Lorri Olan Recognized as a Top Pre-Law Adviser in the U.S.
The director of career and professional development — pre-law and engagement initiatives lead was cited as one of the 50 best by Juris Education.
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April Washburn Elected President of the Board of Directors for the New England Buying Consortium
The director of the University Store is in the middle of a two-year term as NEBC vice president and will serve a two-year term as president beginning in March 2027.
Economics Professor Delivers Keynote Address at the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies Annual Conference
Peter Grajzl’s lecture focused on his research studying the evolution of English law in the early modern and industrialization eras and the law’s impact on the economy.
Washington and Lee Names Six Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships in The College and The Williams School
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
Sofia Elverdin Selected as Co-Recipient of the Best Dissertation Prize From the American Political Science Association’s Women, Gender and Politics Section
The assistant professor of politics will receive her prize at the association’s annual meeting in Boston in September.
W&L Completes Renovations to University Chapel
University Chapel welcomes visitors to its updated galleries beginning June 24.
W&L Chemistry Professor Publishes Paper in the Journal of Organic Chemistry
Erin Gray and several of her former students co-authored a paper titled “Photocatalytic Iminyl Radical Cyclization for the Synthesis of Quinazolinones.”
W&L Athletics Places 12th Nationally in Final Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings
The finish equals the best placing in school history.
Sarah Zimmerman ’26 Receives Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s Marjorie Berkley Award
The soccer and basketball star was honored as the top female scholar-athlete in the conference.
Late Spring 2026 Update on Campus Construction Projects
Construction on a variety of projects continues throughout campus and the Lexington community.
Greg Dresden Receives George Pólya Award from the Mathematical Association of America
The professor of mathematics was recognized for his paper “Epitrochoids and Hypotrochoids Together Again.”
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Something the Lord Made’
The upcoming screening will be held June 17 in Stackhouse Theater.
