W&L Provost’s Office Presents Faculty Panel on Israel-Hamas War
The Oct. 18 event is open to W&L students, faculty and staff.
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Washington and Lee University Installs New Electric Vehicle Charging Station on Campus
The EV station, located on the top deck of the University Parking Garage, will be accessible to the university community and campus visitors.
WLSO Symposium Focuses on Legal “Grey Spaces”
The Women Law Students Organization at Washington and Lee University School of Law will host the 10th Annual Lara D. Gass Symposium on Women in the Law on Friday, October 13.
Meet a Colleague: Christina Querrard
Christina Querrard is a custodian at Washington and Lee and works in Sydney Lewis Hall.
Community Grants Committee: Call for Proposals
W&L’s Community Grants Committee will evaluate proposals in early November 2023.
Meet a Colleague: Savannah Blake
Savannah Blake serves as an annual giving fellow.
Author Qiana Whitted to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L
Whitted’s lecture on Oct. 19, titled “All-New, All-Negro: Orrin C. Evans and the Golden Age of Comics,” is free and open to the public.
W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 24
The performance in Wilson Concert Hall will feature W&L’s University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici.
W&L English Professor Published in The Hopkins Review
Lesley Wheeler’s essay “Ghost Tour” was featured in a guest-edited folio for the Summer 2023 issue.
Domnica Rădulescu’s Play “The Town with Very Nice People” Set for World Premiere in New York City
The professor has also published two literary works in recent months.
Washington and Lee University to Host Real Estate Forum
The event will be held in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12-13.
Ilonka Rus to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center
The pianist’s Oct. 21 performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.
Sumeet Patwardhan of Macalester College to Deliver Lecture on Feminist Activist Tarabai Shinde
Patwardhan’s talk “What I See with My Eyes: Tarabai Shinde on Men’s Blame of Women” will be held Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.
Thierry Greub to Deliver Lecture on Cy Twombly’s Artwork
Greub will explore physical and emotional responses to Twombly’s works in his Oct. 16 lecture in Northen Auditorium.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 10/4/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Meet a Colleague: Lewis Coffey
Lewis Coffey serves as operations manager for auxiliary services.
W&L Student Co-Authors Paper Published by the Pain Medicine Journal
Lucy Worthy ’24 assisted in the research and helped publish the results alongside two W&L alumni.
Summer Experience: Ana Laura Coria ’25L
Ana Laura Coria split her time interning at a small legal firm in Verona, Italy and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of West Virginia.
2023 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards
Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Distinguished Young Alumni Award winners
George Aye is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
George Aye, co-founder and director of innovation at Greater Good Studio, will give a lecture on Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.
The Acting Company Presents “Odyssey” at W&L
The Oct. 9 performance will take place in the Lenfest Center’s Keller Theatre.
Soaking Up the Sun
W&L’s new offsite solar array, now fully operational, represents the university’s biggest leap to date toward an energy-independent future.
Summer Experience: Barbara Merryman ’24L
Barbara Merryman spent her summer clerking with the Juvenile Litigation Division of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in Baltimore.
W&L Students Curate Fall Art Exhibition
“Mohammad Omer Khalil: Musings,” co-curated by four Washington and Lee students as part of a seminar course in museum studies, will be on display in the Watson Galleries Sept. 28, 2023 through June 1, 2024.
Just Food: Food and Culture (2023-2024)
Campus Kitchen’s annual event series examines the ways in which food systems interact with issues of social justice.
Meet a Colleague: Lisa Rodocker
Lisa Rodocker serves as assistant dean of admissions for the Law School.
W&L Professor Featured by Graywolf Press in 50th Anniversary Anthology
Leah Naomi Green’s essay on Kaveh Akbar’s poem “The Miracle” is anthologized in “Raised by Wolves.”
Digging Deep
W&L’s Summer Research Scholars program gives students hands-on experience in collaborative research with faculty mentors.
German Law Journal Student Editors Convene Symposium on Sexual Violence and the Law
The event will bring together scholars from around the globe to consider the problem of sexual violence and examine how law can help.
Author Florence Gonsalves and Poet Robert Wood Lynn to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L
The public reading will take place Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.
W&L Outcomes: Lauren Shelby ’23
Lauren Shelby ’23 will be pursuing her master’s degree at New York University.
W&L to Host Free Screening of the Ghana Spring Term Films
The premiere event will be followed by a student-led discussion about their experiences and the creative journey in producing the films.
Los Angeles Piano Trio to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center
The chamber ensemble’s performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.
W&L’s Lenfest Center Opens 2023-24 Season with “Our Roots of Influence”
A reception will follow the Sept. 29 performance in Keller Theatre.
Meet a Colleague: Ashley Evans
Ashley Evans joined W&L Law in November 2022 as the Head of Collection Services for the Law Library.
Summer Experience: Jared Hunter ’24L
Jared Hunter spent the summer as an associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York City.
Spotlight: Disabled Law Students Association
The Disabled Law Students Association is striving to create a community for students with disabilities and a more accessible legal field.
Giving First-Year Students An Edge
Washington and Lee's Leading Edge program welcomed the Class of 2027 to campus with dynamic programs designed to build community.
Meet a Colleague: Tom Hackman
Tom Hackman serves as theater technical director.
W&L Financial Aid Staff Member Selected to Participate in College Board Enrollment Leadership Academy
Shanice Hardy will take part in the year-long program focused on leadership skills and enrollment management practices.
W&L Professor Coordinates 42nd Annual National Association of Black Geoscientists Technical Conference
Karena Gill handles all aspects of the event slated to be held Sept. 27-30 in Washington, D.C.
W&L Student Co-Authors Paper Published Online by Sage Journals
Katie Yurechko ’24 presented research related to content creators circumventing TikTok’s content moderation algorithms.
Lindsay Brainard to Deliver Lecture as Part of the Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Program
Brainard’s talk “Does Artificial Intelligence Make Human Creativity Obsolete” will be held Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
Washington and Lee Welcomes the Class of 2027
The university’s first-year class represents 26 countries and 43 U.S. states and territories.
Karl Rove to Speak at Mock Convention Auction During Parents and Family Weekend
Rove, former Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, will deliver remarks at the Oct. 5 event. Tickets to the auction in Evans Hall remain available.
W&L Art Professor Completes VCCA Fellowship
Sandy de Lissovoy was one of 22 fellows to participate in the prestigious residency program at Mt. San Angelo.
Students Realize Dreams Through Innovative Summer Internships
Grant funding through W&L's Johnson Program allows student recipients to pursue passion projects and career development around the world.
W&L Outcomes: Andrew Tartakovsky ’23
Andrew Tartakovsky ’23 received a Fulbright grant to teach English in Azerbaijan.
W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Comunidad Latina Estudiantil student group has planned and organized numerous events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.
Summer Experience: Mariya Denisenko ’24L
Mariya Denisenko worked as a summer associate at Sidley Austin’s Chicago office.
W&L Choral and Instrumental Programs to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts
Kick off the 2023-24 season with W&L’s choral ensembles on Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. and instrumental ensembles on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.
Meet a 1L: Symone Gibbs ’26L
Symone Gibbs is from Smithfield, Virginia and received her undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Washington and Lee University to Host Entrepreneurship Summit
The two-day event will be held on campus Sept. 29-30.
Meet a Colleague: Erica Ingersoll
Erica Ingersoll is an Executive Assistant in the Dean’s Office of the Law School.
Summer Experience: Yardley Borten ’25L
Yardley Borten spent the summer as a legal intern at the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) in Washington, D.C.
Meet a Colleague: Schuyler Phillips
Schuyler Phillips serves as a sergeant with public safety.
The DeLaney Center to Present Opening DeLaney Dialogue Discussion for the 2023-24 Academic Year
Professor Wendy Castenell kicks off the series on Sept. 19 at noon in Leyburn Library.
Alumni Spotlight: Carson Cox ’22L and Trey Smith ’22L
Carson Cox and Trey Smith, both new associates at Troutman Pepper in Richmond, are involved with a pro bono case concerning veteran's benefits.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 9/12/23
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Meet a 1L: Nathan Heastie ’26L
Nathan Heastie is from Nassau, The Bahamas and attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate degree.
Meet a 1L: Aya Hobeika ’26L
Aya Hobeika is from Houston, Texas and attended Texas A&M for her undergraduate degree.
W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Kenny Werner Trio
A reception in Lykes Atrium will follow the ensemble’s Sept. 23 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.
W&L Professor Receives Award from the American Accounting Association
Megan Hess collected the award at the AAA Annual Meeting in August.
W&L Outcomes: Charlotte Dross ’23
Charlotte Dross ’23 is working in public relations as a postgraduate intern at Jackson Spalding.
New Connolly Center Director Publishes Two Collaborative Works
Professor Jay Margalus co-authored pieces featured in bioRxiv and for the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces.
W&L Welcomes New Faculty
A total of 20 new faculty are joining the university this year.
W&L Welcomes New Visiting Faculty, Professors of Practice and Postdoctoral Fellows
A total of 25 new instructors join the W&L community.
W&L Law’s Murchison Reviews Supreme Court Cases for Federal Bar Association
Brian Murchison addressed the Roanoke chapter of the Federal Bar Association to discuss notable cases from the 2022 term.
W&L Gathers to Honor Fallen in 9/11 Attacks
The Washington and Lee University community will commemorate the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial service and the placing of 2,977 American flags on Cannan Green.
