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Crisis Responder: David Sugerman ’99
David Sugerman '99 combines medicine with social service, responding to crises around the world and training those on the front lines of disease control. He will give a public talk on his career in public health on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in Science A214. .
German Ambassador to U.S. Headlines Institute for Honor Symposium
Peter Wittig, German Ambassador to the U.S., will speak on “German Policy Toward the European Refugee Crisis” at W&L's Institute for Honor Symposium.
W&L’s Colón Weighs in on Legality of Trump Tax Disclosure
Aly Colón, Knight Professor of Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University, recently shared his expertise in an Associate Press story titled, "Experts: No Clear Criminal Case Over Trump Tax Disclosure."
Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee Wins Altria Grant
Campus Kitchen awarded a $15,500 grant from the Altria Companies Employee Community Fund to support its weekend backpack snack program and to help supply its mobile-food pantries.
Jake Burnett Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology
Jake Burnett, a Washington and Lee University senior from Anaheim Hills, California, has been awarded the 2016 David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology.
Markets and Morals Series Features Talk on ‘Taboo Trades in the Human Body’
Kimberly Krawiec, the Kathrine Robinson Everett Professor of Law at Duke University and senior fellow and faculty council member at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, will give a lecture on “Gifts Within Markets? Taboo Trades in the Human Body.”
Princeton Professor Imani Perry to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture
Imani Perry, the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, will speak on “The Passionate Utterance: Black Women’s Literature and Freedom Dreams.”
UVa. Professor to Give Lecture on Free Speech Case Laws in Postcolonial India and Pakistan
Neeti Nair, associate professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, to speak on "The Historian as Judge: Free Speech Case Laws in Postcolonial India and Pakistan.”
On the Convention Floor
Steven Yeung, who turned 21 in June, was one of the youngest members of the Virginia delegation — and one of the youngest delegates nationwide — at the Democratic National Convention in July.
Many Shades of Green
A call for student proposals related to sustainability projects provided valuable results for the campus and community.
Anything But a Gap Year
Two first-year students take a gap year to live abroad and learn about a different culture -- and themselves.
International Outing
James Dick, director of student activities and outdoor education, led a group of 10 students, alumni and faculty on a hike through the foothills of the Himalayas.
“The Timeless Lessons of the Bernie Madoff Scandal”
Award-winning financial journalist and author will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
“Journalists, Audiences…and Bots?!” New Thinking About the News
The title of Univ. of Oregon Professor Seth Lewis' lecture is "Journalists, Audiences ... and Bots?! New Ways of Thinking about What's Happening with News." The lecture is free and open to the public.
“Truevine” Author Beth Macy to Speak
Macy will speak on "Reporting From the Margins: 30 Years of Covering Exploitation, Greed and Race." Her talk is free and open to the public and a book signing will follow.
Narratives on Self and Society
Sasha Goluboff talks about her farm, the influence of technology on student sociality and her most recent project involving a black church in Brownsburg, Virginia.
The Millenials’ Song
The new musical, inspired by the actual stories of the millennial generation, celebrates the connections that unite and define us.
Harrison Westgarth
Westgarth spent the summer interning at the NIH researching the rare congenital lysosomal storage disease, Neimann Pick Type C.
One Fish, Two Fish
Above or below the water, Sasha Doss '13 studies and connects with fish and their environment.
Summer Internship: Dan Claroni
Dan Claroni spent the summer working on unmanned aerial vehicles used to monitor gas emissions in Iceland.
The Ethics of Environmental Valuation
The conference will explore two fundamental but related themes: the ethical issues surrounding the valuation of ecosystem services and the proper role of preference satisfaction in the development of environmental policy.
Crisis Responder
David Sugerman '99 combines medicine with social service, responding to crises around the world and training those on the front lines of disease control.
W&L Campus Kitchen turns 10
Ingrid Easton Wilson '06 started W&L's Campus Kitchen, and university employees and volunteers have kept it thriving for a decade.
Faculty Focus: Dan and Irina Mazilu
W&L physics professors Irina and Dan Mazilu join forces to mentor students and build a nanoscience program.
Milestones: Campus Kitchen Marks 10-Year Anniversary
Ten years and nearly 263,000 meals after Ingrid Easton Wilson '06 founded the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee, the program is still going strong.
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature is 'Vindication' for W&L's Gordon Ball
Gordon Ball, visiting associate professor of English at Washington and Lee, says Bob Dylan's Nobel recognition is "vindication" after Ball nominated the singer-songwriter for the award 15 years in a row.
Annual Law and Literature Seminar to Explore Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
Now in its 24th year, the seminar on Oct. 14-15 will focus on the Shakespeare classic “King Lear.”
W&L Professor Jeff Shay Named NACRA Fellow
Jeffrey P. Shay, Rupert A. Johnson, Jr. Professor of Entrepreneurship and Leadership at Washington and Lee University, has been named a fellow of the North American Case Research Association (NACRA).
Building Community: Peyton Powers ’18
Bonner Scholar Peyton Powers helps to plan the Fall Bonner Congress Meeting, taking place on W&L's campus Oct. 14-16.
International Endeavors: Melina Knabe and Matt Carl
American students traveled abroad with international students for summer projects they created together. .
Ruscio Center for Global Learning Honors W&L’s Outgoing President
The Board of Trustees has honored departing president Kenneth P. Ruscio by naming one of the university’s major new facilities the Kenneth P. Ruscio Center for Global Learning.
George D. Johnson III Joins W&L Board of Trustees
George D. "Geordy" Johnson III, CEO of Johnson Development Associates Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina, joined the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees on Oct. 7, 2016.
Net Gains
A dozen Washington and Lee University lacrosse players spent a week this summer volunteering with children in Nicaragua, sharing lessons in lacrosse and life through a nonprofit called Lacrosse the Nations.
Bebe Goodrich ’07
Bebe Goodrich '07 doesn't own a drip coffee maker, but she has built a fast-growing business cold brewing coffee in the tradition of her native New Orleans.
W&L Law Review’s Corporate Law Symposium to Honor Professors Johnson and Millon
The Lara D. Gass Symposium will focus this year on corporate law and governance, honoring the scholarship of two of the law school’s longest-serving faculty members, Lyman Johnson and David Millon.
Dr. Gregory Kulacki, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, to Speak Oct. 10
Dr. Gregory Kulacki, of the Global Security Program of the Union of Concerned Scientists, will speak on the risk of nuclear war between the U.S. and China.
W&L Launches Advanced Research Cohort (ARC) Pilot
12 Exceptional Students Experience a Unique Summer Program Aimed at Increasing Retention in STEM
Learning on the Fly: Yolanda “Yoyo” Yang and Savannah Kimble
American students at Washington and Lee University traveled abroad with international students for summer projects they created together.
Learning on the Fly: Liza Chartampila and Maren Lundgren
American students at Washington and Lee University traveled abroad with international students for summer projects they created together.
Learning on the Fly: Melina Knabe and Matt Carl
American students at Washington and Lee University traveled abroad with international students for summer projects they created together.
W&L Law Review's Corporate Law Symposium to Honor Professors Johnson and Millon
The Lara D. Gass Symposium will focus this year on corporate law and governance, honoring the scholarship of two of the law school’s longest-serving faculty members, Lyman Johnson and David Millon.
Learning on the Fly: Laura Wang and Natalie Dabrowski
Laura Wang and Natalie Dabrowski traveled to Laura's home country, China, to research food and restaurant trends.
Design/Build/Fly
Using the university's IQ Center to fabricate some of the parts, students designed an airplane for an engineering competition.
David Hanson ’00
A double major in English and geology, plus a curiosity about the world around him, led Hanson to a career as a freelance writer, photographer and videographer. He is the author of "Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival" and producer of the documentary film "Who Owns the Water."
Museum of the American Revolution Honors Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest
The Musuem of the American Revolution is named in honor of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest '53, '55L.
Public Policy
Denis “Pepe” Estrada Hamm and Jason Renner, both sophomores at Washington and Lee University, spent Sept. 13-15 at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
Dan and Irina Mazilu
Physics professors Dan and Irina Mazilu discuss their path to the U.S., taking students abroad and exploring their adopted country one state at a time.
Public Policy: Pepe Estrada ’19 and Jason Renner ’19
Sophomores Pepe Estrada and Jason Renner participate in public policy discussions at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
Career Paths: Tyler Sanderson ’18L
Tyler Sanderson '18L, a graduate of Centre College from Henrico, Virginia, spent the summer working for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary in Washington, D.C.
Career Paths: Brian Wagoner ’18L
Brian Wagoner '18L, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill from Burlington, NC, worked this summer for the USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth Program in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Career Paths: Matt Donahue ’18L
Matt Donahue '18L, a graduate of George Washington University from Benicia, CA, worked this past summer in the Office of the General Counsel at Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, CA.
Career Paths: Austin Woodside ’18L
Austin Woodside '18L is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He spent the summer working for the International Legal Foundation in Nepal.
Changing Perspectives: Hannah Falchuk ’18
Shepherd Intern Hannah Falchuk '18 works for the Bowery Residents' Committee in New York City.
Career Paths: Lizzy Williams ’17L
Lizzy Williams, a 3L from Austin, Texas, graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in History and a Certificate in International Relations. Lizzy is Co-President of the Women's Law Students Organization, a Burks Scholar, a Student Attorney for the Criminal Justice Clinic, a Lead Articles Editor on the German Law Journal, and a Research Assistant for Professor Todd Peppers.
Career Paths: Kit Thomas ’18L
Kit Thomas '18L spent her summer at the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center, a non-profit trial level death penalty organization located in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Centre College and is interested in a career in capital defense and criminal justice.
Career Paths: Bo Mahr ’17L
Bo Mahr '17L spent the summer working for the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in the Office of the General Counsel as a Law Clerk. At W&L Law, Bo serves as vice-chair of the Moot Court Executive Board.
Career Paths: Ashley Slisz ’17L
Ashley Slisz is from Williamsville, New York and graduated from Boston University with a degree in International Relations. At Washington and Lee she is the 2L Vice-President of the Student Bar Association and a staffwriter on the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Career Paths: Jessica Winn ’17L
Jessica Winn is originally from Newberg, Oregon and studied Political Science at Carnegie Mellon University. At Washington and Lee, she is involved in Law Review, German Law Journal, Law Ambassadors, WLSO, ACS, and PILSA.
In Depth: Washington and Lee Launches Advanced Research Cohort (ARC) Pilot
12 exceptional students experience a unique summer program aimed at increasing retention in STEM majors.
A Day in the Life: Sonia Brozak ’17
Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Sonia Brozak '17 Travels to Florence to Study Art History.
A Day in the Life: Prakhar Naithani ’17
Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Prakhar Naithani '17 conducts research at North Carolina State University's Forestry Biomaterials Department.
Interns at Work: Kassie Scott ’18
English major Kassie Scott '18 interns for an NGO focused on human rights and gender equality in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Interns at Work: Walker Brand ’18
Engineering major Walker Brand '18 gets a taste of the defense industry at Hardwire Armor Systems.
Annual W&L Seminar to Examine European Refugee Crisis
Highlights of the series include the Oct. 7 keynote address by Oxford professor David Miller, author of "Strangers in our Midst."
WLSO Symposium Explores Women in Politics
The 3rd Annual Lara D. Gass Symposium on Women in the Law is scheduled for Friday, September 23 and will focus on women in politics.
Paten Hughes: Lights, Camera, Action!
Actress and producer Paten Hughes’ dream role would be to play Hillary Clinton. “I find her incredibly interesting,” she said in an interview with The Tulcan Times. In the meantime, the recent W&L French and theater graduate has another project that launched Sept. 9 — “Heirloom,” the debut of a nine-part rom-com web series on Vimeo.
Student Leaders: Edward Stroud ’17 and Carley Sambrook ’17
Co-directors of W&L Student Consulting keep their teams organized to deliver for the client.
Anything But a Gap Year: Rosalie Bull and Ian Treger
Two first-year students take a gap year to live abroad and learn about a different culture -- and themselves.
