Alston Parker Watt To Address Opening Convocation (Watch Live)
Alston Parker Watt will address W&L's 2013 Fall Convocation at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. She has titled her convocation address "Make It Count."
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Alumna's Website Helps Sandy Hook Families
Back in 2007, when a close friend of Washington and Lee alumna Adina Erdman Bailey became ill, family, friends and neighbors immediately offered meals for the family. That is not a new scenario, of course; nor is the issue of how to coordinate all that goodwill so that three lasagnas don't arrive on the same […]
Joining the W&L Brewers
Justin Baccary of Washington and Lee's Class of 2005 prepares to open a new brewery in Denver.
Former W&L Coaches Meet in MLL Semifinals
Cerino coaches Charlotte Hounds; Stagnitta leads Denver Outlaws.
W&L's Pre-Orientation Creates Bonds, Builds Skills of Trip Leaders
The Leading Edge features three components: Appalachian Adventures, Volunteer Venture, and Leadership Venture.
W&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.
Prolific Writer Sarah Gilbert '95 Founds New Magazine
Stealing Time is a quarterly literary magazine for parents that is based in Portland, Ore.
WVTF Reports on Summer Language Academies
The three Governor's Language Academies held this summer on the Washington and Lee campus were the subject of a feature story on WVTF, the public radio station based in Roanoke. Sandy Hausman of WVTF interviewed several students in the languages they were learning — Spanish, German and French — for the report. Dick Kuettner, director […]
Cooking Up a Career in New Orleans
Washington and Lee alumnus Patrick Brennan '10 joins the family business with the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group.
W&L Research Featured on WDBJ
The research being conducted by Washington and Lee University chemistry professor Erich Uffelman and his students was the subject of a feature story on WDBJ, Roanoke's Channel 7, on Monday, Aug. 20, 2013. The piece, which was filmed in W&L's Reeves Center, described the methods the Uffelman Group uses to examine the chemical composition of […]
W&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.
W&L's Kahn Assesses Decision to Drill in Amazon Rainforest (Audio)
Environmental Studies Department head fears major impact on indigenous populations.
Exhibition Features Photography of Kate Cordsen '86
"Ravine" is on display at the Connecticut gallery through September.
W&L Alumnus on HBO's “Hard Knocks”
James Urban '96, a Cincinnati Bengals assistant coach, gets some airtime on HBO's "Hard Knocks."
A Geologist's Remembrance of Things Past
Emeritus geology professor Fred Schwab writes about the 2012 geology department reunion in Earth magazine.
Successful IPO for Company Founded by Reggie Aggarwal '94L
Cvent, a cloud-based, event-management platform raised $117.6 million in initial public offering.
Cellphones and Sleep
W&L psychology professor, students crafting new study
W&L Alum Qualifies for U.S. Amateur Golf
Golf Digest staff writer Max Adler '04 qualifies for the prestigious tournament.
W&L Completes Successful Fundraising Year
University's Campaign Reaches $424.2 million toward $500 million goal.
From Generation Lex to Blundergrads
Advertiser and comic strip artist Phil Flickinger is launching a Kickstarter project to publish a collection of his favorite "Blundergrads" strips as a book, "Higher Learning from Mistakes.
Love and Economics
Washington and Lee Students Wins Third Place in Economics Music Video.
Kipnes Named Director of Campus Safety at Washington and Lee
New Director Comes to W&L from New Hampshire's Keene State College
Singing About Mud
A new DVD by Roger Day '85 helps kids learn about the environment.
Commentary: Knapp, Strong on W&L's Uncommon Curriculum
At Washington and Lee, the association between traditional studies in the liberal arts and sciences and pre-professional programs is long-standing and successful.
W&L Law Alumna Named President of AT&T Tennessee
Joelle Phillips '95L is elevated to the top spot after 12 years with the company.
Small Particles, Big Effects
Washington and Lee Professor, Students Study the Rhetoric of Nanotechnology
Matt Simpson '12 Helps U.S. Goalball Team to Silver Medal
Washington and Lee alumnus continues to excel in sport for blind and visually impaired athletes.
Perspectives on Poverty
Three national leaders in the field of poverty studies addressed the Shepherd Consortium Teaching Symposium.
Washington 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.
W&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 […]
Exploring 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.
Confronting Mental Illness
Hilary Chaney '98, '04L Authors Book about Her Experience
WVTF 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 […]
W&L Provost Featured in Chronicle of Higher Education
Daniel Wubah, who became Washington and Lee's provost on July 1, 2013, was featured in a recent edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
W&L Alum Named Jefferson Fellow
Robert Foster '07 will attend Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
Suzanne Keen Named Dean of the College at W&L
Appointment follows a successful year as Interim Dean.
Exploring Greek Life
Washington and Lee's TJ Fisher explores Greece — and Greek life — with members of his his fraternity.
National Leaders to Address Shepherd Poverty Symposium
The Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty's second teaching symposium will focus on families, children and poverty.
Things Go Better with W&L Alumni
Four Washington and Lee alumni convene an alumni chapter at the Atlanta headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company.
Campus Kitchen at W&L Feature on WVTF
WVTF, the Roanoke-based public radio station, featured Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee in a segment that ran on July 24, 2013. Titled "W&L's Campus Kitchen Feeds Minds and Bellies," the piece by WVTF's Beverly Amsler included in an interview with Jenny Davidson, coordinator of Campus Kitchen and advisor to Volunteer Venture and Nabors Service […]
76 Months, 2,184 Miles
Hayne Hipp, a 1962 Washington and Lee graduate, fulfills his vow to hike the Appalachian Trail.
Live from Lexington
Bringing lectures and other live events from the Washington and Lee campus to your desktop.
Washington and Lee Named a 2013 Great College to Work For
The Chronicle of Higher Education recognizes W&L in latest survey.
Amanda Bower Named to New Holbrook Professorship
Chair honors the memory of a 1972 Washington and Lee alumnus and is designed to support "an exceptional undergraduate teacher and a distinguished scholar."
W&L's Archer Exhibits Work in Los Angeles
Clover Archer, director of Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery, has a work on display at Gallery Luisotti, in Los Angeles.
W&L Alum Wins Legal Fellowship
Washington and Lee alumnus Rich Cleary, a second-year student at Columbia Law School, has won a summer fellowship from the New York Bar Foundation.
W&L's Selig Moving Monarchs Forward
Washington and Lee alumnus Wood Selig '83 is guiding Old Dominion athletics to new heights.
New 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.
Covering 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.
Alum Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell
Bill Wreaks, a member of Washington and Lee's Class of 1985, opened the NASDAQ OMX market on June 25.
W&L Economist Joins International Team Studying Anti-Discrimination Policies in India
Niels-Hugo Blunch will participate in a major grant from the Danish Council of Independent Research.
W&L Alum Named President of Louisiana Insurance Brokers
R. Parke Ellis, Class of 1981, is the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana.
W&L's Jasmin Darznik Featured in Citizenship Stories
Jasmin Darznik, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee, was among 78 new Americans who took the oath of citizenship at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello on July 4, 2013.
WDBJ-TV: For High School students: No English? No problem
WDBJ-TV reports on the Governor's Language Academies being held at Washington and Lee this summer.
W&L's Michaels No. 21 on List of All-Time Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is counting down the 100 best all-time players for the Cleveland Browns, and Washington and Lee alumnus Walt Michaels comes in at No. 21.
W&L Anthropologist Weighs Johnny Depp's Tonto (Audio)
Harvey Markowitz explores characterization of American Indians in newly-released "Lone Ranger" movie.
Remembering Fred Perry at W&L
Fred Perry, the last British player to win the Wimbledon men's title until Andy Murray did it this year, was W&L's tennis coach in the 1940s.
A New Citizen
Jasmin Darznik was among 79 new Americans who took the citizenship oath at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello on Independence Day.
Happy 4th of July
Miniature flags in front of Washington and Lee's historic Colonnade.
W&L Alumna Makes Top Arkansas Business List
Mary Elizabeth Whipple Eldridge, a 2000 graduate of Washington and Lee, is profiled in Arkansas Business newspaper as one of the year’s "Arkansas Business 40 Under 40" for her leadership of the nonprofit Ross Foundation.
W&L Alum Assumes Roanoke Judgeship
David Carson, a 1988 graduate of the Washington and Lee School of Law, took the bench in Roanoke this week as a judge on the 23rd District Court.
John Tombarge Named University Librarian at W&L
Appointment of former associate librarian for digital services and strategies effective July 1.
W&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.
Gettysburg Live!
The keynote speeches in the Washington and Lee Alumni Colleges on the Civil War will be streamed live.
Unique West Virginian — and W&L Alum
Washington and Lee alumnus Perry Mann, '49, '62L, is the author of a book of essays, "Mann and Nature."
No 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.
Mellon Foundation Grant to Enhance International Education at W&L
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Washington and Lee University a four-year, $577,000 grant in support of the University's efforts to enhance the quality of programs and projects in international education.
Another W&L Alum Named to Bankruptcy Court
Washington and Lee continues to dominate the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. Roanoke lawyer Paul Black, of the Class of 1982, has been appointed a U.S. bankruptcy court judge by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
From the Classroom to the Operating Theater
In May, Maggie Holland graduated as valedictorian of Washington and Lee's Class of 2013. Only a few weeks later she was scrubbing in on a hysterectomy operation in Antigua, Guatemala. She almost fainted.
