Meet Malik Hardy ’26
Hardy discovered his business administration studies allow him to work closely with others to solve real-world problems.
Africana Studies
The Language of Humanity
Professor of French Mohamed Kamara describes his interconnected teaching, scholarship and service.
Change Agents: DeLaney Center Interns Help Drive Social Progress
Eleven W&L students participated in the first full year of programming spread across multiple states.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Lena Hill
The Washington and Lee University provost and professor of English speaks to serendipitous opportunities of the liberal arts.
Award-Winning Quilter Stephen Towns to Deliver Next DeLaney Dialogue Lecture
On March 4, Towns will present an artist talk in Wilson Concert Hall while his works will play a central theme in a DeLaney Reading Club Breakfast held in the Staniar Gallery and Wilson Hall Room 2010.
In Case You Missed It
Nneka Dennie to be Presented the MLA Prize for Bibliographical or Archival Scholarship
The assistant professor of history will receive her award on Jan. 10 at the association’s annual convention in New Orleans.
Melissa Harris-Perry to Keynote W&L’s 2025 MLK Celebration
The scholar, writer and political commentator will headline the weeklong programming on campus.
DeLaney Center to Open its 2024-25 Screen to Square Film Series with ‘The Color Purple’
This year’s first film will be screened on Oct. 15 in Stackhouse Theater.
Meet Darnell Pelzer Jr. ’25
Pelzer has enjoyed connecting with others with shared interests through the Gaming Club, University Singers, SABU and the Office of Sustainability.
Noted Sports Researcher and Sociologist Scott Brooks to Hold Discussions at W&L
The two-day programming will be headlined by a conversation featuring Brooks and DeLaney Center fellow Drew Harrell ’24 on Thursday, Sept. 5 in the Watson Galleries.
Nneka Dennie Receives Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
The assistant professor of history is one of 10 faculty members nationwide to win the prestigious award.
Washington and Lee Names Four Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
W&L Students Learn the Importance of Paying it Forward
The second annual Philanthropy Education Week highlighted the impact donations have on the undergraduate experience.
Professor Nneka Dennie to Discuss Her Recent Book on Black Newspaper Editor Mary Ann Shadd Cary
The assistant professor of history will hold her talk on Feb. 7 at noon in the Harte Center Gallery.
W&L Professor Publishes Journal Article in Studies in American Humor
Diego Millan’s recent article analyzes the centrality of jokes in the Chester Himes book “If He Hollers Let Him Go.”
Finding the Allure of Paris
Students in Michael and Lena Hill’s Spring Term course are discovering what inspired writers of past generations.
Michael Hill Named Inaugural Director of the DeLaney Center at Washington and Lee
Michael Hill, professor and chair of the Africana Studies program at Washington and Lee University, has been named the inaugural director of the University’s new DeLaney Center, an interdisciplinary academic center for teaching and research on Southern race relations, culture, and politics.
Africana Studies Launches New Series at W&L
Building on discussions from last year’s series, Africana Studies presents “The Aftermath of Black Protest."
