Earle Bates Lecture at W&L

The discussion is free and open to the public.

Staniar Gallery September 13, 2019Staniar Gallery Presents New Orleans-Based Artist’s Work

The works will be on display through Nov.1, with an artist’s talk and reception on Oct.16 at 5:30 p.m.

Faculty Commentary September 12, 2019W&L’s Morel Talks Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ in Recent Podcast Interview

The episode aired on “The Great Books” podcast series.

Public Lecture September 11, 2019W&L’s Kahn to Lecture, Host Discussion on Amazon Fires

The event, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Future of the Amazon Rain Forest."

On CampusSeptember 10, 2019Washington and Lee Names Beth Lucy-Speidel Associate Dean of the College

Beth Lucy-Speidel, executive director of the SC Johnson College of Business Academic Administration and Dyson Leadership Programs at Cornell University, is the new associate dean of the college at Washington and Lee University. She will begin her work on Sept. 23.

Faculty Accolade September 9, 2019W&L Professors Collaborate on New Book

Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg published “Superhero Thought Experiments.”

Faculty Accolade September 9, 2019Bovay Named to Florida Bar Tax Law Board Certification Grade Review Panel

Bovay is one of approximately 200 board-certified tax lawyers in Florida.

Faculty Accolade September 6, 2019W&L’s Elisabeth Gilbert Earns Prestigious Scholarship

As a recipient of this award, Gilbert was recognized at the 2019 SIOP Annual Conference at the National Harbor in Fort Washington, Maryland, in April.

Constitution Day September 6, 2019W&L Commemorates Constitution Day with Panel Discussion

The focus will be the "1619 Project" and the U.S. Constitution.

Entrepreneurship SummitSeptember 5, 2019Jack Huffard ’90 and Bebe Goodrich ’07 to Keynote Entrepreneurship Summit

The event, which is open to all students, provides multiple opportunities to network with alumni entrepreneurs from a variety of industries.

VideoSeptember 4, 2019Welcome Class of 2023!

A video introduction to some of W&L's newest Generals

Don't Miss It September 4, 2019Timothy Gaylard Performs Final Solo Recital At W&L

The program will include 14 works, all of which were performed by Gaylard in recitals between 1987 and 2017.

Staniar Gallery September 2, 2019Staniar Gallery Presents Xavier Tavera’s ‘On the Edge/En el Filo’

The works will be on display through Sept. 27, with an artist’s talk and reception on Sept. 18.

Author's Talk September 2, 2019W&L’s Shenandoah Hosts Public Reading for Novelist and Poet

The talk is free and open to the public.

Don't Miss It September 2, 2019W&L Welcomes the Return of the Marinus Ensemble

The concert at W&L will focus on nationalism in music.

Campus KitchenSeptember 2, 2019Campus Kitchen at W&L Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee has received $1,725 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation.

Faculty ProfileAugust 30, 2019The Big Dig

Who are we? Professor Alison Bell '91 uncovers clues about W&L’s complex identity through artifacts recovered near Liberty Hall Ruins.

Alumni in ActionAugust 30, 2019‘A Dose of Perspective’

Maggie Ogilvie Stacy ’97 stays connected to her community as president of the board of the Ronald McDonald House in Houston.

In the NewsAugust 28, 2019Ashton Jenne ’21 Featured in Hometown Paper

The Cleveland Daily Banner published an article about Jenne's SHECP internship at City of Refuge in Atlanta.

Faculty Commentary August 26, 2019W&L’s Lucas Morel Talks Lincoln-Douglas Debates in New Podcast Interview

In the discussion, Morel explains the history behind the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

Faculty Commentary August 26, 2019W&L’s Schatten Interviews President Dudley in Latest Podcast

n the podcast, Schatten and Dudley discuss organizational culture and values.

Mudd Lecture Series August 22, 2019Virginia Judge Rounds Out Mudd Center Speaker Series

The talk is free and open to the public.

Mudd Lecture Series August 21, 2019Lawyer and Bioethicist to Give Keynote Address for ‘Ethics of Technology’ Series

Johnston’s talk is titled “The Good Parent in an Age of Gene Editing: How Novel Genetic Technologies Challenge Parental Responsibility.”

Journalism Q&AAugust 21, 2019Covering Power and Money at the New York Times

Pulitzer Prize winners Susanne Craig and Rachel Abrams to visit W&L Sept. 19

Public PerformanceAugust 19, 2019W&L Presents Pickens World Music Concert: Nobuntu

The group will light up the stage with their traditionally Zimbabwean music ranging from genres such as Afro Jazz and Gospel music.

Public PerformanceAugust 19, 2019Dave Brubeck Centennial Concert at W&L

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Faculty Commentary August 19, 2019W&L’s Marc Conner Publishes Op-Ed Remembering Toni Morrison

Conner is provost and the Jo M. and James Ballengee Professor of English at Washington and Lee University.

Travel & ResearchAugust 19, 2019Diving into Research

This summer, Ginny Johnson '20 served as a peer mentor to nine rising sophomores as part of the Keck Geology Consortium trip to Belize, where Professor Lisa Greer continued her research project into the staghorn coral population.

Opening ConvocationAugust 16, 2019W&L’s Robert Strong to Address Students at Opening Convocation

Strong’s talk is titled “George Washington and Education.”

Summer ExperienceAugust 15, 2019The Write Stuff

Maya Lora has always wanted to be a storyteller for public good. This summer, she did just that as a reporting intern for her hometown paper, the Miami Herald.

Faculty Accolade August 14, 2019W&L’s Mayock Co-Authors Spanish Textbook

Ellen Mayock, the Ernest Williams II Professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, co-authored a Spanish textbook, “Indagaciones.”

Inaugural Lecture August 13, 2019Barton Myers to Give Inaugural Lecture

Myer's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “A Civil War Murder(?) Mystery: The Death and Burial of Lt. John Rodgers Meigs.”

Public Lecture August 13, 2019Derald Wing Sue to Deliver Root Lecture at W&L

The title of Sue’s lecture is “Microaggressions: Toxic Rain on College Campuses."

Movie ScreeningAugust 12, 2019W&L to Host Free Movie Screening in Preparation for Conference

The screening, which is free and open to the public, will advance the Lexington conference of the South Sudanese Diaspora Network for Reconciliation and Peace (SSDNRP).

Breadth of OpportunitiesAugust 12, 2019A World of Difference

The Cape Town Program, a partnership between the Williams School and the Shepherd Program, provides students with an interdisciplinary experience they'll never forget.

EntrepreneurshipAugust 6, 2019‘The Capacity to Pivot’

Bebe Goodrich '07 discusses her entrepreneurial journey and how it was shaped by W&L's Entrepreneurship Summit.

Summer ExperienceAugust 2, 2019Thriving On New Turf

As the only intern for the Arena Football League's communications coordinator, journalism major Jimmie Johnson '20 has been able to pitch and create his own multimedia content.

CommentaryAugust 1, 2019W&L’s Martin Davies Discusses Current Research in Recent Interview

Davies was recently interviewed on ABC Radio Australia about his current research.

Summer ResearchJuly 25, 2019Current Affairs

This summer, geology and environmental science major Chantal Iosso ’20 is studying the effects of the Jordan's Point Dam removal on the Maury River.

CommentaryJuly 25, 2019W&L’s Brian Alexander Talks Congress in Recent Article

The article is a part of his forthcoming book, “A Social Theory of Congress: Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century.”

Alumni in Action July 23, 2019W&L Graduate Awarded Prestigious ODK Scholarship

The scholarship is named after Kenneth Ruscio ’76, Washington and Lee University president emeritus and ODK’s national president from 2002-06.

Faculty Accolade July 18, 2019W&L’s Smith Publishes Latest Poetry Collection

In writing the collection, Smith drew from historical sources and used his imagination and empathy to bring voices of the past to life.

Summer ExperienceJuly 18, 2019Racing Through Summer

Ben Peeples '21 is enjoying a chemistry internship at Brown University while training for the World Canoeing Championships in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Faculty MentorshipJuly 15, 2019Getting Their Start in Art

For Darcy Olmstead '21 and Lindsey Hewitt '21, analyzing art in the Netherlands and the U.S. with Professor Erich Uffelman has been an educational 'dream come true.'

Faculty Commentary July 11, 2019W&L’s Sarah Horowitz Discusses 19th-Century France in New Article

Horowitz’s article is titled “Sherlock Holmes Comes to Paris: True Crime and Private Detection in the Belle Époque.”

Faculty Commentary ty Commentary July 11, 2019W&L’s Molly Michelmore Talks Taxes

The article discusses taxation and Democratic aspirations.

Faculty Accolade July 11, 2019Barton Myers Named Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics and History

Myers will hold the position for a three-year period.

Summer ExperienceJuly 11, 2019A Goal in Mind

Working with ICU patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the Allen Grant has reaffirmed neuroscience major Laney Smith's desire to become a surgeon.

Faculty Commentary July 10, 2019W&L’s Ponce De León Talks Latin American Politics in New Article

The article is titled “The Changing Shapes of Latin American Welfare States."

Faculty Accolade July 10, 2019W&L Awarded Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) Collaborative Curricula Themed Grant

The grant will help fund a project to bring professors from the six ACS dance departments to participating campuses and create a model for shared teaching.

Summer ExperienceJuly 8, 2019Adventures in Arabic

Four Washington and Lee University students are spending time this summer in Beirut, where they are immersed in Arabic language and Lebanese culture.

Student Accolade July 3, 2019W&L’s Olivia Brister Awarded Prestigious Roosevelt Emerging Fellowship

The fellowship lasts a full academic year and allows students to conduct formal research and pursue advocacy efforts on a specific topic.

Summer ExperienceJuly 1, 2019Lunch with a Side of Love

Through coursework and connections, Hannah Archer '20 helped to create a school food service program to ensure that local children have enough to eat during the summer.

Shepherd ProgramJune 28, 2019Lexi Baumeyer ’22 Featured in News Story

Baumeyer is working this summer as a SHECP intern in Charleston, West Virginia.

Summer ExperienceJune 27, 2019‘Intellectual Curiosity Without Boundaries’

James Ricks '21 is spending the summer working for The Oda Foundation in Nepal, where he is researching tobacco use and working with children to create a mural that represents health in their town.

Art and Art History Department June 25, 2019Leaving a Trace

Adriana Corral on her Installation of "Unearthed: Desenterrado" in Rural Virginia

Student Accolade June 25, 2019W&L’s Grayson Nelson Named Davis-Bahcall Scholar

Scholars will spend four weeks of their summer exploring the world of modern scientific research at some of the nation’s leading laboratories and universities.

Engaged CommunityJune 24, 2019Community-Based Learning Tackles Food Insecurity

W&L courses in economics and biology used community-based learning to engage in partnerships and make an impact on food insecurity at a local level.

AcademicsJune 20, 2019Rocked by Nature’s Power

After learning about natural hazards and their impact on society, students in this geology course took a mind-blowing field trip to Mount St. Helens.

My W&LJune 17, 2019All the World’s Her Stage

With the support of faculty and fellow students, Charlotte Cook '19 acted in seven theater productions at W&L while juggling a major, two minors and other extracurricular activities.

Faculty Accolade June 12, 2019W&L’s Rush Appointed to Fulbright Specialist Roster

As a candidate on the Fulbright Specialist Roster, Rush is now eligible to be matched with projects designed by host institutions in over 150 countries globally.

Faculty Accolade June 11, 2019W&L’s Blunch Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Teach and Research in Brazil

Blunch will visit the Economics Department in the Business School of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.

Spring Term June 11, 2019W&L Quick Hit: Total Theater

In Professor Rob Mish’s Spring Term class, students take on virtually every aspect of creating a fully staged theatrical production.

Spring Term June 5, 2019Brainwashing, Violence and Cults: Oh My!

Sascha Goluboff's Spring Term class, Cults, took an in-depth look at the development and process behind misunderstood religions.

VideoJune 3, 2019Quick Hit: ‘Unearthed: Desenterrado’

Artist Adriana Corral spent two days creating a site-specific wall drawing in W&L's Staniar Gallery to accompany her exhibition. Here's a look at that process.

Commentary May 31, 2019W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Talks Walt Whitman on NPR

Green was recently interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition for the bicentennial of American poet Walt Whitman’s birth.

VideoMay 31, 2019Quick Hit: Field Herpetology

In Professor David Marsh's Spring Term class, the Blue Ridge Mountains became a living laboratory for the study of salamanders.

Alumni in ActionMay 30, 2019Alison Krentel Wheatley-Price ’94

The medical researcher travels, teaches and conducts research to eliminate neglected tropical diseases.

Faculty Accolade May 24, 2019W&L’s Paul Youngman to Participate in Fulbright Educational Experts Seminar 2019

This year’s seminar will focus on “The Impact of Digitalization on the Future of Higher Education.”

CommencementMay 23, 2019Washington and Lee Graduates 421 Students at 232nd Commencement

In his Commencement address, President Dudley described the multitude of ways in which the Class of 2019's W&L education has prepared them for a lifetime of learning, leadership and service.

Student Accolade May 23, 2019Washington and Lee’s Kevin Lencioni ’19 Earns Austrian U.S. Teaching Assistantship

While at Washington and Lee, Lencioni has taken several German classes and studied abroad in Berlin.

Student Accolade May 21, 2019Washington and Lee’s Laura Bruce ’20 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Each scholar is awarded $7,500 to support undergraduate research in their junior or senior year.

CommencementMay 21, 2019Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 232nd Commencement, Baccalaureate

W&L celebrates its 232nd undergraduate commencement Thursday, May 23. LIVESTREAM: 10 a.m.

Spring TermMay 20, 2019A Day on the Green

As part of an immersive Spring Term sociology course, students created a campus-wide event to serve as a real-world study on inclusivity.

Spring Term May 16, 2019Warming Up to Cool Japan

Professor Yumiko Naito’s Spring Term class, Cool Japan: Manga, Business Etiquette, Language and Culture, approaches learning in a delicious and hands-on way.

Don't Miss It May 14, 2019Washington and Lee Presents ‘The House of Yes’

“The House of Yes” is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.

Student Accolade May 13, 2019Laurie Lee ’22 Awarded William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship

The scholarship was created to encourage more American students to study in the Middle East.

Faculty Accolade May 13, 2019W&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.”

Distinctly DubyuhnellMay 13, 2019A Brave New World

In the Genetic Engineering and Society SIn the Genetic Engineering and Society Spring Term class, students focus on the intersection of science, medicine, law, agriculture, ethics and public policy.pring Term class, students focus on the intersection of science, medicine, law, agriculture and public policy.

From the MagazineMay 9, 2019Studying Food Insecurity

At Harvard, Leah Gose '15 has conducted a complex study of organizations that provide food to people in need.

Engaged CommunityMay 8, 2019The Devil is in the Details

Virginia's largest craft brewer, Devils Backbone Brewing Co., serves students of analytical chemistry hands-on learning, grain to glass.

ODKMay 8, 2019W&L’s Jim Farrar Addresses Alumni Opening Assembly, ODK Holds Spring Initiation

W&L’s Alpha Circle of ODK, the national leadership honor society, inducted seven new undergraduate members and five honorary initiates.

Student Accolade May 8, 2019Tori Hester ’20 Awarded Critical Language Scholarship to Study in China

Hester will participate in an intensive eight-week Chinese language course at Shaanxi Normal University.

Student Accolade May 8, 2019Tina Jin ’21 Participates in German American Exchange Internship

Jin will be working for Dürr System AG in Bietigheim Bissingen in Baden Württemberg, Germany, a small town near Stuttgart.

Don't Miss It May 6, 2019W&L to Present ‘Supernatural’ Opera Scenes

Although W&L has produced student-cast operas in the past, this is the first time students have been able to enroll in a credit-bearing opera workshop.

Spring TermMay 6, 2019This Class is No Snooze

Current Advances in Psychological Science: Sleep, Health and Society, a Spring Term course taught by Ryan Brindle, explores the basics of sleep, why people need it, and the impacts of sleep deprivation.

From the MagazineMay 5, 2019Down to Earth

Megan Hill Gambrill ’05 had long fantasized about a job where she’d get to play in the dirt all day.

Alumni in ActionMay 5, 2019Find Me Shelter

Krista Camp ’13 is on the front lines of one of America’s most contentious issues — immigration.

Alumni in ActionMay 5, 2019Organizing the World

Christina Cheadle ’16 is a community and events manager for KonMari Media Inc., the company founded by tidying expert and Netflix star Marie Kondo.

Don't Miss It May 3, 2019W&L Hosts Three Senior Piano Recitals

All three shows are free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Spring TermMay 3, 2019Get 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.

Student Accolade May 1, 2019W&L’s Nick St. Pierre ’21 Earns Prestigious SMART Scholarship

The scholarship will cover his remaining undergraduate tuition, a stipend, summer internships and then a job upon graduation.

Spring TermApril 30, 2019Drawing Inspiration from Nature

Students in the Spring Term course Drawing in Place practice observational drawing in a beautiful setting near Lexington.

Spring TermApril 29, 2019Snapshots from Spring Term

Our favorite term is well underway! Here is a glimpse inside some of the many fascinating courses being taught off-campus this year.

Mock Con 2020April 26, 2019Stage Set for W&L Mock Con 2020 Kickoff

The keynote speaker for kickoff weekend will be John Heilemann, a political journalist who hosts Showtime’s “The Circus” and serves as a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News.

Student Accolade April 25, 2019W&L’s Taylor Reese ’19 Awarded FAO Schwartz Fellowship

Reese is an English major and studio art minor.

Spring TermApril 25, 2019Photo Class Pictures the Past

Professor of Art Christa Bowden's Spring Term course, Antique Photo Processes, focuses entirely on 19th-century photo processes.

Student Accolade April 24, 2019W&L’s Hashim Syed ’19 Awarded Fulbright to Morocco

Syed is a biology major and a Middle East and South Asia studies minor.

Public Talk April 24, 2019W&L Hosts Poet Lauren Camp

Camp’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Discovering Baghdad: How Writing My Father’s Story Took Me to the Tigris.”

Student Accolade April 24, 2019W&L’s Kitanna Hiromasa Awarded Prestigious JET Program Award

Hiromasa says her time at Washington and Lee and various volunteer opportunities she has participated in have prepared her for this next step in her educational journey.

My W&L April 22, 2019A Love for Learning

Layne Setash '19 recently earned a Distinguished Teacher Award from the Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.

Student Accolade April 22, 2019W&L’s Xinxian Wang ’21 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant

Xinxian Wang '21, a student at Washington and Lee University, has won a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant.

Honorary DegreeApril 22, 2019W&L to Award Honorary Degree at 2019 Commencement

W&L will recognize the outstanding contributions of professor and alumnus Ted DeLaney ’85.

Student Accolade April 18, 2019Christopher McCrackin ’20 Earns Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship

Christopher McCrackin ’20 has won a $34,000 Beinecke Scholarship to help fund his graduate studies.

Student Accolade April 18, 2019W&L’s Reid Gaede Awarded Fulbright

Reid Gaede ’19 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany.

Student Accolade April 18, 2019Sophie Wilks ’21 Awarded Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Sophie Wilks ’21 has won a $4,300 Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship for her project.

EntrepreneurshipApril 18, 2019Entomeal Awarded First Prize in W&L’s Business Plan Competition

Six student teams, selected from 11 semi-finalist teams, participated in the annual W&L Business Plan Competition finals on Saturday, April 6. The teams took home a total of $7,000 in cash prizes.

Public Lecture April 17, 2019W&L Hosts Executive Director of American Civil Liberties Union

Gastañaga's lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Racial Justice at the Ballot Box: Moving Beyond Restoration of Rights."

Celebration of Life April 17, 2019A Celebration of the Life of Anne Wilson

W&L students and faculty, as well as members of the Rockbridge Ballet, will participate in the event.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019W&L Journalism Students Receive Prestigious Awards

Hannah Denham '20 and Maya Lora '20 earned awards for their reporting and writing.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019Ekaterina Tsvetkova ’20 Awarded German American Exchange Internship

Tsvetkova will be working at Robert Bosch GmbH a large multinational engineering and electronics company.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019Julia Kaczmar ’19 Awarded CBYX Fellowship

CBYX is a yearlong fellowship, funded by the German Bundestag and U.S. Congress through the U.S. Department of State.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019W&L’s Kathryn McEvoy ’19 Earns Fulbright Award

Washington and Lee University senior Kathryn McEvoy ’19 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain for summer 2019.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019W&L’s Jackson Ellis ’19 Awarded Fulbright

Washington and Lee University senior Jackson Ellis ’19 has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany for summer 2019.

Faculty Accolade April 15, 2019W&L’s Haley Sigler Receives Inspirational Educator Award

Sigler was nominated her for the award by a current student.

Hands-On LearningApril 12, 2019Appalachian Trail Becomes Interdisciplinary Classroom

The Geology and Archaeology departments collaborated with W&L's Outing Club to create a fun, educational hike just a short drive from Lexington.

AccoladesApril 11, 2019W&L Journalism Students Win SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

Students took first place in three categories in the Society of Professional Journalists’ regional college journalism competition.

Student Accolade April 10, 2019W&L’s Andrew Agrippina ’19 Awarded Fulbright

Agrippina has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain.

Faculty Accolade April 9, 2019W&L’s Brock Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

NEH grant awards support cultural infrastructure projects, advanced scholarly research, humanities exhibitions and documentaries and the preservation of historical collections.

Student Accolade April 9, 2019W&L’s Elizabeth Mugo Awarded Fulbright

In Tanzania, Mugo will study the perception of the life of refugees after resettlement.

Don't Miss It April 8, 2019W&L Hosts 16th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Delia Owens, author of the critically acclaimed debut novel “Where the Crawdads Sing."

Staniar Gallery April 8, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Adriana Corral’s ‘Unearthed: Desenterrado’

The show will be on display from April 22–May 24.

Student Accolade April 3, 2019Ryann Carpenter ’20 Receives Prestigious DAAD RISE Internship

Carpenter will study in Lübeck, Germany, at the University of Lübeck. She will work in a lab that focuses on the dietary regulation of tissue circadian clock function in mice.

International ExperienceApril 3, 2019Building a Bridge Across the Globe

Thanks to an exchange program funded by the Japanese government, a group of W&L students spent Washington Break immersed in the culture of Japan—and welcomed Kanazawa University students to W&L one month later.

Omicron Delta Kappa April 2, 2019W&L Student Attends ODK Conclave as Official University Delegate

Delegates representing the more than 300 circles of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, to review and vote upon a new governance structure.

Student Accolade April 2, 2019W&L’s Katherine Dau ’19 Awarded Fulbright

Dau will live and work in Vienna for nine months.

LEADApril 1, 20192019 LEAD Banquet Recognizes Leadership Across Campus

The event celebrated many individual and student accomplishments.

From the MagazineApril 1, 2019Serving Others Is Her Style

Fon Teawdatwan '19 has led three service trips to Charleston, West Virginia, for Volunteer Venture, a service-learning, pre-orientation program for incoming students.

ShakespeareMarch 29, 2019W&L a Charter Member of American Shakespeare Center’s New Academic Leadership Consortium

The partnership will bring the company’s national tour and on-site workshops to W&L’s campus.

Shepherd ProgramMarch 27, 2019‘Getting Up, Showing Up and Never Giving Up’

Mimi Miller '21 interviews Jennifer Smyrnos '12L about practicing immigration law, a career that was inspired in part by her family heritage.

Student Accolade March 27, 2019Julia Hernandez ’20 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

At Washington and Lee University, Hernandez is majoring in sociology and anthropology and French.

Student Accolade March 26, 2019Frances Marie Pugh ’20 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

The PPIA fellowship program helps students achieve a master’s or joint degree, typically in public policy, public administration, international affairs or a related field.

Student Accolade March 26, 2019Gareth Minson ’20 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Minson is a politics major, with a minor in women’s gender and sexuality studies.

Accolade March 25, 2019W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Wins Walt Whitman Award for Poetry

Leah Naomi Green, visiting assistant professor of English at W&L, was selected by Li-Young Lee as the winner of the 2019 Walt Whitman Award.

Don't Miss It March 22, 2019W&L’s University Jazz Ensemble Presents ‘An Evening of EXCITING Sounds’

The all-student band is comfortable performing in a wide range of styles, and this concert will present an impressive gamut.

Don't Miss It March 22, 2019W&L Presents University Wind Concert ‘Within Our Reach’

The show is free and open to the public.

My W&LMarch 21, 2019‘You Won’t Want to Leave’

At W&L, a combination of incredible courses, extracurricular opportunities and a warm community made for an experience Will Shannon '19 calls "uniquely mine."

Student Accolade March 21, 2019Kalady Osowski ’19 Awarded a Fulbright to Study in India

Her scholarship will fund a nine- to 12-month study of small-scale cultural heritage looting operations in the Golden Triangle of India.

Don't Miss It March 20, 2019W&L’s Bluegrass Ensemble Presents Spring Concert

The concert is open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Accolade March 20, 2019W&L Professor Launches New Podcast, ‘Demystifying Organizations’

Jeff Schatten, assistant professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, said he launched the podcast in part because of student input.

Student Accolade March 20, 2019Wade Patterson ’20 Receives Prestigious DAAD RISE Internship

Patterson will be interning with a lab at the Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden, Germany.

AccoladeMarch 20, 2019Casey Provides Testimony on Cost-Benefit Analysis at EPA

His statement was given at a public hearing at the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Mon., Mar. 18.

Don't Miss It March 19, 2019W&L Music Presents University Singers’ Scotland Kickoff Concert

The performance is a preview of the group’s upcoming tour of Scotland.

In the NewsMarch 18, 2019Lynn Rainville Named Director of Institutional History at Washington and Lee

Lynn Rainville, community initiatives fellow at the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities and former dean of Sweet Briar College, will be the inaugural Director of Institutional History at Washington and Lee University.

Watch VideoMarch 18, 2019New Aerial Dance Part of W&L Repertory Dance Co. Program

The program will include multifaceted dance works created by nationally renowned choreographers, as well as new aerial dance technology.

Don't Miss It March 18, 2019W&L’s University Orchestra Presents Winter Term Concert

The show is free and open to the public.

Staniar Gallery March 13, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Exhibits Senior Art Projects

Each spring, the W&L art department showcases the senior theses of studio majors in a professional gallery setting.

Don't Miss It March 12, 2019W&L to Host Annual Summer Camp Fair

Area day camps and sleepover camps will be available to share information on their 2019 summer programs.

Don't Miss It March 12, 2019W&L Hosts Marty Baron, Editor of The Washington Post

Baron became executive editor of the Post in 2013. There, he oversees print and digital news operations and a staff of more than 800 journalists.

1749 StoriesMarch 11, 2019The Class of 2041: Why I Give

Reid Calhoun ‘17 shares how his vision for the future inspires his annual giving.

Watch March 11, 2019VIDEO: From Seed to Table

At W&L, sustainability starts with a seed and blossoms into sea change. Take a peek inside our gardening and composting effort to see how it's impacting our community — and the future.

Engaged CommunityMarch 8, 2019Special Edition of Pluma Features Local Immigrants’ Stories

Edwin Castellanos Campos '20 came up with the idea for the special edition after taking a Spring Term sociology/anthropology course about U.S. immigration and refugees.

InternshipMarch 7, 2019Molly Sykes ’20 to Participate in German American Exchange Internship

Sykes will be working this summer with Ernst & Young in Frankfurt.

On CampusMarch 7, 2019An Interdisciplinary Carnival

The Science, Society and the Arts conference at W&L, which takes place March 15-16, brings together people of all disciplines to celebrate the good work taking place within the university community.

Public Lecture March 6, 2019W&L’s Leyburn Library Hosts Producer Talk Featuring Kevin Finch

Finch will give a public talk on March 20 at 4:30 p.m. on the main floor of Leyburn Library on the W&L campus.

Public Lecture March 6, 2019Final Mudd Lecture of the Academic Year to Feature Professor and Author Jonathan Lear

Lear's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “What Would It Be to Mourn Gettysburg?"

Public Lecture March 5, 2019Lee Chapel Spring Lecture to Feature Professor and Author Jason Phillips

In his lecture, which is free and open to the public, Phillips will discuss his newest book “Looming Civil War: How Nineteenth-Century Americans Imagined the Future.”

Student OrganizationsMarch 4, 2019Finding the Spice in Campus Life

Becoming a part of the Outing Club at Washington and Lee completely changed Matt Richards's college experience. "My time with the Outing Club has without a doubt had the biggest impact on my time here," he said.

World of OpportunityMarch 1, 2019Postcards From Washington Break

Washington Break at W&L is about exploration, whether that discovery involves Texas mountaintops, Japanese culture or career opportunities in New York.

On CampusFebruary 28, 2019Tolu Olubunmi ’02, One of “15 Women Changing the World,” to Speak at W&L

Olubunmi is an entrepreneur and global advocate for migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people. Her talk, free and open to the public, is entitled “When Lions Write: Innovations in Advocacy.”

Public Lecture February 27, 2019Felix Kwame Yeboah to Give Public Lecture on Africa’s Economic Transformation

Yeboah's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Africa Economic Transformation: The Role of Youth.”

University HistoryFebruary 25, 2019In Their Own Words

MaKayla Lorick '19 is collecting oral histories from African-American alumni, faculty and staff as part of a project that aims to include those missing perspectives in Washington and Lee University's history of desegregation and integration.

Public Forum February 22, 2019Rewriting the Code: Women and Technology Initiative at W&L Hosts Two-Day Public Forum

Barabas’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Dodging Silver Bullets: Understanding the Role of Technology in Social Change.”

Don't Miss It February 22, 2019W&L Presents Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Cherry Orchard’

“The Cherry Orchard” is the final full play written by Anton Chekhov, who is considered by many to be the father of modern drama.

University CollectionsFebruary 22, 2019Images Worth a Thousand Words

On March 1, W&L’s University Collections of Art and History will open its newest exhibit, "Breaking the Chains: Ceramics and the Abolition Movement."

Public Lecture February 21, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture on Ireland and ‘Brexit’ by Timothy McMahon

The title of McMahon’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Brexit on the Border: What We Know and Don’t Know about Irish/UK Relations.”

Public Lecture February 19, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture with U.Va. Professor Anthony Corbeill

The title of his talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Grammatical Gender and Roman Conceptions of Poetry, Gods, and the More-Than-Human.”

AccoladesFebruary 19, 2019W&L’s I’Anson Receives SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award

The award recognizes faculty at Virginia’s institutions of higher learning who exemplify the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service.

Public Lecture February 19, 2019Washington and Lee Hosts Human Rights Expert Isabella Alexander

Alexander’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “The Untold Story of Africa's Migrant and Refugee Crisis."

Mudd Lecture Series February 19, 2019David Luban to Deliver Mudd Series Lecture

Luban’s lecture, which is titled "The Ethics of Professional Identities in Law and War,” will explore facets of professional identity.

Institue for Honor Symposium February 19, 2019Columnist George Will Headlines W&L’s Institute for Honor Symposium

Will’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Lowering the Temperature, and the Stakes, of Politics.”

Don't Miss It February 19, 2019W&L Hosts Todd McGowan for Public Lecture

McGowan’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “The Politics of Sacrificial Enjoyment: Freud and the Death Drive."

Don't Miss It February 19, 2019W&L Concert Guild Presents Imani Winds and Jon Nakamatsu

Their public performance is titled “Old Made New.”

Don't Miss It February 19, 2019Washington and Lee Concert Guild to Feature Soprano Danielle Talamantes

Talamantes has released two albums: “Heaven and Earth: a Duke Ellington Songbook” and “Canciones Españolas.”

Fulbright AwardsFebruary 18, 2019W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

W&L is included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Students.

In the News February 15, 2019Washington and Lee Team Wins 20th-Annual VFIC Ethics Bowl

The two-day event focused on ethics and social justice issues.

Inaugural Lecture February 15, 2019Barnett to Give Inaugural Lecture for Endowed Professorship

The title of Barnett’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Lost (And Found Again) in Translation.”

From the CollectionsFebruary 15, 2019Two for the Price of One

University Collections of Art and History recently purchased prints by iconic American artists Thomas Hart Benton and James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and they are already being incorporated into courses in art and art history.

Commentary February 14, 2019Mark Rush Talks ‘American Politics 101: James Madison and Cuba’

Mark Rush's piece was published Feb. 13 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

My W&LFebruary 14, 2019At the Forefront of Economics

Margaret Kallus ’19 will be the second W&L alumna to join a team of economists at the Harvard University research institute, Opportunity Insights.

Don't Miss It February 13, 2019W&L to Screen Finch Documentary ‘Triton: America’s Deep Secret’

Washington and Lee will host a public screening of “Triton: America’s Deep Secret” on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater on the W&L campus.

SSAFebruary 13, 2019Expert in Paleontology Sculptures to Give Keynote Speech for SSA

The title of Gary Staab’s presentation is “Digital Dinosaurs: Fleshing out the Past."

Journalism February 13, 2019W&L Student is Finalist for Hearst Journalism Award

Hannah Denham, ’20, is one of the top 20 finalists in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ enterprise writing contest.

Shepherd ProgramFebruary 13, 2019Marrying Research and Public Service

Zainab Abiza '19 interviews Morten Wendelbo '12 about his research focusing on economic development, humanitarian aid and food security.

Public Lecture February 12, 2019Washington and Lee Hosts Public Lecture with Erin Walcheck Averett

Averett’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Frightening the Frightful: Grotesque Visages from Ancient Cyprus.”

On CampusFebruary 11, 2019Washington and Lee Names LaRiviere New Associate Dean of the College

Fred LaRiviere, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Washington and Lee University, is the new associate dean of the college, beginning Feb. 11.

VideoFebruary 11, 2019Quick Hit: The Egg-Drop Scoop

Students in General Physics Lab I send eggs bungee jumping in the Science Center. The goal? Calculate correctly lest your project be a bust.

Don't Miss It February 6, 2019Washington and Lee Presents an Afternoon with Rebecca Traister

“An Afternoon with Rebecca Traister,” on Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, is free and open to the public.

Why I GiveFebruary 6, 2019An Unassuming Man

Late professor emeritus Harry Pemberton is the first W&L faculty member to be recognized as an Honored Benefactor.

Commentary February 5, 2019Bob Strong Talks Trump’s Approach to the State of the Union

In the Feb 5. op-ed, Strong examines Trump's "norm-shattering presidential behaviors."

Don't Miss It February 5, 2019Washington and Lee Faculty Concert Presents ‘From Russia with Love!’

The duet features W&L music faculty Julia Goudimova, on cello and Anna Billias, on piano and highlights 20th-century composers.

Faculty FocusFebruary 4, 2019Office Hours with David Bello

The Elizabeth Lewis Otey Professor of East Asian Studies takes a bug-eyed view of history.

ObitFebruary 2, 2019Tom Williams, Edwin A. Morris Professor of Physics Emeritus, dies at 77

He taught at W&L from 1974 to 2011.

Student ProjectsFebruary 1, 2019A Platform for Divergent Perspectives

Andy Smithey '20 is editor-in-chief of a new student publication, founded by Liv Cooper '20 and Genna Feirson '20, that aims to amplify unheard voices on campus.

Don't Miss It February 1, 2019Vosbein Magee Big Band Returns to W&L to Present: ‘An American in Paris’

The concert will take place in Wilson Hall, and is free and open to the public.

Staniar Gallery January 30, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents LAS HERMANAS IGLESIAS: ‘MIRROR RIM’

The artists will present their work in a talk on Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

My W&LJanuary 29, 2019Passion Points to the Perfect Profession

Hannah Denham '20 has combined business journalism with women and gender studies at W&L to create a liberal arts education that suits her interests and ambition.

Mudd Lecture Series January 28, 2019Joy Harjo is Fifth Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

The title of her talk, which is free and open to the public, is "Exile in Memory."

Lenfest Center January 28, 2019Sophocles’s ‘Antigone’ Comes to W&L’s Lenfest Center

Don't miss the one-night performance of “Antigone” on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre.

Inaugural Lecture January 21, 2019Dymacek to Present Inaugural Lecture

The title of Wayne Dymacek’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “My Life and Times with Dots and Lines.”

ODKJanuary 18, 2019ODK Recognizes New Members at 2019 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

The leadership organization also presented the James G. Leyburn Award to Srimayi B. “Tinni” Sen.

Public Lecture January 16, 2019Rachel Mourao to Give Public Lecture on News Organizations

In her speech, which is free and open to the public, Mourao will discuss the role news organizations play, not only in spinning news, but also in legitimizing topics and people.

Jan. 27, 11AM - 2PMJanuary 15, 2019Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts 7th Annual Souper Bowl

Proceeds will support CKWL's Backpack Program, a hunger-fighting project that began in 2009.

ObitJanuary 14, 2019David B. Dickens, Professor of German Emeritus, Dies at 85

He taught at W&L from 1960 to 2007.

From the MagazineJanuary 13, 2019Helping the Homebound

R. Alan Winstead ’85 is a driving force for the Meals on Wheels program in his community.

VideoJanuary 11, 2019CEO of the American Civil War Museum Gives 2019 Founders Day Address

Coleman's talk, “In Times Like These: Responsive and Responsible Leadership,” can be viewed in full online.

AccoladesJanuary 11, 2019W&L Alumnae Recognized for M&A Work

Three Washington and Lee alumnae and lawyers, two from the law school and one from the college, have been recognized for their work in the legal field of mergers and acquisitions.

Study AbroadJanuary 11, 2019‘A More Informed, Inclusive Perspective’

Studying Arabic in Jordan and Lebanon has given Sierra Terrana '20 a new outlook on Islam and the Middle East—one that she hopes to parlay into a legal career.

Don't Miss It January 7, 2019From Portland, Oregon, Comes BodyVox Contemporary Dance

BodyVox comes to Lexington for a one-night performance at the Keller Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 10.

Don't Miss It January 7, 2019W&L to Host Second Annual Glasgow Distinguished Writer-in-Residence

Aimee Nezhukumatathil will give a public reading from her work on Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Don't Miss It January 7, 2019W&L’s Lenfest Presents ‘A Celebration of Harold Pinter’

The performance will take place on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre on the Washington and Lee University campus.

Athletics January 7, 2019Donors Fund Named Athletics Positions

Three donors have recognized the role coaches play in educating and mentoring W&L students, both in the competitive arena and in the classroom.

Don't Miss It January 4, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Invocation’

The artist will give a public artist’s talk on Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall.

Faculty Focus January 4, 2019Washington and Lee Professor Appointed Member of Fulbright Specialist Program

Washington and Lee University’s Martin Davies, associate professor of economics, was appointed a member of the Fulbright Specialist Program for three years.

EventsJanuary 4, 2019Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of events, including a keynote address by the Rev. William Barber II.

Planned GivingJanuary 1, 2019Taking the Long View

Steven Jones ’69 helps his alma mater plan for the future.

Don't Miss It December 20, 2018W&L Chanoyu Tea Society to Host Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tea

W&L's Chanoyu Tea Society will host their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. tea ceremony on Jan. 21

Student ResearchDecember 17, 201825 and Counting

At prestigious labs around the country, W&L students have pushed themselves and the frontiers of science in the quest to find a cure for a rare disease.

Commentary December 11, 2018Bob Strong on George H.W. Bush

Bob Strong's piece was published on Dec. 9 in The Virginian-Pilot.

Women in Technology December 11, 2018Decoding Technology, Opening Doors

Women in Technology workshops introduced Ruopeng Zhang '21 and Caroline Blackmon '19 to basic web development in a collaborative and fun environment. They urge other students to take advantage of the next round of workshops.

Out of the VaultDecember 6, 2018A Book Fit for Royals

Washington and Lee's Special Collections is an educational resource fit for a queen, but this 543-year-old book really has royal connections.

On CampusDecember 5, 2018Sankofa House: A Place of Belonging

Community and social support form the heart of W&L's newest theme house.

Schwarzman ScholarDecember 4, 2018W&L’s Zainab Abiza Among 2020 Class of Schwarzman Scholars

Abiza will receive a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in China.

Student ResearchNovember 30, 2018‘Entranced by Science’

Deepthi Thumuluri '20 won a Virginia Academy of Sciences grant to continue her research into the relationship between diet-induced obesity, exercise and the gut microbiome.

From the MagazineNovember 29, 2018‘A Big Optimist’

Lewis Perkins '93, the self-described “liberal arts kid” who received the Distinguished Alumnus Award at his 25th reunion in April, nurtured his creative spirit at W&L. Now he brings that spirit to a nonprofit that encourages sustainability.

Redefining an IconNovember 27, 2018Radical Rebirth

Beth Staples reinvents W&L's Shenandoah magazine with a commitment to diverse voices and intensive collaboration.

Faculty FocusNovember 26, 2018A W&L Experience, Reprised

Morgan Luttig '14, who studied vocal performance and education at W&L, has returned as visiting instructor of music while Professor Shane Lynch is on sabbatical.

EventNovember 19, 2018W&L Presents 2018 Holiday Pops Concert

Tickets may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

EventNovember 19, 2018Fourth Mudd Lecturer Talks Bioculture of Ethics and Identity

Rebecca M. Jordan-Young, a sociomedical scientist, is the fourth speaker in the 2017-18 “Ethics of Identity” series.

Alumni in ActionNovember 16, 2018Women Watching Wall Street

Alumnae business reporters recently visited W&L to offer advice and invite students to lean in and learn.

Shepherd ProgramNovember 15, 2018Bringing Everyone to the Table

Ben Capouya '20 interviews Victoria Kumpuris Brown '98 about her career in food policy and health at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

In MemoriamNovember 14, 2018Mario Pellicciaro, Associate Professor of Classics Emeritus, Dies at 89

Pellicciaro taught at W&L from 1966 to 1999.

My W&LNovember 14, 2018Beyond One Summer

Zainab Abiza ’19 studied at Princeton and spent time in Rabat, Morocco, with a Davis Projects for Peace grant. This semester, she's working to expand her Davis project.

In the NewsNovember 13, 2018W&L, Mount Vernon Announce Mutual Loan of Washington Portraits

The historic institutions will temporarily exchange iconic portraits of George Washington, which will go on public view in mid-December.

Don't Miss It November 12, 2018W&L Jazz Ensemble and Vosbein Magee Big Band Present ‘Hot Jazz’

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Alumni in ActionNovember 12, 2018Santa’s Helper

Ron Ginder '75 isn't one of Santa's elves; he's a thoughtful alumnus who makes 800 wooden toys each year for Rockbridge-area children.

Alumni in ActionNovember 8, 2018The Art of a Second Shot

Max Adler ’04, editorial director at Golf Digest magazine, used golf and art to facilitate the release of a wrongfully convicted man.

My W&LNovember 8, 2018On Numbers and Notes

Whether he's working with the Williams Investment Society or playing jazz guitar, Joe Wen '19 makes the most of his W&L experience.

Don't Miss ItNovember 7, 2018W&L Hosts Annual Holiday Candlelight Service

The event is free and open to the public.

Commentary November 7, 2018Bell Talks “Front Porches of the Dead”

W&L Anthropology Professor Alison Bell discusses grave sites on "With Good Reason Radio."

Don't Miss ItNovember 6, 2018W&L Presents “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

This production is open to the public, but tickets are required.

Don't Miss ItNovember 6, 2018Poet Oliver de la Paz to Give Public Reading at W&L

The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for sale following the reading.

Out of the VaultNovember 5, 2018Rediscovery and Restoration of a 279-Year-Old Treasure

The Benjamin Borden Grant, the original grant for the land on which W&L now sits, turns 279 this month. It has been conserved and is stored in W&L's Special Collections.

PsychologyNovember 4, 2018Davis Straske ’19 Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

Straske is a psychology major and dance minor and has been a member of Professor Megan Fulcher’s developmental psychology research lab since the winter of her freshman year.

Don't Miss ItNovember 2, 2018W&L Presents Author Talk Featuring Harvey Markowitz

The talk is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Exhibition November 2, 2018The Art of ‘Survivance’

Joel Bernstein ’57 brings his passion for Native American art to W&L with a groundbreaking new exhibition.

Don't Miss It October 30, 2018W&L Presents The Antioch Chamber Ensemble

The Antioch Chamber is one of the most highly regarded chamber choral groups in the United States.

Staniar Gallery October 30, 2018Staniar Gallery Presents Jeff Rich’s “Watershed: Tennessee River”

The show will be on view Nov. 5 – Dec. 7.

Don't Miss It October 30, 2018Washington and Lee’s Lenfest Center Presents November Concerts

Both events are free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

Faculty FocusOctober 29, 2018Exploring the Twists and Turns of Knot Theory

Mathematics professor Elizabeth Denne helped design one of the Fleet Museum's most popular exhibits yet.

My W&LOctober 26, 2018‘Fight for Change and Progress’

Dannick Kenon '19, who plans to attend law school and devote his career to positive social change, has co-founded a new student publication at W&L called The Vigil.

DataCon@WLUOctober 24, 2018W&L to Host Second DataCon Event

The event will focus on how data is shaping sports, entertainment, and healthcare.

Don't Miss It October 24, 2018W&L Presents Five-Star Festival Midterm Election Preview

The talk is free and open to the public and the discussion will also be streamed live.

Alumni in ActionOctober 24, 2018A 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.

Hands-on LearningOctober 24, 2018Built from Scratch

As part of an art class, W&L students built the university’s first earth oven, which will be a permanent fixture in the Campus Garden.

Journalism Ethics Institute October 24, 2018W&L Presents 66th Journalism Ethics Institute

The discussion will take place Nov. 9. at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

Study AbroadOctober 22, 2018‘Catapulted into a New Country’

After spending the summer teaching and exploring in Costa Rica, Taylor Casey '20 can't wait to return.

EventsOctober 19, 2018Devoney Looser to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

The talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Fame and Fortune in the Age of Austen."

Environmental Studies October 19, 2018Washington and Lee to Host Climate Change Discussion

The talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Climate Change: Local Agriculture and Rainforest Solutions – A 7 Point Plan."

My W&LOctober 19, 2018Eye on the Ball

Washington Term, study abroad opportunities and internships—including one with the Philadelphia Eagles—have helped to shape Jason Renner's plans for the future.

Leyburn Library October 18, 2018John Tombarge to Give 2018 Endowed Chair Lecture

Tombarge’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Championing the Lead Casket: Library Leadership in the 21st Century.”

From the CollectionsOctober 18, 2018Recent Gift Illustrates Poet’s ‘Twin Obsessions’

Friends and classmates of Jeanne de Saussure Smith ’08 have dedicated an E. E. Cummings painting to W&L in her memory.

Don't Miss ItOctober 17, 2018The Reeves Center Previews Mythical Creatures

This free family program is geared for ages 7-11; children must be accompanied by an adult.

SustainabilityOctober 17, 2018Sustainability House Peddles Green Transportation

The house's new Bike Shop offers free and low-cost rentals, lessons on bike maintenance, and opportunities for exploring the outdoors on two wheels.

Social Impact SummitOctober 16, 2018W&L Hosts Third Annual Social Impact Summit

This year’s event focuses on Exploring Careers and Issues in Social Innovation and Responsible Leadership.

The Mudd Center October 16, 2018Playwright Paula Vogel is the Third Speaker in W&L’s Ethics of Identity Series

Vogel's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “The Art of Tolerance.”

Don't Miss ItOctober 16, 2018“Uncovering Fraud in Trump’s Empire”: A Conversation at W&L with David Barstow of the New York Times

In his talk, which is free and open to the public, Barstow will discuss his coverage of the Trump administration and other projects.

Summer Opportunity October 15, 2018Studying Neuroscience Down Under

Megan Engeland '19 spent her summer in a research laboratory in the psychology department at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Shepherd ProgramOctober 12, 2018The Interaction Between Health and Poverty

James Ricks '21 interviews Dr. Jonathan Wortham '04 about his work with the Centers for Disease Control.

Don't Miss It October 11, 2018Marlbrook Chamber Players to Perform at W&L

The group consists of current W&L faculty members Jaime McArdle, violinist, Julia Goudimova, cellist and Timothy Gaylard, pianist.

Don't Miss It October 11, 2018Washington and Lee Choral Program Presents the Fall Choral Concert

The event is free and open to the public and tickets are free, but required.

VideoOctober 11, 2018Quick Hit: “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”

Staff and students in the costume shop at Lenfest Center have been hard at work creating fabulous costumes for this upcoming W&L production.

Don't Miss It October 10, 2018Washington and Lee Presents “Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the Musical”

The show runs Oct. 25-27 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. in Keller Theatre on the W&L campus.

Don't Miss It October 10, 2018Public Reading by Rebecca Makkai ‘99, Author of ‘The Great Believers’

The reading will be Oct. 18 at 8:15 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

AcademicsOctober 10, 2018Filling the Gaps

In response to student demand, Washington and Lee University has added three new interdisciplinary minors to enrich its curriculum.

Don't Miss It October 9, 2018Polish Ambassador, Senator to Talk at W&L

In their discussion, the duo will address "Transatlantic relations between Poland and the United States."

Don't Miss It October 8, 2018Anita Foeman to Discuss DNA and Identity in Second Mudd Lecture

The title of Foeman's lecture is "DNA and Identity: Changing the Conversation About Who We Are."

Commentary October 8, 2018Alexander Provides Commentary in Recent London School of Economics Blog Post

Alexander explains why we should expect to see more rule-breaking in Congress from now on.

Transformative EducationOctober 8, 2018Up and Running

Molly Mann '20 combined fitness and service learning during her Shepherd summer internship at Back on My Feet in Washington, D.C.

On CampusOctober 6, 2018W&L Welcomes New Trustee Bill Payne ’88

Payne joined the W&L Board of Trustees on October 5.

My W&LOctober 5, 2018‘College is More Than Earning a Degree’

Whether she's leading the Student Association for Black Unity, acting in a play or volunteering in the community as a Bonner Scholar, Sasha Edwards '20 is ever mindful that education can happen anywhere.

Study AbroadOctober 4, 2018Taking Independence to a New Level

Caroline Caruso '21 loved Costa Rica so much that she wants to open a medical practice there after graduate school.

Study AbroadOctober 4, 2018‘My Time in Nicoya’

Daniel Rhoades '19 spent the summer immersed in the language and culture of Costa Rica.

Don't Miss ItOctober 4, 2018WGSS to Hold Panel to Discuss Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing

The panel, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Kavanaugh, SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings, and #whyididntreport.”

VideoOctober 4, 2018Quick Hit: Artist Sheryl Oring Performs “I Wish to Say”

Oring visited W&L in conjunction with her Staniar Gallery exhibit, "Writer's Block."

Don't Miss ItOctober 4, 2018Author of ‘Weapons of Math Destruction’ to Speak at Washington and Lee

O’Neil’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled, “How Big Data Promotes Inequality and Threatens Democracy.”

Study AbroadOctober 3, 2018Culture and Communication in Costa Rica

Language and culture courses at W&L prepared Marissa Miller '21 for a fun, educational trip to Nicoya, where she met the vice president of Costa Rica (left, center).

Commentary October 2, 2018Horowitz Op-Ed Addresses Bad Behavior at Elite Institutions

W&L History Professor Sarah Horowitz addresses "the upper-class claim to a right to rule — and misrule" in the Washington Post.

Don't Miss ItOctober 2, 2018Sona Jobarteh, First Female Virtuoso Player of the Kora, to Perform at W&L

Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a 21-string African harp.

Don't Miss ItOctober 2, 2018Staniar Gallery Opens New Display “Public Dreams/Private Myths”

The show will be on display Oct. 5 – Nov. 1.

Public Lecture October 2, 2018George Washington University Professor Talks “Digital Pasts: Deaf Culture, Contemporary Media, and the New Middle Ages.”

Lunch will be served, and the event is free and open to the public; however, RSVP is required by Oct. 22 to oconnells@wlu.edu.

Don't Miss ItOctober 2, 2018UCAH Presents ‘Ancient Inspirations: The Pueblo Pottery of Lorraine Gala Lewis and LaDonna Victoriano’

This exhibit, which is free and open to the public, focuses on the work of two contemporary Native American potters from the Southwest, Lorraine Gala Lewis and LaDonna Victoriano.

Alumni in ActionOctober 2, 2018Rebecca Makkai ’99 Produces Another Page-Turner

Her latest novel, "The Great Believers," was a finalist for the National Book Award in fiction and was one of three finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction.

Summer InternshipOctober 1, 2018Building Blocks

Virginia McGhee ’19 spent the summer at Stanford University building polymers in Bob Waymouth ’82’s chemistry lab.

NSF Grant September 27, 2018Ayoub and Friend Awarded NSF Grant for Research in Spider Silk

The grant will help fund a multidisciplinary team from three institutions, including W&L, that will investigate how variation in adhesive-protein components of spider silk relate to differences in the glue’s material properties.

Shepherd InternsSeptember 26, 2018Nothing like a Password: Trial and Resilience in the American Asylum System

Anne Rodgers '20 completed a 2018 summer internship with Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) through the Shepherd Program. These are her reflections.

Don't Miss it! September 26, 2018Lee Chapel Researcher to Deliver Fall Lecture

David Cox, professor of history at Southern Virginia University, will give Lee Chapel’s fall lecture on Oct. 8 at 12:15 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

ObituarySeptember 25, 2018Henry Sharp Jr., Professor of Mathematics Emeritus, dies at 94

Sharp taught at W&L from 1983-1991.

Global ExperienceSeptember 25, 2018Studying Medicine in Pakistan

A grant from the Endeavor Foundation allowed Midha Ahmad '21 and Sawera Khan '21 to spend the summer in Pakistan, where they compared alternative medicine to traditional treatment.

Engaged CommunitySeptember 24, 2018Walking in Sunshine

Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center’s Lexington branch recently held a grand opening celebration for a nature trail built by Washington and Lee University engineering students through a community partnership.

Commentary September 21, 2018Strong Addresses George Washington’s Words in Richmond Times-Dispatch

In the article Strong argues that "Now, more than ever, we need to take George Washington’s warnings to heart."

Shepherd ProgramSeptember 21, 2018Destined for Public Service

Balen Essak '20 interviews Maisie Osteen '14L about her experiences with the Shepherd Program and as an assistant public defender.

Don't Miss It September 21, 2018W&L to Host Talk with ‘One of the World’s Principal Observers of Democracy’

In his talk, which is free and open to the public, Mounk will discuss the rise of populism around the world.

Don't Miss It September 19, 2018Exhibit Highlights Mock Convention Through the Years

The exhibition, “The Mock Convention Through the Years,” is on display on the first floor of Leyburn Library between Sept. 15-29.

My W&LSeptember 19, 2018Scaling the Entrepreneurship Summit

Jesse Evans '20 spent his summer ensuring that this year's summit, which took place Sept. 21-22, would be a success.

Don't Miss It September 18, 2018W&L Choral Program and Instrumental Ensemble to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts

Join members of the W&L choral program for a Parents and Family Weekend choral concert on Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Don't Miss ItSeptember 18, 2018W&L’s History Department to Hold Public Panel in Response to Constitution Day Lecture

The panel discussion, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Who Is America?! A Response to Michael Anton’s Constitution Day Lecture.”

Don't Miss ItSeptember 17, 2018W&L Faculty Trio Present “From the Salon to the Dance Hall”

A Washington and Lee University faculty recital will present “From the Salon to the Dance Hall,” a concert of works by Schumann, Brahms and Astor Piazzolla.

Summer ExperienceSeptember 17, 2018Summer in Germany

Mark Donohue '19 spent the summer working as a software engineering intern at a company called AGCO, located in southern Bavaria.

From the MagazineSeptember 17, 2018A Natural Inclination

As a senior ecologist with Trihydro Corp., Jana Heisler White '98 works on environmental protection and remediation.

From the CollectionsSeptember 14, 2018A Salad Bowl with a Sordid Past

This elegant bowl, which is part of W&L's Reeves Collection, can be traced back to the Opium War of 1839-1842.

Mudd Undergraduate Conference in EthicsSeptember 13, 2018NYU Professor to Give Keynote Address for “Ethics of Identity” Series

Appiah will speak on “The Ethics of Identity: The Injuries of Class.”

Summer ExperienceSeptember 13, 2018Confronting Cancer with Research

Erin An '19 has spent time this summer researching immunotherapy treatments for pediatric cancer at the University of Virginia.

Public Lecture September 11, 2018W&L Holds Public Lecture: ‘Getting Away with Fraud: The Lansdowne Portraits of George Washington’

Evans will discuss the history behind several fraudulent copies of Lansdowne-style George Washington portraits that were produced based on the original.

Public Lecture September 11, 2018The 2018 Earle Bates Lecturer in Environmental Studies to Discuss ‘A Critical Time for State Environmental Leadership’

Strickler will give a talk on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons.

Don't MissSeptember 7, 2018W&L Partners with Correctional Center for New Exhibit

A panel discussion and reception for "The Unfreedom of Expression: Artworks from the Augusta Correctional Center" will take place Sept. 13, but the exhibit will remain on display through Sept. 30.

Engaged CommunitySeptember 7, 2018Finding Beauty Behind Bars

After taking a course at Augusta Correctional Center, two W&L juniors helped to organize an exhibition at the university featuring artwork by artists who are incarcerated. The exhibit is entitled “Unfreedom of Expression.”

Commentary September 6, 2018W&L History Professors Talk Monuments in Washington Post

Professors Michelle Brock, Sarah Horowitz and Molly Michelmore discuss the message and weight behind Confederate monuments on college campuses

Commentary September 6, 2018Finch Addresses Political Debates in Roanoke Times

In the op-ed, Professor Kevin Finch argues that Virginians should end the debate about debates.

PhilanthropySeptember 6, 2018“Doc Rock” Rocks On

Ed Spencer ’53, who has made plans to support a scholarship fund at W&L, is still a cornerstone of the university 17 years after his retirement.

PhilanthropySeptember 6, 2018A Gift of Gratitude

The Professor Sidney M.B. Coulling ’46 Scholarship Endowment.

Summer AbroadSeptember 6, 2018‘Passionate and Prepared’

Working in South Africa gave Will Hardage '20 a chance to combine his economics major and his poverty studies minor.

Don't Miss ItSeptember 5, 2018Michael Anton to Give Constitution Day Lecture

Anton's talk about constitutional self-government and the Trump presidency will be held in Northen Auditorium on Sept. 18 at 5 p.m.

Staniar Gallery September 5, 2018Staniar Gallery Presents “Writer’s Block”

The show will be on view Sept. 1-30. Oring will give a public artist’s talk on Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

VideoSeptember 5, 2018Welcome Class of 2022!

Members of Washington and Lee's newest class arrive on campus and talk about why they chose W&L.

Out of the VaultSeptember 4, 2018A Literal Treasure Chest

Charles Philip Blackledge ’38 gifted an important and fascinating collection of Roman coins to Washington and Lee Special Collections.

Faculty FocusSeptember 3, 2018Best of Both Worlds

Professor Kevin Finch, who just released a new documentary, loves that W&L faculty have “this wonderful combination of academic credentials and practical experience.”

Commentary August 31, 2018W&L’s Benefiel Discusses Ancient Graffiti Project on Virginia’s Public Radio

Benefiel explains how she has spent more than a decade studying what the people of Pompei and Herculaneum wrote on their walls.

VideoAugust 30, 2018‘A Seriously Huge Operation’

W&L Campus Kitchen summer interns practice leadership development through community service.

Don't Miss August 28, 2018W&L Professor Ted DeLaney to Address Opening Convocation

DeLaney’s talk is titled “W&L History: Traditions, Transformations and the Consequences of Change."

Lives of ConsequenceAugust 28, 2018W. Barlow Newbolt, Professor of Physics Emeritus, Dies at 83

Newbolt taught at W&L from 1962 to 2000.

Internship AbroadAugust 27, 2018Opening New Doors

Catherine Savoca ’19 explored the real estate development industry this summer as a sales and marketing intern in Lisbon, Portugal.

University CollectionsAugust 24, 2018Eastern Art Meets Western Virginia

Dr. Ling-ting Chiu, a Fulbright Scholar and assistant professor of history at Soochow University in Taiwan, spent the summer at Washington and Lee studying the works of former W&L professor and artist Professor I-Hsiung Ju.

Summer AbroadAugust 17, 2018Summer in Kyrgyzstan

The Critical Language Scholarship Program has allowed Riley Ries '19 to strengthen his Russian and learn more about politics and culture in Kyrgyzstan.

Don't Miss It August 15, 2018It’s Nearly Showtime!

Take a peek behind the Lenfest curtain for 2018-19.

Summer ExperienceAugust 15, 2018A Classical Career

While digging at the Athenian Agora Excavation in Greece this summer, Allison Schuster '19 indulged her passion for archaeology and classics.

Alumni in ActionAugust 13, 2018State Bar of Michigan Names Katie Abplanalp Brown ’05, ’11L Outstanding Young Lawyer

The award recognizes a lawyer under the age of 36 who has demonstrated an overwhelming commitment to public service, service to the bar and exceptional leadership.

On CampusAugust 13, 2018W&L Hosts Japan-America Student Conference

The conference brings more than 65 students to Lexington from Aug. 12-17 and includes two public events.

Alumni in ActionAugust 13, 2018Gear Up

Gonz Ferrero ’04 and Lenny Enkhbold ’17 blend their shared concern for the environment with a dash of business savvy to promote eco-friendly outdoor wear.

InternshipsAugust 10, 2018Practical Tools for the Future

Yoko Koyama '19 put her W&L learning to work this summer at National Instruments Japan.

From the MagazineAugust 6, 2018Office Hours: Professor Sandra L. Reiter

The Darrold and Kay Cannan Associate Term Professor of Business Administration studies what she calls “the intersection of business and the natural environment.” She arrived at that spot after studying engineering, management, business — and philosophy.

Alumni in ActionAugust 3, 2018Opting for the Unknown

Bob Chandler ’92 charts his own course as co-owner of omnichannel retailer Tactics.

Working AbroadAugust 1, 2018Growing in German

Jackson Ellis '19 is working with a German consulting agency to help international student-athletes navigate the college application process.

AccoladesJuly 31, 2018Novak, Berrached Win Global Impact Award

W&L students Graham Novak '19 and Mourad Berrached '20 won a $15,000 prize at the 2018 Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge.

Summer ResearchJuly 30, 2018Informed by Child’s Play

This summer, Davis Straske '19 is researching children's play in psychology professor Megan Fulcher's Gender Development Lab.

Faculty Focus July 23, 2018Rahl Receives NSF Grant for Geological Research

Jeffrey Rahl, professor of geology at Washington and Lee University, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Summer ExperienceJuly 23, 2018Where Math Meets Art

Xinxian Wang '21 was able to marry two interests in an internship with The Visual Arts Center in Richmond.

Faculty FocusJuly 20, 2018Meaning, Culture and Survival

A new book by Harvey Markowitz, associate professor of anthropology, examines Native Americans and Catholic missionaries.

Commentary July 16, 2018Rush Commentaries Featured in Multiple Media Outlets

Mark Rush, Waxberg Professor of Politics and Law at W&L, has recently discussed constitutional amendments, 3D-printed guns and electoral maps.

AccoladesJuly 12, 2018Archer and Lepage Awarded Virginia Humanities Grant

The $7,000 Virginia Humanities grant will support an upcoming exhibit in Staniar Gallery.

Alumni in ActionJuly 10, 2018What Makes A Great Leader?

As a Presidential Leadership Scholar, Dana Bolden '89 discussed effective leadership styles with Presidents Bush and Clinton.

Faculty FocusJuly 9, 2018Turning Data into Knowledge

Moataz Khalifa discusses his new job as Leyburn Library's director of data education.

ODK Award July 5, 2018Alumnus Receives First ODK Endowed Scholarship in honor of Kenneth P. Ruscio

The scholarship will be the first awarded in the 2018-19 academic year.

OpportunitiesJuly 3, 2018Green Solutions for a Modern World

Attending the Princeton Environmental Ideathon was a natural progression for Julianna Keeling '19, who started a sustainable packaging company when she was still in high school.

Alumni in ActionJuly 1, 2018A ‘Dream Act’

Tolu Olubunmi ’02 speaks up for immigrants and refugees.

Alumni in ActionJune 28, 2018Helping Kids Bounce Back

Dr. Daniel “Trey” Lee ’98 leads groundbreaking research and clinical trials of immunotherapy treatments to fight pediatric cancers.

From the MagazineJune 25, 2018Office Hours: Seth Michelson

The assistant professor of Spanish, who devotes time both inside and outside the classroom to writing and translating poetry, recently compiled a book of poems written by incarcerated undocumented teens.

Transformative EducationJune 22, 2018Summertime Stints

Washington and Lee students utilize their summers through research, volunteer work and internship opportunities, both on campus and across the globe.

Alumni in ActionJune 18, 2018Making Space for Women

Ali Greenberg ’13 has opened a flexible workspace and social club in Richmond that emphasizes community for women and gender minorities.

Faculty CommentaryJune 13, 2018Horowitz Addresses Conspiracies, Scandals in Washington Post Piece

Horowitz is an associate professor of history at Washington and Lee.

CommentaryJune 13, 2018Strong Talks Presidential Scandals in the Richmond Times-Dispatch

Strong is the William Lyne Wilson Professor in Political Economy at Washington and Lee.

Engaged CommunityJune 13, 2018The Bigger Picture

Washington and Lee students partnered with Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse members to create a 32-foot community mural around the theme of recovery.

From the MagazineJune 8, 2018Into the Great Wide Open

The A. Paul Knight Internship Program in Conservation, named in memory of a late Washington and Lee student, turns 30 this year. It has provided internships to 132 students and is still going strong.

Life of ConsequenceJune 6, 2018David G. Elmes, Professor of Psychology Emeritus at W&L, Dies at 76

Elmes taught at Washington and Lee University for 40 years until his retirement in 2007.

HappeningsJune 5, 2018W&L to Host 7th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

The summit will take place Friday and Saturday, September 21-22, 2018. Alumni registration is now open.

In MemoriamJune 5, 2018Colleagues Remember David Gordon Elmes

The professor of psychology emeritus died June 4.

Transformative EducationJune 4, 2018Sand Trackers

Professor David Harbor and his Spring Term class chased particles of sand from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Barrier Islands and the high plains of Utah.

University NewsJune 1, 2018Paul Youngman Named Associate Provost at Washington and Lee

Youngman succeeds Marcia France, who becomes dean of undergraduate studies at Duke Kunshan University in China.

Watch VideoJune 1, 2018A Muse in Nature

Professor Ricardo Wilson's Spring Term class spent 10 days writing short fiction at Skylark Nature Preserve and Lodge in Raphine.

Accolades May 31, 2018Kerin Awarded Howard Foundation Fellowship

She is one of eight applicants to receive a $33,000 grant.

My W&LMay 31, 2018Meditations on the Past and Future

Evan Kueffner ’18 remains mindful of the friends, professors, coaches, staff and community members who opened doors to multiple opportunities for him.

With VideoMay 30, 2018Sifting Through the Past

Donald Gaylord's Spring Term class introduced students to archaeological lab methods through hands-on experience, readings and field trips.

Summer Opportunity May 29, 2018Bui ’21 and Syed ’19 Awarded Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

Doan Bui ’21 and Hashim Syed ’19 have won Gilman Scholarships to study abroad.

Commencement 2018May 25, 2018Class of 2018 Video: ‘What We’ll Miss’

Diplomas have been handed out and caps have been tossed. In this video, members of the Class of 2018 discuss what they'll miss most about W&L.

Commencement 2018May 24, 2018Washington and Lee Graduates 441 Students at 231st Commencement

In his Commencement address, president Will Dudley encouraged the Class of 2018 to take the habits they have learned at W&L "and change the world, one small encounter at a time.”

AccoladesMay 22, 2018Loughery ’18 Awarded ORISE Research Fellowship

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) research fellowship will allow her to conduct research at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Chemical Defense.

AccoladesMay 22, 2018Faith Pinho Awarded ODK Leader of the Year for Journalism

Pinho’s award is part of ODK’s 2018 General Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year competition.

CommencementMay 22, 2018Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 231st Commencement, Baccalaureate

W&L celebrates its 231st undergraduate commencement Thursday, May 25. LIVESTREAM: 10 a.m.

Scholar-AthletesMay 22, 2018Prepared for the Game of Life

With the support of teammates, professors and friends, Nicholas George '18 was able to balance two majors and a spot on the basketball team.

CommencementMay 21, 2018W&L to Award Two Honorary Degrees at 2018 Commencement

W&L will recognize the outstanding contributions of professors Marjorie Agosín and Harlan Beckley at its 231st commencement.

My W&LMay 21, 2018The Value of Wandering

More than any other experience at W&L, the Outing Club has taught Bowen Spottswood '18 about living life joyfully.

Don't Miss It May 18, 2018W&L Presents Senior Recitals

The performance is free and open to the public.

Don't Miss It May 18, 2018W&L Seniors Present Piano and Violin Recital

The performance is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Student LeadersMay 18, 2018No Longer a ‘Reluctant Leader’

Truth Iyiewuare '18 looks back at his growth as a member—and then president—of the Student Association for Black Unity at W&L.

Don't Miss ItMay 18, 2018University Singers Present Annual Commencement Concert

The performance is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

International EducationMay 17, 2018Three W&L Students Awarded 2018 Critical Language Scholarships

Elizabeth McDonald heads to Japan, Emily Austin to Indonesia and Riley Ries to Kyrgyzstan.

Public Lecture May 17, 2018W&L’s University Collection of Art and History Presents Special Lecture

Boldt’s lecture is titled "Conversing a Great Deal with Your Picture: Portraiture and Society in Early Virginia.”

Life of ConsequenceMay 15, 2018Washington and Lee Alumnus Tom Wolfe ’51 Dies at 88

Wolfe, one of W&L's most accomplished alumni, will be remembered for his talent, wit and generosity.

My W&LMay 15, 2018A Picture-Perfect College Experience

Ellen Kanzinger '18 provides a snapshot of the many opportunities she had to hone her photography skills at Washington and Lee.

AccoladesMay 14, 2018W&L Students Receive National Science Foundation Awards

The NSF only funds about 11,000 of the 40,000 proposals it receives annually for research, education and training projects.

Faculty Focus May 11, 2018Davies Awarded Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship

Jenefer Davies, associate professor of dance and theater, will be among approximately 25 fellows focusing on their own creative projects at the working retreat.

My W&LMay 11, 2018Breaking Through Financial Barriers

Senior Stephanie Williams '18 says W&L's First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP) gave her support to overcome obstacles and mentor other low-income students.

Engaged CommunityMay 10, 2018Make Some Noise for Education

W&L’s University Collections of Art and History partnered with Professor Eric Moffa’s teacher education class to create a fun lesson plan for local middle school students.

AcademicsMay 9, 2018W&L to Host Annual Spring Term Festival

The event allows students to present coursework and research conducted over the duration of the term.

Supporting W&LMay 9, 2018Family Gift Establishes Endowed Director for Environmental Studies

Kathelen and Daniel Amos made the gift in memory of her son, John Kyle Spencer, a 2013 graduate of W&L. Professor Robert Humston (pictured) will be the new director.

CommentaryMay 8, 2018W&L’s Colón Talks Journalism Ethics with the Associated Press

Journalism professor Aly Colón weighs in on Fox News support of Hannity.

My W&LMay 8, 2018My Taste of W&L

Emily Perszyk ’18 reflects on what W&L has to offer in the classroom and on the court — and how it led to her interest in the study of taste, smell and flavor.

Outing ClubMay 7, 2018The Path to Publication

Matthew Rickert '18 completed the daunting task of updating the "Outing Club Guidebook."

My W&LMay 3, 2018Ready for the Next Adventure

As she prepares to work for the Equality of Opportunity Project, Amanda Wahlers '18 is grateful for the education, opportunities and research experience she has had in Lexington.

Campus Publications May 2, 2018Shenandoah Announces New Leadership and Prize Winners

The spring issue announces the retirement of R.T. Smith and the hiring of new editor Beth Staples.

Author Talk May 2, 2018Virginia Tech Professor Shannon Bell ’00 to Give Public Lecture at W&L

Bell will discuss her second book, “Fighting King Coal: The Challenges to Micromobilization in Central Appalachia.”

Life of ConsequenceMay 2, 2018John DeVogt, Professor of Management Emeritus at W&L, Dies at 87

DeVogt taught at W&L from 1962 to 2000.

EventsMay 2, 2018Campus Garden Plant Sale Scheduled

The W&L Office of Sustainability will hold the sale May 4 and May 11.

My W&LMay 1, 2018From Dream to Reality

Shapley Davis '18 produced and premiered his own short film, and he hopes to continue making films as he heads off to USC's film school after graduation.

Faculty FocusMay 1, 2018W&L’s Myers Selected for History Seminar on “The Civil War and American Memory”

Myers, associate professor of history, is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the CIC and Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Fulbright GrantMay 1, 2018Bryant Awarded Fulbright Grant to Germany

Carson Bryant '18 has been awarded a Fulbright grant for an English Teaching Assistantship in Germany.

Spring ODKApril 30, 2018Straughan Addresses Alumni Opening Assembly, ODK Holds Spring Initiation

ODK inducted four honorary and seven student initiates

Transformative EducationApril 30, 2018Mission to Monterrey

Daniel Rhoades '19 joined a group that traveled to Monterrey, Mexico over Washington Break to continue a STEM program for elementary school students.

AccoladesApril 28, 2018Journalism Students Win SPJ Awards

In addition, stories by two students were chosen as finalists in the SPJ Mark of Excellence national competition.

Faculty ScholarshipApril 27, 2018Radulescu to Present Inaugural Lecture

The title of Radulescu’s talk is: “Dream in a Suitcase: How Literature Saves/Changes Lives.”

Fulbright ScholarsApril 27, 2018Shely Awarded Fulbright Grant to Colombia

Jared Shely '18 will use the grant to continue his work teaching English to students in Latin America.

Student LeadersApril 26, 2018Starting a Lending Library

Edwin Castellanos '20 created a system that allows students to save money by borrowing donated textbooks.

Public Lecture April 25, 2018W&L Presents Andrei Codrescu on “The Future is a Vampire”

His talk is sponsored by the Glasgow Endowment Committee and the Provost Lecture Fund.

Poetry Reading April 25, 2018Poet Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon ’96 to Give Public Reading

This reading is sponsored by the Glasgow Endowment and is free and open to the public.

Fulbright Award April 25, 2018Falchuk ’18 Awarded Fulbright to Teach in Slovak Republic

Hannah Falchuk '18 hopes to improve her cultural understanding and language proficiency in the country.

Public Lecture April 24, 2018Digital Humanities Lecture to Address Ancient Graffiti

More than 500 ancient graffiti are now available online through the project website.

Student LeadersApril 24, 2018‘We Decided to Be Proactive’

Reese and two friends brought the First-Generation Low-Income Partnership to W&L, where it provides resources and a voice for students.

Faculty researchApril 23, 2018Show Me What Democracy Looks Like

Professor Bill Patch publishes book on the Labor Movement’s political influence on German democracy.

AcademicsApril 23, 2018The Most Wonderful Term of the Year

Spring Term allows W&L students to focus intensely on one topic for four weeks, or to create an experience that is unique to their educational path.

Public Lecture April 23, 2018Bello Presents Inaugural Endowed Professorship Lecture

The title of Bello’s talk is: “A Bug-eyed View of Environmental History.”

Public Lecture April 23, 2018W&L Presents Annual Friends of the Library Symposium

The talk, titled “Storytelling in the Digital Age," is free and open to the public.

Author Talk April 23, 2018W&L’s First Glasgow Distinguished Writer to Give Public Reading

A reception and book sale will follow the reading, which is free and open to the public.

Live Well April 20, 2018W&L Faculty and Staff Lace Up for First-Annual 5K

In total, 89 members of the W&L community ran the race.

Summer Opportunity April 17, 2018Zainab Abiza ’19 Awarded Summer Fellowship to Princeton and Davis Projects for Peace Grant

She will attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton followed by a service project in Morocco.

CommentaryApril 10, 2018W&L’s Swasy on the Labor of Bringing a Baby into Appalachia

Swasy's piece was published in Splinter News.

Summer Opportunity April 10, 2018Elizabeth Mugo ’19 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Mugo will attend the Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon.

Don't Miss ItApril 10, 2018W&L Hosts 15th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

Tom Wolfe '51 will be in attendance.

Don't Miss It April 9, 2018University Singers to Perform in Richmond

On April 15, the University Singers will give a public performance in Richmond with world-renowned composer Ēriks Ešenvalds.

My W&LApril 9, 2018A Leader Forged by Fire

As a first-year student at W&L, Jane Chiavelli '18 had no idea that she would face a huge challenge — and come out of it with strong leadership skills.

In the NewsApril 6, 2018Lena Hill Named Dean of the College at Washington and Lee University

Lena Hill, senior associate to the president, interim chief diversity officer, and associate vice president at the University of Iowa, has been named dean of the College at Washington and Lee University.

Don't Miss ItApril 6, 2018W&L Photographer Hinely’s Work on Exhibit

The work of Patrick Hinely '73 is currently on exhibit at Nelson Gallery, which is located on Washington Street in Lexington.

In the NewsApril 6, 2018Wubah Named President of Millersville University of Pennsylvania

After completing the academic year at W&L, he will begin his new role on July 1.

My W&LApril 5, 2018‘A Good Place to Grow’

From Lexington to London, Faith E. Pinho '18 has had a vast array of experiences.

Don't Miss ItApril 5, 2018W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Panels in Process”

The show will be on display April 23 – May 24.

Don't Miss It April 5, 2018Washington and Lee University Presents Che Malambo

Che Malambo comes to the Keller stage for a one-night performance on April 26.

Alumni in ActionApril 4, 2018Breaking the Rules in Journalism

In a recent visit to campus, Alisha Laventure ’09, a television news anchor in Dallas, told journalism students about how a national story became personal.

My W&LMarch 29, 2018Stepping Back into the Spotlight

Coralie Chu '18 has always been a performer, but W&L helped her discover confidence both on and off the stage.

My W&LMarch 27, 2018‘My Passion for Psychology’

One psychology class led Kelsey Jervis '18 to a long-term research project, a degree, and a spot on the Institutional Review Board.

Don't Miss It March 23, 2018University Jazz Ensemble Performs “Solo Avenue”

Audience members will hear a wide range of genres and original compositions by Denny Euprasert.

Don't Miss It March 23, 2018W&L Bluegrass Ensemble to Perform

The ensemble consists of students, staff and alumni.

PerformanceMarch 23, 2018W&L University Wind Ensemble Presents “The Journey Home”

The concert will feature Concerto-Aria Competition Winner Lisa Roth ’19 on piano.

Author Talk March 23, 2018W&L’s Writer in Residence and Editor of Shenandoah Gives Final Reading

Smith has edited Shenandoah since 1995 and received a 2008 Virginia Governor’s Arts Award for publishing excellence.

My W&LMarch 23, 2018‘Be a Changemaker in the World’

Bri Shaw has spent her college career studying how humans work. Now, the senior has some ideas about how the humans at W&L could work better together.

FacultyMarch 22, 2018Guse to Give Talk in Honor of John C. Winfrey Term Professorship

Joseph Guse, John C. Winfrey Associate Term Professor of Economics, will give a talk in honor of his professorship on Tues., April 3 at 5:00 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Distinctly DubyuhnellMarch 22, 2018Washington Break: More than a Vacation

Washington Break gave students a chance for learning and personal development, as well as all-out fun.

LEADMarch 20, 20182018 LEAD Banquet Recognizes Leadership Across Campus

The event celebrated many individual and student accomplishments.

Community Based Learning March 20, 2018W&L’s Community Based Learning Program Receives Grant to Expand Community Relations

The grant will help train faculty and community partners to implement new partnerships and courses.

Phi Beta KappaMarch 20, 2018Phi Beta Kappa Initiates New Members during 2018 Convocation

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at W&L welcomed 41 members of the junior and senior classes and two graduates from the Class of 2017.

Don't Miss It March 20, 2018W&L Presents L.A. Theatre Works’ ‘The Mountaintop’

“The Mountaintop” comes to the Keller stage for a one-night performance.

From the CollectionsMarch 20, 2018The Story Behind the Art

After Tucker Hall was restored, University Collections of Art & History worked to find the perfect art to adorn its walls — including four bas-relief sculptures that hung on campus more than 100 years ago.

My W&LMarch 19, 2018‘A Stronger Sense of Self’

At this small-town university, Nora Devlin '19 has been exposed to viewpoints from all over the globe.

Alumni in Action March 16, 2018Journalist and W&L Alumna to Give Society of Professional Journalist Keynote Address

Laventure will speak on the ethical journalist’s role in the modern media age.

Center for International Education March 16, 2018W&L’s Center for International Education Presents Vanessa Davies

Her talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “An Untold Story of Black Intellectuals and Egyptology.”

Book Talk March 16, 2018W&L Hosts Book Talk with Temple University Professor Bryant Simon

The title of his talk is “The Hamlet Fire and the Deadly Costs of Cheap.”

Global Education March 16, 2018W&L Presents Mellon Colloquium on New Frontiers in Global Education

The weekend’s full schedule is available online. The colloquium is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Public Talk March 15, 2018W&L to Host Public Talk with Co-Founders of FairVote

The title of their talk is “How We'll End Gerrymandering and Fairly Represent All Women and Men?"

Alumni in ActionMarch 15, 2018Tapping into the Dot-Com Boom

Bob Chandler ’92 charted his own course as entrepreneur co-owner of omni-channel retailer Tactics

My W&LMarch 15, 2018Nothing but Love

Peyton Powers '18 says studying poverty has helped him understand that "humans cannot be divorced from the dignity that is concomitant to life."

Faculty FocusMarch 13, 2018Reiter to Give Talk in Honor of Cannan Term Professorship

Her talk is titled "Does it Make Sense to Blame Corporations?"

My W&LMarch 13, 2018Notes from Lenfest

Hermione Wang '18 has spent so much time in Lenfest that people jokingly ask her if she lives there. Her job? Making sure that the show always goes on.

CommentaryMarch 12, 2018W&L’s Colón Talks Media Ethics with Washington Post

Journalism professor Aly Colón weighs in on Sam Nunberg interviews.

Public Performance March 8, 2018Carol Campbell, Author of “The Goddess Diaries,” to Perform at W&L

“The Goddess Diaries” is an ongoing theatrical production featuring true-life stories of women.

Center for Poetic Research March 8, 2018The Center for Poetic Research Presents Poet Ross Gay

Gay’s poetry often explores questions of race, as well as his symbiotic passions for gardening and community activism.

Education and History Series March 8, 2018W&L Hosts Allen Guelzo as Part of Education and History Series

The title of Guelzo’s talk is “Did Robert E. Lee Commit Treason?”

Don't Miss It March 7, 2018W&L Repertory Dance Company Features Poet Nina Maria Donovan

Her poem "Nasty Woman" and performance were the inspiration for a student-created dance.

Senior Projects March 7, 2018W&L’s Studio Art Majors Present Senior Projects

Staniar Gallery showcases work by the Art Department’s graduating studio majors.

PBK Convocation March 7, 2018Stanford Professor Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

His talk is titled “A Heartful Way of Living with Mindfulness, Compassion and Responsibility.”

Scholarship RecipientMarch 7, 2018W&L’s Beck Receives an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Beck is the 22nd General to receive the distinction over the last 15 years.

Poetry ReadingMarch 7, 2018Glasgow Endowment Presents Poetry Reading by Anna Lena Phillips Bell

Bell is an old-time musician and square dance caller, as well as a poet.

Poetry Reading March 7, 2018Glasgow Endowment Presents Poetry Reading by Tess Taylor

Taylor is the author of two collections of poetry and a chapbook.

Don't Miss It March 6, 2018W&L Concert Guild Presents Roomful of Teeth

Roomful of Teeth is a Grammy-winning vocal project dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice.

Mudd Undergraduate Conference in EthicsMarch 6, 2018Virginia Tech Professor to Give Keynote for Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

Wodak will speak on “Fake News and Echo Chambers.”

Environmental StudiesMarch 6, 2018The Shape of the Maury

Robert Humston's Aquatic Ecology class collected ecological data about the Maury River in preparation for the removal of Jordan's Point Dam.

Faculty PerformanceMarch 5, 2018Marlbrook Chamber Players to Perform at Washington and Lee

The concert will include works from a wide range of 20th-century composers influenced by the blues, jazz and Broadway.

Lenfest Center March 5, 2018W&L University Orchestra Presents “A Pilgrim Vision”

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

SpeakerMarch 1, 2018Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program Presents Talk with Leyla Rouhi

Rouhi’s talk is titled “A Radical Reassessment of Accepted Wisdom on Miguel de Cervantes' Fiction on Islam.”

Ethics Institute in Media March 1, 2018Sree Sreenivasan Keynotes 65th Ethics Institute in Media

The title of his talk is “Common Sense in Uncommon Times: Lessons for the Digital and Physical Worlds.”

Summer InternshipMarch 1, 2018Collin Glatz ’20 to Participate in German American Exchange Internship Program

The program helps American students secure three-month long business internships in Germany.

STEMMarch 1, 2018W&L Women Mentor the Next Generation

Women in Technology and Science gives girls from local middle and elementary schools an opportunity to perform science experiments in all disciplines during the academic year.

Faculty FocusFebruary 28, 2018Defying Gravity

Professor Jenefer Davies talks about her new book on aerial dance and the physical and artistic challenges of working against gravity.

Don't Miss It February 27, 2018Russian String Orchestra to Perform at W&L

This marks the third time since 2006 that the orchestra, previously known as Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, has performed at W&L.

Shepherd Program February 27, 2018President of Russell Sage Foundation Second Speaker in Shepherd Program’s 20th Celebration

The talk is titled “Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Reflections on the End of the Safety Net As We Know It.”

Don't Miss ItFebruary 27, 2018W&L’s Department of Music Presents a Faculty Recital: “Mockingbird Amongst the Flowers”

Byron Petty, Shuko Watanabe and William McCorkle will perform French, German and Italian works from the baroque.

Equality and Difference SeriesFebruary 27, 2018Miranda Fricker Completes Yearlong Mudd Center Equality and Difference Series

The title of her talk is “Epistemic Equality as a Condition of Well-Functioning Blame.”

Black History MonthFebruary 27, 2018Phillis Wheatley: ‘Favored by the Muses’

Washington and Lee's Special Collections contains a rare volume of poetry by Wheatley, the first published African-American poet.

My W&LFebruary 26, 2018From Brainstorm to Billboard

Majo Bustamante '18 was a marketing and communications intern for NASA Automotriz, the company that owns the rights to sell Ford and Volkswagen in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Watch VideoFebruary 21, 2018Quick Hits: Gonkar Gyatso’s ‘Buddha’s Picnic’

The interactive exhibit will be on display in Staniar Gallery through March 17.

My W&LFebruary 19, 2018An Education in Place

Kat Oakley '19 has spent a lot of time contemplating the idea of "place" - both in Lexington and across the world.

Book Talk February 16, 2018W&L Associate Professor of Dance to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk

Jenefer Davies will talk about her recent book, “Aerial Dance: A Guide to Dance with Rope and Harness.”

LectureFebruary 16, 2018Robert Macfarlane to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

The British author will deliver the lecture, titled “The Word-Hoard: A Counter-Desecration Phrasebook for The Anthropocene.”

Questioning Intimacy February 16, 2018Raymond Barfield Completes Yearlong Questioning Intimacy Series

The title of his talk is "A Hesitant Intimacy: Medicine’s Response to the Unchosen Vulnerability of the Sick and Suffering.”

Alumni in ActionFebruary 16, 2018Sculpting a Business

Sloan Evans ’99 and Rhett McCraw ’07 credit their liberal arts education with helping them build a strong foundation for their careers.

HappeningsFebruary 15, 2018Former Federal Reserve Bank President to give H. Parker Willis Lecture

Dr. Jeffrey Lacker, former CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will give the H. Parker Willis Lecture in Political Economy.

Japanese Tea Room February 13, 2018W&L Tea Society Hosts Women and Girls’ Day Tea Ceremony

There will be three seatings on Mar. 3 at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. and tickets are free.

Music Department ConcertFebruary 13, 2018W&L’s Department of Music Presents the University Singers in Concert Feb. 27

The program will feature a variety of works from Centuries of Psalms to modern music to traditional American folk songs.

Study AbroadFebruary 12, 2018Boss of Her World

Harleigh Bean ’18 studied in Paris, spent a summer at one of Middlebury's competitive language schools and attended the Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University.

Board of TrusteesFebruary 9, 2018Brodie Riordan ’03 and Clifford Holekamp ’96 Join W&L Board of Trustees

W&L welcomed two new members to its Board of Trustees Feb. 9.

Engaged CommunityFebruary 9, 2018The Path to Learning

A team of Washington and Lee engineering majors is designing and building a walking trail for children served by Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center’s Lexington location.

HappeningsFebruary 8, 2018Princeton University Professor Harriet Flower to Deliver Hoyt Lecture in Classics

Flower’s talk is titled “The Dancing Lares and the Serpent in the Garden: Roman Local and Household Religion.”

HappeningsFebruary 8, 2018W&L Presents ‘The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’

Performances will run March 1-6.

Education and HistoryFebruary 7, 2018W&L Presents a Conversation on Race and Hope by Authors of “We Are Charleston”

The three authors of “We Are Charleston” will talk on Feb. 15 at 6:00 p.m. in Stackhouse Theatre, Elrod Commons. It is free and open to the public.

VideoFebruary 7, 2018Quick Hits: Setting the Stage at Lenfest Center

Students play a key role in creating the visual styling for upcoming productions by the theater department.

My W&LFebruary 7, 2018Building Your Own Dream Job

Graham Novak '19 may only be a junior at W&L, but he has already lined up a job — at his own company.

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2018Equality and Difference Series Continues with Pulitzer Prize Winner Katherine Boo

Over the years, her reporting from disadvantaged communities in the United States and abroad has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize, a MacArthur Genius Grant and a National Magazine Award for Feature Writing.

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2018UNC History Professor, Fitz Brundage, Continues W&L Education and History Series

Brundage’s talk is titled “A Vexing and Awkward Dilemma: The Legacy of a Confederate Landscape.”

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2018W&L Students to Deliberate “Ethical Issues in a Multicultural Society”

The W&L team will compete head-to-head against other highly qualified student teams from Virginia’s 15 leading independent colleges and universities.

On CampusFebruary 6, 2018W&L Celebrates Black History Month

The university's Office of Diversity and Inclusion presents a month-long schedule of events, including film screenings, lectures and discussions.

Transformative EducationFebruary 6, 2018W&L to Expand Advanced Research Cohort through Quality Enhancement Plan

Washington and Lee University has selected the Advanced Research Cohort (ARC) program as its next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). President Will Dudley and Provost Marc Conner announced the selection at the undergraduate faculty meeting on Feb. 5.

From the CollectionsFebruary 5, 2018Reeves Center Acquires 16th-Century Italian Vase

The vase, which was made in the city of Deruta, illustrates two main influences on European ceramic design.

Alumni at WorkFebruary 1, 2018Strohsacker ’06 Leads Eagles PR Team into Super Bowl LII

Brett Strohsacker ’06, who played soccer and majored in mass communications at W&L, has worked his way to the top of the Philadelphia Eagles PR team.

Gallery ExhibitJanuary 31, 2018Interactive Exhibition by Tibetan Artist Gonkar Gyatso Opens at W&L’s Staniar Gallery

Gyatso is best known for his work mixing Buddhist iconography with pop imagery.

My W&LJanuary 31, 2018‘Leaders Like Me’

Lex McGriff '18 has grown into a leader in W&L's Student Association for Black Unity. As she prepares for graduation, she hopes more underclassmen will become leaders like her.

Performing ArtsJanuary 30, 2018W&L Theater Presents Children’s Favorite “James and the Giant Peach”

“James and the Giant Peach” follows the story of James, a forgotten and lonely child, played by Arthur Love ’18.

Equality and DifferenceJanuary 30, 2018Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks to Speak

Parks is the eighth speaker in the 2017–18 Equality and Difference series, sponsored by the W&L's Mudd Center for Ethics.

LectureJanuary 30, 2018NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans to Deliver 2018 Fishback Program Talk

The title of Deggans’ talk is: “Building Bridges, Not Walls: Decoding Media's Confusing Coverage of Race and Culture.”

SonoKlectJanuary 30, 2018W&L’s SonoKlect Presents Trio ZBR in Concert

Trio ZBR will present a program that expands the definition of virtuosity in music.

My W&LJanuary 29, 2018Diversity of Experiences

Sima Sharma ’18 used her time at W&L to explore her passion for the world and its various cultures through volunteering and study abroad.

Student ResearchJanuary 26, 2018Weaving a Web of Research

Andrew Mah ’18 has spent his undergraduate career studying the circadian rhythms of spiders.

Performing ArtsJanuary 25, 2018Department of Music Presents Faculty Recital: “Russian Series”

The concert will feature W&L’s Ting-Ting Yen on violin and Anna Billias on piano.

Performing ArtsJanuary 25, 2018W&L’s Repertory Dance Company to Perform in NYC

Students and alumni members of the award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform in NYC the last weekend in Jan.

AlumniJanuary 25, 2018John Maass ’87: Enthralled with History

The historian, author and museum professional swears by the value of tramping the terrain where history happened.

AppointmentJanuary 22, 2018Jennifer Kirkland Named W&L’s General Counsel

Kirkland, who joined W&L in 1997, has practiced education law and employment law for 25 years.

Faculty RecitalJanuary 22, 2018W&L Presents Faculty Recital: Shawn Earle’s “The Cross-Cultural Clarinet”

“The Cross-Cultural Clarinet” is a concert of contemporary works for the solo clarinet that explores the versatility of the clarinet.

Poetry ReadingJanuary 22, 2018W&L Professors to Read from New Works of Poetry

Wheeler will read from her poetry chapbook, “Propagation,” while Senechal De La Roche will read from her poetry collection “Blind Flowers.”

Questioning IntimacyJanuary 19, 2018W&L Continues Questioning Intimacy Series with Privacy Lecture by Anita Allen

Allen’s speech is titled: “Why Hide Anything?” She is the fifth speaker in the year-long Questioning Intimacy series.

Equality & Difference SeriesJanuary 19, 2018UCLA Law Professor Devon Carbado Continues W&L’s Equality and Difference Series

The title of his talk is “Equality and the Fourth Amendment.”

My W&LJanuary 19, 2018‘My Journey Began with Ants’

Uma Sarwadnya '19 knew she wanted to be a doctor her whole life. What she didn't know was how many unique opportunities she would find at W&L to support her journey — including a project with ants.

AccoladesJanuary 16, 2018ODK Initiates Four Honorary and 35 Student Members During 2018 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

The national leadership honor society will welcome four honorary and 35 student initiates.

Alumni in ActionJanuary 16, 2018Finding Her Niche

Kelly Douma ’16 is on track to complete her doctorate in early modern German history and women’s studies by 2021.

January 15, 2018Garth Newel Piano Quartet to Open W&L Concert Guild Season

The concert will open with Louise Héritte-Viardot’s “Piano Quartet No. 1 in A Major.”

January 11, 2018“Conversations in the Age of Trump” Series with Journalist Edward Luce

Luce's talk, “Trump and the Crisis of Western Democracy,” is free and open the public.

January 11, 2018W&L Senior Camilla Higgins to Perform Voice Recital

Higgins will perform pieces by Henry Purcell, Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré, Gian Carlo Menotti and others.

LivestreamJanuary 10, 2018Historian and Professor Charles Dew to Speak at W&L Founders Day/ODK Convocation

Dew’s speech, titled "The Making, and Unmaking, of a Racist," will precede the ODK induction.

Alumni in ActionJanuary 9, 2018Taking Flight

As public information specialist for the airport in Austin, Texas, Kaela Harmon ’05 combines data analysis with creativity for the aviation industry.

January 8, 2018Civil Rights Activist Bernice A. King Keynotes W&L’s Multi-Day King Celebration

The daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will give the keynote address during W&L's annual multi-day observance of King’s birthday.

My W&LJanuary 8, 2018Chances Behind the Microphone

Broadcast journalism opportunities have been plentiful at W&L for Ford Carson '18, but the highlight of his college career has been founding a satirical publication, The Radish.

My W&LJanuary 4, 2018‘Freely and Unapologetically Myself’

Jordan Goldstein's Washington and Lee journey can be followed through her love of music, her adventures on the stage — and the length of her hair.

Gallery TalkJanuary 2, 2018W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “The Book of Everyday Instruction”

Bass will give a public artist’s talk on Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

January 2, 2018Washington and Lee University’s Lenfest Center Presents BODYTRAFFIC

The stand-out, 10-member ensemble is praised for its confident execution of a wide range of styles.

January 2, 2018W&L Continues Questioning Intimacy Series with Award-Winning Journalist

Charles Montgomery, urban design consultant and award-winning journalist, is the fourth speaker in the Questioning Intimacy Series.

Faculty FocusJanuary 2, 2018Office Hours: Classics Professor Rebecca Benefiel

The associate professor of classics won a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the digitization of Pompeian epigraphy, along with Sara Sprenkle, associate professor of computer science.

December 22, 2017Oh, the Places They Went!

Whether doing research on campus or traveling across the world for internships and projects, W&L students made the most of summer 2017. In the new year, we invite you to take a look back at everything they accomplished.

My W&LDecember 22, 2017Connecting the Dots of the Liberal Arts

Monica Musgrave '18 is already double-majoring, but that didn't stop her from spending six-weeks in England studying two completely different subjects.

December 21, 2017Keen Named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Hamilton College

Suzanne Keen, dean of the College and Thomas H. Broadus Professor of English at Washington and Lee University, has been named vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York. She will begin her new role on July 1, 2018.

My W&LDecember 20, 2017No Such Thing as a Typical Day

As a geology summer research assistant in Crete, Greece, no two days were the same for Chantal Iosso '20.

December 18, 2017W&L’s Michelmore Discusses the Evolution of Tax Policy on PRI’s The Takeaway

History professor Molly Michelmore discusses the evolution of tax policy in America, and how Republicans became the party of tax cuts.

CommentaryDecember 18, 2017W&L’s Gavaler Discusses ‘The Genre Effect’ with The Guardian

Chris Gavaler discussed the paper he co-authored with professor Dan Johnson, The Genre Effect, with The Guardian.

My W&LDecember 15, 2017Researching 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.

My W&LDecember 14, 2017Climate Change and Sharks

As a research assistant at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Rachel Steffen ’18 gathered data on the environmental thresholds of juvenile sandbar sharks.

My W&LDecember 14, 2017Healthcare and Community in Ecuador

Jackson Roberts '19 had the opportunity to intern in Quito, Ecuador, exploring local customs, becoming part of the community, and learning the ins and outs of healthcare.

December 12, 2017W&L Chanoyu Tea Society to Host Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tea

W&L's Chanoyu Tea Society will host their second annual Martin Luther King, Jr. tea ceremony on Jan. 15

AccoladeDecember 12, 2017W&L Recognized for National Excellence in Teacher Preparation

The Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium has received accreditation for its teacher preparation program.

My W&LDecember 11, 2017Persistent in Pursuit of Answers

Kathryn E. Young '19 got a Reynolds Business Scholarship that allowed her to intern at her hometown newspaper, the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

My W&LDecember 11, 2017‘My Time in Thailand’

Shadowing surgeons in Thailand made neuroscience major Emily Ellis '18 even more excited about her chosen career path.

AccoladesDecember 7, 2017Kiki Spiezio ’18 Awarded Clinton Scholarship

The William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship will allow Spiezio to attend the American University in Dubai during Winter Term 2018.

December 6, 2017W&L Announces November 2017 Community Grants

Community Grants Committee has made 19 grants totaling $30,760 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

My W&LDecember 6, 2017Big Stories in the Small City

As a general assignment intern at The Roanoke Times, Rachel Hicks '19 learned how to be firm with difficult sources.

December 5, 2017She Talks to Animals

For Christine Starer-Smith ’99, a love of animals led to a veterinary career and volunteer service at a remote Dakota reservation.

My W&LDecember 4, 2017Small Company, Big Internship

Marta Regn ’19 used her internship to throughly explore all aspects of a sustainable, ethical jewelry startup.

My W&LDecember 4, 2017Don’t Mess With Little Texas

Lee Sommerfeldt '18 found a home away from home in a honky-tonk in the heart of Tokyo.

December 1, 2017W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform “W&L Dancers Create…”

The performance will be comprised of work choreographed, designed and performed by students.

My W&LDecember 1, 2017The Art of Movement

A three-month internship with New York-based artist Taryn Simon presented Sara Dotterer '18 with myriad possibilities for her future career.

November 30, 2017W&L Expands Financial Aid for Spring Term Abroad Programs

Beginning with the 2018 Spring Term, Washington and Lee will provide institutional grants to meet the full cost of Spring Term domestic and international travel programs for students with financial need.

My W&LNovember 30, 2017Hitting All the Right Notes

An internship at Warner Music Group in Nashville allowed Mary-Michael Teel '18 to marry her two loves: music and communications.

November 30, 2017Jeremy Franklin ’04: Always Hungry for New Music

Jeremy Franklin has spent his life after college invested in his passion for music as the general manager of WLUR, W&L’s campus radio station.

My W&LNovember 29, 2017Better Business in Boston

Katrina Lewis' business reporting internship took her to the Boston Business Journal, where she covered real estate news and development.

My W&LNovember 28, 2017From Lab to Rescue Squad

Ethiopia Getachew '19 always had an interest in science, but working in the biochemistry lab and volunteering with local EMTs helped her future plans take shape.

My W&LNovember 27, 2017Funding Hope in Memphis

Vicky Kazmierczak '18 spent the summer in Memphis, learning the ins and outs of non-profit work — and how to hope.

My W&LNovember 25, 2017Falling for Filmmaking

Working for the documentary filmmaking company Ark Media allowed Claire Hoffert '18 to exercise her research muscles and learn new skills.

A Musical JourneyNovember 21, 2017A Study of Song

A grant from the Endeavor Foundation allowed Xiaoxia Yin '20 and Sesha Carrier '20 to study traditional folk singing in China.

In the NewsNovember 20, 2017W&L’s Alison Bell Featured in The Daily Progress

The story featured Bell and her work studying cemeteries in the Shenandoah Valley.

AccoladesNovember 17, 2017Michelson Wins NEA Fellowship for Poetry Translation

The award will help to fund a trilingual translation of poetry by Mapuche-Argentine poet Liliana Ancalao.

My W&LNovember 17, 2017Putting Lessons to the Test

Caroline Blackmon interned this summer with The Dunwoody Crier in Georgia.

November 17, 2017Washington and Lee Celebrates the Season with Annual Holiday Pops Concert

The program will open with Dr. Shane Lynch’s setting of “Gloria.”

My W&LNovember 17, 2017‘Grateful Every Step of the Way’

Over 1,200 miles of biking and hiking trails led Ralston Hartness '18 from Spain to Ireland, discovering the meaning of pilgrimage along the way.

My W&LNovember 16, 2017Language and Life Lessons in Chile

Alex Meilech '18 spent the summer in Santiago, Chile, learning the language, exploring the culture, and caring for the people of the country.

My W&LNovember 15, 2017Getting Ahead in the Garment District

Julia Kaczmar '19 spent a summer in New York City, learning the logistics of the latest fashions.

From the CollectionsNovember 15, 2017Antique Plate Linked to Special Date

On the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, we take a closer look at a special item in the Reeves Collection — a plate that bears the image of Martin Luther.

Digital HumanitiesNovember 14, 2017‘Dream Team’ Recreates 15th-Century Florence

Professor George Bent and his team of students are working on a digital recreation of Florence that Bent describes as the “project of his career.”

My W&LNovember 14, 2017The World of Business Journalism

Abigail Summerville '19, a business journalism major, interned on the CNBC.com breaking news desk.

Lessons and CarolsNovember 13, 2017Annual Christmas Candlelight Service – A Lexington Tradition

W&L's annual Christmas Candlelight Service featuring the University Singers will be held Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

November 13, 2017Annual Dancing with the Professors Event to be Held Nov. 16

The event is a fundraiser for the W&L Chapter of the National Honor Society of Dance Arts.

FacultyNovember 10, 2017Washington and Lee Professor Awarded Residency on Wyoming Ranch

This is Brodie’s third writer’s fellowship this year.

November 10, 2017Equality and Difference Series Features Talk on Racism, Sexism and Inequalities in Tech

Laura I. Gómez, founder and CEO of venture-backed startup Atipica, Inc., is the sixth speaker in the 2017-18 Equality and Difference series.

November 10, 2017Past, Present and Future

Celebrating a major milestone in the Shepherd Poverty Program.

November 9, 2017What Do We Owe Others?

As director of the Shepherd Program, Howard Pickett focuses on bringing different voices to the table.

VideoNovember 8, 2017Quick Hits: Third-Annual Arabic Lunch

Students, faculty and staff gathered to sample tantalizing treats and learn some Arabic words at this year's event.

Shepherd @ 20November 7, 2017Shepherd Program Celebrates 20 Years

Here’s a look back at important milestones that shaped the program through the years. Pictured: Tom '52 and Nancy Shepherd, who made the gift that funded the Shepherd Program.

November 7, 2017First-Year Seminars: From Poverty to the Past

Professors share the inspiration for their first-year seminars, and what they hope students will take away.

My W&LNovember 6, 2017Art in the City

Mandy Witherspoon ’18 combined her love of art with her expertise in business at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

November 6, 2017Washington and Lee University Orchestra Presents “Dreaming in Color”

The program will feature traditional and contemporary works written about dreams and colors.

November 6, 2017Canadian Novelist Emily St. John Mandel to Give Reading at W&L

Emily St. John Mandel will read from her most recent book, “Station Eleven.”

My W&LNovember 6, 2017Immersed in Language and Culture

Caroline Rivers test drove her Spanish—and her courage in unfamiliar environments—during a summer teaching gig in Argentina.

November 3, 2017Providing Food for Thought

Quincy Springs '02 is set to open a Chick-fil-A that will also serve up a helping of civil rights history.

November 3, 2017Brian C. Murchison Named Next Director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics

Brian C. Murchison, the Charles S. Rowe Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University, will be the new Roger Mudd Professor of Ethics and director of the Mudd Center for Ethics, beginning July 1, 2018. He succeeds Angela Smith, who was named the Mudd Center’s inaugural director in 2013 and is returning to her full-time faculty role as professor of philosophy.

My W&LNovember 3, 2017Summer at Oxford

Danielle Hughson's honors thesis will be focused on male editorial control and how it affects female writers, within a familial and patriarchal context.

Summer ExperienceNovember 3, 2017Energized by Research

A grant from the Endeavor Foundation allowed engineering students Alfred Rwagaju '18 and Kennedy Gibson-Wynn '18 to spend the summer studying hydroelectric power in Rwanda.

My W&LNovember 2, 2017Open for Business

A grant from the Endeavor Foundation allowed Yoko Koyama '19 and Maren Lundgren '18 to open a store in Cameroon that will fund transportation for local children to go to middle school in a neighboring town.

November 2, 2017The Campus Kitchen at W&L Presents Annual “Turkeypalooza”

The Campus Kitchen Leadership Team at Washington and Lee University presents its annual “Turkeypalooza” from Nov. 9-16.

AccoladesNovember 1, 2017Catherine Simpson Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

November 1, 2017Dreaming of Freedom

Washington and Lee Spanish professor Seth Michelson has compiled a book of poems written by incarcerated undocumented teens and translated by some of his students and him.

LectureOctober 31, 2017Geological Scientist Piotr Krzywiec to Lecture at W&L on Geology in Central Europe

Piotr Krzywiec will give a lecture on “Geology in Central Europe – How It All Started: The Early (XVI – XVII Cent.) Development of Earth Sciences in Central Europe."

October 31, 2017Georgetown Professor Continues Equality and Difference Series with Research on Pregnant Women

Maggie Little, director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) at Georgetown University, will speak on “Research With Pregnant Women: A Moral Imperative.”

Out of the VaultOctober 30, 2017Prelude to Reformation

Four Martin Luther tracts housed in W&L's Special Collections were fully restored in time for the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation.

October 30, 2017Staniar Gallery Features Borderland Collective Artists

The show will be on view through Dec. 8.

October 30, 2017W&L’s Department of Music Presents the Bluegrass Ensemble’s Fall Concert

The ensemble has two electric bass players and will offer the world debut of "Dueling Basses," along with works by Bill Monroe and more recent bluegrass bands.

Engaged CommunityOctober 30, 2017Down By the River

Over the summer, students worked with Professor Robert Humston to examine the potential effects of smallmouth bass on native brook trout populations in the Virginia watershed.

October 27, 2017W&L University Jazz Ensemble Presents “Two-Way Street”

The University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Denny Euprasert, will present interpretations of jazz standards and contemporary works.

October 27, 2017W&L Presents the World Premiere Stage Production of “1984”

Sandberg’s adaptation follows one character as he grapples with the unnerving grip Big Brother, the overpowering political party, has on Oceania.

October 27, 2017UVa Sociology Professor to Keynote W&L’s Shepherd Program 20th Celebration

Following the theme “Poverty, Inequality and Work Today,” the talk is titled "The Tumbleweed Society: What Happens When People Assume Job Insecurity Is Inevitable."

October 27, 2017Washington and Lee University Wind Ensemble Presents “Shipping Out”

Join the University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Christopher Dobbins, for its fall concert, “Shipping Out.”

October 27, 2017W&L’s Kamen Gallery Presents “A Passion for Art: The Collection of Eugene M. and Judith F. Kramer”

Eugene M. and Judith F. Kramer’s exhibit collection “A Passion for Art: The Collection of Eugene M. and Judith F. Kramer” will be on display from Nov. 6–June 30.

October 27, 2017French A Cappella Group to Perform at W&L

Based in Marseilles, France, the group sings in the ancient Occitan language, accompanied by stomping, body percussion and drumming.

October 27, 2017W&L Hosts Author Blaine Brownell As Part of Yearlong Education and History Initiative

Brownell, author of “Washington and Lee University, 1930-2000: Tradition and Transformation” will lecture on the history of W&L.

October 26, 2017Nelson Poynter Scholar to Keynote W&L’s 64th Ethics Institute

Steele will speak on “Reflecting Before Reacting: Why Ethics Matters.”

AccoladesOctober 26, 2017W&L Writer in Residence R.T. Smith Honored by Appalachian State

Each year Appalachian State honors distinguished undergraduate or graduate alumni from a department within the college.

October 26, 2017Slideshow: Backstage with ‘The Addams Family’

The show will run Thursday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 29.

My W&LOctober 25, 2017Adventures in the Alaskan Wilderness

As a summer counselor with the nonprofit Camp Fire Alaska, Chase Wonderlic '18 got in touch with his inner child and his adventurous spirit.

October 24, 2017Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Eric Eyre To Speak at W&L Nov. 8

The Journalism Department will host a conversation between Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Eric Eyre and First Amendment attorney Patrick McGinley.

October 24, 2017W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble Presents a Classical and Romantic Afternoon

The Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble presents “A Classical and Romantic Afternoon,” a concert of works by Mozart and Brahms.

My W&LOctober 24, 2017‘Like Our Souls Were Shaking Hands’

A grant from the Endeavor Foundation sent Trang Duong '20 and Hannah Denham '20 to Vietnam, where they had enlightening interviews with both men and women about marriage in modern Vietnamese society.

October 23, 2017W&L Welcomes New Trustee Ellen Fitzsimmons Rogowski

Rogowski joined the W&L Board of Trustees on October 20.

October 23, 2017Bob Trotman ’69: Business As Usual

The sculptor's latest exhibit runs through Dec. 8 at Davidson College’s Van Every/Smith Galleries.

October 19, 2017W&L’s Brock Analyzes Use of the Term “Witch Hunt” in Washington Post Opinion Piece

Brock's piece, “No, there is no witch hunt against powerful men,” was published in The Washington Post on October 18, 2017.

October 19, 2017W&L’s Colón Talks Fake News with PolitiFact

Journalism professor Aly Colón shared his expertise with PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter

October 19, 2017W&L Hosts Second Annual Social Impact Summit

This year’s event focuses on “Exploring Careers and Issues in Social Innovation and Responsible Leadership.”

My W&LOctober 18, 2017Lions, Giraffes and Photos — Oh My!

Olivia Kubli '18's summer volunteer work included photographing lions, giraffes and elephants in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

October 17, 2017W&L Hosts American University Lecturer Usha Vishnuvajjala

Vishnuvajjala’s talk is titled “Arthurian Authority: Face-to-Face With the King.”

October 17, 2017Psychologist Zanna Clay to Speak as Part of Questioning Intimacy Series

Clay uses a comparative approach with primates to investigate the evolution of human behavior.

My W&LOctober 17, 2017Interest STEMs from Fun

With a Davis Projects for Peace grant, Angel Vela de la Garza Evia ’18 created an educational summer program for children in his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico. [With time-lapse VIDEO]

October 13, 2017Art Historian Dawn Ades to Deliver 2017 Simpson Lecture

Her lecture, titled “À Propos Salvador Dalí and Marcel Duchamp,” will consider the friendship and artistic relationship between two important 20th-century artists.

October 13, 2017Meet the Addams Family at Washington and Lee University

W&L's Theater, Dance and Film Studies, along with the Department of Music, present the Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley fall musical, “The Addams Family, A New Musical.”

HappeningsOctober 13, 2017Harvard’s T.M. Scanlon to Speak as Part of Equality and Difference Series

Scanlon will speak on “Further Reflections on Tolerance (and Some Implications for Immigration).”

October 13, 2017W&L Kicks Off 2017 Musical Season with Fall Choral Concert

Joining the Washington and Lee University Singers are the women's choir, Cantatrici, and the Men’s Glee Club.

My W&LOctober 13, 2017Visiting George at Home

Anna Milewski '18 has spent time in fields, labs, carpenter shops and seminar rooms - and it was all part of one internship at the home of George Washington.

October 11, 2017H. Robert Huntley, Professor of English Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, Dies at 89

Huntley taught at Washington and Lee University for 32 years until his retirement in 1994.

AccoladesOctober 10, 2017W&L’s Kyle Friend Awarded Grant for Stem Cell Research

W&L's Kyle Friend received a $100,000 grant from the Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Interdisciplinary Research.

October 10, 2017‘A Beautiful and Complex Country’

A grant from the Endeavor Foundation allowed Tiffany Ko '20 and Jiwon Kim '20 to study religion in South Korea during summer 2017.

My W&LOctober 9, 2017From the Classroom to the Capitol

Sutton Travis '19 gained a wide breadth of journalism experience as a summer intern at Texas Monthly magazine.

AccoladesOctober 9, 2017Provost Marc Conner Delivers Keynotes at International Ralph Ellison Symposium

W&L's Marc Conner co-chaired a conference on Ellison at the University of Oxford.

October 9, 2017W&L Professor Molly Michelmore Pens Op-ed for Washington Post

Michelmore's piece, "Republicans have none of the ingredients necessary for tax reform," was published in The Washington Post on October 2, 2017.

My W&LOctober 6, 2017Engineering Solutions for Amputees

Matt Lubas '18 spent the summer in Zacapa, Guatamala, working at a prosthetic clinic for the Range of Motion Project.

October 5, 2017Jonathan Rauch Continues the “Conversations in the Age of Trump” Series

Jonathan Rauch of the Brookings Institution will give a lecture titled “Unpresidented: Governing in the Age of Chaos.”

My W&LOctober 5, 2017It’s All Greek to Her

Hannah Palmatary '18 spent the summer discovering the ancient ruins of Greece, as well as her own talent and passion for creative writing.

October 5, 2017Cajun-Creole Musicians to Perform at W&L

W&L presents Cajun-Creole musicians David Greely and Cedric Watson on Oct. 19.

October 5, 2017SonoKlect Presents Trombonist Tom Lundberg

Lundberg, along with bassist David Slack and an ensemble of Knoxville musicians, will explore the unforgettable television music of the 1970s and 1980s.

Alumni in ActionOctober 4, 2017Designing Economic Policies to Reduce Inequality

John Bovay ’07, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut, focuses on the economics of food and agricultural policy

My W&LOctober 3, 2017Investigating Protein Synthesis

Yavuz Durmaz ’20 worked with Professor Kyle Friend to probe mRNA instability.

My W&LOctober 2, 2017Empowering Youth to Be Leaders

Lorena Hernandez Barcena '19 had an eye-opening summer internship with Harlem Children’s Zone, an education nonprofit in New York.

September 29, 2017Money Matters Week Aims to Raise Class Awareness at W&L

Money Matters Week, sponsored by the First-Generation Low-Income Partnership at W&L, runs Oct. 1-6.

September 28, 2017W&L’s Woodzicka is Second Speaker in “Equality and Difference” Series

Woodzicka's talk is titled “Are All Jokes Created Equal? Differential Effects of Group-Based Disparagement Humor.”

September 28, 2017W&L’s Billias and Goudimova to Perform Selections from Russian Composers

Anna Billias and Julia Goudimova will present “An Exploration of the Russian Soul: Selections from the ‘Mighty Five’ Russian Composers.”

September 28, 2017W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Hard-wired”

A public artist’s talk and reception will be held Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

My W&LSeptember 28, 2017Making Sense of the Jungle

Liz Todd '19 was able to extend her Spring Term Abroad and spend the summer in Brazil, where she worked for an environmental agency.

My W&LSeptember 27, 2017Making the Leap to an R1 Institution

A summer at UC San Diego gave Katie Volk '18 experience working in a big research environment

September 26, 2017Author and Journalist John Farrell To Speak at W&L Oct. 2

Farrell will speak on “Richard Nixon and Donald Trump: Two American Presidents and the Politics of Grievance.”

September 26, 2017Historian and Author Kenneth Noe to Deliver “Remembering Robert E. Lee” Address

The title of Noe's talk is “A Storm to Destroy My Hopes: Weather and Robert E. Lee’s Cheat Mountain Campaign.”

September 26, 2017W&L’s Music Department Presents “An Eclectic Potpourri” Recital

Faculty and students from W&L's department of music will present a recital entitled “An Eclectic Potpourri.”

My W&LSeptember 26, 2017Cultivating a Social Media Presence

Elora Fucigna '19 completed an internship in social media and marketing for Ground Floor Farm, an urban farm in her hometown of Stuart, Florida.

September 22, 2017Poet Susan Stewart Second Speaker in Questioning Intimacy Series

Stewart’s talk will include readings from her poetry collection “Cinder.”

September 22, 2017Southern Environmental Law Center Attorney to Speak on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Greg Buppert, senior attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, will speak on “The Case Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.”

My W&LSeptember 22, 2017Greeting Opportunity with Open Arms

Shadowing doctors in Peru allowed Bryan D'Ostroph '19 to practice his Spanish and firm up future career plans in health care.

September 21, 2017Jefferson Davis Futch III, Professor of History Emeritus, Dies at 85

Futch taught at Washington and Lee University for 46 years, until his retirement in 2008.

My W&LSeptember 20, 2017‘An Active Participant in Solutions’

Through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, Tyra Barrett '18 interned at the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers in New Jersey.

My W&LSeptember 19, 2017Tracking Corporate Social Responsibility

Soon Ho Kwon '17 and Claire Meyers '18 spent the summer looking at how Corporate Social Responsibility plays a role in the bottom line.

Student ResearchSeptember 18, 2017Preserving Snippets, Smidgens and Scraps of History

Mary Catherine Greenleaf '19 collected and archived artifacts revolving around the Prohibition-era murder of Franklin Crosby Bearse.

September 17, 2017Dudley Inaugurated as Washington and Lee’s 27th President

Washington and Lee University inaugurated William C. Dudley as the university’s 27th president.

My W&LSeptember 15, 2017Summer in Shanghai

Laura Wang '19 interned for the Shell company in Shanghai, putting her communications skills to the test and making new friends along the way.

Entrepreneurship Summit '17September 14, 2017W&L’s Williams School to Host Sixth Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

Washington and Lee University’s Williams School will hold its sixth annual Entrepreneurship Summit Sept. 29-30.

September 14, 2017W&L Presents Faculty Piano Recital with Timothy Gaylard

Tim Gaylard, professor of music at W&L, will present a faculty recital of the final Beethoven piano sonatas.

My W&LSeptember 14, 2017All Up In Wilmington’s Business

Elly Cosgrove '19 stayed busy this summer with internships at the Greater Wilmington Business Journal and WECT (Channel 6).

My W&LSeptember 13, 2017‘The Quality of the People’

Swimmer, computer coder, and Speaking Tradition advocate Will McMurtry '18 chose W&L over nine other schools, in large part because of its community.

September 12, 2017W&L to Host Pulitzer Prize-Winning Washington Post Reporter David A. Fahrenthold

Fahrenthold’s talk, titled "Journalism in the Time of Trump,” is free and open to the public.

AccoladesSeptember 12, 2017Shenandoah Editor R.T. Smith Receives 2017 William Peden Fiction Prize

The prize is presented by The Missouri Review for the best short story chosen from their four issues published in the last year.

September 12, 2017Colonel Ty Seidule To Give Constitution Day Lecture September 17

Col. Ty Seidule '84, professor and head of the history department at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, will deliver W&L's Constitution Day lecture.

September 12, 2017VIDEO: Appalachian Adventure 2017

Appalachian Adventure, which takes students on a four-night hike of the Appalachian Trail, is the most popular pre-orientation trip at W&L.

My W&LSeptember 11, 2017Analyzing Islamic State Messaging

Zainab Abiza '19 spent the summer analyzing two Islamic State magazines in a timely project with Professor Seth Cantey.

September 8, 2017Center 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.

September 8, 2017VIDEO: Sustainability Leadership Trip

Students on the Sustainability Leadership pre-orientation trip had a chance to meet local food producers and learn about W&L's commitment to the environment.

September 8, 2017Representatives from the European Organization for Nuclear Research to Visit W&L

W&L's Center for International Education presents Science Without Borders at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

September 8, 2017Equality and Difference Series Begins with Speaker Tariq Ramadan

Ramadan will speak on “Equality as a Social Requirement and a Human Ideal.”

September 7, 2017W&L Joins Alliance Working to Expand Access for Talented Lower-Income Students

W&L joins a diverse set of institutions united in a shared goal of educating 50,000 additional high-achieving, lower-income students nationwide.

September 7, 2017Inauguration Kicks Off with Panel on “The Liberal Arts and the Professions”

W&L will host a panel discussion on “The Liberal Arts and the Professions” as part of President Dudley's inauguration.

My W&LSeptember 6, 2017Health Care Fieldwork in South Africa

Through the U.Va. Field School for Public Health Research, Julie Sklar '18 was able to work with a medical anthropologist and epidemiologist in South Africa this summer.

September 4, 2017Staniar Gallery Presents “Bittersweet on Bostwick Lane”

A public artist’s talk and reception will be held on September 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

AccoladesSeptember 4, 2017W&L Classics Professor Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

The grant will support digitization of Pompeian epigraphy as part of the Ancient Graffiti Project.

September 1, 2017Eric Klinenberg Opens W&L’s Questioning Intimacy Series

Klinenberg's talk, “The Sociology of Connection: From Going Solo to Modern Romance,” is open to the public.

September 1, 2017W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics to Host Equality and Difference Lecture Series

The first lecturer will be Tariq Ramadan of Oxford University, whose talk is titled: “Equality as a Social Requirement and Human Ideal.”

My W&LSeptember 1, 2017‘The Perspective of a Real Journalist’

Matt Kaminer '18 stepped outside his comfort zone to work on some big stories during an internship with the Charlotte Observer.

My W&LAugust 30, 2017‘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.

August 29, 2017Harvard Professor Danielle Allen to Address Opening Convocation

Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, will address W&L's 2017 Fall Convocation.

August 28, 2017Washington and Lee Names New Associate Dean of the College

Meredith McCoy has joined Washington and Lee University as an associate dean of the college.

My W&LAugust 25, 2017Marketing in Motion Pictures

Daisy Norwood-Kelly '18 worked in marketing research for Paramount Pictures over the summer.

August 25, 2017Barton Myers Talks About George Washington and Robert E. Lee With L.A. Times

W&L's Myers discusses what ties together George Washington and Robert E. Lee.

CommentaryAugust 25, 2017W&L’s Bell Weighs in On Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality on WalletHub

Melina Bell discusses “2017’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality in a recent WalletHub article.

August 22, 2017Student Sleuths Seek Clues in Indian Painting

University Collections teamed up with the Art History and Chemistry departments at W&L to examine a tiny painting surrounded by mystery.

My W&LAugust 21, 2017There’s No Place Like (a New) Home

After spending Spring Term in Ethiopia, Jack Kaelin '19 is in Austin, Texas, helping refugees find a place to call home.

My W&LAugust 18, 2017Speaking with Confidence

Julia Poppenberg '19 spent the summer as a translator in Guatemala, helping doctors and patients alike and learning to "talk strong."

August 17, 2017Leyburn Library’s Author Talk Series Kicks Off Sept. 21

Leyburn Library's Author Talk Series will begin this academic year with a talk by W&L Associate Professor of History Barton Myers and Brian McKnight, a history professor at U.Va.-Wise.

August 17, 2017W&L Alumna and Oxford Professor of New Testament Studies to Lecture at W&L

The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strawbridge ’01, associate professor in New Testament Studies at the University of Oxford a will speak on “Skulls and Scripture: Reception of the Sacred.”

My W&LAugust 15, 2017Focus on the Environment

Ellen Kanzinger's summer internship allowed her to work on films for the nonprofit GroundTruth Project in Boston, Massachusetts.

My W&LAugust 10, 2017Adding Up the Research

Anukriti Shrestha '19 has found an intersection of mathematics, computer science and research — all in the heart of Lexington.

My W&LAugust 7, 2017Chasing History’s Mysteries

This summer, Allison Jue '20 dove into the books to learn more about the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and the second Earl of Essex.

Alumni at WorkAugust 4, 2017If the Shoe Fits

As head of brand communications for Adidas, Alegra O’Hare ’94 advises young women to 'break barriers.'

Out of the VaultAugust 4, 2017By Royal Decree

A Bible in the Special Collections vault turned out to be the 1642 New Testament that belonged to France’s King Louis XIII.

August 3, 2017W&L’s Rush Weighs in On Russia Sanctions

W&L's Mark Rush talks to USA Today about Russia sanctions.

August 3, 2017Advanced Research Cohort Program Marks Second Successful Year

Twelve Class of 2021 students visited W&L for a five-week Advanced Research Cohort program that allowed them to dabble in STEM projects and establish quality relationships.

August 1, 2017The Sound of Music

Professor Chris Dobbins and Ben Whedon ’18 are reviving a forgotten musical score for its 21st-century premiere by the W&L Orchestra.

My W&LJuly 28, 2017Going With the Flow

Will Schirmer ’20 investigates the fluid dynamics of periodic water surges.

My W&LJuly 24, 2017A Special Summer in Special Collections

Chandler Wickers '18 has spent her summer as a researcher in Special Collections, where she has been exposed to fascinating materials and learned how professors and students can take greater advantage of the collection.

July 14, 2017W&L and VMI Host 2017 Shepherd Consortium Closing Conference and Symposium

W&L and VMI will host the 2017 Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty Frueauff Closing Conference and Symposium July 30 and 31.

My W&LJuly 13, 2017The Railway in German Literature

Ben Schaeffer '18 is working with German professor Paul Youngman on a project involving references to the railway in German literature.

July 13, 2017Alumni College Livestream: The Presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

This lecture is part of the Alumni College's summer program, "Camelot Reconsidered: The Presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy."

July 13, 2017Alumni College Livestream: From Breughel to Steen: The Painting of Everyday Life

This lecture is part of the Alumni College's summer program, "Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age."

My W&LJuly 13, 2017‘These Spaces They Imagined’

Joelle Simeu '20 is working this summer on "The Politics and Poetics of Space in the Works of Martin Luther King Jr. and Leopold Senghor," a project with Professor Mohamed Kamara.

My W&LJuly 10, 2017Hormones, Fat and Infertility

Annie Jeckovich ’18 is studying the effects of obesity on reproduction in W&L's Fat Rat lab.

My W&LJuly 5, 2017Rocking Research in Lexington and Greece

Josh Fox '19 has spent his summer conducting geology research on campus and in Crete, Greece, with Professor Jeff Rahl.

June 30, 2017Alumni College Livestream: James Joyce and the Writing of Dublin

This lecture is part of the Alumni College's summer program, "The Ireland of Yeats and Joyce."

June 29, 2017Animation, Consternation and Elation

An independent-study class at W&L allowed students to put together a short animated film from start to finish in only 12 weeks, but it turned out to be much more challenging than they expected.

June 21, 2017W&L Quick Hits: Magic, Severed Fingers and a Rube Goldberg Machine

Students practiced stage magic, sculpted severed fingers and whipped up batches of fake blood in a Spring Term course on special effects for the theater.

June 20, 2017Taking Flight

Kaela Harmon ’05 makes the case for airports to by combining data analysis with creativity

June 19, 2017Domnica Radulescu Receives a Fulbright Research Fellowship to Romania

Radulescu has received a Fulbright Research Teaching Fellowship to study and teach at the University of Bucharest.

June 15, 2017Loud and Proud

Receiving a thunderous standing ovation after performing in the Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall in New York was “truly one of those great life events” for the University Singers, according to Director Shane Lynch.

June 13, 20172017 Graybeal-Gowen Poetry Prize-Winner Announced

Annie Woodford, a community college teacher in Roanoke, Virginia, is the winner of this year’s Graybeal-Gowen Poetry Prize for Virginia Writers.

June 13, 2017W&L’s Colón Examines the Spread of Fake News on The Academic Minute

Journalism professor Aly Colón talks about the spread of fake news on The Academic Minute.

June 13, 2017Twenty Members of the Faculty and Staff Retire from W&L

W&L recognized 20 retiring members of the University's faculty and staff this spring.

My W&LJune 12, 2017Heat, Water, Lasers, Patience

Angel Vela de la Garza Evia ‘18 learned that research is two parts patience, two parts fun with lasers

June 9, 2017Dudley: ‘Awareness of our Own Ignorance is a Virtue’

President Dudley's remarks at the 2017 commencement exercises have been published in The Roanoke Times.

June 8, 2017Roddy Roediger ’69 Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

He is internationally recognized for his theories and pioneering research techniques exploring human memory accessibility and retrieval.

Distinctly DubyuhnellJune 8, 2017Art in the Open

Students in Meg Griffith’s Spring Term art class created public works of art to draw attention to important causes in the community.

My W&LJune 2, 2017‘Perspectives’ on Leadership: Elena Diller ’17 & Caroline Todd ’17

Elena Diller '17 and Caroline Todd '17 saw a need for more perspective in academics — so they got to work.

June 1, 2017W&L to Host the Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies

W&L to Host the Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies June 24 - July 15.

June 1, 2017Andre Zeromski ’20 Selected as Kemper Scholar

Andre Zeromski '20 has been selected from a group of finalists for the Class of 2020 of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program.

CommentaryJune 1, 2017W&L’s Tallie Weighs in on Race, Food and Cultural Appropriation

T.J. Tallie, assistant professor of African history, talked to Forbes about the cultural appropriation of recipes.

June 1, 2017W&L’s Rush Offers Opinion on Why Less Democracy is Better Democracy

Rush's piece on legislative terms appeared in The Hill.

May 30, 2017Rules of Engagement

Professor Angie Smith's spring term class grapples with the question of just war theory in an age of terrorism.

May 26, 2017Entrepreneurial Journalism

Helping the Charlotte Observer figure out what, where, when and how millennials consume news.

CommencementMay 25, 2017Washington and Lee Graduates 443 Students at 230th Commencement

Graduating seniors at Washington and Lee University today were given a primer in existentialism along with four pieces of advice from President William C. Dudley.

May 24, 2017Matt Carl ’17 Profiled in The Roanoke Times

The Roanoke Times profiled graduating senior Matt Carl in today's commencement story.

May 23, 2017W&L Mock Trial Team Takes Sixth Place at National Mock Trial Championship

W&L's undergraduate mock trial team is now ranked 16th nationally.

My W&LMay 23, 2017Studying Health Here and Abroad: Jake Roberts ’17

Jake Roberts' study abroad trip started with an earthquake, and ended with him finding a passion for public health.

My W&LMay 23, 2017Relationships Are the Best Prize

Participating in Mock Trial required loads of time for Avery Field '17, but he wouldn't trade the experience and relationships for a whole case of trophies.

My W&LMay 23, 2017Consulting a Career: Stephen Mitchell ’17

Stephen Mitchell '17 credits students, alumni, and W&L academics for helping him to find the right career path.

My W&LMay 23, 2017Choreographing with the Stars: Elliot Emadian ‘17

Dancer, choreographer, musician, mathematician: Elliot Emadian '17 has many roles, both on and off the stage.

My W&LMay 23, 2017From Global Scholar to Global Citizen: Steven Yeung ’17

Steven Yeung '17 has been in classrooms from Lexington to Ghana to Shanghai and back — and now plans to run a classroom in Japan.

My W&LMay 23, 2017Ethics in Leadership: Zachary Taylor ’17 and Austin Piatt ’17

Zachary Taylor '17 and Austin Piatt '17 believe leadership, collaboration and responsibility are the keys to a successful conference.

My W&LMay 23, 2017It’s All Bilingual To Me: Melina Knabe ‘17

Melina Knabe was inspired by her own bilingualism to study the effects of knowing two languages on the brain.

My W&LMay 23, 2017Leadership Through Experience: Amirah S. Ndam Njoya ’17

Amirah S. Ndam Njoya ‘17 believes leadership, travelling, service, and scholarship are all vital parts of the W&L experience.

May 23, 2017Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 230th Commencement, Baccalaureate

Washington and Lee University celebrates its 230th undergraduate commencement Thursday, May 25. LIVESTREAM: 10 a.m.

My W&LMay 23, 2017Finding Common Ground in Lexington: Shaun Soman ’17

Shaun Soman ’17 has found an unlikely home at Common Ground, an intentional community where he did his environmental service learning placement.

May 22, 2017Price Named Associate VP for Academic Services at Maryland Institute College of Art

She begins her new job on July 17.

May 19, 2017W&L’s New Natatorium is Making a Splash

Washington and Lee University’s new natatorium is open!

May 19, 2017W&L’s Brock Weighs in on ‘Witch Hunts’

Michelle Brock, assistant professor of history, talked to Motto about use of the phrase "witch hunt."

May 17, 2017Shenandoah Announces 2017 Prize Winners

The Volume 65 winner of the $1000 James Boatwright Poetry Prize is Thomas Reiter for his poem “St. Wynfed’s Parishioner.”

May 17, 2017Kitanna Hiromasa ’19 to Serve as Delegate to Japan-America Student Conference

JASC is a student-exchange program, initiated in 1934 by university students concerned by the breakdown of bilateral relations prior to World War II.

May 17, 2017Writer in Residence R.T. Smith’s Poem to be Featured on Poetry Daily

“Duet” is about mountain dulcimer players Jean and Bayliss Ritchie, of Viper, Kentucky, and will be on the website Poetry Daily on May 20

My W&LMay 17, 2017Taking Care of (Music) Business: Austin Frank ’17

What can you do in four years at W&L? How about manage a radio show, start a service organization, found a club, or publish an EP? Austin Frank ’17 has done them all.

May 16, 2017Licensed to Hack

Cory Walker ’15, who graduated from James Madison University with her master’s in computer science and digital forensics, works in cyber security with the government.

May 15, 2017A Painting with a Storied Past

"The Battle of Minden" will be on display at W&L through the end of Fall Term 2017, when it will return on loan to Mount Vernon.

Out of the VaultMay 11, 2017James Dickey, Masked and Unmasked

The life mask is perhaps the single most valuable item in a collection of more than 1,000 Dickey items in W&L Special Collections.

May 10, 2017W&L’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Film Studies presents Aerial Dance

Free performances will take place at Wilson Hall at 3:30 p.m. on May 18 and 11 a.m. on May 19.

May 10, 2017Anthropology Students’ Work Comes to Life with The Many Stories of Main Street

Families and people of all ages are encouraged to take part in “The Many Stories of Main Street,” an interpretive downtown Lexington walking tour.

On CampusMay 10, 2017Heart and Soil

Dashiell Dericks ’18 and Jesse Evans ’20 are selling saplings grown from Colonnade oak trees in a new business that marries Dericks' love of silviculture and his fondness for W&L.

May 5, 2017W&L Students Austin Frank and Dana Gary Featured on WDBJ-7

WDBJ-7 interviewed Dana Gary '18 and Austin Frank '17 about student-run label Friday Underground Records.

May 5, 2017Two W&L Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Sierra Noland and Tara Cooper received Critical Language Scholarships sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

May 4, 2017Pulitzer-Winning Team Includes Two W&L Alumni

Michael Hudson '85 (pictured) and Scott Bronstein '93 both worked on the Pulitzer-winning Panama Papers investigation, which relied on the collaboration of some 400 journalists around the world.

My W&LMay 2, 2017Design, Build, Fly: Alexander Rurka ’17

Alexander Rurka '17 knows the ups-and-downs (and loop-de-loops) of flying and competing in an international plane building competition

My W&LMay 1, 2017Global Scholar, Global Perspectives: Alora Martin ’18

Alora Martin, who is participating in an intensive language program for Arabic in Amman, Jordan, sees studying abroad as a necessary part of a modern education.

May 1, 2017“Our Aim Was Man”: Civil War Sharpshooters

An inheritance of Civil War letters led to Professor Roberta Senechal's book about Civil War sharpshooters.

April 28, 2017Poet Stephen Cushman To Speak on the Journals of Lewis and Clark

Professor, poet and author Stephen Cushman will speak on the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

Student LeadersApril 28, 2017Smiles for Miles

Brett Becker '18 and the W&L Pre-Dental Club teamed up with Rockbridge Area Health Center to distribute dental supplies to more than 700 local children.

My W&LApril 27, 2017Corey Guen ’17: At Home in a ‘Stellar Community’

Guen splits his time between hiking the mountains of Rockbridge and traveling the world.

April 24, 2017W&L’s Music Department Presents the Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble Concert

The Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble will play “A Love Triangle,” featuring Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

April 24, 2017Pianist Jonathan Chapman Cook to Perform Beethoven Sonatas

Washington and Lee University Department of Music presents Jonathan Chapman Cook in a piano recital of four sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven.

April 21, 2017Three W&L Students Selected for New Oxford Study Abroad Program

Ben Fleenor ’19, Mohini Tangri ’19 and Kenta Sayama ’19 talk about the opportunities that await them as they look forward to a year at Oxford.

April 21, 2017Ward Briggs ’67 to Address W&L’s Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

Briggs will speak on “James Dickey and ‘Life’: How Poems Are Made.”

April 21, 2017U.Va. Prof. James W. Ceaser to Speak at W&L on the First 100 Days of the Trump Presidency

James W. Ceaser, the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at U.Va. and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, will speak on “The First 100 Days: Reflections on the Trump Presidency.”

April 20, 2017Civility and Opinion in a Polarized America

Tyler Grant ’12, a graduate of Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia School of Law, is a regular editorial contributor to several national publications.

April 18, 201714th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar Kicks Off with Lecture by Author Lauren Groff

Author Lauren Groff will present the keynote address at W&L's 14th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar.

April 18, 2017The Great Robot Race

Physics and engineering students at Washington and Lee put their creations to the test in the final week of Winter Term.

Faculty FocusApril 17, 2017Art on the Walls

In his new book, Professor George Bent explores the cultural messages of Italian paintings from the Proto-Renaissance period.

My W&LApril 14, 2017A genuine General: Jordan LaPointe ‘17

LaPointe, who says his personal motto is "being genuine goes a long way," is a world traveler, professional debater, and Johnson Scholar.

April 13, 2017Historian and Author Jon Kukla to Lecture at W&L

Kukla will speak on “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty.”

April 12, 2017W&L Visiting Lecturer to Speak on “Time, Technology, and the History of Ancient Science”

Webster's research and teaching interests include ancient science and medicine, and ancient philosophy.

My W&LApril 12, 2017Eleni Timas ‘17: Swept up in Science

Meet Eleni Timas ‘17, a chemical engineering major who has been swept up studying tornadoes.

April 7, 2017On the Origin of One of W&L’s Most Valuable Books

Washington and Lee University owns a first edition of one of the most important — and controversial — books ever written.

April 7, 2017A Translator, Not an Interpreter

Professor Jeff Barnett publishes a translation of Cuban poetry.

April 7, 2017Senator Mark Warner to Visit W&L, Speak with Students from W&L and VMI

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will speak on Thursday, April 13 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

April 7, 2017In Her Natural Habitat

As director of Iowa State University's conservation camp, Jennifer Schieltz ’08 follows the lives of elk, deer, moose, bears, wolves and mountain lions.

AccoladesApril 6, 2017Seventy-seven Members of W&L Class of 2020 Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

To be eligible for Phi Eta Sigma, a student must be in the top 20 percent of the class at the end of his or her first term.

April 4, 2017W&L Community Invited to Submit Ideas for Quality Enhancement Plan

The QEP is an exciting and important part of Washington and Lee University’s accreditation process by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

March 31, 2017Staniar Gallery Exhibition Opens with Curator’s Lecture

W&L's Staniar Gallery presents a traveling exhibition that explores the impact of immigration to the U.S. through artworks made by those who are left behind and often separated from their loved ones.

March 31, 2017L.A. Theatre Works “Judgment at Nuremberg” presented by Lenfest Center for the Arts and W&L Class of ’64

The Lenfest Center for the Arts presents “Judgment at Nuremberg” by the L.A. Theatre Works (LATW), a one-night performance in the Lenfest’s Keller Theater on April 25 at 7:30 p.m.

AccoladesMarch 31, 2017Harrison Westgarth Awarded a Fulbright Research Grant to Brazil

W&L senior Harrison Westgarth has been awarded a Fulbright grant to Brazil, where he will study the “Development of an Animal Model of Direct and Congenital Zika Virus Transmission.”

AccoladesMarch 31, 2017John Dannehl Awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain

W&L senior John Dannehl has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain.

March 31, 2017From Army Ranger to Chick-fil-A Owner

Quincy Springs ’02 didn't think college was in his future — until he spent a summer at W&L.

Why I GiveMarch 31, 2017The Art of Philanthropy

Every once in a while someone comes along who reminds us that philanthropy is both profoundly creative and simpler than we think. For Eileen Small ’15, being a philanthropist is as simple as taking the ideas you have for how things could be better and doing something about them.

March 30, 2017Aly Colón to Lead Online Discussion Sponsored by LACOL

Washington BreakMarch 29, 2017From Volunteering to Mountaineering

Whether they were doing service work in Birmingham, touring firms in NYC, or climbing an ice-encrusted mountain in New Hampshire, Washington and Lee students made the most of Washington Break.

March 28, 2017Journalism W&L’s Swasy on How Journalists Use Twitter

Alecia Swasy, Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism, writes about the journalists' use of Twitter.

March 28, 2017W&L’s Melissa Kerin Talks About the Hidden World of Stolen Art and Artifacts

W&L's Melissa Kerin talked to WMRA's Jessie Knadler about the Staniar Gallery's recent exhibit by artist and researcher Joy Lyn Davis.

March 28, 2017Scholarly Panel to Celebrate Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration at W&L

Five W&L faculty members are featured in a new book from Cambridge Press about the NSA surveillance scandal that grew out of Edward Snowden’s now infamous disclosures.

March 28, 2017Tammi Hellwig Named Director of Community-Based Learning at Washington and Lee University

Tammi M. Hellwig has been named the director of Community-Based Learning at Washington and Lee University. W&L Provost Marc Conner announced the appointment, which is effective July 1.

AccoladesMarch 28, 2017W&L Junior Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant

W&L junior Angel Vela de la Garza Evia has won a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant.

My W&LMarch 24, 2017Thriving at Home and Abroad: Karishma Patel ’18

Karishma Patel '18 loves finding the intersections of technology and business - while studying abroad in Madrid.

March 24, 2017W&L Professor George Bent Discusses His New Book at Library Author Talk Series

George Bent will discuss his new book, “Public Painting and Visual Culture in Early Republican Florence.”

March 24, 2017W&L Hosts Joint Reading and Talk on Ecological Approaches to Poetry

Ann Fisher-Wirth and Laura-Gray Street will hold a joint reading and talk on ecological approaches to poetry.

March 24, 2017Shenandoah Editor R.T. Smith Publishes Sixth Collection of Stories

R.T. Smith, Shenandoah editor and Washington and Lee University writer in residence, has published his sixth collection of stories, “Doves in Flight.”

My W&LMarch 24, 2017My W&L: MK Moran ‘19

MK Moran's work with the LGBTQ Resource Center at Washington and Lee is impacting student perspectives.

March 24, 2017U.S. Marine Liaison to Japan Self Defense Forces to Speak

Colonel Chris Goff, U.S. Marine liaison to the Japan Self Defense Forces, will speak on “Japan and East Asian Security Challenges.”

March 21, 2017At Home in LaLa Land

Marquita Robinson ’10 loves the uncertainty of life as a sitcom writer for “New Girl.”

AccoladesMarch 20, 2017Phi Beta Kappa Initiates New Members during 2017 Convocation

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Washington and Lee University welcomed 49 members of the junior and senior classes and seven graduates from the Class of 2016 into the prestigious honor society at the Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation on Sunday, March 19.

My W&LMarch 17, 2017Science, Society and the Arts Presents: Batsheva Honig ‘17

A passion for asking questions has led Batsheva Honig ‘17 from America to Argentina to study women’s health in both countries.

My W&LMarch 17, 2017Hannah Falchuk and ‘the Power of Conversation’

Hannah Falchuk's passion for journalism has her reporting both in New York City and local Rockbridge.

My W&LMarch 17, 2017Science, Society and the Arts Presents: Matthew Rickert ‘18

Matthew Rickert ‘18: avid outdoorsman by day, corporate fraud analyst by night

My W&LMarch 17, 2017Science, Society and the Arts Presents: Andrew Mah ‘18

Meet Andrew Mah ‘18, an accomplished mathematician who found an unlikely passion - spiders!

March 17, 2017W&L to Host Reception Honoring Rhodes Scholar Paqui Toscano

Washington and Lee will host a reception celebrating Paqui Toscano's selection as a Rhodes Scholar on Friday, March 17, from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the Commons Living Room.

My W&LMarch 16, 2017Science, Society and the Arts Presents: Yolanda Yang ‘18

Meet Yolanda Yang ‘18, who has traveled to China and back to discover the true purpose of cinematic censorship. Yang and study partner Savannah Kimble ’18 conducted research on this project in 2017 under the auspices of a grant from the Endeavor Foundation.

March 16, 2017W&L Hosts 13th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe

Highlights include live performances, including “Exile is My Home” by W&L professor Domnica Radulescu.

March 15, 2017Stanford Professor Robert Reich to Speak on Role of Philanthropic Foundations

Robert Reich, professor of political science at Stanford University, will give a lecture on “Repugnant to the Whole Idea of a Democratic Society?: On the Role of Philanthropic Foundations.”

March 15, 2017W&L to Host Southeastern Composers League 2017 Forum

Twenty-nine composers from around the Southeast will spend two days in Lexington presenting their original works.

March 15, 2017Lee Chapel Spring Lecture to Feature Author Jeff Shaara

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara will speak on “A Storyteller’s View of the First World War.”

March 15, 2017W&L Senior Art Show on Exhibit at Staniar Gallery

Six Washington and Lee University studio art students will present their senior thesis work in an exhibition at Staniar Gallery that runs from March 27-April 7.

March 15, 2017Generalprobe to Perform in the Ruscio Center for Global Learning

Generalprobe, the German student language drama group at Washington and Lee University, will perform two one-act comedies written and directed by the students.

March 15, 2017SABU Looks Back at Eventful Black History Month

In February and early March, performances, panel discussions, film screenings and lectures put the focus on black history and the black experience at Washington and Lee.

My W&LMarch 15, 2017Science, Society and the Arts Presents: Dana Gary ‘18

Dana Gary, whose first EP is recorded, produced and publicized by a student-run record label, will present songs at SSA.

My W&LMarch 14, 2017Laura Beth Lavette: Welcoming First-Years with Open Arms

Meet Laura Beth Lavette ‘17, a senior with a passion for introducing first-year students to W&L.

March 10, 2017Michael Magoline ’89 to Speak on Experience as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in a War Zone

Orthopaedic surgeon Michael Magoline '89 will speak on “From Lexington to Afghanistan, My Tribute to Washington and Lee.”

March 10, 2017W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform March 17, 18 and 19

The Washington and Lee University’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Film Studies presents the W&L Repertory Dance Company’s winter concert in a program of multifaceted dance works created by nationally renowned choreographers.

March 10, 2017W&L’s Swasy to Discuss Her Book on How Journalists Use Twitter

Alecia Swasy, the Reynolds Professor of Business Journalism at W&L, will discuss her book, “How Journalists Use Twitter: The Changing Landscape of U.S. Newsrooms.”

March 10, 2017The Jazz Ambassadors, U.S. Army’s Official Touring Big Band, to Perform at W&L

The Jazz Ambassadors, the United States Army’s Official Touring Big Band, will be at W&L for a one-night engagement on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theater.

From the CollectionsMarch 10, 2017Quirky Ceramics Tell Fascinating Tales

A new exhibit, “Mementos of the Great War: Toby Jugs Commemorating Allied Leaders of World War I,” is open to the public in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee University through December 2017.

March 10, 2017Jeffrey Rosen to Speak on Justice Brandeis and Privacy in the Age of Google and Facebook

Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and professor of law at George Washington University will speak on “The Curse of Bigness: What Would Brandeis Say about Privacy in the Age of Google and Facebook.”

March 10, 2017William M. Tsutsui, President of Hendrix College, to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at W&L will induct new members into the prestigious honor society at the Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation on Sunday, March 19.

March 9, 2017University Singers to Perform at Carnegie Hall April 1

The group was chosen to perform, along with only three other choirs from around the nation, after a highly competitive selection process.

March 8, 2017Disney Animation Studio’s Head of Effects Animation to Give Keynote Speech for SSA

Marlon West, head of effects animation at Walt Disney Animation Studios, will give the keynote address for the 2017 SSA conference, to be held March 16 and 17.

March 7, 2017U.Va. Professor Nair to Speak at W&L on Early Modern Muslim Interpretation of Hinduism

UVa professor Shankar Nair will be speaking on "An Iranian Philosopher Roams India: Making Sense of an Early Modern Muslim Interpretation of Hinduism."

AccoladesMarch 7, 2017W&L Students’ Work Featured in Southwest VA Photography Competition

The work of four Washington and Lee University photography students was accepted in the 2017 Southwest Virginia Juried Student Photography Competition at the Radford University Art Museum Downtown.

March 7, 2017W&L’s Gavaler on the Semantics of Fascism

An opinion piece by Chris Gavaler, assistant professor of English, appeared in the Mar. 5 2017 edition of the Roanoke Times.

Around the WorldMarch 7, 2017W&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.

My W&LMarch 5, 2017Spreading the Love of W&L: Ashley Faulkner ‘18

Meet Ashley Faulkner ‘18, a University Ambassador with a passion for showing others why she loves W&L

My W&LMarch 5, 2017Meet the Johnsons: Shlomo Honig ’18

Meet Shlomo Honig ‘18, whose day consists of analyzing rocks, protecting the environment, and ultimate frisbee

March 3, 2017MacArthur Fellow Jeff Weeks to Speak on “The Shape of Space”

MacArthur Fellow Jeff Weeks, a geometer, cosmologist and educator, will speak about “The Shape of Space.”

March 3, 2017W&L Hosts Panel Discussion on Challenges Facing News Media

Three nationally acclaimed journalists will participate in a discussion of the challenges facing the news media in covering the Trump administration.

Why I GiveMarch 1, 2017Roy Matthews ’54 Used His IRA to Help History Professors at W&L

Roy Matthews's shaky start at W&L did not hint at his future career as a successful university professor. During a recent telephone conversation from his home in Washington, D.C. he described his journey from struggling during his first term at W&L to being a history scholar and author. He also talked about his decision to support the W&L History Department, where his journey began, through his IRA.

March 1, 2017U.Va. Philosophy Professor to Give Keynote for Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

Sahar Akhtar, assistant professor in the department of philosophy at U.Va., will speak on "Why Religious and Racial Immigration Bans are Wrong."

March 1, 2017Jill Geisler to Give Keynote at W&L’s 63rd Institute in Media Ethics

Jill Geisler, the Bill Plante Chair in Leadership and Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago, will deliver the keynote address at Washington and Lee University’s 63rd Institute in Media Ethics.

March 1, 2017In Good Company: W&L Joins Liberal Arts Consortium for Online Learning

Washington and Lee University is one of the newest members of the Liberal Arts Consortium for Online Learning.

March 1, 2017Marcia France on Chemistry, Cooking and Culture

This associate dean of the college is interested in green chemistry, playing the flute and teaching her Science of Cooking class in Italy

February 28, 2017W&L’s Music Department Hosts Faculty Recital with Pianists Watanabe and Petty

Pianists Shuko Watanabe and Byron Petty all perform on March 5.

On CampusFebruary 27, 2017W&L Institute for Honor Looks at Lawyers and Infamous Clients

The two-day event will feature a film screening of "Bridge of Spies" and a panel discussion with lawyers who have represented notorious clients.

February 24, 2017Discovery Takes Historic Document from Ordinary to Extraordinary

This seemingly ordinary subscription list from 1776, which has long been a part of W&L Special Collections, has a fascinating connection with American independence.

February 16, 2017Public Interest Law Careers Panel to Be Held Feb. 28

W&L will host a Public Interest Law Careers Panel on Feb. 28 at 7:15 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

February 16, 2017W&L’s University Singers Celebrate the End of Their 2016 Tour With Home Performance

Enjoy a home performance by the Washington and Lee University Singers as they return from their 2016 tour of the South.

February 16, 2017Registration Open for 2017 AdLib Conference

Registration is now open through the W&L website for students and alumni to reserve a spot for the sixth annual AdLib Conference Mar. 2-3.

February 14, 2017In Case You Missed It! Watch Jonathan Holloway’s ODK Lecture, Followed by Panel Discussion

On Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. Jonathan Holloway’s recent ODK Lecture on “The Price of Recognition: Race and the Making of the Modern University” will be shown in Stackhouse Theater, followed by a panel discussion.

February 14, 2017U.Va. Professor Deborah Johnson to Lecture on Ethics in Engineering

Deborah G. Johnson, the Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics and Emeritus, Science, Technology and Society Program at U.Va., will discuss the question, “Does Engineering Need a Code of Ethics?”

February 14, 2017Cornell Professor Filiz Garip to Lecture on Mexican-U.S. Migration

Filiz Garip, professor of sociology at Cornell University, will speak about her book “On the Move: Changing Mechanisms of Mexico-U.S. Migration.”

February 14, 2017University of Cincinnati Classics Professor Kathleen Lynch to Give Hoyt Lecture at W&L

Kathleen Lynch, associate professor of classics at the University of Cincinnati, will give the 2016-2017 Hoyt Lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 7 at 7 p.m. in Staniar Art Gallery, Wilson Hall.

February 14, 2017Quincy Springs IV ’02 to Give W&L Black Alumni Reunion Keynote

Quincy Springs IV '02 will give the keynote address at Washington and Lee's Black Alumni Reunion.

February 14, 2017‘Matching a Person to a Role’: Jeb Brooks ’05

The CEO of a top sales-training company says everyone is in sales.

AdministrationFebruary 13, 2017Marc Conner Named Provost of Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University has named Marc C. Conner as provost. Conner, the Jo M. and James M. Ballengee Professor of English, has been serving as W&L’s interim provost since January 2016.

February 13, 2017Scott Boyd Joins W&L’s Board of Trustees

Scott Boyd, a neurosurgeon who graduated from W&L in 1986 with a B.S. in biology, was sworn in as a trustee of his alma mater on Feb. 10, in Lexington.

AccoladesFebruary 10, 2017R.T. Smith’s Poem Featured in The Best American Poetry 2017

R.T. Smith, editor of Shenandoah and the Writer in Residence at W&L, will have his poem, “Maricon,” featured in The Best American Poetry 2017.

February 10, 2017Remembering Artist Alvin Hollingsworth

Alvin Carl Hollingsworth was a leading African-American artist whose works can be seen in W&L's Leyburn Library.

My W&LFebruary 9, 2017Ulemj “Lenny” Enkhbold: Always a Reason to Smile

Meet Lenny Enkhbold '17, a computer scientist with a passion for the outdoors, who isn't afraid to have a good laugh.

February 8, 2017Antioch Chamber Ensemble to Perform at W&L

The Antioch Chamber Ensemble will give a performance at Washington and Lee University on Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall of Wilson Hall.

February 8, 2017Shenandoah Announces the Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets

Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review seeks submissions from Virginia poets for the 2017 Graybeal-Gowen Prize.

February 8, 2017Fellowships and Opportunities Fair to Be Held Feb. 13

All students are invited to stop by the Fellowships and Opportunities Fair on Monday, February 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the main floor of Leyburn Library to get information on fellowships and a wide variety of other opportunities.

Distinctly DubyuhnellFebruary 8, 2017Ingredients for Social Change

A multi-disciplinary Community-Based Research project gave Washington and Lee University students a chance to help local organizations take a closer look at access to affordable healthy food.

February 7, 2017W&L’s Colón Offers Tips for Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction in the News

W&L's Colón's piece, "You are the new gatekeeper of the news," was recently published on The Conversation.

February 7, 2017W&L’s Conner and Morel to present the John Chavis Lecture in African-American Studies

Professors Marc Conner and Lucas Morel will present the John Chavis Lecture in African-American Studies, titled "The New Territory: Ralph Ellison and the 21st Century."

My W&LFebruary 7, 2017Tessa Horan’s Passion for the Environment

Meet Tessa Horan '18, a pre-med, self-proclaimed "tree-hugger" with big plans for making the university - and the world - a little greener.

February 2, 2017W&L, VMI Host Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ginsburg’s visit was a year in the making and came 20 years after she penned the majority opinion in United States v. Virginia, the landmark case that struck down VMI’s male-only admissions policy.

My W&LFebruary 2, 2017Meet the Johnsons: Harry Lustig ’17

Meet Harry Lustig ‘17, a scholar-explorer who’s hiked everywhere from the Blue Ridge to Alaska.

January 31, 2017The Voice of the Maritime Aquarium

Marketing maven Tina Tison ’95 is inspired by tradition and innovation.

My W&LJanuary 30, 2017Matt Lubas: Engineering Community Development

Meet Matt Lubas '18, an engineer who spends his spare time building communities.

January 27, 2017Quick Hits: Moroccan Tea with Fulbright Scholar and Foreign Language TA Imad Baazizi

Fulbright Scholar and foreign language TA Imad Baazizi gave W&L students an introduction to Moroccan culture, including traditional Moroccan tea.

January 27, 2017Ancient Tablet is ‘Exquisite in its Simplicity’

In the first installment of this new series, Tom Camden offers the story of a Sumerian clay tablet that is the oldest recorded document in W&L's Special Collections.

January 25, 2017Marina Silva is Keynote Speaker of Brazilian Economy in the 21st Century, a Faculty Colloquium

Marina Silva, Brazilian environmentalist and politician, will give the keynote at the Brazilian Economy in the 21st Century colloquium.

Faculty FocusJanuary 25, 2017Poverty, Mental Health and Public Policy — Canadian Style

Professor Tim Diette testified before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

January 24, 2017Students Travel to Women’s March on Washington

W&L students reflect on their experiences at the Women's March.

January 24, 2017W&L Department of Theater Presents “Dracula”

The Washington and Lee Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies presents “Dracula” on Feb. 9 and 11 at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 10 at 10 p.m.; and Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. in the Keller Theater, Lenfest Center.

January 24, 2017Michelle Brock to Discuss Her Book About the Devil in Post-Reformation Scotland

Michelle D. Brock, assistant professor of history, will discuss her first book, “Satan and the Scots: The Devil in Post-Reformation Scotland, c. 1560-1700.”

January 24, 2017W&L’s Reiter to Give Markets & Morals Talk on Corporate Responsibility

Sandra Reiter, associate professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, will give a talk on Feb. 15 as part of W&L’s Roger Mudd Center for Ethics Markets and Morals series.

January 24, 2017JMU Professor to Speak on the Illustrations of John Foxe’s ‘Book of Martyrs’

Dr. Mark Rankin, associate professor of English at James Madison University, will give a public lecture on "The Illustrations of Foxe's ‘Book of Martyrs’ and their Publishing History."

Distinctly DubyuhnellJanuary 20, 2017Packing a Nutritious Punch

Sejal Mistry ’17, a biology major and poverty studies minor, has completed a service project that aims to improve the nutritional value of foods in the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee’s Backpack Program.

January 18, 2017W&L’s Generalprobe presents “Die Gänsemagd” (“The Goose Girl”)

On Jan. 26 and 28 at 7:30 p.m., Generalprobe will celebrate 25 years of German language theater the production of an original Singspiel.

January 18, 2017Anna Piperato, tour guide for Rick Steves’ Europe, to speak on 14th-Century Mystic Catherine of Siena

Anna Piperato, tour guide for Rick Steves’ Europe and a freelance translator, will speak on “The Many Faces of Catherine of Siena: 14th-Century Mystic, Political Activist...Trouble.”

January 18, 2017McCarthy Gallery Exhibit to Feature Stephanie Sandberg’s “Stories in Blue”

A new exhibit-installation, directed by Stephanie Sandberg, will be on display in McCarthy Gallery of Holekamp Hall at the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics beginning Jan. 26.

January 18, 2017Anthropology Professor at Notre Dame Will Discuss International Migration across the Mediterranean Sea

Maurizio Albahari, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, will speak on “Crimes of Peace: Methods and Ethics of European Responses to Mediterranean Migrations.”

January 18, 2017Jennifer Golbeck to Discuss the Digital Traces People Leave Behind

University of Maryland professor Jennifer Golbeck will speak on “Footprints in the Digital Dust: How Your Online Behavior Says More Than You Think.”

My W&LJanuary 17, 2017Shaping Traditions: Alex Meilech ’18

Alex Meilech '18 has experienced tradition - from Lexington, Virginia to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

January 17, 2017Careers in Motion: Tara Loughery ’18

Meet Tara Loughery, a junior who was considering going pre-med, but decided to pursue a different path after the STEM Career Trip to Richmond.

January 17, 2017Careers in Motion: Olivia Sisson ’17

Meet Olivia Sisson, a senior who has wanted to be an artist since she was little - but didn’t know how - about her experience on the Humanities Career Trip to New York.

January 17, 2017Careers In Motion

Over Reading Days, three groups of students traveled out of Lexington - and into the “real world.” Their goal was to find alumni and recent graduates who had found success in their fields of interest - and learn from them.

January 16, 2017Michael Hill to Lecture on “‘American Dreamin’: Adolescence in the Black Imagination”

Michael Hill, associate professor of English at the University of Iowa, will deliver a public lecture on “‘American Dreamin’: Adolescence in the Black Imagination.”

AccoladesJanuary 12, 2017ODK Initiates Four Honorary and 39 Student Members during 2017 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

Alpha Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, will welcome four honorary and 39 student initiates at Washington and Lee University’s annual Founders Day/ODK Convocation on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

January 11, 2017Meet W&L’s Oldest Ceramic

In the first installment of our new series, Ron Fuchs tells the story behind a 4,000-year-old jar in Watson Pavilion.

My W&LJanuary 11, 2017Meet the Johnsons: Graham Novak ’19

Meet Graham Novak '19, an aspiring - and already accomplished - entrepreneur

My W&LJanuary 11, 2017Meet the Johnsons: Ryder Babik ’19

Meet Ryder Babik '19, a student who enjoys college as much as he enjoys helping others apply to college.

My W&LJanuary 11, 2017Meet the Johnsons: Harrison Westgarth

Meet Harrison Westgarth '17, a pre-med varsity athlete with a passion for teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages.

AccoladesJanuary 10, 2017Fuchs Earns Leadership Role with American Ceramic Circle

Washington and Lee's ceramics expert, Ron Fuchs, has been named chairman of the board of the American Ceramic Circle.

January 9, 2017Award-Winning British writer Nikesh Shukla to lecture on “The Good Immigrant: Writing, Activism and the Importance of Representation”

Award-winning British writer Nikesh Shukla to kick off the winter 2017 schedule of speakers of the 2016-18 Center for International Education Colloquium on Borders and Their Human Impact

January 9, 2017Award-Winning Actress and Playwright Sylvia Milo to Perform “The Other Mozart” at W&L’s Lenfest Center

Through the generosity of the Ruth E. Flournoy Theater Endowment, the Washington and Lee Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies will present Little Matchstick Factory’s “The Other Mozart,” written and performed by Sylvia Milo.

January 9, 2017Pianist Ting-Ting Yen and Cellist Isaac Melamed to Perform at The Lenfest Center

The one-night performance is at the Lenfest Center on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall. No tickets are required and admission is free.

January 6, 2017Author and Poet Susan Briante To Read from “The Market Wonders”

Poet and author Susan Briante will read from “The Market Wonders,” a lyric investigation into the stock market.

January 6, 2017Civil Rights Activist Diane Nash Keynotes W&L’s Multi-Day King Celebration

Diane Nash, peace activist and pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, will be the featured keynote speaker during Washington and Lee University’s annual multi-day observance of King’s birthday, "Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."

My W&LJanuary 6, 2017Meet the Johnsons: Stephanie Chung ’18

Meet Stephanie Chung '18, an anthropology major with a passion for women's health advocacy.

January 6, 2017The Intersection of Art and Science: Lauren Sturdy ’11

Finding answers in the space where science and art intersect.

MediaJanuary 5, 2017W&L Faculty Get New York Times Shout-Out

Writer Charles Johnson mentioned two members of the Washington and Lee community in a New York Times piece.

January 2, 2017Salvador Dalí Lithographs and David Blumenthal Lecture Coming to W&L

“Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel,” by Salvador Dalí, a suite of 25 lithographs commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, will be on view from Jan. 9-Feb. 3.

January 2, 2017Staniar Gallery Presents elin o’Hara slavick’s “Illuminated Artifacts”

W&L's Staniar Gallery is pleased to present erin o’Hara slavick’s exhibit “Illuminated Artifacts.” The show will be on display from Jan. 9 to Feb. 3, 2017.

AccoladesJanuary 2, 2017Washington and Lee Names New Associate Dean of the College

Gwyn E. Campbell, professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, is the new associate dean of the college, beginning July 1. She succeeds Marcia France, who has held that post since 2012.

January 2, 2017From Craft to Career

As a student at Washington and Lee, Noelani Love ’05 made jewelry for fun and extra income. Today, she has turned that hobby into a thriving business.

My W&LDecember 22, 2016Meet the Johnsons: Andy Cuthbert ’18

Meet Andy Cuthbert '18, a pre-med neuroscience major with a serious love of the outdoors.

December 22, 2016W&L’s Colón Weighs in on Use of Graphic Photos of Ambassador’s Murder

In an interview with the Christian Science Monitor, Colón points to the key questions that must be asked when determining if the graphic nature of a photograph outweighs its journalistic importance.

December 22, 2016Jonathan Holloway, Historian and Dean of Yale College, to Speak at W&L Founders Day/ODK Convocation

Jonathan Holloway, historian of post-emancipation American history and black intellectualism and dean of Yale College, will be the featured speaker at Washington and Lee University’s Founders Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation.

EventDecember 20, 2016Complexions Contemporary Ballet Celebrates the Diversity of Dance

Complexions Contemporary Ballet comes to the Lenfest Center for a one-night engagement on Jan. 11.

December 16, 2016W&L Chanoyu Tea Society to Host Tea Ceremony in Memory of Martin Luther King Jr.

W&L's Chanoyu Tea Society will host a Martin Luther King Jr. tea ceremony on Jan. 16, 2017 in the Senshin'an Tea Room, Watson Pavilion.

December 16, 2016Georgia On My Mind

Richard Bidlack, the Martin and Brooke Stein Professor of History, writes about reconnecting with a former student in her hometown of Tbilisi, Georgia, 27 years after she was an exchange student at W&L.

December 15, 2016ODK Receives 2017 Maurice A. Clay Leadership Grant

W&L's Alpha Circle of ODK is a recipient of a 2017 Maurice A. Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grant, designed to enhance leadership development

December 14, 2016Elliot Emadian Releases Debut Album

Somehow, in addition to all of his coursework and extracurricular activities, Elliot Emadian has found the time to write, record and release his premiere album.

Alumni in ActionDecember 13, 2016‘A Better World’

Kara Karcher '11 is parlaying her studies in poverty and women's and gender studies into a law career dedicated to helping women and children.

December 8, 2016Fall Issue of Shenandoah Now Available

Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review released its fall 2016 digital issue on Dec. 1. Volume 66, Number 1 includes original poetry, fiction, essays, reviews and visual art, as well as four Poems of the Week per month.

December 8, 2016Poetry Reading Features Authors Hoppenthaler and Smith

W&L's 8th Annual Writer in Residence Poetry Reading will feature John Hoppenthaler and R.T. Smith.

AccoladesDecember 8, 2016Witt Hawkins ’18 Receives Clinton Scholarship

Witt Hawkins ’18, a global politics major and mass communications minor from Memphis, Tennessee, received a William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship to attend the American University in Dubai.

December 7, 2016Dedicated to Dickey

Ward Briggs ’67 has memorialized his longtime friend, writer James Dickey, with a large donation of Dickey materials to Washington and Lee Special Collections.

December 6, 2016Liz Tarry ’17, AdLib Co-Chair

"It's been exciting to serve in this role and see others get interested in the advertising field, as well as having the opportunity to spend time and plan with several fabulous members of the Williams School staff."

December 6, 2016Isabelle White ’17, AdLib Media and Brand Strategy

"The conference is a great way to meet and network with alumni, and a leadership role with AdLib allows more opportunity to speak with and gain valuable advice from alumni in my interested field."

December 6, 2016Camille LeJeune ’17, AdLib Co-Chair

"When you’re involved with a large-scale project like AdLib that’s sponsored by the school, you come to learn that your work is a reflection of W&L as a whole."

December 6, 2016W&L’s Ruscio Presented with VMI Superintendent’s Award

Ken Ruscio was presented with the VMI Superintendent’s Meritorious Achievement Award in recognition of extraordinary service and dedication to the Institute an individual who is not a VMI employee.

My W&LDecember 6, 2016Relishing the Role

Matthew Reichel '17 didn't expect to be cast as Edward in Washington and Lee's production of "Sense and Sensibility," but now he is embracing the part.

December 5, 2016Holiday Pops Concert

Kick off the holiday season with traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday tunes!

November 30, 2016Perks of the Parks

As superintendent of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Sula Jacobs ’00 enthusiastically promotes the virtues of the National Park Service, which turned 100 years old this year.

November 30, 2016Journalism in a New Age

Alecia Swasy's new book tackles the impact of social media on journalism.

November 29, 2016W&L’s Rush Shares a Thanksgiving Prayer

Mark Rush's "A Thanksgiving Prayer" was published in The Roanoke Times on Thanksgiving day.

November 29, 2016Journalism Professor Alecia Swasy on Media Coverage of Rural America

Alecia Swasy, Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism, writes about the media's coverage of rural America.

November 29, 2016Interns At Work: Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan spent his summer interning at the Cultural Heritage Institute of the Netherlands in Amsterdam

November 21, 2016Ricardo Dominguez to Speak on Disturbance Gestures: Art Between the Lines

Ricardo Dominguez, American artist and associate professor of visual arts at UC San Diego, will speak on “Disturbance Gestures: Art Between the Lines.”

November 20, 2016W&L’s Pasquale Toscano Among 2017 Class of Rhodes Scholars

Pasquale “Paqui” Toscano, a classics and English double major, is Washington and Lee’s 16th Rhodes Scholar. The Rhodes Trust announced Sunday that Toscano, 22, of Kettering, Ohio, was one of 32 scholars chosen this year. The scholarships, valued at between $50,000 to $200,000, fully fund two to four years of study at the University of Oxford in England.

November 18, 2016W&L’s Myers to Give Keynote at 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg

The title of Myers talk is “A Nation Remembers: Fredericksburg.” It will recall the events of December 1862 and their enduring legacy.

November 18, 2016Author, educator and social activist Jonathan Kozol to Speak at W&L

Children’s author, educator and social activist will discuss “Education, Poverty and Social Justice in an Age of Persistent Inequality.”

Summer ResearchNovember 18, 2016W&L Researchers See Coral Decline

Geology professor Lisa Greer, who has been taking students to Belize since 2011 to monitor the health of coral reefs, said their research indicates that the latest El Niño, on top of global climate change, may be harming the Belize Barrier Reef.

November 16, 2016W&L to Continue Hosting the Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies

Washington and Lee's contract to host three Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies each summer has been renewed through 2021.

November 14, 2016Annual Christmas Candlelight Service – A Lexington Tradition

The University Singers will perform the "Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" at W&L's annual Christmas Candlelight Service.

November 14, 2016“The Election and Its Meanings: An Interpretive Panel”

Washington and Lee faculty participated in a panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 17, discussing the 2016 election from a variety of perspectives.

November 14, 2016A Production for Peace

Alana DeJoseph ’92 is fulfilling her dream of creating a documentary history of the Peace Corps.

November 14, 2016Changing Perspectives: Zach Taylor ’17

Shepherd Intern Zach Taylor explores a holistic approach to middle school education at the Washington Jesuit Academy.

November 11, 2016Passionate About Public Health

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Cameron Lee interns at the Cluj School of Public Health in Romania.

November 11, 2016My W&L: Sejal Mistry

"My W&L experience has been defined by my love of biology and my passion for being active in my community."

November 11, 2016“Markets & Morals” Speaker to Discuss Responsibilities of Business in Society

Harvard Business School professor Nien-hê Hsieh to lecture on “The Role and Responsibilities of Business in Society: Back to Basics.”

November 10, 2016Watch Beth Macy discuss “Reporting From the Margins”

Macy, an award-winning journalist and author, spoke as part of the Fishback Visiting Writers program.

November 9, 2016Modern Art Goes Pop: Selections from W&L’s Art Collection at Staniar Gallery

The Staniar Gallery at Washington and Lee University presents “Modern Art Goes Pop: Selections from W&L's Art Collection.” The show will be on view Nov. 7 – Dec. 9.

November 9, 2016W&L’s Rush on Sea Change in American Politics

The following opinion piece by Mark Rush, Waxberg Professor of Politics and Law and director of international education at Washington and Lee, appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on November 6, 2016.

November 9, 2016Ellen Mayock Talks ‘Gender Shrapnel’

A discussion of "Gender Shrapnel in the Workplace," mentoring students and supporting W&L athletics.

November 8, 2016Reading Music

John Donaldson ’92, who returns to campus next week as executive-in-residence at the Williams School, is helping to map the future of the music industry at Pandora Internet Radio.

November 7, 2016W&L Professor Emeritus H. Eugene King dies at 94

Henry Eugene King, professor emeritus of psychology at Washington and Lee University, died on Oct. 31, at his home in Lexington, Virginia.

November 7, 2016Temple Professor Emerita to Speak on Albion Tourgée

Carolyn Karcher to lecture on “Fighting Racism: Albion Tourgée and His African American Alliance During the 1890s.”

November 7, 2016W&L Dancers Create…

On Nov. 10-12, the award-winning Washington and Lee Repertory Dance Company will perform "W&L Dancers Create….”

November 3, 2016Alumnus and Pandora Executive to Speak on the Future of Music

“Streaming Wars and the Future of Music” will be the topic of John Donaldson’s address when he speaks at W&L Nov. 15.

November 3, 2016NHTSA Director Shares Experience as a Scientist in Public Service

Join one scientist on a journey through sleep, space, and safety.

November 2, 2016Historian to Speak on the Ways in Which Travel Has Caused Cultures to Clash

University College London historian to give talk titled, “The Eye of the Other: Travel Writing and Travel Polemics in Eastern Europe from the 18th Century to the Present.”

November 1, 2016Melina Knabe Wins a Research Grant from the Virginia Academy of Sciences

The neuroscience major and philosophy minor will use her $500 research grant to fund her senior honors thesis.

October 31, 2016NPR Executive to Speak on Bias in Journalism

Keith Woods, vice president of diversity in news and operations at NPR, will deliver the keynote address for the 62nd Ethics Institute in Journalism.

October 28, 2016“Brexit and the Crisis of Democracy in Europe”

The Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University will present a panel discussion on “Brexit and the Crisis of Democracy in Europe” on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons at W&L. The discussion is free and open to the public.

October 27, 2016‘Welcome’ in Seven Languages

Washington and Lee University this year welcomes seven foreign language teaching assistants.

October 27, 2016Welcome FLTA Michiko Nakada

Michika Nakada is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.

October 27, 2016Welcome FLTA Anna Jerusalem

Anna Jerusalem is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.

October 27, 2016Welcome FLTA Lucía Cespedes

Lucía Cespedes is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.

October 27, 2016Welcome FLTA Camille Bouillon

Camille Bouillon is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.

October 27, 2016Welcome FLTA Olga Dunaevskaya

Olga Dunaevskaya is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.

October 26, 2016Conversation Starter

Hospice chaplain Kerry Egan '95 reflects on the important lessons her dying patients passed on to her.

October 26, 2016Welcome FLTA Mengsu Kong

Mengsu Kong is one of seven foreign languaga teaching assistants on the W&L campus this year.

October 26, 2016Welcome FLTA Imad Baazizi

Imad Baazizi is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.

October 25, 2016Catching Waves

Jamie Hayes ’17 spent two summer months in New Zealand, where he conducted research that could eventually help to improve the diagnosis of gastrointestinal ailments.

October 24, 2016Student Leaders: Taylor Gulotta ’17

Taylor Gulotta '17 discusses the challenges and rewards of stage managing the fall 2016 Bentley Musical "The Theory of Relativity."

October 24, 2016A Day in the Life: Bogdan Bors ’17

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Bogdan Bors '17 interns with Community Empowerment Solutions, a social entrepreneurship company focusing on microconsignment opportunities in Ecuador.

October 24, 2016Now Playing: Theory of Relativity

The new musical, inspired by the actual stories of the millennial generation, celebrates the connections that unite and define us. .

October 24, 2016Crisis Responder: David Sugerman ’99

David Sugerman '99 combines medicine with social service, responding to crises around the world and training those on the front lines of disease control. He will give a public talk on his career in public health on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in Science A214. .

October 24, 2016German Ambassador to U.S. Headlines Institute for Honor Symposium

Peter Wittig, German Ambassador to the U.S., will speak on “German Policy Toward the European Refugee Crisis” at W&L's Institute for Honor Symposium.

October 20, 2016W&L’s Colón Weighs in on Legality of Trump Tax Disclosure

Aly Colón, Knight Professor of Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University, recently shared his expertise in an Associate Press story titled, "Experts: No Clear Criminal Case Over Trump Tax Disclosure."

AccoladesOctober 20, 2016Jake Burnett Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

Jake Burnett, a Washington and Lee University senior from Anaheim Hills, California, has been awarded the 2016 David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology.

October 20, 2016Markets and Morals Series Features Talk on ‘Taboo Trades in the Human Body’

Kimberly Krawiec, the Kathrine Robinson Everett Professor of Law at Duke University and senior fellow and faculty council member at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, will give a lecture on “Gifts Within Markets? Taboo Trades in the Human Body.”

October 20, 2016Princeton Professor Imani Perry to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture

Imani Perry, the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, will speak on “The Passionate Utterance: Black Women’s Literature and Freedom Dreams.”

October 20, 2016UVa. Professor to Give Lecture on Free Speech Case Laws in Postcolonial India and Pakistan

Neeti Nair, associate professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, to speak on "The Historian as Judge: Free Speech Case Laws in Postcolonial India and Pakistan.”

October 20, 2016W&L Faculty to Discuss Open Access Publishing

Four W&L faculty will talk about their experiences with Open Access publishing, both from the editorial and authorial perspectives, on Oct. 24 from 4:30–5:30 p.m.

October 19, 2016On the Convention Floor

Steven Yeung, who turned 21 in June, was one of the youngest members of the Virginia delegation — and one of the youngest delegates nationwide — at the Democratic National Convention in July.

October 19, 2016Many Shades of Green

A call for student proposals related to sustainability projects provided valuable results for the campus and community.

October 19, 2016“The Timeless Lessons of the Bernie Madoff Scandal”

Award-winning financial journalist and author will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.

October 18, 2016“Truevine” Author Beth Macy to Speak

Macy will speak on "Reporting From the Margins: 30 Years of Covering Exploitation, Greed and Race." Her talk is free and open to the public and a book signing will follow.

October 18, 2016Narratives on Self and Society

Sasha Goluboff talks about her farm, the influence of technology on student sociality and her most recent project involving a black church in Brownsburg, Virginia.

October 18, 2016The Millenials’ Song

The new musical, inspired by the actual stories of the millennial generation, celebrates the connections that unite and define us.

October 18, 2016Harrison Westgarth

Westgarth spent the summer interning at the NIH researching the rare congenital lysosomal storage disease, Neimann Pick Type C.

October 18, 2016One Fish, Two Fish

Above or below the water, Sasha Doss '13 studies and connects with fish and their environment.

October 18, 2016Summer Internship: Dan Claroni

Dan Claroni spent the summer working on unmanned aerial vehicles used to monitor gas emissions in Iceland.

October 17, 2016The Ethics of Environmental Valuation

The conference will explore two fundamental but related themes: the ethical issues surrounding the valuation of ecosystem services and the proper role of preference satisfaction in the development of environmental policy.

October 17, 2016Crisis Responder

David Sugerman '99 combines medicine with social service, responding to crises around the world and training those on the front lines of disease control.

October 17, 2016Faculty Focus: Dan and Irina Mazilu

W&L physics professors Irina and Dan Mazilu join forces to mentor students and build a nanoscience program.

October 17, 2016University of Oregon Prof. Seth Lewis to Talk about New Ways of Thinking about Journalism

Seth C. Lewis, the Shirley Papé Chair in Electronic Media in the School of Journalism and Communications at the University of Oregon, will give a talk on “Journalists, Audiences…and Bots?! New Ways of Thinking about What’s Happening with News” on Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

October 13, 2016Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature is 'Vindication' for W&L's Gordon Ball

Gordon Ball, visiting associate professor of English at Washington and Lee, says Bob Dylan's Nobel recognition is "vindication" after Ball nominated the singer-songwriter for the award 15 years in a row.

October 11, 2016Building Community: Peyton Powers ’18

Bonner Scholar Peyton Powers helps to plan the Fall Bonner Congress Meeting, taking place on W&L's campus Oct. 14-16.

October 10, 2016International Endeavors: Melina Knabe and Matt Carl

American students traveled abroad with international students for summer projects they created together. .

October 10, 2016MK Asante to be Keynote Speaker at Annual Bonner Congress

MK Asante, bestselling author, award-winning filmmaker, rapper and professor, will give the Oct. 15 keynote address for the annual Bonner Congress, held this year at Washington and Lee University. The lecture will be at 9 a.m. in Stackhouse Theater and is free and open to the public.

October 7, 2016W&L's Colón Weighs in on Legality of Trump Tax Disclosure

October 7, 2016W&L's Lepage Featured on Paint This Desert

In an essay recently featured on Paint This Desert, Andrea Lepage, associate professor of art at Washington and Lee University, shares her thoughts on artist Vincent Valdez.

October 6, 2016Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Philip Kitcher to Speak on Secular Humanism

Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, will give a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar lecture at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library. The title of the lecture is “The Case for Secular Humanism.”

October 6, 20162016-17 Reynolds Fellow at W&L to Give Talk About Bernie Madoff Scandal

Diana Henriques, an award-winning financial journalist and author, will give a talk at Washington and Lee on Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons. The title of her speech is “The Timeless Lessons of the Bernie Madoff Scandal.”

October 6, 2016Dr. Gregory Kulacki, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, to Lecture Oct. 10 at Washington and Lee

Dr. Gregory Kulacki, the China project manager and senior analyst in the Global Security Program of the Union of Concerned Scientists, will lecture at Washington and Lee on Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. in Elrod Commons 345. The title of the talk, which is free and open to the public, is “The Risk of Nuclear War between the United States and China.”

October 5, 2016Design/Build/Fly

Using the university's IQ Center to fabricate some of the parts, students designed an airplane for an engineering competition.

October 5, 2016David Hanson ’00

A double major in English and geology, plus a curiosity about the world around him, led Hanson to a career as a freelance writer, photographer and videographer. He is the author of "Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival" and producer of the documentary film "Who Owns the Water."

October 4, 2016Public Policy

Denis “Pepe” Estrada Hamm and Jason Renner, both sophomores at Washington and Lee University, spent Sept. 13-15 at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

October 4, 2016Dan and Irina Mazilu

Physics professors Dan and Irina Mazilu discuss their path to the U.S., taking students abroad and exploring their adopted country one state at a time.

September 30, 2016Public Policy: Pepe Estrada ’19 and Jason Renner ’19

Sophomores Pepe Estrada and Jason Renner participate in public policy discussions at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

September 29, 2016Changing Perspectives: Hannah Falchuk ’18

Shepherd Intern Hannah Falchuk '18 works for the Bowery Residents' Committee in New York City.

September 29, 2016In Depth: Washington and Lee Launches Advanced Research Cohort (ARC) Pilot

12 exceptional students experience a unique summer program aimed at increasing retention in STEM majors.

September 29, 2016Talk at W&L Considers Whether Plants Have Feelings

Lara Farina, an associate professor of English at West Virginia University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 27 at 12:15–1:15 p.m. in Hillel House Multipurpose Room 101.

September 29, 2016W&L Students Will Hold Lexington Mayoral Debate

The Departments of Journalism and Mass Communications and Politics at Washington and Lee University will host a mayoral debate on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Millhiser Moot Court Room of Lewis Hall, W&L’s Law School. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

September 29, 2016W&L Emeritus Professor Holt Merchant to Focus on R.E. Lee and the Reconstruction

Lee Chapel and Museum presents “Remembering Robert E. Lee” with a speech by J. Holt Merchant ’61, professor of history emeritus, at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 10 at 12:15 p.m. in Lee Chapel Auditorium.

September 26, 2016A Day in the Life: Sonia Brozak ’17

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Sonia Brozak '17 Travels to Florence to Study Art History.

September 26, 2016Over There: Kiffin Rockwell, W&L’s French Fighter Pilot

One hundred years ago this month, Sept. 23, 1916, a young man named Kiffin Rockwell became the first alumnus of Washington and Lee University to give his life during World War I — not as an American doughboy, as you might expect, but as a founding member of the French air squadron known as the Escadrille Americaine, or the Lafayette Escadrille.

September 26, 2016Virginia Tech Professor John Casali to Lecture on How to Protect Against Hearing Damage in Military and Civilian Environments

John G. Casali, John Grado Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and director of the Auditory Systems Laboratory at Virginia Tech, will give a lecture at W&L Oct. 12 at 4 p.m.

September 26, 2016Staniar Gallery Presents 10th Anniversary Exhibit

The 2016-17 academic year marks the 10-year anniversary for Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery. To mark the occasion, Staniar Gallery will present a group exhibition featuring recent works by Studio Art faculty and W&L alumni who studied art in Wilson Hall and Staniar Gallery. “Decade: Staniar Gallery's 10-Year Anniversary Exhibition” will be on view Sept. 30–Oct. 28.

September 23, 2016Peter Singer is Keynote Speaker for 2016-2017 Markets and Morals Series at W&L

Peter Singer, the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and a Laureate Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne, is the keynote speaker for the 2016–17 Markets and Morals series, sponsored by the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at W&L

September 22, 2016NPR's Stateside Features Interview with W&L's Stephanie Sandberg

Stephanie Sandberg's play "Stories in Blue: A Pilgrimage to Heal Human Trafficking"debuts this week at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MI. Sandberg, assistant professor of theater at Washington and Lee, was interviewed about the play on NPR's Stateside program.

September 22, 2016Inside Higher Ed Features Q&A with W&L's Ellen Mayock

Ellen Mayock, Ernest Williams II Professor of Romance Languages and professor of women’s and gender studies at Washington and Lee University, was featured in a recent story in Inside Higher Ed.

September 21, 2016A Day in the Life: Prakhar Naithani ’17

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Prakhar Naithani '17 conducts research at North Carolina State University's Forestry Biomaterials Department.

September 20, 2016Interns at Work: Kassie Scott ’18

English major Kassie Scott '18 interns for an NGO focused on human rights and gender equality in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

September 20, 2016Former Member of the Bundestag, Harald Leibrecht, to Lecture on Germany and the European Union

Harald Leibrecht, former member of the Bundestag (German Federal Parliament), will give a lecture on “Germany and the European Union: Current Issues and Challenges” at Washington and Lee University on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

September 19, 2016Interns at Work: Walker Brand ’18

Engineering major Walker Brand '18 gets a taste of the defense industry at Hardwire Armor Systems.

September 19, 2016Author Talk Series Continues on Oct. 20 with Emeritus Professor Tom Williams

The Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series, presented by the Leyburn University Library at Washington and Lee University, continues at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, with a talk by H. Thomas Williams, emeritus professor of physics at W&L.

September 16, 2016Interns at Work: Gordon McAlister ’17

Business administration and philosophy major Gordon McAlister '17 interns on the tech team at Sands Capital Management in Washington, D.C.

September 16, 2016Dr. Cyndia Muñiz and Antonio Muñiz-Olán to Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month

Washington and Lee University will kick off its National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with two guest speakers on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

September 16, 2016Paten Hughes: Lights, Camera, Action!

Actress and producer Paten Hughes’ dream role would be to play Hillary Clinton. “I find her incredibly interesting,” she said in an interview with The Tulcan Times. In the meantime, the recent W&L French and theater graduate has another project that launched Sept. 9 — “Heirloom,” the debut of a nine-part rom-com web series on Vimeo.

September 15, 2016David Miller to Give Keynote Address for German Law in Context Program

David Miller, professor of political theory, University of Oxford, and official fellow in social and political theory, Nuffield College, Oxford, will give the keynote address for the German Law in Context Program at Washington and Lee University School of Law on Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. in Millhiser Moot Court Room, Lewis Hall.

September 15, 2016Poet Erika Meitner to Give Poetry Reading at W&L

Author and poet Erika Meitner will be reading from her work at Washington and Lee University on Sept. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room (room 101).

September 10, 2016W&L Commemorates 15th Anniversary of Sept. 11

Members of Washington and Lee's Executive Committee, College Republicans and College Democrats placed American flags on the walkway between Lee Chapel and Washington Hall this weekend in remembrance of those who lost their lives in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. 15 years ago.

September 9, 2016Planting Seeds for a Sustainable Future

Taking part in the Sustainability Leadership Pre-Orientation Program allowed a group of Washington and Lee first-years to understand the many facets of creating and supporting sustainable communities.

September 9, 2016Professor Ellen Mayock Leads Off Leyburn Library’s Author Talk Series on Sept. 20

The Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series, presented by the Leyburn University Library at Washington and Lee University, will begin this academic year with a talk by Professor Ellen Mayock on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

September 8, 2016Uncommon Courses: Mad Men

Hit Show Inspires Spring Term Course on the Politics of Race and Gender.

September 7, 2016Interns at Work: Aswasan Joshi ’17

Physics-engineering and computer science major Aswasan Joshi '17 interns in product development at Jobscience in San Francisco.

September 7, 2016Jack Warren of the Society of the Cincinnati to Deliver 2016 Hendricks Law and History Lecture

Warren, who also serves as the director of the Society's American Revolution Institute, will lecture on "The American Revolution and National Identity.”

September 6, 2016Student Sustainability Projects: Many Shades of Green

New student-sourced sustainability initiatives get the green light on campus.

September 6, 2016Edward Ayers, University of Richmond Professor and President Emeritus, to Lecture on Civil War History and Digital Humanities

Dr. Edward L. Ayers, the Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities and president emeritus at the University of Richmond, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

September 6, 2016Nigel Smith, Princeton Literature Professor to Speak about John Milton at W&L

Nigel Smith, the William and Annie S. Paton Foundation Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature at Princeton University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

September 6, 2016Flood Relief: James McCullum ’15 Lends a Hand

When the floodwaters from the August storms in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, finally receded, James McCullum was one of many volunteers to head to the devastated region. A member of the Maryland-based Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team, he connected with the St. Bernard Project to help gut homes damaged by the flooding.

September 5, 2016Around the World with Jordan LaPointe ’17

Meet Jordan LaPointe '17, an East Asian Languages and Literatures major with a sense of adventure. A lifelong dream comes true in Japan.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Kiki Martire ’15

Kiki Martire is an English major with a minor in women's and gender studies from Baltimore, Md. A member of the Class of 2015, she traveled abroad to the South Pacific during her junior year.

September 5, 2016Tea for Many: The Senshin’an Tea Room

Studying and Teaching the Japanese Way of Tea.

September 5, 2016Around the World: Scott Sugden ’15

Fort Dauphin, Madagascar.

September 5, 2016Around the World: Myrna Barrera-Torres ’15

Myrna Barrera-Torres '15 in Vina del Mar, Chile, and Rome, Italy.

September 5, 2016Around the World: Cathy Wang ’15

University College, London.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Craig Shapiro ’15

"Faculty and staff have supported me in my pursuit of fostering a greater global perspective to bring back to Lexington."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Naphtali Rivkin ’15

"In my four years here, most of my 'classrooms' were not in a classroom."

September 5, 2016Around the World: Eric Schwen ’15

Eric Schwen '15 in Paris, Madrid and London.

September 5, 2016Around the World: Marissa Gubler ’15

September 5, 2016International Perspectives: Alejandro Paniagua ’17

September 5, 2016My W&L: Joe Yankelowitz ’15

"W&L has allowed me to satisfy my need to wander."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Sommer Ireland ’15

"Being abroad for so long really changed my perspective on many aspects of W&L, and made me appreciate it so much more."

September 5, 2016International Perspectives: Rajwol Joshi ’18

Computer Science major Rajwol Joshi discusses his experiences at W&L.

September 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Franklin Wolfe ’16

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Franklin Wolfe '16 Travels to Europe to Gather Data for 3D Geologic Models.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Alejandro Paniagua ’17

"The one thing that will set you apart and help define you is how you cope with the challenges you face, learn from them and move on."

September 5, 2016In Depth: International Immersion

Recipients of W&L's Certificate of International Immersion reflect on their experiences abroad.

September 5, 2016Summer Abroad: Connor Chess ’17

Connor Chess '17 spends a summer studying, working and teaching in Costa Rica, thanks to a Wooley Fellowship.

September 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Sara Jones ’18

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Sara Jones '18 Travels to India to Study Maternal and Child Health.

September 5, 2016Changing Perspectives: Sage Timberline ’15

Sage Timberline is a biochemistry major with a minor in poverty and human capability studies from Richmond, Va. A member of the Class of 2015, she interned at the Downtown Health Plaza in Winston-Salem, N.C.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Leigh Stauffer ’16

Studio art major Leigh Stauffer '16 works as a membership and development intern at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Janey Fugate ’15

Janey Fugate is a journalism and Romance languages major from Atlanta, Ga. She spent a summer interning as a reporter for El Nuevo Herald, the Spanish language newspaper in Miami.

September 5, 2016Changing Perspectives: Lainey Johnson ’16

Shepherd Intern at Bridges, St. Paul's School in Baltimore.

September 5, 2016Changing Perspectives: Emma Busse ’15

Emma Busse is a sociology and economics major with a minor in poverty and human capability studies from Charleston, W.Va. A member of the Class of 2015, she spent a summer in Camden, N.J., as a Shepherd Intern with the Cooper's Ferry Partnership, development firm that uses a multi-faceted approach to make Camden a better place to live, work, and invest.

September 5, 2016From the wluLex Blog: Steven Vranian ’15

A Q&A with Volunteer Firefighter Steven Vranian '15.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Emmanuel Abebrese ’15

Emmanuel Abebrese is a biochemistry major with a minor in poverty and human capability studies from Woodbridge, Va. A member of the Class of 2015, he is a member of the Student Association for International Learning, the African Students Association and the Beta Beta Beta biology honor society. He is also the founder of Citadel Foundation for Kids, a nonprofit organization in Ghana and the U.S. that provides children with mentors, resources and training to prepare them for future global leadership and focuses on alleviating child poverty worldwide.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Mary Virginia Long ’15

"W&L is a community that truly enables and encourages students to step outside of their comfort zones."

September 5, 2016In Depth: Science, Society and the Arts

Kiki Martire '15 studies challenges to women in political leadership in Samoa.

September 5, 2016Unleashing the Girl Effect: Stuart Hogue ’96

Stuart Hogue '96 believes in the power of girls to end global poverty.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Ellen Wiencek ’15

"The relationships I have made and strengthened while volunteering over the course of my time in Lexington are more important to me than I could have imagined."

September 5, 2016International Health Care: Nicole Gunawansa ’14

Nicole Gunawansa ’14 is passionate about delivering health care to marginalized patients.

September 5, 2016Don’t Miss: The Institute for Honor

Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl Bernstein will deliver the keynote address for the 15th annual Institute for Honor Symposium on Friday at 4:00 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

Day in the LifeSeptember 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Kayla Sylvester ’17

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Kayla Sylvester '17 Volunteers with a Local Literacy Council in South Dakota.

September 5, 2016Young Alumni at Work: Thomas Day ’15

After majoring in biochemistry, religion and music composition at W&L, Thomas Day took his skills to help people at their most vulnerable point in life. .

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Darby Lundquist ’17

Psychology major Darby Lundquist '17 interns at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

September 5, 2016Faculty Focus: Tyler Lorig

W&L Psychology professor Tyler Lorig reports from his AAAS fellowship on Capitol Hill.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Noelle Rutland ’17

Politics and Spanish major Noelle Rutland '17 interns for the Department of Defense.

September 5, 2016A Tale of Two Cities: Kristine Kilanski ’07

Kristine Kilanski ’07 looked at the "invisible" side of Austin through the eyes of another to contribute to a book about inequality in the city.

September 5, 2016Advocating for Opportunity: Cynthia Cheatham ’07

Cynthia Cheatham '07 finds purpose in a variety of settings as she advocates for underrepresented communities.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Harrison Westgarth ’17

Biology and Spanish major Harrison Westgarth '17 researches a rare congenital disease at the National Institutes of Health.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Darlon Jan ’15

"W&L is about the people who make the traditions and community succeed."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Margaret McClintock ’15

Margaret McClintock is an English major with a minor in art history from Tunica, Miss. A member of the Class of 2015, she has been president of the Panhellenic Council, and Appalachian Adventure Trip leader, a member of the Contact Committee, the Student Faculty Hearing Board, the Student Affairs Committee and Traveller.

September 5, 2016Faculty Focus: Jonathan Eastwood

Laurent Boetsch Term Associate Professor of Sociology.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Patrick O’Connor ’15

Patrick O'Connor is a business administration major with a minor in education policy from Richmond, Va. A member of the Class of 2015, he is a member of the varsity basketball team, a first-year resident advisor and a Burish intern.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Bailey Russell ’16

Bailey Russell is a studio art (photography) major from Huntsville, Alabama. A member of the Class of 2016, she is co-chair of the LEAD Banquet Planning Committe, a DJ at WLUR, a peer tutor and a member of Reformed University Fellowship and KLAZICS hip-hop dance group. .

September 5, 2016My W&L: Lindsey Purpura ’15

"A large part of my personal growth has stemmed from my involvement with W&L athletics."

September 5, 2016Faculty Focus: Pam Luecke

Professor of Business Journalism .

Faculty FocusSeptember 5, 2016Faculty Focus: Ted DeLaney

Associate Professor of History.

September 5, 2016Returning Home: John X. Miller ’77

John X. Miller '77, managing editor of Winston-Salem Journal, adds his name to the city's list of 'firsts.'

September 5, 2016My W&L: Anna Russell Thornton ’16

"I have been challenged to step outside my comfort zone, encouraged to pursue my passions, and nurtured as a student, a leader and an individual."

Mudd CenterSeptember 5, 2016In Depth: The Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

Seniors Teddy Corcoran and Stephanie Foster get students from around the country talking about ethics.

September 5, 2016Student Leaders: Richard Snyder ’16 and Gabby Collado ’16

Lenfest Center House Directors work behind the scenes to keep performances running smoothly.

September 5, 2016Got Soup?: Brooke Peccie ’17

Accounting and Business Administration major lends her planning skills to the annual Souper Bowl benefit for the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.

September 5, 2016Annual Fund: Bert ’83 and Wyn Ponder ’16

For Bert Ponder '83, of Atlanta, and his daughter, Wyn '16, volunteering for the Annual Fund has become a family tradition. Bert serves as the chair of the Annual Fund, while Wyn is one of five lead class agents for the Class of 2016. .

September 5, 2016My W&L: Teddy Corcoran ’16

"All around me, I was exposed to ideas and opinions I had not considered before."

September 5, 2016Philosophy of Leadership: Paqui Toscano ’17

ODK National Leader of the Year Paqui Toscano talks about his approach to leadership.

September 5, 2016On the Convention Floor: Steven Yeung ’17

Rising senior Steven Yeung was one of the youngest members of the Virginia delegation — and one of the youngest delegates nationwide — at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

September 5, 2016Venture Forth: Mike Wilner ’13

Mike Wilner '13 is on the fast track as a young entrepreneur.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Haley Miller ’16

Haley Miller '16, a lifelong lover of sports, works as a marketing intern for Adidas.

September 5, 2016A Taste of Spring: PHYS 102: The Physics and Perception of Music

Students learn how two seemingly different disciplines are intertwined together in harmony.

September 5, 2016Trail Blazer: Gabrey Means ’92

Experiential marketing puts Gabrey Means '92 and her clients in unexpected places.

September 5, 2016Digital Classics: Exploring the Wine-Dark Sea

Professor Michael Laughy uses digital technology in the classroom to study ancient Greece.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Matthew Kiser ’16

Mathematics major Matthew Kiser '16 interns at the recruiting software company Jobscience in San Fransisco.

September 5, 2016In Depth: Science, Society and the Arts

Alessandra Catizone '15 and Eleanor Jones '15 provide prosthetic hands to amputees in El Salvador.

September 5, 2016Art and Technology: Strange Attractors

W&L's IQ Center and Dalí Studio Assistant Collaborate to Create Innovative Art.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Wheeler Reiss ’16

Intern at Grow Marketing in San Francisco.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Levi Warring ’16

Chemistry major Levi Warring interns with NASA.

September 5, 2016Summer Research Spotlight: Mapping the Literary Railway

Juniors Lizzy Stanton and Lenny Enkhbold use geo-spatial visualizations to explore new interpretations of 19th-century German literature.

September 5, 2016Design/Build/Fly: High Flyers

The General Flyers club draws on engineering skills and IQ Center resources to design and fabricate an unmanned, electric-powered, radio-controlled aircraft.

September 5, 2016In Depth: Water Work

A group of Washington and Lee students spent February break constructing a bio-sand water filter for a school in Belmopan, Belize.

September 5, 2016Faculty Focus: Fred LaRiviere

"One of the most important things about science, and any discipline, is communication."

September 5, 2016Inspired by Creativity: Amber Cooper ’12

Amber Cooper '12 brings her passion for creativity and communications to her marketing career.

September 5, 2016Teacher and Entrepreneur: Cliff Holekamp ’96

Through teaching and practice, Cliff Holekamp '96 is reinventing St. Louis with entrepreneurship.

September 5, 2016More than Numbers: Amy Bohutinsky ’97

Zillow COO Amy Bohutinsky '97 shares her expertise with students at AdLib 2016.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Austin Pierce ’15

"It is the strength of community and society that really makes W&L more than simply another great university."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Jackie Yarbro ’15

"W&L has certainly taught me to expect the unexpected in a community of unique individuals."

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Charlotte Sisk ’15

Charlotte Sisk spent the summer working as a project management intern for the Saatchi & Saatchi global communications and advertising agency network in New York City.

September 5, 2016A Taste of Spring: FILM 255: Seven-Minute Shakespeare

W&L Students Distill Shakespeare Plays to Their Essence.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Sara Korash-Schiff ’15

English and journalism major Sara Korash-Schiff '15 interns in book publishing in Nashville.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Anna DiBenedetto ’15

Anna DiBenedetto '15 interns at HGTV magazine.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Colton Klein ’15

Business administration and art history major Colton Klein '15 interns at Sotheby's headquarters in New York City.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Bayan Misaghi ’15

"A liberal arts education hones transferable skills."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Amira Hegazy ’15

"Over my years at W&L I have constantly been drawing and redrawing myself, trying to find the most sincere, visceral and true parts."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Cory Church ’15

"W&L has given me the resources and experiences that I need to continue my intellectual, professional, and emotional growth outside of Lexington."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Jok Asiyo ’16

"College is a place where you will grow no matter how you go through it. The only thing you control is who you grow to be."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Lauren Mosely ’15

"I will always remember my time at Washington and Lee because it has helped me to grow and realize my interests."

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Will Bartlett ’15

Mass communication and American history major Will Bartlett '15 interns for CBS News.

September 5, 2016In Depth: Science, Society and the Arts

Michael Bronstein '15 and T.J. Fisher '15 study the evolution of the depiction of chaos in art and neuroscience.

September 5, 2016In Depth: Science, Society and the Arts

Christopher Levy '15 and Sara Korash-Schiff '15 study the production of overtones in choral music.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Samantha O’Dell ’15

"I am where I am because of W&L."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Randl Dent ’15

"My W&L experience has been everything I thought that college would be."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Alex Retzloff ’15

"W&L professors have a knack for making their students realize their true potential."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Annie Persons ’15

"Creativity has many meanings, but for me and with regards to my college experience, it means the opportunity to shape my own identity."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Chauncey Baker ’15

"At W&L you'll find the support to pursue anything."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Drew Carlos ’15

"W&L is more than just a school, and the professors are more than just educators."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Marc Wonders ’15

"Washington and Lee has been the happy intersection of the qualities I desired in a large and small school."

September 5, 2016In Depth: Science, Society and the Arts

Sonia Brozak '17 studies Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation.

September 5, 2016Student Work: Anthonia Adams ’16

"Day Out: A Story of a Mother's Love:" On stage at the Symposium of Theater in Academe on March 27.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Waringa Kamau ’15

"The greatest thing for me about the W&L journalism program is the numerous opportunities you have to succeed and keep learning."

September 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Meera Kumar ’16

Johnson Opportunity Grant winner connects interests in economics and art history at famed auction house.

September 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Jenna Faude ’16

Johnson Opportunity Grant winner tries her hand at brand marketing in Charleston, S.C.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Andrea Owen ’16

Accounting and Religion major Andrea Owen '16 interns for Ernst & Young.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Xiaoxiang Yang ’16

Senior Xiaoxiang Yang gets a taste of the consulting world with The Brattle Group.

September 5, 2016Summer Research Spotlight: Measuring Gastrointestinal Slow Waves

Jamie Hayes '17, Alfred Rwagaju '18 and Rajwol Joshi '18 are applying electrical engineering to create a medical solution for affordable diagnoses.

September 5, 2016Summer Research Spotlight: Testing, Testing

Azmain Amin '17 and Mina Shnoudah '17 look to automate testing of web services.

September 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Anna Paden Carson ’16

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Anna Paden Carson '16 Helps Detained Immigrants Navigate the Immigration System.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Carley Sambrook ’17

Business Administration and Romance Languages Major Carley Sambrook '17 Interns for Michael Kors.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Rachel Steffen ’18

Sophomore Rachel Steffen interns for the National Marine Mammal Foundation.

September 5, 2016Summer Research Spotlight: The Salamander Squad

Kate McCreary and Kara Farroni spend their summer researching the endangered Peaks of Otter salamander.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Madeleine Boireau ’17

"One of my goals is to bring Hillel to the students — to show them that we're here, and that we're here for everyone. ".

September 5, 2016Producing News: Maggie Voelzke ’15

Maggie Voelzke '15 gets her start in television as a news associate in CNN's Washington, D.C. Bureau.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Kelly Douma ’16

"Friend groups are everywhere, traditions are most places, but the caring professors and impassioned students I have found in the German and History departments are one of a kind."

September 5, 2016Alumni at Work: Christine Balistreri ’11

The Long Road to Facebook.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Luke Quigley ’16

"My W&L experience is defined by a multitude of activities, academics, and opportunities."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Athena Cao ’16

"In those newsrooms surrounded by professional journalists, I still emailed my professors when I needed honest advice."

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Thomas Pritchard ’16

Senior Thomas Pritchard tests the service life of parachutes at the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center.

September 5, 2016Paying it Forward: Katie Baird ’10

Katie Baird '10 connects with students interested in consulting careers.

September 5, 2016Summer Research Spotlight: Araba Wubah ’17

Araba Wubah '17 conducts immunology research in Ghana.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Amanda Garcia ’16

"The university has instilled in me a curiosity that expands beyond the classroom."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Shelbi Hendricks ’16

"For me, W&L is limitless. This is a community that supports, and even encourages, its members to identify and pursue multiple passions."

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Dan Claroni ’17

Geology major Dan Claroni '17 interns for the Icelandic Meteorological Office in Reykjavík.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Sarah Williamson ’18

Business administration and art history major Sarah Williamson '18 interns in the finance department at the Guggenheim.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Sarah Wagner ’17

Art history and business administration major Sarah Wagner interns in the public relations department of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Leslie Yevak ’17

Journalism major Leslie Yevak interns at Fox News Channel.

September 5, 2016Interns at Work: Jamie White ’17

Computer science and mathematics major Jamie White interns as a software developer at Amazon.com.

September 5, 2016Lessons in Vulnerability: Linda Gaida ’16

Kendrick Award winner Linda Gaida '16 reflects on her experience in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico.

September 5, 2016Summer Study: Ken Lambert

"Learning how to code is more like an exercise in design, engineering and detective work than an exercise in learning a foreign language."

September 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Stephen Himmelberg ’17

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Stephen Himmelberg '17 Studies Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury.

September 5, 2016Changing Perspectives: Anna Paden Carson ’16

Shepherd Intern at Tapestri, Inc. in Atlanta.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Turner Meeks ’15

"At W&L you learn so much more in your interactions with others than what you see in the classroom."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Jinae Kennedy ’16

"One word can sum up my feelings about the last three years: Grateful."

September 5, 2016Changing Perspectives: Abby Block ’17

Abby Block '17 interns for the Cleveland Clinic.

September 5, 2016A Day in the Life: Mary Ciera Wilson ’17

Johnson Opportunity Grant winner gets a taste of state politics the Tennessee State Capitol.

September 5, 2016My W&L: Sequoya Bua-Iam ’17

"W&L manages to be a catalyst for adventure while still offering that 'welcome home' feeling."

September 5, 2016My W&L: Austin Piatt ’17

"This university can open many doors for its students, most of them unexpected."

September 5, 2016In Depth: Spring Break Service

Crisis and charity bond Bonner Students during Washington Break.

September 5, 2016Community-Based Research: Lainey Johnson ’16

Psychology major Lainey Johnson combines research and service for the benefit of a local non-profit.

September 5, 2016The Pre-Dental Club: Encouraging Smiles

Sophomore Brett Becker has started the Pre-dental Club for Washington and Lee students who want to study dentistry and to volunteer in the community.

September 2, 2016Staniar Gallery Offers “Geolocation: Tributes to the Data Stream,” Photographs by Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman

The first exhibit of the academic year at Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery, which will be on view Sept. 1–24, is “Geolocation: Tributes to the Data Stream,” photographs by Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman.

September 2, 2016Ambassador Theodore Kattouf to Speak on Syria and the Middle East

Ambassador Theodore Kattouf, the first speaker of Washington and Lee’s 2016-18 Center for International Educational Colloquium on “Borders and Their Human Impact,” will give a lecture on Sept. 14 at 5:15 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

August 31, 2016Interns at Work: Faith Pinho ’18

Journalism major Faith Pinho '18 interns for NPR News in Boston.

August 31, 2016Changing Perspectives: Phillip Harmon ’17

Shepherd Intern Phillip Harmon '17 interns at CAPUP in Richmond, VA.

August 31, 2016Changing Perspectives: Hannah Gilmore ’16

Shepherd Intern Hannah Gilmore interns at the Mobile Oasis Farmer's Market in Greensboro, N.C.

August 31, 2016Summer Research: Caroline Birdrow ’16

Mathematics major Caroline Birdrow '16 conducts community-based research with Maury River Home Care.

August 31, 2016My W&L: Rebecca Dunn ’16

"As a senior, I look back at my four years and can see how much the Shepherd Program has shaped my passions, worldview and career aspirations."

August 31, 2016Changing Perspectives: Zoe Stein ’17

Shepherd Intern Zoe Stein '17 interns with Monster Slayers on the Navajo Nation reservation.

August 31, 2016Staying Local: Teacher Education

Partnerships with area schools benefit both W&L and K-12 students.

August 31, 2016Screening for Success: A Day in K

Rockbridge-area schools systems, universities and community volunteers joined forces to make the first-annual "A Day in K" event at Hull's Drive-in a success for local kids.

August 26, 2016Defending the Herd

Biology professor Bill Hamilton and his students continue to research the effects of a growing bison population on the ecology of Yellowstone National Park.

August 26, 2016An 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."

August 26, 2016Art with Heart

When theater professor Stephanie Sandberg's new play debuts next month at a huge international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan, called ArtPrize, it will tell the stories of six different victims of human sex trafficking.

August 24, 2016Changing Perspectives: Michael Sullivan ’18

Shepherd Intern Michael Sullivan '18 interns with Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers in Camden, N.J.

August 24, 2016Charles R. Johnson to Address Washington and Lee’s Opening Convocation

Charles R. Johnson, award-winning philosopher, novelist, essayist, short story writer, and scholar of black American literature and Buddhism, will address Washington and Lee University’s 2016 Fall Convocation at 5:30pm on Wednesday, September 7.

August 11, 2016An Affair to Research

What can today's digital tools tell us about a scandalous crime that happened in Paris more than 100 years ago? A trio of W&L researchers is working to find out.

August 9, 2016Accounting for the Past

W&L accounting professor Stephan Fafatas mines Special Collections for historic canal company records.

AccoladesAugust 3, 2016Through the Lens: Photography by Professor Mitch Keller

During this First Friday’s Gallery Walk in downtown Lexington on Aug. 5, be sure to stop by Sweet Treats Bakery to take a look at Mitch Keller’s solo photography exhibition.

July 29, 2016A Community Collaboration: Volunteers from W&L, VMI and RCHS Help Make Woods Creek Montessori’s STEM Summer Camp a Success

The inaugural Woods Creek Montessori STEM summer enrichment camp was held in June, with local 4th, 5th and 6th graders participating in hands-on sessions in science, engineering, technology and math. The interactive sessions were taught by volunteer faculty and staff from W&L and VMI, as well as teachers and students from Rockbridge County High School.

July 21, 2016Lee Sommerfeldt '18 Awarded Bridging Scholarship to Japan

Lee Sommerfeldt, from Sealy, Texas, a junior at Washington and Lee University, has received a Bridging Scholarship for Study Abroad in Japan and a Morgan Stanley Scholarship. He will be studying at International Christian University (I.C.U.) in Tokyo during the 2016-17 academic year.

July 19, 2016W&L's Murdock Quoted on FUSION

Karla Murdock, Elmes Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a recent piece on the media site FUSION.

July 19, 2016W&L Journalism Student Interviews Mother of Slain Dallas Police Officer

Washington and Lee journalism major Rachel Stone ’17 recently found herself reporting on one of this summer’s most heartbreaking stories. As an intern at the Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, she was assigned to interview the mother of Lorne Ahrens, one of five police officers shot and killed in Dallas on July 7.

July 15, 2016A’rese Emokpae '10 Wins “The Voice Nigeria”

During her student days at Washington and Lee University, A’rese Emokpae danced and acted on many a stage at the Lenfest Center before graduating in 2010. Over the past six years, she’s been pursuing a career in musical theater, and now she’s putting her talents to the test by competing on “The Voice Nigeria” TV show.

July 1, 2016W&L Student and Faculty Member Recognized at ODK National Convention

Paqui Toscano, a member of Washington and Lee University’s class of 2017, has been named a national leader of the year by Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society.

July 1, 2016Shenandoah Announces 2016 Prize Winners

Shenandoah: the Washington and Lee University Literary Review has announced its annual prize winners for 2016. The volume 65 winner of the $1,000 James Boatwright Poetry Prize is David Wojahn, who teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University, for his poem “A Briefe Historie of the Noose in the Colonie of Virginia.”

June 29, 2016Erika Hagberg ’97: Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Hagberg says the philosophy at Google, where she is head of food and beverage advertising, is to avoid complacency.

June 23, 2016Faculty Focus: Shane Lynch

Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities.

June 23, 2016Lenny Enkhbold ’17: Ambassador for the Great Outdoors

Last year, Lenny Enkhbold, a rising junior at Washington and Lee University, was selected as one of 13 founding members of the Merrell College Ambassadors. His charge was to develop and implement a semester-long strategy to engage campuses and communities in outdoor recreation. With the $1,000 that Merrell provided to W&L’s Outing Club, Lenny created a Merrell nature scholarship.

June 23, 2016W&L Professor Jim Kahn ’75 Named President-Elect of USSEE

John F. Hendon Professor of Economics and Director of Environmental Studies James R. Kahn has been named president-elect of the United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE).

June 23, 2016It’s Real Simple, Ask a History Professor

Real Simple magazine, with its pages of healthy recipes, useful organizing tips and affordable beauty products, isn’t necessarily the first publication where one might turn for wisdom from a historian. Appearances can be deceiving, however, because the editors were smart enough to ask Ted DeLaney, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University, for a recommendation that’s included in “5 U.S. Historic Sites Everyone Should Visit,” an article in the June 2016 issue.

June 23, 2016Ciao to Prizewinning Author Matthew Neill Null ’06

Matthew Neill Null, a member of Washington and Lee University’s Class of 2006, will soon be practicing his craft — fiction writing — in Rome. Last month he won the Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

June 22, 2016Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Erika Hagberg ’97 builds relationships with customers as head of food and beverage advertising for Google.

June 21, 2016New Yorkers Salute Larry Boetsch ’69

During his 40 years at Washington and Lee University, Professor Larry Boetsch has received many honors, but probably nothing like the ones that came his way this spring from Steven E. Losquadro, a member of the W&L Class of 1986.

June 13, 2016Intro to Nanoscience

A Spring Term course helps students with little or no science background understand the scientific principles that govern our world.

June 13, 2016Land in Lakota Culture, Economics and History

W&L professors collaborate on a Spring Term course about American Indians and land.

June 13, 2016The History of Ghosts

A Washington and Lee Spring Term class examined the history of ghost belief and local ghost lore.

June 13, 20162016 W&L Graduate Patrick Wright Awarded Fellowship

Patrick Wright, from Tampa, Florida, a 2016 graduate from Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) fellowship for study and internship experience in Germany.

June 3, 2016Elliot Emadian Awarded Scholarship to American Dance Festival's Six-Week School

Elliot Emadian ’17, from Normandy, Tennessee, received a tuition scholarship to attend the American Dance Festival’s (ADF) six-week school.

May 25, 2016W&L Senior Charles Zachariades Awarded R&A Ransome Scholarship

Charlie Zachariades, of Chatham, N.J., a senior at Washington and Lee University, was awarded a 2016 R&A Ransome Scholarship for a one-year master’s program in global health implementation at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

May 20, 2016From Art to Finish

A new Spring Term class has an English professor and an art professor teaming up to guide students through writing and illustrating a comic book.

May 19, 2016Shenandoah Announces Winner of 2016 Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets

Jess Quinlan of Staunton, Virginia, is the winner of the annual Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets offered by Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review for the best poem entered by a Virginia poet.

May 19, 2016W&L Senior Athena Cao Wins First Place for Feature Writing in National Contest

Athena (Yue) Cao, a senior from Beijing, China, has won first place for feature writing (small school division) in the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) 2015 national Mark of Excellence for college journalists.

May 17, 2016A Q&A With Patsy Doerr '90 on Corporate Social Responsibility

Is there a connection between corporate social responsibility and a company’s return on investment? According to Patsy Doerr, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1990, the answer is very much a yes.

May 16, 2016International Endeavors: Njoya and Biegel

Amirah Ndam Njoya and Jenna Biegel taught at a summer camp for rural children and researched drinking-water quality in Cameroon.

May 11, 2016International Endeavors: Ortiz and Paniagua

Alejandro Paniagua and Kevin Ortiz participated in an internship with an organization called Fundación Quiróss Tanzi, which works to improve the public education system in Costa Rica.

May 11, 2016International Endeavors: Wei and Howell

Spending a summer in Wuhan, China, with fellow junior Wan Wei gave Olivia Howell a taste of Chinese culture — literally.

May 11, 2016International Endeavors: Mayol and Sheppard

Spending a summer in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Juan Cruz Mayol and Sam Sheppard worked with two engineers on product development and testing efforts for an eco-friendly snowboard.

May 11, 2016International Endeavors: Kumar and Daichinkhuu

Rising seniors intern at a pro-democracy NGO that works on community development in Mongolia.

May 11, 2016Author and Musician Clyde Edgerton to Perform at Washington and Lee University

Author Clyde Edgerton, the Thomas S. Kenan III Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, will give a presentation at Washington and Lee University on May 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

May 11, 2016Washington Post Correspondent Jim Tankersley to Give Public Talk

Jim Tankersley, an economic policy correspondent for the Washington Post, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on May 18, at 5 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

May 11, 2016Terry Vosbein Releases a New Jazz CD of Classic French Songs

Terry Vosbein, professor of music at Washington and Lee University, has released his latest CD, “La Chanson Française ” (Max Frank Music). The music includes a dozen classic songs that originated in France, interpreted and swung by a jazz nonet.

AccoladesMay 11, 2016W&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.

May 3, 2016Leyburn Library Presents Photographic Exhibit and Reception about “Ginsberg and Beat Fellows”

"Ginsberg and Beat Fellows: Photographs 1969-1997,” an exhibit of photographs taken by Gordon Ball, visiting associate professor of English, will be on display from May 4–July 13 in Leyburn Library’s Main Floor Exhibit Space at Washington and Lee University.

May 3, 2016W&L Journalism Ethics Professor Colón Comments on Huffington’s Conflict of Interest

Aly Colón, the Knight Professor of Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University, has contributed to the conversation about Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, and her new role on the board of directors of Uber.

May 3, 2016Spotlight on Native American Writers

Deborah Miranda, the John Lucian Smith Term Professor of English at Washington and Lee University, will moderate a discussion on Native American literature at the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center, in Washington, D.C., on May 10.

April 29, 2016Study in Contrasts

W&L students partnered with Augusta Correctional Center inmates for a new class that opened eyes and challenged stereotypes

April 25, 2016Historian James C. Cobb to Speak on the American South

James C. (Jim) Cobb, historian of the American South and award-winning author, will speak at Washington and Lee University on May 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

April 25, 2016Michelmore Chairs Historians on the Hill Advisory Council

Molly Michelmore, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University, wants historians and policy makers to have a productive working relationship. To that end, she chairs the Historians on the Hill Advisory Council, part of the National History Center, and she recently explained her role to “AHA Today,” a blog of the American Historical Association.

April 25, 2016W&L Professor Domnica Radulescu Debuts New Play in New York

Domnica Radulescu, the Edwin A. Morris Professor of Romance Languages and director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program at Washington and Lee University, will debut her new play, “Exile is My Home,” at the Theater for the New City, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, for a four-week run beginning April 28.

April 21, 2016Richmond Dance Festival Features Work Choreography by Davies, Inspired by Keen

A dance choreographed by Jenefer Davies, associate professor of dance/theater, will be performed at the Richmond Dance Festival (RDF) this weekend and will include two W&L student dancers.

April 21, 2016W&L Alumni Win National Science Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowships

Four Washington and Lee University alumni have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation. In addition, four alumni and one student received honorable mentions.

April 14, 2016NEH Funds W&L Digital Humanities Project

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a Washington and Lee University team with a major digital humanities grant of $74,500. The Digital Humanities Start-Up grant will support 18 months of continued work on the Ancient Graffiti Project.

April 12, 2016Pasquale Toscano Awarded Beinecke Scholarship for Graduate Study

Pasquale S. Toscano, of Kettering, Ohio, an English and classics double major at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship for graduate study.

April 11, 2016Staniar Gallery Presents “Shakespeare's England”

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery, in conjunction with the Departments of English, History, and Art and Art History, will present an exhibition of original prints and reproductions from the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington.

April 11, 2016Clare Wilkinson Awarded 2016 Goldwater Scholarship

Washington and Lee University junior Clare Wilkinson of Warren, Vermont, has won a highly competitive 2016 Goldwater Scholarship, which promotes research careers in science, mathematics and engineering.

April 7, 2016McCarthy Gallery Hosts Collaboration by Jessie Mann and Liz Liguori

"Electromagnetograms," a collaboration by Jessie Mann and Liz Liguori, will open on April 7 in the McCarthy Gallery of Holekamp Hall at Washington and Lee University. It will remain on view until September 2016.

April 7, 2016Meera Kumar Awarded Fulbright Research Grant to India

Meera Kumar, from Portland, Oregon, and a senior at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to India. Her project is "Artistic Depiction and Womanhood in Village Bengal."

April 1, 2016W&L Dance Company Wins Award

For the sixth time in nine years, the W&L Dance Repertory Company won the honor of performing in a gala concert during the 2016 American College Dance Association's Mid Atlantic Conference in Morgantown, West Virginia.

April 1, 2016Professor Domnica Radulescu Publishes Third Novel, Launches National Book Tour From Lexington

Domnica Radulescu, the Edwin A. Morris Professor of Romance Languages and director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program at Washington and Lee University, has published her third novel, “Country of Red Azaleas” (Twelve of Hachette Publishing).

April 1, 2016Alisha Laventure ’09 Joins Channel 8 in Dallas

Alisha Laventure, a 2009 graduate of Washington and Lee University, will join Dallas’s WFAA/Channel 8 in July as a weekend anchor for the “News 8 Daybreak” morning newscast.

April 1, 2016Ijezie Ikwuezunma Awarded Fulbright Research Grant to United Kingdom

Ijezie Ikwuezunma of Richmond, Texas, and a senior at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to the United Kingdom. His project is “Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics of Warfarin (an oral anti-coagulant).”

April 1, 2016Anna Paden Carson Awarded Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to Colombia

Washington and Lee University senior Anna Paden Carson of Roanoke, Virginia, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Colombia.

March 31, 2016W&L's Colón Quoted in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Firing of Wendy Bell

Aly Colón, the Knight Professor in Journalism Ethics at Washington and Lee, was quoted in a March 30 Pittsburgh News-Gazette article about the termination of award-winning television journalist Wendy Bell.

March 29, 2016Professor Susan James to Lecture on Freedom and Nature as Part of W&L’s Ethics of Citizenship Series

Susan James, professor of philosophy at Birkbeck College in London, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on April 7 at 5 p.m. in Huntley Hall 221.

March 28, 2016Intellectual Historian Quentin Skinner to Speak at W&L on April 4 and April 6

Quentin Skinner, the Barber Beaumont Professor of the Humanities at Queen Mary University of London and an intellectual historian, will give two lectures at Washington and Lee University on April 4 and April 6. W&L’s Mudd Center is sponsoring both talks.

Distinctly DubyuhnellMarch 25, 2016Engineering Opportunity

Angel Vela de la Garza Evia '18 and Walker Brand '18 built assistive technology to help the employees at Rockbridge Area Occupational Center do the jobs they love.

March 25, 2016Artistic Director Dave DeChristopher '75

Dave DeChristopher, a 1975 graduate of Washington and Lee University, has been named the new artistic director at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre in Toledo, Ohio.

March 25, 2016Davis Projects for Peace Grant Winner Sees Power of Music

Viet Linh “Chris” Tran ’17 has won a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant that will allow him to establish a music program for blind students in his home city of Hanoi, Vietnam.

March 25, 2016Repertory Dance Company Celebrates 20 Years of Dance at W&L

The Washington and Lee Repertory Dance Company will present a concert celebrating the first 10 years of W&L’s academic dance program and 20 years of dance at W&L on April 1-3 in the Keller Theater of the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

March 25, 2016Rachel Adato, Past Member of the Knesset, to Speak at Washington and Lee

Rachel Adato, an Israeli doctor, lawyer, politician and former member of the Knesset, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room (room 101).

March 25, 2016Historian and Professor Emerita Tessa Rajak to Speak at W&L

Tessa Rajak, a British expert on Hellenistic and Roman-era Judaism, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 29 at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House, room 101. While at W&L, she will be the Class of 1963 Visiting Scholar in Residence sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Departments of Religion and Classics.

March 25, 2016Professor Prete Will Lecture on Teaching Science and Math

Frederick Prete, associate editor of the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, will give a lecture on March 31 at 5 p.m. in Parmly Hall room 307 in the Science Center of Washington and Lee University.

March 22, 2016Staniar Gallery Exhibits Senior Art Projects

Washington and Lee University studio art majors will present their senior projects in an exhibition that opens in Staniar Gallery on March 28 and runs until April 11. An opening reception for the artists will be March 31 at 4 p.m. in Lykes Atrium, Wilson Hall.

March 22, 2016The Lee Chapel Spring Lecture Presents Professor Andrew Levy

The Lee Chapel Spring Lecture will be held at Washington and Lee University on March 29 from 12-1 p.m. in Lee Chapel Auditorium. Speaking will be Dr. Andrew Levy, the Edna Cooper Chair in English at Butler University and author of the award-winning biography, “The First Emancipator” (2005).

March 22, 2016Rachel Lewis, George Mason University, to Lecture on Queer Intimacies

Rachel Lewis, assistant professor in the Women and Gender Studies Program at George Mason University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 24 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

March 20, 2016Thomas R. Shepherd, W&L Benefactor and Emeritus Trustee, Dies at 86

Thomas Ringgold Shepherd, an emeritus trustee, alumnus and significant benefactor of Washington and Lee University, died on March 19, 2016. A resident of Stow, Massachusetts, he was 86.

March 17, 2016“Mapping Colonial Virginia: The Fry Jefferson Map of 1775” To Be Discussed

Washington and Lee University will present several short lectures on March 22 from 5-6:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library. It is sponsored by University Collections of Art and History (UCAH).

March 17, 2016Danielle Breidung ’13 Named Lowcountry Emerging Leader

The Islands Society named Danielle Breidung, a 2013 graduate of Washington and Lee University, as its inaugural Lowcountry Emerging Leader by its constituent society for the Lowcountry — the Sea Islands Society. She received the award based on her focus on empowering local communities in the Lowcountry through collaborations with human services and other organizations in South Carolina.

March 14, 2016W&L English Professor and Alumnus Highlight the Virginia Festival of the Book

It’s March, and that means it’s time for the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville — and for two members of the Washington and Lee University literary community to shine.

March 14, 2016W&L's Williams Examines Gravitational Waves Discovery in Roanoke Times

The following oped by H. Thomas Williams, Edwin A. Morris Professor of Physics Emeritus at Washington and Lee, was published in the Sunday, March 13, 2016, edition of the Roanoke Times and is reprinted here by permission. A Perfect Pass by H. Thomas Williams Whenever I see an NFL quarterback throw a pass to a receiver running […]

March 10, 2016W&L Tea Society Hosts Women and Girls’ Day Tea Ceremony

The Washington and Lee University Chanoyu Tea Society will host its second Woman and Girls’ Day Tea to celebrate International Women’s Month. It will be held on March 12 in the Japanese Tea Room, Senshin’an, located in the Watson Pavilion at W&L. Observe a traditional Tea Ceremony by W&L students and enjoy sweets and a bowl of green tea.

March 10, 2016Work of Five W&L Photography Students Included in Southwest Virginia Exhibition

The photographs of Jillian Leigh '17, Emerson Scheinuk '17, Kiki Spiezio '17, Laura Wiseman '16 and Ellen Kanzinger '18 were included in the new Southwest Virginia Juried Student Photography Exhibition at the Radford University Art Museum.

March 7, 2016The Intersection of Poverty and Health

Kate LeMasters '15 forged an educational path that took her from Lexington to the Southwest United States, Western Africa and Romania to tackle issues of poverty and public health.

March 7, 2016W&L's Colón Quoted in Washington Post on Cruz Allegations of a Media Conspiracy

Aly Colón, the Knight Professor in Journalism Ethics at Washington and Lee, was quoted in a March 7 Washington Post article about Ted Cruz's assertion that media outlets have delayed publishing damaging exposés on Donald Trump to influence the outcome of the Republican nomination.

March 7, 2016Shakespearean Scholar to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Washington and Lee University will induct new members into the prestigious academic honor society at the Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

March 7, 2016My Old Kentucky Home

During February, PBS aired Kent Masterson Brown’s ninth documentary film, “The Lincolns in Kentucky,” which chronicles the 34 years Abraham Lincoln’s family lived in Kentucky.

March 1, 2016Media Executive Vivian Schiller to Give Keynote Lecture at 61st Institute of Media Ethics at Washington and Lee

Media executive Vivian Schiller will deliver the keynote address at Washington and Lee University’s 61st Institute of Media Ethics on March 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

March 1, 2016W&L Professor Barton Myers Awarded Research Fellowship at Filson Historical Society

Barton Myers, assistant professor of history at Washington and Lee University, has won the Filson Historical Society’s 2016 Ballard Breaux Visiting Research Fellowship.

March 1, 2016Matthew Talbert to Keynote 2016 Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

The 2016 Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference, with keynote address by Matthew Talbert, associate professor of philosophy, West Virginia University (WVU), will be March 5 from 12:45–4:10 p.m. and March 6 from 9 a.m.–12:10 p.m. in the Hillel House, room 101.

March 1, 2016Pulitzer Prize-winner Carl Bernstein Headlines W&L’s Institute for Honor Symposium

Carl Bernstein, investigative journalist and author, will deliver the keynote address at Washington and Lee University’s Institute for Honor Symposium “The Press and the Presidency: The Battle for Public Opinion in War, Peace and the Digital Age” on March 18 at 4:15 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

March 1, 2016Professor Dale Jamieson of N.Y.U. to Lecture on Climate Change

Dale Jamieson, professor of environmental studies and philosophy at New York University (N.Y.U.), will lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 17 at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House, room 101.

March 1, 2016Geology Professor Patricia Kelley to Lecture on Evolution and Creation: Conflicting or Compatible? at Washington and Lee

Patricia Kelley, professor of geology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 18 at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

February 26, 2016W&L to Show the Documentary “Who Owns Water”

Washington and Lee University will have a screening of the award-winning documentary “Who Owns Water” on March 8 at 7 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

February 25, 2016Journalist David Hanson to Speak on Developing Healthy Food Movement in Low-income Communities

Journalist David Hanson will give a talk on “Breaking through Concrete: Next-level Grassroots Initiatives Developing a Healthy Food Movement in Low-income Communities” at Washington and Lee University on March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Hillel House, room 101.

February 25, 2016Leyburn Library’s Author Talk Series features Chris Gavaler and Lesley Wheeler

Chris Gavaler, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, and Lesley Wheeler, the Henry S. Fox Professor of English at W&L, will discuss their latest books on March 15 at 5 p.m. in the Book Nook in Washington and Lee University’s Leyburn Library.

February 25, 2016Human Rights in Africa Film Series Continues at Washington and Lee

“Yesterday,” an Oscar-nominated movie about HIV/AIDS in the Zulu community, and “Call Me Kuchu,” a film by Malika Zouhali-Wollall and Katherine Fairfax Wright, are the next two films to be shown at Washington and Lee University. Both will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in Elrod Commons’ Stackhouse Theater.

February 25, 2016Pittsburgh Professor to Speak on The Indecisive Murmur of Color

Mazviita Chirimuuta, assistant professor in history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 4 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

February 23, 2016Sidney M. B. Coulling III, S. Blount Mason Jr. Professor of English Emeritus, Dies at 92

Sidney Mathias Baxter Coulling III, the S. Blount Mason Jr. Professor of English Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, died on Feb. 22, 2016, at Kendal at Lexington. He had celebrated his 92nd birthday earlier this month.

February 21, 2016Katharine Maus, Specialist in Renaissance Literature, to Lecture at W&L

Katharine Maus, the James Branch Cabell Professor of English at the University of Virginia, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the Hillel House, room 101.

February 17, 2016Follow Me

With the 2016 presidential campaign well underway, we’ve found several Washington and Lee University alumni on social media who are either covering the campaign or part of it. If you’re a campaign staff member or a journalist covering a candidate, please let us know, and we’ll add you to the list.

February 17, 2016W&L to Show “Moolaadé” as Part of Human Rights in Africa Film Series

“Moolaadé,” the 2004 film depicting the controversial issue of female circumcision, will be shown Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Washington and Lee University’s Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons.

February 16, 2016Marisa Charley Recognized as Second-Year National Bonner Fellow by the Bonner Foundation

Marisa Charley, coordinator of student service leadership and research with the Shepherd Poverty Program at Washington and Lee University, was recognized as a second-year National Bonner Fellow for the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation.

February 16, 2016Larry Stene: It’s Personal

For his last exhibition before he retires from Washington and Lee University as a professor of studio art, Larry Stene has sorted through 43 years of work and chosen pieces that tell a story.

February 9, 2016Shenandoah Announces the Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets

Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review is looking for Virginia poets to submit their work for the 2016 Graybeal-Gowen Prize. This annual prize awards $500 to a writer born in Virginia, with current residence in Virginia or one who lived in Virginia for what they consider a substantial amount of time.

February 5, 2016Analyzing Presidential Elections

Scott Thomas, who double majored in history and journalism from Washington and Lee University in 1977, has been analyzing numbers for a long time.

February 3, 2016W&L’s Mudd Center Presents the Mock Con Debate: The Ethics of Citizenship

To kick off Washington and Lee University’s 2016 Mock Convention, The Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at W&L will host a debate on “The Ethics of Citizenship” on Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel. Mock Con will be Feb. 12–13.

February 3, 2016W&L Mock Convention: At Its Core, a Research Project

The Washington and Lee University Mock Convention is a mock presidential nominating process with over 100 years of success. Every four years, Mock Convention attempts to predict who the party currently out of power in the White House will nominate to run for president of the United States.

February 2, 2016“The Misfit Economy” Writer to Speak on the Art of Being an Outsider

Alexa Clay, a storyteller and researcher of underground subcultures, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Feb. 16 as the Fishback Visiting Writer. Her talk will begin at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

AccoladesFebruary 2, 2016Leyburn Library’s Author Talk Series Features David Bello

David A. Bello, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee, will talk about his book “Across Forest Steppe and Mountain: Environment, Identity and Empire in Qing China’s Borderlands” on Feb. 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the Book Nook in W&L’s Leyburn Library.

February 2, 2016Professor Nico Prucha to Lecture at W&L as Part of Global Fellows Seminar

Nico Prucha, a Violent Online Political Extremism (VOX-Pol) Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at the Department for War Studies, King’s College London, will lecture at Washington and Lee as part of the Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia.

January 29, 2016Biological Anthropologist Helen Fisher to Give Questioning Passion Lecture

Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, author and professor, will lecture on Feb. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons. Her lecture is part of Washington and Lee University’s year-long Questioning Passion series.

January 29, 2016Lessons of the WDBJ-TV 7 Tragedy

Two key members of Roanoke’s WDBJ-TV 7 staff will visit Washington and Lee University Feb. 3 and tell their stories of the tragedy last August when two of their colleagues were shot and killed on live television.

January 29, 2016Mellon Seminar on Human Rights in Africa Presents Next Lecture by James J. Hentz

James J. Hentz, professor and chair of the Department of International Studies and Political Science at Virginia Military Institute, will lecture at Washington and Lee University as part of the Mellon Seminar on Human Rights in Africa. The event will be Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

January 28, 2016Personal Harmony: Professor Joseph Martinez débuts folk music album

Joseph David Martinez, associate professor of theater, dance and film studies, has released his first album of folk songs, “Everybody Says Goodbye,” recorded with the band Goshen Pass.

January 28, 2016W&L to Show Film “Cry, the Beloved Country” Feb. 4

"Cry the Beloved Country," the 1995 film depicting the struggles of two families — one black and white — in pre-apartheid South Africa will be shown Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m., at Washington and Lee University's Stackhouse Theater.

January 27, 2016W&L's Colón Offers Tips for Media Covering Donald Trump in The Conversation

The following opinion piece by Aly Colón, Knight Chair of Media Ethics at Washington and Lee, appeared in The Conversation, an independent source of news and views from the academic and research community, on Jan. 27, 2016, and is reprinted here by permission.

January 27, 2016W&L's Jonathan Eastwood to Give Laurent Boetsch Term Professorship Lecture

Jonathan Eastwood, professor of sociology and anthropology at Washington and Lee, will give his inaugural lecture marking his appointment as the Laurent Boetsch Term Associate Professor in Sociology on Feb. 3, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

Alumni at WorkJanuary 26, 2016Life Outside the ‘Lexington Bubble’

Sofia Sequeira works as an intake paralegal for Legal Services NYC, a non-profit organization that offers free legal services to low-income NYC residents.

January 26, 2016International Perspectives: Alfred Rwagaju

Alfred Rwagaju is a Physics-Engineering major from Rwanda.

January 25, 2016Center for International Education Presents Film Series as Part of Seminar on Human Rights in Africa

The Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, presents the first in a series of African films as part of the 2015-16 Seminar on Human Rights in Africa.

January 25, 2016Mellon Seminar on Human Rights in Africa Continues with a Lecture by Professor Frank Ukadike

N. Frank Ukadike, associate professor of communications and African and African Diaspora Studies at Tulane University, will deliver a public lecture at Washington and Lee University on Jan. 29 at 4:45 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

January 21, 2016Rich Murray ’71 Inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

Rich Murray, a 1971 graduate of Washington and Lee University, will be inducted into the 2016 class of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

January 21, 2016Caroline Osella to Lecture in Global Fellows Seminar

Caroline Osella, a reader in anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, will lecture at W&L as part of the Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia. Her talk will be Jan. 27, 2016, at 5 p.m. in Hillel 101.

January 19, 2016Save the Press

Philanthropist Gerry Lenfest, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1953 and from its Law School in 1955, has made headlines for saving the struggling Philadelphia Inquirer and its sister publications, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com.

January 18, 2016David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology Awarded to Emma Swabb ’16

Emma Swabb, a Washington and Lee University senior from Erie, Pennsylvania, has been awarded the 2015 David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology.

January 17, 2016Professor Najeeb Shafiq to Lecture at W&L as Part of Global Fellows Seminar

Najeeb Shafiq, an associate professor of education, economics and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, will lecture at Washington and Lee University as part of the Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia. His talk will be Jan. 20, 2016, at 5 p.m. in Hillel 101.

January 17, 2016Poet Claudia Rankine to Lecture as Part of the Ethics of Citizenship Series at W&L

Claudia Rankine, the Aerol Arnold Chair of English at the University of Southern California, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Jan. 20, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

January 12, 2016Joseph Ellis, Author and American Historian, to Speak at W&L Founders Day-ODK Convocation

American historian and author Joseph Ellis will be the featured speaker at Washington and Lee’s Founders Day-Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

January 11, 2016W&L Graduate Named to Inaugural Class of Schwarzman Scholars

Blaise Buma, a Dec. 2015 mathematics graduate of Washington and Lee University, has been selected for the inaugural class of 111 Schwarzman Scholars, a one-year master’s program at China’s Tsinghua University inspired by the Rhodes Scholarships program at the University of Oxford.

January 11, 2016ODK to Initiate Five Honorary and 38 Student Members during 2016 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

Alpha Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, will welcome five honorary and 38 student initiates at W&L’s annual Founders Day-ODK Convocation on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

January 7, 2016Nyeema Morgan’s “I, Rhinoceros” Exhibited at W&L’s Staniar Gallery

Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery is pleased to present “I, Rhinoceros,” an exhibit by New York-based artist, Nyeema Morgan. The show is exhibited until Feb. 10.

January 7, 2016W&L Psychology Professor Julie Woodzicka to Lecture on Disparagement Humor in her Inaugural Urquhart ’11 Term Professorship

Julie Woodzicka, professor of psychology at Washington and Lee University, will give her inaugural lecture marking her appointment as the Abigail Grigsby Urquhart ’11 Term Professor on Jan. 15, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

January 7, 2016Aida Mitsuo Calligraphy Exhibit Reception to Show Many Different Styles of Calligraphy

The Aida Mitsuo Calligraphy exhibit reception, co-curated by the Washington and Lee University Japanese Program, will be Jan. 14, 4:30–5:30 p.m. in Leyburn’s Main Floor Exhibit Niche.

January 4, 2016Philosophy Professor Lars Svendsen to Lecture in Questioning Passion Series

Lars Svendsen, professor of philosophy at the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway, will lecture on Jan. 14, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons, as part of Washington and Lee University’s year-long Questioning Passion series.

December 15, 2015Toy Story: Psychology Professor Lends Her Voice to No-Gender December

'Tis the season for giving gifts, and Megan Fulcher, associate professor of psychology at Washington and Lee University, appears on an Australian website promoting a no-gender December.

December 14, 2015The Intersection Between Psychology and Environment

Psychology major Maya Epelbaum worked as an intern at Henry's Fork Foundation in Ashton, Idaho.

December 14, 2015Changing Perspectives: Laura Penney ’16

Shepherd Intern at House of Ruth in Baltimore, Md.

December 11, 2015Former W&L President Robert E.R. Huntley dies at 68

Robert Edward Royall Huntley, president of Washington and Lee University from 1968 to 1983, died on Dec. 10, 2015, in Lexington. He was 86.

December 11, 2015CAJEF Global Fellows Program Announces Four-Week Seminar

The Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University will hold a Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia. The seminar is supported by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation.

December 8, 2015Williams Investment Society Appoints 2016 Directors

The Williams Investment Society has named its 2016 directors. Noah Henderson ’17 will serve as the Society’s executive director. Cody Solomon ’17 and Finn Barrett ’17 will serve as associate directors. Henderson is a business administration and Chinese double major from Greenwich, Conn. Solomon is an accounting and business administration major from Atlanta, Ga. and […]

December 7, 2015W&L Professor Chris Gavaler Publishes “On the Origin of Superheroes”

Chris Gavaler, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, has published “On the Origin of Superheroes: From the Big Bang to Action Comics No. 1” (University of Iowa Press).

December 7, 2015Shakespeare 2016! Continues Dec. 9-11 and Jan. 24

The three-night run of “Dancers Create…” on Dec. 9, 10 and 11 continues Washington and Lee’s year-long celebration of the 400 years of Shakespeare in theatre, music, dance, art and scholarship.

December 3, 2015Leading Scholar of Digital Journalism to Speak at W&L

Nikki Usher, an assistant professor in George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs and one of the leading scholars of digital journalism, will deliver a talk at Washington and Lee University at 5 p.m. Dec. 8, in Huntley Hall Room 221.

December 1, 2015W&L’s Glasgow Endowment Presents W&L Alumnus Matthew Null Reading from Debut Novel

Washington and Lee University’s Glasgow Endowment will sponsor a public reading by fiction writer Matthew Neill Null on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

November 16, 2015Dr. Pika Ghosh to Deliver Pamela H. Simpson Lecture in Art History

Pika Ghosh, associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will deliver the Pamela H. Simpson Lecture in Art History on Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. in at the Wilson Hall Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

November 16, 2015Lesley Wheeler Communicates with “Radioland,” Her New Collection of Poems

Lesley Wheeler, the Henry S. Fox Professor of English at Washington and Lee University, has published her fourth full-length collection of poetry, “Radioland” (Barrow Street Press).

November 16, 2015On Display: Work by Rives Granade ’01

Rives Granade, a 2001 graduate of Washington and Lee University, has an exhibition of his work on display at Ochi Projects in Los Angeles through Dec 19.

November 9, 2015W&L Professor David A. Bello Explores Relationships Among People, Environment and History in New Book

David A. Bello, associate professor of East Asian history at Washington and Lee University, is interested in how relationships between people and their environment shape history. He explores that idea in his latest book, “Across Forest, Steppe and Mountain: Environment, Identity, and Empire in Qing China’s Borderlands” (Cambridge University Press).

November 9, 2015Literary Critic Philip Fisher to Lecture in Questioning Passion Series on Nov. 12

Philip Fisher, the Felice Crowl Reid Professor of English at Harvard University, will lecture as part of the Questioning Passion series at Washington and Lee University on Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

November 6, 2015Summer Abroad: Diana Banks ’15

From my time abroad I have gained insight, understanding and appreciation for the culture in Costa Rica, the people of Nicoya, and the Spanish language as a whole. Doing this has changed my thoughts and plans for the remainder of my time at W&L.

November 5, 2015Changing Perspectives: Arianna Nastoff ’16

Shepherd Intern at Centro Latino in Danville, Ky.

November 5, 2015My W&L: Paqui Toscano ’16

"I have come to love W&L for . . . the people I have met here and the sense of community we have fostered together."

November 5, 2015My W&L: Myers McGarry ’16

Myers McGarry is a mass communications major with a minor in studio art from Charlotte, N.C. She is a peer counselor and involved in Mock Convention.

November 5, 2015St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editor Gilbert Bailon to Give 60th Media Ethics Keynote Address

Gilbert Bailon, editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, will deliver the keynote address at Washington and Lee University’s 60th Institute of Media Ethics on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

November 5, 2015Domnica Radulescu to Give Lecture and Dramatic Reading on her New Book at Leyburn Library’s Author Talk Series

Domnica Radulescu, the Edwin A. Morris Professor of Romance Languages and director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program, will be talking about her new book, “Theater of War and Exile: Twelve Playwrights, Directors and Performers from Eastern Europe and Israel” (2015) on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in Leyburn Library’s Book Nook.

November 4, 2015Leyburn Library's Author Talk Series Features Melissa Kerin

Melissa R. Kerin, assistant professor of art history, will talk about her new book, “Art and Devotion at a Buddhist Temple in the Indian Himalaya” (2015), on Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. in Washington and Lee’s Book Nook in Leyburn Library.

November 4, 2015Staniar Gallery Presents “An Exercise in Not Perpetual Motion,” an Exhibit by Jose Krapp

Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery is pleased to present “An Exercise in Not Perpetual Motion/Another Last Stand,” an exhibit by Brooklyn-based artist, Jose Krapp. The show will be on view Nov. 9–Dec. 14.

November 2, 2015Professor Rosaan Krüger of Rhodes University, South Africa, to Speak as Part of “Human Rights in Africa” Seminar

Rosaan Krüger, dean of the faculty of law at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, will deliver a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

November 2, 2015Mark Lubkowitz ’91 Named Teacher of the Year

Mark Lubkowitz, a 1991 graduate of Washington and Lee University and current professor of biology at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, received the 2015 Joanne Rathgeb Teaching Award. It is the highest honor bestowed on faculty at Saint Michael’s College.

October 30, 2015W&L Professor Melissa Kerin Publishes Book on 16th-Century Buddhist Paintings

Melissa Kerin, assistant professor of art history at Washington and Lee University, first became interested in Tibet as an undergraduate at Trinity College, after hearing about the Tibetan diaspora.

AccoladesOctober 28, 2015R.T. Smith Publishes a New Collection of (Really) Short Stories

R.T. Smith, the award-winning author and editor of “Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review,” has published a new work of fiction, “Chinquapins” (Fiction Southeast).

October 28, 2015W&L Offers Arabic On Campus for First Time

Anthony (Antoine) Edwards has reassured students learning Arabic at Washington and Lee University that his own first encounter with the language was as a first-year student.

October 26, 2015My W&L: Jillian Katterhagen ’15

"Pursuing my passions in and outside of the classroom gave me an amazing opportunity to fuse those passions into an incredibly interconnected liberal arts education."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Eileen Small ’15

"My journey through the world of theater has been one of the most formative aspects of my college career."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Julia Lancaster ’15

"I was lucky to start college in a supportive yet competitive program that set the precedent to succeed on and off the field."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Sofía Sequeira ’15

"Here in Lexington I found a home away from home."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Cynthia Lam ’15

"I have been given incredible opportunities to embrace all that W&L has to offer."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Nacho Portela ’15

"The most important thing I have learned is how to be myself."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Josy Tarantini ’15

"Over the past four years, Lexington has begun to feel more and more like my home."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Nick Lehotsky ’15

"I had been drawn to W&L by the wide array of courses I would be compelled to take, but was hardly aware of how they could help my desired profession."

October 26, 2015My W&L: Katie Strickland ’15

"W&L has prepared me to bridge the gap between policy makers and engineers and help lead our nation in a technology-driven world."

October 22, 2015A Day in the Life: David Heinen

Johnson Opportunity Grant Recipient David Heinen Learns to Teach English in Chile

October 22, 2015A Day in the Life: Nancy Stephen

Johnson Opportunity Grant winner works on women's empowerment initiatives in Abuja, Nigeria

October 22, 2015A Day in the Life: Rachel Solomon

Johnson Opportunity Grant Takes Rachel Solomon '16 to Argentina for Medical Fieldwork

October 21, 2015A Body in Motion

Taylor Gilfillan '13, a 2013 Teach For America (TFA) corps member, teaches underprivileged students at a school plagued by a high teacher turnover rate.

October 21, 2015Back on the Field

Wiemi Douoguih '92 pursued two passions to find career satisfaction.

October 21, 2015Professor and Author James Shapiro to Lecture on “Shakespeare in America” Nov. 12

James Shapiro, the Larry Miller Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, will give the Shannon-Clark Lecture at Washington and Lee University on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library. His appearance at W&L is sponsored by the English Department and Shakespeare 2016!

October 16, 2015Toshio Ohi, Descendent of Family of Potters, to Speak in the Senshin’an Tea Room at W&L on Oct. 24

Toshio Ohi, an 11th-generation descendant of the illustrious Ohi family of potters in the city of Kanazawa, will be giving a talk at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 24 from 10–11 a.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

October 16, 2015Ambassador David Shinn to Lecture on China and Africa at W&L on Oct. 22

David Shinn, professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and former U.S. ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia, will give two public lectures at Washington and Lee University.

October 16, 2015Leyburn Library Features Panel on Open Access (OA)

The Leyburn Library is hosting an Open Access (OA) Panel on Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. in Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium. The panel is in celebration of Open Access Week (Oct. 19–25).

October 16, 2015Editor and Poet William Wright to Give a Reading at Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University’s Glasgow Endowment and “Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review” will present a reading by editor and poet William Wright of Marietta, Georgia, on Nov. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Hillel House on the W&L campus.

October 16, 2015Professor Joseph Carens to Give Keynote Address at the Ethics of Immigration Conference on Nov. 6

Joseph Carens, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

October 16, 2015Professor Winnifred Sullivan Will Speak on the Politics of Religious Freedom on Oct. 26

Winnifred F. Sullivan, professor and chair in the department of religious studies at the University of Indiana at Bloomington, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library, with a reception at 5 p.m. prior to the lecture.

October 14, 2015William A. Jenks, Professor of History Emeritus at W&L, Dies at 97

William Alexander Jenks, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, died this past Monday, Oct. 12. He was 97. A 1939 graduate of W&L, he taught at his alma mater for 37 years, from 1946 until his retirement in 1983.

October 12, 2015W&L Among Top Teach for America Producers for Third Straight Year

For the third consecutive year, Washington and Lee has made the list of the top 20 small colleges and universities (2,999 or fewer undergraduates) sending the most graduates to Teach for America.

October 12, 2015Author Taylor Branch to Speak about “Scalawags and Big Government” at W&L on Nov. 3

American author and public speaker Taylor Branch will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel. Branch will speak about “Scalawags and Big Government: How Racial History Warps Politics.” It is free and open to the public.

October 10, 2015Poet Seth Michelson to Give Reading on Oct. 26 as Part of Ethics of Citizenship Series

Seth Michelson, an assistant professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, will give a poetry reading on the Ethics of Citizenship on Oct. 26 from 12:15–1:20 p.m. in Hillel Multipurpose Room.

October 8, 2015British Actor and Producer Ben Crystal to Speak at W&L on Oct. 26 as Part of Shakespeare 2016!

Ben Crystal, British actor and producer, will give the opening lecture as part of Washington and Lee University’s Shakespeare 2016! on Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. His talk is free and open to the public.

October 7, 2015Shakespeare 2016! Kicks Off Oct. 11 with the Drama “Desdemona”

The three-night run of “Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief” Oct. 11–13 kicks off Shakespeare 2016!, Washington and Lee’s year-long celebration of 400 years of Shakespeare in theater, music, dance, art and scholarship.

October 6, 2015The Man Behind the Camera

Year after year, Patrick Hinely, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1973 and has been the school’s photographer since 1980, has been publishing his favorites in the Annual Fund calendar.

October 5, 2015Leyburn Library's Author Talk Series Features Deborah Miranda

Deborah Miranda, the John Lucian Smith Professor of English at Washington and Lee, will be talking about her new book, “Raised by Humans” on Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. in Leyburn Library’s Book Nook. “Raised by Humans” was published in April, 2015.

October 5, 2015Staniar Gallery Has New Exhibit of Photographs by Eliot Dudik

Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery is pleased to present “Broken Land/Still Lives,” an exhibit of photographs by Eliot Dudik. The show will be on view Oct. 9–Nov. 4.

October 2, 2015Philosophy Professor Pia Antolic-Piper to Lecture at Washington and Lee

Pia Antolic-Piper, professor of philosophy at James Madison University, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 19 from 5 p.m. in Huntley 327.

October 2, 2015Art Historian, Critic and Writer James Elkins to Lecture in Questioning Passion Series

James Elkins, the E.C. Chadbourne Professor of Art History, Theory and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will lecture as part of the Questioning Passion series at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. at the Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

September 30, 2015Author Jonathan Horn to Focus on Lee at Washington College

Lee Chapel and Museum presents “Remembering Robert E. Lee” with a speech by author and former White House presidential speech writer Jonathan Horn on Oct. 12 at 12:15 p.m. in the Lee Chapel Auditorium.

September 30, 2015Melissa Lane to Lecture at Washington and Lee University for The Ethics for Citizenship Series

Melissa S. Lane, the Class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton University, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library. The event is free and open to the public.

September 23, 2015A Controversial Canonization

During Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S., he held a mass on Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C., to canonize the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra as a saint.

September 21, 2015W&L Junior Named Young Ambassador of German Academic Exchange Service

Matthew Carl, a junior at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, has been selected as a participant in the German Academic Exchange Service’s Young Ambassadors Program for 2015-16.

September 17, 2015Let’s Talk: The Ben and Morey Show

What can you do with an English major from Washington and Lee University? Ben Oddo and Morey Hill, 2012 graduates of W&L, have put their skill with words to use as hosts of a new late-night-talk-show at Centennial Park Black Box Theatre, in Nashville, Tennessee.

September 17, 2015Investigative Reporter Stephen Kurkjian to Give Talk at W&L

Acclaimed investigative reporter Stephen Kurkjian will deliver a talk at Washington and Lee University on Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

September 16, 2015Washington and Lee Students Create Symposium for Undergraduate Research in the Digital Humanities

On Nov. 6-8, juniors Lenny Enkhbold and Lizzy Stanton will attend the inaugural Undergraduate Network for Research in the Humanities (UNRH) symposium at Davidson College to present their work with W&L Professor Paul Youngman. They also have another connection to the symposium — they created it.

September 11, 2015First Global Issues Seminars Will Focus on Middle East and South East Asia in 2015-16 and Brazil in 2016-17

The Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University has announced that two groups of faculty will receive support to establish Global Issues Seminars under the Global Fellows Program, which is funded with support from the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation.

September 11, 2015W&L’s I’Anson Wins Grant to Study Early Obesity in Children

Helen I’Anson, professor of biology at Washington and Lee University, has won a $95,399 grant from the Commonwealth Health Research Board (CHRB) to fund one year of research into the role of snacking in the early onset of obesity in children.

September 9, 2015Author and NYT Columnist David Brooks to speak at W&L on Oct. 1

David Brooks, an author and a bi-weekly op-ed columnist for The New York Times, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel on W&L’s campus. It is free and open to the public.

September 8, 2015Barbara Fredrickson is Inaugural Lecturer in Questioning Passion Seminar

Barbara Fredrickson, the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab at UNC, will give the inaugural lecture in the Questioning Passion interdisciplinary seminar series at Washington and Lee.

September 8, 2015H. Jefferson Powell to Give the Constitution Day Lecture at Washington and Lee University

The Constitution Day lecture at Washington and Lee University featuring H. Jefferson Powell, a professor of law at Duke University, will be Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. in the Moot Court Room, Lewis Hall.

September 7, 2015Changing Perspectives: Mason Grist ’18

Shepherd Intern Mason Grist '18 worked for the Guilford County Public Defender's Office

September 7, 2015“Maternal Instincts,” Photography Exhibit by Christa Bowden, to Open at W&L’s Williams Gallery on Sept. 11

“Maternal Instincts,” a selection of work from the Scanner Obscura and Roots & Nests projects by Christa Bowden, will open on Sept. 11 in the Williams Gallery of Huntley Hall at Washington and Lee University and will remain on view until Dec. 11.

September 7, 2015Mudd Center for Ethics Begins Series on the Ethics of Citizenship with Speaker Danielle S. Allen

Danielle S. Allen, professor of government and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University, is the first speaker in the 2015–16 Ethics of Citizen series, sponsored by the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at Washington and Lee University.

September 4, 2015A Day in the Life: Emma Swabb

Johnson Opportunity Grant Recipient Emma Swabb Explores Alternative Education Models in Washington, D.C.

September 3, 2015Roger Mudd Center for Ethics to Focus on Ethics of Citizenship

The Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at Washington and Lee University will examine “The Ethics of Citizenship” during its 2015–2016 lecture and conference series.

September 3, 2015Law Professor Brian Murchison to Address Washington and Lee’s Fall Convocation

Brian C. Murchison, the Charles S. Rowe Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University, will address the 2015 Fall Convocation on Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. on the Front Lawn. Murchison will speak on “The Liberal Arts in Practice.”

AccoladesSeptember 1, 2015Keen’s Book in the Running for Phi Beta Kappa Award

Congratulations to Suzanne Keen, dean of the College and the Thomas H. Broadus Professor of English at Washington and Lee University. Her 2014 book “Thomas Hardy’s Brains: Psychology, Neurology, and Hardy’s Imagination” (Ohio State University Press) has landed on the short list for the prestigious Christian Gauss Award, given by the Phi Beta Kappa Society to books of literary scholarship or criticism.

September 1, 2015“Shenandoah” Prize Winners Announced

The annual winners of “Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review’s” literary prizes in prose are Ashley Davidson’s “A Daring Undertaking” for the “Shenandoah” Fiction Prize and Clinton Crocket Peters’s “Going to a Burn” for the Tom Carter Nonfiction Prize. The winner of the James Boatwright Prize for Poetry is Jane Fuller’s “Conversation with Two-Time All Mid-American Conference Relief Pitcher Douglas Dean Stackhouse on Winning, Losing and Learning to Fiddle.”

August 31, 2015Staniar Gallery Presents “the sun that never sets,” an Exhibit by Paul Ryan

Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery presents “the sun that never sets,” an exhibit of paintings by Staunton-based artist Paul Ryan. The show will be on view Sept. 7-Oct. 4. Ryan will give an artist’s talk on Sept. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

August 31, 2015Questioning Passion Interdisciplinary Series to be Held During 2015-2016 Academic Year

Washington and Lee University’s Questioning Passion Interdisciplinary Seminar Series is a year-long colloquium that explores passion: is it good or bad, unwise or necessary, the key to happiness or a distraction from the path to success?

August 13, 2015Alex Maragos ’13 Joins WMAQ-Channel 5 News in Chicago

Alex Maragos, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2013 with a degree in journalism and mass communications, has joined the staff at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5, in Chicago.

August 11, 2015Alumni in the Picture: The Millennium Gate Museum Features the Late I-Hsiung Ju

The Millennium Gate Museum at Atlantic Station, in Atlanta, Georgia, which is celebrating its seventh anniversary, has an exhibition of the works of the late Chinese artist I-Hsiung Ju, a former professor of art and artist in residence at Washington and Lee University.

August 6, 2015Professor Emeritus Settle Explains Marshall’s Role in Atomic Bomb

Frank Settle, professor emeritus of chemistry and author of a forthcoming book, “General George C. Marshall and the Atomic Bomb,” published a guest column in the Roanoke Times on the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima.

August 5, 2015Jessica Hopper ’08: ABC News Digital Journalist

Presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz will be covered from all angles this campaign cycle by two Washington and Lee University alumnae. He’s got Rachael Slobodien (’06) (blogged about here) leading his communications staff, and Jessica Hopper (W&L ’08) covering his campaign as a digital journalist with ABC News.

August 5, 2015Recapping the Shepherd Internship Program Experience

On Aug. 2, Washington and Lee University’s Shepherd Poverty Program and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) hosted the 4th Annual Symposium of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP) to examine the relationship between food and childhood health.

August 5, 2015Washington and Lee Graduate Receives ODK Leader of the Year in Athletics Award

Jillian Katterhagen, a 2015 graduate of Washington and Lee University from The Woodlands, Texas, has been named Omicron Delta Kappa’s (ODK) Leader of the Year in Athletics.

August 3, 2015Author Stephen Denny to Give Keynote Address at Entrepreneurship Summit Sept. 26

The J. Lawrence Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship at Washington and Lee University announced that the keynote address for its fourth annual Entrepreneurship Summit will be given by Stephen Denny, marketing consultant and the author of “Killing Giants: 10 Strategies to Topple the Goliath In Your Industry.” Denny’s keynote will be on Sept. 26 at 5:45 […]

AccoladesJuly 30, 2015Eric Schwen ’15 is Apker Award Finalist

Eric Schwen ’15, a Washington and Lee University valedictorian and physics major from Cottage Grove, Minnesota, has been chosen as a finalist for the American Physical Society’s LeRoy Apker Award, recognizing outstanding achievements in physics by an undergraduate.

July 30, 2015Fourth Annual SHECP Symposium to Address Food and Childhood Health

The increasing nutrition gap between children from the upper and lower classes will be the focus of the 4th Annual Symposium of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP) on Aug. 2 in Lexington, Virginia.

July 23, 2015Campus Spaces Named for Three W&L Legends

Three legendary campus figures with more than 105 years of service to Washington and Lee University will have parts of campus facilities named for them as they step down from their leadership positions.

July 20, 2015“Shenandoah” Announces Winner of 2015 Bevel Summers Prize for the Short Short Story

“May Apples” by Ellen Birkett Morris of Louisville, Kentucky, won the 2015 Bevel Summers Contest for the short short story, which was sponsored by “Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review.”

July 16, 2015Eat Fresh: The Campus Garden

An emphasis on sustainable farming is helping W&L's Campus Garden deliver even more fresh produce straight to students' tables.

July 15, 2015Kaylee Hartung '07: Sports Beat

The Roanoke Times caught up with Kaylee Hartung to ask her how her liberal arts education at Washington and Lee prepared her for her job as a sports broadcaster.

July 14, 2015W&L Senior Awarded Fellowship from Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation

Athena (Yue) Cao, a rising senior from Beijing, China, has been awarded one of two 2015 journalism summer fellowships from the Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation.

July 13, 2015Mellon Foundation Grants W&L Funds for Digital Humanities, Study of History

Washington and Lee University has received project grants totaling $950,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — one to develop new methods of teaching the humanities using technology and another to study how the lessons of history help us interpret contemporary issues.

July 12, 2015From Virginia to Germany

Four students at Washington and Lee University's Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics are participating in the U.S.-German Internship Program

July 9, 2015Heather Mangrum ’92

Heather Mangrum '92 uses her background in journalism and business to make an impact in the nonprofit sector.

July 9, 2015An Honor for Filmmaker Lorena Manríquez '88

Lorena Manríquez, the engineer turned filmmaker who is a member of Washington and Lee’s Class of 1988, recently received quite an honor from the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) for her film “Ulises’ Odyssey”: the 2015 LASA Award of Merit in Film.

June 26, 2015Deborah Miranda’s Poem Featured in West Trestle Review

“Juliana, 1803” by Deborah Miranda, the John Lucian Smith Term Professor of English at Washington and Lee, is the featured poem of the week on the website of West Trestle Review.

June 26, 2015Watson Pavilion Offers New Japanese Export Porcelain Exhibit

A new exhibit of Japanese export porcelain is now open in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee University.

June 23, 2015Kaylee Hartung ’07: Live From the College World Series

If you've been watching the College World Series on ESPN, you might have spotted Kaylee Hartung, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2007 with a double major in politics and journalism. This week she's in Omaha, Nebraska, reporting on the 2015 Division I baseball championships.

June 12, 2015Kate Shellnutt ’08 Blogs About the Duggar Family

Kate Shellnutt, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2008 and works for Christianity Today (CT), has been a go-to source on the Duggar Family scandal story. She’s been on CNN and quoted in the Washington Post.

June 8, 2015Hu and Katterhagen Earn Top ODAC Awards

The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced on Monday that Washington and Lee University has swept the conference’s top scholar-athlete awards for the first time since the 2010-11 school year.

June 6, 2015Liz Berry ’09

Liz Berry '09 pursues a career in dermatology with a unique perspective on patient care

June 4, 2015W&L Announces Winners of 2015 Johnson Opportunity Grants

Washington and Lee University has announced the students who will receive 2015 Johnson Opportunity Grants. The 29 students will work within the United States and travel to variety of countries.

May 26, 2015W&L’s President Ruscio to Step Down in July 2016

Kenneth P. Ruscio will step down as Washington and Lee University's president on June 30, 2016. Ruscio, who announced his decision to the campus community today, will have completed a decade as president of his alma mater when he leaves the position.

May 26, 2015Jim Head III ’64 To Receive the Penrose Medal for Work in Planetary Geology

James W. “Jim” Head III, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1964, will receive the Geological Society of America’s Penrose Medal in Baltimore this November. Head is the first planetary geologist to win the GSA’s highest honor.

May 25, 2015W&L Student Wins Regional, National Journalism Awards

Rachel Adams-Heard, a junior business journalism major at Washington and Lee University, has won first place for general news reporting-newspaper (small school division) in Region 2 of the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2014 college journalism competition.

May 25, 2015Two Washington and Lee Students Named Kemper Scholars

Parker Burrus of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Lee Sommerfeldt of Sealy, Texas, both first-year students at Washington and Lee University, have been selected as Kemper Scholars.

May 21, 2015Dixon Theater in NYC to Present Choreography by W&L’s Davies

The historic Dixon Place in New York City will showcase “Two People, Three Voices,” a dance choreographed by Jenefer Davies, as part of the performance “Crossing Boundaries” on May 26 at 7:30 p.m.

May 21, 2015Sommer Ireland ’15 Awarded Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Washington and Lee University senior Sommer Ireland, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, has been awarded a U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) in Austria for the 2015-2016 academic year. Although it is a one-year fellowship, she has the possibility of extending it for another year.

May 18, 2015Davis Projects for Peace Awards Two Grants to W&L Seniors

Two seniors at Washington and Lee University have each received a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant. While a W&L senior has won this award each year since its inception, “this is a rare result in the competition and speaks to the quality of both proposals,” said Larry Boetsch, director of international education at W&L.

May 15, 2015For Sumnima Udas ’01, Reporting on the Nepalese Earthquakes is Personal

Viewers of CNN know that award-winning reporter Sumnima Udas will cover with care any story on her beat — India. When she’s reporting on the recent earthquakes in Nepal, however, the 2001 graduate of Washington and Lee University brings extra depth, for she is a native of that country.

May 14, 2015New Program at W&L Introduces American Students to an International Student’s Home Country

Five international students at Washington and Lee University will each take an American schoolmate home for the summer to perform service projects and introduce the people and cultures of their countries.

May 14, 2015W&L Senior Awarded Fulbright Research Grant

Washington and Lee University senior Naphtali Rivkin, of Teaneck, New Jersey, has received a Fulbright research grant to Latvia for his project “Anecdotes of Bravery: An Oral History of Latvia’s Popular Front.”

May 14, 2015The Dart Internships at W&L: Five Years Strong

In March, Phil Marella ’81 and his wife, Andrea, visited campus, not only to visit their son Phil, who is a first-year student here, but to also personally deliver a check from Dana’s Angels Research Trust (DART) to President Ken Ruscio ’76.

May 13, 2015W&L’s Helen I’Anson to Lecture on Increased Soda and Snacks in our Diet in her Inaugural Perry Professorship Lecture

Helen I’Anson, professor of biology at Washington and Lee University, will give her inaugural lecture marking her appointment as the John T. Perry Jr. Professor of Research in Biology, on May 19, at 5:30 p.m. in Parmly 307.

May 13, 2015Genelle Gertz Awarded Fellowship from Folger Shakespeare Library

Genelle Gertz, associate professor of English and Writing Program director at Washington and Lee University, has received a short-term fellowship from the Folger Shakespeare Library to conduct research and write during the 2015-2016 academic year.

May 13, 2015Prepare to be Dazzled

A year ago, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1996, received a commission to write a poem inspired by the artist Jacob Lawrence's "Great Migration Series," now on exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) through September. His paintings cover lynchings, voter rights, riots in St. Louis and the incarceration of black men.

May 12, 2015W&L Theater Professor Wins 2015 Mednick Fellowship

Jemma Levy, assistant professor of theater at Washington and Lee University, has won the 2015 Mednick Fellowship from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC).

May 12, 2015A Haven for Readers

Over the years, Jeffrey Lee and his wife, Ann Martin, have amassed more than 32,000 volumes, centering the collection on Western land, history, industry, writers and peoples. Why? Because they wanted to create a haven for readers like the residential library they once visited in Wales.

May 11, 2015Interns at Work: Alee Johnson ’15

Studio art and English major Alee Johnson '15 interns for the non-profit Live Like Jack Foundation in Washington, D.C.

May 1, 2015W&L Art Professor and Students Develop Digital Map of Great Wall of Los Angeles

A new digital annotation technology being developed at Washington and Lee University lets people explore a famed mural, the Great Wall of Los Angeles, in ways impossible even when viewing it in person.

April 30, 2015Sir Crispin Tickell to Lecture on Climate Change

Sir Crispin Tickell, a former British diplomat with particular interest in the relationship between the environment, politics and business, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on May 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library.

April 30, 2015James Madison University Professor to Lecture at W&L on May 4

Tracy Lupher, professor of philosophy and religion at James Madison University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on May 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Huntley 327.

April 28, 2015The New Yorker Cartoon Editor, Bob Mankoff, to Speak at W&L

Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker, will give a public talk at Washington and Lee University on May 18, at 4:30 p.m. at Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons.

April 23, 2015Shakespeare 2016! to Celebrate 400 Years of the Bard at W&L

Shakespeare 2016! a year-long celebration of William Shakespeare's legacy, will be observed at Washington and Lee University with a full academic year of special events, performances, public lectures and courses at Washington and Lee University.

April 22, 2015Valdez Art Exhibit at W&L Draws Support from Across Campus

A new art exhibition in Washington and Lee University's Staniar Gallery, "The Strangest Fruit," will feature the work of Vincent Valdez, a widely recognized Texas-based artist. The exhibition will feature his 2013 series of large-scale oil on canvas paintings inspired by the little-known history of the many Mexicans and Mexican Americans lynched in the U.S. Southwest between 1848 and 1928.

April 22, 2015Spring Issue of Shenandoah Now Available

The spring issue of Shenandoah: the Washington and Lee University Review, Vol. 64, No. 2, is now available at shenandoahliterary.org. Each issue of the journal contains short stories, flash fiction, poetry, non-fiction, reviews and interviews and invites reader participation.

April 17, 2015W&L to Host Screening of Film “1913: Seeds of Conflict” on April 28

Director Ben Loeterman will visit Washington and Lee University to screen his new documentary film, "1913: Seeds of Conflict," on Tuesday, April 28, at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House multipurpose room. The event is free and open to the public.

April 14, 2015Mark Eastham ’84

A professor's thoughtfulness changed the course of Mark Eastham's life

April 13, 2015Mary Childs '08 to Receive a Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award

Mary Childs, a 2008 journalism graduate of Washington and Lee University, will be honored with a Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award (TDIA) on April 24 as part of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.

April 12, 2015Betsy Brown ’96 and Cory Allison ’94

Paths converge for two alumnae supporting female-led start-up companies through angel investment partnership.

April 10, 2015First Mellon Faculty Seminar to Focus on Human Rights in Africa

The first Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Faculty Seminar, titled "Human Rights in Africa: A Transdisciplinary Approach," will take place during the 2015-16 academic year at Washington and Lee University.

April 10, 2015W&L Receives Major Collection of Images on Anniversary of Lee's Surrender at Appomattox

Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, Washington and Lee University has received the gift of a rare collection of 29 vintage prints and original graphics depicting the historic event. It is arguably the most comprehensive collection of such images — all of immaculate museum quality and including two original works by artists of the period.

April 10, 2015Annual Tom Wolfe Lecture/Seminar Features Award-winning Novelist Jesmyn Ward

Award-winning novelist Jesmyn Ward, the Paul and Debra Gibbons Professor of Creative Writing at Tulane University, will present the keynote address at Washington and Lee University's annual Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar, "Memory and Imagination: Salvaging the News in 'Salvage the Bones' '' on April 10, at 4:00 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

April 10, 2015Washington and Lee Student Consulting Names New Executive Directors

Shelbi Hendricks '16 and Inga Wells '16 have been named the new executive directors of Washington and Lee Student Consulting. Student Consulting provides pro bono consulting services to non-profit and for-profit organizations.

April 6, 2015Kiki Spiezio Receives Gilman Scholarship to Study in China

Katrina Spiezio of Taunton, Massachusetts, a sophomore at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Spiezio will be studying abroad in China during W&L's Spring Term.

April 2, 2015W&L to host screening of film “1913: Seeds of Conflict” on April 28

Director Ben Loeterman will visit Washington and Lee University to screen his new documentary film, "1913: Seeds of Conflict," on April 28, at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House multipurpose room. The event is free and open to the public. Loeterman uses previously unavailable documents to shed light on pre-World War I Palestine and the […]

April 1, 2015Holocaust Remembrance Activities: April 7 and April 9

Holocaust Remembrance will be observed at Washington and Lee University with a talk by a Holocaust survivor and the screening of a film set during World War II. On April 7, from 5:30-7 p.m., in the Hillel Multipurpose Room, Holocaust Survivor Dr. Roger Loria will share his story.

March 30, 2015Erika Proko Hamilton ’03

Former All-American tennis player applies skills learned on the court to career in cancer research.

March 30, 2015Jessie Ball duPont Fund Awards Grant to Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University received a grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund that will help support a new initiative at W&L to enhance and expand community engagement and service-learning (CE/SL) in the Rockbridge County area.

March 30, 2015W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform March 30, 31 and April 1

The Washington and Lee University Department of Theater, Dance and Film presents the award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company in an evening of multifaceted dance works. The concert will be held at W&L's Lenfest Center for the Arts on March 30, 31 and April 1 at 7:30 p.m.

March 26, 2015Mitchell ’17 Wins Phi Beta Kappa’s Goehring Award

At its March 19 convocation, the Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Washington and Lee University gave Stephen C. Mitchell Jr. '17 the Phi Beta Kappa J. Brown Goehring Sophomore Award.

March 26, 2015W&L's David Sukow to Lecture on Coping with Chaos in his Inaugural Telford Professorship Lecture

David W. Sukow, professor of physics and engineering at Washington and Lee University, will give his inaugural lecture marking his appointment as the Robert Lee Telford Professor of Physics and Engineering on March 31, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 26, 2015Sheri Fink, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist and Author, to Deliver Fishback Visiting Writer Lecture at W&L

Sheri Fink, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who has reported on health care crises around the world, will deliver this year's Fishback Visiting Writer lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 30 at 5 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons.

March 26, 2015University of Maryland English Professor to Lecture at W&L

Kellie Robertson, associate professor of English at the University of Maryland, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 31, at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House. This is the new date, time and place of her lecture which was canceled due to snow.

March 24, 2015Senior Theses Exhibition to Run from March 30 to April 10 in Staniar Gallery

Six Washington and Lee University studio art students will present their senior projects in an exhibition that opens at Staniar Gallery on March 30. The show will be on view through April 10.

March 24, 2015Lecture at W&L by CUNY Philosophy Professor Jesse Prinz

Jesse Prinz, a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and director of Interdisciplinary Science Studies at the City University of New York, Graduate Center, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 30 at 5 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 20, 2015W&L Dance Company Performs in New York City

The W&L Repertory Dance Company performed a partial preview of their annual winter concert on March 14 in the Center for Performance Research, a contemporary performance laboratory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

March 20, 2015Jonathan Berkey to Give Lecture on “Jihad, Crusade and the New World Order”

Jonathan Berkey, the James B. Duke Professor of International Studies and chair of the History Department at Davidson College, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 25, at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House.

March 18, 2015W&L Fulbright Student Who Observed Ukrainian Revolution to Speak April 1

A Washington and Lee University alumnus who lived a year in Kyiv, Ukraine, as a Fulbright scholar observing the Ukrainian Revolution unfold will give a public lecture on "Ukraine in Crisis: A Witness to Revolution, War and Reform" April 1 at the university.

March 18, 2015W&L Hosts 12th National Symposium of Theater in Academe

Washington and Lee University will welcome visitors from around the world to its 12th National Symposium of Theater in Academe on March 26-28. This year's symposium, "Displacements, Frontiers and Nomadism," is organized by Domnica Radulescu, founding director of the symposium, the Edwin A. Morris Professor of Romance Languages and director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program at Washington and Lee.

March 17, 2015Former W&L Trustee Charles Rowe Dies at 89

Charles Spurgeon Rowe '45, '50L, who served on the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees from 1984 to 1994, died on Friday, March 13, in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 89.

March 16, 2015Ambassador Chun Yungwoo of South Korea will Give a Lecture at VMI

Ambassador Chun Yungwoo (千英宇　천영우), of South Korea, will give a lecture sponsored by Washington and Lee University on March 25 at 8 p.m. in JM Hall (the chapel) at Virginia Military Institute. The talk is free and open to the public.

March 16, 2015Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honor Society Will be Established at W&L

After carefully reviewing the history of Washington and Lee University, the achievement and training of its students in philosophy, and the training and accomplishments of its faculty, the Phi Sigma Tau, an international philosophy honor society for both undergraduate and graduate students, has authorized the establishment of a chapter of the society at Washington and Lee University, to be known as Virginia Mu. Ten members will be initiated on March 5, 2015.

March 16, 2015Emmanuel Tchividjian to Speak at W&L's 59th Institute of Media Ethics

Emmanuel Tchividjian, a senior vice president and chief ethics officer at the public relations firm Ruder Finn, will give the keynote address at Washington and Lee's 59th Institute of Media Ethics on Friday, March 20, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

March 16, 2015Jennifer Agiesta ’00 to Give Talk on Changing Nature of Polling

Jennifer Agiesta, director of polling and election analytics at CNN, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University, on Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m. in the Hillel House multipurpose room.

March 16, 2015W&L’s Richard Bidlack to Lecture on The Leningrad Blockade

Richard A. Bidlack, professor of history at Washington and Lee University, will give his inaugural lecture marking his appointment as the Martin and Brooke Stein Professor of History on Wednesday, March 18, at 4:30 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library.

March 13, 2015Rachel Herz, Expert on Psychology of Smell, to Give Keynote Speech for SSA

Rachel S. Herz, a world-renowned expert on the psychology of smell, will give the keynote speech for Washington and Lee University's Science, Society and the Arts on March 13 in Evans Dining Hall. The title of Herz' lecture is "The Scent of Desire."

March 12, 2015Accounting Students to Give Rockbridge Historical Society Talk Mar. 16

Two Washington and Lee University students who took accounting professor Stephan Fafatas' History through Accounting spring term course will present their research at a public program sponsored by the Rockbridge Historical Society. The program will take place Mon., Mar. 16 at Hillel House. There will be a reception at 6:30 p.m., and the program will […]

March 11, 2015Johannes Bronkhorst to Deliver Root Lecture on “Can Religion be Explained?”

Johannes Bronkhorst, professor emeritus at the University of Lausanne, will deliver the Root Lecture at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library. The title of Bronkhorst's lecture is "Can Religion Be Explained?" It is free and open to the public.

March 11, 2015Debut Novelist to Deliver Address at W&L Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

March 10, 2015W&L’s Institute for Honor Keynote Features Richard Brookhiser

Richard Brookhiser, American journalist, biographer and historian, will deliver the keynote address at the Institute for Honor Symposium "From Civil War to a Civil Society: Achieving Peace with Honor" at Washington and Lee University on March 20 in Lee Chapel.

March 9, 2015Jonathan Wortham ’04

In January 2015, Dr. Jonathan Wortham '04 spent four weeks in Sierra Leone, one of several West African countries hit hard by the largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded. As a medical officer with the Outbreak Investigators Team at the Centers for Disease Control, in Atlanta, he provided epidemiologic assistance and support to the Ministry of Health and other international partners involved in the Ebola response.

March 4, 2015Rob Straughan Named Next Dean of W&L’s Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics

Rob Straughan, associate dean and professor of business administration/marketing at Washington and Lee University's Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, has been named the next Crawford Family Dean of the Williams School.

March 3, 2015W&L Presents Professor Steven Kruger Lecturing on “A Convert’s History”

Steven F. Kruger, professor at Queens College in The Graduate Center at the College of New York, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, Hillel House.

March 2, 2015W&L’s Glasgow Endowment will Sponsor a Reading Featuring Authors Evie Shockley, Asali Solomon and Helena Maria Viramontes

Washington and Lee University's Glasgow Endowment will sponsor a reading featuring authors Evie Shockley, Asali Solomon and Helena Maria Viramontes on March 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library.

February 25, 2015Deborah E. Lipstadt, Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University, to Lecture at W&L

Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University, will give a public lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons.

February 25, 2015W&L’s Deborah Miranda to Lecture on the Constant State of Transition: Mapping the Borderlands between Scholarship and Poetry

Deborah A. Miranda, professor of English at Washington and Lee University, will give her inaugural lecture marking her appointment as the John Lucian Smith Jr. Memorial Term Professor on Monday, March 2, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library.

February 25, 2015Executive-in-Residence Leland Miller '98 to Give Talk on China's Economy on March 10

Leland Miller '98, CEO of China Beige Book International, will give a talk, "Demystifying China's Economy in 2015," at 7:30 p.m. on Mar. 10 in Stackhouse Theater. This event is free and open to the public, and will be streamed live online.

February 21, 2015Washington and Lee Politics Professor to Speak at Lincoln Memorial on March 7

Lucas Morel, the Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics and Politics at Washington and Lee University, will make remarks at the Lincoln Memorial as part of the sesquicentennial of President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech.

February 19, 2015Executive-in-Residence Leland Miller ’98 to Give Talk on China’s Economy on March 10

February 13, 2015Symposium on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to be Held at Washington and Lee University School of Law

Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU's National Security Project, will be the Friday luncheon keynote speaker at a symposium on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and The Voting Rights Act of 1965: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Feb. 19-20 at the Millhiser Moot Court Room in the Washington and Lee School of Law.

February 11, 2015W&L Wins Sixth VFIC Ethics Bowl

Washington and Lee University won its sixth VFIC Ethics Bowl championship Feb. 9, when its four-member student team successfully devised and presented solutions to ethical dilemmas affecting hypothetical families.

February 10, 2015Protégée of Salvador Dalí to Exhibit at Staniar Gallery

Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery is pleased to present "Strange Attractors," an exhibit of recent work by Surrealist-style artist Louis Markoya. The show will be on view February 16 – March 20.

February 5, 2015Africana Studies Program at W&L to Host Actor and Author Charles Reese

The Africana Studies Program of Washington and Lee University will host actor, author and intellectual Charles Reese on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Johnson Theater of the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts.

February 5, 2015AdLib Conference to be Held Feb. 12-13

Washington and Lee University will host its fourth annual AdLib Conference on Feb. 12-13, 2015. The conference brings alumni who work in advertising, marketing and public relations together with students interested in careers in those industries.

February 5, 2015Women and Gender Studies Program to Host Series of Events on Title IX

The Women's and Gender Studies Program will host, "Entitled! A Series of Talks and Events Exploring the Promise and Challenge of Gender Equality in University Life," on Feb. 9-11.

February 4, 2015Four W&L Students to Compete in Ethics Bowl Feb. 8-9

Four Washington and Lee students will compete in the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges' 16th annual statewide collegiate Ethics Bowl, sponsored by Wells Fargo, February 8-9, at Marymount University in Arlington.

February 3, 2015W&L to Host Millennial Prison Reform Kickstart Event on Feb. 5

Washington and Lee University will host a Millennial Prison Reform Kickstart event, "Look Behind the Wall of Incarceration in America," on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 5:00 p.m., in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

February 2, 2015Myrlie Evers-Williams to Speak during African American History Month on Feb. 10

Myrlie Evers-Williams, author, civil rights activist and past chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), will be the keynote speaker for Black History Month at Washington and Lee University. Her talk will be Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with a reception to follow.

January 29, 2015Karla Murdock to Deliver Her Inaugural Lecture Marking Appointment as the David G. Elmes Term Professor of Psychology

Karla K. Murdock, professor of psychology at Washington and Lee University, will give her inaugural lecture marking her appointment as the David G. Elmes Term Professor of Psychology on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

January 27, 2015W&L's Miranda Quoted in New York Times on Canonization of Junipero Serra

Deborah Miranda, the John Lucian Smith Professor of English at Washington and Lee, was quoted in a New York Times article Jan. 21 about Pope Francis' plans to canonize Father Junipero Serra.

January 26, 2015Picture Perfect

While Tony Walker '64 visited campus this past fall for his 50th reunion, he stopped by the University's art collection in the Kamen Gallery in the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. The Western theme struck a chord with him, and he decided to give W&L a contemporary painting of a Western landscape by Vermont-based artist David Brewster.

January 24, 2015W&L's Mayock Provides Advice Academic C.V.s on Inside Higher Ed

Ellen Mayock, Ernest Williams II Professor of Romance Languages at Washington and Lee University, provides advice for on structuring, revising and tailoring an academic curriculum vitae (C.V.) in the Jan. 23 edition of Inside Higher Ed.

January 22, 2015George Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Alumnus and Honorary Degree Recipient, Dies at 97

George Evans Goodwin Jr., a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and public relations executive who received an honorary doctor of letters from W&L in 1997, died on Jan. 21 at his home in Atlanta.

January 21, 2015Christian Wiman '88: On the National Book Critics’ Shortlist

With his newest, and fourth, book of poems, Christian Wiman, a 1988 graduate of Washington and Lee University, is a finalist for the 2014 poetry award from the National Book Critics Circle.

January 14, 2015W&L's Richard Marks to Deliver His Inaugural Lecture Marking Appointment as Jessie Ball duPont Professor

Richard G. Marks, professor of religion at Washington and Lee University, will give his inaugural lecture marking his appointment as the Jessie Ball duPont Professor on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

January 13, 2015Duke University Professor to Give Talk about Feminism in Islam

miriam cooke (sic), the Braxton Craven Professor of Arab Cultures and director of the Middle East Studies Center at Duke University, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House.

January 13, 2015The Art of Translation: Professor Jeffrey Barnett Publishes the “The Memory of Silence”

In mid-November 2014, Jeffrey Barnett, professor of Spanish and director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Washington and Lee University, flew to Miami for the launch of his new book, a translation of Uva de Aragón's "The Memory of Silence" (Chico: Cubanabooks, 2014).

January 13, 2015Q&A with Actor Kevin McClatchy '85

The Columbus Monthly magazine interviews veteran actor Kevin McClatchy, Washington and Lee University Class of 1985, on playing Prospero, portraying characters outside his comfort zone and working with his theater students. You can read the December 2014 interview online.

January 8, 2015James C. Cobb, Historian of the American South, to Speak at W&L Founders Day/ODK Convocation

James C. Cobb, award-winning author, historian of the American South and University of Georgia professor will be the featured speaker at Washington and Lee University's Founders Day-Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on Jan. 19, 5 p.m., at Wilson Concert Hall in the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

January 7, 2015Mudd Ethics Lecture by Harvard Professor Tommie Shelby on The Case of Disadvantaged Black Men

Tommie Shelby, professor of African and African American studies and professor of philosophy at Harvard University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

January 7, 2015Roger Mudd Receives Philanthropy Award from the Council of Independent Colleges

Roger H. Mudd, a 1950 graduate of Washington and Lee University and an award-winning journalist, received the Award for Individual Philanthropy from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) at its annual awards banquet Jan. 6 in San Diego, California.

December 31, 2014The Hobbit: Heroism for Our Age

Peter Jackson's concluding film in his Hobbit trilogy is a fitting conclusion to the way he has conceived and rendered J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel.

December 31, 2014Staniar Gallery Presents New York-Based Artist Mark Fox

Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery is pleased to present "Not In This Fool's House," an exhibit of recent work by New York-based artist, Mark Fox. The show will be on view Jan. 12 through Feb. 11.

December 16, 2014Washington and Lee Named to the 2014 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Washington and Lee University has been named to President Barack Obama's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, one of 120 schools in the nation to receive this designation. This is the third year in a row that the University has attained this status.

December 15, 2014Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder Awarded Scholarship from Florida Capitol Press Corps

Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder of Tallahassee, Florida, a junior at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a 2014 Barbara L. Frye Scholarship from the Florida Capitol Press Corps. The scholarship is awarded to aspiring journalists.

December 15, 2014The Culture of Victim Blaming

Michelle Brock, assistant professor of history at Washington and Lee University, examines the culture of victim blaming in a guest blog for the Global Justice Academy website.

December 15, 2014W&L's Myers Discusses Southern Unionists on Virginia Insight

Barton Myers, assistant professor of history at Washington and Lee University, appeared on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Monday, Dec. 15, to discuss "Southern Unionists," or Southerners who opposed secession during the Civil War.

December 8, 2014Alex 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.

December 4, 2014Laura Hawkins, Oxford University, to Lecture on Writing of the Ancient Near East

Laura Hawkins, Oxford University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on "A Writing Revolution: How and Why Writing Spread in the Ancient Near East," on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

December 4, 2014Rob Ashford '82 Flies with Peter Pan Tonight

Rob Ashford, a member of Washington and Lee's Class of 1982, is the stage director and choreographer of tonight's live telecast of "Peter Pan" on NBC.

December 3, 2014W&L President Ken Ruscio to Participate in White House College Access Event Dec. 4

Ken Ruscio, president of Washington and Lee University and chair of the board of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), will participate in the White House College Opportunity Day of Action Dec. 4 in Washington, D.C.

December 2, 2014Provost Daniel A. Wubah Elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Daniel A. Wubah, provost of Washington and Lee University, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

December 1, 2014SanPietro to Talk on “Charity and the Creation of the Church”

Dr. Irene SanPietro, assistant dean of students at Columbia University, will give a talk on "Charity and the Creation of the Church" at Washington and Lee University on Friday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. in Huntley Hall 327, Williams School.

November 21, 2014“Shenandoah” Announces Three Awards

"Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review" has announced the winner of its three major genre prizes for Volume 63. The prizes in fiction, poetry and non-fiction are given for the best work in each of those genres for a volume year. Each prize is for $1000 dollars.

November 20, 2014W&L's Repertory Dance Company to Perform on Dec. 3, 4 and 5

Washington and Lee University's award-winning Repertory Dance Company will be performing "W&L Dancers Create..." on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3, 4 and 5, at 6:30 p.m. on the Keller Stage at the Lenfest Center for the Arts in Lexington.

November 17, 2014W&L, Rockbridge Ballet, Schoolchildren Collaborate on Dance Project

Washington and Lee University's Teacher Education Program, the Rockbridge Ballet and local schoolchildren have collaborated on a project titled "Where the Page Meets the Stage: The Art of Storytelling through Words and Movement."

AccoladesNovember 14, 2014New Book by W&L’s Prager Examines Myths and Realities of the East in German Lit

A new book by Debra Prager, associate professor of German, "Orienting the Self: The German Literary Encounter with the Eastern Other" (Camden House, 2014), examines novels that follow their protagonists' education or enlightenment predicated on an encounter with the East.

November 12, 2014Author Josip Novakovich to Give Talk and Reading on Nov. 13

Author Josip Novakovich, winner of the Whiting Writers Award, will give a talk and reading at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

November 10, 2014W&L's Colón Quoted in New York Times on F.B.I.'s Investigative Tactics

Aly Colón, the Knight Professor in Journalism Ethics at Washington and Lee, was quoted in an article in the Nov. 7 edition of The New York Times about the F.B.I.'s impersonation of an Associated Press reporter to catch a school bomb threat suspect.

November 10, 2014Virginia Tech Art Professor Exhibits in Staniar Gallery

Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery is pleased to present Reading Room, an exhibit of drawings, photographs and sketchbooks by Travis Head. The show will be on view Nov. 10 – Dec. 16.

November 6, 2014W&L's Youngman Discusses Digital Humanities on WMRA's “Virginia Insight” Show

W&L's Paul Youngman discussed how scholars are using digital humanities to explore the arts, literature and history on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Thursday, Nov. 6.

November 6, 2014Building Blocks

A large paper cube, seemingly composed of symmetrical cutouts, sits on a table at the entrance to the Washington and Lee University Math Department in Robinson Hall. On closer inspection, it turns out to be a compilation of discrete smaller cubes.

November 5, 2014W&L Biology Professors Receive $100,000 Grant from Jeffress Trust Awards Program to Research Obesity-Infertility Link

Three biology professors at Washington and Lee University in Lexington have won a $100,000 grant from the Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Interdisciplinary Research to investigate the link between obesity and infertility in women.

November 5, 2014W&L Students Kick Off Career Exploration with New Program

A new and innovative Career Exploration Trip in October gave 21 Washington and Lee University students a head start on their career paths, with help from alumni in Charlotte, North Carolina.

October 29, 2014Author Bruce Holsinger Will Read from his Historical Thriller at W&L

Author and scholar Bruce Holsinger, professor of English at the University of Virginia, will give a Glasgow reading at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

October 28, 2014What Halloween Can Learn from History

Michelle Brock, assistant professor of history at Washington and Lee, writes about what today's revelers can learn from Halloween celebrations of the past.

October 28, 2014An Anniversary Concert Celebrating 142 years of the Lee Chapel Organ

George Taylor, co-director of Taylor and Boody Organbuilders of Staunton, Virginia, will give a talk about the Lee Chapel organ and its history on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Lee Chapel & Museum at Washington and Lee University.

October 28, 2014West Wing Reports' Paul Brandus to Serve as Executive-in-Residence Nov. 17-19

In partnership with the Department of Journalism, the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics will host West Wing Reports' Paul Brandus as its fall 2014 Executive-in-Residence.

October 27, 2014W&L Academy Introduces New Technology into Local Classrooms

A $20,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation has enabled Washington and Lee University's Teacher Education Program to bring the Educational Technology Leadership Academy to elementary, middle and high schools in Lexington, Rockbridge County and Buena Vista.

October 24, 2014Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews to Speak on “News Ethics in a Time of Terror and Violence”

Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, vice president of CBS News, will give the keynote address at the 58th Institute in Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University on Friday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

October 24, 2014Shenandoah Announces the Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets

"Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review" is looking for Virginia poets to submit to the 2014 Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets. This annual prize awards $500 to a writer born in or with current established residence in Virginia.

October 24, 2014Andrei Illarionov, Former Economic Policy Advisor to President Vladimir Putin, to Speak at W&L

Andrei Illarionov, former economic policy advisor to President Vladimir Putin, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium. The title of Illarionov's talk is "Russo-Ukrainian War."

October 24, 2014W&L's Myers Tells Untold Story of Southern Unionists in New Book

Southern Unionists of the Civil War were erased from history by writers of the Lost Cause, who promoted the mythology of a united Confederacy. Now Barton A. Myers tells the story of one state's Unionists in "Rebels Against the Confederacy: North Carolina's Unionists."

October 23, 2014Phillip Goff will Lecture on “The Science of Bias in Policing” to Kick Off the Implicit Bias Mini-Conference

Phillip A. Goff, associate professor of social psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), will be the keynote speaker at the Implicit Bias Mini-Conference at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

October 23, 2014W&L’s Mayock Explores Careers in the Humanities with New Book

A new volume of essays co-edited by Ellen Mayock, the Ernest Williams II Professor of Romance Languages at Washington and Lee, offers guidance to achieving a career in the humanities in a changed academic landscape.

October 23, 2014Wayne Koestenbaum to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Wayne Koestenbaum, American poet, critic, essayist, librettist, novelist and artist, will give the Shannon-Clark Lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

October 21, 2014Tulane Professor Jesmyn Ward to Lecture in Race and Justice Series at W&L

Jesmyn Ward, the Paul and Debra Gibbons Professor of Creative Writing at Tulane University, will give a public talk at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Center.

October 15, 2014Author and Scholar Martha Nussbaum to Speak on “Anger and Revolutionary Justice”

Author and scholar Martha Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, will give a public talk at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 4:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

October 15, 2014Beth Macy, author of “Factory Man,” to Speak at W&L

Beth Macy, author of the Lukas Prize-winning "Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local – and Helped Save an American Town," will speak at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

October 9, 2014Mark Bradley '78 Illuminates “Ornery Spy” Duncan Lee

Visiting Washington and Lee University is "always like coming home," said Mark Bradley, a member of the W&L Class of 1978, former CIA analyst and current Department of Justice attorney. The occasion for his Oct. 8 return: to give a lecture about the subject of his well-reviewed recent book, "A Very Principled Boy: The Life of Duncan Lee, Red Spy and Cold Warrior."

October 9, 2014Writing on the Wall

W&L professors Rebecca Benefiel and Sara Sprenkle presented their latest project—a searchable web application on ancient graffiti—at the 2014 EAGLE International Conference on Information Technologies for Epigraphy and Digital Cultural Heritage in the Ancient World.

October 7, 2014W&L Junior Wades into Water-Pollution Study

Gabriella Kitch will be wading in water and loving every minute of it during her junior year at Washington and Lee. A major in geology with a minor in environmental studies, Kitch grew up near the ocean in San Diego, California, and claims a great affinity with any kind of water.

October 7, 2014Jim Head '64 Wins Prestigious Geoscience Award

Last fall, James "Jim" W. Head III '64, the Louis and Elizabeth Scherck Distinguished Professor of the Geological Sciences at Brown University, received the Norman L. Bowen Award for his outstanding contributions to volcanology, geochemistry or petrology from the American Geophysical Union.

October 7, 2014New Play by W&L's Radulescu Wins Award, Staged Reading in New York

The new play by Domnica Radulescu, the Edwin. A. Morris Professor of Romance Languages at W&L, won an honorable mention in the 2014 Jane Chambers playwriting contest. "Exile is My Home: An Immigrant Fairytale" will receive a staged reading in New York City on Oct. 20 and 21.

October 3, 2014Boxerwood Sponsors Albers Exhibit at W&L's Staniar Gallery in October

Boxerwood Education Association is sponsoring an exhibition of work by abstract artist Josef Albers, Oct. 8 through Nov. 5, in the Staniar Gallery at Washington and Lee University. "Formulation: Articulation" is a suite of 127 silkscreen prints that display the optical possibilities of color and design.

September 26, 2014W&L’s New and Visiting Faculty for 2014-2015

The teaching interests of the new and visiting faculty at Washington and Lee University range from directing Shakespeare to Scottish history, from real estate finance to Middle East studies.

September 26, 2014Glasgow Endowment to Sponsor Poetry Reading at W&L

Poets Jane Satterfield and Ned Balbo will give a poetry reading at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library. They will read from their recent work.

September 26, 2014Pergola to Speak at W&L on Healing Wisdom of Maasai People of Africa

Dr. Tanya Pergola, an author, inspirational speaker, community development orchestrator, healing safari guide, and yoga and meditation instructor, will speak at W&L on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons.

September 26, 2014In “Remembering Robert E. Lee,” Dr. Christian Keller '94 Focuses on the Military Education of a Civilian Leader

Lee Chapel and Museum presents "Remembering Robert E. Lee" with a speech by noted historian, professor and author Dr. Christian B. Keller on Monday, Oct. 13, at 12:15 p.m. in the Lee Chapel Auditorium. The public is invited at no charge.

September 25, 2014Harvard Professor to Give Mudd Distinguished Lecture in Ethics at W&L

Charles Ogletree, the Jesse Climenko Professor of Law at Harvard University, will give the Mudd Distinguished Lecture in Ethics for 2014-2015 at Washington and Lee University. Ogletree's talk will be Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

September 25, 2014New Book by W&L’s Mayock Explores Immigration in Contemporary Spain

An accelerated pace of immigration has brought profound ecological effects, cultural change and a plurality of languages to the streets of contemporary Spain. A new volume of essays co-edited by W&L's Ellen Mayock explores the overall issue in depth

September 23, 2014W&L Music Faculty Play Rare Clementi Grand Piano, Record CD

Only seven grand fortepianos built by Muzio Clementi, sometimes called the father of the piano, are known to have survived in the world—and one of them, restored to its former glory, now resides in the Department of Music at Washington and Lee University.

September 22, 2014Scotland Votes 'No,' but Dreams Persist

Michelle Brock, assistant professor of history, writes about Scotland's vote on independence in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

September 18, 2014NYU Sociology Professor to Lecture about the Nature of Race

Ann Morning, associate professor of sociology at New York University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Sept. 22, at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

September 16, 2014Nathaniel Deutsch, Co-director of Center for Jewish Studies, to Lecture at W&L

Nathaniel Deutsch, professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he is also co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m. in Sydney Lewis Hall, classroom B.

September 11, 2014W&L Graduate Directs Play at Lime Kiln

"Spring Awakening," a play produced by (540) Productions, is directed by Washington and Lee University graduate Jenna Worsham '10. The play opened on Sept. 10 at Lime Kiln Theater and will run until Sept. 20.

September 11, 2014Constitution Day Speaker Danielle Citron to Speak on Hate Crimes in Cyberspace

Danielle Citron, the Lois K. Macht Research Professor and Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

September 10, 2014Mudd Center for Ethics Focuses on Race and Justice in America

To ignite serious inquiry and thoughtful conversation about the complex issue of racial justice in America, the new Mudd Center for Ethics at Washington and Lee University will host a year-long lecture series, "Race and Justice in America."

September 10, 2014W&L Among Top 20 Small Colleges and Universities Sending Grads to Teach for America

Washington and Lee University has contributed 13 graduates to Teach for America's 2014 teacher corps, placing it among the top 20 small colleges and universities in the country for the second straight year.

September 5, 2014R.T. Smith’s Book of New and Selected Poems Reflects the Arc of his Career

R.T. Smith's new book of poetry, "In the Night Orchard: New and Selected Poems" (Texas Review Press, 2014), reflects the arc of his exploration as a poet for the past 33 years, during which he has been acclaimed as "a 21st-century master" (David Huddle).

September 4, 2014W&L Faculty Participate in 200-Mile Relay to Raise Funds for Teenagers with Cancer

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5 and 6, three faculty members at Washington and Lee University will take part in the 200-mile Blue Ridge Relay to raise funds for the "Be Loud! Sophie Foundation."

August 28, 2014Lyrical Paintings Featured in Stanier Gallery Exhibit

Washington and Lee University's Staniar Gallery is pleased to open its 2014-2015 year with "Conversing With Time," an exhibit of paintings and drawings by Minneapolis-based artist Clarence Morgan. The show will be on view Sept. 5 to Oct. 3.

August 19, 2014New Art Exhibit in Holekamp Hall

Washington and Lee University's Williams School of Commerce, Politics, and Economics announces a new exhibit in Holekamp Hall's McCarthy Gallery. "Inside/Outside: Paintings by Philip Geiger" will run from Sept. 15 through Dec. 15, 2014.

August 15, 2014Shelbi Hendricks '16: Attending McKinsey’s Women’s Undergraduate Summit Confirms One Student’s Career Focus

Shelbi Hendricks '16, didn't go directly home after she completed her six-week London internship. The business administration and psychology double major from Louisville, Kentucky flew to New York City to participate in the McKinsey & Company Women's Undergraduate Summit, which was held July 26.

August 8, 2014Launching the Digital Humanities Movement at W&L

Washington and Lee faculty members Sara Sprenkle, Paul Youngman, Jeff Barry and Julie Knudson have published a case study on blended learning in the liberal arts.

June 26, 2014W&L Biology Professor Receives VFIC Grant

Natalia Toporikova, assistant professor of biology at Washington and Lee, has received a $2,000 grant from the Mednick Fellowship Committee of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) for her project "Role of Time-of-Day Signals in Hormonal Surges of Female Rats."

June 20, 2014W&L Professors Lead Ellison Seminar at the Library of Congress

In the Ellison Reading Room of the Library of Congress on May 22, W&L professors Marc Conner and Lucas Morel led the library's second Ralph Ellison Seminar for an international cohort of Ellison experts talking about the importance of his writing to 21st-century America.

June 17, 2014Water Filtration Systems Built for Two Elementary Schools in Guatemala by W&L’s Chapter of Engineers Without Borders

Members of W&L's chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) recently traveled to Guatemala to build much needed water filters for elementary schools.

June 6, 2014W&L Students and Alumni to Perform Aerial Dances in New York City June 12

On June 12, in New York City, student members of Washington and Lee University's Repertory Dance Company will join W&L dance alumni to perform two aerial dances at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre, a state-of-the-art performance space. The show is at 7:30 p.m., and a reception will follow.

June 5, 2014New Book by W&L's Keen Reveals Thomas Hardy’s Knowledge and Use of Psychology

Suzanne Keen, the Thomas H. Broadus Professor of English and dean of the College at Washington and Lee University, has published a new scholarly book: "Thomas Hardy's Brains: Psychology, Neurology, and Hardy's Imagination," part of the Theory and Interpretation of Narrative series (Ohio State University Press, 2014).

June 3, 2014W&L 2014 Graduate Jordan Kearns Receives Fulbright Research Grant to Estonia

Washington and Lee University 2014 graduate Jordan Kearns of Nicholasville, Ky., has received a Fulbright research grant to Estonia.

June 2, 2014Todd Smith '83 Remembered in Reid Hall

Among the many celebrations that marked the third week of May for the graduating seniors, one remembered an alumnus: the late Todd Smith '83.

May 29, 2014Maya Angelou Remembered

Marc Conner, Jo M. and James Ballengee Professor of English and associate provost, discusses the work of the late poet Maya Angelou, her place in American literary history, and her 1999 visit to Washington and Lee.

May 28, 2014Two 2014 Graduates Commissioned as U.S. Army Officers

Two Washington and Lee University graduates capped their Commencement day by being commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. John Bruch of Baltimore, Md., and Christina Lowry of Lexington, Va., received their commissions and first salutes in a late afternoon ceremony at Lee Chapel on the university's campus.

May 28, 2014W&L's Abah Wins Scripps Howard Foundation/AEJMC Grant

Adedayo (Dayo) Abah is one of six recipients of the 2014/15 social media externship grants awarded by the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).

May 28, 2014Wheeler Wins Switchback Editors' Prize for Poem

Lesley Wheeler, the Henry S. Fox Professor of English, added another feather to her cap: the Editors' Prize for "the most inspiring, jarring, outstanding, or just downright brilliant" submission from the journal Switchback, for her poem "Epistolary Art."

May 22, 2014W&L Awards Two Global Learning Leadership Prizes

Washington and Lee University has awarded Global Learning Leadership Prizes to two seniors for 2014. The recipients are Johan (Manuel) Garcia Padilla, a native of Mexico from Mount Vermont, Wash., and a Spanish major with a minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies, and Johnson scholar Haley Smith, a double major in biology and environmental science, from Asheville, N.C.

May 21, 2014Annelise Madison and Alvin Thomas Awarded Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion

Annelise Madison of Roca, Neb., and Alvin Thomas of Skokie, Ill., seniors at Washington and Lee University, have been awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion, the university's highest student honor.

May 19, 2014Two Kemper Scholars Selected from W&L This Year

Christopher Curfman, of Altoona, Pa., and Edward Stroud of Shreveport, La., first-year students at Washington and Lee University, have been selected from a group of finalists for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program.

May 13, 2014Turner Meeks Honored With the G. Holbrook Barber Scholarship Award

Turner Meeks from Haymarket, Va., a member of the Class of 2015, has been awarded the G. Holbrook Barber Scholarship Award. The Barber Scholarship Award honors a member of the junior class who manifests superior qualities of helpfulness and friendliness to fellow students, public spirit, scholarship and personal character.

May 12, 2014W&L’s Religion Department Sponsors Talk on Christianity and Climate Change

Willis Jenkins, associate professor of religion, ethics and environment at the University of Virginia, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, May 14, at 5 p.m. in Hillel, rm. 101.

May 9, 2014Did an Apple Inspire Newton’s Law of Gravity? Not So!

Scientific historian Nicolaas Rupke discusses the scientific myths that form one of the biggest obstacles to improving public understanding of science.

May 9, 2014W&L Repertory Dance Company Performs at Gala Concert of Route 11 Dance Festival

Members of the Washington and Lee Repertory Dance Company performed the dance "Straight Duet" as part of the Gala Concert performed by professional dancers from around the United States at the Route 11 Dance Festival on Thursday, May 8.

May 8, 2014Miranda's Book Wins IPPY Award

"Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir" (Heyday, 2013) by Deborah Miranda, professor of English, has won a gold medal for autobiography/memoir, in the family legacy category, in this year's Independent Publisher Book Awards, or IPPYs.

May 7, 2014Dillon Myers is Venture for America Fellow

Dillon Myers, a Washington and Lee University senior from Foxborough, Mass., has been selected as a Venture for America Fellow.

May 7, 2014W&L Announces Final Winners of 2014 Johnson Opportunity Grants

Washington and Lee University has announced the final round of students who will receive 2014 Johnson Opportunity Grants. The grants cover living, travel and other costs associated with the students' proposed activities, which are designed to help them with their future careers and fields of study.

May 6, 2014W&L Conference to Debunk Scientific Myths

Two dozen historians of science from around the world will debunk 26 commonly-held myths of science at a conference at Washington and Lee University May 8 – 11. The keynote address by John L. Heilbron of the University of California-Berkeley will take place in Lee Chapel at 6 p.m. on Fri. May 9 and is open to the public.

May 6, 2014Keen Addresses Opening Assembly at Alumni Reunions

Dr. Suzanne P. Keen, dean of the College and the Thomas Broadus Professor of English, gave the keynote talk at the University's annual Washington and Lee Alumni Reunion Weekend on May 1, in Lee Chapel. She spoke on "Lost in a Book: Immersion Reading and Liberal Education."

May 6, 2014Mapping Mount Doom

Geology students from Washington and Lee University in front of the volcano Mount Ngauruhoe in New Zealand, a.k.a. Mount Doom of "Lord of the Rings" fame, which they were assigned to map.

April 30, 2014W&L Students Learn the Real Value of Money

We live in a society where using money is like breathing. It makes our lives easier, but we don't really understand why, according to Colin Elliott, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in classics and ancient history at Washington and Lee University.

April 28, 2014Poet Tim Seibles to Give a Poetry Reading at Washington and Lee

Author and poet Tim Seibles will be reading from his latest book, "Fast Animal" (2012), on Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

April 28, 2014Founding Director of Mount Vernon Library to Speak at W&L

Douglas Bradburn, the founding director of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon, will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of Washington and Lee University's Friends of the Library on Saturday, May 3.

April 24, 2014Staniar Gallery to Present Alternative Photographic Processes Exhibit at W&L

Washington and Lee University's Staniar Gallery is pleased to present Tell Me Again the World Will Be Beautiful, an exhibit of works by photographer Alyssa Salomon. The show will be on view until May 23.

April 23, 2014Poetry Reading at Washington and Lee on May 1

Poet Anna Lena Phillips will give a reading at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in the Outing Club Room (room 114), in Elrod Commons. The reading is free and open to the public. She will be reading from her latest work. Phillips is the author of "A Pocket Book […]

April 23, 2014Salman Hameed to Talk on How Muslims View Science and Biological Evolution

Salman Hameed, the director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies (SSiMS), will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. in Leyburn Library's Northen Auditorium. The title for Hameed's talk, which is free and open to the public, is "The Crescent and the […]

April 22, 2014Inaugural Dance Festival Provides Opportunity for W&L Students

The Route 11 Dance Festival occurring May 5–10 in Lexington, Va., will provide a special opportunity for students at Washington and Lee University to manage the event and work directly with a nonprofit arts organization.

April 15, 2014April 28th Writers at Studio Eleven to be Last Event

The next Writers at Studio Eleven event will be Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Studio Eleven Gallery in Lexington, and after three years of robust and enriching readings, it will be the last event.

April 14, 2014W&L Senior Lorraine Simonis Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria

Washington and Lee University senior Lorraine Simonis, from Philadelphia, Pa., has been awarded a U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) fellowship to Austria for the 2014-2015 academic year.

April 11, 2014Seniors Nominated for Japanese National Honor Society

Seniors Sophia Maxstadt and Zoey Ryu (Mi Hung) have joined the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS). They were nominated by Washington and Lee University based on their outstanding GPA and inducted into the JNHS-College Chapter. Rhu is a psychology and East Asian Language and Literature (Japanese concentration) double major. Maxstadt is a business administration and […]

April 11, 2014W&L Music Lecture Supported by Class of ’63 Scholars-in-Residence Program

Albert Blackwell, Reuben B. Pitts Professor Emeritus of Religion at Furman University, will present a lecture-demonstration on the theme, "Sounding Music: Relations of Melody and Harmony to Religious Sensibility and Expression" on Wednesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. at R.E. Lee Memorial Church. The free public lecture is part of a three day visit sponsored […]

April 11, 2014W&L Senior Thomas Bowen Receives Fulbright Research Grant to Germany

Washington and Lee University senior Thomas Bowen of Fredericksburg, Va., has received a Fulbright research grant to Germany. His project is "Black Walnuts as Bio-inspired Packaging."

April 9, 2014Local School Children Learn Archaeology at W&L

Two water hoses and lots of dirt played a major role in teaching local school children about archaeology last week at Washington and Lee University.

April 9, 2014Geology Students Present at National Conference

College students just don't present in national academic conferences every day. Nonetheless, a few months ago, 12 geology students and one computer-science student presented posters and talks at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.

April 3, 2014Webb '13 Wins Carnegie Endowment

Isaac Webb '13 has been named a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellow for next year, in the Russia/Eurasia program.

April 3, 2014W&L Seniors Win Davis Projects for Peace Grant

Darby Shuler and Johan (Manuel) Garcia Padilla, seniors at Washington and Lee University, have won a $10,000 grant from the Davis Foundation Projects for Peace 2014. The grant will fund their work in El Salvador this summer to provide amputees with prosthetic hands created by a 3D printer.

April 2, 2014W&L Senior Eric Shuman Receives Fulbright Research Grant

Washington and Lee University senior Eric Shuman of Black Mountain, N.C., has received a Fulbright research grant to Israel. His project is "Can Anger Lead to Conflict Resolution? Redirecting Anger Responses to Promote Peace."

April 2, 2014W&L Announces Winners of 2014 Johnson Opportunity Grants

Washington and Lee University has announced the first round of students selected to receive 2014 Johnson Opportunity Grants, and the second round of selections is underway.

April 2, 2014Six Student Journalists and “Rockbridge Report” Win SPJ Regional Awards

Six Washington and Lee students and the staff of "The Rockbridge Report" have won awards in the Society of Professional Journalists' regional Mark of Excellence college journalism competition.

April 2, 2014W&L Professor Puts Ukrainian Crisis in Historical Context

Richard Bidlack, professor of history at Washington and Lee University, places the Ukrainian crisis in its historical context.

April 1, 2014Gunawansa ’14 Wins Luce Scholarship

Nicole Gunawansa, a senior at Washington and Lee University, has won a Luce Scholarship that will enable her to spend 10 months living and working in Asia.

April 1, 2014Coke Exec Tells Students Liberal Arts Is Best Preparation for Business Careers

Undergraduate degrees in German and economics plus a master's of divinity from Yale isn't an obvious route to the corporate leadership of the world's largest soft drink company. But Clyde Tuggle, Coca-Cola senior vice president and chief public affairs officer, told a recent gathering of Washington and Lee students that it is "the perfect education for the business world."

March 28, 2014Syrian Scholar Dr. Issam Eido to Speak at Washington and Lee

Syrian scholar Dr. Issam Eido will deliver a talk at Washington and Lee University about "Scholars of Islamic Law and the Syrian Revolution" on Monday, March 31, at 5:30 p.m. in W&L's Law School Lewis Hall, Classroom C. The talk is free and open to the public. Eido's lecture will examine the role of traditionally […]

March 26, 2014Studio Eleven to Feature Authors Angie Hogan and Kevin McFadden

The next Writers at Studio Eleven reading series will feature Angie Hogan and Kevin McFadden and will be Monday, Monday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at the Studio Eleven Gallery in Lexington.

March 24, 2014Two Washington and Lee University Juniors Win 2014 Goldwater Scholarships for Research Careers in Science, Math and Engineering

Washington and Lee University juniors James Biemiller of Lancaster, Pa., and Eric Schwen of Cottage Grove, Minn., have each won a highly competitive 2014-15 Goldwater Scholarship, which promotes research careers in science, mathematics and engineering.

March 21, 2014Eric Sundquist Will Give the Winter Shannon-Clark Lecture

Eric J. Sundquist, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities and chair, Department of English at Johns Hopkins University, will give the Shannon-Clark Lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, March 27, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 21, 2014W&L's Sarah-Jean Vallon Awarded Fellowship for Study in Germany

Sarah-Jean Vallon, a senior mass communications major and studio art minor from Hewlett, N.Y., has received a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) fellowship. Competition for CBYX fellowships is highly competitive. Vallon was chosen from a pool of 700 applicants following interviews in February.

March 21, 2014W&L's Institute for Honor Keynote Features David Hackett Fischer

David Hackett Fischer, the University Professor and Earl Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University, will deliver the keynote address at the Institute for Honor Symposium "George Washington: Leadership With Honor" at Washington and Lee University on Friday, March 28, in Lee Chapel.

March 21, 201412 W&L Students to be Recognized by CSS for Winter 2014

Twelve Washington and Lee University students are the winter 2014 General of the Month recipients for the Celebrating Student Success (CSS) initiative sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs to inspire engaged citizenship at W&L. Those students being recognized are Alex Baca '14, Alexandra Prather '14, Bryan Mullady '14, JP Beall '14, Grace Lee '15, […]

March 21, 2014Author of Book on All Known Images of Robert E. Lee to Speak at W&L

Author Donald A. Hopkins will speak at Washington and Lee University on his latest book, "Robert E. Lee in War and Peace," on Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 19, 2014W&L's Kerin Receives ACLS Fellowship to Study Tibetan Shrines

Melissa Kerin, assistant professor of art history at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded an American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) fellowship for a year of supported research leave in 2014-15.

March 19, 2014W&L’s Foreign Language Futures Receives Braitmayer Foundation Grant

A grant from The Braitmayer Foundation will fund a new initiative at Washington and Lee University to establish Chinese language classes in two area high schools.

March 19, 2014Staniar Gallery Exhibits Senior Art Projects

Washington and Lee University's studio art majors will present their senior projects in an exhibition that opens in Staniar Gallery on March 24. The show will be up through April 8 with an opening reception for the artists in Lykes Atrium, Wilson Hall, on Thursday, March 27, at 4 p.m. Each spring, Staniar Gallery showcases […]

March 12, 2014W&L Teaches “Science of the Brain” to Local Elementary Students

Keeping the interest of kindergarteners through second-graders at the end of a long day isn't easy. But an after-school program conducted at Rockbridge County's Central Elementary School succeeded in doing so, teaching them about parts of the brain, brain development, how the brain impacts behavior and how environment impacts the brain.

March 11, 2014Nicole Porter First W&L Student to Win US-German Internship

Nicole Porter, a sophomore at Washington and Lee University, is the first W&L student to be awarded an internship by the US-German Internship Program established by the American Chamber of Commerce and the Bridgehouse law firm in Atlanta, Ga.

March 11, 2014Preeminent Philosopher Linda Martin Alcoff to Speak at W&L

Dr. Linda Martin Alcoff, professor of philosophy at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center, will present the Root Lecture for 2014 at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, March 12, at 5:15 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library.

March 7, 2014W&L Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Welcomes Poet, Professor and Novelist Lucinda Roy

he Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Washington and Lee University will induct new members into the prestigious academic honor society at the Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation on Thursday, March 13, at 11:45 a.m. in Lee Chapel.

March 7, 2014W&L’s Vincent Kim Wins Scholarship to Cambridge University

Vincent Kim of Grand Blanc, Mich., a senior at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship for a Ph.D. program in physics at Cambridge University in England. The three-year scholarship provides tuition and a stipend.

March 5, 2014W&L Students Initiate Spanish Language Creative Writing Magazine

When Victoria Blackstone, a junior psychology and Spanish double major at Washington and Lee University, was looking for an opportunity to write creatively in Spanish, she discovered she was not alone. Ellen Mayock, the Ernest Williams II Professor of Spanish at W&L, informed her that several other students had floated the same idea. Thus was born the new Spanish literary magazine "Pluma," with the first issue due March 31.

March 4, 2014Jane Goodall to Speak at Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee's Contact Committee will present Jane Goodall, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, who will speak on Thursday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The title of Goodall's talk is "Sowing the Seeds of Hope."

February 28, 2014New Knight Professor in Media Ethics Named at W&L

Aly Colón, director of standards and practices at NBC News and assigned to Telemundo Network News, will become the next John S. and James L. Knight Chair in Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University.

February 26, 2014Tournées 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.

February 25, 2014Author Michael Sokolove to Give the Fishback Lecture at W&L

Author Michael Sokolove will give the Fishback Lecture at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, March 4, at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater. The title of the talk, which is free and open to the public, is "You CAN Go Home Again: A journalist's discoveries–personal, political, sociological–after returning to the once-model suburb of his childhood."

February 19, 2014Medieval & Renaissance Studies Lecture to be Given by University of South Carolina Professor

Holly Crocker, associate professor of English at the University of South Carolina, will give a Medieval & Renaissance Studies Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library. The title of her talk, which is free and open to the public, is "Grace, Agency and Networks of Virtue: Chaucer's Custance and Late Medieval Saints' Lives."

February 18, 2014Contently's John Hazard to Give Keynote Address for W&L's 57th Journalism Ethics Institute

John Hazard, director of client services at Contently, will give the keynote address of the 57th Institute in Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University on Friday, Feb. 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

February 18, 2014Russian Food and Culture Writer to Speak at W&L

The Russian Studies Program at Washington and Lee University is pleased to present Anya von Bremzen, one of the most accomplished food and culture writers of her generation, to speak on Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library.

February 11, 2014Studio Eleven to Feature Poet Sally Rosen Kindred

The next Writers at Studio Eleven reading series will be science fiction and fantasy themed, featuring Sally Rosen Kindred. It will be Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Studio Eleven Gallery in Lexington. The event is free and open to the public.

February 7, 2014Washington and Lee Elects Two New Trustees

Washington and Lee University added two members to its Board of Trustees on Friday, Feb. 7, during the winter meeting of the board: Dana J. Bolden, of Atlanta, the group communications director, finance, for the Coca-Cola Co.; and Todd L. Sutherland, of Lawrence, Kan., the president and CEO of University National Bank.

February 3, 2014Noted Lincoln Scholar Leads W&L's Commemoration of Emancipation Proclamation

Allen C. Guelzo, one of the nation's most distinguished scholars of Abraham Lincoln, will deliver the keynote address for Washington and Lee University's observance of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

February 3, 2014Tyler Burge to Speak at W&L on “Perceptions: Origins of Mind”

Tyler Burge, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Los Angeles, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library.

February 3, 2014W&L Students’ Research on Stereotypes of Arab Muslims Wins Psychology Award

Two student researchers and one alumnus at Washington and Lee University have won a Regional Research Award from Psi Chi—the National Honor Society in Psychology—at the Midwestern Psychology Association (MPA) National Conference.

January 30, 2014W&L Announces Digital Humanities Partnership with UVA

Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia Scholars' Lab have created a formal partnership that will strengthen the ties of both institutions in the area of digital humanities, thanks to a grant from the Associated Colleges of the South.

January 30, 2014WVTF Reports on Sleep Study

WVTF radio reported on Fundamentals of Biology: Biological Clock and Rhythms, a fall-term class at Washington and Lee on the relatively new field of chronobiology.

January 20, 2014W&L’s Morel Reflects on Honor, Leadership and History at Founders’ Day/ODK Convocation

At the Founders' Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation at Washington and Lee University on Jan. 20, keynote speaker Lucas Morel wove together observations about Martin Luther King Jr., Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln in his speech, "Ever Mindful of the Past: Building an Honorable Community."

January 13, 2014Donna Brazile, Political Strategist, Headlines W&L’s King Birthday Celebration

Donna Brazile, the veteran political strategist, will deliver the keynote speech of Washington and Lee University's celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel on the W&L campus. Her talk is free and open to the public. There will be a reception and book signing in Evans Hall following the address.

January 7, 2014Morel to Address Founders' Day/ODK Convocation at W&L

Lucas Morel, the Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics at Washington and Lee University, will address the University's annual Founders' Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on Monday, Jan. 20, at 11:45 a.m. in Lee Chapel.

January 6, 2014Personal Essay by W&L’s Kolman Singled Out by CNN.com

"There was the news that made the headlines. And then there were the personal stories that made a lasting impact on only a few people, but touched the lives of millions," said CNN.com in selecting the 13 best personal essays submitted during 2013. Among those stellar essays was one by Barry Kolman, professor of music at Washington and Lee University.

January 6, 2014Photography Exhibit Opens in W&L’s Staniar Gallery

Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery will present "Small Problems in Living," photographs by Sarah Hobbs, from January 6-31. The artist will give a public lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall's Concert Hall.

December 19, 2013A Pledge Fulfilled

Washington and Lee alumnus Mike Hughes, of the Class of 1970, died last Sunday (Dec. 15). During the last year of his life, he kept a fascinating blog, which not only featured an autobiographical obituary but also led to a classic W&L story.

December 9, 2013W&L Professors Win Grant to Study European National Identity

Jonathan Eastwood and Peter Grajzl have received a grant from the American Sociological Association's Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline to support the pilot project, "Tracing the Global Spread of National Identity."

December 9, 2013W&L Professor Receives Grant to Conduct Classes on the Art of Sushi

Ken Ujie, associate professor of Japanese language at Washington and Lee University, has received a Sakura Grant from the JCAW (Japan Commerce Association) Foundation to conduct classes on understanding and making nigiri-zushi, a hand-pressed style of sushi.

HistoryDecember 2, 2013WVTF Reports on the Real Thanksgiving Feast

The authentic Thanksgiving feast held on the Washington and Lee campus was the subject of a feature story on WVTF, the public radio station based in Roanoke, Va.

December 2, 2013W&L's Gavaler on Superheroes and Terrorism in Roanoke Times

Chris Gavaler, visiting assistant professor of English, writes about superheroes as role models for terrorists in an op-ed titled "Paul Revere: superhero or terrorist?" in the Roanoke Times on Nov. 30, 2013.

November 25, 2013W&L Anthropology Students Explore Thanksgiving Myths

One week before Americans sit down for their Thanksgiving dinner, anthropology and history students at Washington and Lee University tasted recipes from the original Thanksgiving dinner—well, except for the eels and hard cider.

November 25, 2013W&L’s Sprenkle Selected to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Washington and Lee's Sara Sprenkle, associate professor of computer science, is one of 60 people profiled to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).

November 20, 201350 Years Later: Remembering the Kennedy Assassination

On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, two W&L historians talk about the event from their very different perspectives. Ted DeLaney, associate professor of history, recalls his personal memories and feelings about the event. Andrew McGee, historian of the 20th century and a visiting instructor of history at W&L, talks […]

November 19, 2013W&L University Singers to Perform at VMEA Conference

The Washington and Lee University Singers, an a cappella choir, is the featured collegiate performing choir at the 2013 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Conference, at The Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, on Friday, Nov. 22.

November 18, 2013W&L Alum Champions Fix for Healthcare.gov

From his desk in Hong Kong, Sam Reed, a JavaScript developer, is pounding away at his keyboard as part of the open-source community trying to help federal contractors fix the healthcare.gov website.

November 18, 2013Confrontational Education vs. Content Delivery

Marc Conner, associate provost and James and Jo Ballengee Professor of English, writes about the limitations of online learning in an op-ed in The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

November 15, 2013Theology Professor Thomas Carlson to Give Public Talk at W&L

Thomas Carlson, religion professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will give a public lecture on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. in Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium.

November 15, 2013Eric Shuman Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

Eric Shuman, a Washington and Lee University senior, from Black Mountain, N.C., has received the 2013 David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology.

November 14, 2013New IQ Center at W&L Spawns Creative Ideas for Use of Technology in Arts and Humanities

When Erich Uffelman gave Andrea Lepage a tour of W&L's new IQ Center, she was immediately intrigued by the potential that the 3D High-Performance Visualization Lab might have for using reflectance transformation imaging (RTI) to enhance teaching in the arts and humanities.

November 12, 2013David Getsy to Deliver Inaugural Pamela H. Simpson Lecture in Art History

David J. Getsy, the chair of the department of art history, theory and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will deliver the inaugural Pamela H. Simpson Lecture in Art History at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater in the Elrod Commons.

November 11, 2013Morris Berman to Explore Post-9/11 America

Morris Berman, cultural historian and social critic, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. in Leyburn Library's Northen Auditorium. Berman is currently serving as Class of '63 Scholar in Residence.

November 9, 2013New York Times' Baquet Predicts Increase in Anonymous Sources

Dean Baquet contends that the burden is to grant anonymity out of necessity and not convenience.

November 6, 2013Reading at W&L by Poet Nathalie Anderson on Nov. 13

Award-winning poet and accomplished librettist Nathalie Anderson will give a reading at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 4:30 p.m. in Leyburn Library's Northen Auditorium.

November 6, 2013Repertory Dance Company Presents “W&L Dancers Create”

Presented by the Department of Theater and Dance, the award winning W&L Repertory Dance Company is performing "W&L Dancers Create" on Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m., on Keller Stage at Lenfest Center for the Arts in Lexington.

November 6, 2013Winning W&L Team Gets With the Program

Two teams of students from Washington and Lee's Programming Club finished second and third at the annual Longwood Programming Competition, last month at Longwood University, in Farmville, Va.

October 31, 2013W&L's Kolman Publishes Spanish Edition on How to Read, Write Music

Barry Kolman, professor of music at Washington and Lee University, has published a Spanish language version of his acclaimed book "The Language of Music Revealed" (Universal Publishers, 2012).

October 31, 2013New Book by W&L's Kolman Explores History of American Wind Music

Barry Kolman's new book, "The Origins and Early History of American Wind Music: Instrument Makers, Composers, Instructional Methods and Ensemble Performance," (Edwin Mellen Press, Sept. 2013) is the first volume to examine the earliest musical beginnings of the tradition of community bands in America during the half century following the American Revolution.

October 31, 2013English Prof Takes on Zombies

Here's a W&L Halloween tale for you: "Zombies stumble into my class all the time." So writes Chris Gavaler, visiting assistant professor of English, in an essay published on Oct. 29 in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

October 24, 2013New York Times’ Dean Baquet to Address W&L Journalism Ethics Institute

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and managing editor for news at The Times will address "Why the Big News Organizations and Their Anonymous Sources Matter."

October 23, 2013Dickinson's Maher to Present Morton Endowment Lecture at W&L

Washington and Lee University's Department of Philosophy will present a lecture by Chauncey Maher, assistant professor of philosophy at Dickinson College, entitled "Varieties of Minds," at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Huntley Hall 327. Sponsored by the William W. Morton Endowment for Philosophy and Religion, the lecture is free and open to the […]

October 23, 2013Frank Jackson Exhibit Opens in W&L’s Staniar Gallery

"Echo and Silft" is an exhibition of recent paintings, prints and drawings by the New England artist.

October 22, 2013W&L's Conner Discusses Ellison's Unpublished Writings, Letters (Audio)

In his inaugural address for the Jo M. and James M. Ballengee 250th Anniversary Professorship, Washington and Lee's Marc Conner presents "The Identities of Ralph Ellison."

October 15, 2013Perfect Pitch: The Poem

Washington and Lee's R.T. Smith remembers Patsy Cline's Lexington days in poetry.

October 15, 2013Former Philadelphia Inquirer Editor to Serve as Reynolds Professor at W&L

Gene Foreman will teach courses during Washington and Lee's Spring Term.

October 13, 2013Poet George Ellenbogen to Read from Memoir at Writers at Studio Eleven

Students readers from Washington and Lee, VMI and Dabney Lancaster will also participate.

October 8, 2013W&L Alumna Named CNN Correspondent in New Delhi

Sumnima Udas, a 2001 graduate of Washington and Lee, has been with CNN in various roles since her graduation.

October 8, 2013Conner to Give His Inaugural Ballengee Professorship Lecture

Washington and Lee associate provost and English professor will talk on "The Identifies of Ralph Ellison"

October 7, 2013W&L Students Partner on Jordan’s Point Project

W&L's Archaeology program is joining forces with the Historic Lexington Foundation (HLF) to conduct research on Jordan's Point as part of HLF's effort to get the area designated as a state and national historic district.

October 7, 2013W&L's Warren Receives Grant for Research on Alaskan Author

Washington and Lee English professor to study work of John Haines.

September 30, 2013All About Interns

Today begins a three-day series of "dispatches from a busy summer" in which students in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications report on their internships.

September 27, 2013Bondy Lectures on Staniar Gallery Exhibit

Drawings and photographs by Barb Bondy and works by Washington and Lee students from the Spring Term tour in Italy will be on display during October.

September 27, 2013Geology Alum In the News

Bill Barnhart, a member of the Class of 2008, was the go-to expert for media covering the island formed by an earthquake in Pakistan.

September 26, 2013W&L Archaeology Students Discover Artifacts of Their Predecessors

Students in four Washington and Lee classes benefit from archaeology major find at Robinson Hall.

September 26, 2013Sky is the Limit in W&L's IQ Center

New science facility features the latest technology for science and non-science majors at Washington and Lee.

September 26, 2013New AP Assignment for W&L Alum

John Dahlburg '75 has been named the Benelux news editor for the Associated Press.

September 24, 2013Richardson Presents Redenbaugh Inaugural Lecture (Audio)

Brian Richardson, the Redenbaugh Term Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications at Washington and Lee, presented the lecture marking his appointment to the professorship.

September 24, 2013Stanford Professor to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Blakey Vermeule is an American scholar of 18th-century British literature.

September 24, 2013W&L Research Aims to Increase Parental Involvement at Maury River Middle School

W&L senior Angie Tillander's project assists NEXT after-school program

September 23, 2013Senior Christina Lowry Wins Student Translation Award

W&L senior receives 2013 American Translators Association Student Translation Award.

September 20, 2013New Historical Archaeological Collective Aims to Help Local Community

Volunteer organization aims to tackle archaeology projects in Rockbridge County area.

September 20, 2013Richardson to Give His Inaugural Redenbaugh Professorship Lecture

Lecture focusing on journalism education on Sept. 24 in Northen Auditorium.

September 17, 2013What Day Is It?

September 17 is Constitution Day, and Washington and Lee is observing the 226th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution with a variety of activities.

September 16, 2013Student Researchers Travel the World to Preserve Iconic Paintings

A team of students traveled between France, Norway and Denmark this summer to determine why certain pigments in iconic paintings are fading, and to determine how to stop the process.

September 13, 2013At Home on the Range

Washington and Lee alumna Becca Bolton '12 has been conducting research on bison grazing in Yellowstone National Park.

September 12, 2013Student-Designed Web App Helps W&L Students Plan Course Schedules

Thanks to some of their classmates, W&L students have a new web application designed to make their schedule planning easier.

September 12, 2013Glasgow Endowment and VMI present Steve Scafidi

Washington and Lee's Glasgow Endowment will co-sponsor with VMI a public reading by poet Steve Scafidi on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7:45 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

September 12, 2013Newspaper Publisher H. Brandt Ayers to Talk on Covering the South

H. Brandt Ayers, author, journalist and publisher of the Anniston (Ala.) Star, will give a talk at Washington and Lee on Monday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 p.m. in Leyburn Library's Northen Auditorium.

September 12, 2013Matthew Bailey Named W&L's Digital Humanities Scholar of the Month

Two innovative websites on Spanish medieval texts offer students the opportunity to hear the spoken text.

September 12, 2013Merchant to Present Constitution Day Lecture at W&L

J. Holt Merchant, professor of history emeritus, will discuss George Washington and the Constitution for the annual Constitution Day event on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

September 11, 2013American Welfare State Topic of Hendricks Law and History Lecture

On Thursday, September 19, Michele Landis Dauber of Stanford Law School will deliver the 2013 Hendricks Lecture in Law and History.

September 6, 2013Seamus Heaney — An Appreciation

Washington and Lee Writer-in-Residence R.T. Smith remembers the late Irish poet.

September 3, 2013Painting Exhibition Opens Staniar Gallery’s New Season

To begin its 2013-14 season, Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery will present paintings by California artist Gina Werfel.

September 2, 2013W&L Research Team Examines Smallmouth Bass Behavior

Biologist Robert Humston leads the project, which uses the chemical fingerprints found in the otoliths, or ear stones, of the fish.

September 2, 2013Midnight Madness

Washington and Lee's University Singers held their first rehearsal of the 2013-14 academic year at the stroke of midnight.

August 29, 2013W&L's R.T. Smith Wins Carole Weinstein Prize in Poetry

W&L writer-in-residence R. T. Smith has won the 2013 Carole Weinstein Prize in Poetry awarded each year to a poet with strong connections to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

August 26, 2013NSF Grant Brings New Mass Spectrometer to W&L and Region

New instrument will be used across disciplines and with collaborative projects.

August 25, 2013W&L Historian Reflects on March on Washington (Audio)

Ted DeLaney, professor of history at Washington and Lee, remembers tears of joy during historic march in 1963.

August 21, 2013W&L Research Team Explores Link Between Memory, Stories and Learning

Psychology professor Dan Johnson's research uses "nano-narratives" as a way to remember abstract concepts.

August 21, 2013W&L's Kahn Assesses Decision to Drill in Amazon Rainforest (Audio)

Environmental Studies Department head fears major impact on indigenous populations.

August 20, 2013Kosky Book on “Arts of Wonder” Wins National Award

Religion professor Jeffrey Kosky has received a major award for his book, "Arts of Wonder: Enchanting Secularity—Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, Andy Goldsworthy."

August 16, 2013A Geologist's Remembrance of Things Past

Emeritus geology professor Fred Schwab writes about the 2012 geology department reunion in Earth magazine.

August 14, 2013Cellphones and Sleep

W&L psychology professor, students crafting new study

August 7, 2013Small Particles, Big Effects

Washington and Lee Professor, Students Study the Rhetoric of Nanotechnology

August 5, 2013Washington Post Sale “Intriguing,” Says W&L Journalism Professor (Audio)

Pamela Luecke, head of the department of journalism and mass communications at Washington and Lee, is optimistic about the future of the Washington Post under its new owner.

August 5, 2013W&L Alumnus Nominated as Ambassador to Lesotho

Washington and Lee alumnus Matthew T. Harrington, of the Class of 1988, was nominated by President Obama this month to become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Lesotho. The nomination went to the U.S. Senate on Aug. 1. Matt, a history major at W&L, was a Peace […]

August 5, 2013Exploring Poetry's Possible Worlds

With a summer research assist from Washington and Lee junior Annie Persons, W&L English professor Lesley Wheeler embarks on a book connecting contemporary poetry and speculative fiction.

August 1, 2013WVTF Reports on W&L's Robinson Hall Dig

WVTF radio reported on the recent Robinson Hall dig at Washington and Lee. Sandy Hausman of WVTF interviewed Alison Bell, associate professor of archaeology along with students and volunteers who have worked on the treasure trove of material found behind Robinson Hall when work began on renovating that building earlier this summer. Listen to the […]

July 31, 2013W&L Alum Named Jefferson Fellow

Robert Foster '07 will attend Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

July 30, 2013Suzanne Keen Named Dean of the College at W&L

Appointment follows a successful year as Interim Dean.

July 26, 2013Ashford '82 Wins Raves for “Macbeth”

Washington and Lee alumnus Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh in MacBeth.

July 17, 2013W&L's Civitarese Participates in Umbra Institute

Washington and Lee junior Albert Civitarese is spending part of this summer at the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy, where he resumed his Italian language studies.

July 17, 2013Wheeler's Book Nominated for Science Fiction Poetry Prize

Washington and Lee English professor Lesley Wheeler's recent book has been nominated for the Elgin Award.

July 16, 2013New Play by W&L's Radulescu Honored

The Association for Theater in Higher Education has recognized the latest play by Domnica Radulescu, Morris Professor of Romance Languages at Washington and Lee.

July 15, 2013Covering the Courts 'A Calling,' Says W&L Professor (Audio)

After covering trials for 25 years, Washington and Lee's Toni Locy wrote the book on how to cover America's courts.

July 8, 2013W&L Anthropologist Weighs Johnny Depp's Tonto (Audio)

Harvey Markowitz explores characterization of American Indians in newly-released "Lone Ranger" movie.

July 5, 2013A New Citizen

Jasmin Darznik was among 79 new Americans who took the citizenship oath at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello on Independence Day.

July 1, 2013W&L Alumna Christine Luby Wins USTA Fellowship

Washington and Lee University 2013 graduate Christine Luby, from Gresham, Oregon, has been awarded a U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) fellowship in Austria for the 2013-2014 academic year.

June 28, 2013No Cells, No iPods, No English: Governor's Language Academies at W&L

Washington and Lee is hosting Virginia Governor's Language Academies in Spanish, French and German this summer.

June 24, 2013W&L's Wayde Marsh Named ODK National Leader of the Year

Wayde Marsh, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in May, has been named the national leader of the year by Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society.

June 21, 2013W&L Alumna Founds NYC Green Blog

Earlier this month, a website that focuses on sustainability in New York City made its debut, with Washington and Lee alumna Alden Wicker as its founder and blogger-in-chief.

June 19, 2013W&L Archaeologists Unearth Major Find on Robinson Hall Construction Site

A team of Washington and Lee archaeologists have discovered an amazing array of 19th-century artifacts on a site adjacent to Robinson Hall.

June 13, 2013W&L Alum Michael McGuire on Value of Liberal Arts

The following op-ed by Michael McGuire, who graduated in May with a double major in journalism and Spanish, was published in The Baltimore Sun on Thursday, June 13, 2013, and is reprinted here by permission. A good problem to have: 'You can do anything' In quickly changing world, a liberal arts education may be more […]

June 12, 2013Washington and Lee University Recognizes Retirees

Washington and Lee University recognized five retiring members of the University's faculty during commencement exercises. Six retiring members of W&L's staff were recognized during the Employee Recognition Banquet in April.

June 11, 2013Smithsonian App Features W&L Tea Room

When the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C., was preparing a new app, "Charles Lang Freer: Collecting Korea," the producers wanted to include a film of a Japanese tea ceremony. So they came to Lexington and filmed in the Senshin'an Tea Room in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee.

June 11, 2013W&L Announces Promotions and Tenure

The Board of Trustees approved the promotions and tenures of 14 faculty members during its meeting in Lexington in May.

June 10, 2013Shepherd Consortium Dispatches Students to Poverty Internships

92 college and law students gathered in Lexington last weekend to prepare for unusual eight-week internships with agencies that work to benefit impoverished members of society, sponsored by the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.

June 10, 2013Toni Locy Appears On WMRA

Toni Locy, the Reynolds Professor of Legal Reporting at Washington and Lee, appeared on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Monday, June 10, to discuss her new book, "Covering America's Courts: A Clash of Rights."

June 6, 2013W&L Dancers Perform Aerial Dance at Corcoran

Performing aerial dance is challenging under any circumstances, but Washington and Lee's Repertory Dance Company confronted some special challenges when it performed at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Gallery of Art last month.

June 6, 2013W&L's Gavaler on Superheroes and War in Roanoke Times

Chris Gavaler, visiting assistant professor of English, writes about the surge of superhero movies since 9/11 in an op-ed titled "Downsizing the super war on war" in the Roanoke Times on June 3, 2013. The terrorist attacks, he writes, are a "transformative accident" that doubled the superhero's powers. Gavaler teaches a Spring Term course on […]

June 5, 2013Exhibition “Observable Traits” Open In McCarthy Gallery until August 28

"Observable Traits," an exhibit by Jason Clary and Doug Norman, is on display in McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall at Washington and Lee University. It will run until August 28.

June 3, 2013W&L's Smith Wins Gerald T. Perkoff Prize in Poetry

R. T. Smith has been awarded the 2012-2013 Gerald T. Perkoff Prize in Poetry by "The Missouri Review" for his suite of poems, "Mary Lincoln Triptych."

June 3, 2013Makkai ’99 on Visiting Bookstores as an Author

When last we wrote about Rebecca Makkai, a member of the Washington and Lee Class of 1999, we noted her spot on NPR's "This American Life" and her first novel, "The Borrower." Now she's published a delightful blog over at Ploughshares, a literary magazine from Boston's Emerson College.

May 30, 2013Robots and Spring Term

A four-week Spring Term course on robotics at Washington and Lee taught students to control a drone with hand gestures.

May 30, 2013W&L Student Explores Media Coverage of Africa

When Waringa Kamau arrived at Washington and Lee in 2011, she had talked herself into the practicality of a business major. Her longtime love of journalism, though, tugged at her so much that she soon switched her major.

May 23, 2013Renata Carlson and Taylor Maxey Joining JET Program in Japan

W&L seniors Renata Carlson and Taylor Maxey have accepted the offer from the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program to work as assistant language teachers (ALT) in Japan.

May 23, 2013Kendre Barnes and Wayde Marsh Awarded 2013 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion

Kendré Barnes and Wayde Marsh, 2013 graduates of Washington and Lee University, have been named this year's winners of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion.

May 23, 2013Charlotte Collins Awarded the G. Holbrook Barber Scholarship Award

Charlotte Collins, from Dallas, Texas, a member of the Class of 2014 at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded the G. Holbrook Barber Scholarship Award.

May 22, 2013Two W&L Alumni Nominated for Loeb Awards

Two Washington and Lee journalism alums, both of whom work for Bloomberg News, are finalists in the prestigious Gerald A. Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.

May 21, 2013Jackie Yarbro Named Winner of the Decade Award

Jackie Yarbro '15 from Suwanee, Ga., has been selected as the winner of this year's Decade Award. The award is given to a rising junior who has shown involvement and leadership at W&L, and has furthered discussions of women's issues on campus and beyond.

May 20, 2013W&L Faculty to Present Collaborative Project at LAWDI Institute

W&L professors Rebecca Benefiel (classics) and Sara Sprenkle (computer science) will present their prototype of a new web application involving the ancient graffiti of Pompeii at the Linked Ancient World Data Institute (LAWDI) later this month.

May 16, 2013W&L's Warren Writes Introduction to Limited-Edition Book

A fine-press, limited-edition collection of six short stories by Barry Lopez, the prize-winning American author, essayist and fiction writer, features an introduction by Jim Warren, the S. Blount Mason Jr. Professor of English at Washington and Lee.

May 16, 2013W&L's Locy's MSNBC Column on Justice Department and AP

Washington and Lee University journalism professor Toni Locy is the author of a column on MSNBC in response to reports that the Justice Department examined phone records of Associated Press reporters.

May 16, 2013Media Coverage for W&L Aerial Dance Class

Several Roanoke media outlets featured Washington and Lee's Spring Term aerial dance class, which held its concert on the wall of Wilson Hall on May 15 and 16.

May 15, 2013Kendré Barnes Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Panama

Washington and Lee University senior Kendré Barnes, of Omaha, Neb., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Panama.

May 14, 2013Isaac Webb Awarded Fulbright to Ukraine

Washington and Lee University senior Isaac Webb, of Portland, Maine, has received a Fulbright research/study grant to the Ukraine for his project "Disability and Invisibility: Human Rights for the Handicapped in Soviet Ukraine from Brezhnev to Gorbachev."

May 14, 2013Bethany Reynolds Awarded Fulbright to China

Bethany Reynolds, of Timonium, Md., a senior at Washington and Lee University, has received a Fulbright research/study grant to China for her project "Acquiring an Education for Migrant Children in Zhejiang Province."

May 10, 2013Announcing the Winners of the New Yorker Caption Contest

The results are in and, as Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of the New Yorker, made clear, the results are final. Marthe Honts '97 won the special New Yorker/W&L cartoon caption contest.

May 9, 2013Taylor Gilfillan Named 2012-2013 General of the Year

Taylor Gilfillan, a Washington and Lee senior from Raleigh, N.C., has been named the John W. Elrod General of the Year for 2012-2013.

May 9, 2013Composition by W&L's Vosbein Set for Carnegie Hall Premiere

A new composition by Washington and Lee music professor Terry Vosbein will have its premiere later this month at Carnegie Hall. "Charleston Episodes," a new work for flute, bassoon and string trio, was commissioned by Chamber Music Charleston for the group's Carnegie Hall debut. The group will perform it in the Weill Recital Hall of […]

May 9, 2013CNN Health Features W&L's Barry Kolman

CNN Health featured the story of Washington and Lee University music professor Barry Kolman's experience teaching clarinet to his 13-year-old daughter, Emmanuela, and the impact those lessons have had on her autism.

May 8, 2013W&L's Sprenkle Named Digital Humanities Scholar of the Month

Sara Sprenkle, assistant professor of computer science at Washington and Lee, was recently named W&L's inaugural "Digital Humanities Scholar of the Month."

May 2, 2013W&L Senior Mohamad Shawki Amine Assists in Earthquake Research

Washington and Lee University senior Mohamad Shawki Amine was a member of a team from Virginia Tech's College of Engineering that presented the results of its earthquake research at Posters on the Hill in Washington last month.

May 2, 2013“Rockbridge Report,” W&L Students Win National Honors

The Society of Professional Journalists has named Washington and Lee's "Rockbridge Report" newscast the Best Independent Online Student Publication in the nation, and has recognized a W&L senior and three alumni for the best Online In-Depth Reporting in the country.

May 2, 2013W&L's Price Selected for Senior Leadership Academy

Wendy Price, assistant dean of the College at Washington and Lee, has been chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Leadership Institute (AALI) to participate in a yearlong Senior Leadership Academy during 2013-14. The 26 individuals chosen for the academy are mid-level administrators in higher education who aspire to senior leadership […]

May 1, 2013Derek Barisas Awarded Fulbright to Iceland

Washington and Lee senior Derek Barisas, of Fort Collins, Colo., has received a Fulbright Study/Research Grant to Iceland.

May 1, 2013W&L Juniors Alvin Thomas, Erica Schwotzer Recognized as Generals of the Month for May

Washington and Lee University students Alvin Thomas and Erica Schwotzer will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation for May on Thursday, May 2, at 12:20 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.

May 1, 2013Knapp, Conner Appointed to New Posts at W&L

Washington and Lee University has announced new appointments in the University administration. Elizabeth Knapp, associate provost and associate professor of geology, will become senior assistant to the president and director of the Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity. Marc Conner, the Jo M. and James M. Ballengee Professor of English, head of the English Department and director of Spring Term, will become associate provost.

April 30, 2013Behind the Scenes at the Super Bowl

When we watch an enormous, worldwide sporting event on TV like the Super Bowl XLVII, we might enjoy the sets without really thinking about how they got there and who built them. Thanks to a behind-the-scenes account from Thomas Meric III, a 2012 graduate of Washington and Lee, we know a lot more about that […]

April 30, 2013Stoler to Present Griffith Lecture at W&L

Mark Stoler, editor of the George C. Marshall Papers, will present the Robert S. Griffith '52 Lecture at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of the Leyburn Library. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled "George C. Marshall and the Creation of […]

April 29, 2013W&L's Medieval Renaissance Studies Program Presents “Commedia Meets Hamlet!? A Really Dumb Show”

The Medieval Renaissance Studies program at Washington and Lee is sponsoring "Commedia Meets Hamlet!? A Really Dumb Show" on Friday, May 3.

April 29, 2013W&L Professor Wins National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

Angela M. Smith, director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics and associate professor of philosophy at Washington and Lee University, has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct research this summer.

April 29, 2013W&L's Lepage Chosen for European Art Seminar

Andrea Lepage, assistant professor of art history at Washington and Lee University, is one of 21 faculty members from around the country chosen to participate in a special week-long seminar on Teaching European Art in context. The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) selected Lepage for the seminar, which will be held at the High Museum […]

April 29, 2013New Group Aims to Expand Use of Digital Humanities at W&L

A group of faculty and staff at Washington and Lee is focused on promoting the digital humanities at the University.

April 26, 2013Georgia Tech Psychology Professor Addresses Aging at W&L

Anderson Smith, Regents Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Georgia Institute of Technology, will lecture on memory and aging on Tuesday, May 7, at 5 p.m. at Washington and Lee.

April 25, 2013“My Bright Abyss” by W&L Alumnus Christian Wiman '88

"My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer," the new book by Washington and Lee alumnus Christian Wiman, of the Class of 1988, was released earlier this month and has been garnering lots of attention in the press.

April 24, 2013W&L Professor Probes Downside—and Upside—of Social Media and Boston Coverage

Washington and Lee journalism professor Claudette Artwick, who studies social media, sees upsides and downsides of social media during the Boston bombing coverage.

April 24, 2013W&L's Ritter '13 Wins Student Literary Award for Dance Writing

Washington and Lee senior Jennifer Ritter, of Mariposa, Calif., has been awarded the "Student Literary Award" by Nu Delta Alpha, the national honor society in dance.

April 24, 2013Society of Professional Journalists Honors W&L Students

Rockbridge Report, the multimedia newscast of Washington and Lee's department of journalism and mass communications, swept the awards at the Society of Professional Journalists' annual Mark of Excellence Awards for the organization’s Region 2.

April 22, 2013Goodspeed '92 Talks Naval Aviation History

Washington and Lee alumnus Hill Goodspeed '92 was featured in an interview on WALA-TV (FOX10TV) for Pensacola, Fla., and Mobile, Ala., earlier this month.

April 22, 2013W&L's Marc Conner on Shakespeare in Times-Dispatch

Marc Conner, the Ballangee Professor of English at Washington and Lee University, discussed the relevance of Shakespeare's works to our lives today in a story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Sunday, April 21, 2013.

April 18, 2013W&L Alum Paul Harrison '93 Takes Over Clayton State Men's Basketball

Washington and Lee alumnus Paul Harrison has been named head men's basketball coach at Clayton State University in Georgia.

April 18, 2013W&L Observes Holocaust Remembrance Week, April 30-May 9

Holocaust Remembrance Week will be observed at Washington and Lee University with a talk by a Holocaust survivor and various other activities from Tuesday, April 30 through Thursday, May 9.

April 17, 2013New Yorker Cartoon Editor to Speak at W&L

Bob Mankoff, cartoonist and cartoon editor of The New Yorker magazine, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University, on Thursday, May 9, at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons

April 17, 2013Two W&L Alumni Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Two Washington and Lee alumni — Cailin Slattery and Robert Wilson — have received National Science Foundation Research Fellowships.

April 16, 2013Pulitzer Prize for W&L Alum John Dahlburg '75

A series of investigative stories edited by John Dahlburg, of Washington and Lee's Class of 1975, in the Sun Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., won the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service journalism on Monday.

April 15, 2013W&L Neuroscientist Sees Promise, Problems with Brain Mapping Initiative

Washington and Lee neuroscientist Tyler Lorig has mixed views of the BRAIN Project announced by President Obama this month.

April 14, 2013W&L's Markowitz Co-edits Book on American Indians in Movies

Washington and Lee anthropology professor Harvey Markowitz is co-editor of a new anthology, "Seeing Red — Hollywood's Pixeled Skins," that features 36 critical reviews of films that have portrayed American Indians.

April 14, 2013Exhibition “Portraits of Places” Open in Williams Gallery until May 25

“Portraits of Places,” paintings, photographs and drawings by artists Jan Knipe, Jim Knipe, Linda White and Bill White, are on exhibit in Williams Gallery in Huntley Hall on the campus of Washington and Lee University

April 12, 2013W&L's Lambert Publishes Computer Science Textbook as an E-book

Washington and Lee computer science professor Kenneth A. Lambert publishes computer science text as an e-book.

April 8, 2013Paintings from Cheech Marin's Collection at Staniar Gallery

Comedian, actor, director and art collector Cheech Marin will lecture on the exhibition of paintings from his collection of Chicano art on Monday, April 22, at Washington and Lee University.

April 8, 2013Shenandoah Announces Three Annual Prizes

Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee Literary Review has announced prizes given for the best short story, essay and poem in a volume year.

April 6, 2013Two W&L Juniors Win Goldwater Scholarships

Two Washington and Lee University juniors — Kathryn E. Driest, of Davidson, N.C., and Andrew Seredinski, of Flourtown, Pa. — have received the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

April 5, 2013W&L Seniors Alicia Bishop, Scott Diamond Named Generals of the Month for April

Washington and Lee University seniors Alicia Bishop and Scott Diamond were named the Generals of the Month for April.

April 1, 2013Richmond Times-Dispatch: Girl with autism fights bullying with music

Barry Kolman, professor of music at Washington and Lee University, and his wife, Grace, are the authors of an op-ed that appears in the April 1, 2013, edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

April 1, 2013Celebrating a Special Bowl

A chawan from the Washington and Lee Japanese Tea Room is featured in The New York Times.

April 1, 2013W&L Senior Max Chapnick Awarded Fulbright Grant

Washington and Lee University senior Max Chapnick of White Plains, N.Y., has received a Creative Writing/Arts Fulbright grant to New Zealand and to the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, following his graduation in May.

March 29, 2013Arthur Brisbane, Former Public Editor of New York Times, to Teach at W&L

Arthur S. Brisbane, a longtime journalist who most recently served as public editor of The New York Times, will be the Visiting Knight Professor of Journalism Ethics at Washington and Lee University for the 2013-14 academic year.

March 28, 2013Zolotoj Plyos to Perform Russian Folk Music at W&L

Zolotoj Plyos, the colorful and popular Russian folk ensemble, is returning to Washington and Lee University with a new concert program. They will be performing on Friday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public. Zolotoj Plyos was formed in 1994 and has toured all over […]

March 25, 2013W&L Paintings Star in Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition

Five paintings from Washington and Lee's art collection are featured in a major exhibition of Southern paintings at Colonial Williamsburg’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.

March 21, 2013W&L Sophomore Wins Davis Projects for Peace Grant

Emmanuel Abebrese, a Washington and Lee University sophomore, has won a $10,000 grant from the Davis Projects for Peace 2013.

March 20, 2013Duke Cancelmo Is Final Speaker in W&L's Good Life Series

Richard P. “Duke” Cancelmo Jr., a partner with Bridgeway Capital, will be the final speaker in Washington and Lee’s yearlong “Questioning the Good Life” interdisciplinary seminar series on Thursday, March 28, at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons.

March 20, 2013Notre Dame Professor to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture

University of Notre Dame English professor Laura Dassow Walls will give the Shannon-Clark lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, March 28, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 19, 2013W&L English Professors to Read at the Virginia Festival of the Book

Three members of Washington and Lee’s English department will be featured at the 19th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book, produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

March 19, 2013W&L Biology Professors Explore Drought Impact on Amazon Fish Species

Two Washington and Lee University ecologists recently co-authored a paper that examines for the first time the effect of drought in terms of fish species' diversity in the Amazon.

March 17, 2013Jean Kilbourne to Discuss Women in Advertising at W&L

Author, speaker and filmmaker Jean Kilbourne, internationally recognized for her work on the image of women in advertising, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 18, at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons. Kilbourne’s talk is free and open to the public. There will be a book signing following the talk. […]

March 14, 2013W&L's Blunch Publishes Paper on Adult Literacy Programs in Ghana

Research by a Washington and Lee University economist demonstrates that adult literacy programs have had the unintended success of decreasing child mortality.

March 14, 2013W&L's Kolman on WMRA's “Virginia Insight”

Barry Kolman, professor of music at Washington and Lee University, will appear on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, to discuss the healing power of music.

March 13, 2013Angela Smith Named First Director of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics, First Mudd Professor of Ethics

Angela M. Smith, associate professor of philosophy at Washington and Lee University, has been named the first Roger Mudd Professor of Ethics and the first director of the University's new Roger Mudd Center for Ethics.

March 12, 2013PBS Correspondent Ray Suarez Discusses Challenges for Reporters, Audiences

Ray Suarez, the Washington-based senior correspondent for the “PBS NewsHour,” told a Washington and Lee University audience Monday that rather than talking about things that matter to the American people, too much of the national election was spent obsessing about "what Joe Biden might call 'malarkey.' "

March 12, 2013Performance Artist, Yale Professor Deb Margolin Performs at W&L

Deb Margolin, playwright, performance artist and Yale University professor of theater studies, will perform her most recent play on Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

March 11, 2013McGill University Philosophy Professor to Lecture at W&L

Alia Al-Saji, associate professor in the department of philosophy at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 25, at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 8, 2013W&L Russian Language Students to Perform “Crime and Punishment”

The Russian language students of Washington and Lee University will perform Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” on Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Johnson Theater at the Lenfest Cente

March 7, 2013Generalprobe to Perform Tales of the Grimm Brothers

Generalprobe, the German language theater group at Washington and Lee, will perform Märchenwald, four dramatized tales of the Grimm Brothers on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 14 to 16, at 8 p.m. in the Johnson Theater in the Lenfest Center.

March 7, 2013W&L Seniors Megan Bock, Wayde Marsh Are Generals of the Month for March

Washington and Lee University seniors Megan Bock and Wayde Marsh will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation for March on Thursday, March 7, at 11:45 a.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.

March 5, 2013University of Wisconsin Professor Richard Davidson to Speak on “Happiness is a Skill”

Richard J. Davidson of the University of Wisconsin will present the next lecture in Washington and Lee’s yearlong “Questioning the Good Life” interdisciplinary seminar series on March 19 at 4:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons.

March 5, 2013Latin America and Environmental Problems Subject of W&L Lecture

Timothy Shenk, coordinator of the Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., will give a public lecture at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, March 12, at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 4, 2013Author Danielle Evans to Give Reading at W&L

Fiction writer Danielle Evans will give a reading at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 18, at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 2, 2013Connors to Give Pritchard Professorship Inaugural Lecture at W&L

Christopher D. Connors, professor of geology at Washington and Lee University, will give the William E. Pritchard III Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, March 14, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

March 1, 2013Christopher Graves to give Keynote Address for W&L’s 55th Media Ethics Institute

Christopher Graves, CEO of one of the world’s largest public relations networks, Ogilvy Public Relations, will give the keynote address for the 55th Media Ethics Institute at Washington and Lee University.

February 26, 2013A Son's Memoir of a Famous Father

As the son of one of America's most famous preachers, John S. Peale, of Washington and Lee's Class of 1958, saw a side of his father, the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, that few others ever glimpsed. John has written about his experiences in a new memoir, "Just How Far From the Apple Tree?: A Son […]

February 26, 2013Studio 11 Features Authors Leah Naomi Green and John Casteen

Writers at Studio 11 reading series will feature authors Leah Naomi Green and John Casteen on Monday, March 4, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Studio 11 Gallery in Lexington.

February 25, 2013Ray Suarez to Speak on “Media, Politics and Washington”

Ray Suarez, Washington-based senior correspondent for “The News Hour” on PBS, is the Fishback Visiting Writer at Washington and Lee University for 2013 and will present a public lecture on March 11, at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons.

February 25, 2013Yale Professor Shelly Kagan to Lecture at W&L

Shelly Kagan, the Clark Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on March 11, at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library as part of the Living Philosophy Series sponsored by W&L’s Philosophy Department.

February 25, 2013W&L's Locy Writes Legal Reporting Textbook

A new textbook by Washington and Lee journalism professor Toni Locy introduces students to legal reporting.

February 25, 2013Neuroscience Expert Headlines W&L’s Institute for Honor Symposium

Michael Gazzaniga, professor of psychology and director of The SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will deliver the keynote address at the 13th annual Institute for Honor Symposium at Washington and Lee University on Friday, March 1.

February 25, 2013Auburn University Professor Matthew Bagger to Speak at Washington and Lee

Matthew C. Bagger, the Goodwin-Philpott Eminent Scholar in Religion at Auburn University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

February 25, 2013W&L's Kirk on WMRA's “Virginia Insight”

Athena Kirk, Mellon Junior Faculty Fellow in the Classics Department at Washington and Lee University, appeared on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Monday, Feb. 25, to discuss humans, philosophy and animals.

February 24, 2013Shenandoah Calls for Submissions for the Bevel Summers Prize

Shenandoah, the Washington and Lee University Review, will be accepting entries of short short stories for the annual Bevel Summers Prize from March 13 to March 31.

February 21, 2013Harwood '74, Belt '72 Named to Va. Communications Hall of Fame

Washington and Lee alumni Don Belt '72 and Doug Harwood '74 will be inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame in Richmond on April 11.

February 20, 2013W&L's King Curates Major Atlanta Art Exhibit

Washington and Lee art history professor Elliott King is the curator of an exhibition at Atlanta's High Museum of Art on the work of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

February 20, 2013Duke's Swartzwelder to Address Alcohol's Effects on the Brain

Duke professor Scott Swartzwelder to address alcohol's long-lasting effects on the brain at Washington and Lee on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons.

February 19, 2013W&L History Professor Pens Op-ed for Washington Post

Washington and Lee history professor Molly Michelmore writes about the federal income tax in Monday's edition of the Washington Post.

February 19, 2013New Book by W&L's Miranda Gives a Voice to California Indians

A new book by Washington and Lee University English professor Deborah Miranda's new book is both a tribal history of California Indians and a memoir of her own family's experiences.

February 14, 2013W&L Marks Centennial of President Custis Lee's Death Today, Feb. 18

Today, Feb. 18, 2013, marks the 100th anniversary of the death of George Washington Custis Lee (1832-1913), who served as president of Washington and Lee University from 1871 to 1897. He succeeded in that office his father, Robert E. Lee. A commemoration will be observed at Lee Chapel today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A spray of flowers […]

February 13, 2013W&L’s Writer-in-Residence Reading to Feature Three Faculty Readers

Washington and Lee University’s 4th annual Writer-in-Residence Reading, featuring R.T. Smith, Lesley Wheeler and Chris Gavaler, will be Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in the Leyburn Library.

February 13, 2013W&L’s Versatile Learning Classroom Turns Tradition Upside Down

An experimental classroom at Washington and Lee puts the professor in the middle, rather than at the front.

February 13, 2013Course by W&L's Kirk Wins Award from Humane Society

Athena Kirk, Mellon Junior Faculty Fellow in the classics department at Washington and Lee University, has received the 2012 Distinguished New Course award from the Humane Society of the United States and the Animals and Society Institute for the seminar, "The Ancient Animal World," which she taught in Fall 2012.

February 13, 2013W&L Students Ponder Social-Media Dilemmas at Ethics Bowl

Washington and Lee's 2013 VFIC Ethics Bowl team finished second in the 14th annual event this week.

February 12, 2013W&L Historians Analyze the Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

Washington and Lee historians David Peterson and William Patch reflect on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

February 11, 2013W&L Seniors Smithson, Reynolds Named Generals of the Month for February

Washington and Lee University seniors Connor Smithson and Bethany Reynolds will be recognized as General of the Month for February.

February 6, 2013“Make Up” by Stacey Davidson at Staniar Gallery

“Make Up,” an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Stacey Davidson, will be on view at Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery from Feb. 13 to March 15

February 4, 2013Poetry Book by W&L's R. T. Smith Evokes Flannery O'Connor

In his new book of poetry, "The Red Wolf: A Dream of Flannery O'Connor," R.T. Smith gives voice to, if not the actual O'Connor, then a possible O'Connor or even a probable O'Connor.

February 2, 2013W&L Music Professor Eases Daughter's Autism with Music

Washington and Lee University music professor Barry Kolman examines the impact of learning the clarinet on a child with autism — his own child, Emmanuela.

January 30, 2013W&L's Rebecca Benefiel on Roman Graffiti in National Geographic

Washington and Lee University classics professor Rebecca Benefiel comments on graffiti scrawled on the walls of the Colosseum in Rome in a National Geographic article. In her research Benefiel has focussed on the social and cultural history of the Roman Empire.One of latest projects is an examination of the thousands of wall-inscriptions from the city […]

January 27, 2013W&L's Edward Adams Awarded Perkins Prize

Edward Adams, professor of English at Washington and Lee, has been awarded the 2013 Barbara Perkins and George Perkins Award by the International Society for the Study of Narrative for his book, "Liberal Epic: The Victorian Practice of History from Gibbon to Churchill."

January 27, 2013Dancer Kay Poursine to Perform the Bharata Natyam Dance Form

Dancer Kay Poursine will perform South Indian’s Bharata Natyam dance form on Wed., Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall in Wilson Hall, Washington and Lee University.

January 24, 2013Kevin Crotty to Give Childress Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Kevin Crotty, professor of Classics at Washington and Lee University, will give the J. Donald Childress Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

January 24, 2013Harry Potter, Superhero

Washington and Lee English professor Chris Gavaler is featured on the latest Mugglenet Academic podcast.

January 23, 2013W&L's Merchant Featured in New Lee Video

Washington and Lee history professor J. Holt Merchant is featured in a new video about Robert E. Lee produced by Henrico County television.

January 23, 2013W&L’s Darznik Wins SCHEV Award for Outstanding Teaching

Jasmin Darznik, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, has received a 2013 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). Darznik won a Rising Star Award, which goes to assistant professors who have been teaching six years or less.

January 22, 2013W&L Seniors Shannon McGovern, Keaton Fletcher Are January Generals of the Month

Washington and Lee University seniors Shannon McGovern and Keaton Fletcher will be recognized as the Generals of the Month for January.

January 22, 2013Civil Rights Pioneer Terrence Roberts Keynotes King Week at W&L

Terrence Roberts, one of the "Little Rock Nine," described his experiences as one of nine black teenagers who integrated Little Rock's Central High School in 1957 on Sunday, Jan. 20, in Lee Chapel during the keynote event in Washington and Lee University's observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

January 21, 2013New Exhibit to Open at W&L’s McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall on Jan. 28

“Emblematic Objects,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Anita Dawson, opens on Jan. 28 in McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall at Washington and Lee University.

January 18, 2013Andrew Delbanco Inspires W&L Audience about Education on Founders' Day

Citing the current national conversation about whether or not college is worth it, Andrew Delbanco told a Washington and Lee University audience Friday that we should not lose sight of the mystery of higher education.

January 17, 2013Domnica Radulescu to Give Edwin A. Morris Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Domnica Radulescu, professor of Romance languages at Washington and Lee University, will give the Edwin A. Morris Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library.

January 14, 2013Michelmore on Tax and Spend History on New Hampshire Public Radio

Washington and Lee University history professor Molly Michelmore discussed her book, "Tax and Spend: The Welfare State, Tax Politics and the Limits of American Liberalism', on New Hampshire Public Radio's The Exchange on Monday, Jan. 14.

January 14, 2013W&L Professor, Students Co-edit New Zealand Poetry for “Shenandoah”

Washington and Lee English professor Lesley Wheeler and two W&L seniors served as guest editors of a special edition of "Shenandoah."

January 14, 2013W&L's ODK Circle Honors Four Honorary Initiates, Inducts Undergraduate and Law Students

Washington and Lee University's Alpha Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa will recognize its new initiaties at the University's Founders Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on January 18.

January 12, 2013Richmond Curator to Give Talk on New Staniar Gallery Exhibit

Emily Smith, the director of 1708 Gallery in Richmond, will give a public talk on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall at Washington and Lee’s Wilson Hall. The topic of the lecture will be the current exhibition at Staniar Gallery, <em>Future Perfect</em>, which was curated by Smith.

January 11, 2013Verizon Grant to W&L Will Help Local Teachers Introduce Technology in Classrooms

Rockbridge area K-12 teachers will be among those who benefit from a $20,000 grant to Washington and Lee University from the Verizon Foundation through a program of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC).

January 10, 2013W&L Professor's “Snake Goddess” Research Cited

Research by Washington and Lee professor Michael Laughy is featured by LiveScience.

January 9, 2013W&L Professors Combine on Comparative Politics Textbook

Collaboration between a professor of politics and a professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University has produced an innovative new textbook on comparative politics.

January 2, 2013Emory University Sociologist to Speak in Happiness Series

Corey Keyes, professor of sociology at Emory University, is the fourth speaker in Washington and Lee University’s year-long “Questioning the Good Life” interdisciplinary seminar.

December 18, 2012Evans '07 on the Forbes List

Forbes Magazine has tabbed Washington and Lee alumna Kelly Evans, of the Class of 2007, one its annual list of 30 Under 30: Media — "the next wave of power players in the news and information..."

December 17, 2012W&L Historian Pens New York Times Op-Ed

An oped in the New York Times by Washington and Lee historian Rachel Schnepper explores the "war on Christmas."

December 12, 2012Andrew Delbanco to Address W&L Founders' Day

Andrew Delbanco of Columbia University will address Washington and Lee University’s Founders’ Day / ODK Convocation on Jan. 19, 2013.

December 11, 2012W&L Students Help Local High-Schoolers Apply to College

A group of Washington and Lee students has established a new program, College Access, to provide college counseling to Rockbridge County High School students.

December 11, 2012W&L Historian Offers Context for the Fiscal Cliff Debate

With the "fiscal cliff" looming closer and closer, a Washington and Lee University historian whose 2012 book examined the history of United States tax policy says it is difficult to find a comparable moment in the past that looks just like today's crisis. Molly Michelmore, associate professor of history at W&L, is the author of […]

December 11, 2012Interdisciplinary Research at W&L Helps Measure Health of Coral Reefs

Two Washington and Lee faculty – geologist Lisa Greer and computer scientist Joshua Stough — combine on a new method for assessing the health of coral reefs.

December 11, 2012Dani Breidung Awarded First Certificate of International Immersion at W&L

Washington and Lee University senior Danielle (Dani) Breidung has become the first student at the University to earn a Certificate of International Immersion, awarded to students who demonstrate significant commitment to and understanding of global interaction.

December 7, 2012Rachel Urban, Daniel Raubolt Named Generals of the Month for December

Washington and Lee University students Rachel Urban and Daniel Raubolt were recognized as the Generals of the Month for December during a presentation on Thursday, Dec. 6.

November 28, 2012Calculating Your Powerball Odds

Aaron Abrams, assistant professor of mathematics at Washington and Lee, says the odds of winning the Powerball lottery are low. But how just how low?

November 27, 2012Keaton Fletcher Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

Keaton Fletcher, a Washington and Lee University senior from Littleton, Colo., has been named the 2012 recipient of the David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology.

November 26, 2012W&L's Molly Michelmore's Book Cited in The New Yorker

A timely book on the history of U.S. taxes by Molly Michelmore, a Washington and Lee history professor, is cited in The New Yorker.

November 26, 2012Paul Hanstedt Featured at Studio 11

Writers at Studio 11 reading series features author Paul Hanstedt reading from his new book, “Hong Konged,” on Monday, Dec. 3, at the Studio 11 Gallery.

November 26, 2012Ann Fisher-Wirth to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading on Dec. 6

Ann Fisher-Wirth, poet, author and scholar, will give a Glasgow Endowment-sponsored reading on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. in the Hillel House at Washington and Lee University.

November 25, 2012Poetry Fit to Tweet

Washington and Lee's English department uses social media to stage a poetry writing contest.

November 25, 2012W&L Senior Researches Effect of Taxes and Social Spending on Poverty

A Washington and Lee University senior has completed a comprehensive study of whether or not tax expenditures that reduce revenues for social and economic purposes are helping those citizens who live in poverty.

November 19, 2012Bestselling Novelist Lev Grossman to Read at W&L

Lev Grossman, The New York Times bestselling novelist and Time magazine book critic, will present a reading at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 4 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

November 19, 2012Charles Taylor to Address W&L's “Happiness Seminar”

Charles Taylor, emeritus professor of philosophy at McGill University is the third speaker in Washington and Lee University’s year-long “Questioning the Good Life” interdisciplinary seminar series.

November 16, 2012Book by W&L's Gertz Explores Women's Literature in Heresy Trials

Genelle Gertz, associate professor of English at Washington and Lee, has just published "Heresy Trials and English Women Writers, 1400-1670."

November 14, 2012W&L Alumna Named AP's Director of Polling

Washington and Lee alumna Jennifer Agiesta, of the Class of 2000, is the new director of polling for Associated Press.

November 13, 2012W&L Seniors Alexandra Fernandez, Ronald Magee Named Generals of the Month for November

Washington and Lee seniors Alexandra Fernández and Ronald Magee will be recognized at Generals of the Month for November on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.

November 12, 2012W&L's “Student to Student” Seeks Local Children to Mentor

Washington and Lee students have created their own mentoring program, Student to Student, to take the place of the national Big Brothers, Big Sisters program on the campus.

November 9, 2012From Couch Potato to Rising Star: Grant Gish '04

Washington and Lee alumnus Grant Gish, the executive director of 20th Century Fox TV Animation, has been named one of Next Gen 2012: Hollywood’s Fastest-Rising Stars, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

November 7, 2012Terra Firma: Non in cautus praeteriti

Forty returning Washington and Lee geology majors spent a daylong field trip in some familiar stomping grounds.

November 7, 2012W&L Dancers to Perform at Cucaloras Film Festival

Washington and Lee's award-winning dance program will be on display in Wilmington, N.C., tomorrow at Dance-a-lorus, part of the Cucaloras Film Festival, an annual event that supports innovative artists and encourages creative exchange. W&L alumna Julia Pleasants, of the Class of 2007, invited her former W&L dance teacher, Jenefer Davies, to apply to the festival. Julia has coordinated Dance-a-lorus, which pushes […]

November 5, 2012Stephen Vetter Is Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at W&L

Stephen Vetter, president of Partners of the Americas, will be the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at Washington and Lee University this month.

November 5, 2012Election Math Special

Washington and Lee's Radford Professor of Mathematics, Nathan Feldman, poses some election-eve puzzles.

November 5, 2012Ellen Mayock to Give Ernest Williams Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Ellen Mayock, professor of Romance Languages at Washington and Lee University, will give the Ernest Williams II Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

November 2, 2012Photo Exhibition Showcases Recent W&L Graduates

"Return to the Nest," an exhibition of work by former W&L photo students, will be open in Lykes Atrium in Wilson Hall from Nov. 12 through Dec. 12.

November 2, 2012W&L Photo Professor Exhibits Recent Work in Staniar Gallery

Roots & Nests, an exhibition of photographic works by Christa Kreeger Bowden, opens on Nov. 12 in Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery and will remain on view through Dec. 12. There will be an artist’s talk, followed by an opening reception, on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall. Christa […]

November 1, 2012Poetry/Fiction Reading by Author David Huddle

Southwest Virginia native David Huddle will be reading from his poetry and fiction at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library.

October 31, 2012Christian Wiman's Remarkable Essay in The American Scholar

"Mortify Our Wolves," Washington and Lee alumnus Christian Wiman's essay in The American Scholar, is subtitled "The struggle back to life and faith in the face of pain and the certainty of death."

October 31, 2012Wake Forest Professor Eric Wilson Addresses Happiness Seminar

Eric Wilson, Thomas H. Pritchard Professor of English at Wake Forest University, will be the second speaker in Washington and Lee’s year-long “Questioning the Good Life” interdisciplinary seminar series.

October 30, 2012W&L Seniors Ali Hamed, Jennifer Ritter Named Generals of the Month

Washington and Lee University seniors Jennifer Ritter and Ali Hamed will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation for October on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 11:45 a.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.

October 29, 2012Associated Press Photo Exhibit of U.S. Presidents on Display at W&L

“The American President,” a compelling Associated Press photo exhibit portraying American presidents during memorable events in American history, currently on display in Washington and Lee University's Leyburn Library.

October 29, 2012Outdoorsman Aron Ralston of 127 Hours Speaks at W&L

The Contact Committee and the Outing Club at Washington and Lee University will present Aron Ralston and the real-life story behind the movie “127 Hours" on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in Keller Theater.

October 25, 2012W&L Students Put New Global Service House to Good Use

Washington and Lee's Global Service House opened this fall to provide a focus for internationalism, a locale for increased cross-cultural engagement, and a visible home for service activity.

October 25, 2012Nathan Feldman to Give Radford Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Nathan S. Feldman, professor of mathematics at Washington and Lee University, will give the Rupert and Lillian Radford Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 4:30 p.m.

October 22, 2012Studio 11 Celebrates the Art of Writing by Presenting Ann Fisher-Wirth

Writers at Studio 11 reading series will present poet, author and scholar Ann Fisher-Wirth on Monday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Studio 11 Gallery.

October 20, 2012New York Times David Carr Addresses W&L Journalism Ethics Institute

Addressing the 54th Institute on Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University on Friday, David Carr, media and culture columnist at The New York Times, said that the time to be a journalist is now.

October 12, 2012W&L Hosts 11th National Symposium of Theater in Academe

Washington and Lee University will welcome visitors from around the world to its 11th National Symposium of Theater in Academe on Oct. 18 – 20.

October 12, 2012Antonia LoLordo to be Keynote Speaker at Locke Workshop

Antonia LoLordo, associate professor in the Corcoran Department of Philosophy at the University of Virginia, will give a public lecture on Friday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library as part of the Locke Workshop.

October 12, 2012Author David H. Sylvester to Speak at W&L

David H. Sylvester, author of Traveling at the Speed of Life, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

October 12, 2012R. E. Lee Scholar Researches Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Washington and Lee University junior Haiying (Christy) Cui has examined how business report their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.

October 12, 2012New York Times' David Carr to Address W&L Journalism Ethics Institute

David Carr, media and culture columnist at The New York Times, will present the keynote address of the 54th Institute on Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University on Friday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

October 12, 2012MIT Neuroscientist Mark Bear to Lecture at W&L

Mark Bear, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 9 a.m. in Science Center 214.

October 11, 2012David Novack Presents Urquhart Term Professorship Inaugural Lecture

David R. Novack, professor of sociology and department chair at Washington and Lee University, will give the Abigail Grigsby Urquhart ’11 Term Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library.

October 10, 2012Staniar Gallery Artist's Films to be Screened

Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery will present a special screening of films by Brent Green on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in conjunction with the artist’s gallery exhibit.

October 5, 2012Play by W&L's Domnica Radulescu, Directed by W&L's Kimberly Jew, Set for New York Festival

A play written by Washington and Lee's Domnica Radulescu and directed by W&L's Kimberly Jew will be staged for the first time at the Thespis Theater Festival in New York City in October.

October 5, 2012W&L Law Symposium to Explore Property and Climate Change in Former Colonies

The Center for Law and History at Washington and Lee University, in partnership with Virginia Sea Grant, will host a symposium exploring the impact that the colonial legal experience continues to have on eastern states.

October 4, 2012General Development Initiative at W&L Seeks Investors, Members

Two years after it was formed, the General Development Initiative (GenDev) at Washington and Lee University, a microfinance club, is ready to move to a new stage in its development and is seeking investors and new members.

October 3, 2012Civil War Historian Addresses Remembering Robert E. Lee Event

Lee Chapel and Museum presents Remembering Robert E. Lee with a speech by Jeffry D. Wert, noted author and Civil War scholar, on Monday, Oct. 8, at 12:15 p.m. in the Lee Chapel Auditorium.

October 1, 2012Travel/Documentary Photographer Hanson to Lecture at W&L

Michael Hanson, a travel and documentary photographer, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the Stackhouse Theater at 6 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.

October 1, 2012W&L’s McCarthy Gallery Presents Exhibit by Artist Frank Hobbs

An exhibition of paintings and monotypes by artist Frank Hobbs will be on view in the McCarthy Gallery at Washington and Lee University from Oct. 6 to Dec. 31.

October 1, 2012W&L's Uffelman to Give Cincinnati Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Erich S. Uffelman, professor of chemistry at Washington and Lee University, will give the Cincinnati Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Friday, Oct. 5.

October 1, 2012W&L Alum Lectures on Reporting for Reuters in Russia

Thomas Grove, a 2002 graduate of Washington and Lee University, will return to campus to give a lecture on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library. The title of the talk is "Our Man in Moscow:  Reporting from Russia for Reuters." The event is free and open to the public. […]

September 28, 2012R.E. Lee Research Scholar Turns Art Detective

Washington and Lee senior art history major Teresa Soley turned detective this summer as an R.E. Lee Research Scholar.

September 27, 2012W&L's Kolman Publishes Book on How to Read, Write Music

Washington and Lee music professor Barry Kolman's first book, "The Language of Music Revealed," offers a new approach to teaching music theory.

September 25, 2012Generals of the Month for September Named

Washington and Lee University students Rachel Pityk, Joni Deutsch and Taylor Gilfillan will be recognized as Generals of the Month for September.

September 24, 2012Studio 11 Event Features W&L Authors Brodie, Wheeler

Washington and Lee professors Laura Brodie and Lesley Wheeler will read from their works at Studio 11 in Lexington on Monday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.

September 23, 2012New IQ Center Will Enhance Science at W&L

The first phase of the new Integrative and Quantitative (IQ) Center at Washington and Lee University is underway, with a projected opening date of June 2013.

September 23, 2012Declan Kiberd Presents Shannon Clark Lecture at W&L

Declan Kiberd, the Keough Professor of Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, will give the Shannon Clark lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Sept. 27.

September 21, 2012Crochet a Coral Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef is a project of the Institute for Figuring in Los Angeles that combines mathematics, art, crafts, marine biology and environmental science in creating crocheted reproductions of coral reefs. A satellite reef is now being locally constructed, sponsored by Roanoke College. Students and faculty at Washington and Lee University and members […]

September 17, 2012W&L Faculty Explore Possibilities for Students in Greenland

With Washington and Lee University exploring ways to reimagine international education, three members of the W&L faculty recently traveled to Greenland to investigate possible connections there for internships, student projects and spring term abroad courses.

September 15, 2012W&L Team Uses Latest Technology to Study the Optic Nerve Regeneration

Washington and Lee biology professor Fiona Watson and two undergraduate researchers are developing a gene profile to determine how the optic nerve is regenerated in frogs. fish and cold-blooded invertebrates,

September 14, 2012Rhodes College Professor to be W&L's Constitution Day Speaker

Michael Nelson, professor of political science at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., will be Washington and Lee University’s Constitutional Day speaker on Monday, Sept. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

September 11, 2012Campus Kitchen at W&L Receives Grant to Educate Local Youths about Hunger

The Weekend Backpack Snack Program at Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University (CKWL) has received a grant for $2,000 from the Sodexo Foundation, supported by Youth Service America.

September 9, 2012Knight Poverty Journalism Conference at W&L Challenges, Aids Reporters on Poverty Coverage

Journalists from around the country gathered at Washington and Lee to discuss how to write about poverty and economic injustice during the first Knight Poverty Journalism Conference.

September 8, 2012W&L's Marsh Receives NSF Grant for Undergraduate Collaboration in Research

David Marsh, professor of biology at Washington and Lee University, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a new project that will link networks of undergraduate classes to carry out collaborative scientific research.

September 7, 2012Carol Graham Opens W&L Seminar Series on Happiness

Carol Graham, College Park Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, will open Washington and Lee's seminar series, "Question the Good Life," with a lecture on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons. The title of the speech, which is open to the public, is “Happiness around the World: Happy Peasants, Miserable Millionaires, and Questions for Policy.”

September 6, 2012W&L Dance Program Moves into New Downtown Lexington Studio

To accommodate the expanding needs of the dance program at Washington and Lee University, a new dance studio has been created at 109 South Jefferson Avenue, the former print shop for the Lexington News-Gazette.

September 4, 2012W&L's Kuehner Receives NSF Grant to Research Combustion at Supersonic Speeds

Joel Kuehner, associate professor of physics and engineering at Washington and Lee University, has received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his research into combustion at supersonic speeds.

September 3, 2012C. Westbrook Barritt, Longtime W&L Professor, Dies at 91

Carlyle Westbrook Barritt, Professor of Romance Languages Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, where he taught from 1952 to 1991, died on Sept. 2 in Spartanburg, S.C. He was 91.

August 29, 2012New Pre-orientation Program at W&L Encourages Student Leadership

Washington and Lee University has added a new element to The Leading Edge, its week-long pre-orientation program for entering students — a Leadership Venture to encourage student leadership.

August 24, 2012W&L Hosts Inaugural Knight Poverty Journalism Conference

Journalists from around the country who write about poverty and economic justice will convene at Washington and Lee University next month for the inaugural Knight Poverty Journalism Conference.

August 24, 2012A Shakey Award for W&L Alum Overholtzer

Washington and Lee alumnus Adam Overholtzer, of the Class of 2004, has won a major award for a video he produced to promote an intelligent textbook on which he has been working.

August 23, 2012California Dreams, Iranian Décor

In an essay for the New York Times' Opinionator blog, Jasmin Darznik, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee, writes about her family's "cluttered, makeshift Iranian house" in California.

August 23, 2012W&L Profs Goluboff, Delaney on “Virginia Insight”

Sascha Goluboff, associate professor of cultural anthropology at Washington and Lee University, was joined by Ted DeLaney, associate professor of history, for a discussion of race relations during the Civil War era, on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Thursday, Aug. 23. Sascha's research into the history of race relations in the Rockbridge County community of […]

August 20, 2012Sculptures by Jim Tisnado Featured in Staniar Gallery

Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery begins its 2012-2013 season with The Father Myths, an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by North Carolina artist Jim Tisnado. The show opens on Sept. 6 and will remain on view through Sept. 28. The artist will give a public lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson […]

August 20, 2012Newspapers, Politics and Critical Thinking

Washington and Lee senior Michael McGuire argues that newspapers should not endorse political candidates in an op-ed for Editor & Publisher's "Critical Thinking" series this month.

August 17, 2012W&L Researchers Examine the Economic Value of Coastal and Marine Resources

A pilot study by Washington and Lee economics professor James F. Casey and a team of W&L students suggests that visitors to Belize would be willing to pay more in conservation fees than the $3.75 fee that the country currently charges.

August 7, 2012W&L's R.E. Scholars Design Software for Surveillance Drones

Washington and Lee computer science professor Simon Levy and three Robert E. Lee Summer Research students are developing software to control small drones.

August 7, 2012Spider-Man Became Popular by Breaking Superhero Mold, Says W&L Professor

The Amazing Spider-Man turns 50 this month, and Chris Gavaler believes the superhero’s abiding popularity can be traced to his origins as, well, a jerk.

August 6, 2012Gift of Civil War Newspapers Enriches W&L Collections and Classes

More than 150 Civil War-era newspapers have found a home in the Special Collections of Washington and Lee University’s Leyburn Library thanks to Fred Farrar, a member of W&L’s Class of 1941 and a retired teacher of journalism.

August 3, 2012Generals on the Fringe

Washington and Lee dancers are participating in the famed Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month.

July 31, 2012Washington and Lee Wins Teagle Foundation Grant for Study-Abroad Planning

Washington and Lee University, in collaboration with Union College, of New York, and Gettysburg College, of Pennsylvania, has received a $230,000 grant over 25 months from the Teagle Foundation, of Philadelphia, to improve learning outcomes on their respective campuses.

July 30, 2012Studying the Praying Mantis with Nets and Isotopes

The praying mantis is an arthropod and a predator, a skinny tough guy (or gal) with jointed feet and an exoskeleton. It’s willing to attack larger prey, from mice to snakes to hummingbirds. There’s even been a report of a praying mantis eating a turtle. Thrilling YouTube videos of the creatures aside, we know little […]

July 26, 2012W&L Historian Writes New History of Siege of Leningrad with Previously Unseen Sources

Washington and Lee University historian Richard Bidlack used previously secret Soviet documents to paint a vivid picture of the 872-day siege of Leningrad by the Germans and Finns during World War II in his new book, “The Leningrad Blockade, 1941-1944.”

July 24, 2012W&L Psychology Project Examines Cell-Phone Usage and Adolescent Health

How are changing patterns of communication associated with the health and well-being of teenagers? Washington and Lee psychology professor Karla Murdock and Robert E. Lee scholars Sarah Gorman, a senior from Moores Hill, Ind., and Melissa Derby, a junior from Estelline, S.Dak., are tackling that question in a pilot study this summer. Texting has become […]

July 19, 2012W&L Professor LeBlanc to Study in Italy Under Fulbright

Robin LeBlanc, professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, has received a Fulbright Research Grant for Italy to investigate how communities in Japan and Italy prepare themselves for decline.

July 12, 2012Graham Brothers Show Off Piano Talents on PBS

Brothers David and Phillip Graham, both Washington and Lee alumni, have been performing concerts on dual pianos for the past seven years or so. On Friday night, July 13, at 9 p.m., PBS viewers in central Virginia will get a chance to watch the duo on a new program, "Studio Sessions with Rising Masters," on WCVE […]

July 9, 2012W&L Professor Hurd Wins Brazilian Fellowship for Scientific Research

Lawrence E. Hurd, the Herwick Professor of Biology at Washington and Lee University, has received a prestigious research fellowship from the Brazilian Ministry of Education and the Brazilian national science foundation. Hurd will be a Special Visiting Research Fellow in a new program, Science without Borders, which is designed to strengthen and expand Brazilian education […]

July 6, 2012W&L Brings World Languages to Area Elementary Schools

It is well documented that the earlier a child is exposed to a foreign language, the easier it is for them to learn it. Still, learning Japanese and Chinese would seem particularly daunting. Thanks to Washington and Lee University's Languages for Rockbridge program, area elementary school children are not only learning Spanish and Chinese, but […]

July 2, 2012New Novel by Laura Brodie

"All the Truth," a novel by Laura Brodie, visiting professor of English at Washington and Lee, will be published on Tuesday (July 3) by Penguin's Berkley Books.

June 28, 2012Social Media Amplified Errors in Supreme Court Coverage, Say W&L Journalism Professors

Errors in the initial reporting by two cable news networks aren't a new phenomenon, but the megaphone of social media amplified the mistakes.

June 26, 2012Jay Turner '95 Publishes First Book

James Morton Turner, a 1995 graduate of Washington, has published his first book, "The Promise of Wilderness: American Environmental Politics since 1964."

June 22, 2012Endowment Established at W&L in Honor of I-Hsiung Ju

The family of I-Hsiung Ju, the award-winning professor of art and artist-in-residence emeritus at Washington and Lee University, has established an endowment for traditional Chinese art studies in his honor with an initial gift of $50,000.

June 22, 2012Virginia 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 […]

AccoladesJune 21, 2012W&L’s Kahn Participates in Rio+20 Summit

Washington and Lee University economics professor Jim Kahn participated in the parallel scientific sessions of the Rio+20 United Nations Environmental Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June. Kahn, the John F. Hendon Professor of Economics at W&L, presented the results of joint research between Washington and Lee University and the Federal University of Amazonas in […]

June 19, 2012Hobbs Attends AAMG Seminar

Patricia Hobbs, associate director/curator of  University Collections of Art and History at Washington and Lee, is one of only 32 academic museum and gallery leaders from throughout the United States attending the inaugural Leadership Seminar of the Association of Academic Museums and Gallery (AAMG). She will be the only person from Virginia to attend the […]

June 15, 2012W&L Promotes Faculty Members to Full, Associate Professorships

Washington and Lee University has promoted eight members of its faculty to full professor, while granting tenure to 14 faculty members who were promoted to associate professor.

June 14, 2012Critical Praise for CD by W&L's Vosbein

The tradition of turning music from Broadway shows into jazz recordings is far from new. According to a recent piece in the Wall Street Journal, the first such example was 1944, when Charlie Spivak, a trumpeter and bandleader, turned "Porgy & Bess" into jazz. So Washington and Lee music professor Terry Vosbein was following in a honored […]

June 13, 2012Bradbury Goes Home

Chris Gavaler, visiting assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, reflects on the death of Ray Bradbury in an essay that first appeared in the Roanoke Times.

June 12, 2012W&L Names 13 Faculty to Endowed Professorships

Thirteen members of the Washington and Lee University faculty have been named to endowed professorships— two each in the School of Law and the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, and nine in the College. W&L currently has 45 endowed full professorships and 10 term professorships, which recognize worthy teachers who have made meaningful […]

June 11, 2012More Honors for Pamela Simpson

Washington and Lee art historian Pamela Hemenway Simpson, who died in October after four decades at the University, has been honored by her alma mater, Gettysburg College. Pam received a posthumous Distinguished Alumni Award from Gettysburg's Alumni Association. It is the highest honor that the association bestows and is awarded for "extraordinary personal accomplishments, professional achievements, or humanitarian […]

June 11, 2012Washington and Lee Graduate Creates a Cabin, and a Legacy

As part of his senior thesis in English, Henri Hammond-Paul of Washington and Lee's Class of 2012 conceived and created a Thoreau-like cabin near the campus.

June 4, 2012W&L's Suzanne Keen Discusses the “Potter Effect” on WMRA's “Virginia Insight”

Suzanne Keen, the Thomas H. Broadus Professor of English at Washington and Lee University, discussed the impact of the Harry Potter series on today's students during an appearance on NPR affiliate WMRA’s “Virginia Insight” show, on Monday, June 4. Suzanne is the author of "Empathy and the Novel" (Oxford University Press) and specializes in contemporary […]

May 31, 2012W&L 2012 Graduates Win Fellowships

Two members of Washington and Lee University's 2012 graduating class, Tyler Grant of Suwanee, Ga., and Ryan Hartman of Yorktown, Va., have received grants for postgraduate study from the prestigious Fulbright Program while a third, Shiri Yadlin of Irvine, Calif., received a U.S. teaching assistantship to Austria.

May 31, 2012Fast (and Weird) Start for One W&L Intern

Washington and Lee journalism student Michael McGuire's first assignment on his summer internship in Miami is one he won't soon forget.

May 29, 2012W&L's Jasmin Darznik in Sunday's New York Times

It's been a banner month for Jasmin Darznik, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee. Just after her memoir, "The Good Daughter," was nominated for two prestigious awards, Jasmin published a piece, "No Place Is Home," in Sunday's New York Times. She writes about her two-year exile from the United States after a run-in with […]

May 25, 2012Washington and Lee Receives $1 Million in Second Hughes Grant

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected Washington and Lee University as one of 47 small colleges and universities in the country to share in grants totaling more than $50 million.

May 18, 2012Kate Shellnutt Talks Religion Reporting, Blogging

Kate Shellnutt, a 2008 graduate of Washington and Lee University, has parlayed her majors in religion and print journalism into a post at the Houston Chronicle newspaper, where she produces the “Houston Belief” religion blog and reports on religion. Her work is the subject of a wide-ranging interview about newspapers, religion reporting and social media […]

May 18, 2012Washington and Lee Names New Associate Dean of the College

Marcia France, the Herwick Professor of Chemistry at Washington and Lee University, is the new associate dean of the College, beginning July 1. She succeeds Alison Bell, who has held that post since 2010 and is returning to the classroom as an associate professor of archaeology. France, who teaches organic chemistry, arrived at W&L in […]

May 17, 2012W&L Senior Nominated to JNHS

Ashley Jordan, a Washington and Lee senior from Pocatella, Idaho, has been nominated to the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS). Jordan is an East Asian Language and Literature major. This honor society recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence in the study of the Japanese language.  Students who are nominated for membership receive Certificates of […]

May 15, 2012W&L Professor's Memoir Nominated for Library of Virginia Award

Washington and Lee English professor Jasmin Darznik's celebrated memoir, "The Good Daughter," is a candidate for the Library of Virginia's People's Choice Award for Nonfiction. And even more recently, she received word that the book is on the short list for the 2012 Saroyan Prize for Nonfiction, too. That award is intended to encourage new or […]

May 14, 2012Campus Kitchen at W&L Celebrates 100,000 Meals

The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University (CKWL) has celebrated reaching the milestone of delivering its 100,000th meal in the Rockbridge area.

May 14, 2012W&L Students Examine, Attempt to Achieve Peak Performance

A Washington and Lee University psychology course on achieving peak performance is more than a mere academic exercise. According to Brodie Gregory, visiting assistant professor of psychology, by the time the students complete the four-week Spring Term course she’s offering, they will not only understand the underlying psychological theories but they will also have a […]

May 14, 2012W&L Spring Term Course Explores Animal Behavior, Human Morality

A new spring term course at Washington and Lee University, "Animal Behavior and Human Morality," is delving into the history of how people hve looked to animal behavior for answers on how humans should conduct themselves.

May 14, 2012Cornell Professor Addresses “Machiavelli and History”

Washington and Lee University’s Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies will host a public lecture by John M. Najemy, professor of history at Cornell University, on “Machiavelli and History” on Tuesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library.

May 10, 2012W&L Announces Final Johnson Opportunity Grant Recipients

Washington and Lee University has selected 21 students to receive Johnson Opportunity Grants for 2012 summer research activities. This is in addition to the eight students announced earlier. The students will receive the grants for a wide variety of activities both in the United States and abroad. These include working with great white sharks in […]

May 9, 2012Haikus to Order

As part of their Spring Term class in Poetic Forms, a group of Washington and Lee students will be spending three hours today (Wednesday, May 9) writing haiku poems on demand for anyone who wants to order one. “We’re deliberately doing this around the time people need to send Mother’s Day cards, but the haikus […]

May 8, 2012Seniors Brandon Allred, Katie Shelor Generals of the Month for May

Washington and Lee University seniors Brandon Allred and Katie Shelor will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation on Wednesday, May 9, at 12:30 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons. This is the final CSS presentation of the academic year. They will begin again monthly in September 2012, for the 2012-2013 year. […]

May 8, 2012W&L Students Parade in Ireland

Students in a Spring Term course in Ireland joined an Irish drum corps to march in the annual Festival of Bealtaine Parade in Dingle, Ireland.

May 4, 2012W&L English Professor's Book Wins IPPY Award

The new anthology "Sovereign Erotics: An Anthology of Two-Spirit Literature," co-edited by Deborah Miranda, associate professor of English at Washington and Lee, has received a Silver Medal from the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards. The IPPY Awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to deserving but often unsung titles from independent authors and publishers. Published by […]

May 3, 2012W&L's Nicolaas Rupke on WMRA's “Virginia Insight”

Ants practice democracy … penguins are monogamous … bonobos honor female sensitivity. If animals do it, does that mean humans should? That's what Nicolaas Rupke, the Johnson Professor of History at Washington and Lee University, discussed when he appears on NPR affiliate WMRA’s “Virginia Insight” show on Thursday, May 3. Nicolaas, who joined the W&L […]

May 2, 2012Starring on MuggleNet Academia

When MuggleNet, the world's No. 1 Harry Potter website, decided to open a new section called MuggleNet Academia and to offer a regular podcast with experts in the study of literature, the organizers made their first call to Suzanne Keen, the Thomas H. Broadus Professor of English at Washington and Lee. Back in February, on the 200th anniversary of Charles […]

May 2, 2012Comparing Financial Crises: From Antiquity to Today

Students in the Washington and Lee Spring Term course "Too Big to Fail: Commerce, Corruption and Crisis in Antiquity," have discovered how ancient financial crises really are.

May 1, 2012Book by W&L's Pamela Simpson Published Posthumously

A book by Pamela Simpson, the late Ernest Williams II Professor of Art History at Washington and Lee University, “Corn Palaces and Butter Queens: A History of Crop Art and Dairy Sculpture," has been published posthumously.

May 1, 2012W&L Spring Term Public Lecture by Johannes Anderegg

Johannes Anderegg, professor emeritus at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, May 3, at 4 p.m. in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room. The speech is sponsored by the Department of Religion and the Howerton Fund. The title of Anderegg’s talk is "Visual Art in the Final […]

April 30, 2012W&L's Brodie Gregory on “Virginia Insight”

What does it mean to be "in the zone"? How do you get there? Brodie Gregory, visiting professor of psychology at Washington and Lee University, discussed peak performance and how to achieve it during an appearance on NPR affiliate WMRA’s “Virginia Insight” show, on Monday, April 30. Gregory, a 2003 graduate of Washington and Lee, […]

April 27, 2012Bent Presents Childress Professor Lecture at W&L

George Bent, professor of art history and head of the Department of Art and Art History at Washington and Lee University, will present the Sidney Gause Childress Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, May 2, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library. Bent is the first to hold the professorship, which was established in […]

April 27, 2012Art in Science on Display at W&L's Kamen Gallery

Images highlighting the work of Washington and Lee University alumni who are scientists form an unusual art exhibit in the University’s Kamen Gallery, opening April 30 and continuing through May 17.

April 26, 2012Holocaust Remembrance Week at W&L

Washington and Lee University will observe Holocaust Remembrance Week April 26-May 3 with a variety of activities beginning with a vigil and featuring several films, a trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, and a talk by Holocaust survivor Jay M. Ipson.

April 26, 2012W&L Anthropologist Creates Exhibit on Race Relations in Brownsburg, Va.

A new exhibit created by Washington and Lee anthropologist Sascha Goluboff at the Brownsburg (Va.) Museum aims to provide visitors with more understanding of the ambiguities of race relations in the small Rockbridge County community before and after the Civil War.

April 24, 2012Benamou Serving as Glynn Family Professor at W&L

Marc Benamou, an ethnomusicologist and associate professor of music at Earlham College, in Indiana, is serving as the John and Barbara Glynn Family Professor at Washington and Lee University during the 2012 Spring Term. Benamou, who is teaching a new course in world music during the four-week term, specializes in gamelan music, a traditional form of music, […]

April 23, 2012W&L to Launch Interdisciplinary Seminar Series on Happiness

Washington and Lee University will introduce a new, year-long interdisciplinary seminar series that will examine our national obsession with happiness during the 2012-13 academic year

April 20, 2012New Zealand Author Robert Sullivan to Give Poetry Reading

Author Robert Sullivan, head of the School of Creative Writing at Manukau Institute of Technology in Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand, will give a public poetry reading at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room.

April 20, 2012W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Spring Term Exhibit

“Volume,” drawings and sculpture by Virginia artist Craig Pleasants, will open at Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery on April 23 and will remain on view through May 25

April 19, 2012Actor and Filmmaker Adrian Grenier Will Speak at W&L

Actor, director and filmmaker Adrian Grenier will speak at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. W&L’s Contact Committee is sponsoring the talk, which is free and open to the public. Grenier is best known for his starring role in the Emmy-nominated HBO series Entourage, which aired from […]

April 12, 2012Tax Day Tangle

Washington and Lee historian Molly Michelmore, author of "Tax and Spend: The Welfare State, Tax Politics, and the Limits of American Liberalism," writes a commentary on taxes and the tax code.

April 11, 2012Deborah Miranda Co-Edits Book of Fiction by “Two-Spirit” Native Americans

A new book co-edited by Deborah Miranda, associate professor of English at Washington and Lee University, is a finalist for three awards.

April 11, 2012W&L Senior Camille Cobb Finalist in National Computer Science Competition

At the recent Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) conference in Raleigh, N.C., Washington and Lee senior Camille Cobb from Huntersville, N.C., was one of five finalists in the student undergraduate research competition.

April 10, 2012Three Recognized as Generals of the Month for April

Washington and Lee University students Austin Branstetter, Claire Oliver and Luke Andersen will be recognized at Generals of the Month on Wednesday, April 11, at 12:30 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons. Branstetter, a senior from Nashville, Tenn., is a mathematics major and the recipient of a George Washington Honor Scholarship. He is the […]

April 6, 2012Challenge Gift Made to New Simpson Endowment for Art

Jamie and Alison Small, of Midland, Texas, have made a $100,000 challenge gift to a new endowment fund that Washington and Lee University has established in memory of Pamela Hemenway Simpson, the Ernest Williams II Professor of Art History, who died in October 2011.

April 6, 2012W&L's George Bent Teaches Leonardo da Vinci in DVD Set

George Bent, the Sidney Gause Childress Professor in the Arts and department head at W&L, has authored a series of Great Courses lecture on Leonard da Vinci.

April 2, 2012UNC Professor to Deliver Hoyt Lecture in Classics

Richard J. A. Talbert, the William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor in the Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will deliver the Hoyt Lecture in Classics at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.

March 27, 2012Staniar Gallery Presents Senior Projects of W&L Studio Art Majors

Washington and Lee University Studio Art majors will present their senior projects in an exhibition that opens in Staniar Gallery on March 27.

March 26, 2012Cherry Blossom Viewing Japanese Tea Ceremony at W&L

A Cherry Blossom Viewing Japanese Tea Ceremony will be held Sunday, April 1, at Washington and Lee University in the Senshin'an Tea Room in the Watson Pavilion on the W&L campus. Students will be doing ongoing demons

March 26, 2012Northwestern Professor to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture

Regina Schwartz, professor of English and law at Northwestern University, will give the Shannon-Clark lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, March 29, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library.

March 26, 20122012 ChoralFest to Honor Composer and Conductor René Clausen

Washington and Lee University’s Department of Music will present the 2012 ChoralFest on March 28 and 29 to honor world-renowned composer and conductor René Clausen.

March 26, 2012Novelist Colum McCann to Address Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar at W&L

Colum McCann, winner of the 2009 National Book Award, will present the keynote address, “The Art of Knowing the World,” at Washington and Lee's Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar on Friday, March 30, at 4 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

March 23, 2012Tim Dare of the University of Auckland Will Give Talk at Legal Ethics Institute

Tim Dare, senior lecturer (associate professor of philosophy) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, will give the keynote speech at Washington and Lee University’s 34th Legal Ethics Institute on Friday, March 30, at 5 p.m. in Huntley 221.

March 22, 2012W&L Law School Student Groups Set Gay Marriage Debate

Outlaw and the Federalist Society, two Washington and Lee University School of Law student groups, will sponsor a public debate, presenting the conservative cases for and against gay marriage on Wednesday, April 4, at 6 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The debate is free and open to the public. Andrew Sullivan, a nationally renowned journalist and […]

March 22, 2012LACS Seniors Explore Indo-American Themes in D.C.

Several seniors in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program recently visited Washington to explore exhibitions and archives about their capstone seminar topic, Indo-America. During the term, seniors have examined the cultural connections among indigenous peoples of the Americas. Jeff Barnett, professor of Spanish and head of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, said that one aim of […]

March 21, 2012Victoria University Author/Teacher to Speak at W&L

Alice Te Punga Somerville from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, will present a talk at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 26, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Hill House on the W&L campus. Her talk, titled "'I ain't afraid of no ghost': Women Who Haunt Maori Literary History," will be at the Women's […]

March 21, 2012Alumna's Documentary, “Ulises' Odyssey,” To Be Screened at W&L

Ulises’ Odyssey, a documentary written, directed and produced by Washington and Lee alumna Lorena Manriquez, will be screened on Monday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater, in Elrod Commons.

March 21, 2012W&L Profs at Virginia Festival of the Book

The annual Virginia Festival of the Book begins in Charlottesville today, and, as usual, W&L authors will have a presence. This year, both of them appear on Thursday, March 22. At 4 p.m. on March 22 is Jasmin Darznik, assistant professor of English. She’s presenting a session titled “My Mother’s Hidden Life: Three Generations of Iranian […]

March 20, 2012W&L Seniors Ashna Sharan, Joey Brown Are Generals of the Month for March

Washington and Lee University seniors Ashna Sharan and Joey Brown will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation on Wednesday, March 21, at 12 noon in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.

March 19, 2012J. Holt Merchant to Give Stein Professorship Inaugural Lecture

J. Holt Merchant, professor of history at Washington and Lee University, will give the Martin and Brooke Stein Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, March 22, at 8 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library

March 17, 2012Writer-in-Residence Reading Features R.T. Smith

R.T. Smith, editor of Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review, will present the annual Writer-in-Residence Reading at W&L on Wednesday, March 21, at 4:30 p.m. in the Hillel Multipurpose Room.

March 16, 2012Biblical and Jesus Scholar Marcus Borg to Speak at W&L

Marcus Borg, the Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Ore., will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. It is free and open to the public. The title of his talk is “Jesus in American Christianity Today.” Borg says, “The United States […]

March 14, 2012Princeton Sociologist Tells W&L Phi Beta Kappa Initiates to Examine What’s Possible

Princeton sociologist Angel L. Harris challenged the new inductees into Washington and Lee University’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa to use their influence to change someone’s life.

March 13, 2012Pioneer Activist for AIDS Awareness, Prevention to Speak at W&L

Dr. Mervyn Silverman, secretary of The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) and a 1960 Washington and Lee graduate, will address AIDS prevention, awareness at his alma mater on March 19.

March 11, 2012Leader in New Media, Citizen-Based Journalism to Lecture at W&L

Dan Gillmor, the founding director of the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at the Walter Cronkite School for Journalism and Mass Communication, will give the keynote address for W&L's 53rd Media Ethics Institute.

March 11, 2012W&L Hosts Concert by Babukishan Das Baul

Babukishan Das Baul and his wife, Sandra Ann Baul, will present “Mystical Songs of the Bauls of Bengal,” at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Hillel 101.

March 11, 2012W&L to Host Symposium on 60th Anniversary of “Invisible Man”

Washington and Lee will hold a major symposium on March 16-17 in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the publication of Invisible Man.

March 8, 2012Shenandoah Announces Prize Winners

Shenandoah:The Washington and Lee University Review, has announced its prize winners for works published in the magazine during 2011-12.

March 8, 2012Princeton Sociologist Angel L. Harris to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

Angel L. Harris, associate professor of sociology and African American studies at Princeton University, will address Washington and Lee University's Phi Beta Kappa Convocation on March 14, 2012.

March 6, 2012Severn Duvall, Henry S. Fox Jr. Professor of English Emeritus, Dies at 87

Severn Parker Costin Duvall, the Henry S. Fox Jr. Professor of English Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, died at his home in Lexington on March 2, 2012. He was 87. He served on the W&L faculty for 33 years, from 1962 to 1995.

March 5, 2012New Yorker Media Critic Auletta Describes State of the News Media (Audio)

New Yorker media critic Ken Auletta told a Washington and Lee audience that today’s journalists, faced with the uncertainty wrought by rapid technological change, must believe in themselves.

February 28, 2012Virginia Landscape Subject of Staniar Gallery Exhibit

Land Not Lost: Contemporary Views of the Virginia Landscape, an exhibition of paintings and photographs, opens at Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery on March 12 and will be on view through March 23.

February 24, 2012David Shambaugh to Give Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture at W&L

George Washington University professor David Shambaugh to give Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar lecture at W&L on March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library.

February 24, 2012Philosophy Professor to Lecture on “Who Are Refugees?”

Matthew J. Lister, a visiting assistant professor at Villanova University School of Law, will give a lecture on Monday, March 19, at 5 p.m. in the Hillel Multipurpose Room. The talk is free and open to the public. The title of Lister’s lecture is “Who Are Refugees?” He will discuss the definition of refugees, what […]

February 23, 2012Playwright C. Rosalind Bell to Give Reading at Washington and Lee

Playwright C. Rosalind Bell her play, “New Orleans Monologues,” on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Washington and Lee's Leyburn Library.

February 21, 2012Washington and Lee Professor Finds that Reading Fiction Leads to Empathy, Helpful Behavior

New study by Washington and Lee psychology professor Dan Johnson finds connection between reading fiction and empathy.

February 20, 2012Ken Auletta Addresses W&L's 12th Institute for Honor

Ken Auletta, one of America's premier media critics, will present the keynote address to Washington and Lee University's 12th annual Institute for Honor on Friday, March 2, at 4 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The institute is exploring "The New Conversation: How Are the News Media Shaping Our Political Beliefs." The title of Auletta's speech is […]

February 16, 2012W&L Professor's Book Links Early Modern Comediennes and Women Comics Today

Women comedians today owe a great deal to the pioneering women in comedy in the 16th and 17th   centuries in Italy and France, as demonstrated for the first time in a new book by Domnica Radulescu, professor of Romance languages at Washington and Lee University. Women's Comedic Art as Social Revolution (McFarland, 2011) is based […]

February 14, 2012Seniors Rutherford, Edgar Named Generals of the Month for February

Washington and Lee University seniors Bobby Rutherford and Caitlin Edgar will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.

February 14, 2012New Volume by W&L Historian Examines Tax and Spend Politics

In her new book Washington and Lee history professor Molly Michelmore traces the development of taxing and spending policy.

February 13, 2012W&L Introduces Living Philosopher Series with Andy Clark

Andy Clark of the University of Edinburgh will lecture on "Messy Minds" as the first visitor in Washington and Lee's new Living Philosopher Series.

February 12, 2012W&L's Ikeda Joins Delegation to Japan

W&L professor Janet Ikeda is part of a 10-member delegation of Japanese-American leaders who will travel to Japan next month.

February 12, 2012W&L Root Lecture Presents Religion Professor John Dunne

John Dunne, associate professor of religion at Emory University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, March 8, at 4:30 p.m. in Parmly Hall 307. The talk is free and open to the public. The title of the lecture is “Derealizing Self: Frontiers of Contemplative Science.” Dunne’s talk is sponsored by […]

February 12, 2012Scott Tinker, State Geologist of Texas, to Discuss the Energy Industry

Scott Tinker, director of the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin, will give a lecture on energy at W&L on Feb. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Elrod Commons.

February 8, 2012Smith, Allen Named to Virginia Communications Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Hampden H. Smith III, Washington and Lee professor emeritus of journalism and communications, and Mike Allen, a member of W&L's Class of 1986 and currently chief White House correspondent for Politico, on their election to the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame inducts Virginia-born communicators, and persons born elsewhere who have […]

February 7, 2012Nuclear Power Report Co-Prepared by Washington and Lee Debuts Feb. 8

A new report examining the future of nuclear power in the United States, prepared by the Federation of American Scientists and Washington and Lee University, will be released on Wednesday, Feb. 8, during a luncheon in Washington, D.C.

February 6, 2012Gordon Spice to Give Morris Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Gordon P. Spice, professor of music at Washington and Lee University, will give the Edwin A. Morris Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the concert hall of Wilson Hall. The title of Spice’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Words and Music: Creating a Synthesis.” During […]

February 6, 2012Former Post Iraq Bureau Chief Named Fishback Visiting Writer at W&L

Fishback Visiting Writer Jackie Spinner, a former Washington Post reporter who covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will present a public lecture at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, Elrod Commons.

February 2, 2012New W&L Class Examines Rhetoric from Plato to Today’s Politicians

What better time to teach the rhetorical principles of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian than during the heat of a presidential election?

February 2, 2012Philosopher Lydia Patton to Lecture at Washington and Lee

Lydia Patton, an assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. in Huntley Hall 327. The lecture is free and open to the public. The title of Patton’s talk is “Kant’s Neglected Anti-metaphysical Arguments.” About her talk Patton says, “Principles, […]

February 1, 2012W&L English Professor Thanks Rowling for Students’ Appreciation of Dickens

Harry Potter is helping a new generation of college students appreciate the work of Charles Dickens, according to W&L Professor Suzanne Keen.

January 30, 2012Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet to Give Reading at Washington and Lee

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey will give a reading at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library. She will read from her earlier works and from her forthcoming collection Thrall. Trethewey’s reading is free and open to the public. A book signing will be held […]

January 27, 2012W&L Survey Examines Internet Use in Rockbridge County

Household Internet connections in the Rockbridge area exceed the national average, but residents’ use of the latest online tools is unexpectedly low, according to a recent survey by a Washington and Lee University researcher. The survey by Claudette Artwick, associate professor of journalism and mass communications at W&L, was developed with students in her course […]

January 25, 2012Two W&L Professors Win State's Highest Teaching Honor

Two Washington and Lee University faculty members — James R. Kahn, the John F. Hendon Professor of Economics, and Lesley M. Wheeler, the Henry S. Fox Jr. Professor of English — have won Outstanding Faculty Awards from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) for 2012. The award recognizes superior accomplishments in teaching, […]

January 24, 2012Jarrell, Deyarmin Generals of the Month for January

Washington and Lee University students Kelli Jarrell and Stephen Deyarmin will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at noon in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons. Jarrell, a senior from Dry Creek, W.Va., is a biochemistry (pre-med) major with a minor in poverty and human capability studies. She is […]

January 23, 2012W&L's Wasserman Discusses Political Journalism on WMRA (Audio)

Edward Wasserman, Knight Professor of Journalism Ethics at Washington and Lee, appeared on NPR affiliate WMRA’s “Virginia Insight” show on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, to discuss political journalism as the current presidential campaign continues to heat up. Wasserman writes a bi-weekly column for the Miami Herald and McClatchy Newspapers and blogs at ewasserman.com. Mike Grundmann, […]

January 20, 2012Shenandoah announces winner of Graybeal-Gowen Award

Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review has named Margaret Mackinnon the winner of the 2011 Graybeal-Gowen Poetry Award for her poem, “Writing on the Window.” The 2011 Graybeal-Gowen Poetry Award, a $500 prize, is awarded to a poet born or living in Virginia. This year’s award was judged by the Poet Laureate of Virginia, […]

January 17, 2012W&L Women in Computer Science Continue to Buck National Trend

A recent CBS News story that highlighted the national trend declared: “It’s true and it’s shocking. Just one in every 10 computer science graduates is a woman.” At Washington and Lee, however, the drive to recruit more women to study computer science has resulted in females comprising 31 percent of the University’s computer science majors […]

January 4, 2012Staniar Gallery to Exhibit Andy Warhol Photographs

Andy Warhol was a prolific photographer, creating tens of thousands of images over the course of his lifetime as he documented the people, places and things around him. To commemorate their 20th anniversary, the Warhol Foundation donated nearly 30,000 photographs by the legendary pop artist to educational institutions across the country. Washington and Lee University, […]

January 1, 2012Lesley Wheeler Presents Fox Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Lesley M. Wheeler, professor of English at Washington and Lee University, will give the Henry S. Fox Jr. Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library. Wheeler was named to the professorship at the beginning of this past summer. Wheeler’s illustrated talk, which is free and open […]

December 8, 2011W&L’s Anna Brodsky Pens Column for Major Russian Newspaper

The millions of readers of the major Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta can now turn to the “Lifestyle” column to read essays by Anna Brodsky, associate professor of Russian at Washington and Lee University. Brodsky, who is Russian and immigrated to the United States in her early 20s, began writing her column this summer and said […]

December 7, 2011W&L Professor Examines Ethical Issues for Media on Sexual Abuse Stories

The intense media coverage of the allegations of child sexual abuse at Penn State and Syracuse universities has raised questions about various ethical issues that media must confront. For Edward Wasserman, the Knight Professor of Journalism Ethics at Washington and Lee University, one of the most interesting questions concerns the proper relationship between media and […]

December 7, 2011W&L Students Present at Major Geology Conference

Four Washington and Lee University geology majors presented their research at the world's largest geoscience meeting to be held in San Francisco this week (Dec. 5-9). Makenzie Hatfield, a senior from Charleston, W.Va., Elizabeth Mann, a senior from Hamilton, Va., Maria Reimi, a senior from Caracas, Venezuela, and Lauren Schultz, a junior from California, Md., […]

December 5, 2011W&L Staging Different Dance Events

Washington and Lee’s dance program will stage two very different kinds of concerts this week with student dancers and choreographers taking the Keller Theater stage for two performances of “W&L Dancers Create” before turning it over to faculty and staff for the second “Dancing with the Professors” performance. “W&L Dancers Create” will be held on […]

December 1, 2011W&L's Ellen Mayock Serves as Guest Editor on Spanish Journal

Ellen Mayock, professor of Romance languages at Washington and Lee University, served as guest editor on a new double issue of the journal Cuaderno Internacional de Estudios Humanísticos y Literatura (Volume 16/Fall 2011), published by the University of Puerto Rico. The special issue brings together 26 essays from leading experts to discuss the Spanish novel […]

November 30, 2011Local History Comes Alive in “Letters to the Editor”

Residents of Lexington and Rockbridge County, will undoubtedly turn first to the index to see if they recognize the names of the letter writers in the new book The Lexington Letters: Two Centuries of Water Under the Bridge (Mariner Publishing, November 2011), which collects 200 years of letters to the editors of the local newspapers. […]

November 28, 2011W&L Offers Two Evenings of Seasonal Holiday Music

Come and kick-off the holiday season with the W&L Men’s Glee Club, Cantatrici (W&L women’s choir), the University Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble and the W&L Swing for a family-friendly evening of seasonal holiday music.  Two identical concerts will be presented, on Monday, Dec. 5 and Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall […]

November 28, 2011In Spain for Thanksgiving, pining for Dundalk

The following piece by Washington and Lee University junior Michael McGuire was published in The Baltimore Sun on Nov. 24, 2011, and is reprinted here with permission. By Michael McGuire SEVILLE, Spain—Here, the orange trees are the only things changing color as autumn takes its hold. The palmeras and the jasmine vines that climb the […]

November 27, 2011Antique Scientific Instruments Show How W&L Students Used to Learn

An exhibit of 19th-century scientific instruments on the main floor of the Leyburn Library at Washington and Lee University shows how students used to study physics, chemistry, mathematics, surveying and other scientific disciplines. Yolanda Merrill, humanities librarian and associate professor, originated the idea for the exhibit after noticing similar instruments on display in the library’s […]

November 16, 2011Liberal Arts Grads Report High Satisfaction, New Study Finds

A new study of the graduates of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, including Washington and Lee University, has found that alumni of these institutions report higher levels of satisfaction with their college experience than graduates of any other types of colleges. The study was commissioned by the Annapolis Group, a consortium of America’s leading […]

November 15, 2011Lauren Acker ’12, Daniel Hsu ’14 Named Generals of the Month

Washington and Lee University students Lauren Acker and Daniel Hsu will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 12:10 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons. Lauren Acker, a senior from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is majoring in sociology and anthropology with an emphasis on anthropology.  She belongs to […]

November 11, 2011Minneapolis Artist Featured in Staniar Gallery Exhibit

Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery will host an artist’s talk with Minneapolis painter Michael Kareken on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall. It will coincide with his exhibition Salvaged Views, recent paintings and drawings by the artist, which will run from until Dec. 10. The artist’s talk will be followed […]

November 11, 2011Retired Richmond Times-Dispatch Editor to Address Journalism's Future

Glenn Proctor, the recently retired editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m. in Huntley Hall 327. The talk is open to the public. Proctor has words of warning for the journalism business: “We need to take back our message.” The steps […]

November 11, 2011Internationally Renowned Historian of Science to Speak at W&L

Naomi Oreskes, provost and professor of history and science studies at the University of California San Diego, will give a public talk as part of the 2011-2012 Speaker Series WS2: Women Scientists and Women in Science on Monday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons. The title of Oreskes’ talk is “Moving […]

November 11, 2011Ohio University Philosophy Professor to Lecture at W&L

Mark LeBar, associate professor of philosophy at Ohio University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. in Huntley 327. The talk is free and open to the public. The title of LeBar’s lecture is “Eudaimonism and Accountability.” LeBar commented on the abstract of his talk saying, […]

November 11, 2011“Catch Me If You Can” Con Artist to Speak at W&L

Washington and Lee University's Contact Committee will present Frank Abagnale, the con artist of Catch Me If You Can fame, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The talk is free and open to the public. Between the ages of 16 and 21, Abagnale successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, […]

November 7, 2011Bloomberg News Chief to Explore Truth in the Age of Twitter

Matthew Winkler, the editor in chief of Bloomberg News, the global news service he founded with Michael Bloomberg, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Friday, Nov. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.  He is the keynote speaker of W&L’s 52nd Institute on Ethics in Journalism. Winkler’s talk, whose title is […]

November 7, 2011Chickasaw Poet Linda Hogan to Give Public Reading at W&L

Chickasaw poet Linda Hogan, internationally known for her poetry, fiction and environmental writings, will give a free public reading of her work on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 4:30 in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room. The reading will be followed by a book signing. Hogan’s two newest books are Rounding the Human Corner (Pulitzer nominee) and People of […]

November 3, 2011Fresh Water for Bolivia

Students and professors from Washington and Lee and VMI spent two weeks this summer in the village of Pampoyo, Bolivia, to oversee the construction of a multi-phase water delivery system that will bring fresh water to the villagers. The clean water will be used for crop irrigation, and those working on the project hope the […]

November 3, 2011Japan's NHK-TV Interviews Professor Emeritus Jeans

On Pearl Harbor Day in Japan (Dec. 8 because of the international dateline), the Japanese equivalent of PBS will air a program that features an interview with Roger B. Jeans, the Otey Professor Emeritus of East Asian History at Washington and Lee. A Japanese TV crew from NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corp., came to Lexington […]

November 2, 2011W&L's Eastwood Co-Edits Book on Chávez Government in Venezuela

One review of The Revolution in Venezuela: Social and Political Change under Chávez (David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, July 2011) calls it “a comprehensive analysis of the consequences of the Venezuelan experiment for both individuals and institutions.” Another concludes the book provides “much needed nuance to the often abstract, ill-informed international […]

November 2, 2011W&L Philosophy Professor's Moral View of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

In Swedish author Stieg Larsson's popular Millennium Trilogy, the primary protagonists — computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist — engage in deception on numerous occasions as they deal with psychotic villains and the authorities. Are their actions justified? Can they be excused? Or are some of their activities simply unacceptable, morally or […]

October 31, 2011Roger Strong Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

Roger Strong, a Washington and Lee University senior from Rochester, N.Y., has been named the 2011 recipient of the David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology. The prize recognizes a W&L senior who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science or in the application of psychological science in the professions through outstanding scholarship in basic […]

October 31, 2011Second Annual Nobel Symposium at W&L

The Second Annual Nobel Prize Symposium at Washington and Lee University, coordinated this year by Wayne Dymacek, professor of mathematics, will feature presentations by W&L faculty who will give background on the individuals who have won this year's Nobel Prizes and the activities that earned those honors. All sessions are open to the W&L community […]

October 30, 2011W&L Student Teams Compete in Computer Programming Contest

Two teams of three students from Washington and Lee University recently placed second and fourth in a computer programming contest at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. A total of 16 teams, comprising 46 students from eight colleges and universities in Virginia, competed on Oct. 22 in the inaugural invitational contest sponsored by Longwood’s Department of […]

October 27, 2011W&L Alumna Rebecca Makkai Reads from Her Novel

Washington and Lee University alumna Rebecca Makkai presented the Glasgow Reading at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 26, 2011, when she read from her novel, "The Borrowers." A member of W&L’s class of 1999, Makkai is currently a Montessori school teacher in Chicago. She has had a story published in Best American Short Stories […]

October 27, 2011Beckley Named to Campus Kitchens Project's National Board

Harlan Beckley, the Fletcher Otey Thomas Professor of Religion and director of the Shepherd Poverty Program at Washington and Lee University, has been named to a three-year term on the Board of Visitors of the Campus Kitchens Project (CKP). Beckley is one of nine new board members who CKP announced at its annual conference on […]

October 27, 2011Garrett Fagan to Discuss Infamous Roman Games in W&L Lecture

Garrett G. Fagan, associate professor of classics, history and ancient Mediterranean studies at The Pennsylvania State University, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Oct. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library. The title of the talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Watching the […]

October 27, 2011Laura Brodie’s Book Surprise Hit in Germany, Possible Movie

“The Widow’s Season,” by Laura Brodie, visiting assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, has become a surprise hit in Germany. The book, which prominently features places around W&L and Lexington, was published by Berkley Books (part of Penguin Books) in 2009. A German translation was published in the summer of 2010 and […]

October 26, 2011University of Georgia Philosophy Professor to Lecture at W&L

Richard Dien Winfield, Distinguished Research Professor in Philosophy, University of Georgia, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium,  Leyburn Library. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Is Phenomenology Necessary as Introduction to Philosophy?” In his talk, Winfield […]

October 25, 2011New Math Center Adds to Tutoring Options for W&L Students

Students at Washington and Lee University who are stumped by a math assignment can now seek a solution at the University's new Math Center, where trained tutors will be available for assistance. “This is for any student taking Math 101 or Math 102,” said Alan McRae, professor of mathematics and director of the Math Center. […]

October 23, 2011David Harbor, Jeffrey Rahl Present Findings at Geology Meeting

David Harbor, professor of geology, and Jeffrey Rahl, assistant professor of geology, both of Washington and Lee, presented the results of their summer research to approximately 6,000 geoscientists at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in October. Their work was supported by the Lenfest program and two alumni funds in the geology […]

October 23, 2011New Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope at W&L for Regional Use

A new confocal laser scanning microscope at Washington and Lee University aims to increase research and training across the sciences, not only at W&L but also at two nearby institutions, Virginia Military Institute and Mary Baldwin College. The microscope will be acquired through a $366,000 Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). […]

October 20, 2011W&L Alumna Rebecca Makkai Presents Reading

Washington and Lee University alumna Rebecca Makkai will be reading from her first novel, "The Borrower," on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room. The reading will be followed by a book signing and refreshments will be served. The reading, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored […]

October 19, 2011W&L Student Arts League Recreates Warhol’s “Screen Tests”

“Bring a prop, wear a hat, or come up with your own way of portraying your personality on video,” declare posters inviting students, faculty and employees to take part in The Warhol Screen Test Project at Washington and Lee University. W&L’s Student Arts League is spearheading the project as part of a forthcoming three-part exhibition […]

October 17, 2011NPR's Uri Berliner Coming to W&L for Public Talk

Uri Berliner, a deputy national editor at National Public Radio, will give a public talk at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. in Huntley Hall 327. The title of his talk is "Risky Business: Bankers, Governments and Debt Bubbles." Unemployment, mortgage crisis, rising debt, looming Euro disaster. The current economic […]

October 16, 2011Philosophy Professor Lectures on “Equality Without Documents”

Michael Blake, associate professor of philosophy and public policy at the University of Washington, will give a lecture on Friday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. in Huntley Hall 327 at Washington and Lee University. The title of his talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Equality without Documents: Political Justice and the […]

October 15, 2011Author, Conservationist Terry Tempest Williams to Speak at W&L

Author Terry Tempest Williams, an environmental conservationist and fierce advocate for freedom of speech, will give a reading with commentary at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. in Lee Chapel. It is free and open to the public. The reading will be immediately followed by an audience Q&A with a […]

October 15, 2011I-Hsiung Ju Returns to W&L for Staniar Gallery Exhibit

Journey Home, an exhibition of paintings by Washington and Lee Professor Emeritus of Art I-Hsiung Ju, will be on view in Staniar Gallery from October 12 – November 2, 2011. Ju will present an artist’s talk in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall before the exhibition reception on Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Over the twenty years […]

October 11, 2011Graybeal-Gowen Poetry Contest for Virginia Writers

Virginia writers are invited to participate in the annual Graybeal-Gowen Prize sponsored by Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee Review The contest is open to writers born in or with a current established resident of at least one year in Virginia. The writer who submits the best poem will win the $500 prize. Past winners have […]

October 7, 2011Pamela Hemenway Simpson, 1946-2011

Pamela Hemenway Simpson, an art historian who was one of the most influential figures of the last four decades at Washington and Lee University, died at her home in Lexington, Va., on Oct. 4. She was 65. "She was a dear friend and colleague," said W&L President Kenneth P. Ruscio. "Washington and Lee is a […]

October 5, 2011W&L Concert Celebrates Stan Kenton Centennial

Washington and Lee University celebrates the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of jazz icon Stan Kenton in a musical extravaganza conducted by Washington and Lee music professor Terry Vosbein. The concert, featuring the University of Tennessee Studio Orchestra combined with the trombones of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, will take place in Wilson Hall at […]

October 4, 2011Jennifer Strawbridge '01 Named Distinguished Young Alumna

Washington and Lee University's Alumni Association has bestowed its 2011 Distinguished Young Alumna Award on the Rev. Jennifer R. Strawbridge, of the Class of 2001. Announcement of the award was made on Friday (Sept. 30) during the annual Young Alumni Reunion on campus. Rev. Strawbridge is chaplain of Oxford University's Keble College in England, where […]

October 4, 2011Running with the Homeless

During her summer internship at "D Magazine" in Dallas, the Washington and Lee senior Kelsy McCraw, from Greenville, S.C., interviewed chefs and professional women bowlers, wrote about advertising  and did a video with Dallas' best children's entertainer. But maybe her most memorable assignment — and most compelling story — was one that she did on […]

October 4, 2011Payne Hall Restoration: A Marriage of Old and New

At first glance, Room 201 in Payne Hall looks much like it did 100 years ago: slate blackboards, plaster walls, large windows. It's only after you step inside that you notice the recent upgrades, which include central air, overhead projectors, a high-definition ceiling-mounted document camera and a recessed screen. It's also fully wired for Internet […]

October 2, 2011Vosbein's Composition Part of Environmental Project

Terry Vosbein, professor of music at Washington and Lee, was one of seven composers from Associated Colleges of the South institutions commissioned to set poems to music as part of a project at Southwestern University of Texas. Vosbein's composition became part of a song cycle that focuses on the environment, particularly the importance of water […]

September 28, 2011Mike Allen, Member of the New Establishment

The October 2011 issue of "Vanity Fair" magazine contains its annual list of movers and shakers, "The New Establishment and the Powers that Be: 2011." At Number 39 in the 50-person list of the New Establishment, right in there with Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder; Jeff Bezos, head of Amazon; and J.K. Rowling, creator of Harry Potter, […]

September 28, 2011Gift Establishes New W&L Professorship to Honor Pamela H. Simpson

Washington and Lee University is honoring longtime art history professor Pamela H. Simpson with a professorship in her name. An anonymous gift from a current parent established the professorship, providing the University with the opportunity to recognize a distinguished individual important to the life and history of the institution. The Pamela H. Simpson Professorship will […]

September 23, 2011NSF Grant Funds Replacement Electron Microscope at W&L

An award of $355,319 from the National Science Foundation will allow Washington and Lee University to replace its much-used but outdated scanning electron microscope with a state-of-the art version. “The existing machine works well for teaching purposes,” said Jeffrey Rahl, assistant professor of geology at W&L and principal investigator for the grant application, “but in […]

September 22, 2011W&L to Screen Documentary on New York Times

Washington and Lee University will hold two screenings of "Page One," the 90-minute documentary about a year in the life of The New York Times on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 26 and 27, at 7 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater. The movie is free and open to the public. On Sept. 26, the screening will be […]

September 19, 2011Terry Vosbein CD Reviewed on All About Jazz

The new CD, "Fleet Street," featuring Washington and Lee music professor Terry Vosbein's compositions of the music from the Stephen Sondheim musical "Sweeney Todd" merited a review on the website, All About Jazz. The review, originally from JazzWax, described the music as "a superb reworking and a throwback to an age of introspective interpretation." Vosbein […]

September 17, 2011“Taking on Tradition,” Williams School Gallery’s New Exhibit, Opens Sept. 15

"Taking on Tradition: Six Young Virginia Painters and Printmakers," the newest exhibit in The Williams School Gallery in Huntley Hall at Washington and Lee University, opens Sept. 15 and runs until Dec. 15. "Taking on Tradition" is an invitational group show of young artists working in the two-dimensional art mediums of drawing, printmaking and painting. […]

September 17, 2011Mark Farley '88 to Address Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe

Mark Farley, a Houston-based attorney who specializes in environmental issues, will present a public lecture on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Northen Auditorium of Washington and Lee University's Leyburn Library. The lecture, "Lessons from Deepwater Horizon and Similar Environmental Catastrophes," is open to the public at no […]

September 7, 2011W&L's Simpson Draws Parallel Between Architecture, Educational Objectives in Convocation Address

Addressing the Fall Convocation to open Washington and Lee University's 263rd year, Pamela Hemenway Simpson, the Ernest Williams II Professor of Art History at the University, told the Warner Center audience that development of the W&L campus over several hundred years resulted in not just a collection of buildings, but a symbol. "What we so […]

August 31, 2011Hard Times in Vermont

When blues guitarist and singer Scott Ainslie, of the Class of 1974, saw the normally eight-inch-deep Whetstone Brook in his hometown of Brattleboro, Vt., transformed into a raging torrent as Hurricane Irene passed through on Sunday, he got out his video camera and recorded some remarkable images. Then  Scott added his own recording of Stephen […]

August 25, 2011Rats, Reefs and Religion: Faculty and Students Enjoy Summer Research

Attending a Brown Bag Lunch at Washington and Lee's Howe Hall in the summer is akin to earning a mini college degree. During these sessions, held weekly in June and July, Washington and Lee undergraduates share highlights from their summer research projects. The quick-moving presentations zip between disciplines, offering an up-to-the-minute glimpse into experiments and […]

August 24, 2011Pamela Simpson to Address Fall Convocation at W&L

Pamela Hemenway Simpson, the Ernest Williams II Professor of Art and Art History at Washington and Lee University, will present the 2011 Fall Convocation address on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 5:30 p.m., in Warner Center. The title of Simpson's address is "Reflections on White Columns." The event will be streamed live on the University's website. […]

August 23, 2011Alums Together Off-Off-Broadway

Two Washington and Lee classmates from the Class of 2010, both double majors in English and theater, are working together on the off-off-Broadway stage in New York City this month. Jenna Worsham is directing “What the Sparrow Said” at Teatro LATEA. Included in the cast is her classmate Kevin Mannering, who plays the role of […]

August 23, 2011Earthquake Felt in Lexington; No Damage Reported on Campus

Members of the Washington and Lee community, along with Lexington residents, experienced the Virginia-based 5.8 earthquake on Tuesday. W&L has received no reports of any injuries or damage from the event. The quake, which was centered 82 miles from the W&L campus in Mineral, Va., struck at 1:51 p.m. with a low rumble and a […]

August 19, 2011Ted DeLaney Named St. George Tucker Society President

Ted DeLaney, the Harry E. and Mary Jayne W. Redenbaugh Term Professor of History and head of the history department at Washington and Lee, has been elected to a two-year term as president of the St. George Tucker Society, an interdisciplinary organization of southern specialists at was founded in 1992 by the most important living historian […]

August 19, 2011W&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 […]

August 19, 2011Mapping the Civil War with W&L History Student

When an alumnus first asked him to spend part of his summer immersed in Civil War maps, Washington and Lee University senior Jenks Wilson wasn't sure what to expect. A senior with a double major in history and philosophy from Charleston, S.C., Wilson said his historical interests initially lay in the antebellum period. He did […]

August 19, 2011W&L Emeritus Professor Robert Johnson Dies

Robert Stanley Johnson, the Cincinnati Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, at Washington and Lee University, died on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Augusta Medical Center. He was 73. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Church in Lexington at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, with burial to follow in the […]

August 15, 2011Science Education: W&L Biology Professor Bill Hamilton on WMRA

Washington and Lee biology professor Bill Hamilton is a member of the advisory board for W&L's Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant, which includes service-learning courses in which W&L students develop science modules and teach them in local K-5 classrooms. In addition, the University has held a Summer Science Institute for local Rockbridge County teachers. Bill Hamilton, […]

August 4, 2011Journalism Prof Says “Ciao” to Italy

Doug Cumming, associate professor of journalism and mass communications at Washington and Lee, acquired some continental habits this summer. He learned to dry his clothes on an indoor clothesline, display potted geraniums in his window, and don what he calls a “Fellini” jacket and a Panama hat. He chalks up this transformation to a four-week teaching […]

August 3, 2011Washington and Lee Receives Gift of Alumnus’ Civil War Diaries

Six Civil War diaries written by a Confederate soldier and providing a first-hand account of the war in Virginia are now part of Special Collections at Washington and Lee University's Leyburn Library, the result of a multi-donor gift to the University. Archivists and researchers would be delighted enough over this newly discovered set of diaries. […]

August 3, 2011W&L Hosts Summer Institute for Local Science Teachers

For children across Rockbridge County, school is still out for the summer. For their teachers, however, it’s back to the classroom. During July, eight Rockbridge County teachers were the pupils as they worked with Washington and Lee University faculty to strengthen how they teach science. As part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant (HHMI), […]

July 27, 2011Examining Empathy

When a contributor to the Miller-McCune magazine needed an expert, he knew who to call: Suzanne Keen, the Thomas H. Broadus Professor of English and chair of the Department of English at Washington and Lee University. Suzanne is quoted at length in an article titled “Teaching Empathy to the ‘Me’ Generation,” by Eric Leake, a […]

July 19, 2011Traditional Journalism Critical to Understanding Debt Crisis

Although social media seem to dominate conversations about the future of journalism, the current debt-ceiling impasse underscores the value and importance of traditional journalism, according to Pamela Luecke, a journalism professor at Washington and Lee University. "I don't mean to dismiss the power and potential of new forms of journalism," said Luecke, the Donald W. […]

July 16, 2011A River of Music: Ron Pen '73 and his passion for harmony

Ron Pen '73 is awed by the power of music, and even more so by its social potential when people make music together. These interests have evolved in such a way that he is now director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music at the University of Kentucky, where he is a member […]

July 9, 2011Response to British Phone-Hacking Scandal Sets New Standard, Says W&L Professor

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch's decision to shut down the British tabloid News of the World in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal sets a whole new standard for the response to a newspaper's ethical lapse, according to Edward Wasserman, media ethics professor at Washington and Lee University. "It's the first time I've ever seen ethical […]

October 27, 2009New Solar-Energy System Generating Power at W&L

Lesbians, sex and incest, oh my! The 2009 Flournoy Playwright Festival features the works of Lucy Thurber, including Where We're Born, which focuses on life in a small, working-class town, where "family relationships are maintained by a delicate balance between desire and dependency." Where We're Born runs from Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 5-7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre.