W&L Alumna Releases New Album
Singer/songwriter Julie Slonecki, a 2011 graduate of Washington and Lee, has released a new album, "Truth/Ideals."
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Bestselling Novelist Lev Grossman to Read at W&L
Lev Grossman, The New York Times bestselling novelist and Time magazine book critic, will present a reading at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 4 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
Charles Taylor to Address W&L's “Happiness Seminar”
Charles Taylor, emeritus professor of philosophy at McGill University is the third speaker in Washington and Lee University’s year-long “Questioning the Good Life” interdisciplinary seminar series.
Book by W&L's Gertz Explores Women's Literature in Heresy Trials
Genelle Gertz, associate professor of English at Washington and Lee, has just published "Heresy Trials and English Women Writers, 1400-1670."
2012 German Law in Context Project Ends with Keynote from German Military Attache
On Nov. 26, Brigadier General Dirk Backen will deliver the keynote for Washington and Lee’s 2012 German Law in Context Program, discussing the role of the military in contemporary Germany.
Winners of 2012 W&L Law Client Counseling Competition Announced
Jessica Piltch and Shahnam Yazdani emerged as the winning team in the 2012 Client Counseling Competition.
Hobbs Presents at Southeast Museums Conference
Patricia Hobbs participated in the Southeast Museums Conference (SEMC) 2012 Annual Meeting, held Nov. 7-9 in Williamsburg, where she was a presenter on the topic of "Sustainable Partnerships with Academic Museums." Hobbs was also recently named to be the State Representative from Virginia to the Association for Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG).
W&L Law Prof Helps Explain Tax Consequence of Garofalo’s Mystery Marriage
Washington and Lee law professor Michelle Drumbl contributed her insight on tax law to a recent edition of Slate’s Explainer column, which examined the tax consequences of comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo’s recently revealed marriage.
Mini Reunion at NYC Media Event
Washington and Lee journalism majors Alex Scaggs '09 and Michael Morells '10 joined about two dozen other national journalists who quizzed college presidents, including W&L's Kenneth P. Ruscio '76, during an event sponsored by Arizona State Wednesday night.,
Joe Lyles, Legendary W&L Coach, Dies at 83
Joseph F. Lyles, who coached and taught at Washington and Lee University for 50 years, died yesterday, Nov. 13, in Roanoke. He was 83.
W&L Alumna Named AP's Director of Polling
Washington and Lee alumna Jennifer Agiesta, of the Class of 2000, is the new director of polling for Associated Press.
W&L Seniors Alexandra Fernandez, Ronald Magee Named Generals of the Month for November
Washington and Lee seniors Alexandra Fernández and Ronald Magee will be recognized at Generals of the Month for November on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.
W&L Alumnus Named President of the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation
Dr. Hughes Melton, a 1989 graduate of Washington and Lee, is the new president of the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation.
W&L's “Student to Student” Seeks Local Children to Mentor
Washington and Lee students have created their own mentoring program, Student to Student, to take the place of the national Big Brothers, Big Sisters program on the campus.
W&L Entrepreneurship Summit Joins Aspiring Students, Successful Alumni
Washington and Lee's young entrepreneurship program brought practicing professionals to campus for summit to share their lessons with students.
W&L Law Alum Parker Denaco ‘68L Wins ABA Labor and Employment Award
Washington and Lee University law school alumnus Parker Denaco ‘68L received the American Bar Association’s Arvid Anderson Public Sector Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year award for 2012.
A Proclamation for W&L Alumnus Bruce Rider
Bruce Rider gets around in a variety of media. A member of the Class of 1966, he was the subject of this blog three years ago about the new Kindle on which Bruce, who’s legally blind, listened to the many published letters to the editors that he sends to the New York Times and other outlets. […]
From Couch Potato to Rising Star: Grant Gish '04
Washington and Lee alumnus Grant Gish, the executive director of 20th Century Fox TV Animation, has been named one of Next Gen 2012: Hollywood’s Fastest-Rising Stars, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Eliminating Law Schools' Third Year Misses the Mark
Nora V. Demleitner, dean of Washington and Lee University's School of Law, writes that those who argue that law schools should do away with the third year miss the mark.
W&L Professor Examines Stock Price Charts' Ability to Predict Future Patterns
Does a stock’s price chart tell us anything about how that stock will trade in the future? A paper co-authored by Adam Schwartz, a Washington and Lee University business administration professor, aims to answer that and other questions.
W&L Alums Win Award at Arkansas Law School
Two members of Washington and Lee's Class of 2010 — Jon Brown and Donavon Sawyer — won the 2012 William H. Sutton Barristers' Union Trial Competition at the University of Arkansas School of Law earlier this fall.
Terra Firma: Non in cautus praeteriti
Forty returning Washington and Lee geology majors spent a daylong field trip in some familiar stomping grounds.
W&L Law Alums Win Elections in Virginia, Indiana
Several W&L law alumni were running for congressional office or up for reelection this year.
W&L Dancers to Perform at Cucaloras Film Festival
Washington and Lee's award-winning dance program will be on display in Wilmington, N.C., tomorrow at Dance-a-lorus, part of the Cucaloras Film Festival, an annual event that supports innovative artists and encourages creative exchange. W&L alumna Julia Pleasants, of the Class of 2007, invited her former W&L dance teacher, Jenefer Davies, to apply to the festival. Julia has coordinated Dance-a-lorus, which pushes […]
W&L Alumna's Personal Reflections on Sandy's Destruction
One of the iconic images of Hurricane Sandy's destructive force on the Jersey Shore is the photograph of a twisted, crumpled roller coaster in the Atlantic Ocean. That is the Casino Pier roller coaster in Seaside Heights, N.J. For one Washington and Lee alumna, the image is very personal, indeed. Victoria Taylor's family owns two […]
Allan Meltzer Presents Willis Lecture at W&L
Allan H. Meltzer, the Allan H. Meltzer University Professor of Political Economy at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, will give Washington and Lee University’s H. Parker Willis Lecture on Friday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater of Elrod Commons.
Stephen Vetter Is Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at W&L
Stephen Vetter, president of Partners of the Americas, will be the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at Washington and Lee University this month.
W&L Magazine, Fall 2012: Vol. 87 | No. 3
In This Issue: From Blackboards to iPads: Technology in the Classroom
Election Math Special
Washington and Lee's Radford Professor of Mathematics, Nathan Feldman, poses some election-eve puzzles.
Ellen Mayock to Give Ernest Williams Professorship Inaugural Lecture
Ellen Mayock, professor of Romance Languages at Washington and Lee University, will give the Ernest Williams II Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
Lenfest Center Presents Staged Reading of “8”
Lenfest Center for the Arts will present a one-afternoon-only Staged Reading of "8" on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Keller Theatre.
Saddle Up for Secretariat Stories from a Chenery
Horse-racing fans know the name Chenery–as in Penny Chenery (Tweedy), the woman who shepherded the career of the legendary racehorse Secretariat and is the subject of the recent movie. Washington and Lee cognoscenti know another Chenery–Penny's father, Christopher Chenery, who graduated from W&L in 1909 and served as a trustee from 1950 to 1970. He founded The […]
Photo Exhibition Showcases Recent W&L Graduates
"Return to the Nest," an exhibition of work by former W&L photo students, will be open in Lykes Atrium in Wilson Hall from Nov. 12 through Dec. 12.
W&L Photo Professor Exhibits Recent Work in Staniar Gallery
Roots & Nests, an exhibition of photographic works by Christa Kreeger Bowden, opens on Nov. 12 in Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery and will remain on view through Dec. 12. There will be an artist’s talk, followed by an opening reception, on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall. Christa […]
W&L's Michael Hanson '03 Goes Outside
Washington and Lee alumnus Michael Hanson is profiled in Outside magazine for his photography.
Poetry/Fiction Reading by Author David Huddle
Southwest Virginia native David Huddle will be reading from his poetry and fiction at Washington and Lee University on Monday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of Leyburn Library.
Christian Wiman's Remarkable Essay in The American Scholar
"Mortify Our Wolves," Washington and Lee alumnus Christian Wiman's essay in The American Scholar, is subtitled "The struggle back to life and faith in the face of pain and the certainty of death."
Wake Forest Professor Eric Wilson Addresses Happiness Seminar
Eric Wilson, Thomas H. Pritchard Professor of English at Wake Forest University, will be the second speaker in Washington and Lee’s year-long “Questioning the Good Life” interdisciplinary seminar series.
W&L Seniors Ali Hamed, Jennifer Ritter Named Generals of the Month
Washington and Lee University seniors Jennifer Ritter and Ali Hamed will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation for October on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 11:45 a.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.
W&L to Host Inaugural Entrepreneurship Summit
The Entrepreneurship Program at Washington and Lee University will host 31 W&L alumni for its inaugural Entrepreneurship Summit on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 – 10.
CNN at W&L
CNN brought its Election Express bus to Lexington this past weekend and conducted a conversation with students from Washington and Lee and Southern Virginia universities.
Associated Press Photo Exhibit of U.S. Presidents on Display at W&L
“The American President,” a compelling Associated Press photo exhibit portraying American presidents during memorable events in American history, currently on display in Washington and Lee University's Leyburn Library.
W&L Law Symposium Explores Landmark Gideon Case and Right to Counsel
An upcoming symposium at Washington and Lee School of Law will explore the legacy of this Gideon v. Wainwright , its impact on the criminal justice system, and the future of the right to counsel.
W&L Trustees Approve Renovations to Residence Halls, Belfield
At its fall meeting in Lexington on Oct. 27, Washington and Lee's Board of Trustees approved projects to renovate Graham-Lees and Gaines halls for first-year students and Belfield as a guest house.
Outdoorsman Aron Ralston of 127 Hours Speaks at W&L
The Contact Committee and the Outing Club at Washington and Lee University will present Aron Ralston and the real-life story behind the movie “127 Hours" on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in Keller Theater.
W&L Honors McJunkin '70, '74L at Opening of Global Service House
Washington and Lee University dedicated its Campus Kitchen in memory of Thomas A. McJunkin, a W&L alumnus and former member of W&L’s Board of Trustees.
Put W&L in Your Halloween
Carve a W&L Jack O'Lantern with our special Halloween stencils.
W&L Students Put New Global Service House to Good Use
Washington and Lee's Global Service House opened this fall to provide a focus for internationalism, a locale for increased cross-cultural engagement, and a visible home for service activity.
Karen Haver '91 Talks Up the Arts
Karen Haver is the executive director of the Berks Art Council in Reading, Pa.; a member of the Washington and Lee Class of 1991; and the subject of a detailed profile in the Reading Eagle. She’s making a pitch for the council’s Greater Reading Film Festival, which begins today, Oct. 25, but Karen, who holds […]
Nathan Feldman to Give Radford Professorship Inaugural Lecture
Nathan S. Feldman, professor of mathematics at Washington and Lee University, will give the Rupert and Lillian Radford Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 4:30 p.m.
World Series Edition
A Sports Illustrated feature on a Maryland High School baseball team's triumph in the midst of tragedy involves a former Washington and Lee player, David Warrenfeltz, of the Class of 1984, whose son coached the Williamsport High School team.
Novelist Tom Robbins Remembers W&L
Novelist Tom Robbins, a member of Washington and Lee's Class of 1954, remembers the University in a feature story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Winners of 2012 John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition Announced
Rockwell Bower and the brief writing team of Claire Hagan and Scott Weingart won top honors at the 2012 Davis Moot Court Competition.
W&L's Alexander on WMRA's “Virginia Insight”
Raquel Alexander, associate professor of accounting at Washington and Lee University, will discuss taxes on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Monday, Oct. 22.
Studio 11 Celebrates the Art of Writing by Presenting Ann Fisher-Wirth
Writers at Studio 11 reading series will present poet, author and scholar Ann Fisher-Wirth on Monday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Studio 11 Gallery.
Social Entrepreneurship Subject of New Startup.Org Course at W&L
A new course introduces Washington and Lee students to social entrepreneurship...and asks them to change the world.
New York Times David Carr Addresses W&L Journalism Ethics Institute
Addressing the 54th Institute on Ethics in Journalism at Washington and Lee University on Friday, David Carr, media and culture columnist at The New York Times, said that the time to be a journalist is now.
W&L Professor Emeritus Chuck Phillips Dies at 77
Charles F. Phillips Jr., the Robert G. Brown Professor of Economics Emeritus at Washington and Lee University and the longtime mayor of Lexington, died on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Lexington.
Hayne Hipp to be Honored in South Carolina
Washington and Lee alumnus W. Hayne Hipp, of the Class of 1962, will receive the Leader of Distinction Award from Leadership South Carolina next month.
“Intern Queen” to Speak at W&L
Lauren Berger, CEO of InternQueen.com, will discuss strategies for finding internships and career opportunities on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater of the Elrod Commons at Washington and Lee University. Prior to her presentation, which is free and open the public, Berger will be signing copies of her book, "All Work and […]
Lynn Tavenner '89L Co-Heads Bankruptcy Law Firm
The Richmond Times Dispatch recently featured the work of Lynn Tavenner, a 1989 graduate of the Washington and Lee School of Law, and her firm, Tavenner & Beran, PLC, which specializes in bankruptcy related cases.
W&L Law Prof Lyman Johnson to Give Pileggi Distinguished Lecture on Corporate Law
Lyman Johnson, Robert O. Bentley Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been tapped to give the 28th Annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law, one of the most prestigious corporate law lectures in the country.
Michael Anderson to Give Sadler Professorship Inaugural Lecture
Michael A. Anderson, professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, will give the Robert E. Sadler Jr. Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room.
There She Goes, Miss Roanoke Valley . . .
Ashna Sharan, a 2012 graduate of Washington and Lee, was named Miss Roanoke Valley on Oct. 13 and will compete in the Miss Virginia pageant next June.
Birney '78 Goes Solar in Style
Washington and Lee alumnus Lex Birney '78 demonstrated his theatrical sidewhen he flipped the ceremonial switch on a new solar array that is helping power Queenstown Harbor Golf Course on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Georgia Newspaper Features Don Childress '70
Washington and Lee alumnus J. Donald Childress, of the Class of 1970, and his company, Childress Klein Properties, are the subject of a feature story that appeared in the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal on Oct. 14. Don is the senior managing partner and co-founder of Childress Klein, which has offices in both Atlanta and Charlotte. […]
W&L Hosts 11th National Symposium of Theater in Academe
Washington and Lee University will welcome visitors from around the world to its 11th National Symposium of Theater in Academe on Oct. 18 – 20.
Antonia LoLordo to be Keynote Speaker at Locke Workshop
Antonia LoLordo, associate professor in the Corcoran Department of Philosophy at the University of Virginia, will give a public lecture on Friday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library as part of the Locke Workshop.
