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From the MagazineJanuary 21, 2022Community Foundations

Craig Jones has been an active volunteer in his community, particularly the KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools.

Campus EventJanuary 20, 2022W&L’s Sociology and Anthropology Department Presents 2022 Lecture Series

The new social justice series titled “Measuring Choice and Freedom" will highlight the work of department alumni.

Faculty FocusJanuary 19, 2022Meet the Professor: Akiko Konishi

Assistant Professor Akiko Konishi joined the Music Department in 2021.

Campus EventJanuary 14, 2022Yusef Salaam to Keynote W&L’s MLK Celebration

Washington and Lee's weeklong celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will include an address by Yusef Salaam, a member of the “Exonerated Five.”

Student LeadershipJanuary 14, 2022W&L Hosts Inaugural Greek Leadership Institute

The two-day training provided leadership development opportunities designed specifically for W&L’s Greek community leaders.

In Case You Missed It

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 13, 2022W&L’s K.T. Vaughan Elected President of the Virginia Library Association

The Virginia Library Association is the primary statewide professional association for public, academic and special librarians and libraries in Virginia.

Campus EventJanuary 13, 2022W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 10th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds from the Jan. 30 event will support Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 11, 2022W&L’s Radulescu Publishes Memoir

Lexington's Downtown Books will host W&L Professor Domnica Radulescu for a book launch on Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m.

Campus EventJanuary 10, 2022Renowned Zukerman Trio to Perform at W&L

W&L presents the Zukerman Trio on Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. Tickets are required.

Campus EventJanuary 10, 2022Staniar Gallery Presents Exhibition by Surrealist Donald Nield

The exhibition titled “American Surrealist, paintings by Donald Nield (1924-1984)” will be on display through Feb. 9. Professor Elliot King will give a public lecture about Nield’s work on Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m.

My W&LJanuary 10, 2022‘What I Love About the Liberal Arts’

Amelia Lancaster '22 has used her W&L experience to explore a number of interests, ultimately finding a passion in museum studies and Chinese that has allowed her to co-curate a museum exhibition on campus.

Campus EventJanuary 7, 2022W&L Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of events and lectures.

My W&LJanuary 6, 2022Meet a W&L Scholar: AJ Mabaka ’22

AJ Mabaka '22 plans to attend a graduate program in marine science and conservation policy.

Faculty FocusJanuary 4, 2022Meet the Professor: Todd Rutkowski

Todd Rutkowski joined the Physics Department in the summer of 2020.

From the MagazineJanuary 3, 2022 The Last 10 Minutes of Your Life

Through her coaching business, Shana Horrigan ’91 works with clients of all ages, in the U.S. and across the globe, who feel they are at a turning point in their lives.

Campus EventJanuary 3, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Daily Ethics Mosaic Exhibition Opens Jan. 10

The large-scale community artwork created as part of a Mudd Center program will be on view in Wilson Hall's Lykes Atrium through Feb. 9.

Staff AccoladeDecember 17, 2021W&L’s Goodin Earns Lexington-Rockbridge Jaycee Award

Jamie Goodin ’10 was named Member of the Year.

Staff AccoladeDecember 16, 2021W&L’s Loar Publishes Oxford Handbook Chapter on Hercules

Matthew Loar published a chapter in the "The Oxford Handbook of Heracles."

Faculty CommentaryDecember 16, 2021W&L’s Benefiel’s Work Highlighted in Haaretz

Professor Rebecca Benefiel discusses the role of graffiti in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii.

Student AccoladeDecember 15, 2021Six W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.

Faculty FocusDecember 13, 2021Meet the Professor: Bonnie Davis

Bonnie Davis is a visiting professor of journalism at Washington and Lee University

News from W&LDecember 10, 2021Students Encouraged to Apply for a Johnson Opportunity Grant in 2022

The grant provides funds to support W&L student projects across the United States and worldwide.

My W&LDecember 10, 2021‘The Honor of Learning’

Lauren Hoaglund '22 has parlayed her passion for medieval and Renaissance history, literature, classics and theater into a busy but rewarding four years at W&L.

Museums at W&L December 9, 2021W&L Stages a New Exhibition Illustrating Chapel History

The University Chapel and Galleries recently opened an exhibition titled "Setting the Stage: A Glimpse Inside 150 Years of the University Chapel Auditorium."

Faculty FocusDecember 8, 2021Meet the Professor: Hulya Dogan

Hulya Dogan, visiting assistant professor of anthropology, joined W&L this fall.

Student AccoladeDecember 8, 2021Enuma Anekwe-Desince Earns David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

My W&LDecember 6, 2021In the Zone

In addition to pursuing a double major at Washington and Lee, Jackson Hotchkiss ’24 is a competitive cycler who just placed fourth in his age group in a national cycling championship.

Campus EventNovember 30, 2021W&L Presents “The Dramatic Circle”

Performances will occur Dec. 2-5 in the Keller Theatre on the W&L campus. Tickets are required.

Campus EventNovember 23, 2021W&L Celebrates Winter Holidays

’Tis the season for holiday events on campus and in the local community! Check out what’s happening and make plans to ring in the holiday season.

VIDEONovember 22, 2021Turkeypalooza!

The annual Turkeypalooza event at Washington and Lee University's Campus Kitchen involves hours of volunteer work to help make a happy Thanksgiving for members of the local community.

Campus EventNovember 21, 2021Michael Taylor to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture

On Nov. 30, Taylor will speak on the current VFMA exhibition, "Man Ray: The Paris Years."

Staff AccoladeNovember 19, 2021W&L’s Hodge Selected to Take Part in State Advisory Committee

Kim Hodge has been named a member of the Virginia Department of Education Environmental Education Advisory Committee.

Student AccoladeNovember 17, 2021W&L University Singers to Perform at 2021 VMEA Conference

Performance at the VMEA conference is the highest honor for a university choir student in Virginia. This is the second time W&L has made VMEA.

Community GrantsNovember 17, 2021Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants

W&L's Community Grants Committee made eight grants totaling over $25,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

Athletics November 16, 2021W&L Athletics Fall 2021 Recap

Washington and Lee enjoyed a tremendous fall athletics season that culminated with six programs competing in NCAA Championship events.

Student HealthNovember 16, 2021‘Committed to This Cause’

Against a national backdrop of mental health concerns, Washington and Lee's University Counseling Center recently rolled out new programs to increase the ways in which students can reach out for help.

Student HealthNovember 16, 2021Dedicated to Listening

At W&L, student volunteers in the peer counseling program, Washingtonian Society and Active Minds supplement University Counseling Center services by offering a caring ear to fellow students.

Lifelong LearningNovember 15, 2021New Podcast Episode Explores ‘Florence As It Was’

The latest episode of W&L's Lifelong Learning podcast takes listeners to Italy with George Bent, who describes his remarkable digital history project.

Meet the ProfessorNovember 15, 2021Meet the Professor: Jayne Reino

Jayne Reino is a visiting assistant professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University.

Student SupportNovember 15, 2021W&L Students Network at Program for Junior Class

The Class of 2023 was invited to the first annual Junior Program on Nov. 4, where they engaged in meaningful conversation and networking with campus community members.

Campus EventNovember 15, 2021W&L Presents the University Orchestra in Concert

Join the University Orchestra on Nov. 18 for a performance titled “What’s Old is New Again.”

Faculty AccoladeNovember 15, 2021W&L’s Edwards Publishes Paper in Journal

Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published “An Incomplete Journey Away from the Past: The Life and Ideas of Antonius Ameuney (1821–1881).”

Faculty AccoladeNovember 15, 2021W&L’s Melissa Kerin Publishes Journal Article

Kerin recently published a paper titled "Cut, Tuck, and Paste: Repurposing Mass-Produced Imagery at Buddhist Shrines in Ladakh, India."

Campus EventNovember 12, 2021W&L Presents the ‘Music of Spain: Rhythms and Passion’

W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Players will present a public concert on Nov. 14 at 3 p.m.

EntrepreneurshipNovember 12, 2021Jules Seay ’24 Wins Fall Student Pitch Competition

Seay's business, GOES, involves using specialized greenhouses as a form of carbon capture technology.

On CampusNovember 12, 2021W&L Celebrates First-Generation College Students

The university recently celebrated National First-Generation College Student Day to recognize student achievement and remind the community about support resources for first-generation and low-income students at W&L.

Campus EventNovember 10, 2021Africana Studies Launches New Series at W&L

Building on discussions from last year’s series, Africana Studies presents “The Aftermath of Black Protest."

Campus EventNovember 9, 2021Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform ‘W&L Dancers Create…’ Nov. 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. each night.

Campus EventNovember 9, 2021W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The Latin Student Organization planned and organized the events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.

Campus EventNovember 9, 2021Lenfest Center Opens Ticket Sales for Upcoming Season

Tickets for the 2022 season can be purchased online using a credit card or in-person at the Lenfest Center box office beginning Nov. 30.

Faculty FocusNovember 8, 2021DeLaney Fellows Bring Passion, Diversity to W&L Faculty

Under the Ted DeLaney Postdoctoral Program, Washington and Lee University is welcoming new faculty each year from underrepresented groups.

Campus EventNovember 8, 2021W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

This year’s events will kick off on Nov. 8. The community is encouraged to volunteer and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming.

Faculty FocusNovember 8, 2021Meet the Professor: Fernando Zapata

Fernando Zapata joins W&L as a DeLaney Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy.

Campus EventNovember 3, 2021W&L Presents 2021 Holiday Pops Concert

Tickets to the Dec. 6-7 event may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

Campus EventNovember 3, 2021Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Homeward Bound’

The exhibit, with works by Maria Cristina Tavera, will be on display Nov. 8-Dec. 3.

Campus EventNovember 3, 2021W&L Presents a Conversation with Krissah Thompson

Washington and Lee’s Aly Colón will host a conversation with Krissah Thompson from The Washington Post via Zoom on Nov. 9.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 3, 2021W&L’s Deborah Miranda Awarded VFIC Harris Award

Miranda was recently awarded the H. Hiter Harris III Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for 2021.

Faculty FocusNovember 3, 2021Meet the Professor: Daniel K. Afosah

Daniel K. Afosah, assistant professor of chemistry, joined the Washington and Lee University faculty in 2021.

My W&LNovember 1, 2021‘Chasing After Curiosity’

Allie Stankewich '23 spent summer 2021 learning about public health in Uganda and green roofs in New York City.

Meet the ProfessorOctober 29, 2021Meet the Professor: Bethany Dannelly

Bethany Dannelly is the associate director of athletics and assistant professor of physical education at Washington and Lee University.

Campus EventOctober 28, 2021W&L Presents Joint Jazz Concert

Washington and Lee will present a joint concert featuring the University Jazz Ensemble and the Vosbein Magee Big Band on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021W&L Presents Puppetry Masterclass by Joshua Holden

Holden, an actor and puppeteer who hosts "The Joshua Show," will lead the masterclass on Nov. 8 at W&L.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021W&L Presents ‘Sheroes’ Jazz Concert

The all-female jazz quintet “Sheroes” will present a free concert on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021Author Jessie van Eerden to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading

Jessie van Eerden, an award-winning author, will give a public lecture on her latest novel on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventOctober 27, 2021Washington and Lee Presents Faculty Recital on Oct. 31

"The Poet's Echo: A Gothic Romance” is scheduled for Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to come in costume for the hour-long program.

Faculty FocusOctober 26, 2021W&L’s Thakur-Wernz Publishes Article in Journal of Business Research

The article examines the impact of a stronger intellectual property rights (IPR) regime through the adoption of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on innovation by Indian firms in the bio-pharmaceutical industry.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 25, 2021W&L’s Pinto-Bailey Publishes English Translation of Novel

The novel “Ursula” is Brazil's first abolitionist novel and the first novel by an Afro-Brazilian woman.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 22, 2021W&L’s Brock Presents National Humanities Center Lecture on Oct. 26

Brock's talk is titled "Speak of the Devil: Teaching Histories of the Supernatural."

Campus EventOctober 15, 2021Chantal Bilodeau is the Fourth Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Chantal Bilodeau, the founder and artistic director of The Arctic Cycle, will give a lecture on Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 15, 2021Andrew Chignell is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Andrew Chignell, a professor at Princeton University, will give a lecture on Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 15, 2021W&L’s Museums Host Third Gallery Talk of Fall Term

The discussion on Oct. 20, "A Wilde Teapot: Exploring Race, Gender and Sexuality,” is free and open to the public.

Alumni in ActionOctober 15, 2021‘Living Honestly’

Ten years after helping found the LGBTQ Resource Center at W&L, Chris Washnock ’12 has carried its community-building lessons into a career in faith-based advocacy.

Lifelong LearningOctober 15, 2021New Podcast Episode Spins Web of Wonder

The new episode of "W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast" features biology professor Nadia Ayoub, who explains her research with black widow spiders.

Campus EventOctober 13, 2021W&L Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 26

The performance marks the first public choral concert on campus since March 2020.

Campus EventOctober 13, 2021W&L to Honor Ted DeLaney ’85 with Oct. 22 Reception

The public is invited to attend the event.

Campus EventOctober 13, 2021W&L Presents Public Reading by Visiting Poet

Eric Tran, a Vietnamese poet and author, will give a public lecture on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium on the W&L campus.

Campus EventOctober 12, 2021W&L Presents Staged Reading of Award-winning Play

W&L presents a staged reading of Will Arbery’s “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” in the Johnson Theatre on the W&L campus on Oct. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m.

Student AccoladeOctober 12, 2021W&L Students Recognized for Annual Translation Exam Results

This year, 14 W&L students won honors in the Classical Association of the Middle West and South Latin translation exam.

Campus EventOctober 11, 2021W&L’s Native American Cohort Presents Public Lecture

The cohort will present a virtual public lecture by Elizabeth Rule, assistant professor at American University, titled "Native Americans and Blood Quantum."

Faculty FocusOctober 11, 2021Meet the Professor: Robert Elder

Visiting Assistant Professor Robert Elder joined Washington and Lee University's Physics and Engineering Department in fall 2020.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 6, 2021W&L’s Ponce de León Publishes Journal Article on Healthcare Reform

Ponce de León's peer-reviewed journal article focuses on the impact of political parties on healthcare reform in Peru.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 5, 2021W&L’s Iana Konstantinova Publishes Anthology

The anthology consists of 15 essays in Spanish and English that offer a fresh look at Spanish metafiction, not just in literature but also in television, film, theatre, photography and art.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 5, 2021W&L’s Rainville Quoted in NBC Article

Lynn Rainville discusses Black cemetery preservation in a recent NBC News article.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 5, 2021W&L’s Watson Publishes Paper About Deep Learning in Software Engineering Research

Professor Cody Watson's paper analyzes the use of deep learning in software engineering research.

Campus EventOctober 5, 2021Jelani Cobb is the Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Cobb, a staff writer for The New Yorker, will give a lecture at W&L on Oct. 7.

In the NewsOctober 4, 2021Kristie Ford Named W&L’s Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Ford joins W&L from Skidmore College, where she is the Quadracci Chair in Social Responsibility, professor of sociology, founder of the Intergroup Relations Program, and director of the Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning.

Campus EventSeptember 29, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘A Yellow Rose Project’

The exhibit reflects on women's right to vote.

Campus EventSeptember 29, 2021W&L Lecture to Focus on Underrepresented Composers

Ashley Killam will present a lecture titled “Fanfare for the Unheard: Diversifying Stands and Creating Inclusive Repertoire.”

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 29, 2021Davies Presents at International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank

Davies work looks at the setting of exchange rates in resource-rich developing countries.

Campus EventSeptember 28, 2021W&L Presents Public Lecture with Historian Karen L. Cox

Cox is an award-winning historian and a distinguished lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.

Campus EventSeptember 28, 2021Contact Committee Presents Former DEA Special Agents Javier Peña and Stephen Murphy

Former DEA special agents and subjects of Netflix’s “Narcos,” Javier Peña and Stephen Murphy, will give a public talk at W&L on Sept. 30.

Campus EventSeptember 27, 2021W&L’s Campus Kitchen Launches New Program

This fall, the Campus Kitchen is introducing a new multi-year event series titled "Just Food: Land Access, Redlining, and Food Sovereignty."

Faculty FocusSeptember 24, 2021Meet the Professor: Caleb Miller

Caleb Miller joined the Washington and Lee University Politics Department as a visiting assistant professor in fall 2021.

Campus EventSeptember 22, 2021The Class of 2024 Begins a More Typical Year

As the academic year began, the Class of 2024 participated in multiple in-person events that allowed them to network and learn more about the many resources available to them at W&L.

Faculty FocusSeptember 21, 2021Meet the Professor: Mario Negrete

Assistant Professor of Economics Mario Negrete joined the W&L Economics Department in fall of 2021.

Faculty FocusSeptember 20, 2021Meet the Professor: Mengying Liu

Mengying Liu is an assistant professor of engineering at W&L.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 17, 2021Exploring Appalachia through Data Science

A year after graduating, Tim Pierce ’20 uses data science to map job skills in Appalachian labor markets.

Campus EventSeptember 15, 2021Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and LGBTQ Resource Center Host Picnic

The picnic is an annual tradition on the W&L campus.

Campus EventSeptember 15, 2021W&L Museums Present Fall Events

The Museums at W&L invite the public to their grand reopening reception on Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 15, 2021W&L’s Lyon Co-Authors Scientific Paper

Professor Eva Lyon published an article in Global Change Biology.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 14, 2021W&L’s Wheeler Gives Public Reading

Professor Lesley Wheeler will give a public author talk on Sept. 22 as part of Randolph College’s Pearl S. Buck Writers in Residence experience.

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Recital with William McCorkle

McCorkle will perform at Lexington Presbyterian Church on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. No tickets are required.

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Presents Concert Guild Performance with John Bullard and Markus Compton

No tickets are required for the Sept. 17 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Hosts Constitution Day Panel

The panel’s reenactment is titled “Reliving the Constitutional Convention."

Campus EventSeptember 14, 2021W&L Gathers to Honor Fallen in 9/11 Attacks

The Washington and Lee University community remembered the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial ceremony and placing of 2,977 American flags on Stemmons Plaza.

Faculty FocusSeptember 14, 2021Meet the Professor: Lingshu Hu

Assistant Professor Lingshu Hu joined the Business Administration Department in September 2021.

Class of 2020September 13, 2021Washington and Lee Honors Class of 2020 at Belated 233rd Commencement

The undergraduate and law classes of 2020 got a chance to return to campus, experience a traditional in-person ceremony, and celebrate their graduation with friends and family at an event that had been postponed for more than a year amid a pandemic.

VIDEOSeptember 9, 2021Meet the Class of 2025!

Washington and Lee's newest class moves in, talks about why they chose W&L, and gets ready to rock this academic year.

Faculty FocusSeptember 9, 2021Meet the Professor: Andi Coulter

Andi Coulter joined the Business Administration department as a visiting assistant professor in fall 2021.

Campus EventSeptember 9, 2021W&L’s Native American and Indigenous Cohort Focuses on Sustainability

This year’s series revolves around revitalization of Indigenous lifeways and is titled "Indigenous in Rockbridge and the Interior: First Peoples, Land and Sustainability."

9/11September 8, 202120 Years Later

Washington and Lee University marks this milestone anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a special collection of stories.

Campus EventSeptember 8, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Recital

The public recital, “Musical Innovators: Prokofiev and Shostakovich,” is scheduled for Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventSeptember 8, 2021Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year

The W&L community is invited to the 2021 Convocation on the Front Lawn on Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m.

HealingSeptember 7, 2021‘A Prayer for Peace’

Terry Vosbein, professor of music at W&L, was inspired by the 9/11 attacks to compose an original song, "A Prayer for Peace."

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 7, 2021W&L’s Gilbert Publishes Study on Attractiveness, Power, and Nonverbal Presence in Hirability

The study showed that highly attractive job-seekers tend to feel more powerful than other candidates, but one simple exercise can level the playing field.

EventsSeptember 7, 2021W&L Marks 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with Campus Events

The Washington and Lee University community this year will remember the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial ceremony, prayer vigil and placing of 2,977 American flags.

Campus EventAugust 31, 2021Staniar Gallery Presents Louise Herreshoff Eaton Exhibition

The exhibition is the first comprehensive study of the artist's watercolors.

Pre-OrientationAugust 30, 2021Welcome Back, Students!

The W&L campus is buzzing with life again as students arrive for athletic practice, Pre-Orientation trips and other adventures to usher in Fall Term.

My W&LAugust 27, 2021An Advocate for Recovery Resources

Katana Evans '22 used summer enhancement funds to intern with Rep. Julia Brownley's office and Recovery Organization Resources.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 24, 2021W&L’s Myers Contributes to Civil War Handbook

Professor Barton Myers recently contributed to “The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War.”

Faculty AccoladeAugust 24, 2021W&L’s Davies Receives National Dance Award

Professor Davies received the National Dance Education Organization 2021 Outstanding Dance Education Researcher Award.

Campus EventAugust 23, 2021Mudd Center Announces 2021-22 Lecture Series on Daily Ethics

"Daily Ethics: How Individual Choices and Habits Express Our Values and Shape Our World” kicks off Sept. 27 with a keynote address by Professor of Philosophy Cheshire Calhoun.

Campus EventAugust 20, 2021W&L Celebrates the Class of 2020

The official Commencement ceremony for the undergraduate and law Classes of 2020 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on campus.

Campus EventAugust 19, 2021W&L Prepares to Welcome Parents and Family Members to Campus

Parents and Family Weekend 2021 is scheduled for Oct. 1-3.

OpportunitiesAugust 19, 2021W&L’s Recipe for Fellowship Success

A record-setting year for nationally competitive fellowship awards at Washington and Lee University can be attributed to forward-thinking educators, hard-working students and a persistent, encouraging fellowships director.

On CampusAugust 18, 2021Welcome to the New Harte Center!

Come along for this photo tour of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning, which is now open for collaboration.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 17, 2021W&L’s Bowden Presents Art Exhibit

Professor Christa Bowden presents her newest collaborative art show at Augusta University titled “Cumberland Island: Land, Water, Wind, and Light."

Alumni AccoladeAugust 17, 2021Kathryn Gerbo ’20 Awarded Postgraduate Scholarship to St Andrews

She will earn her master’s in digital health before attending medical school.

My W&LAugust 16, 2021The Bluebird of Happiness

Chris Tucker '23 spent the summer researching Western Bluebirds in Missoula with a biology professor from the University of Arizona.

Location August 11, 2021Appreciating Lexington’s Location

W&L's students and visitors will find lots to explore in and around Lexington this year.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 10, 2021W&L’s Gavaler Debuts Play

Professor Chris Gavaler’s play “The Zombie Life” will open at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, Virginia on Aug. 18.

Faculty AccoladeAugust 6, 2021W&L’s Pinto-Bailey’s Work Featured in Literary Journal

Professor Cristina Pinto-Bailey recently published an essay on Black Brazilian feminisms and translated four pieces by Afro-Brazilian writers.

Summer OpportunityAugust 3, 2021‘One More Song’

Paige Anderson '22 is spending the summer recording an album of classical violin music in memory of her grandmother.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 30, 2021W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Insurance

Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, was recently interviewed for MoneyGeek.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 30, 2021W&L’s Hooks Featured in WalletHub Article

Professor Linda Hooks discusses personal loans in a recent WalletHub article.

AccoladesJuly 28, 2021Brooklyne Oliveira ’21 Awarded Marquand Scholarship to Yale

The award covers full tuition and includes a $10,000 stipend toward living expenses.

First-Year ExperienceJuly 27, 2021Program Spotlight: First-Year Experience

The First-Year Experience program is designed to familiarize new students with the people and programs that make Washington and Lee such a special place.

CommunityJuly 27, 2021W&L Expands Friendship Family Program

The initiative matches participating W&L students with local host families interested in connecting.

In the NewsJuly 22, 2021Lost and Found

Two presenters who met at a 2017 conference at Washington and Lee joined forces to repatriate a stolen Nepali deity.

CommentaryJuly 19, 2021W&L’s Colón Interviewed in Poynter Article

Professor Aly Colón was interviewed in an article titled “Suspended from social media, Donald Trump has found a new, old way to spread falsehoods.”

Faculty CommentaryJuly 14, 2021W&L’s Myers Quoted in America Magazine

Professor Barton Myers was recently quoted in an article titled “Private and religious groups are starting to pay reparations for slavery – but it’s nowhere near enough.”

Lifelong LearningJuly 13, 2021Lorig Explains Science of Smell in Latest Podcast Episode

The new episode of "W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast" features Tyler Lorig, professor emeritus of cognitive and behavioral science, who has spent his career studying the olfactory system.

From the MagazineJuly 12, 2021SABU: Advocating with One Voice

In 1971, Black students founded the Student Association for Black Unity, launching a 50-year tradition of advocacy on campus.

Campus EventJuly 9, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Lectures in Weeklong Series

W&L’s Office of Lifelong Learning presents an inside view of ongoing research from university faculty July 19-23 titled “Beyond the Classroom: Frontiers of Faculty Research.”

News from W&LJuly 7, 2021Campus Kitchen at W&L Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The donation will support the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 7, 2021W&L’s Rush Pens Article in The Hill

Professor Mark Rush published an opinion piece in The Hill titled, "Partisan bias in the Constitution? Check the data."

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021W&L’s Michelmore Publishes Book Review

Professor Molly Michelmore published a book review for Mike Konczal’s “Freedom From the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself From the Grip of the Invisible Hand.”

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021W&L’s Ricciardi Quoted in MarketWatch

Professor Victor Ricciardi was quoted in an article titled “You’re probably sabotaging yourself when it comes to finances. How to spot it — and stop it.”

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021Colón Publishes Article in The Conversation

Professor Aly Colón published an article describing the best practices for consuming news in The Conversation.

Faculty CommentaryJuly 1, 2021W&L’s Ayoub Interviewed in Wired Article

Professor Nadia Ayoub was interviewed in a Wired article about her work with spider silk.

In the NewsJune 30, 2021W&L Names Kim Robinson University Registrar

Robinson succeeds Jamie Kipfer, who is departing the role on June 30.

Faculty AccoladeJune 29, 2021W&L’s Lanier Publishes Article in Nature Communications

Leah Lanier recently published a journal article titled “Activation of Prp28 ATPase by phosphorylated Npl3 at a critical step of spliceosome remodeling.”

News from W&LJune 25, 2021W&L’s English for Speakers of Other Languages Awarded Grant

The Rockbridge Community Health Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the W&L student organization to pilot a summer program in 2022.

Student AccoladeJune 25, 2021Hayley Huber ’23 Joins Hillel International 2021-2022 Student Cabinet

Huber is one of 20 members of the cabinet's sixth cohort, representing diverse Jewish backgrounds and experiences globally.

My W&LJune 24, 2021Meet a W&L Scholar: Tanajia Moye-Green ’23

Tanajia Moye-Green '23 is a small-town girl with big plans to make a difference in the world.

From the MagazineJune 24, 2021Smarter, Faster

In a shifting media landscape, Ted Williams ’07 and Mike Allen ’86 are focused on reigniting local journalism through a new business venture.

Faculty CommentaryJune 22, 2021W&L’s Morel Featured in Podcast about Juneteenth

Politics Professor Lucas Morel was interviewed for the “We the People” podcast.

From the MagazineJune 22, 2021Supporting Excellence

W&L’s new provost, Lena Hill, aims to support the university’s initiatives in interdisciplinary work, diversity, equity and inclusion, and more.

Faculty CommentaryJune 21, 2021W&L’s Rainville Quoted in Article on Black Cemeteries

Lynn Rainville was recently featured in the Burlington County Times.

Faculty CommentaryJune 16, 2021W&L’s Rush Talks Election Reform in Virginia Capitol Connections

Mark Rush’s recent article titled “Is Virginia Now a Beacon of Electoral Reform? Yes, but…” appeared in the Spring 2021 publication.

Alumni AccoladeJune 16, 2021W&L’s Julia Foxen ’21 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Foxen’s USTA position with Fulbright Austria starts in October 2021.

Student AccoladeJune 14, 2021W&L’s Gavron Campbell ’22 Awarded Gilman Scholarship

Campbell has won a Gilman Scholarship to do an internship in Barcelona, Spain.

Student AccoladeJune 14, 2021W&L’s Cecily Stern ’23 Receives Gilman Scholarship

Stern will travel to South Korea this summer to study in Seoul, South Korea.

VIDEOJune 10, 2021On the Job with W&L’s Compost Crew

The dedicated students on the crew are making W&L a more sustainable place.

OutcomesJune 8, 2021Religion Department Congratulates Graduates

Class of 2021 students in religion are heading out to do big things following W&L.

Student AccoladeJune 2, 2021W&L’s Christopher Watt ’21 Awarded Fulbright Grant

Watt has received a Fulbright grant to support his research on the importance of small-scale fishing for livelihoods, culture and well-being in Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific.

Faculty CommentaryJune 1, 2021W&L’s Ponce de León Featured Ahead of Presidential Debate in Peru

Zoila Ponce de León was featured in the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Research Center's series "Public Policies and Debates."

Faculty AccoladeMay 28, 2021W&L’s Silwal Publishes New Book

Shikha Silwal recently published "The Economics of Conflict and Peace."

EventsMay 28, 2021Juneteenth Celebration Springs from Community-wide Collaboration

Organizations across the Lexington and Rockbridge County areas have planned a Juneteenth event that will include an art show, live music, a free raffle and more.

CommencementMay 27, 2021Washington and Lee Graduates 444 Students at 234th Commencement

Graduating seniors at Washington and Lee University on Thursday were offered some historical perspective and lauded for their perseverance and resilience.

Student AccoladeMay 27, 2021W&L’s DJ Johnston ’22 Awarded Gilman Scholarship

Johnston has won a Gilman Scholarship to study abroad with Middlebury Abroad at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.

My W&LMay 27, 2021‘A Serendipitous Experience’

Everything has fallen into place at W&L for Alankrit Shatadal '21, who complemented her academic experience with research, peer counseling and membership in University Singers.

Student AccoladeMay 26, 2021W&L’s Alexxis Hatfield ’22 Awarded a Gilman Scholarship

Hatfield will travel to Denmark for the fall semester and take multiple psychology classes.

AccoladeMay 26, 2021Erin Hughes ’21 Named ODK National Leader of the Year in Athletics

Hughes’ award is part of ODK’s 2021 General Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year competition.

Staff AccoladeMay 26, 2021W&L’s Melvin Takes on Mentorship Role

Kenny Melvin has been accepted as an Inclusive Fundraising Fellowship mentor.

VIDEOMay 26, 2021Class of 2021: A Look Back

As we bid farewell (for now) to the Class of 2021, we look back at their very first days on the W&L campus.

Campus EventMay 20, 2021University Singers Perform Annual Commencement Concert

The May 25 event is free and open to the public to view online.

Supporting W&LMay 19, 2021A Credit to W&L

Young alumnus Alden Schade shares why he gives back to W&L.

Faculty CommentaryMay 19, 2021W&L’s Ricciardi Quoted in The Street

Professor Victor Ricciardi discussed a new category in the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standard

Faculty AccoladeMay 19, 2021W&L’s Stephanie Sandberg Named Community-Based Learning Senior Fellow

The Community-Based Learning Fellows Program intends to deepen the high-impact practice and pedagogy of community-based learning at W&L.

Campus EventMay 19, 2021Africana Studies Completes Activism and Black Life Series

The series will end the academic year with a roundtable discussion on May 19 at 6 p.m. titled "The Black Freedom Struggle: Verdicts on Advocacy."

Program SpotlightMay 18, 2021Program Spotlight: Office of Community-Based Learning

Community-based learning is an educational approach that integrates learning and mentorship with community engagement.

Faculty AccoladeMay 17, 2021W&L’s Bell Publishes Article for Utilitas Forum on Free Speech

Professor Melina Bell’s article is titled "John Stuart Mill's Harm Principle and Free Speech: Expanding the Notion of Harm."

Staff AccoladeMay 17, 2021W&L’s Leonard Satterwhite Receives Admissions Award

Leonard Satterwhite recently won the John A. "Jack" Blackburn Award for Ethics in College Admission.

Campus EventMay 17, 2021W&L Students Curate Art Exhibition by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry

The May 17 event will highlight the exhibit, which is curated by sevens students at W&L as part of a Spring Term course, Seminar in Museum Studies.

EntrepreneurshipMay 14, 2021Student Business Links Farmers and Buyers

W&L seniors Will Gentry and Gray Carlton started Lexington Harvest Haul to deliver local food to consumers. They’re now looking to sell the successful business before they leave Lexington after graduation.

Lifelong LearningMay 12, 2021Elizabeth Knapp Talks Rocks in New Podcast Episode

In a new episode of "After Class," W&L’s Lifelong Learning podcast, Elizabeth Knapp, geology professor and director of the Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity, discusses her love of geology and the impact of the Johnson Program

Campus EventMay 11, 2021Generals Discourse Hosts Webinar Featuring Kenneth B. Morris

Morris is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington.

Special CollectionsMay 11, 2021Ted Talks

A series of hour-long interviews with the late Ted DeLaney ’85, professor history of emeritus, is now available online.

EventsMay 11, 2021Aerial Dance Class to Present Spring Term Performance

The performances will take place live and online on May 20 and 21 at 2:30 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeMay 10, 2021W&L’s Miranda Honored with New Library Collection

The Miranda Collection for Native American Library Acquisitions will feature books by Native American and Indigenous authors and literature on relevant topics.

AdmissionsMay 10, 2021W&L Welcomes 491 Students to the Class of 2025

The students were selected from an original applicant pool of 6,621, which represents a 32 percent increase in applications over last year.

Student AccoladeMay 10, 2021W&L’s Lamb ’21 Awarded Place in Teaching Assistant Program in France

The program offers participants the opportunity to work in France for seven months, teaching English to French students of all ages.

Faculty AccoladeMay 10, 2021W&L’s Diego Millan Named 2021-22 Career Enhancement Fellow

The Career Enhancement Fellowship seeks to increase underrepresented junior and other faculty members by creating career development opportunities.

Campus EventMay 7, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital with Levi Lebsack ’21

Lebsack will perform a virtual organ concert via livestream on May 18 at 7 p.m.

Engaged CommunityMay 6, 2021Mapping the Past

As part of a community-based learning course in collaboration with Rockbridge Regional Tourism and the Rockbridge Historical Society, Washington and Lee University students researched and mapped Black-owned businesses that thrived in Lexington during the Jim Crow era.

Student AccoladeMay 5, 2021W&L’s Doan Bui ’21 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Bui’s USTA position with Fulbright Austria starts in September 2021.

Campus EventMay 4, 2021W&L’s University Jazz Ensemble Presents Concert

The W&L community is invited to an in-person concert on May 4.

Faculty AccoladeMay 3, 2021Green Receives Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize

Leah Naomi Green was recognized for her new poem, "Origin Story."

Campus EventMay 3, 2021W&L Presents Faculty Recital with ‘Anima e Grazia’

The duet consists of Julia Goudimova and Anna Billias, who both serve as lecturers in the Washington and Lee Music Department.

Faculty AccoladeMay 3, 2021W&L’s Michelson Delivers Keynote at Southern Connecticut State University

Professor Seth Michelson completed a weeklong virtual residency and gave the keynote address on social justice at Southern Connecticut State University.

Alumni AccoladeMay 3, 2021W&L Alumni Awarded Fellowships from the National Science Foundation

John Juneau ’18 and Amanda Wahlers ’18 have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation. The five-year fellowships include three years of financial support and a cost of education allowance.

ExhibitsApril 30, 2021New Exhibit Illustrates Perilous Path to Opportunity

Hostile Terrain 94, a global pop-up exhibit that takes a powerful look at the human cost of undocumented migration at the U.S. southern border, opened at W&L this week after years of planning and collaboration.

Music at W&LApril 30, 2021W&L’s University Singers Compete in 66th Cork International Choral Festival

The University Singers will compete virtually on May 1.

Student AccoladeApril 29, 2021W&L’s Ana Estrada Hamm ’22 Awarded a Boren Scholarship

Estrada Hamm recently received a David L. Boren Scholarship from the National Security Education Program to study abroad in Jordan.

Faculty AccoladeApril 28, 2021W&L’s Lepage Publishes Essays Related to Staniar Gallery

Professor Andrea Lepage recently published two essays based on exhibits in W&L's Staniar Gallery.

Shepherd ProgramApril 28, 2021Helping Others and Building Change

Grace Anne Holladay '21 has a conversation with Dr. Kelli Jarrell ’12, who was recently named the national emergency fellow of the year

Campus EventApril 27, 2021University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor to Deliver Hoyt Lecture in Classics

Nandini Pandey’s lecture is titled "Diversity, Desire, and the Exotic in Ancient Rome (with some thoughts on Atlanta)."

Faculty AccoladeApril 27, 2021W&L’s Silwal Presents at Virginia Tech

The “Virginia Tech Coffee with the Chair” series features experts sharing their experiences and successes in economics.

Faculty AccoladeApril 27, 2021W&L’s Davies Consults with Papua New Guinea Treasury

Professor Martin Davies recently consulted on exchange rate policy for the Papua New Guinea Treasury and published his work in a discussion paper.

Campus EventApril 26, 2021W&L’s Ball to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Public Reading

Gordon Ball will read from his recent book, "My San Francisco," on May 13.

Campus EventApril 26, 2021Jason De León is Final Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

De León will give a virtual lecture on May 4 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L's Mudd Center for Ethics series.

Student AccoladeApril 26, 2021W&L’s James Ricks ’21 Earns Fulbright to Study in Nepal

James Ricks ’21 has received a Fulbright creative grant to Nepal to photograph patients and healthcare providers at a one-of-a-kind health clinic.

Campus EventApril 26, 2021W&L Hosts Public Reading with Professor Deborah Miranda

Miranda, who retires from W&L this year, will present a public reading titled “How to Love the Burning World” on April 26.

Faculty AccoladeApril 26, 2021W&L’s Youngman Awarded the Consortium for Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs Teaching Innovation Award

In 2020, Julie Youngman introduced significant programmatic and curricular development in W&L’s new interdisciplinary program on Law, Justice and Society.

From the MagazineApril 23, 2021Legal Eagle

Life has been a series of firsts for Rita Davis ’93, who now serves as counsel to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

Student AccoladeApril 21, 2021W&L’s Tanner Hall ’21 Awarded CASA Fellowship at AUC

Tanner Hall ‘21 was recently awarded a fellowship to the Center for Arabic Study Abroad program at the American University in Cairo.

Staniar GalleryApril 21, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Profiled’ by Artist Ken Gonzales-Day

The photography exhibit will be on display April 26 through May 28, with a virtual artist talk on May 11 at 5:30 p.m.

Student AccoladeApril 21, 2021W&L’s Amanda Dorsey ’21 Awarded a Fulbright to India

The award will support a nine-month research project in India investigating intervention service access for individuals with disabilities.

Student AccoladeApril 21, 2021W&L’s Lorena Terroba Urruchua ’21 Earns Fulbright

Lorena Terroba Urruchua '21 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Spain.

Campus EventApril 21, 2021W&L’s Student Activities Treats Students to Local Adventures

Reimbursable experiences include the Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge, Hull's Drive-in, and coffee and a pastry at Season's Yield Farm.

CPDApril 21, 2021Program Spotlight: The Office of Career and Professional Development

The Office of Career and Professional Development (CPD) supports and empowers W&L students and alumni to discover, navigate and achieve their career and professional goals.

Community GrantsApril 21, 2021Washington and Lee Announces March Community Grants

Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee has made 12 grants totaling $37,000 to nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

Faculty FocusApril 21, 2021Meet the Professor: Emily Filler

Filler, an assistant professor in the Religion Department, joined the W&L faculty in fall 2020.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Robert Masi ’21

On May 15, Robert Masi ’21 will perform solo piano masterworks by Chopin, Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Ravel and Bloch.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021W&L Presents Senior Piano Recital Featuring Chad Thomas ’21

On May 23, Chad Thomas’21 will present a graduation piano recital featuring George Gershwin’s monumental work, “Rhapsody in Blue,” and other pieces.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Carissa Petzold ’21

On May 1, Petzold will perform an expansive variety of clarinet works.

Faculty AccoladeApril 20, 2021W&L’s Alexander Publishes Book on U.S. Congress

“A Social Theory of Congress: Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century” is the newest book on the topic of the U.S. Congress in more than 15 years.

Campus EventApril 20, 2021Contact Committee Hosts Olympian Aly Raisman for Virtual Event

The April 29 conversation with Raisman, U.S. Olympic gymnast and bestselling author, is open to the W&L community.

Alumni AccoladeApril 20, 2021W&L’s Rosalie Bull ’20 Earns Fulbright to Ecuador

In September 2021, Bull will leave for a 10-month stay in Ecuador to develop a co-creative anthology of stories covering resistance and resilience networks in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Faculty CommentaryApril 15, 2021W&L’s Diette Featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Scienmag

Tim Diette discussed his new journal article, “Does the Negro Need Separate Schools? A Retrospective Analysis of the Racial Composition of Schools and Black Adult Academic and Economic Success,” in Scienmag and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Alumni AccoladeApril 15, 2021W&L’s Ramonah Gibson ’20 Awarded Fulbright

Ramonah Gibson '20 has received a Fulbright United Kingdom (U.K.) Partnership Award to complete her master's degree in creative writing scriptwriting at the University of East Anglia.

Student AccoladeApril 14, 2021W&L’s Kathryn Hensler ’21 Earns Fulbright to Spain

Her project, “Age and Growth of Fan Mussel (Pinna nobilis) in Mar Menor,” will take her to Calpe, in Spain this fall.

AccoladesApril 14, 2021Faculty-Student Documentary Earns Festival Laurels

"Intimate Violence," a documentary about domestic violence by W&L professor Stephanie Sandberg and junior Nolan Zunk, has been recognized by three film festivals.

Student AccoladeApril 14, 2021Five W&L Students Honored as Virginia Teachers of Promise

Clay Chadwick ’22, Demmanuel Gonzalez ’21, Caleb Peña ’21, Carolina Rubio Regalado ’22 and Pamela Steimel ’22 were recognized in March by the Virginia Teachers of Promise Institute.

Faculty AccoladeApril 12, 2021W&L’s Dennie Highlighted in the New York Times

Professor Nneka Dennie discusses Women’s History Month in a recent New York Times article.

Engaged CommunityApril 12, 2021Students Volunteer with Local Farmer

Helping with sheep at Tom Stanley's farm is providing Isaiah Medina '22 and Abby Hamilton '22 with valuable experience that they can include on future veterinary school applications.

Staff AccoladeApril 9, 2021W&L’s Laubscher Recognized for 25 Years of Service by CoSIDA

Brian Laubscher, director of athletic communications at W&L, was recently recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America with a 25-year service award.

Faculty CommentaryApril 9, 2021W&L’s Ponce de León Featured in Brazilian Newspaper Brasil de Fato

The article is titled “Lava Jato deepened political chaos in Peru and splashes the 18 presidential candidates.”

Faculty CommentaryApril 9, 2021W&L’s Hoover Offers Perspective on Secured Credit Cards

In a WalletHub piece, Scott Hoover, Washington and Lee University’s A. Stevens Miles Professor of Banking and Finance, answers questions about secured credit cards.

Student AccoladeApril 9, 2021W&L’s Muensterman Awarded Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship

Kathryn Muensterman ’22 has won a $34,000 Beinecke Scholarship to help fund her graduate studies.

Faculty CommentaryApril 8, 2021W&L’s Alexander Publishes Article in Roll Call Ahead of Upcoming Book

Brian Alexander will also moderate a panel discussion, "Congressional Norms in an Era of Conflict," via Zoom on April 8, at 12 p.m.

Faculty CommentaryApril 8, 2021W&L’s Strong Featured in Upcoming Documentary ‘Carterland’

Bob Strong will also participate in a panel discussion about the film and the Carter presidency on April 13 at 7 p.m.

VideoApril 7, 2021W&L’s Asian and Pacific Islander Community Pulls Together to #StopAPIHate

Washington and Lee University’s Office of Inclusion and Engagement recently released a video featuring members of W&L’s Asian and Pacific Islander community, calling on the world to notice, and end, incidents of hate.

Campus EventApril 5, 2021W&L Presents Unique Adaptation of the Play ‘BURN’

On April 9 and 10, W&L will stream its production of "BURN" featuring a large ensemble of talented student actors and directed by Jemma Levy, assistant professor of theater.

My W&LApril 5, 2021A Place That Checked All the Boxes

Rafay Hassan '22 was looking for a liberal arts university that would give him individualized attention and put his critical thinking skills to the test. He found that and more at W&L.

Student AccoladeApril 2, 2021W&L’s Ricks Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant

James Ricks ’21 plans to work this summer with the Oda Foundation in Nepal.

Student AccoladeApril 2, 2021Two W&L Students Awarded Projects for Peace Grants

Julienne de Vastey '23 and Jamal Magoti '23 have won a Davis Projects for Peace grant for their project "Tokomeza Kata Kimeo."

From the CollectionsApril 2, 2021Escape to “Inscapes” in Watson Galleries

The exhibit of paintings by Evelyn Dawson, which includes student reflections and a student-curated playlist, is part of Museums at W&L's new Mindfulness Initiative and the 20th anniversary of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.

Campus EventApril 1, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Coletta Fuller ’21

On April 3 at 8 p.m., Fuller will showcase her insight and creativity in a series of original compositions performed by W&L student performers.

Campus EventApril 1, 2021W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Hyun Song ’21

Song will perform selections by composers J. S. Bach, Antonín Leopold Dvořák, Dmitri Shostakovich and James Stephenson for her senior cello recital on April 2 at 8 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 31, 2021W&L’s Morel Talks Free Speech in Persuasion Article

Politics professor Lucas Morel recently published an article in Persuasion titled “Speaking the Truth.”

Faculty AccoladeMarch 31, 2021W&L’s Uzzell Publishes Article about James Madison

Lynn Uzzell, who teaches in the Politics Department, recently published an article in RealClearPublicAffairs titled "Madison's Five Lessons for Overcoming Polarization."

Faculty AccoladeMarch 31, 2021W&L’s Watson Publishes Paper for Conference

Cody Watson, an assistant professor of computer science, has published a paper in the International Conference on Software Engineering.

Student AccoladeMarch 31, 2021Washington and Lee’s Troy Larsen ’22 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Each scholar is awarded $7,500 to support undergraduate research in their junior or senior year.

Experiential LearningMarch 31, 2021Reliving Constitutional History in the Classroom

Twelve students at W&L are creating their own version of the U.S. Constitution in Professor Lynn Uzzell’s politics course.

Campus EventMarch 29, 2021W&L’s University Jazz Ensemble Presents ‘Students in the Spotlight’

The W&L community is invited to an in-person concert on April 8.

Faculty FocusMarch 29, 2021Meet the Professor: Taha Khan

Taha Khan joined W&L's Computer Science Department this year as an assistant professor.

ArtsMarch 26, 2021The Show Must Go On Camera

The cast and crew of W&L’s upcoming Bentley Musical, “Little Women,” tackled a host of pandemic-related challenges to produce a film version of the show that will be screened for audiences March 30-April 2.

Campus EventMarch 24, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents 2021 Senior Art Theses

The students’ work will be on display in Staniar Gallery starting March 29.

Student AccoladeMarch 23, 2021Four W&L Students Present at TESOL 2021 Convention

Under Ellen Mayock's direction, student members of W&L's English for Speakers of Other Languages group will present at the virtual conference on March 25.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Renowned Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier

The April 8 talk is titled "Art as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change."

Campus EventMarch 22, 2021W&L’s Weissman to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk

Jeremy Weissman will talk about his recent book, “The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media,” on March 31.

Engaged CommunityMarch 22, 2021Shepherd Cohorts Give First-Year Students a Taste of Service

Two new first-year cohorts, #Hungerfighters and Good Nabors, educate first-year students about the Shepherd Program, introduce them to service learning, help them make friends and set them up for further involvement in the program.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 19, 2021W&L’s Kharputly Publishes Article in Society & Animals

Nadeen Kharputly recently published an article titled "Whose Best Friend? Muslims, Dogs, and the Making of American Humanity."

Campus EventMarch 19, 2021W&L Presents Demmanuel Gonzalez ’21 in Concert

On March 26, Gonzalez will perform selections by composers Domenico Scarlatti, Gabriel Fauré, Manuel de Falla and others.

University MuseumsMarch 19, 2021Museums at W&L Present Gallery Talk

The community is invited to a virtual talk on April 7 titled "Women in the Arts: Out of the Margins, Into the Light."

Campus EventMarch 19, 2021W&L Hosts 15th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe

Highlights include live performances of works written from artists and scholars nationwide.

Mudd Lecture SeriesMarch 19, 2021Harvard’s Katrina Forrester is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Katrina Forrester will give a virtual lecture on March 25 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics series.

Campus EventMarch 19, 2021W&L’s University Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Present Outdoor Concert

The W&L community is invited to an in-person outdoor concert on April 5.

My W&LMarch 19, 2021Love at First Sight

Lucas Flood '21 fell for W&L when he saw it for the first time on a family road trip, and he's found it an ideal place to study history and German.

Campus EventMarch 17, 2021Contact Committee Hosts Mike Rowe for Virtual Event

The March 22 conversation with Rowe, host of the hit television series “Dirty Jobs,” is open to the W&L community.

AcademicsMarch 17, 2021Banding Together

Students and faculty in the W&L Music Department refused to let COVID-19 silence them, instead embracing creative protocols to continue making music together in person.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 16, 2021W&L’s Dennie Featured in Chapter of New Anthology

Professor Nneka Dennie contributed to a chapter in a new anthology titled "The Routledge Companion to Black Women's Cultural Histories."

Campus EventMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Players Present ‘Troubadour of Love’

The March 21 show is free and open to the public to view online.

Campus EventMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Repertory Dance Company Presents ‘Dancing with the Camera’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company performance will stream for free online on March 25 and 26 at 7 p.m., March 27 at 6 p.m. and March 28 at 2 p.m.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Deborah Miranda’s Work Highlighted by American Academy of Poets

Miranda's new poem, "Torch," was selected as the American Academy of Poets' "Poem-a-Day."

Campus EventMarch 15, 2021W&L’s Master Class in Poetry Students Give Public Reading

The university will host an online poetry reading by eight students in Heid Erdrich’s Master Class in Poetry course on March 15 at 6 p.m.

Mudd Lecture SeriesMarch 15, 2021Felix Kwame Yeboah is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Felix Kwame Yeboah will give a virtual lecture on March 15 at 5 p.m. as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics series.

IntramuralsMarch 15, 2021Program Spotlight: Intramural and Club Sports Programs

With an optimistic attitude, W&L’s Intramurals have faced the challenges of the pandemic with ingenuity and persistence.

Student AccoladeMarch 15, 2021Record Number of W&L Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Six undergraduate students received Critical Language Scholarships, which will provide them the opportunity to study language intensively during summer 2021.

Faculty FocusMarch 15, 2021Meet the Professor: Nneka Dennie

Nneka Dennie, a new member of the History Department faculty, has already participated in a number of thought-provoking panel discussions at W&L.

Lifelong LearningMarch 10, 2021New W&L Podcast Episode Features Lenfest Director Rob Mish

In the latest episode of the Lifelong Learning podcast, Mish talks about his passion for theater, how musicals can be reinvented to account for changing times, and his experiences connecting students and alumni.

Experiential LearningMarch 10, 2021Blending the Past and the Present to Produce Stimulating Art

In a recent in-class project, seven W&L students used materials found around campus to discuss a broader historical narrative and create a piece now on display in Staniar Gallery.

Campus EventMarch 9, 2021This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘Little Women: The Broadway Musical’

The university’s performance will be streamed online beginning March 30.

Alumni in ActionMarch 9, 2021A Mile With You

Norman Kim-Senior ’05 has created a COVID Memorial Walk and Run to foster community, support local nonprofits and mark the one-year anniversary of the pandemic.

University MuseumsMarch 9, 2021W&L’s Museums Talk Female Abolitionists

The public discussion, which explored female abolitionists’ roles in history, featured Lena Hill, dean of the college; Ron Fuchs, senior curator of ceramics; and Nneka Dennie, assistant professor of history.

My W&LMarch 8, 2021‘Pay Forward the Kindnesses’

Melissa Yorio '21 has received support from many corners during her college career, so when the pandemic broke out, she found a way to give back within her hometown community.

Alumni AccoladeMarch 8, 2021W&L’s Julia Poppenberg ’19 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Argentina

Poppenberg has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Argentina starting in March 2022.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 8, 2021W&L’s Roney Named Finance Officer for Society for French Historical Studies

Kristina M. Roney, visiting assistant professor of French at W&L, was recently named the incoming finance officer for the SFHS, a three-year term that places her on the society’s Executive Committee.

Campus EventMarch 5, 2021W&L’s Office of Student Affairs Gets Outside for ‘Meet and Greet the Deans’

At these events, Student Affairs deans set up tables outside Elrod Commons for 90-minute afternoon sessions. Students are invited to stop, chat, take a treat and snag some W&L apparel.

Community GrantsMarch 4, 2021Community Grants Committee: Call for Proposals

The deadline for submitting a proposal for the Spring 2021 evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 4, 2021W&L’s Elizabeth Matthews Receives Outstanding Paper Award

Professor Matthews received an outstanding paper award at the 13th International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies.

Campus EventMarch 4, 2021W&L Hosts Jocelyn Bioh for Two Streamed Events in March

Bioh's hit comedy "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" will be screened online March 16, and a virtual talk by Bioh will occur March 18.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 4, 2021W&L’s Vic Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance on Podcast

Ricciardi served as an expert panelist on behavioral finance and retirement planning for the podcast "That Annuity Show" earlier this year.

Campus EventMarch 4, 2021W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Conference

The two-day virtual conference will begin March 6 and feature students located across the country.

Contact CommitteeMarch 4, 2021W&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.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 2, 2021W&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.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 2, 2021W&L’s Pooja Thakur-Wernz Publishes Journal Article

Professor Thakur-Wernz published a paper in the International Journal of Emerging Markets.

Faculty FocusMarch 1, 2021Meet 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.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 26, 2021W&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."

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 26, 2021W&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."

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 26, 2021W&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."

Campus EventFebruary 26, 2021W&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.

Public PerformanceFebruary 26, 2021W&L Presents Canciones Españolas

On March 5, nine W&L music students will present a recital of songs and arias in Spanish.

My W&LFebruary 26, 2021An 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 MuseumsFebruary 24, 2021University 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.

Campus EventFebruary 24, 2021W&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.

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2021W&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.

FellowshipsFebruary 19, 2021W&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.

Campus EventFebruary 19, 2021Career 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.

Faculty CommentaryFebruary 18, 2021W&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.”

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 18, 2021W&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.

Faculty CommentaryFebruary 18, 2021W&L’s Tanlu Publishes Article in Strategic Finance Magazine

Assistant Professor Lloyd Tanlu’s article is titled “Causal Language and Effective Performance Evaluations.”

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 18, 2021W&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.

With VideoFebruary 17, 2021Set 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.

Campus EventFebruary 15, 2021W&L Hosts First-Year Activity Day

The all-day event was facilitated by upper-division student volunteers.

OIEFebruary 15, 2021W&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.

OIEFebruary 14, 2021Program 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.

Lifelong LearningFebruary 12, 2021W&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.

Campus EventFebruary 11, 2021W&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.”

Staniar GalleryFebruary 10, 2021W&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.

Mudd Lecture SeriesFebruary 9, 2021Valerie 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.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 8, 2021W&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?"

Alumni in ActionFebruary 8, 2021‘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.

Campus EventFebruary 4, 2021W&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.”

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 4, 2021W&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."

Black History MonthFebruary 3, 2021W&L Celebrates Black History Month

W&L presents a monthlong schedule of events celebrating Black History Month.

HappeningsFebruary 3, 2021Women’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 CommitteeFebruary 2, 2021Contact Committee Hosts Molly Bloom for Virtual Event

The Feb. 11 conversation with Bloom is open to the W&L community.

Faculty CommentaryFebruary 1, 2021W&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.”

My W&LFebruary 1, 2021A 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.

Black History MonthJanuary 29, 2021Black 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.

Alumni in ActionJanuary 29, 2021W&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.

Mudd Lecture SeriesJanuary 28, 2021W&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."

Campus EventJanuary 28, 2021W&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.”

Campus EventJanuary 28, 2021W&L Hosts 2021 Glasgow Distinguished Writer-in-Residence

Poet Heid Erdrich will give a public poetry reading on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.

Campus EventJanuary 25, 2021W&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.

Native American CohortJanuary 25, 2021W&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."

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 25, 2021W&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.”

Campus EventJanuary 25, 2021Africana 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 StudentJanuary 22, 2021International 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.

Faculty CommentaryJanuary 21, 2021W&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.

AcademicsJanuary 21, 2021W&L Introduces Minor in Religion

The university’s new religion minor requires completion of six courses and complements any major.

Outing ClubJanuary 19, 2021W&L’s Outing Club Starts the Adventuring Outside

The fun kicks off early this semester with Outing Club activities starting Jan. 22, and the entire campus is invited to participate.

My W&LJanuary 18, 2021Turning Interests Into Opportunities

Bo Garfinkel '21 talks about the experiences she's been afforded recently as a recipient of a Public Policy and International Affairs fellowship and a Gilman Scholarship.

WGSSJanuary 15, 2021The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at W&L Presents a Faculty Panel

The Jan. 26 event, which is free and open to the public to view online, will celebrate 20 Years of WGSS at W&L.

Poetry ReadingJanuary 15, 2021W&L Celebrates Tu b’Shevat with Poetry Reading Night

In honor of the Jewish "New Year of the Trees," W&L Hillel, the Native American Cohort and other campus community members will share poems about beloved lands on Jan. 27.

Faculty AccoladeJanuary 15, 2021W&L’s Lynn Rainville Pens Article in Zócalo Public Square

In the article, Rainville discusses how Sweet Briar College remembers the enslaved people and free laborers who built – and are buried beneath – its campus.

Shepherd ProgramJanuary 15, 2021‘Giving Everyone an Opportunity’

Hannah Freibert '21 interviews Mike White '10, program associate for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a nonprofit that works to improve health care in America.

Campus EventJanuary 12, 2021W&L Celebrates the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of virtual events and lectures.

Founders DayJanuary 12, 2021ODK to Initiate Three Honorary, 50 Student Members at 2021 Convention

New members will be inducted into the national leadership honor society at W&L’s Founders Day/ODK convention, which will take place in a virtual format on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventJanuary 11, 2021W&L Hosts Successful Souper Bowl

Proceeds from the sale of soup at participating Lexington restaurants will support Campus Kitchen at W&L's Backpack Program.

Campus EventJanuary 8, 2021Director of the Library Company of Philadelphia to Give 2021 Founders Day Address

Michael Barsanti will be the featured speaker at W&L’s virtual Founders Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.

Engaged CommunityJanuary 8, 2021Community-Based Learning Thrives Amid COVID-19

The pandemic has presented challenges to working and learning within the community, but virtual and distanced projects have allowed those partnerships to continue to bear fruit this year.

Staniar GalleryJanuary 6, 2021W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Reconciliation’ by Leigh Ann Beavers

Beavers’ exhibit will appear in Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery from Jan. 17 through Feb. 18, with a virtual artist talk on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m.

ObitDecember 18, 2020In Memoriam: Theodore Carter DeLaney Jr. ’85, professor of history emeritus

During his career at W&L, DeLaney brought his passion for justice and inclusion to the classroom and to his scholarship.

On CampusDecember 18, 2020Energy and the Pandemic

Policies adopted to combat COVID-19 led to novel changes in W&L's energy use in 2020.

My W&LDecember 16, 2020‘A Sense of Meaning’

At W&L, Lorena Terroba Urruchua ’21 found her purpose — helping people with disabilities — at the intersection of psychology, Romance languages and poverty studies.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 15, 2020W&L’s Maggie Shapiro Haskett Named Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence by Hillel International

The award honors professionals whose passion and devotion to the Jewish campus community enrich the lives of Hillel students.

Mudd Lecture SeriesDecember 15, 2020Jonathan Wortham is the First Speaker in the 2021 Mudd Lecture Series

Dr. Jonathan Wortham '04 is the outbreak investigations team leader in the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Student AccoladeDecember 15, 2020Three W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

Zach Baldridge ’22, Bri Mondesir ’22 and Blake Sanchez ’23 received the prestigious award.

Alumni AccoladeDecember 11, 2020W&L’s Daichinkhuu ’16 Among 2022 Class of Schwarzman Scholars

Oyumaa Daichinkhuu ’16 will complete a one-year master’s program at China’s Tsinghua University inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship program at the University of Oxford in England.

Research at W&L December 10, 2020Student Researchers Assist Ayoub with PLOS ONE Article

Associate Professor of Biology Nadia Ayoub collaborated with students and alumni to publish a research article in the open-access journal PLOS ONE titled “The common house spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum, maintains silk gene expression on sub-optimal diet.”

New FacultyDecember 10, 2020Meet Professor Jill Sundie

Sundie teaches marketing courses at W&L, including Marketing Management.

ObitDecember 10, 2020In Memoriam: Joseph Ramsey Martin Jr.

The professor of philosophy emeritus taught at W&L from 1968 to 1996.

In MemoriamNovember 30, 2020In Memoriam: Kenneth E. Van Ness

The Robert Lee Telford Professor of Physics and Engineering Emeritus died Nov. 24.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 25, 2020W&L’s Art Goldsmith is President-Elect of the Southern Economic Association

His one-year term as the organization's president will start November 2021.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 24, 2020W&L’s Lena Hill Interviewed in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the interview, Hill discusses her new appointment as W&L provost, effective July 1, 2021.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 24, 2020W&L’s Alexander Discusses New Discovery about Thomas Jefferson’s Parliamentary Manual

Brian Alexander recently contributed to the Monticello blog, where he discussed Thomas Jefferson’s “Manual of Parliamentary Practice” and the impact it has on modern rules of the U.S. Congress.

ShenandoahNovember 24, 2020W&L’s Shenandoah Literary Magazine Hosts Public Launch Party in December

The Shenandoah magazine team will host a virtual launch party on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the newest edition of the magazine, which will be available to the public on Dec. 11.

Library NewsNovember 23, 2020W&L Joins HathiTrust, Gains Access to Massive Digital Library

Membership in HathiTrust allows the W&L community to access millions of digital books that the university does not have in print in the Leyburn, Telford or Law libraries.

From the CollectionsNovember 23, 2020Art That Talks

Theater students at W&L were challenged to select a piece from the university's art collection and give it voice.

Music at W&L November 19, 2020W&L’s University Singers to Compete in European Grand Prix of Choral Music Qualifier Competition

The winner of the 16th International Choral Competition – Gallus-Maribor automatically qualifies for the European Grand Prix of Choral Singing Competition in 2022.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 19, 2020W&L’s Rush Pens Two Opinion Pieces

Politics professor Mark Rush published opinion pieces in the Jurist and The Virginian-Pilot in November.

Experiential LearningNovember 19, 2020W&L Students Partner with Project Horizon to Make Life Skills Book

Students in Professor Dayo Abah’s Principles of Public Relations class worked with a Lexington nonprofit to make a life skills book for clients who are trying to get back on their feet.

Community GrantsNovember 18, 2020Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants

W&L's Community Grants Committee evaluated eight proposals in October and made six grants totaling $23,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 17, 2020W&L’s Myers Proposes Jackson Statue Location in Richmond Times-Dispatch

Barton Myers’ op-ed is titled “Why the Stonewall Jackson statue belongs at Chancellorsville.”

SustainabilityNovember 16, 2020W&L Recognized in 2020 Sustainable Campus Index

A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities.

My W&LNovember 16, 2020Finding Ways to Give Back

Jerónimo Reyes '21 says he is so immensely grateful for the gifts in his life, including a QuestBridge scholarship to W&L, that he wants to become a doctor and devote his career to helping others.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 13, 2020W&L’s Locy Featured in New Netflix Series

Journalism Professor Toni Locy appears in multiple episodes of the new docuseries "Trial 4."

Public PerformanceNovember 13, 2020Washington and Lee Presents Choral Ensemble Showcase

The concert is free and open to the public to view online.

Public PerformanceNovember 13, 2020W&L Presents an Instrumental Ensemble Performance

The show is free and open to the public to view online.

In the NewsNovember 11, 2020W&L Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance

Washington and Lee University is among the 51 inaugural member institutions* of the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance, a new initiative from the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 10, 2020W&L’s Rush Discusses the 2020 Election

Mark Rush was interviewed on Brian Frydenborg's '04 “Real Context News” podcast.

In the NewsNovember 10, 2020Lena Hill Named Provost at Washington and Lee University

Lena Hill, dean of the College and professor of English and Africana studies at Washington and Lee, has been appointed to be the university’s next provost, beginning July 1, 2021.

Student Accolade November 6, 2020W&L’s Amanda Dorsey Earns David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

Public PerformanceNovember 6, 2020W&L Presents Virtual Holiday Pops Concerts in December

The show is free and open to the public.

Video TourNovember 4, 2020W&L Unveils New Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center

Washington and Lee's brand new, 165,489-square-foot center for athletics and recreation offers larger and more state-of-the-art facilities for athletics and intramural teams, coaching staff, fitness and recreation.

Faculty CommentaryNovember 3, 2020W&L’s Blunch Writes About Adult Literacy Programs

W&L Professor of Economics Hugo Blunch published an article with the IZA Institute of Labor Economics.

Accolade November 2, 2020W&L’s Rainville Discusses African American Burial Grounds

Lynn Rainville will participate in the virtual symposium "Revealing Fayetteville – A New Landscape" on Nov. 2 from noon to 3:30 p.m.

In the NewsOctober 30, 2020W&L First Year Participates in Forbes Hackathon

Natalie McCaffery ’24, of Santa Barbara, California, was recently invited to participate in the Forbes Under 30 AgTech+ Hackathon.

Campus EventOctober 29, 2020W&L’s Campus Kitchen to Host Annual Turkeypalooza to Benefit Local Communities

Turkeypalooza and several accompanying events will take place on campus Nov. 6–13.

Public PerformanceOctober 29, 2020Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create … 2020’

The award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform W&L Dancers Create … 2020 virtually on Nov. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.

Don't Miss ItOctober 29, 2020Washington and Lee To Hold Post-Election Panel

W&L will present “What Happened Last Night?” virtually on Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.

Public PerformanceOctober 28, 2020W&L Presents Faculty Recital of ‘Immortal Eternal Feminine Distant Beloved’

The virtual performance will be available to watch via livestream on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.

My W&LOctober 28, 2020Courting Success

Erin Hughes '21 wants to use lessons learned in the classroom and on the basketball court to fight for systemic change in the world.

Public PerformanceOctober 27, 2020W&L Presents a Virtual Performance with Debashish Bhattacharya

Guitarist Bhattacharya, who brings universal appeal to his pioneering fusion of classical Indian ragas and bluesy Western music, will perform on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Mudd Lecture SeriesOctober 23, 2020Elizabeth Kolbert is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Elizabeth Kolbert, a staff writer for The New Yorker, will give a virtual lecture on Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventOctober 22, 2020W&L to Host First-Year Student Mixers

There will be 22 different mixers occurring throughout the day on Oct. 24.

Campus EventOctober 22, 2020W&L’s WLUR, Journalism Department to Observe Radio Milestone

The event on Oct. 28 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of commercial radio in the United States.

Campus Event October 21, 2020W&L Hosts Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Oct. 24

The theme for this year's Black FLEX conference is "The Black Playbook."

Faculty CommentaryOctober 21, 2020W&L’s Zoila Ponce de León Talks Women Politicians in The Conversation

Ponce de León is an assistant professor of politics at Washington and Lee University.

Author TalkOctober 20, 2020W&L’s Domnica Radulescu Publishes Book on Refugees

Domnica Radulescu, the Edwin A. Morris Professor of Comparative Literature at W&L, presents her newest co-edited book, “Voices on the Move: An Anthology by and about Refugees.”

Don't Miss ItOctober 20, 2020W&L Applied Voice Students to Wage Friendly ‘Song War’ in Recital

The show is free and open to the public to view online.

Entrepreneurship SummitOctober 20, 2020W&L Hosts Successful Virtual Entrepreneurship Summit

This year, 222 people tuned in to watch and participate in the annual summit.

Don't Miss ItOctober 20, 2020World-Renowned Broadway and Television Actress Laura Benanti Streams for W&L

In October, Washington and Lee University will present Tony Award winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti in two streamed events.

In the NewsOctober 19, 2020Karla Murdock Named Next Director of the Mudd Center for Ethics

Karla Klein Murdock, professor of cognitive and behavioral science at Washington and Lee University, has been named the next Roger Mudd Professor of Ethics and director of the university’s Roger Mudd Center for Ethics.

Staniar GalleryOctober 19, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Senior Art Theses

The recent graduates’ work will be on display in Lykes Atrium.

Contact CommitteeOctober 16, 2020W&L Contact Committee Hosts Virtual Visits with Former Presidential Candidates

W&L’s Contact Committee presents two separate evenings with former presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Andrew Yang as part of a virtual speaker series leading up to the presidential election.

Author Talk October 16, 2020W&L’s Wheeler to Deliver Author Talk on New Book ‘Unbecoming’

Lesley Wheeler, Henry S. Fox Professor of English at Washington and Lee University and poetry editor for Shenandoah magazine, will give a “spooky-themed” author talk on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

Faculty CommentaryOctober 15, 2020W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance in New Podcast

Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, recently appeared on “The Rational Reminder Podcast.”

Faculty CommentaryOctober 15, 2020Mark Rush Talks Congress and the Supreme Court in Recent Opinion Pieces

Rush published op-eds in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Fulcrum in September.

New Faculty October 15, 2020Meet Professor Alice Tianbo Zhang

Zhang teaches Statistics for Economics and Introduction to Economics, and she is interested in developing courses on the economics of climate change, migration and gender.

Staniar GalleryOctober 14, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘American Folk’

"American Folk" is a series of photographic portraits by West Virginia-based artist Lisa Elmaleh. She will give a virtual artist's talk on Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m.

Student Commentary October 14, 2020W&L Student Interviewed on BBC ‘World News’

Anna Bosking, a first-year student at W&L, appeared on a BBC interview panel to discuss her perspective as a voter after last week's vice presidential debate.

Alumni in ActionOctober 14, 2020Good Ol’ Dubyuhnell

Matt Bartini ’12 offers favorite scenes of W&L on his custom shirts.

Don't Miss ItOctober 13, 2020W&L Presents an Evening with Comedian Fortune Feimster

The virtual Q&A is open to the W&L community.

My W&LOctober 12, 2020A Rewarding Experience

Enuma Anekwe-Desince '22 has found her niche at Washington and Lee University through her involvement in the Advanced Immersion and Mentoring Program, leadership roles in student organizations, and work as a research assistant in the sociology and psychology departments.

Don't Miss ItOctober 9, 2020W&L’s Office of Inclusion and Engagement Presents ‘Activism vs. Slacktivism’

At the virtual event, participants will explore how activism takes many forms, why specific actions are labeled as sedentary, and whether these forms of activism help, harm or do not affect the message.

Mudd Lecture SeriesOctober 7, 2020Anne-Marie Slaughter is Next Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Slaughter's lecture, which is open to the public to view online, is titled "Renewing the Promise of America: Looking Back to Move Forward."

Mudd Lecture Series October 7, 2020W&L’s Thomas H. Speedy Rice is Third Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Rice's lecture, which is open to the public to view online, is titled "Cultural Norms and the Export of the W&L Honor System."

Don't Miss ItOctober 5, 2020Washington and Lee University Presents a Virtual Performance of ‘Tartuffe’

The performance will run Oct. 15-18, and it is free and open to the public to watch via livestream.

AcademicsOctober 5, 2020W&L Faculty Embrace Hybrid Instruction

The COVID-19 pandemic has failed to hinder Washington and Lee University professors, who have adapted creatively to teach both in person and virtually this term.

University MuseumsOctober 2, 2020Lee Chapel Fall Lecture Oct. 12 to Feature Professor and Author Allen C. Guelzo

Dr. Guelzo will deliver this year’s lecture, “The Mystery of Robert E. Lee,” virtually.

Faculty AccoladeOctober 2, 2020W&L’s Greer Publishes Article in “PLOS ONE”

According to a study by W&L’s Lisa Greer, Coral Gardens Reef in Belize remains a refuge for Acropora spp. coral despite widespread devastation in other areas of the western North Atlantic Ocean/Caribbean Sea.

Native American CohortOctober 2, 2020W&L Celebrates Indigenous People’s Day with Public Lecture

As part of the yearlong celebration of Native American Heritage, W&L will host a free virtual lecture with Katrina Phillips, an assistant professor of American Indian history at Macalester College and an enrolled member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe.

Community GrantsSeptember 30, 2020W&L Community Grants Committee to Evaluate Proposals in October

The deadline for submitting a proposal for the fall 2020 evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.

My W&LSeptember 30, 2020No Limits

At W&L, Mary North Jones has been able to pursue interests in both European history and medicine as she builds a foundation for her career.

Faculty CommentarySeptember 29, 2020W&L’s Michelmore Participates in Center for Public Integrity Forum and Podcast

Professor Molly Michelmore took part in a forum and podcast examining the “winners and losers of the Republicans’ 2017 redistribution of wealth.”

Don't Miss ItSeptember 29, 2020Poet Craig Santos Perez to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture

The lecture, which is free and open to the public to view via Zoom, is titled “Climate Change and Pacific Islander Eco-Poetics.”

The Williams SchoolSeptember 28, 2020Washington and Lee Hosts 9th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit in Virtual Format

The Entrepreneurship Summit will take place online on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2–3.

Institutional HistorySeptember 28, 2020‘Preserving as Much as We Can’

The Washington and Lee University library is working to preserve documents relating to COVID-19 and diversity and inclusion discussions.

HappeningsSeptember 24, 2020Annual Artist Series Honors Diversity in Dance

Six accomplished artists will give virtual master classes for the Washington and Lee community this academic year, covering a wide range of dance styles, from hip-hop to K-pop.

Native American CohortSeptember 24, 2020W&L Announces Yearlong Native American Heritage Celebration

Washington and Lee University’s Native American Cohort invites the community to celebrate Native American Heritage with special events throughout the academic year.

COVID-19 ResponseSeptember 22, 2020Wastewater Testing Helps W&L Track Virus

Testing sewage samples for the virus that causes COVID-19 is helping W&L to do targeted human testing and identify asymptomatic cases before they trigger large outbreaks.

Faculty Commentary September 18, 2020W&L’s Sandy de Lissovoy Gives Artist Talk

Professor de Lissovoy gave an artist’s talk through the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.

Contact CommitteeSeptember 18, 2020W&L’s Contact Committee Presents ‘Late Night’ Host Seth Meyers

The virtual event will be held on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. and is open to the W&L community

Faculty Accolade September 15, 2020W&L’s Blunch Served as Lead Consultant on World Bank Report

Blunch served as the lead consultant on a Ghana case study for the World Bank's new index

Panel Discussion September 15, 2020W&L Hosts Public Panel as Part of Yearlong ‘Activism and Black Life’ Series

The panel discussion, titled "Antiracism, White Activists, and Black Freedom," is free and open to the public to watch virtually.

Public PerformanceSeptember 14, 2020Billias and Parker to present ‘Sounds of the Seasons’

The virtual performance, which is free and open the public, will be available to view via Livestream.

Staniar Gallery September 14, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Guerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly’

The acclaimed group is known worldwide for promoting social justice and human rights for all people and genders. The virtual exhibit and lecture are free and open to the public.

With VideoSeptember 11, 2020Mudd Center Announces 2020-21 Lecture Series on Global Ethics

“Global Ethics in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges,” a collaboration between the Mudd Center for Ethics and the Center for International Education, kicks off Sept. 24 with a keynote address by former U.S. ambassador and Sewanee University President Reuben E. Brigety.

Engaged CommunitySeptember 9, 2020W&L Professor, Student Co-Direct Domestic Violence Documentary

Professor Stephanie Sandberg and Nolan Zunk ’22 co-directed “Intimate Violence,” which will be screened at Hull’s Drive-in to raise money for Project Horizon.

A W&L WelcomeSeptember 8, 2020W&L Welcomes New Faculty for 2020-21

Twenty-four new full-time professors have joined the faculty this year.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 2, 2020Waging the Hog Wars

Farmer and conservationist Bill Holliday ’65 spent his career fighting to preserve and protect South Carolina’s environment.

CommentaryAugust 27, 2020W&L’s Bell Discusses U.S. Performance in Closing the Gender Gap

Philosophy Professor Melina Bell explains what policies could be adopted to help close the gap.

Sept. 12 | 2 p.m.August 27, 2020W&L Presents American Shakespeare Center’s ‘Othello’

No tickets are required for the production, which will be performed at Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton on Sept. 12 and streamed live in cinema quality.

AccoladesAugust 27, 2020Kamara Elected VP of African Literature Association

Next year, he will serve as president of the association, which supports African writers around the world.

CommentaryAugust 26, 2020Gavaler Pens Article about ‘Cancel Culture’

Gavaler’s opinion piece is entitled “The problem with 'cancel culture'”

HappeningsAugust 25, 2020Africana Studies Program Launches Yearlong Series

The Africana Studies Program at W&L, in partnership with the Rupert H. Johnson Jr. Program in Leadership and Integrity, will host a series of events focused on activism and Black life. It kicks off Aug. 26 with a panel discussion featuring three W&L faculty members.

My W&LAugust 24, 2020‘Committed to Supporting and Listening’

As Executive Committee president for the 2020-21 school year, Chase Calhoun '21 hopes to protect the Honor System and make a positive impact in areas of racial inequality and systemic racism.

Sept. 17 | 5:30 p.m.August 21, 2020Mary Anne Franks to Deliver Constitution Day Address

Franks, a professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law, will discuss the topic of her 2019 book, “The Cult of the Constitution: Our Deadly Devotion to Guns and Free Speech.”

On CampusAugust 18, 2020President’s Welcome for Fall 2020

Returning to campus in these circumstances will challenge us all, but teaching and learning together is what we do best, and it has never been more important.

Faculty FocusAugust 18, 2020Ponce de Leon Co-Authors Article on Elected Officials and Gender Bias

The article, published in the Journal of Experimental Political Science, questions whether elected officials are more responsive to men than women inquiring about access to government services.

My W&LAugust 14, 2020Becoming a Global Citizen

Studying philosophy and Arabic, traveling to Morocco and Beirut, and working with Professor Anthony Edwards to translate a Beiruti book have helped Tanner Hall '21 understand and appreciate other cultures.

Accolades August 10, 2020Record Five W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

Cage Tevis ’21, Bo Garfinkel ’21, Jeremiah Kohl ’22, Collin Frazey ’23 and Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 will study abroad.

AccoladesAugust 7, 2020W&L’s Max Sadlowski ’20 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Germany

Sadlowski has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany starting January 2021.

CommentaryAugust 6, 2020Strong, Settle Write Piece About Nuclear Age

The commentary was published this week in The Roanoke Times.

My W&LAugust 5, 2020In Service to Health

After the pandemic canceled his original internship, Blake Sanchez '23 went to work for the Virginia Department of Health and the Campus Kitchen at W&L.

AccoladesJuly 30, 2020Professors Co-author Second Book

Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg have published “Revising Fiction, Fact, and Faith: A Philosophical Account”

COVID-19July 29, 2020Using Machine Learning to Track COVID-19

Moataz Khalifa, assistant professor and director of Data Education, is collaborating on a non-invasive, early detection system of the virus.

Faculty BookJuly 27, 2020Professor Alecia Swasy Publishes Textbook on Financial Literacy

The book provides media professionals with the savvy they need to navigate the world of finance and money.

AcademicsJuly 27, 2020Parsing a Pandemic

Fifteen W&L faculty members and two alumnae have signed on to help teach a Fall Term course that will cover multiple aspects of the COVID-19 crisis.

From the CollectionsJuly 24, 2020‘There’s Nothing Like Art’

A generous donation of art last year from Rick Kramer '69 includes three works by Sam Gilliam, one of the most significant living artists of our time.

Alumni in ActionJuly 22, 2020Just Say Hello

Hollis Owens ’97’s nonprofit offers people with disabilities opportunities to present to, and educate, schoolchildren about their lives.

AccoladesJuly 20, 2020W&L Professors Receive Grant for Chemistry Tutorial

A $27,600 grant from Associated Colleges of the South will allow for the development of phase two of ChemTutor, a tutorial system for students new to college-level chemistry.

Social JusticeJuly 20, 2020‘The Labor of Liberty’

Five professors from Washington and Lee University held an online panel offering “Perspectives on Black Protest: Comprehending the Current Crisis.”

COVID-19July 16, 2020W&L Welcomes Students Back to Campus for Fall Term

This message summarizes the critical elements of our plan.

Engaged CommunityJuly 16, 2020Summer of Service in Lexington

When her summer research trip to Nepal was canceled because of COVID-19, Danika Brockman went to work for the Rockbridge Area Relief Association, where she helps with the food pantry.

In the NewsJuly 15, 2020W&L Celebrates Reversal of ICE Guidelines

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement guidelines announced in July would have required international students to leave the U.S. if they were forced by COVID-19 to take only online courses.

Alumni in ActionJuly 14, 2020Tracking Patterns in the Pandemic

Jennifer Beam Dowd ’96 is co-managing a Facebook page, “Dear Pandemic,” to provide evidence-based advice about COVID-19 to a general audience.

Summer ExperienceJuly 8, 2020Tackling Social Issues

Nick Watson '22 is spending the summer working on housing issues as part of his Shepherd internship with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Vermont.

CommentaryJuly 7, 2020Poynter Quotes Colón on Capitalizing B in Black

W&L journalism professor Aly Colón is quoted in a piece about a recent decision by the AP Stylebook and other journalism institutions to begin capitalizing the B in Black in articles about people and culture.

From the CollectionsJuly 6, 2020Political Satire from the American Revolution

A plate decorated with a widely distributed political cartoon of the American Revolution was used as commentary on the political, social and economic issues of the time.

CommentaryJune 26, 2020Professor Toni Locy Pens Article About R.E. Lee

In a piece published in The Nation, Locy asserts that General Robert E. Lee does not deserve to be associated with W&L.

CommentaryJune 25, 2020Professor Deborah Miranda Interviewed on Radio Show

Miranda was invited on radio station KPFA’s UpFront to discuss Junipero Serra, the myth of California missions, and the colonization of native people.

Engaged CommunityJune 25, 2020Facilitating Community-Driven Communication

The ESOL program at W&L, founded in 2001 to facilitate communication in the local community, now serves dozens of non-native English speakers each year with teaching, tutoring, translation and interpretation services.

CommentaryJune 24, 2020Brodie Op-Ed Addresses Toxic Masculinity in Monuments

The piece appeared in the June 19 edition of The Washington Post.

AccoladesJune 24, 2020W&L Politics Professor Lucas Morel Releases New Book, ‘Lincoln and the American Founding’

In his latest book, Morel explores how Lincoln’s most vital ideas are traced back to the country’s founders.

AccoladesJune 23, 2020English Professor Lesley Wheeler Publishes New Books

Wheeler’s first novel, “Unbecoming,” was recently published just two months after the release of her latest poetry collection, “The State She’s In.”

CommentaryJune 19, 2020W&L’s Lucas Morel Discusses Juneteenth on “The Daily Signal” Podcast

In the discussion, Morel explains why Juneteenth is a uniquely American holiday.

CommentaryJune 17, 2020W&L’s Michael Hill Interviewed on WFXR’s “Living Local”

Hill appeared on a special episode entitled "Stronger Together – a Conversation About Racism."

In the NewsJune 17, 2020W&L Student Appears on “Meet the Press”

Avalon Pernell, a rising sophomore from Alabama, appeared on a “College Roundtable” segment that featured college journalists interviewing the mayor of Pittsburgh.

AccoladesJune 16, 2020Jared Nickodem ’20 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Nickodem’s USTA position with Fulbright Austria starts in September 2020.

Shepherd ProgramJune 15, 2020‘A Real Justice Issue’

Bridget Bartley '21 interviews Shiri Yadlin '12, director of Just Homes, a nonprofit that helps faith communities address homelessness in D.C.

AccoladesJune 10, 2020Hannah Denham ’20 Wins National Journalism Award

The recent graduate of Washington and Lee University won a combined scholarship of $8,500 for her second-place win and article of the year award in the 60th Annual Hearst National Writing Championship.

My W&LJune 9, 2020Gateway to the World

Julia Hernandez took a Spring Term class in Ghana and studied abroad in France and Morocco, proving that W&L is a gateway to opportunities all over the globe.

My W&LJune 2, 2020‘You Won’t Want to Go Anywhere Else’

At W&L, Eric Herrera did field work in Ghana, created a biotech startup, and discovered the original location of the Alamo.

VP for University AdvancementJune 1, 2020Tom Jennings Named Next Vice President for University Advancement at Washington and Lee

Jennings will start on August 10 and will succeed Dennis Cross, who is stepping down at the end of the calendar year after serving 16 years as W&L’s V.P. of university advancement.

Alumni in ActionJune 1, 2020Snapshot of a Pandemic

Chris Johnson ’00 uses his camera to document the COVID-19 crisis.

AccoladesMay 28, 2020W&L’s Abby Keller ’20 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria

Keller has received a USTA position with Fulbright Austria starting in October 2020.

Class of 2020May 28, 2020W&L Confers Degrees on the Class of 2020

The class will return to campus for its traditional in-person Commencement ceremony next spring.

Conferral of DegreesMay 27, 2020W&L to Hold Online Conferral of Degrees Ceremony Thursday, May 28

In-person Commencement exercises for the Class of 2020 are scheduled to take place next spring.

My W&LMay 26, 2020An Intersection of Interests

At W&L, Katherine Ingram '20 found a research interest—and a future profession—where environmental studies meets economics.

AcademicsMay 25, 2020Spring Term Goes Virtual

Spring Term courses aim to provide innovative, one-of-a-kind educational experiences to W&L students. Online instruction during COVID-19 led to many new opportunities.

CommentaryMay 25, 2020W&L’s Myers Featured on History Channel Miniseries “Grant”

The three-night miniseries airs on the History channel beginning Monday, May 25 at 9 p.m.

AccoladesMay 22, 2020W&L’s Caroline Rivers ’20 Awarded Fulbright-García Robles Grant to Mexico

Rivers has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Mexico starting January 2021.

AcademicsMay 22, 2020The Beat Goes On

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, some Washington and Lee University journalism students learned that the news stops for nothing — not even a global pandemic.

AccoladeMay 21, 2020Brian Peccie ’20 Receives ODK Athletics Leader of the Year Award

Peccie’s award is part of ODK’s 2020 General Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year Competition.

Career DevelopmentMay 20, 2020Career Planning During a Pandemic

Career and Professional Development Dean John Jensen '01 and his staff are busy providing career advice for Generals navigating a tricky economic landscape.

My W&LMay 18, 2020The Creative Type

Working in Italy, starring in theater productions and being involved in Generals' Unity are just a few of the experiences that have made W&L a great fit for Win Gustin '20.

FellowshipsMay 15, 2020W&L’s Colin Berger ’20 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Spain

Berger has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain starting January 2021.

FellowshipsMay 14, 2020Bo Garfinkel ’21 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Garfinkel will attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton

CommentaryMay 13, 2020W&L President Will Dudley on CNBC’s “The Exchange”

Kelly Evans '07 interviewed Dudley about his hopes and plans for students' return to campus in the fall.

My W&LMay 8, 2020Finding Her Community

When Kara Lough '20 found W&L, she found a supportive environment that allowed her to lead a magazine, study in Italy, work as a photographer and plan a career.

AcademicsMay 7, 2020Roll-Up Pianos Help Seniors Graduate

Eight of the 23 students enrolled in music instructor Shuko Watanabe Petty’s Piano I and II classes had no piano at home. When instruction went online, she found a way to help.

Faculty CommentaryMay 1, 2020W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Talks to NPR About Debut Book

Green was recently interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss “The More Extravagant Feast.”

Museums at W&LApril 30, 2020Social Distancing on Ceramics

A new gift to the Reeves Museum of Ceramics documents how one artist is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Faculty CommentaryApril 29, 2020W&L’s Hanstedt Advocates Rethinking How Students are Taught in Inside Higher Ed Article

The title of his op-ed is “Might This Be the Beginning of Education?”

Theater, Dance, and Film StudiesApril 28, 2020‘EVERYBODY’

Despite a COVID-abbreviated run, the cast of W&L's "EVERYBODY" celebrates the "positive, self-affirming experience" of putting on the show.

Staniar Gallery April 27, 2020Staniar Gallery Presents Louise Herreshoff Eaton Exhibition

The online exhibition is the first comprehensive study of the artist's watercolors.

COVID ResponseApril 24, 2020United by Dance

When the 25 members of W&L’s Repertory Dance Company were dispersed by COVID-19, director Jenefer Davies found a creative way for them to perform together again.

COVID ResponseApril 22, 2020Bridging the Distance

W&L’s admissions office is replacing in-person events canceled due to COVID-19 with personalized online outreach.

My W&LApril 20, 2020The Right Fit

At W&L, Gareth Minson '20 has been able to forge his own educational path at the intersection of political philosophy, education policy and women, gender and sexuality studies.

CommentaryApril 17, 2020W&L’s Rainville Featured in Episode of PBS Series

In the “Unmarked” episode of the “Reel South” series, Rainville highlights her research into historic African American cemeteries.

CommentaryApril 16, 2020W&L’s Wheeler Talks Distance Learning with the Chronicle

Wheeler discusses tailoring remote instruction to best serve her students.

COVID ResponseApril 15, 2020Stepping Up to Help Out

During the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Washington and Lee University community are finding ways to lend a hand with community relief efforts.

AccoladeApril 14, 2020W&L’s Tim Lubin Awarded Two Grants for Research

The fellowships will support 18 months of research and writing on Hindu law.

University SingersApril 14, 2020‘It’s OK to Be You’

Final performances of "Considering Matthew Shepard" had to be canceled because of COVID-19, but the University Singers will never forget the powerful experience of telling Shepard's story.

From the CollectionsApril 10, 2020Squirrels and Grapes on the Dinner Table

This plate, a recent gift to W&L's Reeves Museum of Ceramics from local collectors Joan and Jay Crawford, provides a window into Chinese culture and the material lives of one of Virginia’s most prestigious families.

Summer ExperienceApril 10, 2020‘More than Welcome’

In his first experience outside the U.S., Joshua Valdez '22 traveled to Argentina for a memorable internship.

In the NewsApril 9, 2020W&L Names Jamie Kipfer University Registrar

Kipfer succeeds Scott Dittman, who will step down as registrar on June 30 after serving in the role for 35 years.

Class of 2020April 9, 2020A Letter to the Class of 2020

"The loss we felt at the suspension of campus life confirmed our love for this community. Our response was inspiring."

AccoladeApril 7, 2020W&L’s Dittman Recognized with AACRAO Honorary Membership

Scott Dittman has been awarded honorary membership by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

COVID ResponseApril 7, 2020W&L Donates PPE to Local Providers

Amid a national shortage of PPE, W&L employees put the IQ Center’s 3D printers to work making face shields and mask strap holders for local health care workers.

Alumni in ActionApril 1, 2020‘Uncharted Territory’

As city manager of New Rochelle, New York, Chuck Strome ’80 is at the center of New York's pandemic.

Alumni in ActionMarch 27, 2020Alumna Shares Coronavirus Story

Kaylee Hartung '07, a graduate of the W&L journalism program, contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 while covering the outbreak in Washington State

Museums at W&LMarch 26, 2020W&L Museums Move Online

For anyone participating in online learning during this time, there are several resources available through the museums that can help enrich the virtual classroom experience.

COVID-19March 26, 2020How W&L Prepared for Online Success

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Washington and Lee University’s CARPE and Academic Technologies offered expertise and resources to faculty preparing for online courses.

Faculty CommentaryMarch 25, 2020W&L’s Hooks on Stimulus Plans by Congress, Fed

Linda Hooks, professor of economics and head of the W&L Economics Department, was interviewed by the News-Gazette.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 24, 2020W&L’s Goldsmith Interviewed on ‘Business Casual’ Podcast

Art Goldsmith was featured on the Morning Brew podcast “Business Casual”

Campus EventsMarch 13, 2020W&L Cancels Events Featuring External Speakers, Visitors

The university has canceled all campus events featuring external speakers or visitors beginning at noon on Saturday, March 13 and continuing through Saturday, April 18.

In the NewsMarch 11, 2020Sascha Goluboff Named Director of Community-Based Learning at Washington and Lee

Sascha L. Goluboff, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Washington and Lee University, has been named the university’s next director of community-based learning. W&L Provost Marc Conner announced the three-year appointment, which will begin on July 1.

Public Lecture March 11, 2020Canceled – Lee Chapel at W&L Presents Spring Lecture

Author and historian Ryan Cole will give a public lecture at W&L on March 23.

Student Accolade March 11, 2020W&L’s Stephanie Sezen ’21 Accepted into the American Economic Association Summer Program

This summer, Sezen will receive two months of intensive training with leading faculty at Michigan State University in microeconomics, math, econometrics and research methods.

Don't Miss It March 11, 2020Canceled – W&L to Host Annual Summer Camp Fair

Representatives from area day camps and sleepover camps will be available to share information about their 2020 summer programs.

Staniar Gallery March 11, 2020UPDATED: Staniar Gallery Features Senior Art Theses in Virtual Exhibit

W&L's studio art majors present their senior projects in an online exhibition.

PBKMarch 10, 2020Stephanie Stillo to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

Her talk is titled "Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted: Observations on the Historic and Contemporary Role of the Liberal Arts.”

Public Lecture March 4, 2020Canceled- W&L Hosts Shannon McGregor for Public Lecture

Her talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Barely Legal: Political Ads, Social Media and #sponcon."

Community-Based LearningMarch 4, 2020Community Projects a Win-Win for Lexington and W&L

Washington and Lee University's Office of Community-Based Learning has partnered with Lexington on projects that provide real-world learning experiences for students while also advancing the city's goals.

Student Accolade March 3, 2020W&L Students Participate in the 21st Annual Statewide Collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl

Six students from Washington and Lee University participated in The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges’ 21st annual statewide collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl in February.

Public Lecture February 28, 2020W&L Presents Public Lecture with William Cope Moyers ’81

Moyers will speak on addiction and recovery.

March 28/7:30 p.m.February 26, 2020‘Crossings’ Brings W&L and Lexington Community Together

A new play by Professor Domnica Radulescu gives voice to local immigrants.

Public Lecture February 26, 2020Canceled – Niall Atkinson to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture

Atkinson will speak on “Where I am is Who I am: Plotting Spatial Demographics in Renaissance Florence.”

Mudd CenterFebruary 26, 2020Canceled – W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Half-Day Conference

The conference is titled Ethics and Technology: Surveillance, Civil Rights, and Cyber-Security.

Author TalkFebruary 25, 2020W&L Hosts Memoirist Bob Rosenthal on Poet Allen Ginsberg

The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available to purchase following the reading.

Public PerformanceFebruary 25, 2020W&L Presents ‘EVERYBODY’

Writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, who based this play on the anonymous 15th-century "Everyman," presents a new take on an old story and the old question of what happens when we cross over to the other side.

Student RecitalFebruary 21, 2020W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Allison Jue ’20 on Viola

No tickets are required.

Don't Miss It February 21, 2020W&L Presents Music of Nordic Countries

W&L presents a faculty recital featuring Julia Goudimova on cello and Anna Billias on piano in an evening of romantically inclined music of Nordic countries.

Student LeadershipFebruary 21, 2020Black FLEX Conference Brings W&L Alumni Back to Mentor Region’s Students

W&L’s first Black Future Leaders Experience (FLEX) conference brought alumni and staff together to mentor students from across central Virginia on how to thrive in white spaces, navigate politics and serve as leaders.

Public Lecture February 20, 2020Canceled – Kevin Quashie Presents Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Quashie teaches black cultural and literary studies at Brown University.

Faculty Commentary February 20, 2020W&L’s Bob Strong Gives Talk at Church of the Presidents

Strong spoke on President Jimmy Carter’s pre-White House days and his complicated relations with the civil rights movement in Georgia.

Mudd CenterFebruary 20, 2020JMU Professor to Give Keynote for Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

The conference is free and open to the public.

Public PerformanceFebruary 20, 2020W&L Performs ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’

“Considering Matthew Shepard” tells the now infamous true story and aftermath of the kidnapping, torture and murder of Matthew Shepard near Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. Tickets are required for the performance.

Public PerformanceFebruary 20, 2020W&L Concert Guild Presents Matt Haimovitz on Cello

Having played in every kind of venue imaginable, from coffee houses to world-class concert halls, Haimovitz creates music for every kind of audience.

Alumni AccoladeFebruary 20, 2020W&L to Host Reception Honoring Rhodes Scholar Rossella Gabriele

The Rhodes Scholarship, which averages $70,000 per year and up to as much as $250,000, fully funds two to four years of study at the University of Oxford in England.

My W&LFebruary 20, 2020The Human Side of Health Care

A class in Denmark, an internship in India and lots of eye-opening experiences in the Lexington community have encouraged Amanda Dorsey '21 to advocate for inclusion in the public health field.

Community Grants February 19, 2020W&L Community Grants Committee to Evaluate Proposals in March

The deadline for submitting a proposal for the Spring 2020 evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Don't Miss It February 18, 2020W&L Celebrates Women’s History Month and the 19th Amendment

The celebration includes a film screening, a faculty panel and a trivia game. All events are free and open to the public.

In the NewsFebruary 18, 2020KT Vaughan Named Hal F. and Barbra Buckner Higginbotham University Librarian at Washington and Lee

Vaughan holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Harvard University, a master’s degree in library science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a doctorate from Arizona State University. She succeeds John Tombarge, who will step down on June 30 after serving in the role for seven years.

Don't Miss It February 17, 2020W&L Presents Faculty and Guest Recital

Tickets are not required.

Mock ConventionFebruary 17, 2020W&L’s Mock Convention Predicts Sanders Will Win Democratic Nomination

The prediction is the result of years of research conducted by student state and territory chairs, regional chairs and national and democratic party analysts.

BiologyFebruary 17, 2020W&L Professors Awarded Virginia Department of Agriculture Grant

John Knox, Skip Williams, and Maryanne Simurda were awarded $15,000 for their research on Helenium virginicum, or Virginia sneezeweed.

Our CommunityFebruary 16, 2020BLSA: Busy As Ever

W&L's Black Law Student Association fosters collegiality and mentorship.

Don't Miss It February 13, 2020W&L Hosts ‘Women Watching Wall Street’

A panel discussion will feature six leading business journalists who cover big financial and economic stories.

Faculty Commentary February 13, 2020W&L’s Hanstedt Talks Distribution Requirements in Inside Higher Ed Article

The title of his op-ed is "It's Time to Get Rid of Distribution Requirements."

LeadershipFebruary 13, 2020W&L LEAD Banquet Award Nominations Recognize Student Leadership

Nominations for W&L’s LEAD Banquet Awards allow any member of the university community to recognize a student or group’s outstanding contributions in one or more of 23 areas.

FellowshipsFebruary 11, 2020W&L Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars

Eight students and three faculty received Fulbright awards for 2019-2020.

Road to Mock ConFebruary 11, 202027th Mock Convention this Weekend at Washington and Lee

W&L’s Mock Con, one of the most ambitious student political research projects in the country, this year aims to predict the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

Road to Mock ConFebruary 7, 2020Behind the Image of Mock Con

As director of communications for Mock Con 2020, Annie Lentz '20 applies her love of mass communications and politics to promote and protect a 112-year-old legacy.

Faculty Commentary February 7, 2020W&L’s Rush Discusses the Electoral College in The Fulcrum

The title of Rush’s piece is “If the electors can be faithless, why have an Electoral College?”

Black History MonthFebruary 6, 2020Poetry Night Kicks Off Black History Month at W&L

A student-led annual celebration of black literary culture opened the Student Association for Black Unity’s programming for Black History Month at Washington and Lee University.

Author Talk February 5, 2020Author Maxim D. Shrayer to Give Public Reading at W&L

Shrayer will read from and discuss his new book, “A Russian Immigrant: Three Novellas.”

Accolade February 4, 2020W&L Faculty and Students Co-author Paper

Jackson Roberts ’19, Ryann Carpenter ’20 and biology professors Sarah Blyth and Natalia Toporikova co-authored a paper published in the Journal of Endocrine Research.

Public Screening February 4, 2020W&L Hosts Public Screening of ‘Running Home’

“Running Home” tells the story of humanitarian, accomplished middle-distance runner and coach Tony Ruiz.

Public ReadingFebruary 4, 2020W&L Hosts Public Reading with Author Zeyn Joukhadar

Joukhadar will read from and discuss his new novel, “The Thirty Names of Night.”

Road to Mock ConFebruary 3, 2020A Passion for Politics

Mock Con Political Chair John Harashinski '20 hopes to carry on the event's legacy of accurate predictions using lessons from courses in political analysis and leadership.

Staniar Gallery January 30, 2020W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘The Book Expanded: Language, Art, Form’

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Don't Miss It January 30, 2020W&L Presents Marlbrook Chamber Players

The concert is free, and no tickets are required.

Alumni AccoladeJanuary 28, 2020W&L Alumnus Appointed Assistant News Director of Community Radio Station

Shaun Soman '17, was appointed assistant news director of WORT, a community radio station in Madison, Wisconsin.

Road to Mock ConJanuary 28, 2020App Brings Mock Con into Digital Future

An all-student team has created a versatile app for Mock Con 2020, bringing ticketing, program information and image sharing onto attendees’ phones and eliminating thousands of pages of printed material.

Shepherd ProgramJanuary 27, 2020The Value of Community

Lainey Johnson '16 values connections with a variety of people from different backgrounds, which is something she learned to prize at W&L.

Mudd Lecture Series January 27, 2020W&L’s Murdock and Whiting Co-Present Next Mudd Lecture

Their talk is titled "The New Appendage: Cellphones in Cognitive and Behavioral Context."

Endowed ScholarshipJanuary 27, 2020The Ted DeLaney ’85 Scholarship Endowment

Friends of Professor DeLaney established the scholarship to honor his commitment to teaching and mentoring students.

Office of Inclusion and EngagementJanuary 24, 2020Washington and Lee Hosts Black Future Leaders Experience Conference

The university’s first Black Future Leaders Experience Conference will take place on Feb. 8.

Don't Miss It January 23, 2020W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Jeremy Wilson on Trombone

The concert is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow the performance.

Faculty Commentary January 23, 2020W&L’s Ponce de Leon Interviewed in Recent Al-Jazeera Article

The article highlights Latin American stories to look out for in 2020.

Art ExhibitJanuary 22, 2020New Exhibit by Nick Alexander on View at McCarthy Gallery

“When It Breaks,” oil paintings on canvas by Nick Alexander, is on display at the McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall now through May 31, 2020.

Why W&L LawJanuary 22, 2020W&L Law Offers New Scholarship for Bonner Alumni

W&L Law has announced a partnership with the Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation that will provide a $10,000 annual scholarship for Bonner alumni admitted to the school.

Student OpportunityJanuary 21, 2020‘The Value of Multiple Perspectives’

Emma Ernst '20 attended the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs at West Point and challenged herself to explore unfamiliar aspects of policy.

Don't Miss It January 17, 2020W&L Presents Drum Tao 2020

Drum Tao’s stage is created through performances and expressions consisting of “Wadaiko-drums.”

Founders DayJanuary 17, 2020ODK to Initiate Five Honorary and 40 Student Members at 2020 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

W&L's Founders Day/ODK Convocation will take place on Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

Campus KitchenJanuary 15, 2020W&L Hosts 8th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds will support Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Distinctly DubyuhnellJanuary 14, 2020From 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.

Center for International EducationJanuary 13, 2020W&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.

In MemoriamJanuary 10, 2020Edgar Winston Spencer ’53, Ruth Parmly Professor of Geology Emeritus, dies at 88

He taught at W&L from 1957 to 2001.

Study AbroadJanuary 10, 2020Steeped in a New Culture

Spending the summer in Nicoya, Costa Rica, helped Montgomery Owen '21 to strengthen his Spanish language skills.

Study AbroadJanuary 9, 2020Summer in Beautiful Nicoya

Sydney Lee '21 spent summer 2019 studying Spanish and falling in love with the town of Nicoya, Costa Rica.

Public Lecture January 7, 2020W&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.”

Author Talk January 7, 2020W&L’s Coddington to Give Author Talk

Coddington’s book is titled “Aggregating the News: Secondhand Knowledge and the Erosion of Journalistic Authority.”

MLK WeekJanuary 7, 2020Civil 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.

Public PerformanceJanuary 6, 2020Chanticleer Returns to W&L

The Grammy Award-winning male a cappella group is in its 41st season.

Staniar Gallery January 6, 2020W&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.

Road to Mock ConJanuary 1, 2020Managing $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.

Faculty Accolade December 20, 2019W&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.

In the NewsDecember 18, 2019Marc 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.

Faculty Accolade December 17, 2019W&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.

Don't Miss It December 17, 2019W&L Celebrates Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tea Ceremony

The ceremony will take place Jan. 20 in the Senshin’an Tea Room.

Faculty Commentary December 17, 2019W&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.”

Don't Miss It December 16, 2019W&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.

Road to Mock ConDecember 16, 2019‘No Small Task’

Luke Basham '20 parlays a passion for politics into the challenging role of Democratic Party analyst for Mock Con 2020.

Alumni MentorDecember 15, 2019Friend and Guru

Jhade Jordan ’21 pays tribute to her mentor Susan Swazy '90.

Alumni in ActionDecember 15, 2019Writing for Tweens

Suzanne LaFleur ’05 keeps it real for her young readers.

Public Lecture December 11, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture with Rachel Louise Snyder

Snyder is a journalist known for her works on the topic of domestic violence.

Mudd Lecture Series December 10, 2019Franklin 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.

My W&LDecember 9, 2019Teed 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.

AccoladesDecember 6, 2019W&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.

VideoDecember 6, 2019Quick 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.

On CampusDecember 5, 2019Blunch 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.

Don't Miss It December 5, 2019W&L Lenfest Center presents ‘Step Afrika!’

Tickets to the show can be ordered online or at the box office.

Hoyt LectureDecember 4, 2019John Bodel Delivers Annual Hoyt Lecture in Classics at W&L

The title of Bodel's lecture was "The epigraphic habit and the epigraphic mode."

Faculty Commentary December 4, 2019W&L’s Woodzicka Interviewed on NPR

On the show, Woodzicka talks about her research on sexual harassment.

Faculty Commentary December 4, 2019W&L’s Benefiel Featured on Smithsonian Channel

Smithsonian flew Benefiel to Pompeii in May 2019 to interview on-site.

Community Grants December 3, 2019Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants

The committee chose the grants from 20 proposals requesting almost $85,000.

Road to Mock ConDecember 2, 2019Life 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.

Faculty Accolade November 25, 2019W&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.

Road to Mock ConNovember 25, 2019Building 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.

Rhodes ScholarNovember 24, 2019W&L’s Rossella Gabriele Among 2020 Class of Rhodes Scholars

Gabriele, a 2019 graduate, is the university’s 17th Rhodes Scholar.

My W&LNovember 22, 2019‘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&LNovember 20, 2019Museums 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.

Engaged CommunityNovember 19, 2019Conductors 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.

Student Accolade November 18, 2019W&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.

TurkeypaloozaNovember 18, 2019Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

Campus Kitchen runs a variety of holiday-themed events during the month of November.

Public Talk November 15, 2019W&L Hosts Public Book Launch

“A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia” contains poems from three W&L faculty members.

Shepherd ProgramNovember 14, 2019Working Toward a Mission

Danika Brockman '21 interviews Natasha Lerner '13 about making a difference in women's health.

Don't Miss It November 12, 2019W&L Hosts Annual Holiday Candlelight Service

The event is free and open to the public.

Don't Miss It November 12, 2019W&L Hosts Washington and S(Lee)P Day

The event is free and open to the public.

NOV 18 | 7:00 PMNovember 12, 2019W&L Hosts Chief Judge Rebecca Connelly ’88L

Her public talk is titled "Corporate Bankruptcy 101."

Career PathsNovember 11, 2019Equal Justice Works

Law students find success at public sector job fair.

Student Accolade November 7, 2019W&L’s Witherell Earns 2019 David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

The Elmes Pathfinder Prize recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science through outstanding scholarship in basic or applied psychology.

Faculty Commentary November 7, 2019W&L’s Morel Publishes Essay in The American Mind

Morel’s piece is titled “America Wasn’t Founded on White Supremacy: A Rebuttal to the ‘1619 Project.’”

Faculty Commentary November 7, 2019W&L’s Schatten Pens Op-Ed About Prison and Leadership for Inside Higher Ed

The title of Schatten’s article is “Prison: Where Undergrads and Inmates Take Classes Together.”

My W&LNovember 7, 2019Lessons from Lenfest

Allie Jue '20 has learned how to keep her studies in music and pre-med in perfect harmony with a job and extracurricular activities at W&L.

Don't Miss It November 6, 2019University Jazz Ensemble Performs with Vosbein Magee Big Band at W&L

The concert is free, and no tickets are required.

Don't Miss It November 6, 2019W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform “W&L Dancers Create…”

Call the Lenfest Center box office today at 540-458-8000 to reserve tickets.

Mudd Lecture Series November 6, 2019Virginia Eubanks is the Fifth Speaker in W&L’s Mudd Lecture Series

Eubanks' talk is titled "The Shakedown State: Digital Debt, Economic Inequality and Automation in Public Services."

Campus Recovery ProgramNovember 5, 2019W&L Awarded $50,000 Grant for Campus Recovery Program

A two-year grant of $50,000 will help the Washingtonian Society, Washington and Lee University’s collegiate recovery program for substance abuse and addiction.

My W&LNovember 1, 2019‘Finding My Place at W&L’

Senior Laura Calhoun looks back at her W&L experience and celebrates the community she's built here.

Author Talk November 1, 2019Public Author Talk Scheduled for Poetry Night 2019 at W&L

The public reading is free and open to the public.

EventsNovember 1, 2019W&L to Host 2019 DataCon Event

Attendees will discover the technology, insights and trends shaping the future of data and analytics.

From the CollectionsNovember 1, 2019W&L Collections Feature Native American Artists

As Native American Heritage Month kicks off, University Collections of Art and History invites you to see artwork by Native American artists and featuring Native American people and cultures.

Don't Miss It October 29, 2019W&L Hosts The Capitol Steps

Call the Lenfest Box Office at 540-458-8000 to get your name on the waiting list.

Faculty Accolade October 29, 2019W&L’s Edwards Receives H. Hiter Harris III Faculty Rising Star Award

He will be recognized at a luncheon ceremony in Richmond on Nov. 7.

Public Lecture October 29, 2019Status and Justice in Law, Religion and Society Conference Presents Two Keynote Speakers

Clifford Ando’s and Winnifred Fallers Sullivan’s lectures are free and open to the public.

Student Accolade October 29, 2019Washington and Lee Students Win Film Project Award

The team won the Mentor Award at the Adrenaline Film Project.

Public Lecture October 28, 2019Eric Chaisson to Give Public Lecture at Washington and Lee

Chaisson’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Cosmic Evolution.”

Public PerformanceOctober 25, 2019W&L Wind Ensemble Presents ‘Imagine’

This concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

Public PerformanceOctober 25, 2019W&L’s University Orchestra Presents ‘Eroica’

The show is free and open to the public.

On CampusOctober 23, 2019New Classroom Takes Learning Outdoors

W&L's new outdoor classroom, which offers wireless technology, writing surfaces and movable furniture, opened for Fall Term 2019.

Don't Miss It October 23, 2019W&L Presents Marlbrook Chamber Players Fall Concert

The performance will be dedicated to the memory of Dymphna Alexander.

Public Lecture October 23, 2019W&L Hosts Jurij Toplak

Toplak is a constitutional scholar and election law expert at the University of Maribor, Slovenia.

Faculty Accolade October 22, 2019W&L’s Kahn to Deliver Keynote Address at Brazilian Conference

Kahn has been invited to give the opening keynote speech at the Exposition of Sustainability of the Industrial Pole of Manaus.

EntrepreneurshipOctober 22, 2019Three Student Teams Win Prizes in 8th Annual Student Pitch Competition

These pitches won the Entrepreneurship Summit audience with cutting edge approaches and an ambitious outlook for expansion.

Don't Miss It October 18, 2019W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert

Tickets are free, but required.

Staniar Gallery October 18, 2019Staniar Gallery Presents Texas-Based Artist’s Work

An exhibition of photographic works by Texas-based artist Mari Hernandez will open in Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery Nov. 5.

Mudd Lecture Series October 18, 2019Helen Nissenbaum to Speak in Mudd Lecture Series

Nissenbaum's talk, which is free, is titled "Privacy as Contextual Integrity: Thwarting the Great Regulatory Dodge."

Faculty Commentary October 18, 2019Bob Strong Discusses Impeachment in Recent Op-Ed

The title of Strong’s piece is “Impeachment and Democracy.”

Faculty Commentary October 16, 2019W&L’s Michelmore Talks Taxes in Recent Huffington Post Article

In the piece, Michelmore is quoted from her 2012 book, “Tax and Spend: The Welfare State, Tax Politics, and the Limits of American Liberalism.”

Faculty Commentary October 16, 2019W&L’s Lynn Rainville Featured in Chronicle of Higher Education

The piece explains Rainville's role at Washington and Lee and the work she is doing on campus.

Don't Miss It October 16, 2019W&L Presents a Faculty Harp Recital with Jaclyn Wappel and Colleen Potter Thorburn

In the spirit of Halloween, Thorburn and Wappel will create a musical soundscape inspired by the legends, literature and classic films of the season.

Public Lecture October 16, 2019W&L’s Miranda to Give Inaugural Lecture

Miranda’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “’Coyote Learns a New Trick’: Beth Brant and Two-Spirit Literatures.”

Community Grants October 16, 2019W&L’s Community Grants Committee to Evaluate Proposals in Early November

Established in the spring of 2008, the purpose of the program is to support non-profit organizations in the Lexington/Rockbridge community.

Alumni in ActionOctober 15, 2019The Future is Bioplastics

Julianna Keeling ’19 applied her passion for the environment to build a company focused on biodegradable consumer products.

Don't Miss It October 14, 2019W&L Presents Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a tale built on multiple storylines that interfere with each other and create an irresistible web of mayhem and mischief.

Mudd Lecture Series October 11, 2019Ronald C. Arkin is Third Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

Arkin is a roboticist and roboethicist.

Faculty Commentary October 11, 2019W&L’s Lind Talks Business Programs and the Liberal Arts with Forbes

In the article, Lind discusses the unique education students receive at W&L.

Public Talk October 11, 2019W&L Hosts Public Discussion with Margaret Sullivan of the Washington Post

The conversation will address how the news media grapples with ethics in confrontational times.

Faculty Accolade October 8, 2019W&L’s Casey Named to Board of Trustees of Virginia Land Conservation Foundation

Casey was appointed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.

Don't Miss It October 8, 2019Billias and Parker to Present ‘Russian Romanticism’ Recital at W&L

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Faculty Accolade October 4, 2019W&L’s Ponce de León Publishes New Journal Article

The article presents an analysis of the main political events of 2018 in Peru.

The Williams School October 3, 2019W&L Students Attend Economics Conference in Richmond

The conference provides undergraduate economics students with information on a range of career paths open to them after graduation.

Faculty Commentary October 2, 2019The Guardian Highlights W&L Professors for Sci-fi Research

The piece discusses their research studies into sci-fi and the effect it has on human intelligence.

Faculty Commentary October 1, 2019W&L’s Rush Discusses the Electoral College in Recent Article

The Conversation recently published an article written by Mark Rush titled “The Electoral College will never make everyone happy.”

Entrepreneurship SummitSeptember 30, 2019Women Investing in Women

Q&A with Eentrepreneur Cory Allison ’94.

Student-Faculty ProjectsSeptember 30, 2019Good Chemistry

George Barker '20 used both of his majors⁠, computer science and chemistry, to help build a website that makes a challenging subject more approachable for students.

Don't Miss It September 25, 2019Parents and Family Weekend Choral Concert 2019

Tickets are free but required, and they are offered first to W&L parents and family.

Public Lecture September 24, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture with John Campbell

Campbell's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Giants of Africa: What's Next for South Africa and Nigeria?"

Lee ChapelSeptember 24, 2019W&L’s Director of Institutional History to Deliver Fall Lecture

Rainville's lecture is titled "At Home with the Presidents: An Ethno-Historic Study of Everyday Life at Lee House."

Author TalkSeptember 24, 2019W&L’s Glasgow Endowment Presents Author Lauren K. Alleyne

She is the assistant director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center

“Conversations in the Age of Trump”September 24, 2019W&L Continues ‘Conversations in the Age of Trump’ Series with Peter Baker

Baker has covered four presidents for the New York Times and Washington Post: Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Student Accolade September 24, 2019W&L Students to Present at Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages Conferences

Hannah Denham ’20 and Edwin Campos ’20 are president and co-president of W&L’s English for Speakers of Other Languages Program.

Public Talk September 24, 2019W&L’s Gavaler and Goldberg to Give Public Author Talk in Leyburn Library

The duo will be discussing their new book, “Superhero Thought Experiments.”

EntrepreneurshipSeptember 23, 2019‘An Entrepreneurial Mindset’

Bridget Washington '21 discusses her role as the Connolly Entrepreneurship Society's chair of marketing for the W&L's 8th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit (Sept. 27-28).

Public Talk September 23, 2019Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Addresses Trump Presidency

Zelizer’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled: “Political Polarization and the Road to the Trump Presidency.”

Public Talk September 23, 2019Allison Seay to Give Public Poetry Reading at W&L

The reading is free and open to the public, with books for sale following the event.

Mudd Lecture Series September 23, 2019Virginia Military Institute Professor is Second Mudd Lecture Series Speaker

Smith’s talk is titled “An Ethical Framework for a God-Like Intellect.”

TransitionsSeptember 19, 2019Dittman to Step Down as University Registrar

Scott Dittman, longtime university registrar at Washington and Lee, will step down from that post effective June 30, 2020. He will continue working at W&L as special consultant to the provost during a six-month transition period before retiring in December 2020.

AcademicsSeptember 19, 2019W&L Introduces Minor in Legal Studies

The Law, Justice, and Society Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to legal studies that draws from faculty and resources in all three schools at Washington and Lee University.

First-Year ExperienceSeptember 19, 2019Leading Edge Program Adds Freedom Ride Trip

The popular pre-orientation program for first-year students at Washington and Lee University this year added a trip dedicated to black history and the civil rights movement.

W&L NewsSeptember 17, 2019W&L Ranked in Top 100 Schools Nationally for Use of Renewable Electricity

The rankings are based on the amount of renewable energy available per full-time equivalent student.

Faculty Commentary September 16, 2019W&L’s Bassiouny Explains Foreign Transaction Fees on WalletHub

In the article, Bassiouny answered common questions about foreign transactions and credit card fees.

Campus EventsSeptember 16, 2019Panel Discussion Planned for 2019 Earle Bates Lecture at W&L

The discussion is free and open to the public.

Staniar Gallery September 13, 2019Staniar Gallery Presents New Orleans-Based Artist’s Work

The works will be on display through Nov.1, with an artist’s talk and reception on Oct.16 at 5:30 p.m.

Faculty Commentary September 12, 2019W&L’s Morel Talks Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ in Recent Podcast Interview

The episode aired on “The Great Books” podcast series.

Public Lecture September 11, 2019W&L’s Kahn to Lecture, Host Discussion on Amazon Fires

The event, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Future of the Amazon Rain Forest."

On CampusSeptember 10, 2019Washington and Lee Names Beth Lucy-Speidel Associate Dean of the College

Beth Lucy-Speidel, executive director of the SC Johnson College of Business Academic Administration and Dyson Leadership Programs at Cornell University, is the new associate dean of the college at Washington and Lee University. She will begin her work on Sept. 23.

Faculty Accolade September 9, 2019W&L Professors Collaborate on New Book

Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg published “Superhero Thought Experiments.”

Faculty Accolade September 9, 2019Bovay Named to Florida Bar Tax Law Board Certification Grade Review Panel

Bovay is one of approximately 200 board-certified tax lawyers in Florida.

Faculty Accolade September 6, 2019W&L’s Elisabeth Gilbert Earns Prestigious Scholarship

As a recipient of this award, Gilbert was recognized at the 2019 SIOP Annual Conference at the National Harbor in Fort Washington, Maryland, in April.

Constitution Day September 6, 2019W&L Commemorates Constitution Day with Panel Discussion

The focus will be the "1619 Project" and the U.S. Constitution.

Entrepreneurship SummitSeptember 5, 2019Jack Huffard ’90 and Bebe Goodrich ’07 to Keynote Entrepreneurship Summit

The event, which is open to all students, provides multiple opportunities to network with alumni entrepreneurs from a variety of industries.

VideoSeptember 4, 2019Welcome Class of 2023!

A video introduction to some of W&L's newest Generals

Don't Miss It September 4, 2019Timothy Gaylard Performs Final Solo Recital At W&L

The program will include 14 works, all of which were performed by Gaylard in recitals between 1987 and 2017.

Staniar Gallery September 2, 2019Staniar Gallery Presents Xavier Tavera’s ‘On the Edge/En el Filo’

The works will be on display through Sept. 27, with an artist’s talk and reception on Sept. 18.

Author's Talk September 2, 2019W&L’s Shenandoah Hosts Public Reading for Novelist and Poet

The talk is free and open to the public.

Don't Miss It September 2, 2019W&L Welcomes the Return of the Marinus Ensemble

The concert at W&L will focus on nationalism in music.

Campus KitchenSeptember 2, 2019Campus Kitchen at W&L Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee has received $1,725 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation.

Faculty ProfileAugust 30, 2019The Big Dig

Who are we? Professor Alison Bell '91 uncovers clues about W&L’s complex identity through artifacts recovered near Liberty Hall Ruins.

Alumni in ActionAugust 30, 2019‘A Dose of Perspective’

Maggie Ogilvie Stacy ’97 stays connected to her community as president of the board of the Ronald McDonald House in Houston.

In the NewsAugust 28, 2019Ashton Jenne ’21 Featured in Hometown Paper

The Cleveland Daily Banner published an article about Jenne's SHECP internship at City of Refuge in Atlanta.

Faculty Commentary August 26, 2019W&L’s Lucas Morel Talks Lincoln-Douglas Debates in New Podcast Interview

In the discussion, Morel explains the history behind the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

Faculty Commentary August 26, 2019W&L’s Schatten Interviews President Dudley in Latest Podcast

n the podcast, Schatten and Dudley discuss organizational culture and values.

Mudd Lecture Series August 22, 2019Virginia Judge Rounds Out Mudd Center Speaker Series

The talk is free and open to the public.

Mudd Lecture Series August 21, 2019Lawyer and Bioethicist to Give Keynote Address for ‘Ethics of Technology’ Series

Johnston’s talk is titled “The Good Parent in an Age of Gene Editing: How Novel Genetic Technologies Challenge Parental Responsibility.”

Journalism Q&AAugust 21, 2019Covering Power and Money at the New York Times

Pulitzer Prize winners Susanne Craig and Rachel Abrams to visit W&L Sept. 19

Public PerformanceAugust 19, 2019W&L Presents Pickens World Music Concert: Nobuntu

The group will light up the stage with their traditionally Zimbabwean music ranging from genres such as Afro Jazz and Gospel music.

Public PerformanceAugust 19, 2019Dave Brubeck Centennial Concert at W&L

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Faculty Commentary August 19, 2019W&L’s Marc Conner Publishes Op-Ed Remembering Toni Morrison

Conner is provost and the Jo M. and James Ballengee Professor of English at Washington and Lee University.

Travel & ResearchAugust 19, 2019Diving into Research

This summer, Ginny Johnson '20 served as a peer mentor to nine rising sophomores as part of the Keck Geology Consortium trip to Belize, where Professor Lisa Greer continued her research project into the staghorn coral population.

Opening ConvocationAugust 16, 2019W&L’s Robert Strong to Address Students at Opening Convocation

Strong’s talk is titled “George Washington and Education.”

Summer ExperienceAugust 15, 2019The Write Stuff

Maya Lora has always wanted to be a storyteller for public good. This summer, she did just that as a reporting intern for her hometown paper, the Miami Herald.

Faculty Accolade August 14, 2019W&L’s Mayock Co-Authors Spanish Textbook

Ellen Mayock, the Ernest Williams II Professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, co-authored a Spanish textbook, “Indagaciones.”

Inaugural Lecture August 13, 2019Barton Myers to Give Inaugural Lecture

Myer's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “A Civil War Murder(?) Mystery: The Death and Burial of Lt. John Rodgers Meigs.”

Public Lecture August 13, 2019Derald Wing Sue to Deliver Root Lecture at W&L

The title of Sue’s lecture is “Microaggressions: Toxic Rain on College Campuses."

Movie ScreeningAugust 12, 2019W&L to Host Free Movie Screening in Preparation for Conference

The screening, which is free and open to the public, will advance the Lexington conference of the South Sudanese Diaspora Network for Reconciliation and Peace (SSDNRP).

Breadth of OpportunitiesAugust 12, 2019A World of Difference

The Cape Town Program, a partnership between the Williams School and the Shepherd Program, provides students with an interdisciplinary experience they'll never forget.

EntrepreneurshipAugust 6, 2019‘The Capacity to Pivot’

Bebe Goodrich '07 discusses her entrepreneurial journey and how it was shaped by W&L's Entrepreneurship Summit.

Summer ExperienceAugust 2, 2019Thriving On New Turf

As the only intern for the Arena Football League's communications coordinator, journalism major Jimmie Johnson '20 has been able to pitch and create his own multimedia content.

CommentaryAugust 1, 2019W&L’s Martin Davies Discusses Current Research in Recent Interview

Davies was recently interviewed on ABC Radio Australia about his current research.

Summer ResearchJuly 25, 2019Current Affairs

This summer, geology and environmental science major Chantal Iosso ’20 is studying the effects of the Jordan's Point Dam removal on the Maury River.

CommentaryJuly 25, 2019W&L’s Brian Alexander Talks Congress in Recent Article

The article is a part of his forthcoming book, “A Social Theory of Congress: Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century.”

Alumni in Action July 23, 2019W&L Graduate Awarded Prestigious ODK Scholarship

The scholarship is named after Kenneth Ruscio ’76, Washington and Lee University president emeritus and ODK’s national president from 2002-06.

Faculty Accolade July 18, 2019W&L’s Smith Publishes Latest Poetry Collection

In writing the collection, Smith drew from historical sources and used his imagination and empathy to bring voices of the past to life.

Summer ExperienceJuly 18, 2019Racing Through Summer

Ben Peeples '21 is enjoying a chemistry internship at Brown University while training for the World Canoeing Championships in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Faculty MentorshipJuly 15, 2019Getting Their Start in Art

For Darcy Olmstead '21 and Lindsey Hewitt '21, analyzing art in the Netherlands and the U.S. with Professor Erich Uffelman has been an educational 'dream come true.'

Faculty Commentary July 11, 2019W&L’s Sarah Horowitz Discusses 19th-Century France in New Article

Horowitz’s article is titled “Sherlock Holmes Comes to Paris: True Crime and Private Detection in the Belle Époque.”

Faculty Commentary ty Commentary July 11, 2019W&L’s Molly Michelmore Talks Taxes

The article discusses taxation and Democratic aspirations.

Faculty Accolade July 11, 2019Barton Myers Named Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics and History

Myers will hold the position for a three-year period.

Summer ExperienceJuly 11, 2019A Goal in Mind

Working with ICU patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the Allen Grant has reaffirmed neuroscience major Laney Smith's desire to become a surgeon.

Faculty Commentary July 10, 2019W&L’s Ponce De León Talks Latin American Politics in New Article

The article is titled “The Changing Shapes of Latin American Welfare States."

Faculty Accolade July 10, 2019W&L Awarded Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) Collaborative Curricula Themed Grant

The grant will help fund a project to bring professors from the six ACS dance departments to participating campuses and create a model for shared teaching.

Summer ExperienceJuly 8, 2019Adventures in Arabic

Four Washington and Lee University students are spending time this summer in Beirut, where they are immersed in Arabic language and Lebanese culture.

Student Accolade July 3, 2019W&L’s Olivia Brister Awarded Prestigious Roosevelt Emerging Fellowship

The fellowship lasts a full academic year and allows students to conduct formal research and pursue advocacy efforts on a specific topic.

Summer ExperienceJuly 1, 2019Lunch with a Side of Love

Through coursework and connections, Hannah Archer '20 helped to create a school food service program to ensure that local children have enough to eat during the summer.

Shepherd ProgramJune 28, 2019Lexi Baumeyer ’22 Featured in News Story

Baumeyer is working this summer as a SHECP intern in Charleston, West Virginia.

Summer ExperienceJune 27, 2019‘Intellectual Curiosity Without Boundaries’

James Ricks '21 is spending the summer working for The Oda Foundation in Nepal, where he is researching tobacco use and working with children to create a mural that represents health in their town.

Art and Art History Department June 25, 2019Leaving a Trace

Adriana Corral on her Installation of "Unearthed: Desenterrado" in Rural Virginia

Student Accolade June 25, 2019W&L’s Grayson Nelson Named Davis-Bahcall Scholar

Scholars will spend four weeks of their summer exploring the world of modern scientific research at some of the nation’s leading laboratories and universities.

Engaged CommunityJune 24, 2019Community-Based Learning Tackles Food Insecurity

W&L courses in economics and biology used community-based learning to engage in partnerships and make an impact on food insecurity at a local level.

AcademicsJune 20, 2019Rocked by Nature’s Power

After learning about natural hazards and their impact on society, students in this geology course took a mind-blowing field trip to Mount St. Helens.

My W&LJune 17, 2019All the World’s Her Stage

With the support of faculty and fellow students, Charlotte Cook '19 acted in seven theater productions at W&L while juggling a major, two minors and other extracurricular activities.

Faculty Accolade June 12, 2019W&L’s Rush Appointed to Fulbright Specialist Roster

As a candidate on the Fulbright Specialist Roster, Rush is now eligible to be matched with projects designed by host institutions in over 150 countries globally.

Faculty Accolade June 11, 2019W&L’s Blunch Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Teach and Research in Brazil

Blunch will visit the Economics Department in the Business School of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.

Spring Term June 11, 2019W&L Quick Hit: Total Theater

In Professor Rob Mish’s Spring Term class, students take on virtually every aspect of creating a fully staged theatrical production.

Spring Term June 5, 2019Brainwashing, Violence and Cults: Oh My!

Sascha Goluboff's Spring Term class, Cults, took an in-depth look at the development and process behind misunderstood religions.

VideoJune 3, 2019Quick Hit: ‘Unearthed: Desenterrado’

Artist Adriana Corral spent two days creating a site-specific wall drawing in W&L's Staniar Gallery to accompany her exhibition. Here's a look at that process.

Commentary May 31, 2019W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Talks Walt Whitman on NPR

Green was recently interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition for the bicentennial of American poet Walt Whitman’s birth.

VideoMay 31, 2019Quick Hit: Field Herpetology

In Professor David Marsh's Spring Term class, the Blue Ridge Mountains became a living laboratory for the study of salamanders.

Alumni in ActionMay 30, 2019Alison Krentel Wheatley-Price ’94

The medical researcher travels, teaches and conducts research to eliminate neglected tropical diseases.

Faculty Accolade May 24, 2019W&L’s Paul Youngman to Participate in Fulbright Educational Experts Seminar 2019

This year’s seminar will focus on “The Impact of Digitalization on the Future of Higher Education.”

CommencementMay 23, 2019Washington and Lee Graduates 421 Students at 232nd Commencement

In his Commencement address, President Dudley described the multitude of ways in which the Class of 2019's W&L education has prepared them for a lifetime of learning, leadership and service.

Student Accolade May 23, 2019Washington and Lee’s Kevin Lencioni ’19 Earns Austrian U.S. Teaching Assistantship

While at Washington and Lee, Lencioni has taken several German classes and studied abroad in Berlin.

Student Accolade May 21, 2019Washington and Lee’s Laura Bruce ’20 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Each scholar is awarded $7,500 to support undergraduate research in their junior or senior year.

CommencementMay 21, 2019Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 232nd Commencement, Baccalaureate

W&L celebrates its 232nd undergraduate commencement Thursday, May 23. LIVESTREAM: 10 a.m.

Spring TermMay 20, 2019A Day on the Green

As part of an immersive Spring Term sociology course, students created a campus-wide event to serve as a real-world study on inclusivity.

Spring Term May 16, 2019Warming Up to Cool Japan

Professor Yumiko Naito’s Spring Term class, Cool Japan: Manga, Business Etiquette, Language and Culture, approaches learning in a delicious and hands-on way.

Don't Miss It May 14, 2019Washington and Lee Presents ‘The House of Yes’

“The House of Yes” is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.

Student Accolade May 13, 2019Laurie Lee ’22 Awarded William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship

The scholarship was created to encourage more American students to study in the Middle East.

Faculty Accolade May 13, 2019W&L’s Stephen McCormick Earns Prestigious Fellowship from Harvard

The fellowship, made possible by The Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Fund, is designed for scholars who explore “Italy in the World.”

Distinctly DubyuhnellMay 13, 2019A Brave New World

In the Genetic Engineering and Society SIn the Genetic Engineering and Society Spring Term class, students focus on the intersection of science, medicine, law, agriculture, ethics and public policy.pring Term class, students focus on the intersection of science, medicine, law, agriculture and public policy.

From the MagazineMay 9, 2019Studying Food Insecurity

At Harvard, Leah Gose '15 has conducted a complex study of organizations that provide food to people in need.

Engaged CommunityMay 8, 2019The Devil is in the Details

Virginia's largest craft brewer, Devils Backbone Brewing Co., serves students of analytical chemistry hands-on learning, grain to glass.

ODKMay 8, 2019W&L’s Jim Farrar Addresses Alumni Opening Assembly, ODK Holds Spring Initiation

W&L’s Alpha Circle of ODK, the national leadership honor society, inducted seven new undergraduate members and five honorary initiates.

Student Accolade May 8, 2019Tori Hester ’20 Awarded Critical Language Scholarship to Study in China

Hester will participate in an intensive eight-week Chinese language course at Shaanxi Normal University.

Student Accolade May 8, 2019Tina Jin ’21 Participates in German American Exchange Internship

Jin will be working for Dürr System AG in Bietigheim Bissingen in Baden Württemberg, Germany, a small town near Stuttgart.

Don't Miss It May 6, 2019W&L to Present ‘Supernatural’ Opera Scenes

Although W&L has produced student-cast operas in the past, this is the first time students have been able to enroll in a credit-bearing opera workshop.

Spring TermMay 6, 2019This Class is No Snooze

Current Advances in Psychological Science: Sleep, Health and Society, a Spring Term course taught by Ryan Brindle, explores the basics of sleep, why people need it, and the impacts of sleep deprivation.

From the MagazineMay 5, 2019Down to Earth

Megan Hill Gambrill ’05 had long fantasized about a job where she’d get to play in the dirt all day.

Alumni in ActionMay 5, 2019Find Me Shelter

Krista Camp ’13 is on the front lines of one of America’s most contentious issues — immigration.

Alumni in ActionMay 5, 2019Organizing the World

Christina Cheadle ’16 is a community and events manager for KonMari Media Inc., the company founded by tidying expert and Netflix star Marie Kondo.

Don't Miss It May 3, 2019W&L Hosts Three Senior Piano Recitals

All three shows are free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Spring TermMay 3, 2019Get in on the Spring Term Action!

We asked professors to share course materials and discussion questions to offer a sneak peek at the breadth of opportunities available during the best term of the year.

Student Accolade May 1, 2019W&L’s Nick St. Pierre ’21 Earns Prestigious SMART Scholarship

The scholarship will cover his remaining undergraduate tuition, a stipend, summer internships and then a job upon graduation.

Spring TermApril 30, 2019Drawing Inspiration from Nature

Students in the Spring Term course Drawing in Place practice observational drawing in a beautiful setting near Lexington.

Spring TermApril 29, 2019Snapshots from Spring Term

Our favorite term is well underway! Here is a glimpse inside some of the many fascinating courses being taught off-campus this year.

Mock Con 2020April 26, 2019Stage Set for W&L Mock Con 2020 Kickoff

The keynote speaker for kickoff weekend will be John Heilemann, a political journalist who hosts Showtime’s “The Circus” and serves as a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News.

Student Accolade April 25, 2019W&L’s Taylor Reese ’19 Awarded FAO Schwartz Fellowship

Reese is an English major and studio art minor.

Spring TermApril 25, 2019Photo Class Pictures the Past

Professor of Art Christa Bowden's Spring Term course, Antique Photo Processes, focuses entirely on 19th-century photo processes.

Student Accolade April 24, 2019W&L’s Hashim Syed ’19 Awarded Fulbright to Morocco

Syed is a biology major and a Middle East and South Asia studies minor.

Public Talk April 24, 2019W&L Hosts Poet Lauren Camp

Camp’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Discovering Baghdad: How Writing My Father’s Story Took Me to the Tigris.”

Student Accolade April 24, 2019W&L’s Kitanna Hiromasa Awarded Prestigious JET Program Award

Hiromasa says her time at Washington and Lee and various volunteer opportunities she has participated in have prepared her for this next step in her educational journey.

My W&L April 22, 2019A Love for Learning

Layne Setash '19 recently earned a Distinguished Teacher Award from the Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.

Student Accolade April 22, 2019W&L’s Xinxian Wang ’21 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant

Xinxian Wang '21, a student at Washington and Lee University, has won a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant.

Honorary DegreeApril 22, 2019W&L to Award Honorary Degree at 2019 Commencement

W&L will recognize the outstanding contributions of professor and alumnus Ted DeLaney ’85.

Student Accolade April 18, 2019Christopher McCrackin ’20 Earns Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship

Christopher McCrackin ’20 has won a $34,000 Beinecke Scholarship to help fund his graduate studies.

Student Accolade April 18, 2019W&L’s Reid Gaede Awarded Fulbright

Reid Gaede ’19 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany.

Student Accolade April 18, 2019Sophie Wilks ’21 Awarded Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Sophie Wilks ’21 has won a $4,300 Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship for her project.

EntrepreneurshipApril 18, 2019Entomeal Awarded First Prize in W&L’s Business Plan Competition

Six student teams, selected from 11 semi-finalist teams, participated in the annual W&L Business Plan Competition finals on Saturday, April 6. The teams took home a total of $7,000 in cash prizes.

Public Lecture April 17, 2019W&L Hosts Executive Director of American Civil Liberties Union

Gastañaga's lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Racial Justice at the Ballot Box: Moving Beyond Restoration of Rights."

Celebration of Life April 17, 2019A Celebration of the Life of Anne Wilson

W&L students and faculty, as well as members of the Rockbridge Ballet, will participate in the event.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019W&L Journalism Students Receive Prestigious Awards

Hannah Denham '20 and Maya Lora '20 earned awards for their reporting and writing.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019Ekaterina Tsvetkova ’20 Awarded German American Exchange Internship

Tsvetkova will be working at Robert Bosch GmbH a large multinational engineering and electronics company.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019Julia Kaczmar ’19 Awarded CBYX Fellowship

CBYX is a yearlong fellowship, funded by the German Bundestag and U.S. Congress through the U.S. Department of State.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019W&L’s Kathryn McEvoy ’19 Earns Fulbright Award

Washington and Lee University senior Kathryn McEvoy ’19 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain for summer 2019.

Student Accolade April 16, 2019W&L’s Jackson Ellis ’19 Awarded Fulbright

Washington and Lee University senior Jackson Ellis ’19 has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany for summer 2019.

Faculty Accolade April 15, 2019W&L’s Haley Sigler Receives Inspirational Educator Award

Sigler was nominated her for the award by a current student.

Hands-On LearningApril 12, 2019Appalachian Trail Becomes Interdisciplinary Classroom

The Geology and Archaeology departments collaborated with W&L's Outing Club to create a fun, educational hike just a short drive from Lexington.

AccoladesApril 11, 2019W&L Journalism Students Win SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

Students took first place in three categories in the Society of Professional Journalists’ regional college journalism competition.

Student Accolade April 10, 2019W&L’s Andrew Agrippina ’19 Awarded Fulbright

Agrippina has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain.

Faculty Accolade April 9, 2019W&L’s Brock Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

NEH grant awards support cultural infrastructure projects, advanced scholarly research, humanities exhibitions and documentaries and the preservation of historical collections.

Student Accolade April 9, 2019W&L’s Elizabeth Mugo Awarded Fulbright

In Tanzania, Mugo will study the perception of the life of refugees after resettlement.

Don't Miss It April 8, 2019W&L Hosts 16th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Delia Owens, author of the critically acclaimed debut novel “Where the Crawdads Sing."

Staniar Gallery April 8, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Adriana Corral’s ‘Unearthed: Desenterrado’

The show will be on display from April 22–May 24.

Student Accolade April 3, 2019Ryann Carpenter ’20 Receives Prestigious DAAD RISE Internship

Carpenter will study in Lübeck, Germany, at the University of Lübeck. She will work in a lab that focuses on the dietary regulation of tissue circadian clock function in mice.

International ExperienceApril 3, 2019Building a Bridge Across the Globe

Thanks to an exchange program funded by the Japanese government, a group of W&L students spent Washington Break immersed in the culture of Japan—and welcomed Kanazawa University students to W&L one month later.

Omicron Delta Kappa April 2, 2019W&L Student Attends ODK Conclave as Official University Delegate

Delegates representing the more than 300 circles of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, to review and vote upon a new governance structure.

Student Accolade April 2, 2019W&L’s Katherine Dau ’19 Awarded Fulbright

Dau will live and work in Vienna for nine months.

LEADApril 1, 20192019 LEAD Banquet Recognizes Leadership Across Campus

The event celebrated many individual and student accomplishments.

From the MagazineApril 1, 2019Serving Others Is Her Style

Fon Teawdatwan '19 has led three service trips to Charleston, West Virginia, for Volunteer Venture, a service-learning, pre-orientation program for incoming students.

ShakespeareMarch 29, 2019W&L a Charter Member of American Shakespeare Center’s New Academic Leadership Consortium

The partnership will bring the company’s national tour and on-site workshops to W&L’s campus.

Shepherd ProgramMarch 27, 2019‘Getting Up, Showing Up and Never Giving Up’

Mimi Miller '21 interviews Jennifer Smyrnos '12L about practicing immigration law, a career that was inspired in part by her family heritage.

Student Accolade March 27, 2019Julia Hernandez ’20 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

At Washington and Lee University, Hernandez is majoring in sociology and anthropology and French.

Student Accolade March 26, 2019Frances Marie Pugh ’20 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

The PPIA fellowship program helps students achieve a master’s or joint degree, typically in public policy, public administration, international affairs or a related field.

Student Accolade March 26, 2019Gareth Minson ’20 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Minson is a politics major, with a minor in women’s gender and sexuality studies.

Accolade March 25, 2019W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Wins Walt Whitman Award for Poetry

Leah Naomi Green, visiting assistant professor of English at W&L, was selected by Li-Young Lee as the winner of the 2019 Walt Whitman Award.

Don't Miss It March 22, 2019W&L’s University Jazz Ensemble Presents ‘An Evening of EXCITING Sounds’

The all-student band is comfortable performing in a wide range of styles, and this concert will present an impressive gamut.

Don't Miss It March 22, 2019W&L Presents University Wind Concert ‘Within Our Reach’

The show is free and open to the public.

My W&LMarch 21, 2019‘You Won’t Want to Leave’

At W&L, a combination of incredible courses, extracurricular opportunities and a warm community made for an experience Will Shannon '19 calls "uniquely mine."

Student Accolade March 21, 2019Kalady Osowski ’19 Awarded a Fulbright to Study in India

Her scholarship will fund a nine- to 12-month study of small-scale cultural heritage looting operations in the Golden Triangle of India.

Don't Miss It March 20, 2019W&L’s Bluegrass Ensemble Presents Spring Concert

The concert is open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Accolade March 20, 2019W&L Professor Launches New Podcast, ‘Demystifying Organizations’

Jeff Schatten, assistant professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, said he launched the podcast in part because of student input.

Student Accolade March 20, 2019Wade Patterson ’20 Receives Prestigious DAAD RISE Internship

Patterson will be interning with a lab at the Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden, Germany.

AccoladeMarch 20, 2019Casey Provides Testimony on Cost-Benefit Analysis at EPA

His statement was given at a public hearing at the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Mon., Mar. 18.

Don't Miss It March 19, 2019W&L Music Presents University Singers’ Scotland Kickoff Concert

The performance is a preview of the group’s upcoming tour of Scotland.

In the NewsMarch 18, 2019Lynn Rainville Named Director of Institutional History at Washington and Lee

Lynn Rainville, community initiatives fellow at the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities and former dean of Sweet Briar College, will be the inaugural Director of Institutional History at Washington and Lee University.

Watch VideoMarch 18, 2019New Aerial Dance Part of W&L Repertory Dance Co. Program

The program will include multifaceted dance works created by nationally renowned choreographers, as well as new aerial dance technology.

Don't Miss It March 18, 2019W&L’s University Orchestra Presents Winter Term Concert

The show is free and open to the public.

Staniar Gallery March 13, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Exhibits Senior Art Projects

Each spring, the W&L art department showcases the senior theses of studio majors in a professional gallery setting.

Don't Miss It March 12, 2019W&L to Host Annual Summer Camp Fair

Area day camps and sleepover camps will be available to share information on their 2019 summer programs.

Don't Miss It March 12, 2019W&L Hosts Marty Baron, Editor of The Washington Post

Baron became executive editor of the Post in 2013. There, he oversees print and digital news operations and a staff of more than 800 journalists.

1749 StoriesMarch 11, 2019The Class of 2041: Why I Give

Reid Calhoun ‘17 shares how his vision for the future inspires his annual giving.

Watch March 11, 2019VIDEO: From Seed to Table

At W&L, sustainability starts with a seed and blossoms into sea change. Take a peek inside our gardening and composting effort to see how it's impacting our community — and the future.

Engaged CommunityMarch 8, 2019Special Edition of Pluma Features Local Immigrants’ Stories

Edwin Castellanos Campos '20 came up with the idea for the special edition after taking a Spring Term sociology/anthropology course about U.S. immigration and refugees.

InternshipMarch 7, 2019Molly Sykes ’20 to Participate in German American Exchange Internship

Sykes will be working this summer with Ernst & Young in Frankfurt.

On CampusMarch 7, 2019An Interdisciplinary Carnival

The Science, Society and the Arts conference at W&L, which takes place March 15-16, brings together people of all disciplines to celebrate the good work taking place within the university community.

Public Lecture March 6, 2019W&L’s Leyburn Library Hosts Producer Talk Featuring Kevin Finch

Finch will give a public talk on March 20 at 4:30 p.m. on the main floor of Leyburn Library on the W&L campus.

Public Lecture March 6, 2019Final Mudd Lecture of the Academic Year to Feature Professor and Author Jonathan Lear

Lear's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “What Would It Be to Mourn Gettysburg?"

Public Lecture March 5, 2019Lee Chapel Spring Lecture to Feature Professor and Author Jason Phillips

In his lecture, which is free and open to the public, Phillips will discuss his newest book “Looming Civil War: How Nineteenth-Century Americans Imagined the Future.”

Student OrganizationsMarch 4, 2019Finding the Spice in Campus Life

Becoming a part of the Outing Club at Washington and Lee completely changed Matt Richards's college experience. "My time with the Outing Club has without a doubt had the biggest impact on my time here," he said.

World of OpportunityMarch 1, 2019Postcards From Washington Break

Washington Break at W&L is about exploration, whether that discovery involves Texas mountaintops, Japanese culture or career opportunities in New York.

On CampusFebruary 28, 2019Tolu Olubunmi ’02, One of “15 Women Changing the World,” to Speak at W&L

Olubunmi is an entrepreneur and global advocate for migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people. Her talk, free and open to the public, is entitled “When Lions Write: Innovations in Advocacy.”

Public Lecture February 27, 2019Felix Kwame Yeboah to Give Public Lecture on Africa’s Economic Transformation

Yeboah's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Africa Economic Transformation: The Role of Youth.”

University HistoryFebruary 25, 2019In Their Own Words

MaKayla Lorick '19 is collecting oral histories from African-American alumni, faculty and staff as part of a project that aims to include those missing perspectives in Washington and Lee University's history of desegregation and integration.

Public Forum February 22, 2019Rewriting the Code: Women and Technology Initiative at W&L Hosts Two-Day Public Forum

Barabas’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Dodging Silver Bullets: Understanding the Role of Technology in Social Change.”

Don't Miss It February 22, 2019W&L Presents Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Cherry Orchard’

“The Cherry Orchard” is the final full play written by Anton Chekhov, who is considered by many to be the father of modern drama.

University CollectionsFebruary 22, 2019Images Worth a Thousand Words

On March 1, W&L’s University Collections of Art and History will open its newest exhibit, "Breaking the Chains: Ceramics and the Abolition Movement."

Public Lecture February 21, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture on Ireland and ‘Brexit’ by Timothy McMahon

The title of McMahon’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Brexit on the Border: What We Know and Don’t Know about Irish/UK Relations.”

Public Lecture February 19, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture with U.Va. Professor Anthony Corbeill

The title of his talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Grammatical Gender and Roman Conceptions of Poetry, Gods, and the More-Than-Human.”

AccoladesFebruary 19, 2019W&L’s I’Anson Receives SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award

The award recognizes faculty at Virginia’s institutions of higher learning who exemplify the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service.

Public Lecture February 19, 2019Washington and Lee Hosts Human Rights Expert Isabella Alexander

Alexander’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “The Untold Story of Africa's Migrant and Refugee Crisis."

Mudd Lecture Series February 19, 2019David Luban to Deliver Mudd Series Lecture

Luban’s lecture, which is titled "The Ethics of Professional Identities in Law and War,” will explore facets of professional identity.

Institue for Honor Symposium February 19, 2019Columnist George Will Headlines W&L’s Institute for Honor Symposium

Will’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Lowering the Temperature, and the Stakes, of Politics.”

Don't Miss It February 19, 2019W&L Hosts Todd McGowan for Public Lecture

McGowan’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “The Politics of Sacrificial Enjoyment: Freud and the Death Drive."

Don't Miss It February 19, 2019W&L Concert Guild Presents Imani Winds and Jon Nakamatsu

Their public performance is titled “Old Made New.”

Don't Miss It February 19, 2019Washington and Lee Concert Guild to Feature Soprano Danielle Talamantes

Talamantes has released two albums: “Heaven and Earth: a Duke Ellington Songbook” and “Canciones Españolas.”

Fulbright AwardsFebruary 18, 2019W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

W&L is included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Students.

In the News February 15, 2019Washington and Lee Team Wins 20th-Annual VFIC Ethics Bowl

The two-day event focused on ethics and social justice issues.

Inaugural Lecture February 15, 2019Barnett to Give Inaugural Lecture for Endowed Professorship

The title of Barnett’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “Lost (And Found Again) in Translation.”

From the CollectionsFebruary 15, 2019Two for the Price of One

University Collections of Art and History recently purchased prints by iconic American artists Thomas Hart Benton and James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and they are already being incorporated into courses in art and art history.

Commentary February 14, 2019Mark Rush Talks ‘American Politics 101: James Madison and Cuba’

Mark Rush's piece was published Feb. 13 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

My W&LFebruary 14, 2019At the Forefront of Economics

Margaret Kallus ’19 will be the second W&L alumna to join a team of economists at the Harvard University research institute, Opportunity Insights.

Don't Miss It February 13, 2019W&L to Screen Finch Documentary ‘Triton: America’s Deep Secret’

Washington and Lee will host a public screening of “Triton: America’s Deep Secret” on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater on the W&L campus.

SSAFebruary 13, 2019Expert in Paleontology Sculptures to Give Keynote Speech for SSA

The title of Gary Staab’s presentation is “Digital Dinosaurs: Fleshing out the Past."

Journalism February 13, 2019W&L Student is Finalist for Hearst Journalism Award

Hannah Denham, ’20, is one of the top 20 finalists in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ enterprise writing contest.

Shepherd ProgramFebruary 13, 2019Marrying Research and Public Service

Zainab Abiza '19 interviews Morten Wendelbo '12 about his research focusing on economic development, humanitarian aid and food security.

Public Lecture February 12, 2019Washington and Lee Hosts Public Lecture with Erin Walcheck Averett

Averett’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Frightening the Frightful: Grotesque Visages from Ancient Cyprus.”

On CampusFebruary 11, 2019Washington and Lee Names LaRiviere New Associate Dean of the College

Fred LaRiviere, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Washington and Lee University, is the new associate dean of the college, beginning Feb. 11.

VideoFebruary 11, 2019Quick Hit: The Egg-Drop Scoop

Students in General Physics Lab I send eggs bungee jumping in the Science Center. The goal? Calculate correctly lest your project be a bust.

Don't Miss It February 6, 2019Washington and Lee Presents an Afternoon with Rebecca Traister

“An Afternoon with Rebecca Traister,” on Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, is free and open to the public.

Why I GiveFebruary 6, 2019An Unassuming Man

Late professor emeritus Harry Pemberton is the first W&L faculty member to be recognized as an Honored Benefactor.

Commentary February 5, 2019Bob Strong Talks Trump’s Approach to the State of the Union

In the Feb 5. op-ed, Strong examines Trump's "norm-shattering presidential behaviors."

Don't Miss It February 5, 2019Washington and Lee Faculty Concert Presents ‘From Russia with Love!’

The duet features W&L music faculty Julia Goudimova, on cello and Anna Billias, on piano and highlights 20th-century composers.

Faculty FocusFebruary 4, 2019Office Hours with David Bello

The Elizabeth Lewis Otey Professor of East Asian Studies takes a bug-eyed view of history.

ObitFebruary 2, 2019Tom Williams, Edwin A. Morris Professor of Physics Emeritus, dies at 77

He taught at W&L from 1974 to 2011.

Student ProjectsFebruary 1, 2019A Platform for Divergent Perspectives

Andy Smithey '20 is editor-in-chief of a new student publication, founded by Liv Cooper '20 and Genna Feirson '20, that aims to amplify unheard voices on campus.

Don't Miss It February 1, 2019Vosbein Magee Big Band Returns to W&L to Present: ‘An American in Paris’

The concert will take place in Wilson Hall, and is free and open to the public.

Staniar Gallery January 30, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents LAS HERMANAS IGLESIAS: ‘MIRROR RIM’

The artists will present their work in a talk on Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

My W&LJanuary 29, 2019Passion Points to the Perfect Profession

Hannah Denham '20 has combined business journalism with women and gender studies at W&L to create a liberal arts education that suits her interests and ambition.

Mudd Lecture Series January 28, 2019Joy Harjo is Fifth Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series

The title of her talk, which is free and open to the public, is "Exile in Memory."

Lenfest Center January 28, 2019Sophocles’s ‘Antigone’ Comes to W&L’s Lenfest Center

Don't miss the one-night performance of “Antigone” on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre.

Inaugural Lecture January 21, 2019Dymacek to Present Inaugural Lecture

The title of Wayne Dymacek’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “My Life and Times with Dots and Lines.”

ODKJanuary 18, 2019ODK Recognizes New Members at 2019 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

The leadership organization also presented the James G. Leyburn Award to Srimayi B. “Tinni” Sen.

Public Lecture January 16, 2019Rachel Mourao to Give Public Lecture on News Organizations

In her speech, which is free and open to the public, Mourao will discuss the role news organizations play, not only in spinning news, but also in legitimizing topics and people.

Jan. 27, 11AM - 2PMJanuary 15, 2019Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts 7th Annual Souper Bowl

Proceeds will support CKWL's Backpack Program, a hunger-fighting project that began in 2009.

ObitJanuary 14, 2019David B. Dickens, Professor of German Emeritus, Dies at 85

He taught at W&L from 1960 to 2007.

From the MagazineJanuary 13, 2019Helping the Homebound

R. Alan Winstead ’85 is a driving force for the Meals on Wheels program in his community.

VideoJanuary 11, 2019CEO of the American Civil War Museum Gives 2019 Founders Day Address

Coleman's talk, “In Times Like These: Responsive and Responsible Leadership,” can be viewed in full online.

AccoladesJanuary 11, 2019W&L Alumnae Recognized for M&A Work

Three Washington and Lee alumnae and lawyers, two from the law school and one from the college, have been recognized for their work in the legal field of mergers and acquisitions.

Study AbroadJanuary 11, 2019‘A More Informed, Inclusive Perspective’

Studying Arabic in Jordan and Lebanon has given Sierra Terrana '20 a new outlook on Islam and the Middle East—one that she hopes to parlay into a legal career.

Don't Miss It January 7, 2019From Portland, Oregon, Comes BodyVox Contemporary Dance

BodyVox comes to Lexington for a one-night performance at the Keller Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 10.

Don't Miss It January 7, 2019W&L to Host Second Annual Glasgow Distinguished Writer-in-Residence

Aimee Nezhukumatathil will give a public reading from her work on Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Don't Miss It January 7, 2019W&L’s Lenfest Presents ‘A Celebration of Harold Pinter’

The performance will take place on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre on the Washington and Lee University campus.

Athletics January 7, 2019Donors Fund Named Athletics Positions

Three donors have recognized the role coaches play in educating and mentoring W&L students, both in the competitive arena and in the classroom.

Don't Miss It January 4, 2019W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Invocation’

The artist will give a public artist’s talk on Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall.

Faculty Focus January 4, 2019Washington and Lee Professor Appointed Member of Fulbright Specialist Program

Washington and Lee University’s Martin Davies, associate professor of economics, was appointed a member of the Fulbright Specialist Program for three years.

EventsJanuary 4, 2019Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This year's observance of MLK day will comprise a variety of events, including a keynote address by the Rev. William Barber II.

Planned GivingJanuary 1, 2019Taking the Long View

Steven Jones ’69 helps his alma mater plan for the future.

Don't Miss It December 20, 2018W&L Chanoyu Tea Society to Host Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tea

W&L's Chanoyu Tea Society will host their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. tea ceremony on Jan. 21

Student ResearchDecember 17, 201825 and Counting

At prestigious labs around the country, W&L students have pushed themselves and the frontiers of science in the quest to find a cure for a rare disease.

Commentary December 11, 2018Bob Strong on George H.W. Bush

Bob Strong's piece was published on Dec. 9 in The Virginian-Pilot.

Women in Technology December 11, 2018Decoding Technology, Opening Doors

Women in Technology workshops introduced Ruopeng Zhang '21 and Caroline Blackmon '19 to basic web development in a collaborative and fun environment. They urge other students to take advantage of the next round of workshops.

Out of the VaultDecember 6, 2018A Book Fit for Royals

Washington and Lee's Special Collections is an educational resource fit for a queen, but this 543-year-old book really has royal connections.

On CampusDecember 5, 2018Sankofa House: A Place of Belonging

Community and social support form the heart of W&L's newest theme house.

Schwarzman ScholarDecember 4, 2018W&L’s Zainab Abiza Among 2020 Class of Schwarzman Scholars

Abiza will receive a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in China.

Student ResearchNovember 30, 2018‘Entranced by Science’

Deepthi Thumuluri '20 won a Virginia Academy of Sciences grant to continue her research into the relationship between diet-induced obesity, exercise and the gut microbiome.

From the MagazineNovember 29, 2018‘A Big Optimist’

Lewis Perkins '93, the self-described “liberal arts kid” who received the Distinguished Alumnus Award at his 25th reunion in April, nurtured his creative spirit at W&L. Now he brings that spirit to a nonprofit that encourages sustainability.

Redefining an IconNovember 27, 2018Radical Rebirth

Beth Staples reinvents W&L's Shenandoah magazine with a commitment to diverse voices and intensive collaboration.

Faculty FocusNovember 26, 2018A W&L Experience, Reprised

Morgan Luttig '14, who studied vocal performance and education at W&L, has returned as visiting instructor of music while Professor Shane Lynch is on sabbatical.

EventNovember 19, 2018W&L Presents 2018 Holiday Pops Concert

Tickets may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

EventNovember 19, 2018Fourth Mudd Lecturer Talks Bioculture of Ethics and Identity

Rebecca M. Jordan-Young, a sociomedical scientist, is the fourth speaker in the 2017-18 “Ethics of Identity” series.

Alumni in ActionNovember 16, 2018Women Watching Wall Street

Alumnae business reporters recently visited W&L to offer advice and invite students to lean in and learn.

Shepherd ProgramNovember 15, 2018Bringing Everyone to the Table

Ben Capouya '20 interviews Victoria Kumpuris Brown '98 about her career in food policy and health at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

In MemoriamNovember 14, 2018Mario Pellicciaro, Associate Professor of Classics Emeritus, Dies at 89

Pellicciaro taught at W&L from 1966 to 1999.

My W&LNovember 14, 2018Beyond One Summer

Zainab Abiza ’19 studied at Princeton and spent time in Rabat, Morocco, with a Davis Projects for Peace grant. This semester, she's working to expand her Davis project.

In the NewsNovember 13, 2018W&L, Mount Vernon Announce Mutual Loan of Washington Portraits

The historic institutions will temporarily exchange iconic portraits of George Washington, which will go on public view in mid-December.

Don't Miss It November 12, 2018W&L Jazz Ensemble and Vosbein Magee Big Band Present ‘Hot Jazz’

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

Alumni in ActionNovember 12, 2018Santa’s Helper

Ron Ginder '75 isn't one of Santa's elves; he's a thoughtful alumnus who makes 800 wooden toys each year for Rockbridge-area children.

Alumni in ActionNovember 8, 2018The Art of a Second Shot

Max Adler ’04, editorial director at Golf Digest magazine, used golf and art to facilitate the release of a wrongfully convicted man.

My W&LNovember 8, 2018On Numbers and Notes

Whether he's working with the Williams Investment Society or playing jazz guitar, Joe Wen '19 makes the most of his W&L experience.

Don't Miss ItNovember 7, 2018W&L Hosts Annual Holiday Candlelight Service

The event is free and open to the public.

Commentary November 7, 2018Bell Talks “Front Porches of the Dead”

W&L Anthropology Professor Alison Bell discusses grave sites on "With Good Reason Radio."

Don't Miss ItNovember 6, 2018W&L Presents “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

This production is open to the public, but tickets are required.

Don't Miss ItNovember 6, 2018Poet Oliver de la Paz to Give Public Reading at W&L

The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for sale following the reading.

Out of the VaultNovember 5, 2018Rediscovery and Restoration of a 279-Year-Old Treasure

The Benjamin Borden Grant, the original grant for the land on which W&L now sits, turns 279 this month. It has been conserved and is stored in W&L's Special Collections.

PsychologyNovember 4, 2018Davis Straske ’19 Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology

Straske is a psychology major and dance minor and has been a member of Professor Megan Fulcher’s developmental psychology research lab since the winter of her freshman year.

Don't Miss ItNovember 2, 2018W&L Presents Author Talk Featuring Harvey Markowitz

The talk is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Exhibition November 2, 2018The Art of ‘Survivance’

Joel Bernstein ’57 brings his passion for Native American art to W&L with a groundbreaking new exhibition.

Don't Miss It October 30, 2018W&L Presents The Antioch Chamber Ensemble

The Antioch Chamber is one of the most highly regarded chamber choral groups in the United States.

Staniar Gallery October 30, 2018Staniar Gallery Presents Jeff Rich’s “Watershed: Tennessee River”

The show will be on view Nov. 5 – Dec. 7.

Don't Miss It October 30, 2018Washington and Lee’s Lenfest Center Presents November Concerts

Both events are free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

Faculty FocusOctober 29, 2018Exploring the Twists and Turns of Knot Theory

Mathematics professor Elizabeth Denne helped design one of the Fleet Museum's most popular exhibits yet.

My W&LOctober 26, 2018‘Fight for Change and Progress’

Dannick Kenon '19, who plans to attend law school and devote his career to positive social change, has co-founded a new student publication at W&L called The Vigil.

DataCon@WLUOctober 24, 2018W&L to Host Second DataCon Event

The event will focus on how data is shaping sports, entertainment, and healthcare.

Don't Miss It October 24, 2018W&L Presents Five-Star Festival Midterm Election Preview

The talk is free and open to the public and the discussion will also be streamed live.

Alumni in ActionOctober 24, 2018A Poetic Conversation on Women’s Health

Sarah Helms '15 shares her documentary on the beauty and hardships of rural Nepal at the 14th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe.

Hands-on LearningOctober 24, 2018Built from Scratch

As part of an art class, W&L students built the university’s first earth oven, which will be a permanent fixture in the Campus Garden.

Journalism Ethics Institute October 24, 2018W&L Presents 66th Journalism Ethics Institute

The discussion will take place Nov. 9. at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

Study AbroadOctober 22, 2018‘Catapulted into a New Country’

After spending the summer teaching and exploring in Costa Rica, Taylor Casey '20 can't wait to return.

EventsOctober 19, 2018Devoney Looser to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

The talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Fame and Fortune in the Age of Austen."

Environmental Studies October 19, 2018Washington and Lee to Host Climate Change Discussion

The talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Climate Change: Local Agriculture and Rainforest Solutions – A 7 Point Plan."

My W&LOctober 19, 2018Eye on the Ball

Washington Term, study abroad opportunities and internships—including one with the Philadelphia Eagles—have helped to shape Jason Renner's plans for the future.

Leyburn Library October 18, 2018John Tombarge to Give 2018 Endowed Chair Lecture

Tombarge’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Championing the Lead Casket: Library Leadership in the 21st Century.”

From the CollectionsOctober 18, 2018Recent Gift Illustrates Poet’s ‘Twin Obsessions’

Friends and classmates of Jeanne de Saussure Smith ’08 have dedicated an E. E. Cummings painting to W&L in her memory.