Studio 11 Event Features W&L Authors Brodie, Wheeler
Washington and Lee professors Laura Brodie and Lesley Wheeler will read from their works at Studio 11 in Lexington on Monday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.
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New IQ Center Will Enhance Science at W&L
The first phase of the new Integrative and Quantitative (IQ) Center at Washington and Lee University is underway, with a projected opening date of June 2013.
Declan Kiberd Presents Shannon Clark Lecture at W&L
Declan Kiberd, the Keough Professor of Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, will give the Shannon Clark lecture at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Sept. 27.
Crochet a Coral Reef
The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef is a project of the Institute for Figuring in Los Angeles that combines mathematics, art, crafts, marine biology and environmental science in creating crocheted reproductions of coral reefs. A satellite reef is now being locally constructed, sponsored by Roanoke College. Students and faculty at Washington and Lee University and members […]
W&L Law Prof Joan Shaughnessy to Deliver Inaugural Groot Lecture
On Sept. 28, Washington and Lee law professor Joan Shaughnessy will deliver the inaugural Groot lecture, titled “Two Hunters: Reflections on Mentoring and the Formation of Professional Identity.”
President Ruscio on the Liberal Arts and Job Preparation
Washington and Lee President Kenneth P. Ruscio writes about the value of the liberal arts in an opinion piece in the Christian Science Monitor.
Fantastic Poetry: W&L's Wheeler Uses Terza Rime to Spin a Sci-Fi Story
Washington and Lee English professor Lesley Wheeler publishes new volume of poetry, “The Receptionist and Other Tales.”
What to Do About Student Cheating?
Steele Burrow, a Washington and Lee University senior from Dallas and president of the Executive Committee, wrote about the W&L Honor System in a letter to the New York Times.
W&L Faculty Explore Possibilities for Students in Greenland
With Washington and Lee University exploring ways to reimagine international education, three members of the W&L faculty recently traveled to Greenland to investigate possible connections there for internships, student projects and spring term abroad courses.
IBM Magazine Singles Out Kirsten Craft '94
Kirsten Craft, a member of Washington and Lee's Class of 1994, is one of six women profiled in a special Women in Technology section of IBM Systems Magazine this month.
Property Rights Topic of Hendricks Law and History Lecture
Lauren Benton, professor of law and history and dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at New York University, will deliver the 2012 Hendricks Lecture in Law and History on Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Team Uses Latest Technology to Study the Optic Nerve Regeneration
Washington and Lee biology professor Fiona Watson and two undergraduate researchers are developing a gene profile to determine how the optic nerve is regenerated in frogs. fish and cold-blooded invertebrates,
Robert Strong: Advice on Lighting Fires
Robert Strong, Washington and Lee interim provost, told the University's Class of 2016 not to believe everything they read or hear.
W&L Senior Named Youth Ambassador
Kathryn Marsh-Soloway, a Washington and Lee senior from New Haven, Conn., has been selected to serve as a National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador.
Rhodes College Professor to be W&L's Constitution Day Speaker
Michael Nelson, professor of political science at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., will be Washington and Lee University’s Constitutional Day speaker on Monday, Sept. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.
Price Named to Head Institutional Effectiveness at W&L
Bryan Price, formerly the head of Virginia Wesleyan College's institutional research and strategic planning operations, has been named the new assistant provost for institutional effectiveness at Washington and Lee University.
Album No. 2 for Eric Reitz '09
Eric Reitz, a singer-songwriter and a member of the Washington and Lee Class of 2009, has just released his second album. It's called "Sinister Love," and you can get it either from Eric's website as a CD or mp3, Amazon or iTunes. Eric's first album, "12 (South)," was released in January 2010. Last weekend Eric performed […]
W&L Law Professor Assesses German Court Decision
The much-anticipated ruling by the German Constitutional Court on whether Germany's ratification of the financial recovery plan known as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) was predictable on two levels, according to Russell Miller, professor of law at Washington and Lee University and co-author of a new book about German constitutional law and co-founder of the […]
W&L's Blue Bikes Are Back
Washington and Lee's Blue Bikes program has expanded this year with more bikes and plans for short- and long-term use.
Campus Kitchen at W&L Receives Grant to Educate Local Youths about Hunger
The Weekend Backpack Snack Program at Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University (CKWL) has received a grant for $2,000 from the Sodexo Foundation, supported by Youth Service America.
Tax, Intellectual Property Experts Join W&L Law Faculty
Two new law professors, Brant Hellwig and Chris Seaman, have joined the permanent faculty at Washington and Lee University School of year this fall.
MOOCs' Contradictions
Washington and Lee business administration professor David Touve writes on the contractions of MOOCs (massive open online courses) in this essay that appeared in Inside Higher Education.
W&L Alumna Honored by Pi Beta Phi
Shiri Yadlin, who graduated from Washington and Lee this past June, has received Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women’s prestigious Amy Burnham Onken Award. The award honors a Pi Phi in her senior year of college who has best lived the organization’s qualities of excellent scholarship and outstanding campus participation and community service during her […]
W&L Alum Joins SNL Writing Team
When "Saturday Night Live" opens its 38th season this weekend, some of the jokes you'll hear will have been written by a Washington and Lee alumnus. Josh Patten, of the Class of 2003, has joined the show's stable of writers. A politics major at W&L, Josh may call upon some of that background, since he'll be […]
Knight Poverty Journalism Conference at W&L Challenges, Aids Reporters on Poverty Coverage
Journalists from around the country gathered at Washington and Lee to discuss how to write about poverty and economic injustice during the first Knight Poverty Journalism Conference.
W&L's Marsh Receives NSF Grant for Undergraduate Collaboration in Research
David Marsh, professor of biology at Washington and Lee University, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a new project that will link networks of undergraduate classes to carry out collaborative scientific research.
Carol Graham Opens W&L Seminar Series on Happiness
Carol Graham, College Park Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, will open Washington and Lee's seminar series, "Question the Good Life," with a lecture on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons. The title of the speech, which is open to the public, is “Happiness around the World: Happy Peasants, Miserable Millionaires, and Questions for Policy.”
W&L Law Symposium Explores Legacy of German Free Law Movement
Washington and Lee University School of Law will host a symposium next month exploring the legacy of Hermann Kantorowicz's 1906 essay "The Battle for Legal Science" and its impact on the emergence of legal-realism movements in Germany and abroad. The symposium, titled "Smashing the Machine: The Troubled Legacy of Kantorozicz's kampf," will take place on […]
Alums Brewing Up Business
Two more Washington and Lee alumni have entered the craft-beer market with Honky Tonk Brewing Co. in Nashville and Smartmouth Brewing Co. in Norfolk.
W&L Dance Program Moves into New Downtown Lexington Studio
To accommodate the expanding needs of the dance program at Washington and Lee University, a new dance studio has been created at 109 South Jefferson Avenue, the former print shop for the Lexington News-Gazette.
Legendary Virginia Lawyer William Poff, 1955 Law Grad, Dies at 79
William B. Poff, of the Washington and Lee Law Class of 1955, died on Sept. 5, in Roanoke. He had worked at the Roanoke law firm of Woods Rogers for 53 years. When the firm signed him in 1959, it actually “preferred to hire lawyers who attended the University of Virginia,” according to the front-page […]
W&L Professor Challenges Class of 2016 in Convocation Address
Addressing Washington and Lee University’s annual Fall Convocation, Arthur H. Goldsmith, the Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics, issued a sobering challenge to the entering Class of 2016, while also wishing them joy and satisfaction in their college careers.
W&L Law Profs Involved in Landmark Mine Company Dissolution Case
Washington and Lee law professors represented the plaintiffs in a landmark case in which a Fairfax County judge ordered the dissolution of the Buckingham County holding company that operates Kyanite Mining Corp.
Oldest Practicing Lawyer in New Mexico Dies at 97
Two years ago this month, we published a blog item about Lynell Skarda, a 1941 graduate of the Washington and Lee School of Law who was then, at 95, the oldest practicing lawyer in New Mexico. We received word this week that Lynell died at his home in Clovis, N.M., on Sunday night, about a […]
W&L's Kuehner Receives NSF Grant to Research Combustion at Supersonic Speeds
Joel Kuehner, associate professor of physics and engineering at Washington and Lee University, has received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his research into combustion at supersonic speeds.
W&L Law Profs Involved in Landmark Mine Company Dissolution Case
Washington and Lee law professors John Craddock, Michele Burke and Lyman Johnson were part of a historic legal decision involving the dissolution of a mine holding company.
W&L Sophomore Makes a New Friend Through Little League
His long-term dedication to the Challenger League Program of the Southwest Forsyth Little League in his hometown of Clemmons, N.C., garnered Robert DeLuca, a Washington and Lee sophomore, an invitation to volunteer as an assistant/buddy at this year's Little League World Series Challenger Exhibition Game in Williamsport, Pa. Little League Baseball established the Challenger Division in 1989 to allow […]
C. Westbrook Barritt, Longtime W&L Professor, Dies at 91
Carlyle Westbrook Barritt, Professor of Romance Languages Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, where he taught from 1952 to 1991, died on Sept. 2 in Spartanburg, S.C. He was 91.
W&L's Class of 2016 Dives into College Life
Dodging intermittent rain showers courtesy of the remnants of Tropical Storm Isaac, Washington and Lee University's Class of 2016 officially arrived in Lexington for the annual ritual of unpacking cars and vans, moving into residence hall rooms and adjusting to their new status as college students.
Nellie Rice Retires after 53 Years at W&L
Nellie Rice, executive assistant to Washington and Lee's vice president for student affairs and dean of students.
Gerry Lenfest, Hall of Famer
H.F. (Gerry) Lenfest — Washington and Lee alumnus, benefactor and former trustee — received another major honor recently, when The Cable Center inducted him into the 2012 Cable Hall of Fame. A committee of industry peers and leaders chooses honorees based on their outstanding dedication to and impact on the cable industry. Among the other 2012 […]
W&L Professor Advises Caution with Facebook IPO
Adam Schwartz, the Lawrence Term Professor of Business Administration, offers his views on Facebook's IPO and the future of the stock.
From the Magazine: Q&A with Law Dean Nora Demleitner
A question-and-answer session with Nora V. Demleitner, the new dean of Washington and Lee University's School of Law.
New Pre-orientation Program at W&L Encourages Student Leadership
Washington and Lee University has added a new element to The Leading Edge, its week-long pre-orientation program for entering students — a Leadership Venture to encourage student leadership.
A Summer Going in Circles
TJ Fisher, a member of the Washington and Lee Class of 2015, grew up just a 15-minute ride from Maryland's Glen Echo Park. He'd go to the park with his family and ride the tigers and rabbits and lions on the historic 1921 Dentzel Carousel. Those rides left a lasting impression on TJ, and this summer […]
Silver Linings for Phil Timp '79
Phil Timp, of Washington and Lee's Class of 1979, battles Lou Gehrig's disease with Team Timp.
Goldsmith to Address W&L's Fall Convocation
Arthur H. Goldsmith, the Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics at Washington and Lee University, will address the 2012 Fall Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 5:30 p.m. on the University's Front Lawn.
W&L's Gavaler Discusses Superheroes on WMRA's “Virginia Insight”
Chris Gavaler, visiting assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee, will discuss the literary genre of superheroes on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show at 3 p.m. today.
W&L Hosts Inaugural Knight Poverty Journalism Conference
Journalists from around the country who write about poverty and economic justice will convene at Washington and Lee University next month for the inaugural Knight Poverty Journalism Conference.
A Shakey Award for W&L Alum Overholtzer
Washington and Lee alumnus Adam Overholtzer, of the Class of 2004, has won a major award for a video he produced to promote an intelligent textbook on which he has been working.
California Dreams, Iranian Décor
In an essay for the New York Times' Opinionator blog, Jasmin Darznik, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee, writes about her family's "cluttered, makeshift Iranian house" in California.
W&L Profs Goluboff, Delaney on “Virginia Insight”
Sascha Goluboff, associate professor of cultural anthropology at Washington and Lee University, was joined by Ted DeLaney, associate professor of history, for a discussion of race relations during the Civil War era, on NPR affiliate WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show on Thursday, Aug. 23. Sascha's research into the history of race relations in the Rockbridge County community of […]
Welcoming International Students to W&L, Lexington
Washington and Lee welcomed the international students in the Class of 2016 to campus on Wednesday (Aug. 22) for orientation.
MoonPie Makeover
Washington and Lee alumnus Sam Campbell '81 is at the helm of the family business producing the iconic MoonPie.
W&L Law Alum Honored as Champion of Justice
Former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ray Price, a 1978 graduate of the Washington and Lee School of Law, stepped down from the Missouri Supreme Court this month after 20 years, including two terms as chief justice.
Sculptures by Jim Tisnado Featured in Staniar Gallery
Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery begins its 2012-2013 season with The Father Myths, an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by North Carolina artist Jim Tisnado. The show opens on Sept. 6 and will remain on view through Sept. 28. The artist will give a public lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson […]
Newspapers, Politics and Critical Thinking
Washington and Lee senior Michael McGuire argues that newspapers should not endorse political candidates in an op-ed for Editor & Publisher's "Critical Thinking" series this month.
Brothers in Farms
Brothers David ’00 and Michael ’03 tour the country and publish a book on urban farms.
Designing Women
Hollister Hovey ’00 and her younger sister, Porter, have transformed blogging into a business.
Building Strong Foundations
Washington and Lee President Kenneth P. Ruscio on protecting the University's timeless values.
W&L Researchers Examine the Economic Value of Coastal and Marine Resources
A pilot study by Washington and Lee economics professor James F. Casey and a team of W&L students suggests that visitors to Belize would be willing to pay more in conservation fees than the $3.75 fee that the country currently charges.
Sounding a Warning
Washington and Lee alumnus and trustee emeritus Tom C. Frost is sounding a warning about the banking industry.
Eminent Domain and the Housing Crisis
Washington and Lee alumnus and Rhodes Scholar John Vlahoplus '83 creates plan for addressing mortgage crisis.
W&L's Solar-Energy System Meets Targeted Capacities
Two solar photovoltaic arrays with a total capacity of 444 kilowatts on the Washington and Lee University campus met their performance goals for the first six months of 2012.
W&L's Students for St. Jude Honored
Washington and Lee's Students for St. Jude program was recognized with a Danny Thomas Scholarship at the St. Jude Collegiate Leadership Seminar in Memphis.
W&L Physician Provides Health Tips for New Students
Dr. Jane Horton, director of Student Health and Counseling at Washington and Lee University, offers suggestions to avoid common health problems that befall entering students.
A Sweet Partnership to Combat Diabetes
A new partnership between a Georgia specialty-syrup company and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University is supporting diabetes education in high-risk communities. It’s the result of another partnership, that of Harry Jones III, a member of W&L’s Class of 1978, who owns the company, Blackberry Patch, and his sister, Randy Jones, who […]
A New “Biggest Case” for Sports Lawyer Gene Marsh '81L
Washington and Lee law alumnus Gene Marsh '81L represented Penn State in its negotiations with the NCAA this summer.
Stephen Brooks '84 Debuts Painting Show in N.C.
Stephen Brooks, of the Class of 1984, transformed his initial interest in biology at Washington and Lee into art degrees and careers as a furniture designer and a painter. He’ll be displaying the fruit of the latter talent in an exhibition, “Light in the Forest,” opening today (Friday, Aug. 10), at Art and Artifacts in Blowing Rock, […]
