A Culture of Kindness
Jenny Galeana ’26 arrived on campus as a Gunn-Pemberton Scholar in 2025 and found a welcoming community that inspires her to be her best.
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W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Emma Steinkraus’ ‘Pas de Deux’
The solo exhibition will open Feb. 16, with an artist’s talk on March 5.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Matt Eich’s ‘Sunlight, Shadow, Rainbow / Grace Notes’
The solo exhibition will open Feb. 16 with an artist’s talk slated for March 10.
W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for Eighth Straight Year
Washington and Lee was ranked sixth among the baccalaureate institutions recognized by the Fulbright Program.
W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Transient Canvas
The Feb. 14 performance will be followed by a reception.
W&L Presents Screening of the West End’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
The Feb. 10 screening features Gillian Anderson and Vanessa Kirby in this 2014 adaptation of a timeless masterpiece.
Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center
The Feb. 7 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.
W&L’s Lesley Wheeler to Host Writing Workshop
The Jan. 29 workshop is open to the public and designed for writers of any genre.
W&L Presents ‘Wild Wild East’ with Musician and Composer Sunny Jain
Jain and his band will perform their self-titled album on Feb. 5.
W&L Presents Peter Beinart in Conversation with Seth Cantey
The two politics professors will discuss themes from Beinart’s new book, “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza,” on Feb. 3.
Leticia Fernández-Fontecha is the Next Speaker in the Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series
Fernández-Fontecha will deliver a lecture on infant pain denial on Feb. 3.
Linh Ngo ’26 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.
W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 14th Annual Souper Bowl
All proceeds from the Feb. 1 event will support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.
[CANCELED] W&L Presents MLK Remembrance Concert
The Jan. 25 performance will include selected readings and musical reflections.
[CANCELED] JACK Quartet to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center
The Jan. 24 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.
W&L’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries Presents Next Installment of ‘The American Revolution’ Screenings
The community screenings will include thematic highlight reels from the PBS series and feature conversations with university faculty and community members.
Benjamin Lee is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
The professor of electrical and systems engineering and of computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania will give a lecture on Jan. 22 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Presents Screening of the West End’s ‘Dr. Strangelove’
The Jan. 20 screening features BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan in four roles.
Art Museum and Galleries at W&L: Winter 2026 Programs and Exhibitions
Explore exhibitions and collections at the Art Museum and Galleries with select programming through May.
Two 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.
Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants
Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee evaluated 17 proposals in November and made 12 grants totaling over $28,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
W&L Presents ‘Putting Soul Back into Fashion’ with Blues Singer Bette Smith
In addition to her Jan. 15 performance, Smith will host a “listening party” and a blues theme dinner on Jan. 14.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Joey Fauerso’s ‘In a Classroom’
The solo exhibition will open Jan. 8, 2026, with an artist’s talk slated for Jan. 13.
W&L Presents Student Production of ‘These Shining Lives’
The play runs Dec. 2-5 in Johnson Theatre in the Lenfest Center for the Arts.
Leading by Example
For Captain Michael Holifield ’89, being a career public servant is about lifting and supporting the people around him to the best of his ability.
Dominique Lamb ’08 to Deliver Lecture on Housing Equity
The Nov. 13 lecture on W&L’s campus is free and open to the public.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces Next Leadership Lab
Judge Michael Luttig ’76, P’14 and Lewis Powell III ’74, P’18, P’20 will lead a discussion on power and accountability on Nov. 13.
Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’
The W&L Repertory Dance Company’s performances will run Nov. 13-15.
W&L Bluegrass Ensemble Presents Fall Concert
The Nov. 15 performance is free and open to the public.
W&L Presents Senior Recital with Colin Looby ’26
Looby’s voice recital will be held on Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.
Jane Harrington is the Next Speaker in the Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series
Harrington will talk about her new book, “Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance,” on Nov. 13.
W&L Presents a Masterclass with Pianist J.Y. Song
The Nov. 9 event is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.
W&L Presents an Evening with Renowned Afghan Musician Humayan Khan
Khan will be joined by musicians from across the country in the Nov. 7 concert.
Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza
The community is encouraged to participate and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s seasonal programming, which kicks off Nov. 9.
Cosmic Connections
W&L students studied samples of moon rocks from NASA to better understand the geological history of Earth, discovering new ways to view the world around them.
Student and Veteran Journalists to Present at W&L’s 80th Institute on Media Ethics
The symposium on journalism ethics in the real world will take place Nov. 6-7.
W&L Presents Screening of the West End’s ‘Present Laughter’
The Nov. 4 screening features Andrew Scott in a Laurence Olivier Award-winning performance from the play’s 2019 run.
Community Grants Committee: Call for Proposals
W&L’s Community Grants Committee will evaluate proposals in November 2025.
W&L Alumni Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Two Washington and Lee University graduates received scholarships from the National Leadership Honor Society to support graduate and professional study.
The Marlbrook Chamber Players Present ‘An Afternoon of Elegance and Passion’
The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Arts on Nov. 2.
W&L Presents an Evening with Acclaimed Classical Music Performers
The Nov. 1 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.
Benjamin Backer is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Backer, founder and CEO of Nature is Nonpartisan, will give a lecture on Oct. 28 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Celebrates Return of Five-Star Generals to Campus
The weekend marked a near record-breaking celebration for the classes of 1975 and earlier.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Daphne Arthur’s ‘Fragile Intangibilities’
The solo exhibition will open Oct. 27, with an artist’s talk slated for Nov. 11.
The Art Museum and Galleries at W&L Reimagines the Legacy of Post-Consumer Waste with Moffat Takadiwa’s ‘Recoded Memories’
The exhibition, on view starting Oct. 24, brings the Zimbabwean artist’s sculptural exploration of memory, waste and the environmental aftermath of global power structures to the heart of Virginia.
W&L’s Lenfest Center Presents ‘UNDERSCORED’ with Ephrat Asherie Dance
The Oct. 23 performance is an exhilarating adventure through a living archive of the New York City’s club underground scene, rooted in connection, celebration and memory.
First-Year Foundation
Leading Edge pre-orientation trips introduce first-year students to the unique opportunities available at Washington and Lee University.
Washington and Lee University to Host Real Estate Forum
The event will be held in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8-9.
W&L’s Contact Committee Presents an Evening with Shark Tank’s Daymond John
The award-winning entrepreneur will speak on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.
W&L Choral and Instrumental Program to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts
Kick off the weekend’s festivities with W&L’s choral ensembles on Oct. 24 and instrumental ensembles on Oct. 25 in Wilson Concert Hall.
The Lenfest Center Presents ‘Voices of the Pamunkey’ Film Screening
The Oct. 14 event will feature two short films by multimedia artist and Pamunkey citizen Ethan Brown.
Julia Whitehead to Deliver Lecture on Kurt Vonnegut’s Legacy
Whitehead is the founding CEO of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.
W&L’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries to Present on University Chapel Renovation Project
The Oct. 2 event will provide an overview of the planned gallery update and preservation repairs to University Chapel.
W&L Presents Screening of the West End’s ‘Vanya’
Andrew Scott stars in the one-man adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play, being screened in Stackhouse Theater on Oct. 7.
W&L’s Mudd Center Presents Screening of ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’
The Sept. 30 screening features the work of Edward Burtynsky, whose solo exhibition is on view at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.
Author Matthew Gavin Frank to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L
Frank will read from his new book “Submersed: Wonder, Obsession and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines” at the Oct. 2 event.
Andi Coulter is the Next Speaker in the Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series
Coulter will deliver a lecture on fan-driven marketing for independent artists on Oct. 6.
W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Matt Niess and The Capitol Bones
The Oct. 4 performance will be followed by a reception.
W&L Presents Screening of Craig Quintero’s Expanded Reality Films
The films will be screened Sept. 25-26 in the IQ Center, followed by an artist’s talk.
Building Global Bridges
I’m absolutely convinced that all my classmates from the Class of 1998 are leading, in one way or another, lives of consequence.
Pianist Nicola Melville to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center
The Sept. 26 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.
Campus Kitchen Announces 2025-26 Just Food Series
W&L alumni return to campus as lecturers for the annual event series, which examines how food systems interact with issues of social justice.
Former Shenandoah Contributors to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L
The Sept. 25 lecture will feature Ukrainian poet Julia Kolchinsky and poet and essayist Jaswinder Bolina.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Locating the Law: Places of German Constitutional History’
The photography exhibition will run from Sept. 4 through Oct. 31, with a panel discussion on Oct. 22.
Washington and Lee Welcomes the Class of 2029
Hailing from 42 states and 35 countries, the Class of 2029 represents an impressive range of accomplishments, interests and backgrounds.
W&L’s Lenfest Center Opens 2025-26 Season with ‘The Missing Element’ with the Beatbox House
The Sept. 18 performance fuses street dancing and beatboxing in a cinematic whirlwind of sound and movement.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces 2025-26 Lecture Series
“Taking Place: Land Use and Environmental Impact” kicks off Sept. 11 with a keynote address by political scientist Thea Riofrancos.
W&L’s Annual Law and Literature Weekend Seminar to Examine Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys’
The seminar will be hosted by Washington and Lee University School of Law and the Office of Lifelong Learning on Oct. 3-4.
The Lenfest Center Presents ‘Native Art & Ancestral Inspiration: Drawing Endurance’
The pop-up exhibit will be on view in Kamen Gallery beginning Sept. 4 and is part of the Lenfest Center’s Outreach & Engagement Series.
