W&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.
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W&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.
Interactive 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.
W&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.
Pulitzer 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.
NPR 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.”
W&L’s SonoKlect Presents Trio ZBR in Concert
Trio ZBR will present a program that expands the definition of virtuosity in music.
Department of Music Presents Faculty Recital: “Russian Series”
The concert will feature W&L’s Ting-Ting Yen on violin and Anna Billias on piano.
W&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.
W&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.
W&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.”
W&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.
UCLA Law Professor Devon Carbado Continues W&L’s Equality and Difference Series
The title of his talk is “Equality and the Fourth Amendment.”
Garth 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.”
“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.
W&L Senior Camilla Higgins to Perform Voice Recital
Higgins will perform pieces by Henry Purcell, Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré, Gian Carlo Menotti and others.
Historian 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.
Civil 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.
W&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.
Washington 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.
W&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.
W&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
W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform “W&L Dancers Create…”
The performance will be comprised of work choreographed, designed and performed by students.
W&L Hosts Family-Friendly Holiday Celebration on Dec. 5
The event is open to the W&L community.
W&L Hosts Red Cross Blood Drive Nov. 30
In addition to signing up to donate blood, there are multiple ways to get involved the day of the drive.
Washington and Lee Celebrates the Season with Annual Holiday Pops Concert
The program will open with Dr. Shane Lynch’s setting of “Gloria.”
‘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.”
Annual 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.
Annual 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.
Equality 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.
W&L University Store Fall Food Drive in Full-Swing
W&L's University Store is hosting its fifth annual fall food drive through Nov. 17 to benefit Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee.
Washington and Lee University Orchestra Presents “Dreaming in Color”
The program will feature traditional and contemporary works written about dreams and colors.
Canadian Novelist Emily St. John Mandel to Give Reading at W&L
Emily St. John Mandel will read from her most recent book, “Station Eleven.”
Geological 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."
Georgetown 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.”
Staniar Gallery Features Borderland Collective Artists
The show will be on view through Dec. 8.
W&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.
W&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.
UVa 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."
Washington and Lee University Wind Ensemble Presents “Shipping Out”
Join the University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Christopher Dobbins, for its fall concert, “Shipping Out.”
W&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.
French 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.
W&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.
Nelson Poynter Scholar to Keynote W&L’s 64th Ethics Institute
Steele will speak on “Reflecting Before Reacting: Why Ethics Matters.”
W&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.
Russell Hillberry Continues Conversation on Borders and Their Human Impact
Hillberry's talk is titled “Trade Facilitation: The Nitty Gritty of Cross-Border Trade.”
Pulitzer 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.
W&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.
W&L Welcomes New Trustee Ellen Fitzsimmons Rogowski
Rogowski joined the W&L Board of Trustees on October 20.
W&L Hosts Second Annual Social Impact Summit
This year’s event focuses on “Exploring Careers and Issues in Social Innovation and Responsible Leadership.”
W&L Hosts American University Lecturer Usha Vishnuvajjala
Vishnuvajjala’s talk is titled “Arthurian Authority: Face-to-Face With the King.”
Psychologist Zanna Clay to Speak as Part of Questioning Intimacy Series
Clay uses a comparative approach with primates to investigate the evolution of human behavior.
Art 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.
Washington and Lee Hosts Inaugural DataCon Event
DataCon, a new event for students, will highlight the impacts of data analytics, big data and statistical computing.
Harvard’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).”
W&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.
W&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.
On the Alpine Tower with James Dick
What do surf boards, oatmeal cookie dough and "dang it!" all have in common? Watch the latest @wluLex video, with Director of Outdoor Education James Dick, to find out!
W&L Students Organize Annual “Know Your Rights” Event
The event will feature a talk from Charlie Schmidt, a public policy associate at the America Civil Liberties Union of Virginia.
Jonathan 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.”
Cajun-Creole Musicians to Perform at W&L
W&L presents Cajun-Creole musicians David Greely and Cedric Watson on Oct. 19.
SonoKlect 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.
“Dead Feather” by Joshua Garrett on Display in W&L’s Williams Gallery
“Dead Feather” is a collection of work by artist Joshua Garrett.
W&L Alums Missal and Sharman Discuss Public Corruption and Special Investigations
Both speakers have extensive experience as special investigators in high profile investigations involving both public and private sector work.
W&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.”
W&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.”
W&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.
Author 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.”
Historian 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.”
