From 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.
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Meet a Colleague: Ryan Connell
Ryan Connell is the athletics broadcaster and athletics multimedia creative specialist.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 1/10/24
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
W&L Professor Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article
Politics professor Clyde Wang offers perspective on government intervention to combat declining birth rates in China.
Goluboff 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.
W&L Visiting Math Professor Receives $10,000 Grant from Second Nature
Kumudu Gamage will use the funds for professional development and summer research.
Meet a Colleague: Susan Wager
Susan Wager is the assistant director of the Lenfest Center.
W&L Art History Professor Selected as Vice President of the International Society for the Study of Surrealism
Elliott King was elected to the position at the organization’s 2023 conference.
Meet a Colleague: Meghan Ferguson
Meghan Ferguson serves as the financial aid coordinator for the university.
Nicholas 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.”
Growth 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.
Winter Update on Campus Construction Projects
The Williams School construction and Elrod Commons Phase 2 renovations are well underway while maintenance on Sydney Lewis Hall nears completion.
W&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.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 12/6/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Suzannah Vess
Suzannah Vess is a systems administrator in human resources.
Justin Jones-Fosu to Serve as Keynote Speaker During W&L Enrichment Week
Jones-Fosu seeks to inspire the audience to bring meaning to the workplace during his session on Jan. 3 at 9 a.m. in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L French Professor Publishes New Book
Mohamed Kamara’s book titled “Colonial Legacies in Francophone African Literature” hits bookshelves Dec. 15.
W&L’s Elizabeth Denne Featured in New Yorker Article
The mathematics professor discusses the differences between various necktie knots.
Melissa 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.
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Kyle McCoil
Kyle McCoil serves as an assistant dean of students.
W&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.
W&L Journalism Professor Featured in Online Publication
Blue Marble published a conversation with Aly Colón about providing balanced coverage of a crisis.
Keisha Lance Bottoms to Keynote W&L’s 2024 MLK Celebration
Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, will headline the weeklong programming on campus.
Meet a Colleague: Elizabeth Knapp
Elizabeth Knapp serves as director of the Johnson Program and professor of earth and environmental geoscience.
W&L’s Fran Elrod Quoted in NPR Segment on the Blue Ridge Mile Clinic
Elrod serves as the university advisor to the program that supports clients in navigating the required steps toward obtaining or reinstating a driver’s license.
W&L’s Justin Davis Published in the Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science
The second-year faculty member co-authored a paper analyzing the relation between institutional ownership and earnings management.
DeLaney Center Receives Grant from Virginia Humanities
An award of $9,500 will support the center’s Screen to Square film series.
W&L’s Brindle and Pfaff Receive Harris Family Awards from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges
Ryan Brindle was presented the Rising Star Award and Dave Pfaff received the Excellence in Instructional Technology Award.
W&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.”
Meet a Colleague: Ben Schlief
Ben Schlief is the associate director of recreation.
A Few Reminders from W&L Human Resources
What you need to know heading into the winter break.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 11/7/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Karena Gill
Karena Gill is a visiting assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 10/31/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
DeLaney 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.
W&L Students Attend Diverse Economics Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
The Williams School and Department of Economics provided the opportunity for students to network and explore careers in the field of economics.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Why It Matters
A Q&A information session with Chief Information Officer David Saacke.
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Tommy Roberts
Tommy Roberts serves as the university's payroll supervisor.
W&L Professor to Deliver Lecture at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Art Goldsmith will deliver the fall lecture for the Richmond Association of Business Economics and the Virginia Association of Economists on Oct. 27.
W&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.”
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Miranda Edwards
Miranda Edwards serves as the student employment manager.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 10/17/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Elrod Commons Dining Renovation Set to Enter Second Phase
These additional renovations will expand the Marketplace dining room, provide additional outdoor patio seating, and reconfigure the Cohen Family Amphitheater.
Washington and Lee University Installs New Electric Vehicle Charging Station on Campus
The EV station, located on the top deck of the University Parking Garage, will be accessible to the university community and campus visitors.
Meet a Colleague: Savannah Blake
Savannah Blake serves as an annual giving fellow.
W&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.
Domnica 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.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 10/4/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Meet a Colleague: Lewis Coffey
Lewis Coffey serves as operations manager for auxiliary services.
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Lisa Rodocker
Lisa Rodocker serves as assistant dean of admissions for the Law School.
W&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.”
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Tom Hackman
Tom Hackman serves as theater technical director.
W&L Financial Aid Staff Member Selected to Participate in College Board Enrollment Leadership Academy
Shanice Hardy will take part in the year-long program focused on leadership skills and enrollment management practices.
W&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.
W&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.
Lindsay 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.
W&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.
Meet a Colleague: Schuyler Phillips
Schuyler Phillips serves as a sergeant with public safety.
The 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.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 9/12/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
W&L Professor Receives Award from the American Accounting Association
Megan Hess collected the award at the AAA Annual Meeting in August.
New Connolly Center Director Publishes Two Collaborative Works
Professor Jay Margalus co-authored pieces featured in bioRxiv and for the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces.
