W&L Law Prof Tim Jost 'One to Watch' on Health Care Implementation
Washington and Lee law professor Tim Jost appears on a recent list put together by congressional newspaper "The Hill" dubbed "10 to watch on ObamaCare rollout."
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W&L Anthropologist Weighs Johnny Depp's Tonto (Audio)
Harvey Markowitz explores characterization of American Indians in newly-released "Lone Ranger" movie.
Remembering Fred Perry at W&L
Fred Perry, the last British player to win the Wimbledon men's title until Andy Murray did it this year, was W&L's tennis coach in the 1940s.
A New Citizen
Jasmin Darznik was among 79 new Americans who took the citizenship oath at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello on Independence Day.
Happy 4th of July
Miniature flags in front of Washington and Lee's historic Colonnade.
W&L Alumna Makes Top Arkansas Business List
Mary Elizabeth Whipple Eldridge, a 2000 graduate of Washington and Lee, is profiled in Arkansas Business newspaper as one of the year’s "Arkansas Business 40 Under 40" for her leadership of the nonprofit Ross Foundation.
W&L Alum Assumes Roanoke Judgeship
David Carson, a 1988 graduate of the Washington and Lee School of Law, took the bench in Roanoke this week as a judge on the 23rd District Court.
John Tombarge Named University Librarian at W&L
Appointment of former associate librarian for digital services and strategies effective July 1.
W&L Alumna Christine Luby Wins USTA Fellowship
Washington and Lee University 2013 graduate Christine Luby, from Gresham, Oregon, has been awarded a U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) fellowship in Austria for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Gettysburg Live!
The keynote speeches in the Washington and Lee Alumni Colleges on the Civil War will be streamed live.
W&L Law Prof Russell Miller Named KoRSE Fellow at the University of Freiburg
Washington and Lee law professor Russ Miller will spend this year-long fellowship researching and collaborating with leading scholars on issues of security and liberty at the University of Freiburg's Center for Civil Security as well as the program's partners at Bucerius Law School, the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, and the German Federal Police Academy.
Unique West Virginian — and W&L Alum
Washington and Lee alumnus Perry Mann, '49, '62L, is the author of a book of essays, "Mann and Nature."
No Cells, No iPods, No English: Governor's Language Academies at W&L
Washington and Lee is hosting Virginia Governor's Language Academies in Spanish, French and German this summer.
Mellon Foundation Grant to Enhance International Education at W&L
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Washington and Lee University a four-year, $577,000 grant in support of the University's efforts to enhance the quality of programs and projects in international education.
Another W&L Alum Named to Bankruptcy Court
Washington and Lee continues to dominate the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. Roanoke lawyer Paul Black, of the Class of 1982, has been appointed a U.S. bankruptcy court judge by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
From the Classroom to the Operating Theater
In May, Maggie Holland graduated as valedictorian of Washington and Lee's Class of 2013. Only a few weeks later she was scrubbing in on a hysterectomy operation in Antigua, Guatemala. She almost fainted.
Commentary: A Backwards-Looking Profession
In this recent op/ed from the National Law Journal, Washington and Lee law professor Jim Moliterno argues that for its own self-interest, the legal profession should welcome the input of non lawyers and even cede some measure of power to them.
W&L Law's Seaman on Voting Rights Decision (Audio)
Christopher Seaman, assistant professor of law at Washington and Lee University, provides background and context to the landmark Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act.
W&L Alumna on CBS Big Brother
When the new season of the reality game show Big Brother premieres on CBS tomorrow night, one of the 16 residents of the house will be a Washington and Lee alumna.
W&L Law's Ann Massie on Fisher Case (Audio)
Ann Massie, professor of law at Washington and Lee University, examines today's decision (June 24, 2013) by the Supreme Court in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. Listen to Massie's commentary below:
W&L's Wayde Marsh Named ODK National Leader of the Year
Wayde Marsh, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in May, has been named the national leader of the year by Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society.
W&L Law Alum Reviving Cornbread
So here's an intriguing question: "How does a Midwestern jazz pianist turned lawyer then cornbread baker find himself selling the Southern staple at Brooklyn's most competitive flea market?"
W&L Alumna Founds NYC Green Blog
Earlier this month, a website that focuses on sustainability in New York City made its debut, with Washington and Lee alumna Alden Wicker as its founder and blogger-in-chief.
W&L Alumnus Robert Balentine Honored by Metro Atlanta Chamber
Congratulations to Washington and Lee alumnus Robert Balentine, who has received the Metro Atlanta Chamber's 2013 Business Person of the Year — Lifetime Achievement Award.
W&L's Interim Provost on MIICs vs. MOOCs
Robert Strong, interim provost at Washington and Lee University, introduces MIICs — Massively Intensive Innovative Courses — in an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
W&L Archaeologists Unearth Major Find on Robinson Hall Construction Site
A team of Washington and Lee archaeologists have discovered an amazing array of 19th-century artifacts on a site adjacent to Robinson Hall.
New Soap Role for W&L Alum
After many years of taking his cues from executive producers of soap operas, Washington and Lee alumnus Grant Kunkowski will get to play one on a soap opera when he joins the cast of "Tainted Dreams." It begins filming in late July.
Sociology Professor Wins Prize Linked to Her Shepherd Program Internship
Shannon Elizabeth Bell, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Kentucky, recently won the 2013 Robert Boguslaw Award for Technology and Humanism from the Environment and Technology Section of the American Sociological Association.
W&L, RANA Dedicate the Peterson Co-Location Center
The 4,500-square-foot co-location center serving both Washington and Lee University and the Rockbridge Area Network Authority was formally dedicated on Friday, June 14, as the Richard A. Peterson Center.
W&L Law Alum Wins National Award for Writing
Chris Brady, a 2008 graduate of Washington and Lee's School of Law, was honored, along with a colleague at the Denver firm Husch Blackwell L.L.P., with a Distinguished Legal Writing Award from the 2013 Burton Awards for Legal Achievements.
Globe-Trotting Journalist Agnieszka Flak '03
Agnieszka Flak '03 is carving out an adventurous career in journalism, as an energy and commodities correspondent with Reuters. She's about to leave her most recent posting, in Johannesburg, South Africa, with fond and vivid memories of this excellent 2011 adventure: a 5,600-mile round trip from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam—on a Vespa scooter.
W&L Alumnus Ordained as Deacon
Scott Sina was in the news last month for a couple of rather different reasons.
W&L Alum Michael McGuire on Value of Liberal Arts
The following op-ed by Michael McGuire, who graduated in May with a double major in journalism and Spanish, was published in The Baltimore Sun on Thursday, June 13, 2013, and is reprinted here by permission. A good problem to have: 'You can do anything' In quickly changing world, a liberal arts education may be more […]
Washington and Lee University Recognizes Retirees
Washington and Lee University recognized five retiring members of the University's faculty during commencement exercises. Six retiring members of W&L's staff were recognized during the Employee Recognition Banquet in April.
Zamoiski Honored by Cable TV Pioneers
Washington and Lee alumnus John Zamoiski, of the Class of 1974, was honored last weekend at the 47th annual Cable TV Pioneer banquet, in Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian App Features W&L Tea Room
When the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C., was preparing a new app, "Charles Lang Freer: Collecting Korea," the producers wanted to include a film of a Japanese tea ceremony. So they came to Lexington and filmed in the Senshin'an Tea Room in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee.
W&L Announces Promotions and Tenure
The Board of Trustees approved the promotions and tenures of 14 faculty members during its meeting in Lexington in May.
Shepherd Consortium Dispatches Students to Poverty Internships
92 college and law students gathered in Lexington last weekend to prepare for unusual eight-week internships with agencies that work to benefit impoverished members of society, sponsored by the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.
Toni Locy Appears On WMRA
Toni Locy, the Reynolds Professor of Legal Reporting at Washington and Lee, appeared on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Monday, June 10, to discuss her new book, "Covering America's Courts: A Clash of Rights."
Triple Crown Anniversary: Secretariat and a W&L Alumnus
As you watch the Belmont Stakes tomorrow, be sure to toast the 40th anniversary of Secretariat's winning of the Triple Crown—he sped to that honor on June 9, 1973.
Campus Kitchen Receives 2013 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award
Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University (CKWL) was awarded the Outstanding Educational Institution Volunteer Program award for 2013 by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on Thursday, June 6.
W&L Law Student Publishes Award Winning Article on Network Security
Matthias Kaseorg's article on unauthorized network access was published in the May issue of Michigan IT Lawyer as a part of the 2012 Edward F. Langs Writing Competition.
W&L Dancers Perform Aerial Dance at Corcoran
Performing aerial dance is challenging under any circumstances, but Washington and Lee's Repertory Dance Company confronted some special challenges when it performed at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Gallery of Art last month.
W&L's Gavaler on Superheroes and War in Roanoke Times
Chris Gavaler, visiting assistant professor of English, writes about the surge of superhero movies since 9/11 in an op-ed titled "Downsizing the super war on war" in the Roanoke Times on June 3, 2013. The terrorist attacks, he writes, are a "transformative accident" that doubled the superhero's powers. Gavaler teaches a Spring Term course on […]
W&L's Other Famous Resident: Patsy Cline
What does Patsy Cline have to do with Washington and Lee? More than you might know.
Exhibition “Observable Traits” Open In McCarthy Gallery until August 28
"Observable Traits," an exhibit by Jason Clary and Doug Norman, is on display in McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall at Washington and Lee University. It will run until August 28.
Getting Real with W&L Alumna's Diet Book
Summer's here, and you may be looking for a way to take off a few pounds —and keep them off. A new book by Lindsay Harris Hill, a 1997 graduate of Washington and Lee, could help.
W&L Alum Honored for PGA Leadership
Charles Robson, a 1972 graduate of Washington and Lee, will be honored by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association later this month when he receives the organization's Distinguished Service Award.
W&L Law Students Receive Summer Funding for Public Interest Work
A number of Washington and Lee Law students have received external awards aimed at helping support students working at law-related public service jobs during the summer.
Shenandoah Announces Winner of 2013 Bevel Summers Prize in Fiction
The winner of the 2013 Bevel Summers Prize for the Short Short Story is Seth Brady Tucker of Lafayette, Colo., for his narrative "Jigsaw."
W&L's Smith Wins Gerald T. Perkoff Prize in Poetry
R. T. Smith has been awarded the 2012-2013 Gerald T. Perkoff Prize in Poetry by "The Missouri Review" for his suite of poems, "Mary Lincoln Triptych."
Makkai ’99 on Visiting Bookstores as an Author
When last we wrote about Rebecca Makkai, a member of the Washington and Lee Class of 1999, we noted her spot on NPR's "This American Life" and her first novel, "The Borrower." Now she's published a delightful blog over at Ploughshares, a literary magazine from Boston's Emerson College.
W&L Boosts the Value of Study-Abroad Experience for Students
With college graduates looking for an edge as they enter the job market, does listing a study-abroad experience on one's résumé make a difference to potential employers?
Robots and Spring Term
A four-week Spring Term course on robotics at Washington and Lee taught students to control a drone with hand gestures.
Diabetes Management App Wins W&L Business Plan Competition
A business plan to provide diabetics with a better way to manage their disease by using smart phone technology won Washington and Lee University's third annual Business Plan Competition.
W&L Student Explores Media Coverage of Africa
When Waringa Kamau arrived at Washington and Lee in 2011, she had talked herself into the practicality of a business major. Her longtime love of journalism, though, tugged at her so much that she soon switched her major.
Back in Business on the Jersey Shore
Back in November, not long after Superstorm Sandy had decimated the Jersey Shore, Washington and Lee alumna Victoria Taylor, of the Class of 2011, wrote this on FoxNews.com: "The Jersey Shore I know and love will bounce back."
Seven W&L Graduates Commissioned into Military
Several hours after they received their diplomas in front of Lee Chapel, seven members of Washington and Lee's Class of 2013 filed inside the chapel to participate in commissioning ceremonies.
On Memorial Day
Remembering some of Washington and Lee's fallen heroes on this Memorial Day. (Click each image to enlarge).
W&L’s Spring Term Course on Chicano Art Featured on KCET
The Washington and Lee Spring Term course on Chicano art was featured in a story titled "Virginia is for Chicano Art Lovers" in the "Departures" section of Los Angeles KCET's website on May 23, 2013. Taught by Andrea LePage, assistant professor of art at W&L, the course benefitted from the Stanier Gallery exhibition "Chicanitas: Small […]
A W&L First for the Garrett Family
A member of the first coeducational class at W&L, Patience Jones Garrett met her future husband, fellow student Bill Garrett, during her sophomore year. They are the first parents who are both W&L undergraduate alumni to have their child graduate from the University.
W&L Bestows Honorary Degree Upon Law Alumna Pamela White
Washington and Lee awarded an honorary doctor of law degree to the Honorable Pamela J. White, a 1977 graduate of the University's School of Law and an associate judge of the Baltimore City Circuit Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit.
W&L Celebrates 226th Commencement
As they spent the final hours of their four years at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, May 23, members of the Class of 2013 were urged to think boldly and creatively and to cherish the ideals of a liberal education.
Renata Carlson and Taylor Maxey Joining JET Program in Japan
W&L seniors Renata Carlson and Taylor Maxey have accepted the offer from the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program to work as assistant language teachers (ALT) in Japan.
Kendre Barnes and Wayde Marsh Awarded 2013 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion
Kendré Barnes and Wayde Marsh, 2013 graduates of Washington and Lee University, have been named this year's winners of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion.
Charlotte Collins Awarded the G. Holbrook Barber Scholarship Award
Charlotte Collins, from Dallas, Texas, a member of the Class of 2014 at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded the G. Holbrook Barber Scholarship Award.
Baccalaureate 2013: W&L Seniors Urged to be “Mediators of Grace”
On the day before they were to receive their undergraduate degrees, the members of Washington and Lee University's Class of 2013 heard a reminder of their obligations to others and an exhortation to be "interactive mediators of grace."
Two W&L Alumni Nominated for Loeb Awards
Two Washington and Lee journalism alums, both of whom work for Bloomberg News, are finalists in the prestigious Gerald A. Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.
Sigma Nu Fraternity Wins Power-Down Competition
When other competitors in the Spring Power Down Challenge at Washington and Lee University started to gain on the Sigma Nu fraternity, members turned to drastic measures by opting to live in the dark.
