W&L Presents a Conversation with Hank Green
On March 13, W&L’s Contact Committee and Science, Society, and the Arts will present an evening with New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and video creator Hank Green.
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Students Line Up for Food Truck Treats
Pronto’s food truck brought free cupcakes and hot cocoa to W&L’s Cannan Green on Valentine’s Day.
Diversity in the Decorative Arts
This porcelain bowl manufactured in Saint-Cloud, France, is an excellent example of work done under the supervision of a woman named Barbe Coudray, who successfully and profitably ran a factory that remained in production until 1766.
W&L’s Ball Writes Personal Memoir
In “My San Francisco,” Gordon Ball, visiting associate professor of English, recounts experiences of his time spent in the city.
W&L’s Pooja Thakur-Wernz Publishes Journal Article
Professor Thakur-Wernz published a paper in the International Journal of Emerging Markets.
Meet the Professor: Sybil Prince Nelson
One of Washington and Lee's new faculty members for 2020-21 is mathematics professor Sybil Prince Nelson, a 2001 graduate of W&L.
W&L’s Hooks Featured in Wallet Hub
Linda M. Hooks was featured in a recent Wallet Hub article titled "2021's Best & Worst Cities at Money Management."
W&L’s Weissman Publishes Textbook
Mudd Postdoctoral Ethics Fellow Jeremy Weissman recently published a textbook titled "The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media."
W&L’s Walle Pens Journal Article on Unpublished Manuscript
Taylor Walle, assistant professor of English, recently published an article titled "Boswell's Dictionary and the Status of Scots Dialect in the Eighteenth Century."
W&L Hosts Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann
On March 9, Heumann will share her experiences advocating for disability rights and discuss the movement's future.
W&L Presents Canciones Españolas
On March 5, nine W&L music students will present a recital of songs and arias in Spanish.
An Affection for Connections
W&L has allowed Christopher Watt '21 to meet other members of the community and find a future career where three of his passions converge.
University Museums Reopen to Campus Community
On Feb. 26, W&L’s museums and art galleries reopened to current W&L students, faculty and staff for in-person visitation.
W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Levi Lebsack ’21
On March 7, Lebsack will perform selections by George Frideric Handel, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Francis Poulenc and others.
Law Faculty Connecting with Students
Professors Kish Parella and Jill Fraley talk virtual book clubs and happy hours.
James Forman, Jr. to Deliver Annual Tucker Lecture at W&L Law
Forman is the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School and the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.”
W&L Presents 2021 Ted Delaney Lecture
The Feb. 24 online lecture, titled “Black Entrepreneurs: Where Does Money Fit into Protest?,” will examine capitalism as a part of the Black freedom-fighting arsenal.
Cultivating A Community
Renovations to the John W. Elrod Commons will create spaces to expand collaborations and conversations.
New Walls Bring Climbers Together Again
COVID-19 distancing made it difficult for climbers to meet at the Outing Club Barn, but three new climbing walls inside the Pavilion mean students can get together to train once again.
W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for Third Straight Year
Five students from W&L received Fulbright awards for academic year 2020-2021.
Career and Professional Development Presents ‘Foundations of Career Development’ Series
The Feb. 23 event is part of a series covering key career development topics such as professional documents, developing your story, networking, interviewing and succeeding on the job.
Super Sleuth
At Pfizer, Michael Benigno ’00 analyzed COVID-19 clinical data in the quest to develop a vaccine and antiviral therapy.
W&L’s Bob Strong Talks Trump Impeachment Trial in The Roanoke Times
Professor Strong’s op-ed is titled “Donald Trump and the Stress Test of American Democracy.”
W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Receives Lucille Clifton Legacy Award
Green will receive the Lucille Clifton Legacy Award from St. Mary’s College of Maryland on March 1.
W&L’s Tanlu Publishes Article in Strategic Finance Magazine
Assistant Professor Lloyd Tanlu’s article is titled “Causal Language and Effective Performance Evaluations.”
W&L’s Colbert Honored as Black Scholar
Cory Colbert was a recent "Honoree of the Day" on a website that honors Black scholars in the mathematical sciences.
Adventurer in Law
The latest turn in the winding career path of Christopher Riano ’10L finds him leading a national effort to improve civic education and engagement.
BLSA Moot Court, Mock Trial Teams Advance to National Competition
The W&L Law team of of Noriya Shahadat ‘21L and Tomi Akinmola ‘21 won the award for best brief in the national Thurgood Marshall Moot Court competition, and Shahadat was named best oral advocate.
Set in Stone
Debris from the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing found its way to W&L’s Special Collections, where it heightened one class’s understanding of a powerful Japanese novel.
Update to University Bylaws
In February 2021, the Board of Trustees made a change to the university bylaws regarding faculty oversight of student life.
W&L Hosts First-Year Activity Day
The all-day event was facilitated by upper-division student volunteers.
W&L Presents ‘Queer Theology’ Panel Discussion
The conversation on Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. will center on the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and religious affiliations and practices.
Program Spotlight: The Office of Inclusion and Engagement
The Office of Inclusion and Engagement (OIE) supports Washington and Lee University's mission by striving to foster a culture in which all community members feel entirely welcome and able to participate in everything the university has to offer.
W&L Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Brian Murchison
"W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast" invites listeners to join conversations with W&L's expert faculty, giving them a walk down the Colonnade from the comfort of their home.
Cornel West to Deliver Smith Lecture at W&L Law
Prominent teacher, philosopher and public intellectual Dr. Cornel West will deliver the second Annual Leslie Devan Smith, Jr. Lecture at W&L Law as the keynote speaker in the Black History Week event series organized by the Black Law Students Association.
W&L Hosts Public Discussion with Reporter David Fahrenthold
The Feb. 24 talk, which is free and open to the public to view online, is titled “A Conversation with David Fahrenthold of the Washington Post: Unraveling the Troubled, Secretive Trump Empire.”
Meet a General: Cindy Irby
Cindy Irby, assistant director of international education and study abroad advisor at W&L, says her experience as a member of Up with People — which included participation in a Super Bowl halftime show — helps to inspire her as she makes study abroad opportunities possible for W&L students.
Board of Trustees’ Review of the University’s Name and Symbols
In July 2020, the Board of Trustees undertook a deep and detailed review of W&L's symbols and name with the intention of securing the brightest possible future for the university.
W&L Celebrated Four Distinguished Alumni at the 2021 Five-Star Festival
Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year’s Distinguished Five-Star Alumni Award winners, Bob Feagin '60, Holt Merchant '61, Blaine Brownell '65, and Dave Redmond '66, '69L.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Solastalgia: On Hold’ by William Ransom
Opening Feb. 23, the exhibit will display the Vermont-based artist’s sculptural works. An artist’s talk is scheduled for Feb. 24.
Valerie Hudson is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series
Valerie Hudson, George H.W. Bush Chair and professor of international affairs at Texas A&M University, will deliver a virtual lecture on Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics series.
A Center for Positive Change
W&L’s Office of Inclusion and Engagement is expanding, reaching an unprecedented number of people with its programming.
W&L’s Ryan Brindle Awarded Grant for Research
Brindle received a Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Interdisciplinary Research grant for his project, “"Modeling Energy Regulation Under Stress: A Possible Mechanism Linking Stress and Disease?"
‘Abundantly Thankful’ in Austria
Despite COVID-19, Jared Nickodem '20 was able to make it to Austria, where he is teaching English to students as part of the U.S. Teaching Assistant Program.
W&L’s Sociology and Anthropology Department Presents Lecture Series
The Sociology and Anthropology Department is collaborating with the Environmental Studies Program to present a new social justice series titled “White Supremacy and Society.”
W&L’s Grajzl Talks Real-World Economics in Recent Workshop
Earlier this month, economics professor Peter Grajzl gave an online presentation for the University of Oxford titled "A machine-learning history of English case law and legal ideas before the Industrial Revolution."
W&L Celebrates Black History Month
W&L presents a monthlong schedule of events celebrating Black History Month.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Celebrates 20 Years
The WGSS Program at W&L is celebrating the milestone with a series of events that include a film screening, art exhibits and panel discussions.
Contact Committee Hosts Molly Bloom for Virtual Event
The Feb. 11 conversation with Bloom is open to the W&L community.
W&L’s Bob Strong Talks Student Voters in The Conversation
Strong co-authored an article in The Conversation titled “America’s newest voters look back at the 2020 election – and forward to politics in 2021.”
W&L Law’s Haan on GameStop and the Future of Corporate Governance
Prof. Sarah Haan coauthored a commentary for Project Syndicate on using stock price to judge performance.
A Taste of China
When her Critical Language Scholarship to China went virtual because of COVID, Kisker '21 got a six-week sampler of the country and its language through her computer screen.
2L Reflects on Tax Court Externship
Andrew Dagen '22L got the chance to work in the United States Tax Court in Washington D.C. after it reopened virtually this fall.
Black Poetry Reading Kicks Off Black History Month at W&L
The Student Association for Black Unity will hold the online event, which is free and open to the public to watch online.
W&L Graduate Returns to Teach Dance Master Class
Elliot Reza Emadian ’17 will teach a virtual master class in screendance, a form that merges cinematography and choreography.
W&L Professor, Physician Alumnus to Deliver Talk in 2021 Mudd Series
Assistant Professor Erin Taylor and Dr. Ralph Caldroney’s public discussion, which is open to the public to view online, is titled "Ethical Issues in the Context of Covid-19."
W&L Hosts Public Interview with Ty Seidule ’84
Seidule will discuss his new book, "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.”
W&L Hosts 2021 Glasgow Distinguished Writer-in-Residence
Poet Heid Erdrich will give a public poetry reading on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.
W&L Athletics From the Comfort of Home
In-person attendance at indoor W&L athletic events is still not possible because of COVID, but you can catch your favorite sports, athletes and coaches online this term.
W&L Hosts Free Screening of Documentary ‘Intimate Violence’
The screening will be free and open to the public to view online. A discussion with the film’s creators will follow the screening.
W&L’s Native American Cohort Starts Semester With Panel Discussion
The virtual talk, which is free and open to the public online, is titled "Naming Injustice: Charlene Teters (Spokane) and John Little (Standing Rock Sioux) on American Indian Mascots."
W&L Professors Beavers and Gavaler Publish Textbook
Professors Leigh Ann Beavers and Chris Gavaler recently published a textbook titled “Creating Comics: A Writer’s and Artist's Guide and Anthology.”
Africana Studies Continues Activism and Black Life Series in 2021
The series will present two events, "Looking at Blackness" and "Legislative Leverage: Democratic Processes as Activism,” in late January.
International Students Bond Over Unusual Term
At the start of the academic year, 17 first-year international students began their W&L experience in Scotland. Today, they are taking courses in Lexington as a unique group of friends.
W&L Law Professor Publishes Children’s Book on Corporate Personhood
How are people like companies? Prof. Carliss Chatman explains in her new children's book, "Companies are People Too."
W&L’s Laura Brodie Publishes Article in MoMA Magazine
In the article, Brodie discusses Confederate monuments' complex history and how an American contemporary artist is working to change how others view them.
W&L Introduces Minor in Religion
The university’s new religion minor requires completion of six courses and complements any major.
W&L Law’s Trammell on Sen. Hawley’s Legal Arguments
Prof. Alan Trammell coauthored a commentary in the Washington Post examining Sen. Josh Hawley's legal arguments on the election.
Interest in Patent Law Leads to an Externship with Federal Circuit Appeals Court
Sheena Wang '21L, says that professors, alumni and older law students helped her secure a position with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
