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Inaugural Cinda Rankin Trailblazer Award Honors Four Individuals
The winners were recognized at the 38th annual W&L Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony on Sept. 26.
Washington and Lee University to Host Real Estate Forum
The event will be held in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8-9.
W&L’s Contact Committee Presents an Evening with Shark Tank’s Daymond John
The award-winning entrepreneur will speak on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.
W&L Choral and Instrumental Program to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts
Kick off the weekend’s festivities with W&L’s choral ensembles on Oct. 24 and instrumental ensembles on Oct. 25 in Wilson Concert Hall.
W&L Receives $450,000 Grant from the National Science Foundation
The funding will be used to purchase a confocal Raman imaging microscope for geoscientific investigations.
W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert
The Oct. 17 performance will take place in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall and will feature W&L’s University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici.
Shepherd’s Summer Interns Make an Impact Around the World
The Shepherd Program offers undergraduates three distinct pathways to complete its eight-week, full-time summer internship, each designed to deepen students’ understanding of poverty.
Meet Gaby White ’27
White has embraced several leadership opportunities at W&L.
The Lenfest Center Presents ‘Voices of the Pamunkey’ Film Screening
The Oct. 14 event will feature two short films by multimedia artist and Pamunkey citizen Ethan Brown.
The Lenfest Center Presents ‘Table Talks at Kamen Gallery: Art, Insight & Lunch’
The interactive experience will be in Kamen Gallery at noon on Oct. 14 and is a part of the Lenfest Center’s Outreach & Engagement Series.
Meet a Colleague: Isabella Barron
Isabella Barron serves as a lieutenant with the Office of Public Safety.
Rare Student Research Opportunity
The W&L Art Museum has released a new digital catalog of the Groke Mickey collection of rare Chinese fan paintings.
Shannon Fyfe Quoted by NPR
Fyfe contributed to a “Deep Dive” story examining how questions of intent inform the legal definition of genocide.
Summer Experience: Fonda Pham ’27L
Fonda Pham spent the summer as an intern for a federal judge in a U.S. District Court in Texas.
Julia Whitehead to Deliver Lecture on Kurt Vonnegut’s Legacy
Whitehead is the founding CEO of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.
W&L Sees All-Time Record-Breaking Attendance at Young Alumni Weekend
Alumni enjoyed reconnecting with their collegiate roots in weekend festivities featuring reunions for the classes of 2015, 2020 and 2025.
Washington and Lee University Launches New Colonnade Connections
Follow the personalized instructions on how to activate account to the new alumni directory.
Christa Bowden’s Artwork Earns an Honorable Mention Citation at the SlowExposures Photography Festival
The professor of art was one of 47 photographers to display her work in the event’s main exhibit.
W&L Announces New Lecture Series Featuring Faculty’s Milestone Works
Beyond the Page is a yearlong series of talks organized by the Provost’s Office to celebrate the significant achievements of the university’s faculty.
W&L’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries to Present on University Chapel Renovation Project
The Oct. 2 event will provide an overview of the planned gallery update and preservation repairs to University Chapel.
DeLaney Center to Launch its 2025-26 Screen to Square Film Series with ‘Sinners’
The first film of this year’s series will take place on Oct. 1 in Stackhouse Theater.
Blending Passion with Integrity
For Sam Tannahill ’91, W&L provided a foundation of integrity, leadership and intellectual curiosity that have guided his personal and professional life.
W&L Presents Screening of the West End’s ‘Vanya’
Andrew Scott stars in the one-man adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play, being screened in Stackhouse Theater on Oct. 7.
2025 Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Awards
These alumni exemplify leadership, service and professional excellence and will be honored during Five-Star Festival, Oct. 3–5, 2025.
Thomas Grove ’02 Wins a Pulitzer Prize with Wall Street Journal Team
The Central and Eastern European correspondent’s article was a part of a Wall Street Journal series investigating Elon Musk that won best national reporting.
Lesley Wheeler Featured in Best American Poetry 2025 and Publishes Book Chapter
The English professor’s poem “Sex Talk” and essay “Talkin’ New York” were highlighted in larger collections.
Bringing Humanity Into The Conversation
Kate LeMasters ’15 cultivated a career of addressing public health inequalities with marginalized societies.
Summer Experience: Lilian Sampson ’26L
This summer, Lilian Sampson interned at the Virginia State Corporation Commission Financial Services Division in Richmond, Virginia.
W&L’s Mudd Center Presents Screening of ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’
The Sept. 30 screening features the work of Edward Burtynsky, whose solo exhibition is on view at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.
Author Matthew Gavin Frank to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L
Frank will read from his new book “Submersed: Wonder, Obsession and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines” at the Oct. 2 event.
Lucas Morel Co-Edits Volume About Frederick Douglass’ Writings on Abraham Lincoln
The John K. Boardman, Jr. Professor of Politics and his co-editor from Christopher Newport University will discuss the book and sign copies on Oct. 14 at the Hillel House.
Meet a Colleague: Meagan Earls
Meagan Earls serves as campaign engagement coordinator for University Advancement.
Meet Ryan Doty ’26
Doty's many creative pursuits range from research in the chemistry lab to taking photos around campus.
W&L Celebrates 2025 National Food Service Workers Day
The Marketplace will host a special lunch to celebrate the work of the university’s nearly 300 Dining Services employees.
Domnica Radulescu Headlines First Beyond the Page: Milestone Works by Faculty Event
The Edwin A. Morris Professor of Comparative Literatures will discuss her forthcoming book, “My Father’s Orchards.”
W&L Presents Faculty Recital with Anthony Cincotta and Anna Billias
The saxophone and piano performance will take place on Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. in The Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.
Andi Coulter is the Next Speaker in the Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series
Coulter will deliver a lecture on fan-driven marketing for independent artists on Oct. 6.
Law Students Compete at International Tax Competition
The students traveled to Montreal in August for an event hosted by the Tax Executives Institute.
Pooja Thakur-Wernz Publishes Research Article for the Global Strategy Journal
The article examines and weighs both the potential benefits and drawbacks of foreign ownership on CSR spending.
Mark Drumbl Appointed Editor-in-Chief of the International Criminal Law Review
The Review is a respected venue for cutting-edge scholarship on international criminal justice, atrocity law, penal law, and transitional justice.
Summer Experience: Rosaline Meyer ‘27L
This summer, Rosaline Meyer worked at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in their Birmingham, Alabama office.
W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Matt Niess and The Capitol Bones
The Oct. 4 performance will be followed by a reception.
Elliott King Featured in AMC+ Series ‘True Crime Story: Smugshot’
The professor of art was interviewed for an episode titled “The Dali Heist.”
Melinda Roth Quoted on Prediction Markets
In recent articles in the Financial Times and Front Office Sports, Roth discussed sports betting and the rise of prediction markets.
W&L Presents Screening of Craig Quintero’s Expanded Reality Films
The films will be screened Sept. 25-26 in the IQ Center, followed by an artist’s talk.
W&L Presents Faculty Recital with William McCorkle
McCorkle will perform a selection of European works for the organ on Sept. 28 at Lexington Presbyterian Church.
W&L Receives Grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation
The Tara VanDerveer Fund for Advancement of Women in Coaching Grant supports young coaches on the rise with living expenses, professional development and mentorship.
Meet a Colleague: James Lambert
James Lambert serves as the director of Lifelong Learning Programs.
Building Global Bridges
I’m absolutely convinced that all my classmates from the Class of 1998 are leading, in one way or another, lives of consequence.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Lena Hill
The Washington and Lee University provost and professor of English speaks to serendipitous opportunities of the liberal arts.
Washington and Lee’s Community-Based Learning’s Summer Internship Program Reaches New Heights
W&L’s Office of Community-Based Learning sent its largest-ever internship cohort into the local community this summer.
Bringing W&L to Santiago
Four Washington and Lee University students traveled to Santiago, Chile, this summer through the CIEE Summer Global Internship program.
Meaghan M. Walsh Publishes Article and Authors Book Chapter
The curatorial fellow explores race in New York City through the artwork of George Luks.
A Natural Segue
"Ralph commented when he made his gift that he hopes it will inspire others to follow suit."
Student Organization Spotlight: Peer Connectors
Washington and Lee Peer Connectors provide new students with a warm welcome to campus.
From Mentee to Mentor
Inspired by Washington and Lee University while still in high school, Frankie Maloof ’25 embraced his W&L experience through leadership, honor and integrity.
Summer Experience: Nicole Jia ’26L
For the past two summers, Nicole Jia has interned at Akerman LLP as a litigation summer associate in their New York office.
Meet a Colleague: Amy Earnest
Amy Earnest is Associate Director of Law School Advancement.
Pianist Nicola Melville to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center
The Sept. 26 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.
Shannon Fyfe Quoted in The Times of Israel
Fyfe was among several scholars discussing the legal definition of genocide and the term’s use to describe Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Campus Kitchen Announces 2025-26 Just Food Series
W&L alumni return to campus as lecturers for the annual event series, which examines how food systems interact with issues of social justice.
Former Shenandoah Contributors to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L
The Sept. 25 lecture will feature Ukrainian poet Julia Kolchinsky and poet and essayist Jaswinder Bolina.
Alumni Spotlight: Hector Quesada ’21L
Hector Quesada is an associate at Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
W&L Museums Curatorial Fellow Receives Scholarship from The Decorative Arts Trust
Fosca Maddaloni-Yu will utilize the scholarship to participate in the trust’s study abroad trip to Japan.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Locating the Law: Places of German Constitutional History’
The photography exhibition will run from Sept. 4 through Oct. 31, with a panel discussion on Oct. 22.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 9/11/25
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Connolly Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program Set for Fall Term
The program exposes students to cutting-edge ideas by bringing business and entrepreneurial leaders to campus.
Jan Hathorn Inducted into Inaugural Class of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Hall of Fame
The former coach and longtime director of athletics was one of 50 conference legends selected to honor the 50th anniversary of the ODAC.
