‘Join the Team, Whatever It Takes’
Whether he's on the football field or in the Mock Con war room, Kyle Perel '20 never forgets about the importance of teamwork and adaptable leadership.
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W&L Hosts 8th Annual Souper Bowl
All proceeds will support Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.
Mock Convention: A History of Excellence
As Mock Con 2020 approaches, take a look back at the 112-year history of this unparalleled event.
From Lexington to Capitol Hill
Want to work for the U.S. Congress? Judging by past successes, earning a degree from Washington and Lee University is a pretty good start.
W&L Develops a New Study Abroad Program, W&L in Ghana
In 2021, students will have the opportunity to study in Ghana for both Winter and Spring Terms.
Can Online Speech Be Regulated?
Professor Claudia Haupt is the second speaker in the German Law Journal 20th anniversary series.
W&L Law’s Drumbl on Attacking Cultural Sites
Law professor Mark Drumbl discussed why bombing cultural sites is considered a war crime.
Edgar Winston Spencer ’53, Ruth Parmly Professor of Geology Emeritus, dies at 88
He taught at W&L from 1957 to 2001.
Steeped in a New Culture
Spending the summer in Nicoya, Costa Rica, helped Montgomery Owen '21 to strengthen his Spanish language skills.
Summer in Beautiful Nicoya
Sydney Lee '21 spent summer 2019 studying Spanish and falling in love with the town of Nicoya, Costa Rica.
Timely Course Tackles Impeachment
Professor Bob Strong’s Fall Term course on presidential impeachment borrowed lessons from real events in Washington.
Natasha Merle to Speak on MLK Day
Legal Defense Fund Attorney Natasha Merle will speak at 2:00pm in the Millhiser Moot Court Room on Jan. 20.
W&L’s Director of Institutional History Presents 2020 Founders Day Address
The title of Lynn Rainville’s talk is “Untold Stories of Founders, Leaders and Other Visionaries at W&L.”
W&L’s Coddington to Give Author Talk
Coddington’s book is titled “Aggregating the News: Secondhand Knowledge and the Erosion of Journalistic Authority.”
Civil Rights Trailblazer to Keynote W&L’s MLK Celebration
Washington and Lee's week-long celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will include an address by Ruby Bridges, who helped to integrate New Orleans public schools.
Elizabeth Oliver Appointed Interim Provost at Washington and Lee University
Elizabeth Goad Oliver, associate dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics and Lewis Whitaker Adams Professor of Accounting, has been appointed to a one-year term as interim provost at Washington and Lee University, effective July 1, 2020. She will return to her position as associate dean in July 2021.
Law Student Video Wins LITC Tax Education Contest
Brianna Pine, a third-year law student at W&L Law and student attorney in the Tax Clinic, won first place in a recent tax advocacy contest sponsored by the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant program.
Chanticleer Returns to W&L
The Grammy Award-winning male a cappella group is in its 41st season.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Cumberland Island: Land, Water, Wind, and Light’
The artists will give a public presentation, followed by a reception, on Jan. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.
Accounting Research by W&L’s Colin Reid Accepted for Publication
The paper will be published in a journal of the American Accounting Association.
“Accounting Horizons” to Publish Research by W&L’s Megan Hess and Drew Hess
The paper investigates the relation between accounting failure and innovation.
Scene on Campus Jan 2020
Candids from around campus.
Managing $1 Million for Mock Con
Mock Con 2020 Financial Chair Elizabeth Thompson '20 works with the rest of the Financial Team to raise and manage significant sums for a successful event.
W&L’s King Curates Surrealist Exhibit at Baker Museum, Artis-Naples
King served as a guest curator for an exhibit of six René Magritte paintings, which opened on Dec. 1.
Happy Holidays from W&L
We invite you to peek behind the scenes with the hard-working student leaders of the W&L Mock Convention and enjoy a brief video reminder of what makes this community such a special place.
Marc Conner Named President of Skidmore College
Marc Conner, provost and Jo M. and James M. Ballengee Professor of English at Washington and Lee University, has been named president of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. He will begin his new role on July 1, 2020.
W&L’s Conner Co-Edits ‘The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison’
Provost Marc Conner worked with John Callahan, the literary executor of the Ellison estate, to co-edit and publish the collection.
W&L Celebrates Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tea Ceremony
The ceremony will take place Jan. 20 in the Senshin’an Tea Room.
W&L’s Rainville Talks African-American Cemeteries in New Interview
Lynn Rainville was interviewed for a recent WUSF News article titled “Anthropologist: Building Over African American Cemeteries Not Just A Southern Problem.”
W&L Presents American Shakespeare Center’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
Washington and Lee University presents the American Shakespeare Center’s “The Grapes of Wrath” on Jan. 25.
‘No Small Task’
Luke Basham '20 parlays a passion for politics into the challenging role of Democratic Party analyst for Mock Con 2020.
Friend and Guru
Jhade Jordan ’21 pays tribute to her mentor Susan Swazy '90.
Writing for Tweens
Suzanne LaFleur ’05 keeps it real for her young readers.
When History Strikes a Chord
After conservation next year, the 154-year-old Stieff piano inside Lee House will be playable once more.
W&L Hosts Public Lecture with Rachel Louise Snyder
Snyder is a journalist known for her works on the topic of domestic violence.
Leading by Example
Femi Kusimo ’08 organizes an annual volunteer day for his Goldman Sachs colleagues.
Franklin Foer is the Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series
Franklin Foer, a national correspondent for The Atlantic and a fellow at the New American Foundation, will give a public lecture at W&L.
Truth, Beauty and Equations
Cory Colbert invites his students into a brilliant and beautiful universe full of symmetries and mysteries.
Alumni Chapters: Your Local Connection to W&L
Participating in one of our 76 W&L alumni chapters is a great way to stay connected with the University, meet up with old and new friends, and have a great time while doing it!
Teed Up for Success
Laurie Jones '21 is grateful for the opportunities she's had at W&L, especially her place on the golf team and the chance to study through the Peace and Conflict Program in Ireland and Jordan.
Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center on Schedule for 2020 Opening
Construction continues on schedule for a fall 2020 opening. The building envelop is nearly finished and the project is approximately 60 percent complete.
W&L Journalism Student Wins Hearst Award
Hannah Denham ’20 won first place in a prestigious feature writing competition for a piece she wrote during an internship at The Washington Post.
Quick Hit: Creative Writing at Boxerwood
Students in Leah Green's Intro to Creative Writing course took inspiration from the environment at Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden.
Blunch Hosts “The Economics of Foreign Aid” IHS Colloquium at W&L
W&L hosted “The Economics of Foreign Aid” discussion colloquia in collaboration with the Institute for Human Studies (IHS) at George Mason University.
W&L Lenfest Center presents ‘Step Afrika!’
Tickets to the show can be ordered online or at the box office.
John Bodel Delivers Annual Hoyt Lecture in Classics at W&L
The title of Bodel's lecture was "The epigraphic habit and the epigraphic mode."
W&L’s Woodzicka Interviewed on NPR
On the show, Woodzicka talks about her research on sexual harassment.
W&L’s Benefiel Featured on Smithsonian Channel
Smithsonian flew Benefiel to Pompeii in May 2019 to interview on-site.
Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants
The committee chose the grants from 20 proposals requesting almost $85,000.
Life in the Fast Lane
How Mock Con General Secretary Layne Smith '20 stays sane under the pressure of academics, Mock Con 2020 and acting as head hearing advisor for the W&L Honor System.
2019 Real Estate Forum Steering Committee Chair Taylor Lawch ’09
Lawch helped organize the University's fourth Real Estate Forum which took place in Arlington, VA.
W&L’s Alexander Awarded Fellowship at Monticello
Brian Alexander has been awarded a domestic fellowship at the International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) at Monticello.
Fueling the Power of a W&L Education
Leadership donors Anne and Tom MacCowatt P'18, '22 share why they continue to invest in W&L and why they chose to support CARPE.
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Building on a Legacy
As general chair for Mock Con 2020, Jimmy Fleck '20 uses his political knowledge and business skills to lead a team of stand-out students toward a historic moment.
W&L’s Rossella Gabriele Among 2020 Class of Rhodes Scholars
Gabriele, a 2019 graduate, is the university’s 17th Rhodes Scholar.
‘Passion for Service’
Working with Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee has made Hannah Witherell '20 determined to continue helping others after she leaves W&L.
Museums at W&L Host December Events
Museums at Washington and Lee will take part in Lexington's Museum Week and host Poinsettias at the Chapel during December.
Law Student Helps Change Virginia Marriage License
Washington and Lee law student Sophie Rogers ‘21L and her now-husband Brandyn Churchill ’14 made national news earlier this year when they joined a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s practice of asking those applying for marriage licenses to disclose their race.
And May It Please the Court
Mario Urizar ‘11L takes an immigration case before the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9.
Time Served
W&L Law students help long-serving inmates earn parole.
Day (and Night) at the Museum
Hannah Cloh is taking part in W&L Law’s residential externship in Washington, D.C., working at the Smithsonian Institution.
Conductors of Knowledge
Students in Washington and Lee University's Electrical Circuits class sparked interest in local elementary students through a Community-Based Learning project that partnered with the Rockbridge Area YMCA after-school program.
Mock Con 2020 Political Team Update
With the home stretch to Mock Con 2020 just around the corner, the political team watches an increasingly contentious primary race.
W&L Students Attend 2019 VFIC Women’s Leadership Summit
The students joined fellow Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges students from across the Commonwealth for a three-day summit.
Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza
Campus Kitchen runs a variety of holiday-themed events during the month of November.
W&L Hosts Public Book Launch
“A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia” contains poems from three W&L faculty members.
Scholar-in-Residence Wendy Greene to Lecture on Hairstyles and Discrimination
Greene's lecture, “#FreeTheHair: How Black Hair is Making Civil Laws Right,” will take place at 4pm on Nov. 19 at W&L Law.
Working Toward a Mission
Danika Brockman '21 interviews Natasha Lerner '13 about making a difference in women's health.
