W&L Law’s Trammell Publishes Article in the Columbia Law Review
Professor Alan Trammell published "The False Promise of Jurisdiction Stripping."
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Alumni Spotlight: Patrick Bolling ’14L
Patrick Bolling is a principal at Woods Rogers, advising a variety of employers in traditional labor and employment.
W&L Journalism Professor Featured in Online Publication
Blue Marble published a conversation with Aly Colón about providing balanced coverage of a crisis.
Empathy & Compassion
In May, Mary Hipp ’90 said being a member of the second class of women undergraduates at W&L taught her a lot— although she didn’t realize it at the time.
United in Service
Washington and Lee students are making a dynamic impact in the community through National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.
W&L Student Receives Research Grant from the Virginia Academy of Science
Megan Dufault ’24 is studying the risks that environmental pollutants pose to fetal development.
DeLaney Center to Host Inaugural Race and Southern-ness Symposium
The Dec. 1 symposium will address issues of Southern race relations, culture and politics.
Nate Tsang of Riot Games to Deliver Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Gaming
Tsang’s talk will be held on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.
Keisha Lance Bottoms to Keynote W&L’s 2024 MLK Celebration
Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, will headline the weeklong programming on campus.
Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’
The W&L Repertory Dance Company’s performances will run Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.
Meet a Colleague: Michelle Cosby
Michelle Cosby is the Assistant Dean of Legal Information Services and Professor of Practice.
Meet a Colleague: Elizabeth Knapp
Elizabeth Knapp serves as director of the Johnson Program and professor of earth and environmental geoscience.
Mock Con’s Presidential Gala Creates Convention Buzz
The 28th Mock Convention’s Presidential Gala on Nov. 12 offered the campus a glimpse of the upcoming excitement for the 2024 mock presidential convention.
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 Presents Holiday Pops Concert 2023
Tickets to the Dec. 4-5 performances can be obtained with a non-perishable food donation to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.
W&L Hosts Annual Holiday Candlelight Service
The Dec. 7 lessons and carols program in the University Chapel is free and open to the public and will also be streamed online.
W&L Welcomes Young Alumni to Campus
Alumni enjoyed one another's company and a variety of reunion festivities honoring the classes of 2013 and 2018.
An Empathetic Writer
After graduating with a double degree in English and studio art, Gabriela Gomez-Misserian ’21 took her talents to Garden & Gun Magazine.
From Big Law to Foreign Assets
Chrishon McManus ’14L—attorney and competitive swimmer—radiates calm when it counts.
Spotlight: Law Families
The mission of Law Families is to support law students and their partners, spouses, or children during law school and to create a welcoming and inclusive community.
Summer Experience: Alexis Smith ’24L
Alexis Smith spent her summer working in the litigation department of the AARP Foundation.
Washington and Lee Commemorates Veterans Day
The Washington and Lee community gathered on Friday, Nov. 10 to honor the military service of current and retired members of the staff, faculty and student body.
W&L Celebrates the 2023 Holiday Season
’Tis the season for holiday events on campus and in the local community! Check out what’s happening and make your plans to ring in the holiday season.
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.
Meet a Colleague: Leila Lawlor
Leila Lawlor is Director of the new Academic Excellence Program and a Professor of Practice.
Sarah Hughes Selected as Assistant Dean of Law Advancement at W&L Law
Hughes has over 16 years of experience in fundraising and development within the education sector, including a stint at W&L Law earlier in her career.
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.
The Space to Be Brave
W&L’s recent staging of ‘Speech & Debate’ brought its cast, crew and audience an opportunity to engage with an innovative, collaborative approach to theater.
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.
W&L Law Receives $2 Million Gift for Student Financial Aid
An anonymous donor will match up to $2 million for student scholarship funds raised during the Leading Lives of Consequence campaign.
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 University Orchestra Presents “Everything Old is New Again”
The performance will take place Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.
Carissima Mathen of the University of Ottawa School of Law to Deliver Lecture on Court Curbing
Mathen’s talk “Dilemmas of Democracy” will be held Nov. 13.
Author and Journalist Robert Kaplan to Deliver Lecture on “Empire and Anarchy”
Kaplan’s talk “Between Empire and Anarchy from the Mediterranean to China” will be held Nov. 8.
A message to the W&L community following Nov. 1 Shelter-in-Place Order
A communication from Sidney Evans, vice president of Student Affairs, dean of students and emergency response coordinator, to students, faculty and staff.
Meet a Colleague: Catlin Meade
Catlin Meade is a professor of practice who has been teaching legal writing since 2022.
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.
W&L Faculty Recital Presents “Strange Bedfellows: Unexpected Musical Duos”
The ensemble will perform Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.
W&L Jazz Ensemble Presents Fall Showcase
The student ensemble will be joined by the Vosbein Magee Big Band in their Nov. 9 performance.
Meet a Colleague: Karena Gill
Karena Gill is a visiting assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience.
Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza
The community is encouraged to participate and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming, which kicks off Nov. 5.
Sara Hendren is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Hendren, a professor at Northeastern University, will give a lecture on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.
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.
Cole Gershkovich ’24 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 Dance Professor Publishes New Book
Jenefer Davies authored “The Art of Dance Composition: Writing the Body,” an introduction to modern dance composition.
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.
Josh Fairfield to Lead Law School Artificial Intelligence Strategy
In this role, Fairfield will lead efforts within the law school to create policies, initiatives, and programing to support faculty, staff, and students as AI use grows and evolves.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Nestor Armando Gil’s “RASTROS (lo que se hace al andar)”
The solo exhibition will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 8, 2023.
W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents “Musical (R)evolution”
The performance will take place Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.
The Marlbrook Chamber Players Present “Obsessions: Ghosts of the Past”
The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 5.
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.
W&L Law’s Haan Publishes Article in the Seattle Law Review
Professor Sarah Haan published "Women in Shareholder Activism."
W&L Presents Thought-Provoking Play “Speech & Debate”
The production runs from Nov. 1-4 in Johnson Theatre on the W&L campus.
Meet a Colleague: Tommy Roberts
Tommy Roberts serves as the university's payroll supervisor.
W&L Hosts Statewide National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Competition
The Oct. 29 event celebrates the history and culture of NPHC organizations.
Meet a Colleague: Kristy Speers
Kristy Speers is the Senior Recruitment Coordinator at W&L Law.
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.”
Wangdali C. “Wali” Bacdayan ’92 Named Next Rector of Washington and Lee
Wangdali C. "Wali" Bacdayan '92, a current trustee of Washington and Lee University, will be the next rector of W&L’s Board of Trustees. The board unanimously elected Bacdayan as the university's 32nd rector during its meeting in Lexington on Oct. 21, 2023. He will assume his duties at the conclusion of the February 2024 meeting, succeeding Michael R. McAlevey '86, who has been rector since 2020.
Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Griffin ’19L
Lauren Griffin is an associate at Alston & Bird LLP, working in the Intellectual Property Litigation group based in the Charlotte, North Carolina office.
W&L Welcomes New Trustees Cindy Hauser ’92, Charlie Prioleau ’82 and Michael Spencer ’96L
All three were sworn in as trustees on Oct. 20.
Law and Literature Seminar to Examine Guterson’s “The Final Case”
Washington and Lee University School of Law will host the 2023 Law and Literature Seminar on Oct. 27-28.
Emerging into Leadership
Hamza Zia '26 is using his leadership skills to make a global impact.
John K. Delaney to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture
Delaney will discuss the scientific imaging of paintings in his Oct. 30 lecture.
