Happenings

Campus EventsApril 26, 2024Pianist Nicholas Ross to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The piano recital will be held on May 11 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventsApril 19, 2024Illusionist Rick Thomas Presents “Mansion of Dreams”

The award-winning illusionist will perform on May 1 in Keller Theatre.

Campus EventsApril 5, 2024W&L Presents Junior Recital with Heidi Thiessen ‘25 and Matthew Flynn ‘25

The voice recital will be held on April 12 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventsApril 5, 2024W&L Jazz Ensemble Presents Winter Showcase

The student ensemble will be joined by the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Ensemble in their April 11 performance.

Upcoming EventApril 4, 2024Judge Michael Luttig ‘76 to Deliver Powell Lecture

This year’s event will take the form of a conversation between Judge Luttig and Professor Brian Murchison.

In Case You Missed It

Campus EventsMarch 29, 2024W&L Hosts 19th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Tess Gunty discussing her debut novel, “The Rabbit Hutch.”

Campus EventsMarch 29, 2024W&L Celebrates Earth Month

The campus community will promote sustainability and environmental advocacy with various events throughout the month of April.

Student AccoladeMarch 29, 2024W&L’s Brandon Bishop ’26 Awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Fellowship

Starting in July, Bishop will participate in a year-long cultural immersion program in Germany.

Off-campus opportunityMarch 29, 2024All the World’s a Stage

A Washington Break trip to New York City opened students’ eyes to future possibilities in theater.

Campus EventsMarch 27, 2024The Marlbrook Chamber Players Present ‘Colorful Collage of Harmonies’

The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts on April 7.

Campus EventsMarch 27, 2024Creative Showcase Highlights Student Business Innovations

The April 4 showcase is hosted by W&L’s Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship.

Campus EventsMarch 27, 2024W&L Students to Host Archaeological Commemorative Event

The April 6 gathering marks the restoration of “The Foundation” on the university’s campus, originally part of the historic Liberty Hall Academy property.

Upcoming EventsMarch 26, 2024CUNY Sociologist Tsedale Melaku to Deliver Smith Lecture at W&L Law

The title of her talk is “From Intersectionality to Allyship: Bridging the Gaps.”

Campus EventsMarch 25, 2024W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents “The Nature of Music”

The April 8 performance will also feature the winners of W&L’s Concerto-Aria Contest.

Campus EventsMarch 25, 2024W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Transformations”

The senior thesis exhibition will be on view April 1-12.

Campus EventsMarch 22, 2024The Museums at W&L Celebrate International Slow Art Day

W&L will celebrate the global event on April 13 in the McCarthy Gallery.

Campus EventsMarch 22, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Sarah Gabrielle Lynch ’24

Lynch’s soprano recital will be held on April 6 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventsMarch 20, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Gabriella Kogan ’24

Kogan’s piano recital will be held on March 24 at 3 p.m.

Campus EventsMarch 19, 2024Dee Baker Amos to Deliver Institute on Media Ethics Keynote

Baker Amos will discuss the evolutions of ethics in communications in her March 26 lecture.

Campus EventsMarch 19, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Annie Thomas ’24

Thomas’s piano recital will be held on March 29 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventsMarch 19, 2024W&L Presents ‘Begets: Fall of a High School Ronin’

Performances of the high school samurai tale run April 3-5.

Campus EventsMarch 15, 2024Alicia Simmons to Deliver Lecture on Polling and the 2024 Election

The professor and pollster will discuss applied sociology methods in her March 19 talk.

Campus EventsMarch 15, 2024Sybil Prince Nelson is the Next Speaker in the Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk Series

Nelson will deliver a lecture on “Where Math Meets Imagination” on March 19.

Campus EventsMarch 15, 2024Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm to Deliver Lecture on Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture

The sustainable farmer’s talk will be held on March 19.

HappeningsMarch 14, 2024Exploring Careers in the Big Apple

W&L's Office of Career and Professional Development gave students the opportunity to network and explore potential career paths over Washington Break.

Campus EventsMarch 14, 2024Author Kaveh Akbar to Deliver Public Reading

Akbar will read from his debut novel “Martyr!” at the March 14 event.

Campus EventsMarch 14, 2024W&L’s University Orchestra Presents “Symphonic Sound Bites”

The performance will take place March 28 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsMarch 11, 2024Rachel Du of Bonhams Auction House to Deliver Lecture on the Chinese Art Market

The art specialist’s talk will be held on March 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventsMarch 8, 2024Lena Hill to Deliver Keynote at ODK Initiation Ceremony

On March 22, the University Provost will address 51 new initiates of W&L’s Alpha Circle of ODK.

Campus EventsMarch 7, 2024This Year’s Bentley Production is Opera ‘Dido and Aeneas’

The iconic myth comes to life March 21-22 in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsMarch 5, 2024W&L Hosts 17th National Symposium of Theater in Academe

“Myth, Magic, and Madness” will feature a dynamic lineup of creative workshops, dramatic readings and staged productions March 21-22.

Campus EventsMarch 4, 2024W&L Presents Senior Recital with Duncan Hart ’24

Hart’s violin recital will be held on March 17 at 3 p.m.

Campus EventsFebruary 29, 2024W&L Repertory Dance Company Presents Winter Concert

The award-winning ensemble’s performances will run March 14-16.

Campus EventsFebruary 21, 2024W&L’s Contact Committee Presents an Evening with Award-Winning Actor and Director Giancarlo Esposito

The “Breaking Bad” actor will speak on March 14 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024Author Beth Macy to Deliver Keynote at Annual Institute for Honor Symposium

This year’s symposium will take place March 8-9 and address the nation’s opioid crisis and the ethical considerations it raises.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024University Singers Present “Tour Home” Concert

The ensemble concludes a performance tour with its March 5 concert at the Lenfest Center.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024W&L Music Presents Winter Choral Concert

The March 12 performance in Wilson Concert Hall will feature W&L’s University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici.

Campus EventsFebruary 20, 2024Poet and Memoirist Jan Beatty to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

The public reading will take place March 6 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Upcoming EventsFebruary 19, 2024VCU Professor Jessica Trisko Darden to Lecture on Women and Nazi-Era War Crimes

The lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. in Sydney Lewis Hall Classroom B

Campus EventsFebruary 14, 2024Annual Souper Bowl Raises Money for W&L’s Backpack Program

This year’s event raised more than $10,000 to support the Campus Kitchen’s hunger-fighting project.

HappeningsFebruary 13, 2024Alumni and Students Connect Through Choreography

The W&L Repertory Dance Company’s alumni-student dance performance in New York City’s Center for Performance Research returned after a four-year hiatus.

Campus EventsFebruary 13, 2024W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Undergraduate Conference

Jonathan Gingerich will deliver the keynote address at the virtual conference on Feb. 17.

Campus EventsFebruary 7, 2024Candy Chang is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Chang, an urban artist and designer, will give a lecture on Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsFebruary 7, 2024Pablo Abufom to Deliver Lecture on Latin American Politics

The Chilean activist’s talk will be held Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.

On CampusFebruary 5, 2024Composer Gerald Cohen to Lecture on His Musical Compositions Commemorating the Holocaust

Cohen’s talk, “Music as Witness: a Composer Commemorates the Holocaust,” will be held at 4 p.m. on Feb. 13 in Hillel 101.

Campus EventsFebruary 5, 2024W&L Students Host Lunar New Year Celebration

The Feb. 10 event will include performances and a dinner.

Campus EventsFebruary 5, 2024Anima e Grazia Presents “Passion of a Spanish Heart”

The W&L faculty duo will perform on Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsFebruary 2, 2024Benjamin Rigney of Wake Forest University to Deliver Lecture on “Virtuous Leadership”

Rigney’s talk will be held Feb. 5 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsFebruary 2, 2024W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents the JMU Brass Band

A reception in Lykes Atrium will follow the band’s Feb. 17 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsJanuary 30, 2024W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Florence As It Was”

The interactive exhibition will run from Feb. 13 through March 25.

Campus EventsJanuary 29, 2024W&L Hosts Fifth Annual Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Feb. 3

This year’s Black FLEX conference theme is “Around the Clock.”

Campus EventsJanuary 26, 2024Sarah Foster-Sproull to Complete Dance Residency at W&L

The New Zealand-based choreographer will teach a master class for the campus community on Jan. 30.

Campus EventsJanuary 26, 2024Manhattan Chamber Players to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The ensemble’s Feb. 10 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.

Campus EventsJanuary 26, 2024W&L Piano Program Presents “The Seasons: Sounds of Nature”

The Feb. 11 performance will be followed by a reception.

DeLaney CenterJanuary 26, 2024University of Virginia Professor Elgin Cleckley to Deliver Next DeLaney Dialogue Lecture

Cleckley will present his research on _mpathic design in the Watson Galleries on Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.

Upcoming EventJanuary 26, 2024Law Review Symposium to Explore Voting Rights

Topics include voting rights litigation in federal and state court, current issues in election administration, and proposed legislation to protect the right to vote.

Campus EventsJanuary 22, 2024Elgin Cleckley is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Cleckley, assistant professor of architecture and design at the University of Virginia, will give a lecture on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsJanuary 22, 2024W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 12th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds from the Feb. 4 event will support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Campus EventsJanuary 17, 2024Museums at W&L: Winter 2024 Programs and Exhibitions

The Museums at W&L invite the public to explore its exhibitions and collections with select programming through May.

HappeningsJanuary 17, 2024Sandberg to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Stephanie Sandberg, assistant professor of theater, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in literature on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 12:15 p.m.

Campus EventsJanuary 16, 2024[CANCELLED] Former Washington Post Editor to Deliver Lecture on Politics and Journalism

Martin Baron’s talk will be held on Feb. 13 and is open to the public.

Campus EventsJanuary 16, 2024Steve Wei is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Wei, a stage combat instructor, will host a workshop on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsJanuary 15, 2024Just Food: Food and Culture (Winter 2024)

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series continues with its Winter Term 2024 lineup, examining the ways in which food systems interact with issues of social justice.

Campus EventsJanuary 11, 2024The Mudd Center for Ethics Presents “Before I Die” Art Project

The W&L community is invited to participate in the public art project, on view in Leyburn Library beginning Jan. 11.

HappeningsJanuary 10, 2024From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Till’

The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center’s ongoing film series and will be shown on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

Campus EventsJanuary 9, 2024Step Afrika! Dance Company Returns to W&L

The Jan. 24 performance will take place in the Lenfest Center’s Keller Theatre.

Campus EventsJanuary 9, 2024W&L Presents MLK Remembrance Concert

The Jan. 21 performance will include selected readings and musical reflections.

Campus EventsJanuary 8, 2024Antioch Chamber Ensemble to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The Jan. 20 choral performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

Campus EventsJanuary 8, 2024Peter Edelman of Georgetown University to Deliver Virtual Lecture on Poverty

Edelman’s talk will be held on Jan. 17 and is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Mile Clinic.

Campus EventsDecember 15, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Rare Salvador Dalí Collection

‘Salvador Dalí: Les Chants de Maldoror’ features original etchings from the surrealist and will run from Jan. 11 through Feb. 8.

Campus EventsNovember 17, 2023DeLaney Center to Host Inaugural Race and Southern-ness Symposium

The Dec. 1 symposium will address issues of Southern race relations, culture and politics.

Campus EventsNovember 17, 2023Nate Tsang of Riot Games to Deliver Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Gaming

Tsang’s talk will be held on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsNovember 16, 2023Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company’s performances will run Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.

Campus EventsNovember 14, 2023W&L Presents Holiday Pops Concert 2023

Tickets to the Dec. 4-5 performances can be obtained with a non-perishable food donation to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

Campus EventsNovember 14, 2023W&L Hosts Annual Holiday Candlelight Service

The Dec. 7 lessons and carols program in the University Chapel is free and open to the public and will also be streamed online.

HappeningsNovember 13, 2023W&L Welcomes Young Alumni to Campus

Alumni enjoyed one another's company and a variety of reunion festivities honoring the classes of 2013 and 2018.

Campus EventsNovember 6, 2023W&L’s University Orchestra Presents “Everything Old is New Again”

The performance will take place Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsNovember 2, 2023Carissima Mathen of the University of Ottawa School of Law to Deliver Lecture on Court Curbing

Mathen’s talk “Dilemmas of Democracy” will be held Nov. 13.

Campus EventsNovember 2, 2023Author and Journalist Robert Kaplan to Deliver Lecture on “Empire and Anarchy”

Kaplan’s talk “Between Empire and Anarchy from the Mediterranean to China” will be held Nov. 8.

Campus EventsNovember 1, 2023W&L Faculty Recital Presents “Strange Bedfellows: Unexpected Musical Duos”

The ensemble will perform Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsNovember 1, 2023W&L Jazz Ensemble Presents Fall Showcase

The student ensemble will be joined by the Vosbein Magee Big Band in their Nov. 9 performance.

Campus EventsOctober 31, 2023Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

The community is encouraged to participate and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming, which kicks off Nov. 5.

Campus EventsOctober 31, 2023Sara Hendren is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Hendren, a professor at Northeastern University, will give a lecture on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.

HappeningsOctober 31, 2023DeLaney Center Set to Begin its 2023-24 Screen to Square Film Series

This year’s first film, “Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball,” will be shown Nov. 4 in Stackhouse Theater.

Campus EventsOctober 26, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Nestor Armando Gil’s “RASTROS (lo que se hace al andar)”

The solo exhibition will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 8, 2023.

Campus EventsOctober 26, 2023W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents “Musical (R)evolution”

The performance will take place Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsOctober 26, 2023The Marlbrook Chamber Players Present “Obsessions: Ghosts of the Past”

The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 5.

Campus EventsOctober 25, 2023W&L Presents Thought-Provoking Play “Speech & Debate”

The production runs from Nov. 1-4 in Johnson Theatre on the W&L campus.

Campus EventsOctober 24, 2023W&L Hosts Statewide National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Competition

The Oct. 29 event celebrates the history and culture of NPHC organizations.

Campus EventsOctober 19, 2023John K. Delaney to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture

Delaney will discuss the scientific imaging of paintings in his Oct. 30 lecture.

Campus EventsOctober 19, 2023Simon Shaheen Trio to Perform at W&L

The Oct. 28 concert is sponsored by the Pickens World Music series.

Campus EventsOctober 16, 2023Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, will give a lecture on Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsOctober 13, 2023W&L Provost’s Office Presents Faculty Panel on Israel-Hamas War

The Oct. 18 event is open to W&L students, faculty and staff.

On CampusOctober 12, 2023WLSO Symposium Focuses on Legal “Grey Spaces”

The Women Law Students Organization at Washington and Lee University School of Law will host the 10th Annual Lara D. Gass Symposium on Women in the Law on Friday, October 13.

Campus EventsOctober 10, 2023Author Qiana Whitted to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Whitted’s lecture on Oct. 19, titled “All-New, All-Negro: Orrin C. Evans and the Golden Age of Comics,” is free and open to the public.

Campus EventsOctober 10, 2023W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 24

The performance in Wilson Concert Hall will feature W&L’s University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici.

Campus EventsOctober 6, 2023Ilonka Rus to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The pianist’s Oct. 21 performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

Campus EventsOctober 4, 2023Sumeet Patwardhan of Macalester College to Deliver Lecture on Feminist Activist Tarabai Shinde

Patwardhan’s talk “What I See with My Eyes: Tarabai Shinde on Men’s Blame of Women” will be held Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsOctober 4, 2023Thierry Greub to Deliver Lecture on Cy Twombly’s Artwork

Greub will explore physical and emotional responses to Twombly’s works in his Oct. 16 lecture in Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventsSeptember 29, 2023George Aye is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

George Aye, co-founder and director of innovation at Greater Good Studio, will give a lecture on Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventsSeptember 29, 2023The Acting Company Presents “Odyssey” at W&L

The Oct. 9 performance will take place in the Lenfest Center’s Keller Theatre.

SustainabilitySeptember 29, 2023Soaking Up the Sun

W&L’s new offsite solar array, now fully operational, represents the university’s biggest leap to date toward an energy-independent future.

Campus EventsSeptember 27, 2023Just Food: Food and Culture (2023-2024)

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series examines the ways in which food systems interact with issues of social justice.

Campus EventsSeptember 21, 2023Author Florence Gonsalves and Poet Robert Wood Lynn to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

The public reading will take place Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

Campus EventsSeptember 20, 2023Los Angeles Piano Trio to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The chamber ensemble’s performance is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

Campus EventsSeptember 20, 2023W&L’s Lenfest Center Opens 2023-24 Season with “Our Roots of Influence”

A reception will follow the Sept. 29 performance in Keller Theatre.

Campus EventsSeptember 14, 2023W&L Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The Comunidad Latina Estudiantil student group has planned and organized numerous events in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.

Campus EventsSeptember 13, 2023W&L Choral and Instrumental Programs to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts

Kick off the 2023-24 season with W&L’s choral ensembles on Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. and instrumental ensembles on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsSeptember 12, 2023W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Kenny Werner Trio

A reception in Lykes Atrium will follow the ensemble’s Sept. 23 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsAugust 21, 2023Museums at W&L: Fall 2023 Programs and Exhibitions

The Museums at W&L invite the public to their opening reception for “Musings” on Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

HappeningsAugust 17, 2023W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Arts Presents 2023-24 Season, Live the Arts!

Tickets for the entire season will be available to purchase beginning Sept. 11.

Campus EventsAugust 11, 2023W&L’s Contact Committee Presents Award-Winning Star of Stage and Screen Brendan Hunt for Parents and Family Weekend

The Oct. 5 event is free and open to the W&L community.

Campus EventsAugust 11, 2023Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year

The W&L community is invited to the 2023 Convocation on the Front Lawn on Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventsAugust 11, 2023W&L’s Mudd Center Announces 2023-24 Lecture Series

“Ethics of Design” kicks off Sept. 21 with a keynote address by MIT Professor Danielle Wood.

HappeningsAugust 11, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Mary Mattingly: Proposals’

The solo exhibition will run from Sept. 4 through Oct. 25 and kicks off the gallery’s fall season.

HappeningsMay 18, 2023University Singers Perform Annual Commencement Concert

The May 23 event is free and open to the public.

HappeningsMay 15, 2023From Screen to Square Film Screening: The Best of Enemies

The May 16 screening is the latest installment in the DeLaney Center’s ongoing film series.

HappeningsMay 12, 2023Mindbending Productions Presents Musical “First Date”

The student-run production runs from May 14-16 in Johnson Theatre on the W&L campus.

Campus EventsMay 11, 2023W&L Presents Senior Recital with Sam Boyd ’23

Boyd’s piano recital will be held in person and via Livestream on May 17 at 7 p.m.

HappeningsMay 2, 2023Anima e Grazia Presents “A Romantic Bouquet”

The faculty duo will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center on May 14.

On CampusMay 2, 2023SEAL to Sponsor First Annual Washington and Lee Campus-Wide Garage Sale

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sell unwanted items and donate any unsold items to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

HappeningsApril 20, 2023Author Shruti Swamy and Poet Kelly Hoffer to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

The public reading will take place May 1 at 7 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

HappeningsApril 18, 2023Kenneth Yalowitz to Deliver Griffith Lecture at W&L

The retired U.S. ambassador’s talk, “Russia-Ukraine: The Conflict and the Context,” will be held in Northen Auditorium on April 26.

HappeningsApril 18, 2023W&L Spring Term Course to Host Former Federal Appellate Judge

The Honorable J. Michael Luttig ’76 will visit campus May 8-9 to reflect on his career and discuss his views on recent challenges to democracy and the rule of law.

HappeningsApril 18, 2023W&L Hosts 18th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Amor Towles discussing his latest book, “The Lincoln Highway.”

CommencementApril 6, 2023Justice Cleo Powell to Deliver Law Commencement Address

Supreme Court of Virginia Justice Cleo E. Powell will serve as the law school’s commencement speaker for the Class of 2023 in May.

Campus EventApril 3, 2023The Museums at W&L Celebrate International ‘Slow Art Day’

W&L will celebrate the global event on April 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.

HappeningsMarch 31, 2023W&L Celebrates Earth Month

The campus community will promote sustainability and environmental advocacy with various events throughout the month of April.

Happenings March 30, 2023Mock Convention’s Spring Kickoff Features Former Vice President

Mock Convention made its Spring Kickoff event an informative preview of upcoming convention conversations.

Student Accolade March 28, 2023Annie Thomas ’24 Earns Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship

The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides funds for post-graduate study to students of unusual promise.

Campus Event March 28, 2023New Exhibition Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month

“We Love Life Whenever We Can” will be on display at W&L’s Leyburn Library April 1 through Dec. 8, 2023.

Museums at W&LMarch 27, 2023Lighting a Fire

The Museums at W&L invites visitors to reflect on “Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists,” on display through April 29.

HappeningsMarch 23, 2023W&L’s Jazz Ensemble to Perform Their Annual Year-End Concert

The April 6 program will feature the Michael Allen Trio and several student soloists.

Upcoming EventMarch 23, 2023Martha Fineman to Deliver Annual Tucker Lecture at W&L Law

An internationally recognized law and society scholar, Fineman is a leading authority on critical legal theory and feminist jurisprudence.

HappeningsMarch 21, 2023Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member to Give H. Parker Willis Lecture

Philip Jefferson’s talk in Stackhouse Theater on March 27 is free and open to the public.

Campus Event March 21, 2023McLaughlin to Present Senior Voice Recital

McLaughlin ’23 will present his senior voice recital on March 31 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

HappeningsMarch 20, 2023W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents “To the Fore!”

Performance will take place April 3 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventsMarch 17, 2023W&L Repertory Dance Company and Rockbridge Symphony Present Public Performance

The groups will honor Black composers with a series of performances March 30-April 1.

Upcoming EventMarch 17, 2023Counsel in Loving v. Virginia to Deliver Smith Lecture at W&L Law

Philip J. Hirschkop, a civil rights lawyer who argued the landmark Supreme Court case that struck down state bans on interracial marriage, will deliver the annual Leslie Devan Smith, Jr. Lecture at W&L Law this month.

Community-Based LearningMarch 16, 2023Community Conversations in Glasgow

Community-Based Learning’s collaboration with Concerned Citizens of Glasgow during Winter 2023 offer students an opportunity to help a community find its voice.

HappeningsMarch 16, 2023The Center of Theater Arts Collaboration Presents “Song of Silk: A Beijing Opera and Chinese Music Concert”

The residency, co-hosted by W&L and VMI, includes workshops on March 23 and a concert on March 24.

HappeningsMarch 16, 2023Author Kevin Quashie to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Quashie’s lecture on March 30, titled “Sentences and (Black) Beauty,” is free and open to the public.

HappeningsMarch 15, 2023W&L Celebrates Return of Five-Star Generals to Campus

Alumni enjoyed one another's company and a variety of weekend festivities.

HappeningsMarch 15, 2023Kenneth Ruscio to Deliver Keynote at ODK Initiation Ceremony

The University’s president emeritus will address 50 new initiates of W&L’s Alpha Circle of ODK.

Campus Event March 14, 2023Mock Convention Presents Spring Kickoff with Mike Pence and Bret Baier

The W&L community event will be held on Tuesday, March 21, at 6 p.m. in W&L’s University Chapel.

HappeningsMarch 13, 2023W&L Presents the University Orchestra Winter Concert

The March 23 program will feature the winner of this year’s concerto-aria contest.

HappeningsMarch 8, 2023Ehsan ’13 to Give Public Lecture on the Algorithmic Imprint

Washington and Lee’s Philosophy Department will host a talk by Upol Ehsan ’13 on Monday, March 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.

Upcoming EventsMarch 7, 2023Law Review Symposium to Explore the Future of E-Commerce

This year’s symposium investigates why and how blockchain technology is relevant to the legal community.

HappeningsMarch 6, 2023The Marlbrook Chamber Players Presents “Classic Gems”

The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center on March 19.

HappeningsMarch 1, 2023Philanthropy Education Week at W&L Kicks Off March 6

The campus-wide initiative highlights the relationship between university donations and the undergraduate student experience with a week-long series of events, March 6-9.

HappeningsFebruary 28, 2023W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Undergraduate Conference

The virtual conference on March 4 will feature students from across the country.

HappeningsFebruary 28, 2023W&L Music Presents Winter Choral Concert

Student ensembles explore the hero’s journey at the March 14 performance.

HappeningsFebruary 27, 2023Science, Society, and the Arts Conference Returns to W&L March 17-18

Irish Musician and Activist Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich to give keynote speech at conference showcasing original student research.

HappeningsFebruary 27, 2023This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘BEEHIVE – The 60s Musical’

The show runs from March 9-11 in Keller Theatre on the W&L Campus.

Campus EventFebruary 24, 2023Museums at W&L Presents ‘Born of Fire’

This exhibit is free and open to the public, with a scheduled reception and lecture by curator and scholar Jacqueline Chao on March 8 at 5 p.m.

HappeningsFebruary 24, 2023Victoria Ferguson to Lead Monacan Pottery Demonstrations

Ferguson’s sessions on March 10 and 11 are part of Winter Term programming at the Museums at W&L.

HappeningsFebruary 24, 2023Thornetta Davis Band to Perform at W&L

The March 10 concert will feature the award-winning “Detroit’s queen of the blues.”

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2023Céline Leboeuf is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Center’s CareLab Event Series

Céline Leboeuf, an associate professor of philosophy at Florida International University, will give a public lecture in Hillel 101 on March 9 at 4 p.m.

HappeningsFebruary 23, 2023W&L Contact Committee Presents “An Evening with Ben and Jerry”

The ice cream entrepreneurs will speak on March 9 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel. The event is open to the W&L community and tickets are required.

HappeningsFebruary 21, 2023The DeLaney Center Presents DeLaney Dialogues

The new series, which launches Feb. 27, will focus on Southern race relations, culture and politics.

HappeningsFebruary 21, 2023W&L’s SonoKlect Series Presents Tim Hagans Quartet

A reception in Lykes Atrium will follow the jazz ensemble’s March 4 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

HappeningsFebruary 17, 2023Writer and Poet Camille Dungy to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

Dungy’s public reading will take place Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

Campus EventFebruary 17, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Fieldwork’

The Staniar Gallery at W&L will hold an exhibition of works by Adrienne Callander through March 17

HappeningsFebruary 16, 2023W&L Presents “Blacks and Jews in America: An Invitation to Dialogue”

Terrence Johnson, professor of African American religious studies at Harvard University, will discuss his latest book on March 1.

HappeningsFebruary 15, 2023W&L’s Department of English Presents a Film Screening of NOPE

The March 1 screening of Jordan Peele’s film will be followed by a discussion facilitated by W&L English professors.

HappeningsFebruary 15, 2023W&L University Singers to Perform “Tour Home” Concert

The ensemble concludes its global tour with its Feb. 28 concert at the Lenfest Center.

Campus EventFebruary 13, 2023Annual Souper Bowl Raises Money for W&L’s Backpack Program

This year’s event raised $9,700 to support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Upcoming EventFebruary 7, 2023W&L Law to Host Virtual Conference on Child Soldiers

The conference will be held via Zoom on February 16 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST.

Campus EventFebruary 6, 2023Seema Gajwani is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Seema Gajwani, a special counsel for juvenile justice reform at the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, will give a lecture on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m.

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2023W&L’s Ayoub Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Nadia Ayoub, professor of biology, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

HappeningsFebruary 3, 2023W&L Hosts Statewide National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Competition

The Feb. 11 event celebrates the history and culture of NPHC organizations.

HappeningsFebruary 2, 2023Matt Villante ’20 Presents Talk on Climate Technology and Science

Villante, a geoscientist in Iceland, will discuss the current state of the climate technology sector on Feb. 6.

HappeningsJanuary 31, 2023W&L’s Bidlack Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Professor Richard Bidlack will discuss the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Campus EventJanuary 31, 2023Kyle Bass is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Center’s CareLab Event Series

The playwright will host a screening of his play “Citizen James” and a playwriting workshop Feb. 14-15.

HappeningsJanuary 30, 2023Matt Haimovitz to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

The cellist’s three-day residency is sponsored by the Concert Guild.

HappeningsJanuary 25, 2023W&L Piano Program Presents “Let’s Dance”

The recital will be held in person and via Livestream on Feb. 5 at 3 p.m.

HappeningsJanuary 20, 2023W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 11th Annual Souper Bowl

All proceeds from the Feb. 5 event will support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Campus EventJanuary 20, 2023W&L Presents Senior Recital with Nat Ledesma ‘23

Ledesma’s voice recital will be held in person and via Livestream on Jan. 29 at 3 p.m.

HappeningsJanuary 20, 2023W&L’s Sociology and Anthropology Department Presents 2023 Lecture Series

The series, which highlights the range of post-graduate opportunities, features department alumni and kicks off Jan. 24.

HappeningsJanuary 18, 2023Museums at W&L: Winter 2023 Programs and Exhibitions

Two new ceramics exhibits, which spotlight women artists, open to the public Feb. 1.

HappeningsJanuary 17, 2023Just Food: Food and the Carceral System

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series continues with its Winter Term 2023 lineup, examining the many ways in which the food system interacts with social justice issues.

Campus EventJanuary 16, 2023W&L Hosts “Dangers of Fentanyl” Event, Presented by BirdieLight

BirdieLight’s mission is to educate the public on the dangers of fentanyl in drugs and distribute life-saving tools to prevent overdose.

Campus EventJanuary 16, 2023Collective Euphonia to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center

Tickets for the ensemble’s Jan. 21 performance can be ordered online or at the box office.

Campus EventJanuary 16, 2023John Lysaker is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

John Lysaker, a professor of philosophy at Emory University, will give a lecture on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventJanuary 12, 2023W&L Presents a Conversation with Reporters Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe

The New York Times investigative reporters will give a public talk on Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, followed by a book signing.

Campus EventJanuary 11, 2023W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Futile State’

The solo exhibition by sculptor Sam Blanchard is on view until Feb. 8.

Campus EventJanuary 9, 2023W&L Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

A variety of events and lectures are planned for this year’s observance of MLK day.

HappeningsDecember 1, 2022ESOL Hosts Holiday Gathering

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) invites the community to a holiday gathering on Dec. 5.

HappeningsNovember 28, 2022From Screen to Square Film Screening: Hidden Figures

The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center's ongoing film series.

Campus EventNovember 21, 2022W&L Concert Guild Presents Noah Alden Hardaway on Piano

No tickets are required for the Dec. 2 performance in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventNovember 21, 2022W&L Theater Presents ‘Treasure Island’

Ocean voyages, sword fights, treasure hunts, rivalry, friendships and pirates are on display in this show based on the familiar novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Campus EventNovember 16, 2022W&L Presents 2022 Holiday Pops Concert

Tickets to the Dec. 5-6 event may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L.

Campus EventNovember 15, 2022Colbert Presents Talk on Union’s Fields Medal Recipients

Cory Colbert, assistant professor of mathematics at W&L, will present on this year’s International Mathematical Union’s Fields Medal on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

HappeningsNovember 14, 2022Washington and Lee Commemorates Veterans Day

The Washington and Lee community gathered on Friday, Nov. 11 to honor the military service of current and retired members of the staff, faculty and student body.

Campus EventNovember 10, 2022W&L presents University Jazz Ensemble and Vosbein Magee Big Band

The showcase is at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in the Wilson Concert Hall.

HappeningsNovember 9, 2022W&L Celebrates Return of Young Alumni to Campus

Alumni enjoyed one another's company and a variety of reunion festivities.

Campus EventNovember 7, 2022Washington and Lee To Hold 2022 Election Results Discussion

The panel will discuss "What Happened Last Night?” on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Newcomb Hall.

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022W&L’s University Wind Ensemble presents ‘Premieres’

Watch the concert at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022W&L Presents ‘Marlbrook Chamber Players’

The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Nov 7November 4, 2022W&L Presents DeLaney Center’s Film Series

The first From Screen to Square event will take place on Monday, Nov. 7.

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Terra Ignota: Land Unknown’

The show will be on view from Nov. 7-Dec. 9

Campus EventNovember 4, 2022The Mudd Center’s Carelab Series Presents Megan K. Mueller

Mueller will give a public lecture in Northen Auditorium on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.

Happenings November 3, 2022Victoria Ferguson to Speak at Second Annual Indigenous Community Meal

Dinner attendees are invited to sample an indigenous menu during a guided discussion on Nov. 14.

Campus EventNovember 1, 2022W&L Center for International Education Presents Public Lecture

Kim Stanley Robinson, an award-winning author, will give a public lecture on Nov. 10 at 6:15 p.m. in the University Chapel.

Campus EventOctober 31, 2022Washington and Lee Presents ‘W&L Dancers Create…’

The W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform ‘W&L Dancers Create…’ on Nov. 3–5.

Upcoming EventOctober 31, 2022JCRSJ Symposium Examines Civil Rights Movement Across the Decades

The Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice will host its annual symposium on Friday, November 4. This year’s event is titled “60 Since the 60s: Civil Rights Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.”

Campus EventOctober 28, 2022W&L’s Just Food Series Presents Public Lecture

The Just Food series continues on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. with an artist’s talk by Jackie Black.

Campus EventOctober 28, 2022Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts Annual Turkeypalooza

This year’s events will kick off on Nov. 11. The community is encouraged to volunteer and donate to support Campus Kitchen’s programming.

Campus EventOctober 25, 2022Marcais Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk

Tom Marcais, senior technology integration specialist, will present this year's Nobel Prize for Physics on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Campus EventOctober 24, 2022W&L Presents Axios Co-Founder Mike Allen ’86

Allen will give a public talk on the W&L campus on Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

Campus EventOctober 21, 2022W&L Faculty Recital Presents ‘Winterreise’

The faculty recital is scheduled for Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventOctober 19, 2022W&L Presents ‘Family Guy’s’ Mike Henry ’88

Henry will give a public talk on the W&L campus on Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre.

Campus EventOctober 18, 2022W&L Music Presents Fall Choral Concert Oct. 25

Tickets are free, but required for the performance, which will take place at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventOctober 17, 2022Oscar Jerome Stewart to Present Next Lecture in the Mudd Lecture Series

Oscar Jerome Stewart, an assistant professor of management at the College of Charleston, will lecture on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m.

News from W&LOctober 14, 2022The University Singers Perform at International Choir Festival

The University Singers have been selected as a finalist for an International Competition in Ireland.

Campus EventOctober 14, 2022W&L Center for International Education Presents Public Lecture

Professor Ayse Zarakol will give a public lecture on Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

HappeningsOctober 10, 2022W&L Presents ‘Selections from The Lindsay Webster Collection of Cuban Posters at Wofford College’

The show will be on display in Wilson Hall’s Lykes Atrium in conjunction with Esteban Ramón Pérez’s solo exhibition “Distorted Myths,” which will be on view in the Staniar Gallery Oct. 10 through Nov. 2.

Campus EventOctober 7, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Distorted Myths’

The show will be on view from Oct. 10–Nov. 2.

Campus EventOctober 3, 2022W&L Presents the Oregon Wind Quintet on Oct. 8

Tickets are not required, and a reception will follow the performance.

Campus EventSeptember 28, 2022W&L Presents ‘Viva Momix’

W&L Presents “Viva Momix” on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. on the W&L campus. Tickets are required.

Happenings September 28, 2022W&L Choral Program to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concert

Join members of the W&L choral program for a Parents and Family Weekend choral concert on Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

HappeningsSeptember 16, 2022Author Malika Booker to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

Booker will give a lecture on Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. in in Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium.

HappeningsSeptember 14, 2022Just Food: Food and the Carceral System (2022-2023)

Campus Kitchen’s annual event series examines the many ways in which the food system interacts with issues of justice.

Campus EventSeptember 13, 2022Helen Y. Weng is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Helen Y. Weng, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and research associate at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Osher Center for Integrative Health, will give a lecture on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m.

Campus EventSeptember 9, 2022Author GennaRose Nethercott to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading

She will read from her widely anticipated new novel, “Thistlefoot.”

HappeningsSeptember 6, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Fall 2022 Programs and Exhibitions

The first of three fall exhibitions at Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery is now open to the public.

HappeningsAugust 30, 2022Museums at W&L: Fall 2022 Programs and Exhibitions

The Museums at W&L invite the public to their opening reception for "Museum Menageries" on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.

Campus EventAugust 25, 2022Fall Convocation To Kick Off New Academic Year

The W&L community is invited to the 2022 Convocation on the Front Lawn on Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventAugust 25, 2022W&L Presents the ‘Miami All Stars’

The show is scheduled for Jan. 27 Tickets are required.

Campus EventAugust 19, 2022W&L’s Mudd Center Launches New Lecture Series

“Beneficence: Practicing an Ethics of Care” kicks off Sept. 15 with a keynote address by Professor Karen Stohr.

Campus EventAugust 17, 2022W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Arts Presents New Season

For the first time ever, tickets for the entire season are available online beginning Sept. 13.

Campus EventJuly 28, 2022W&L’s Contact Committee Presents Journalist Bob Woodward for Parents and Family Weekend Event

Woodward is the associate editor of The Washington Post, where he has worked since 1971.

Campus EventJuly 26, 2022Mock Convention Welcomes Former First Lady and Daughter for Parents and Family Weekend Event

Hosted during Parents and Family Weekend, the Sept. 30 event will kick off the 28th Mock Convention.

Campus EventMay 11, 2022W&L Presents ‘The Moors,’ Jen Silverman’s Twisted Take on Gothic Romance

The show will run for three nights: May 17-19. Tickets are required.

Campus EventMay 9, 2022W&L’s Wheeler Publishes New Book

A local book launch for the collection, “Poetry’s Possible Worlds,” will be held at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics on the W&L campus on May 17 at 4:45 p.m.

Campus EventMay 3, 2022W&L’s Contact Committee Host Award-winning Musician Jimmie Allen

Allen will speak at W&L on May 9 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel. The event is open to the W&L community and tickets are required.

Campus EventMay 3, 2022W&L Presents Faculty Recital

The May 11 recital in the Wilson Concert Hall will focus on musical associations from Venice.

Campus EventApril 26, 2022Etsy’s Thomas Hughes to Speak at W&L

Hughes' public lecture, titled "Ethical Considerations for the Application of Machine Learning at Scale" will be delivered on May 2 at 4 p.m.

Campus EventApril 25, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Celebrates Kathleen Olson’s Career with New Exhibition

Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery presents “Passage,” a retrospective exhibition of paintings celebrating the career of W&L’s Kathleen Olson. There will be a public reception for the show on May 7 at 5 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventApril 20, 2022W&L Presents Public Art Exhibition and Lecture on Ukraine

The public lecture, titled "Portrait of a Village, Ukraine," will be delivered by Lida and Mišo Suchý on April 28 at 5 p.m.

Student AccoladeApril 11, 2022W&L Recognizes Student Leaders in Annual Leadership Excellence Awards

The Leadership Excellence Awards give recognition and thanks to nominated students and organizations for their many efforts that contribute to making W&L the special place that it is.

Student OrganizationsApril 11, 2022Pass the Plate Celebrates Cultural Heritage Through Food

The Weinstein Scholar annual program invited students to take a culinary trip around the world without leaving the Washington and Lee campus.

Campus EventMarch 30, 2022The Museums at W&L Celebrate International ‘Slow Art Day’

W&L will celebrate the international movement on April 2 from noon to 2 p.m. in Watson Gallery on the W&L campus.

Upcoming EventMarch 30, 2022Susan J. Pearson to Deliver Annual Hendricks Law and History Lecture

On Friday, April 8, Northwestern University history professor Susan J. Pearson will deliver the annual Hendricks Lecture in Law and History. The title of Pearson’s talk is “What’s in a Document? Birth Registration and Identity in American Law and History.”

Campus EventMarch 29, 2022W&L Presents ‘Anima e Grazia’ in a Faculty Recital

The recital is April 3 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Hall.

Campus EventMarch 29, 2022Ted Elliott ’94 to Keynote W&L Entrepreneurship Summit

W&L's 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit will feature a keynote address by Ted Elliott ’94, chief executive officer of Copado.

Campus EventMarch 28, 2022W&L’s Jazz Ensemble Presents Spring Concert

The band will perform for the last time this academic year on April 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Hall on the W&L campus.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022W&L Presents Senior Recital with Truman Chancy ’22

Chancy’s saxophone recital is free and open to the public to view in person or via Livestream on April 1 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’

The show runs from March 31-April 3 in Keller Theatre on the W&L campus.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022W&L Presents Senior Recital with Missy Thomas ’22

Thomas will showcase her skills on violin, viola and voice on March 25 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventMarch 23, 2022Author Nancy Bradley Warren to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L

Warren’s lecture on March 24, which is free and open to the public, is titled "New World Nuns and the 'Old Religion’: The Afterlives of Medieval Female Spiritualities in the Early Modern Americas."

Upcoming EventMarch 23, 2022Reva Siegel to Deliver Annual Tucker Lecture at W&L Law

Siegel’s lecture is titled “Equal Protection and Abortion in Dobbs.” During her talk, Prof. Siegel will discuss an amicus brief she authored with constitutional law scholars Serena Mayeri and Melissa Murray in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Campus EventMarch 22, 2022Journalist Brittany Hailer to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

Hailer will give a public lecture on March 31 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium inside Leyburn Library.

Campus EventMarch 22, 2022W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents ‘Chasing Spring’

The show is free and open to the public.

Campus EventMarch 22, 2022W&L Presents the University Singers’ Ireland Tour Kick-Off Concert

The tour program will feature various works, from choral classics by Sebastian Bach and Josef Rheinberger to ethereal modern music on April 5.

Theater in AcademeMarch 21, 2022W&L Hosts 16th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe

Highlights include presentations from scholars from around the world, staged readings and keynote speaker Martha Kebalo, a UN representative for the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations.

Campus EventMarch 21, 2022W&L Presents the University Orchestra Winter Term 2022 Concert

The show is free and open to the public.

Alumni Accolade March 16, 2022Katie Volk ’18 Presents Study on Alzheimer’s Disease

Katie Volk ’18 will give a seminar on her doctoral dissertation research on March 16 at 5 p.m. in the Science Addition Room 214.

Campus EventMarch 13, 2022W&L and VMI Welcome Keynote Speaker for Women’s History Month

Michele Thornton Ghee, the CEO of 1145 Holdings, the holding company of EBONY and Jet, will give a public lecture at W&L on March 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventMarch 11, 2022Katharine Hayhoe is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Katharine Hayhoe will give a virtual lecture at W&L on March 14 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus EventMarch 11, 2022W&L Campus Community Invited to Information Session about University Master Plan

Faculty , staff and students are invited to attend an information session on the University Master Plan on March 16 at 11:30 a.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventMarch 10, 2022W&L Repertory Dance Company and University Jazz Ensemble Present Public Performance

The groups will present a combined dance and music performance on March 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. on the W&L campus.

Upcoming EventMarch 9, 2022Melissa Murray to Give Talk During Order of Coif Distinguished Visit

Murray’s talk is based on her recent article published in the Harvard Law Review, “Race-ing Roe: Reproductive Justice, Racial Justice, and the Battle for Roe v. Wade.”

Campus EventMarch 8, 2022Princeton University’s Dan-el Padilla Peralta to Deliver Annual Hoyt Lecture in Classics

Professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta’s talk is titled "Kehinde Wiley and Black Classicisms."

Campus EventMarch 7, 2022W&L Presents Kimono Demonstration and Lecture

W&L will host a public demonstration and lecture on the art of the kimono on March 12 at 2 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium.

Campus EventMarch 7, 2022Poet January Gill O’Neil to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading at W&L

O'Neil will give a public lecture on March 14 at 6 p.m. in the Hillel House sanctuary.

Campus EventFebruary 24, 2022W&L Celebrates Women’s History Month

The campus will celebrate women’s achievements with various events throughout the month of March.

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2022Contact Committee Presents Pro Baseball Executive Billy Beane

Beane, Oakland A’s executive vice president of baseball operations and subject of the bestselling novel “Moneyball,” will speak at W&L on March 3.

Campus EventFebruary 23, 2022W&L’s Museums Present ‘Choc-Full of History’ Tasting Event

The public event will feature hot chocolate tasting of historic recipes and feature a display of historic ceramics made for chocolate (beverages?) with Ron Fuchs, W&L's senior curator of ceramics.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 17, 2022W&L’s Myers Talks Abraham Lincoln on the History Channel

The three-night miniseries airs on the History Channel beginning Feb. 20 at 8 p.m.

Campus EventFebruary 11, 2022Annual Souper Bowl Raises Money for W&L’s Backpack Program

This year’s Souper Bowl raised $5,627 to support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022Author Valencia Robin to Give Glasgow Endowment Reading

Valencia Robin, an artist and author, will give a public lecture on March 7 at 5 p.m. in the Hillel House Sanctuary.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022Poet Sarah Matthes Presents Glasgow Endowment Reading

Poet Sarah Matthes will give a public poetry reading on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hillel House Sanctuary.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘the landscape is not still’

The show will be on view from Feb. 14 through March 18, and artist Leah Raintree will give a public talk on Feb. 15.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022Award-Winning Pianist to Perform at W&L

Pianist Vadym Kholodenko will perform on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall.

Campus EventFebruary 10, 2022W&L’s Classics Department Presents Guest Speaker Lauren Curtis

Lauren Curtis, associate professor of classical studies at Bard College, will give a lecture at W&L on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m.

SymposiumFebruary 7, 2022JCRSJ Symposium Explores Abolition of Capital Punishment

The Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice will host its annual symposium on Thursday, Feb. 10 and Friday, Feb. 11.

EventsFebruary 7, 2022Registration Is Now Open for W&L’s 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

The spring event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 29-30 on campus.

Campus EventFebruary 3, 2022Jay Whitacre is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Jay Whitacre, director of The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and trustee professor in energy engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, will give a lecture on Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming EventFebruary 1, 2022Justice Cleo Powell to Deliver Smith Lecture at W&L Law

Her talk, "The Importance of a Legacy—What Will Yours Be?,” is scheduled for Tuesday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m. in the Millhiser Moot Court Room, Sydney Lewis Hall.

Campus EventFebruary 1, 2022W&L Hosts Third Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Feb. 5.

The theme for this year's Black FLEX conference is Global Cooperation.

Campus EventFebruary 1, 2022W&L Presents ‘Thumbelina’

“Thumbelina” will be presented at Keller Theatre in two performances on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are required.

Upcoming EventJanuary 28, 2022Former Powell Clerk Paul Cane to Deliver Distinguished Lecture

On Feb. 3 at 5:00 pm, Cane will give a talk titled “Serving Justice: Clerking for Lewis Powell, and His Timeless Lessons for Young Lawyers.”

Lifelong LearningJanuary 26, 2022W&L Presents Lifelong Learning Series on Sustainability

W&L faculty and alumni will share their efforts on creating a more sustainable future.

Campus EventJanuary 26, 2022Neeru Paharia is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series

Neeru Paharia, associate professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, will give a public lecture on March 9 at 5 p.m. at W&L.

Campus EventJanuary 25, 2022W&L Presents Public Poetry Reading on Feb. 2

Poets Julie Phillips Brown and Brenna Womer will present a public poetry reading on Feb. 2 at 12:15 p.m. in the Science Center Atrium.

Campus EventJanuary 24, 2022W&L’s Museums Present ‘The Root of the Matter’

The Museums are celebrating Black History Month with an exhibition of works by artist Sharon Norwood, who questions historical constructed identity and explores the intersection of race and beauty.

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.

Campus EventJanuary 19, 2022‘Last Best Hope’ Author George Packer to Speak at W&L

Packer offers fresh insights into how Americans can use an underlying passion for equality to lead us toward a more unified, progressive nation.

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.”

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.

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 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.

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.

Faculty FocusDecember 13, 2021Meet the Professor: Bonnie Davis

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

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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, 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.

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.

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."

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.”

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."

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

Location August 11, 2021Appreciating Lexington’s Location

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

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.

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.”

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

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

Campus EventMay 20, 2021University Singers Perform Annual Commencement Concert

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

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

AthleticsJanuary 26, 2021W&L Athletics From the Comfort of Home

In-person attendance at indoor W&L athletic events is still not possible because of COVID, but you can catch your favorite sports, athletes and coaches online this term.

HappeningsDecember 18, 2020Talks, Exhibits, Podcasts for Holiday Downtime

COVID-19 may have forced events to go virtual this Fall Term, but that means some guest speaker talks and art exhibits can still be enjoyed online.

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.

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.

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.

HappeningsAugust 26, 2020Antiracism Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Give Virtual Lecture

Kendi, author of three acclaimed books on the topic of race and discrimination in America, including “How to Be an Antiracist,” will address the W&L community on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m.

HappeningsAugust 25, 2020Tolu Olubunmi ’02 to Deliver International Day of Peace Talk

Tolu Olubunmi, a 2002 graduate of Washington and Lee, will return to her alma mater as the guest speaker for Washington and Lee’s first International Day of Peace event.

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.

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.”

Aug 23 | 5:30 p.m.August 21, 2020Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year

The 2020 ceremony will be virtual.

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.”

AthleticsMay 11, 2020W&L Women’s Lacrosse Organizes Run for RARA Virtual 5K

The virtual 5K will benefit the Rockbridge Area Relief Association.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

Don't Miss It March 18, 2019W&L’s University Orchestra Presents Winter Term Concert

The show is free and open to the public.

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.

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.”

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.”

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 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.”

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.”

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.”

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."

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.”

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.

ON CAMPUSJanuary 29, 2019Former Trump Aide to Kick Off Washington Term Speaker Series

Short's lecture is part of the broader Washington Term Speaker Series, “From the Colonnade to the Capitol… and Back.”

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.

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.

Don't Miss ItOctober 18, 2018Salena Zito, Co-Author of “The Great Revolt,” to Speak at W&L

She will speak on the electoral shift that supported Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 and reflect upon the 2018 elections.

Don't Miss It March 23, 2018University Jazz Ensemble Performs “Solo Avenue”

Audience members will hear a wide range of genres and original compositions by Denny Euprasert.

Don't Miss It March 23, 2018W&L Bluegrass Ensemble to Perform

The ensemble consists of students, staff and alumni.

PerformanceMarch 23, 2018W&L University Wind Ensemble Presents “The Journey Home”

The concert will feature Concerto-Aria Competition Winner Lisa Roth ’19 on piano.

Author Talk March 23, 2018W&L’s Writer in Residence and Editor of Shenandoah Gives Final Reading

Smith has edited Shenandoah since 1995 and received a 2008 Virginia Governor’s Arts Award for publishing excellence.

Don't Miss It tMarch 23, 2018W&L to Host Annual Summer Camp Fair

This is an opportunity to get a head start on summer childcare planning.

Lee Chapel March 23, 2018W&L’s Lee Chapel Presents Family Day

This event is free and open to the public.

FacultyMarch 22, 2018Guse to Give Talk in Honor of John C. Winfrey Term Professorship

Joseph Guse, John C. Winfrey Associate Term Professor of Economics, will give a talk in honor of his professorship on Tues., April 3 at 5:00 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

LEADMarch 20, 20182018 LEAD Banquet Recognizes Leadership Across Campus

The event celebrated many individual and student accomplishments.

Community Based Learning March 20, 2018W&L’s Community Based Learning Program Receives Grant to Expand Community Relations

The grant will help train faculty and community partners to implement new partnerships and courses.

Don't Miss It March 20, 2018W&L Presents L.A. Theatre Works’ ‘The Mountaintop’

“The Mountaintop” comes to the Keller stage for a one-night performance.

Graduation 2018March 20, 2018Harvard Law Professor David Wilkins to Deliver Law School Commencement Address

Law Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 beginning at 10 a.m.

HappeningsMarch 20, 2018Former Powell Clerk Julia Penny Clark to Deliver Powell Distinguished Lecture

Julia Penny Clark, a partner at the law firm Bredhoff & Kaiser and former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell, will deliver the sixteenth annual Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Distinguished Lecture.

Alumni in Action March 16, 2018Journalist and W&L Alumna to Give Society of Professional Journalist Keynote Address

Laventure will speak on the ethical journalist’s role in the modern media age.

Center for International Education March 16, 2018W&L’s Center for International Education Presents Vanessa Davies

Her talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “An Untold Story of Black Intellectuals and Egyptology.”

Book Talk March 16, 2018W&L Hosts Book Talk with Temple University Professor Bryant Simon

The title of his talk is “The Hamlet Fire and the Deadly Costs of Cheap.”

Global Education March 16, 2018W&L Presents Mellon Colloquium on New Frontiers in Global Education

The weekend’s full schedule is available online. The colloquium is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Public Talk March 15, 2018W&L to Host Public Talk with Co-Founders of FairVote

The title of their talk is “How We'll End Gerrymandering and Fairly Represent All Women and Men?"

Faculty FocusMarch 13, 2018Reiter to Give Talk in Honor of Cannan Term Professorship

Her talk is titled "Does it Make Sense to Blame Corporations?"

Distinguished AlumniMarch 12, 20182018 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners Announced

Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award winners. The recipients received their awards during Alumni Weekend, April 26 - 29, 2018.

Public Performance March 8, 2018Carol Campbell, Author of “The Goddess Diaries,” to Perform at W&L

“The Goddess Diaries” is an ongoing theatrical production featuring true-life stories of women.

Center for Poetic Research March 8, 2018The Center for Poetic Research Presents Poet Ross Gay

Gay’s poetry often explores questions of race, as well as his symbiotic passions for gardening and community activism.

Education and History Series March 8, 2018W&L Hosts Allen Guelzo as Part of Education and History Series

The title of Guelzo’s talk is “Did Robert E. Lee Commit Treason?”

Don't Miss It March 7, 2018W&L Repertory Dance Company Features Poet Nina Maria Donovan

Her poem "Nasty Woman" and performance were the inspiration for a student-created dance.

Senior Projects March 7, 2018W&L’s Studio Art Majors Present Senior Projects

Staniar Gallery showcases work by the Art Department’s graduating studio majors.

PBK Convocation March 7, 2018Stanford Professor Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

His talk is titled “A Heartful Way of Living with Mindfulness, Compassion and Responsibility.”

Poetry ReadingMarch 7, 2018Glasgow Endowment Presents Poetry Reading by Anna Lena Phillips Bell

Bell is an old-time musician and square dance caller, as well as a poet.

Poetry Reading March 7, 2018Glasgow Endowment Presents Poetry Reading by Tess Taylor

Taylor is the author of two collections of poetry and a chapbook.

Don't Miss It March 6, 2018W&L Concert Guild Presents Roomful of Teeth

Roomful of Teeth is a Grammy-winning vocal project dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice.

Mudd Undergraduate Conference in EthicsMarch 6, 2018Virginia Tech Professor to Give Keynote for Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

Wodak will speak on “Fake News and Echo Chambers.”

Faculty PerformanceMarch 5, 2018Marlbrook Chamber Players to Perform at Washington and Lee

The concert will include works from a wide range of 20th-century composers influenced by the blues, jazz and Broadway.

Lenfest Center March 5, 2018W&L University Orchestra Presents “A Pilgrim Vision”

The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.

SpeakerMarch 1, 2018Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program Presents Talk with Leyla Rouhi

Rouhi’s talk is titled “A Radical Reassessment of Accepted Wisdom on Miguel de Cervantes' Fiction on Islam.”

Ethics Institute in Media March 1, 2018Sree Sreenivasan Keynotes 65th Ethics Institute in Media

The title of his talk is “Common Sense in Uncommon Times: Lessons for the Digital and Physical Worlds.”

Don't Miss It February 27, 2018Russian String Orchestra to Perform at W&L

This marks the third time since 2006 that the orchestra, previously known as Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, has performed at W&L.

Shepherd Program February 27, 2018President of Russell Sage Foundation Second Speaker in Shepherd Program’s 20th Celebration

The talk is titled “Poverty, Inequality and Public Policies: Reflections on the End of the Safety Net As We Know It.”

Don't Miss ItFebruary 27, 2018W&L’s Department of Music Presents a Faculty Recital: “Mockingbird Amongst the Flowers”

Byron Petty, Shuko Watanabe and William McCorkle will perform French, German and Italian works from the baroque.

Equality and Difference SeriesFebruary 27, 2018Miranda Fricker Completes Yearlong Mudd Center Equality and Difference Series

The title of her talk is “Epistemic Equality as a Condition of Well-Functioning Blame.”

Watch VideoFebruary 21, 2018Quick Hits: Gonkar Gyatso’s ‘Buddha’s Picnic’

The interactive exhibit will be on display in Staniar Gallery through March 17.

Book Talk February 16, 2018W&L Associate Professor of Dance to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Author Talk

Jenefer Davies will talk about her recent book, “Aerial Dance: A Guide to Dance with Rope and Harness.”

Questioning Intimacy February 16, 2018Raymond Barfield Completes Yearlong Questioning Intimacy Series

The title of his talk is "A Hesitant Intimacy: Medicine’s Response to the Unchosen Vulnerability of the Sick and Suffering.”

Japanese Tea Room February 13, 2018W&L Tea Society Hosts Women and Girls’ Day Tea Ceremony

There will be three seatings on Mar. 3 at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. and tickets are free.

Music Department ConcertFebruary 13, 2018W&L’s Department of Music Presents the University Singers in Concert Feb. 27

The program will feature a variety of works from Centuries of Psalms to modern music to traditional American folk songs.

HappeningsFebruary 8, 2018Princeton University Professor Harriet Flower to Deliver Hoyt Lecture in Classics

Flower’s talk is titled “The Dancing Lares and the Serpent in the Garden: Roman Local and Household Religion.”

HappeningsFebruary 8, 2018W&L Presents ‘The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’

Performances will run March 1-6.

Education and HistoryFebruary 7, 2018W&L Presents a Conversation on Race and Hope by Authors of “We Are Charleston”

The three authors of “We Are Charleston” will talk on Feb. 15 at 6:00 p.m. in Stackhouse Theatre, Elrod Commons. It is free and open to the public.

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2018Equality and Difference Series Continues with Pulitzer Prize Winner Katherine Boo

Over the years, her reporting from disadvantaged communities in the United States and abroad has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize, a MacArthur Genius Grant and a National Magazine Award for Feature Writing.

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2018UNC History Professor, Fitz Brundage, Continues W&L Education and History Series

Brundage’s talk is titled “A Vexing and Awkward Dilemma: The Legacy of a Confederate Landscape.”

HappeningsFebruary 6, 2018W&L Students to Deliberate “Ethical Issues in a Multicultural Society”

The W&L team will compete head-to-head against other highly qualified student teams from Virginia’s 15 leading independent colleges and universities.

HappeningsFebruary 5, 2018Grazjl to Give Talk in Honor of Ehrick Kilner Haight, Sr. Associate Term Professorship

Economics professor Peter Grajzl will give a talk titled "A Structural Topic Model of the Features and the Cultural Origins of Bacon's Ideas."

Gallery ExhibitJanuary 31, 2018Interactive Exhibition by Tibetan Artist Gonkar Gyatso Opens at W&L’s Staniar Gallery

Gyatso is best known for his work mixing Buddhist iconography with pop imagery.

Performing ArtsJanuary 30, 2018W&L Theater Presents Children’s Favorite “James and the Giant Peach”

“James and the Giant Peach” follows the story of James, a forgotten and lonely child, played by Arthur Love ’18.

Equality and DifferenceJanuary 30, 2018Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks to Speak

Parks is the eighth speaker in the 2017–18 Equality and Difference series, sponsored by the W&L's Mudd Center for Ethics.

LectureJanuary 30, 2018NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans to Deliver 2018 Fishback Program Talk

The title of Deggans’ talk is: “Building Bridges, Not Walls: Decoding Media's Confusing Coverage of Race and Culture.”

SonoKlectJanuary 30, 2018W&L’s SonoKlect Presents Trio ZBR in Concert

Trio ZBR will present a program that expands the definition of virtuosity in music.

Performing ArtsJanuary 25, 2018Department of Music Presents Faculty Recital: “Russian Series”

The concert will feature W&L’s Ting-Ting Yen on violin and Anna Billias on piano.

Performing ArtsJanuary 25, 2018W&L’s Repertory Dance Company to Perform in NYC

Students and alumni members of the award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company will perform in NYC the last weekend in Jan.

A week of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Title IX will culminate in a W&L visit by soccer great Mia Hamm on Feb. 1.January 25, 2018W&L Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Title IX

A week of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Title IX will culminate in a W&L visit by soccer great Mia Hamm on Feb. 1.

AppointmentJanuary 22, 2018Jennifer Kirkland Named W&L’s General Counsel

Kirkland, who joined W&L in 1997, has practiced education law and employment law for 25 years.

The Richard L. Duchoss Athletic and Recreation CenterJanuary 22, 2018W&L Indoor Athletics and Recreation Center Named in Honor of Richard L. Duchossois

W&L will name its new indoor athletics and recreation facility for Duchossois '44 in recognition of his leadership support of the project.

Faculty RecitalJanuary 22, 2018W&L Presents Faculty Recital: Shawn Earle’s “The Cross-Cultural Clarinet”

“The Cross-Cultural Clarinet” is a concert of contemporary works for the solo clarinet that explores the versatility of the clarinet.

Poetry ReadingJanuary 22, 2018W&L Professors to Read from New Works of Poetry

Wheeler will read from her poetry chapbook, “Propagation,” while Senechal De La Roche will read from her poetry collection “Blind Flowers.”

Questioning IntimacyJanuary 19, 2018W&L Continues Questioning Intimacy Series with Privacy Lecture by Anita Allen

Allen’s speech is titled: “Why Hide Anything?” She is the fifth speaker in the year-long Questioning Intimacy series.

Equality & Difference SeriesJanuary 19, 2018UCLA Law Professor Devon Carbado Continues W&L’s Equality and Difference Series

The title of his talk is “Equality and the Fourth Amendment.”

AccoladesJanuary 16, 2018ODK Initiates Four Honorary and 35 Student Members During 2018 Founders Day/ODK Convocation

The national leadership honor society will welcome four honorary and 35 student initiates.

January 15, 2018Garth Newel Piano Quartet to Open W&L Concert Guild Season

The concert will open with Louise Héritte-Viardot’s “Piano Quartet No. 1 in A Major.”

January 11, 2018“Conversations in the Age of Trump” Series with Journalist Edward Luce

Luce's talk, “Trump and the Crisis of Western Democracy,” is free and open the public.

January 11, 2018W&L Senior Camilla Higgins to Perform Voice Recital

Higgins will perform pieces by Henry Purcell, Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré, Gian Carlo Menotti and others.

LivestreamJanuary 10, 2018Historian and Professor Charles Dew to Speak at W&L Founders Day/ODK Convocation

Dew’s speech, titled "The Making, and Unmaking, of a Racist," will precede the ODK induction.

January 9, 2018W&L Law MLK Events Feature Berkeley Professor Sonia Katyal, Voting Rights Panel

Washington and Lee University School of Law will host several events as part of the University’s multi-day observance of Martin Luther King’s birthday.

January 8, 2018Civil Rights Activist Bernice A. King Keynotes W&L’s Multi-Day King Celebration

The daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will give the keynote address during W&L's annual multi-day observance of King’s birthday.

Gallery TalkJanuary 2, 2018W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “The Book of Everyday Instruction”

Bass will give a public artist’s talk on Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

January 2, 2018Washington and Lee University’s Lenfest Center Presents BODYTRAFFIC

The stand-out, 10-member ensemble is praised for its confident execution of a wide range of styles.

January 2, 2018W&L Continues Questioning Intimacy Series with Award-Winning Journalist

Charles Montgomery, urban design consultant and award-winning journalist, is the fourth speaker in the Questioning Intimacy Series.

AccoladeDecember 12, 2017W&L Recognized for National Excellence in Teacher Preparation

The Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium has received accreditation for its teacher preparation program.

December 6, 2017W&L Announces November 2017 Community Grants

Community Grants Committee has made 19 grants totaling $30,760 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

December 1, 2017W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform “W&L Dancers Create…”

The performance will be comprised of work choreographed, designed and performed by students.

November 28, 2017W&L Hosts Family-Friendly Holiday Celebration on Dec. 5

The event is open to the W&L community.

November 28, 2017W&L Hosts Red Cross Blood Drive Nov. 30

In addition to signing up to donate blood, there are multiple ways to get involved the day of the drive.

November 17, 2017Washington and Lee Celebrates the Season with Annual Holiday Pops Concert

The program will open with Dr. Shane Lynch’s setting of “Gloria.”

Lessons and CarolsNovember 13, 2017Annual Christmas Candlelight Service – A Lexington Tradition

W&L's annual Christmas Candlelight Service featuring the University Singers will be held Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. in Lee Chapel.

Veterans DayNovember 13, 2017Washington and Lee Commemorates Veterans Day

The veterans in attendance included current and retired members of the W&L staff and faculty, as well as a student at the W&L School of Law.

November 10, 2017Equality and Difference Series Features Talk on Racism, Sexism and Inequalities in Tech

Laura I. Gómez, founder and CEO of venture-backed startup Atipica, Inc., is the sixth speaker in the 2017-18 Equality and Difference series.

On CampusNovember 9, 2017Institute for Honor Symposium

Religious Values and Public Policy: Does the Separation of Church and State Also Require Separating Religion from Politics?

November 8, 2017W&L University Store Fall Food Drive in Full-Swing

W&L's University Store is hosting its fifth annual fall food drive through Nov. 17 to benefit Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee.

November 7, 2017W&L Dance Marathon Ready to Support Kids

The event will benefit Carilion Children’s Hospital in Roanoke.

November 6, 2017Washington and Lee University Orchestra Presents “Dreaming in Color”

The program will feature traditional and contemporary works written about dreams and colors.

November 6, 2017Canadian Novelist Emily St. John Mandel to Give Reading at W&L

Emily St. John Mandel will read from her most recent book, “Station Eleven.”

November 2, 2017The Campus Kitchen at W&L Presents Annual “Turkeypalooza”

The Campus Kitchen Leadership Team at Washington and Lee University presents its annual “Turkeypalooza” from Nov. 9-16.

LectureOctober 31, 2017Geological Scientist Piotr Krzywiec to Lecture at W&L on Geology in Central Europe

Piotr Krzywiec will give a lecture on “Geology in Central Europe – How It All Started: The Early (XVI – XVII Cent.) Development of Earth Sciences in Central Europe."

October 31, 2017Georgetown Professor Continues Equality and Difference Series with Research on Pregnant Women

Maggie Little, director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) at Georgetown University, will speak on “Research With Pregnant Women: A Moral Imperative.”

October 30, 2017Staniar Gallery Features Borderland Collective Artists

The show will be on view through Dec. 8.

October 30, 2017W&L’s Department of Music Presents the Bluegrass Ensemble’s Fall Concert

The ensemble has two electric bass players and will offer the world debut of "Dueling Basses," along with works by Bill Monroe and more recent bluegrass bands.

October 27, 2017W&L University Jazz Ensemble Presents “Two-Way Street”

The University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Denny Euprasert, will present interpretations of jazz standards and contemporary works.

October 27, 2017W&L Presents the World Premiere Stage Production of “1984”

Sandberg’s adaptation follows one character as he grapples with the unnerving grip Big Brother, the overpowering political party, has on Oceania.

October 27, 2017UVa Sociology Professor to Keynote W&L’s Shepherd Program 20th Celebration

Following the theme “Poverty, Inequality and Work Today,” the talk is titled "The Tumbleweed Society: What Happens When People Assume Job Insecurity Is Inevitable."

October 27, 2017Washington and Lee University Wind Ensemble Presents “Shipping Out”

Join the University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Christopher Dobbins, for its fall concert, “Shipping Out.”

October 27, 2017W&L’s Kamen Gallery Presents “A Passion for Art: The Collection of Eugene M. and Judith F. Kramer”

Eugene M. and Judith F. Kramer’s exhibit collection “A Passion for Art: The Collection of Eugene M. and Judith F. Kramer” will be on display from Nov. 6–June 30.

October 27, 2017French A Cappella Group to Perform at W&L

Based in Marseilles, France, the group sings in the ancient Occitan language, accompanied by stomping, body percussion and drumming.

October 27, 2017W&L Hosts Author Blaine Brownell As Part of Yearlong Education and History Initiative

Brownell, author of “Washington and Lee University, 1930-2000: Tradition and Transformation” will lecture on the history of W&L.

October 27, 2017JCRSJ Symposium to Explore Socioeconomics and Regulation of Healthcare

“Taking the Pulse: Understanding the Complexities of Healthcare Law” will occur Friday, November 10 in the Millhiser Moot Court Room, Sydney Lewis Hall.

October 26, 2017Nelson Poynter Scholar to Keynote W&L’s 64th Ethics Institute

Steele will speak on “Reflecting Before Reacting: Why Ethics Matters.”

October 25, 2017Russell Hillberry Continues Conversation on Borders and Their Human Impact

Hillberry's talk is titled “Trade Facilitation: The Nitty Gritty of Cross-Border Trade.”

October 25, 2017An Event That Benefits Both Alumni And Students: The 2017 Entrepreneurship Summit

Q&A with Professor Jeff Shay and Matthew Rickert '18 about the 2017 Entrepreneurship Summit.

October 24, 2017Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Eric Eyre To Speak at W&L Nov. 8

The Journalism Department will host a conversation between Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Eric Eyre and First Amendment attorney Patrick McGinley.

October 24, 2017W&L’s Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble Presents a Classical and Romantic Afternoon

The Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble presents “A Classical and Romantic Afternoon,” a concert of works by Mozart and Brahms.

October 19, 2017W&L Hosts Second Annual Social Impact Summit

This year’s event focuses on “Exploring Careers and Issues in Social Innovation and Responsible Leadership.”

October 17, 2017W&L Hosts American University Lecturer Usha Vishnuvajjala

Vishnuvajjala’s talk is titled “Arthurian Authority: Face-to-Face With the King.”

October 17, 2017Psychologist Zanna Clay to Speak as Part of Questioning Intimacy Series

Clay uses a comparative approach with primates to investigate the evolution of human behavior.

October 13, 2017Art Historian Dawn Ades to Deliver 2017 Simpson Lecture

Her lecture, titled “À Propos Salvador Dalí and Marcel Duchamp,” will consider the friendship and artistic relationship between two important 20th-century artists.

October 13, 2017Washington and Lee Hosts Inaugural DataCon Event

DataCon, a new event for students, will highlight the impacts of data analytics, big data and statistical computing.

October 13, 2017Meet the Addams Family at Washington and Lee University

W&L's Theater, Dance and Film Studies, along with the Department of Music, present the Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley fall musical, “The Addams Family, A New Musical.”

HappeningsOctober 13, 2017Harvard’s T.M. Scanlon to Speak as Part of Equality and Difference Series

Scanlon will speak on “Further Reflections on Tolerance (and Some Implications for Immigration).”

October 13, 2017W&L Kicks Off 2017 Musical Season with Fall Choral Concert

Joining the Washington and Lee University Singers are the women's choir, Cantatrici, and the Men’s Glee Club.

October 6, 2017W&L Students Organize Annual “Know Your Rights” Event

The event will feature a talk from Charlie Schmidt, a public policy associate at the America Civil Liberties Union of Virginia.

October 5, 2017Jonathan Rauch Continues the “Conversations in the Age of Trump” Series

Jonathan Rauch of the Brookings Institution will give a lecture titled “Unpresidented: Governing in the Age of Chaos.”

October 5, 2017Cajun-Creole Musicians to Perform at W&L

W&L presents Cajun-Creole musicians David Greely and Cedric Watson on Oct. 19.

October 5, 2017SonoKlect Presents Trombonist Tom Lundberg

Lundberg, along with bassist David Slack and an ensemble of Knoxville musicians, will explore the unforgettable television music of the 1970s and 1980s.

October 5, 2017“Dead Feather” by Joshua Garrett on Display in W&L’s Williams Gallery

“Dead Feather” is a collection of work by artist Joshua Garrett.

October 4, 2017WLSO Symposium Explores Gender Diversity

This month, the Women Law Students Organization at Washington and Lee University School of Law will host the 4th Annual Lara D. Gass Symposium on Women in the Law, exploring the theme “Better Together: Exploring Gender Diversity.”

October 2, 2017W&L Alums Missal and Sharman Discuss Public Corruption and Special Investigations

Both speakers have extensive experience as special investigators in high profile investigations involving both public and private sector work.

September 29, 2017Money Matters Week Aims to Raise Class Awareness at W&L

Money Matters Week, sponsored by the First-Generation Low-Income Partnership at W&L, runs Oct. 1-6.

September 28, 2017W&L’s Woodzicka is Second Speaker in “Equality and Difference” Series

Woodzicka's talk is titled “Are All Jokes Created Equal? Differential Effects of Group-Based Disparagement Humor.”

September 28, 2017W&L’s Billias and Goudimova to Perform Selections from Russian Composers

Anna Billias and Julia Goudimova will present “An Exploration of the Russian Soul: Selections from the ‘Mighty Five’ Russian Composers.”

September 28, 2017W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Hard-wired”

A public artist’s talk and reception will be held Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

September 26, 2017Author and Journalist John Farrell To Speak at W&L Oct. 2

Farrell will speak on “Richard Nixon and Donald Trump: Two American Presidents and the Politics of Grievance.”

September 26, 2017Historian and Author Kenneth Noe to Deliver “Remembering Robert E. Lee” Address

The title of Noe's talk is “A Storm to Destroy My Hopes: Weather and Robert E. Lee’s Cheat Mountain Campaign.”

September 26, 2017W&L’s Music Department Presents “An Eclectic Potpourri” Recital

Faculty and students from W&L's department of music will present a recital entitled “An Eclectic Potpourri.”

September 22, 2017Poet Susan Stewart Second Speaker in Questioning Intimacy Series

Stewart’s talk will include readings from her poetry collection “Cinder.”

September 22, 2017Southern Environmental Law Center Attorney to Speak on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Greg Buppert, senior attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, will speak on “The Case Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.”

September 17, 2017Dudley Inaugurated as Washington and Lee’s 27th President

Washington and Lee University inaugurated William C. Dudley as the university’s 27th president.

September 14, 2017UVA’s Brandon Garrett to Speak on The End of the Death Penalty

Garrett will speak on the decline of the death penalty int the U.S. and how his research on the issue could lead to a catalyst for criminal justice reform.

September 14, 2017W&L Presents Faculty Piano Recital with Timothy Gaylard

Tim Gaylard, professor of music at W&L, will present a faculty recital of the final Beethoven piano sonatas.

September 12, 2017W&L to Host Pulitzer Prize-Winning Washington Post Reporter David A. Fahrenthold

Fahrenthold’s talk, titled "Journalism in the Time of Trump,” is free and open to the public.

September 12, 2017W&L’s Reeves Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Grand Re-opening

Visitors of the center will experience a newly renovated atrium that will house highlights from the collection.

September 12, 2017Colonel Ty Seidule To Give Constitution Day Lecture September 17

Col. Ty Seidule '84, professor and head of the history department at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, will deliver W&L's Constitution Day lecture.

September 8, 2017Center for International Education Presents Talk on Translating Aimé Césaire

Translating Aimé Césaire: A conversation with A. James Arnold and Clayton Eshleman will be held Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. in the CGL.

September 8, 2017Representatives from the European Organization for Nuclear Research to Visit W&L

W&L's Center for International Education presents Science Without Borders at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

September 8, 2017Equality and Difference Series Begins with Speaker Tariq Ramadan

Ramadan will speak on “Equality as a Social Requirement and a Human Ideal.”

September 7, 2017Inauguration Kicks Off with Panel on “The Liberal Arts and the Professions”

W&L will host a panel discussion on “The Liberal Arts and the Professions” as part of President Dudley's inauguration.

September 4, 2017Staniar Gallery Presents “Bittersweet on Bostwick Lane”

A public artist’s talk and reception will be held on September 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.

September 4, 2017Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and LGBTQ Resource Center Host BBQ

There will be live music, food and a welcoming environment for all members of the campus community.

September 1, 2017Eric Klinenberg Opens W&L’s Questioning Intimacy Series

Klinenberg's talk, “The Sociology of Connection: From Going Solo to Modern Romance,” is open to the public.

September 1, 2017W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics to Host Equality and Difference Lecture Series

The first lecturer will be Tariq Ramadan of Oxford University, whose talk is titled: “Equality as a Social Requirement and Human Ideal.”

August 29, 2017Harvard Professor Danielle Allen to Address Opening Convocation

Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, will address W&L's 2017 Fall Convocation.

August 17, 2017Leyburn Library’s Author Talk Series Kicks Off Sept. 21

Leyburn Library's Author Talk Series will begin this academic year with a talk by W&L Associate Professor of History Barton Myers and Brian McKnight, a history professor at U.Va.-Wise.

August 17, 2017W&L Alumna and Oxford Professor of New Testament Studies to Lecture at W&L

The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strawbridge ’01, associate professor in New Testament Studies at the University of Oxford a will speak on “Skulls and Scripture: Reception of the Sacred.”

August 14, 2017Watch Solar Eclipse from W&L Lawn

Join other members of the university community for this fascinating event.

July 14, 2017W&L and VMI Host 2017 Shepherd Consortium Closing Conference and Symposium

W&L and VMI will host the 2017 Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty Frueauff Closing Conference and Symposium July 30 and 31.

July 13, 2017Alumni College Livestream: The Presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

This lecture is part of the Alumni College's summer program, "Camelot Reconsidered: The Presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy."

July 13, 2017Alumni College Livestream: From Breughel to Steen: The Painting of Everyday Life

This lecture is part of the Alumni College's summer program, "Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age."

June 30, 2017Alumni College Livestream: James Joyce and the Writing of Dublin

This lecture is part of the Alumni College's summer program, "The Ireland of Yeats and Joyce."

June 15, 2017Loud and Proud

Receiving a thunderous standing ovation after performing in the Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall in New York was “truly one of those great life events” for the University Singers, according to Director Shane Lynch.

June 13, 20172017 Graybeal-Gowen Poetry Prize-Winner Announced

Annie Woodford, a community college teacher in Roanoke, Virginia, is the winner of this year’s Graybeal-Gowen Poetry Prize for Virginia Writers.

June 13, 2017W&L’s Colón Examines the Spread of Fake News on The Academic Minute

Journalism professor Aly Colón talks about the spread of fake news on The Academic Minute.

June 13, 2017Twenty Members of the Faculty and Staff Retire from W&L

W&L recognized 20 retiring members of the University's faculty and staff this spring.

June 9, 2017Dudley: ‘Awareness of our Own Ignorance is a Virtue’

President Dudley's remarks at the 2017 commencement exercises have been published in The Roanoke Times.

June 7, 2017Washington and Lee Announces May Community Grants

W&L's Community Grants Committee has made 12 grants totaling $25,850 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

June 1, 2017W&L to Host the Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies

W&L to Host the Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies June 24 - July 15.

CommentaryJune 1, 2017W&L’s Tallie Weighs in on Race, Food and Cultural Appropriation

T.J. Tallie, assistant professor of African history, talked to Forbes about the cultural appropriation of recipes.

June 1, 2017W&L’s Strong Compares JFK to Trump on 100th Anniversary of JFK’s Birth

The following opinion piece by politics professor Bob Strong appeared in Newsweek.

June 1, 2017W&L’s Morel on Teaching Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad”

TeachingAmericanHistory.org interviewed Morel about teaching Colson Whitehead’s award-winning novel The Underground Railroad.

June 1, 2017W&L’s Rush Offers Opinion on Why Less Democracy is Better Democracy

Rush's piece on legislative terms appeared in The Hill.

CommencementMay 25, 2017Washington and Lee Graduates 443 Students at 230th Commencement

Graduating seniors at Washington and Lee University today were given a primer in existentialism along with four pieces of advice from President William C. Dudley.

May 23, 2017W&L Mock Trial Team Takes Sixth Place at National Mock Trial Championship

W&L's undergraduate mock trial team is now ranked 16th nationally.

May 23, 2017Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 230th Commencement, Baccalaureate

Washington and Lee University celebrates its 230th undergraduate commencement Thursday, May 25. LIVESTREAM: 10 a.m.

May 17, 2017Kitanna Hiromasa ’19 to Serve as Delegate to Japan-America Student Conference

JASC is a student-exchange program, initiated in 1934 by university students concerned by the breakdown of bilateral relations prior to World War II.

May 17, 2017Writer in Residence R.T. Smith’s Poem to be Featured on Poetry Daily

“Duet” is about mountain dulcimer players Jean and Bayliss Ritchie, of Viper, Kentucky, and will be on the website Poetry Daily on May 20

May 17, 2017Public Art Projects by W&L Students to be Unveiled

The projects are part of a Spring Term class that allowed students to work with community nonprofits.

May 10, 2017W&L’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Film Studies presents Aerial Dance

Free performances will take place at Wilson Hall at 3:30 p.m. on May 18 and 11 a.m. on May 19.

May 10, 2017Anthropology Students’ Work Comes to Life with The Many Stories of Main Street

Families and people of all ages are encouraged to take part in “The Many Stories of Main Street,” an interpretive downtown Lexington walking tour.

April 28, 2017Poet Stephen Cushman To Speak on the Journals of Lewis and Clark

Professor, poet and author Stephen Cushman will speak on the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

April 24, 2017W&L’s Music Department Presents the Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble Concert

The Marlbrook Chamber Ensemble will play “A Love Triangle,” featuring Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

April 24, 2017Pianist Jonathan Chapman Cook to Perform Beethoven Sonatas

Washington and Lee University Department of Music presents Jonathan Chapman Cook in a piano recital of four sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven.

April 21, 2017Ward Briggs ’67 to Address W&L’s Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

Briggs will speak on “James Dickey and ‘Life’: How Poems Are Made.”

April 21, 2017U.Va. Prof. James W. Ceaser to Speak at W&L on the First 100 Days of the Trump Presidency

James W. Ceaser, the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at U.Va. and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, will speak on “The First 100 Days: Reflections on the Trump Presidency.”

April 18, 201714th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar Kicks Off with Lecture by Author Lauren Groff

Author Lauren Groff will present the keynote address at W&L's 14th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar.

April 13, 2017Historian and Author Jon Kukla to Lecture at W&L

Kukla will speak on “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty.”

April 12, 2017W&L Visiting Lecturer to Speak on “Time, Technology, and the History of Ancient Science”

Webster's research and teaching interests include ancient science and medicine, and ancient philosophy.

April 7, 2017Senator Mark Warner to Visit W&L, Speak with Students from W&L and VMI

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will speak on Thursday, April 13 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

March 31, 2017Staniar Gallery Exhibition Opens with Curator’s Lecture

W&L's Staniar Gallery presents a traveling exhibition that explores the impact of immigration to the U.S. through artworks made by those who are left behind and often separated from their loved ones.

March 31, 2017L.A. Theatre Works “Judgment at Nuremberg” presented by Lenfest Center for the Arts and W&L Class of ’64

The Lenfest Center for the Arts presents “Judgment at Nuremberg” by the L.A. Theatre Works (LATW), a one-night performance in the Lenfest’s Keller Theater on April 25 at 7:30 p.m.

March 30, 2017Aly Colón to Lead Online Discussion Sponsored by LACOL

March 29, 2017W&L’s Community Grants Committee will evaluate proposals in May 2017

The deadline for submitting a proposal for the Spring 2017 Community Grants evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017.

March 29, 2017University Town Hall Meeting

There will be a town hall meeting to discuss the university's strategic planning process and 2017-18 budget on Thursday, March 30, at 10 a.m. in the Hillel Multipurpose Room.

March 28, 2017Scholarly Panel to Celebrate Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration at W&L

Five W&L faculty members are featured in a new book from Cambridge Press about the NSA surveillance scandal that grew out of Edward Snowden’s now infamous disclosures.

March 24, 2017W&L Professor George Bent Discusses His New Book at Library Author Talk Series

George Bent will discuss his new book, “Public Painting and Visual Culture in Early Republican Florence.”

March 24, 2017W&L Hosts Joint Reading and Talk on Ecological Approaches to Poetry

Ann Fisher-Wirth and Laura-Gray Street will hold a joint reading and talk on ecological approaches to poetry.

March 24, 2017Lee Chapel and Museum Presents Lee Family Day

Lee Chapel and Museum will present Lee Family Day on April 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lee Chapel and Museum.

March 24, 2017U.S. Marine Liaison to Japan Self Defense Forces to Speak

Colonel Chris Goff, U.S. Marine liaison to the Japan Self Defense Forces, will speak on “Japan and East Asian Security Challenges.”

March 22, 2017Virginia Festival of the Book Showcases W&L’s Talents

Three members of the Washington and Lee community will see their literary work highlighted this week at the Virginia Festival of the Book, in Charlottesville.

March 17, 2017W&L to Host Reception Honoring Rhodes Scholar Paqui Toscano

Washington and Lee will host a reception celebrating Paqui Toscano's selection as a Rhodes Scholar on Friday, March 17, from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the Commons Living Room.

March 16, 2017W&L Hosts 13th National Symposium of Theater and Performance Arts in Academe

Highlights include live performances, including “Exile is My Home” by W&L professor Domnica Radulescu.

March 15, 2017W&L Executive-in-Residence Sandy Whann ’86 to Speak on Contemplating Relevance

Sandy Whann, president of Leidenheimer Baking Company, will give a public talk on “Contemplating Relevance: Thoughts on Life and Business from a New Orleans Baker.”

March 15, 2017Stanford Professor Robert Reich to Speak on Role of Philanthropic Foundations

Robert Reich, professor of political science at Stanford University, will give a lecture on “Repugnant to the Whole Idea of a Democratic Society?: On the Role of Philanthropic Foundations.”

March 15, 2017W&L to Host Southeastern Composers League 2017 Forum

Twenty-nine composers from around the Southeast will spend two days in Lexington presenting their original works.

March 15, 2017Lee Chapel Spring Lecture to Feature Author Jeff Shaara

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara will speak on “A Storyteller’s View of the First World War.”

March 15, 2017W&L Senior Art Show on Exhibit at Staniar Gallery

Six Washington and Lee University studio art students will present their senior thesis work in an exhibition at Staniar Gallery that runs from March 27-April 7.

March 15, 2017Generalprobe to Perform in the Ruscio Center for Global Learning

Generalprobe, the German student language drama group at Washington and Lee University, will perform two one-act comedies written and directed by the students.

March 10, 2017Michael Magoline ’89 to Speak on Experience as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in a War Zone

Orthopaedic surgeon Michael Magoline '89 will speak on “From Lexington to Afghanistan, My Tribute to Washington and Lee.”

March 10, 2017W&L Repertory Dance Company to Perform March 17, 18 and 19

The Washington and Lee University’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Film Studies presents the W&L Repertory Dance Company’s winter concert in a program of multifaceted dance works created by nationally renowned choreographers.

March 10, 2017W&L’s Swasy to Discuss Her Book on How Journalists Use Twitter

Alecia Swasy, the Reynolds Professor of Business Journalism at W&L, will discuss her book, “How Journalists Use Twitter: The Changing Landscape of U.S. Newsrooms.”

March 10, 2017The Jazz Ambassadors, U.S. Army’s Official Touring Big Band, to Perform at W&L

The Jazz Ambassadors, the United States Army’s Official Touring Big Band, will be at W&L for a one-night engagement on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theater.

March 10, 2017Jeffrey Rosen to Speak on Justice Brandeis and Privacy in the Age of Google and Facebook

Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and professor of law at George Washington University will speak on “The Curse of Bigness: What Would Brandeis Say about Privacy in the Age of Google and Facebook.”

March 10, 2017William M. Tsutsui, President of Hendrix College, to Address W&L’s Phi Beta Kappa Convocation

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at W&L will induct new members into the prestigious honor society at the Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation on Sunday, March 19.

March 8, 2017Top Media Lawyer Lee Levine to Speak at W&L Law

Lee Levine, renowned media lawyer and Supreme Court advocate, will visit W&L Law this month to speak on media law issues.

March 7, 2017U.Va. Professor Nair to Speak at W&L on Early Modern Muslim Interpretation of Hinduism

UVa professor Shankar Nair will be speaking on "An Iranian Philosopher Roams India: Making Sense of an Early Modern Muslim Interpretation of Hinduism."

March 3, 2017MacArthur Fellow Jeff Weeks to Speak on “The Shape of Space”

MacArthur Fellow Jeff Weeks, a geometer, cosmologist and educator, will speak about “The Shape of Space.”

March 3, 2017W&L Hosts Panel Discussion on Challenges Facing News Media

Three nationally acclaimed journalists will participate in a discussion of the challenges facing the news media in covering the Trump administration.

March 1, 2017New Exhibit at W&L’s Watson Pavilion Depicts World War I Allied Leaders

A new exhibit, “Mementos of the Great War: Toby Jugs Commemorating Allied Leaders of World War I,” is open to the public in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee University through December 2017.

March 1, 2017U.Va. Philosophy Professor to Give Keynote for Mudd Undergraduate Ethics Conference

Sahar Akhtar, assistant professor in the department of philosophy at U.Va., will speak on "Why Religious and Racial Immigration Bans are Wrong."

March 1, 2017Jill Geisler to Give Keynote at W&L’s 63rd Institute in Media Ethics

Jill Geisler, the Bill Plante Chair in Leadership and Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago, will deliver the keynote address at Washington and Lee University’s 63rd Institute in Media Ethics.

February 28, 2017W&L’s Music Department Hosts Faculty Recital with Pianists Watanabe and Petty

Pianists Shuko Watanabe and Byron Petty all perform on March 5.

On CampusFebruary 27, 2017W&L Institute for Honor Looks at Lawyers and Infamous Clients

The two-day event will feature a film screening of "Bridge of Spies" and a panel discussion with lawyers who have represented notorious clients.

February 16, 2017Public Interest Law Careers Panel to Be Held Feb. 28

W&L will host a Public Interest Law Careers Panel on Feb. 28 at 7:15 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.

February 16, 2017W&L’s University Singers Celebrate the End of Their 2016 Tour With Home Performance

Enjoy a home performance by the Washington and Lee University Singers as they return from their 2016 tour of the South.

February 14, 2017In Case You Missed It! Watch Jonathan Holloway’s ODK Lecture, Followed by Panel Discussion

On Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. Jonathan Holloway’s recent ODK Lecture on “The Price of Recognition: Race and the Making of the Modern University” will be shown in Stackhouse Theater, followed by a panel discussion.

February 14, 2017U.Va. Professor Deborah Johnson to Lecture on Ethics in Engineering

Deborah G. Johnson, the Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics and Emeritus, Science, Technology and Society Program at U.Va., will discuss the question, “Does Engineering Need a Code of Ethics?”

February 14, 2017Northwestern University Professor to Speak on the Causes and Consequences of Food Insecurity

Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, associate professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and director of The Hamilton Project, will speak on “The Causes and Consequences of Food Insecurity.”

February 14, 2017Cornell Professor Filiz Garip to Lecture on Mexican-U.S. Migration

Filiz Garip, professor of sociology at Cornell University, will speak about her book “On the Move: Changing Mechanisms of Mexico-U.S. Migration.”

February 14, 2017University of Cincinnati Classics Professor Kathleen Lynch to Give Hoyt Lecture at W&L

Kathleen Lynch, associate professor of classics at the University of Cincinnati, will give the 2016-2017 Hoyt Lecture at Washington and Lee University on March 7 at 7 p.m. in Staniar Art Gallery, Wilson Hall.

February 14, 2017Quincy Springs IV ’02 to Give W&L Black Alumni Reunion Keynote

Quincy Springs IV '02 will give the keynote address at Washington and Lee's Black Alumni Reunion.

February 8, 2017Antioch Chamber Ensemble to Perform at W&L

The Antioch Chamber Ensemble will give a performance at Washington and Lee University on Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall of Wilson Hall.

February 8, 2017Neil Brodie to Keynote Conference on “The Ethics of Acquiring Cultural Heritage Objects”

Staniar Gallery partnering with the Mudd Center to host exhibition, “Remembering the Lost: Community Responses to the Theft of Nepal’s Sacred Sculptures” Feb. 9-Mar. 17.

February 8, 2017Fellowships and Opportunities Fair to Be Held Feb. 13

All students are invited to stop by the Fellowships and Opportunities Fair on Monday, February 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the main floor of Leyburn Library to get information on fellowships and a wide variety of other opportunities.

February 7, 2017W&L’s Conner and Morel to present the John Chavis Lecture in African-American Studies

Professors Marc Conner and Lucas Morel will present the John Chavis Lecture in African-American Studies, titled "The New Territory: Ralph Ellison and the 21st Century."

February 3, 2017The Alumni Affairs Office is Busy!

The busiest time of the year? Sure seems like it! If you walked into the Hotchkiss Alumni House you might think you were in a beehive it’s so busy!

February 3, 2017Former Ambassador to Nicaragua to Speak at Law School

Dr. Francisco Fiallos, Nicaragua's former Ambassador and Minister of Foreign Affairs, will present on international law and global issues.

January 25, 2017Marina Silva is Keynote Speaker of Brazilian Economy in the 21st Century, a Faculty Colloquium

Marina Silva, Brazilian environmentalist and politician, will give the keynote at the Brazilian Economy in the 21st Century colloquium.

January 24, 2017W&L Department of Theater Presents “Dracula”

The Washington and Lee Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies presents “Dracula” on Feb. 9 and 11 at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 10 at 10 p.m.; and Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. in the Keller Theater, Lenfest Center.

January 24, 2017Michelle Brock to Discuss Her Book About the Devil in Post-Reformation Scotland

Michelle D. Brock, assistant professor of history, will discuss her first book, “Satan and the Scots: The Devil in Post-Reformation Scotland, c. 1560-1700.”

January 24, 2017W&L’s Reiter to Give Markets & Morals Talk on Corporate Responsibility

Sandra Reiter, associate professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, will give a talk on Feb. 15 as part of W&L’s Roger Mudd Center for Ethics Markets and Morals series.

January 24, 2017JMU Professor to Speak on the Illustrations of John Foxe’s ‘Book of Martyrs’

Dr. Mark Rankin, associate professor of English at James Madison University, will give a public lecture on "The Illustrations of Foxe's ‘Book of Martyrs’ and their Publishing History."

January 20, 2017Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts 5th Annual Souper Bowl

Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee invites community members and local college students to join forces against Rockbridge-area childhood hunger at the Fifth Annual Souper Bowl on Jan. 29 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Evans Dining Hall.

January 20, 2017Justice Ginsburg to Speak at VMI, W&L Feb. 1

The public event will be at VMI's Cameron Hall. It is free, with seating available on a first come, first served basis. The events at W&L are closed to the public and to the media.

January 18, 2017W&L’s Generalprobe presents “Die Gänsemagd” (“The Goose Girl”)

On Jan. 26 and 28 at 7:30 p.m., Generalprobe will celebrate 25 years of German language theater the production of an original Singspiel.

January 18, 2017Anna Piperato, tour guide for Rick Steves’ Europe, to speak on 14th-Century Mystic Catherine of Siena

Anna Piperato, tour guide for Rick Steves’ Europe and a freelance translator, will speak on “The Many Faces of Catherine of Siena: 14th-Century Mystic, Political Activist...Trouble.”

January 18, 2017McCarthy Gallery Exhibit to Feature Stephanie Sandberg’s “Stories in Blue”

A new exhibit-installation, directed by Stephanie Sandberg, will be on display in McCarthy Gallery of Holekamp Hall at the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics beginning Jan. 26.

January 18, 2017Anthropology Professor at Notre Dame Will Discuss International Migration across the Mediterranean Sea

Maurizio Albahari, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, will speak on “Crimes of Peace: Methods and Ethics of European Responses to Mediterranean Migrations.”

January 18, 2017Jennifer Golbeck to Discuss the Digital Traces People Leave Behind

University of Maryland professor Jennifer Golbeck will speak on “Footprints in the Digital Dust: How Your Online Behavior Says More Than You Think.”

January 16, 2017Michael Hill to Lecture on “‘American Dreamin’: Adolescence in the Black Imagination”

Michael Hill, associate professor of English at the University of Iowa, will deliver a public lecture on “‘American Dreamin’: Adolescence in the Black Imagination.”

January 10, 2017Law School MLK Day Panel to Examine Voting Rights

Washington and Lee University School of Law will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a panel discussion examining voting rights.

January 9, 2017Award-Winning British writer Nikesh Shukla to lecture on “The Good Immigrant: Writing, Activism and the Importance of Representation”

Award-winning British writer Nikesh Shukla to kick off the winter 2017 schedule of speakers of the 2016-18 Center for International Education Colloquium on Borders and Their Human Impact

January 9, 2017Award-Winning Actress and Playwright Sylvia Milo to Perform “The Other Mozart” at W&L’s Lenfest Center

Through the generosity of the Ruth E. Flournoy Theater Endowment, the Washington and Lee Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies will present Little Matchstick Factory’s “The Other Mozart,” written and performed by Sylvia Milo.

January 9, 2017Pianist Ting-Ting Yen and Cellist Isaac Melamed to Perform at The Lenfest Center

The one-night performance is at the Lenfest Center on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall. No tickets are required and admission is free.

January 6, 2017Author and Poet Susan Briante To Read from “The Market Wonders”

Poet and author Susan Briante will read from “The Market Wonders,” a lyric investigation into the stock market.

January 6, 2017Civil Rights Activist Diane Nash Keynotes W&L’s Multi-Day King Celebration

Diane Nash, peace activist and pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, will be the featured keynote speaker during Washington and Lee University’s annual multi-day observance of King’s birthday, "Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."

January 2, 2017Salvador Dalí Lithographs and David Blumenthal Lecture Coming to W&L

“Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel,” by Salvador Dalí, a suite of 25 lithographs commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, will be on view from Jan. 9-Feb. 3.

January 2, 2017Staniar Gallery Presents elin o’Hara slavick’s “Illuminated Artifacts”

W&L's Staniar Gallery is pleased to present erin o’Hara slavick’s exhibit “Illuminated Artifacts.” The show will be on display from Jan. 9 to Feb. 3, 2017.

December 22, 2016Jonathan Holloway, Historian and Dean of Yale College, to Speak at W&L Founders Day/ODK Convocation

Jonathan Holloway, historian of post-emancipation American history and black intellectualism and dean of Yale College, will be the featured speaker at Washington and Lee University’s Founders Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation.

EventDecember 20, 2016Complexions Contemporary Ballet Celebrates the Diversity of Dance

Complexions Contemporary Ballet comes to the Lenfest Center for a one-night engagement on Jan. 11.

December 16, 2016W&L Chanoyu Tea Society to Host Tea Ceremony in Memory of Martin Luther King Jr.

W&L's Chanoyu Tea Society will host a Martin Luther King Jr. tea ceremony on Jan. 16, 2017 in the Senshin'an Tea Room, Watson Pavilion.

December 16, 2016W&L Team Headed to National Finals of NYC Bar Moot Court Competition

Third year law students Max Gottlieb, Bo Mahr and Jenna Lorence will represent W&L Law at the national finals of the NYC Bar Moot Court Competition.

December 8, 2016Poetry Reading Features Authors Hoppenthaler and Smith

W&L's 8th Annual Writer in Residence Poetry Reading will feature John Hoppenthaler and R.T. Smith.

December 5, 2016Holiday Pops Concert

Kick off the holiday season with traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday tunes!

November 21, 2016Ricardo Dominguez to Speak on Disturbance Gestures: Art Between the Lines

Ricardo Dominguez, American artist and associate professor of visual arts at UC San Diego, will speak on “Disturbance Gestures: Art Between the Lines.”

November 18, 2016Judith Baca to Speak on “Imagining America: Sites of Public Memory”

Judith Baca, painter, muralist, monument builder and scholar, will speak at W&L as part of "Borders and Their Human Impact" series.

November 18, 2016W&L’s Myers to Give Keynote at 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg

The title of Myers talk is “A Nation Remembers: Fredericksburg.” It will recall the events of December 1862 and their enduring legacy.

November 18, 2016Author, educator and social activist Jonathan Kozol to Speak at W&L

Children’s author, educator and social activist will discuss “Education, Poverty and Social Justice in an Age of Persistent Inequality.”

November 15, 2016W&L Negotiations Team Wins Regionals, Headed to National Championships

The W&L Law team of Thomas Griffin ‘18L and Stephen Edwards ‘18L will compete at the ABA National Negotiations Competition in February.

November 14, 2016Annual Christmas Candlelight Service – A Lexington Tradition

The University Singers will perform the "Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" at W&L's annual Christmas Candlelight Service.

November 14, 2016“The Election and Its Meanings: An Interpretive Panel”

Washington and Lee faculty participated in a panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 17, discussing the 2016 election from a variety of perspectives.

Veterans DayNovember 11, 2016Washington and Lee Commemorates Veterans Day

Washington and Lee University conducted its annual Veterans Day gathering in front of Lee Chapel on Friday, Nov. 11.

November 11, 2016“Markets & Morals” Speaker to Discuss Responsibilities of Business in Society

Harvard Business School professor Nien-hê Hsieh to lecture on “The Role and Responsibilities of Business in Society: Back to Basics.”

November 9, 2016Modern Art Goes Pop: Selections from W&L’s Art Collection at Staniar Gallery

The Staniar Gallery at Washington and Lee University presents “Modern Art Goes Pop: Selections from W&L's Art Collection.” The show will be on view Nov. 7 – Dec. 9.

November 7, 2016Temple Professor Emerita to Speak on Albion Tourgée

Carolyn Karcher to lecture on “Fighting Racism: Albion Tourgée and His African American Alliance During the 1890s.”

November 7, 2016W&L Dancers Create…

On Nov. 10-12, the award-winning Washington and Lee Repertory Dance Company will perform "W&L Dancers Create….”

November 3, 2016Alumnus and Pandora Executive to Speak on the Future of Music

“Streaming Wars and the Future of Music” will be the topic of John Donaldson’s address when he speaks at W&L Nov. 15.

November 3, 2016NHTSA Director Shares Experience as a Scientist in Public Service

Join one scientist on a journey through sleep, space, and safety.

November 2, 2016Historian to Speak on the Ways in Which Travel Has Caused Cultures to Clash

University College London historian to give talk titled, “The Eye of the Other: Travel Writing and Travel Polemics in Eastern Europe from the 18th Century to the Present.”

November 2, 2016Field Hockey defeats Roanoke in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament

The third-seeded Generals defeated sixth-seeded Roanoke, 3-0, on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament at the W&L Turf Field.

October 31, 2016NPR Executive to Speak on Bias in Journalism

Keith Woods, vice president of diversity in news and operations at NPR, will deliver the keynote address for the 62nd Ethics Institute in Journalism.

October 28, 2016“Brexit and the Crisis of Democracy in Europe”

The Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University will present a panel discussion on “Brexit and the Crisis of Democracy in Europe” on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons at W&L. The discussion is free and open to the public.

October 24, 2016German Ambassador to U.S. Headlines Institute for Honor Symposium

Peter Wittig, German Ambassador to the U.S., will speak on “German Policy Toward the European Refugee Crisis” at W&L's Institute for Honor Symposium.

October 20, 2016Markets and Morals Series Features Talk on ‘Taboo Trades in the Human Body’

Kimberly Krawiec, the Kathrine Robinson Everett Professor of Law at Duke University and senior fellow and faculty council member at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, will give a lecture on “Gifts Within Markets? Taboo Trades in the Human Body.”

October 20, 2016Princeton Professor Imani Perry to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture

Imani Perry, the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, will speak on “The Passionate Utterance: Black Women’s Literature and Freedom Dreams.”

October 20, 2016UVa. Professor to Give Lecture on Free Speech Case Laws in Postcolonial India and Pakistan

Neeti Nair, associate professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, to speak on "The Historian as Judge: Free Speech Case Laws in Postcolonial India and Pakistan.”

October 19, 2016“The Timeless Lessons of the Bernie Madoff Scandal”

Award-winning financial journalist and author will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.

October 19, 2016“Journalists, Audiences…and Bots?!” New Thinking About the News

The title of Univ. of Oregon Professor Seth Lewis' lecture is "Journalists, Audiences ... and Bots?! New Ways of Thinking about What's Happening with News." The lecture is free and open to the public.

October 18, 2016“Truevine” Author Beth Macy to Speak

Macy will speak on "Reporting From the Margins: 30 Years of Covering Exploitation, Greed and Race." Her talk is free and open to the public and a book signing will follow.

October 17, 2016The Ethics of Environmental Valuation

The conference will explore two fundamental but related themes: the ethical issues surrounding the valuation of ecosystem services and the proper role of preference satisfaction in the development of environmental policy.

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