W&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.
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Andrea Lepage to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Endowed Professorship
Lepage’s talk “Borderlands Arts Pedagogy” will be held on Sept. 28.
W&L History Professor Sarah Horowitz Publishes Book
“The Red Widow” hit bookshelves on Sept. 6 and has received positive reviews.
W&L Development Officer Tabbed to CASE District III Cabinet
Kenny Melvin was elected by his peers to serve a two-year term.
Director 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.
Jake Reeves
Jake Reeves serves as an assistant director of inclusion and engagement for LGBTQ+ support.
W&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.
The Columns Weekly Newsletter
The newsletter is distributed weekly and complements other university channels to help keep employees informed about news and activities on campus
Karla 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.”
W&L Chemistry Professor Publishes Article on Remote Research
Erin Gray helped form and reported the results from a collaborative work group
Emily Cook
Emily Cook serves as an assistant professor and research and instruction librarian at W&L
Washington and Lee to Debut Weekly Employee Newsletter
The electronic publication will feature timely information relevant for W&L faculty and staff
W&L Admissions and Financial Aid Announces Office Changes
Department welcomes new members and announces several promotions
W&L Ends the Sale of Disposable Water Bottles
Office of Sustainability facilitates launch of new policy to help reduce single-use plastics
Washington 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
Matthew Loar ’07 Selected as Program Director for the Beinecke Scholarship
As director, Loar is responsible for the management and administration of the program
W&L Economics Professor Publishes Article on Energy Access
Alice Tianbo Zhang's research on energy access was featured in the June 16 edition of Nature Energy
Strohsacker ’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.
W&L Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Title IX
A week of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Title IX will culminate in a W&L visit by soccer great Mia Hamm on Feb. 1.
W&L Announces 2016 Athletic Department Awards
The Washington and Lee Department of Athletics held its annual Athletics Awards Ceremony at Lee Chapel on May 17.
W&L's Tommy Thetford Set to Compete at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
Washington and Lee rising sophomore Tommy Thetford of the men's swimming team will compete in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials held at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska on June 26-July 3, 2016.
Katterhagen Named ODAC Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
Recent Washington and Lee graduate Jillian Katterhagen (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands) has been selected as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's 2015 representative for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
Hu 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.
W&L's Sykes Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released its 2015 winter postgraduate scholarship winners and Washington and Lee's Rick Sykes '13 was among the 29 Division I, II and III men that were recognized.
W&L Men's Golf Earns GCAA Team Academic Award
The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced its 2014 Team Academic Awards on July 30, and Washington and Lee was one of 20 men's golf programs nationally to receive President's Special Recognition by the organization.
ODAC Releases 2013-14 Academic All-Conference Team
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference released its 2013-14 All-Academic Team on Wednesday and Washington and Lee once again led the league in number of athletes honored.
Four W&L Players Named to Division III All-America Teams
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its Division III men's and women's tennis All-America teams recently and Washington and Lee placed two athletes on both the men's and women's lists.
Tallman Claims National Title in 400m at NCAA Championship
Washington and Lee senior Zander Tallman came from behind in the final stretch to win the national title in the 400m on the final day of the NCAA Division III Track and Field National Championship hosted by Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday, May 24.
W&L Sets New Records for Scholar-Athletes
Many in the University community are well informed as to the athletic exploits of W&L's 472 varsity student-athletes. The accomplishments are many. Thus far in 2013-14, the Generals have already won three conference titles while claiming just better than 60 percent (169-111-6, .601) of their athletic contests.
Men's Basketball Team Scores Hard-Won Victory
Some of the craziest moments in sports come from the most unlikely of scenarios. Who saw Wichita State's run to the Final Four coming last spring? Or, for that matter, the same runs from in-state programs George Mason and VCU? America loves to pull for an underdog, and that's exactly what you'd call the 2013–14 Washington and Lee men's basketball squad.
A New Direction for Gary Franke
After a career spanning 38 seasons, 7 University presidents and 5 athletic directors, Gary Franke has stepped down as W&L's head wrestling coach. "I just felt like it was time," said Franke. "I realized that the older I got, I couldn't wrestle with the guys anymore, and it's just become more challenging. So I was […]
ODAC Champion Generals Open NCAA Tournament at Christopher Newport
Washington and Lee's Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship women's basketball team opens play in the NCAA Division III tournament Friday (March 5) at 7:30 p.m. against Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va.
W&L Women’s Swimming Captures 20th Conference Title
The Washington and Lee women’s swimming team wrapped up its 20th Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship on Sunday evening.
Generals Fall 2-0 to Lynchburg in NCAA Women’s Soccer
Washington and Lee scored four second-half goals, including a pair by senior midfielder Maggie Sutherland, to produce a 4-0 victory over Christopher Newport in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Watt Field.
W&L Women’s Soccer Wins ODAC Championship
The Washington and Lee women’s soccer team won the 2009 ODAC Tournament championship on penalty kicks, 3-2, after tying Virginia Wesleyan, 0-0, on Saturday at Foster Field in Virginia Beach, Va.
W&L’s Tabb Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
Washington and Lee women’s senior women’s tennis player Katie Tabb (Minneapolis, Minn./Edina) has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-America At-Large squad as a third team selection.
W&L’s Doornbos Earns All-America Honors at the Division III NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Washington and Lee senior Stacy Doornbos notched a fourth-place finish in the heptathlon with a school-record total of 4,764 points and garnered All-America accolades Friday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Marietta, Ohio.
W&L Men’s Lacrosse Knocks Off Top-Ranked Roanoke, 15-14, in ODAC Championship Game
Washington and Lee senior midfielder Harry St. John (Essex Fells, N.J./West Essex) scored unassisted just 38 seconds into overtime to lift the 10th-ranked and third-seeded Generals to a 15-14 overtime victory over top-ranked and No. 1 seed Roanoke College in the finals of the ODAC men's lacrosse championship on Sunday afternoon at Kerr Stadium.
Stacy Doornbos Earns All-America Honors in Pentathlon
Stacy Doornbos, a Washington and Lee University senior, became the first Generals' athlete to win All-America honors in women's indoor track when she placed fourth in the pentathlon (3,390 total points) at the NCAA Division III finals on March 13.
W&L’s Van Devender Awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Washington and Lee senior soccer star Anne Van Devender has been awarded a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Postgraduate Scholarship. The award is a $7,500 scholarship for academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.
