DeLaney Center to Host Third Annual Race and Southern-ness Symposium
The Dec. 4 event will feature prominent military leaders and scholars conversing about how racial and regional identity impact service in the armed forces.
Dean of the College
Hannah Phillips Appointed as a Small School Representative for the Virginia Association of College and University Housing Officers
The associate director of housing and residence life will advocate for small school residential needs.
Washington and Lee Commemorates Veterans Day
The W&L community gathered to honor the military service of current and retired members of the staff, faculty and student body.
Mengying Liu receives The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Early Career Leaders Professional Development Award
The assistant professor of engineering is one of three recipients recognized globally.
Mikki Brock Named to the Shortlist for Research Book of the Year in Scotland
The history professor’s book “Plagues of the Heart” was published last year.
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Antonio Reyes Publishes New Book
The professor of Spanish co-authored a book titled “Understanding the Language of Virtual Interaction,” that was released in August 2025.
Seth Michelson to Discuss His New Book, ‘Hope on the Border: Immigration, Incarceration, and the Power of Poetry’
Michelson’s discussion will be held Thursday, Nov. 6 in Northen Auditorium.
Eric Deggans Quoted in Associated Press Story
The Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics comments on the erasure of diverse perspectives in journalism.
Alyce Mahon to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture
Mahon will discuss the lived and created landscapes of American Surrealist Dorothea Tanning in her Nov. 4 lecture.
David Marsh and Adrienne Jones to Serve as Scholars in Residence for the Office of Community-Based Learning
Marsh will work with Nature Camp in Vesuvius, Virginia, and Jones will collaborate with the Legal Aid Justice Center for the 25th Judicial District.
Ellen Mayock Speaks at Centennial Celebration of Carmen Martín Gaite and Co-Edits Volume
The Ernest Williams II Professor of Romance Languages shares her research on the Spanish author.
Tom McClain to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The assistant professor of physics will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize winners for physics Thursday, Oct. 30.
Where Creativity Meets Commerce: W&L’s New Arts Management Minor
Collaboration between the business administration and theatre, dance and film studies departments has created pathways for students to blend creative interests with professional skills.
Alecia Swasy Quoted in Poynter Story
The Reynolds Professor of Business Journalism offered insight on the influence of X, former known as Twitter, on the media industry.
Laura Jane Ramsburg Selected as Director of the Staniar Gallery
The experienced arts administrator joins Washington and Lee from Hollins University’s Eleanor D. Wilson Museum.
KT Vaughan Initiated as Next President of the Oberlin Group of Libraries
The Hal F. and Barbra Buckner Higginbotham University Librarian will serve a one-year presidential term as part of her three-year membership on the executive board.
Suzanne Delle Presents Paper at the 10th International Conference on Communications & Media Studies
The visiting assistant professor of theater attended a conference to present a different approach to teaching playwriting.
Bill Hamilton to Deliver Lecture in Honor of His Appointment to the John T. Perry Jr. Professorship in Research Science
Hamilton’s talk, titled “Twenty Years of Research in Yellowstone National Park: Lessons Learned from Bison and the People that Value Their Presence in North America,” will be held Oct. 22 in Science Addition 214.
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 Receives $450,000 Grant from the National Science Foundation
The funding will be used to purchase a confocal Raman imaging microscope for geoscientific investigations.
Christa Bowden’s Artwork Earns an Honorable Mention Citation at the SlowExposures Photography Festival
The professor of art was one of 47 photographers to display her work in the event’s main exhibit.
Lesley Wheeler Featured in Best American Poetry 2025 and Publishes Book Chapter
The English professor’s poem “Sex Talk” and essay “Talkin’ New York” were highlighted in larger collections.
Domnica Radulescu Headlines First Beyond the Page: Milestone Works by Faculty Event
The Edwin A. Morris Professor of Comparative Literatures will discuss her forthcoming book, “My Father’s Orchards.”
Elliott King Featured in AMC+ Series ‘True Crime Story: Smugshot’
The professor of art was interviewed for an episode titled “The Dali Heist.”
Meaghan M. Walsh Publishes Article and Authors Book Chapter
The curatorial fellow explores race in New York City through the artwork of George Luks.
W&L Museums Curatorial Fellow Receives Scholarship from The Decorative Arts Trust
Fosca Maddaloni-Yu will utilize the scholarship to participate in the trust’s study abroad trip to Japan.
Erich Uffelman to Deliver Provost’s Lecture
The annual address that celebrates W&L faculty for excellence in scholarship and teaching will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 in University Chapel.
Adrienne Jones to Present First DeLaney Center Dialogue Discussion of 2025-26 Academic Year
Jones will share observations on the myriad impacts faced by suspended drivers in North Carolina.
Keith Whittington to Present Constitution Day Address at W&L
The David Boies Professor of Law at Yale University Law School will speak on Sept. 18 in Northen Auditorium.
Environmental Studies Professor Publishes Paper in the Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Journal
Ryan McCoy’s paper addresses how local knowledge can contribute to climate research.
Art History Professor Authors Book Chapter
Andrea Lepage examines how academic galleries can serve as transformative learning spaces.
Barton Myers to Deliver Lecture in Honor of His Appointment to the Martin and Brooke Stein Professorship in History
Myers’ talk, titled “The Grand Old Man of the Army: General Winfield Scott and the American Civil War,” will be held Sept. 24 in Northen Auditorium.
Bill Hamilton Co-Authors Paper in Science
The article, also featured on the journal’s cover, sheds new light on the value of bison recovery efforts in Yellowstone National Park.
W&L Welcomes New Fixed Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches
Twenty-seven new faculty and staff members are joining the university this year.
Fran Elrod Elected Future Chair of the Governing Board for the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty
The associate director of W&L’s Shepherd Program will serve a two-year term leading the consortium’s governing board and council beginning in September 2026.
Catarina Passidomo ’04 Contributes Book Chapter
The associate professor of environmental studies authored a chapter in “The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Cultural and Social Geography.”
Elliott King to Deliver Lecture at the Virginia Museum of the Fine Arts
The professor of art history will host a talk that reconsiders artist Frida Kahlo’s relationship with surrealism.
Art History Professor Named to Editorial Board for Digital Publishing Initiative
Andrea Lepage will assist in developing a series of essays focused on Latinx artists.
Biology Professor Interviewed by ABC News
Bill Hamilton discusses wildlife migration in Yellowstone National Park.
Freddy Fuentes Presents Paper at the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies Conference
The visiting assistant professor of English lectured on Magical Realism as Eco Writing.
Journalism Professor Quoted in Cardinal News Article
Patrick Walters’ comment appears in a story about the 1963 Civil Rights Movement in Danville, Virginia.
Krzysztof Jasiewicz Receives the Susanne M. Lotarski Distinguished Achievement Award
The William P. Ames Jr. Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Emeritus was presented the award by the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America.
Marcos Perez Cited for his Book ‘¿Qué tienen los piqueteros en la cabeza?’
The associate professor of sociology received an honorable mention citation for the Premio Iberoamericano Book Award.
Marisa Charley and the W&L Bonner Program Featured in Article Posted on Higher Ed Jobs
The story focuses on the Bonner Program’s collaborative work with the Street Medicine Institute.
Lela Casey ’25 Receives Fellowship from the Center for Arabic Study Abroad
The recent graduate will serve a year-long fellowship studying Arabic in Morocco.
Leandro Laperne ’28 Participates in the American Enterprise Institute Summer Honors Program
The rising sophomore completed a week-long program held in Washington, D.C.
Washington and Lee Names Six Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships in The College and The Williams School
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
Kameliya Atanasova Publishes Her First Book
The assistant professor of religion and history authored a book titled “Sufism and Power in the Ottoman Empire: The Writings of Ismail Hakki Bursevi (1653–1725).”
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’
The June 5 screening is the final installment of the 2024-25 Screen to Square series.
James S. Lambert Selected as Director of Lifelong Learning
The former provost at Southern Virginia University begins his W&L appointment on July 1.
Domnica Rădulescu Publishes Her First Book Written Directly in French
The novel, her fourth overall, is titled “Tu viens du pays des vampires” and hit bookshelves in France and Canada in April.
Pete Gyscek Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Coach of the Year
Generals’ mentor garners top conference honor after leading W&L to three tournament wins.
Greg Dresden Publishes Article in The College Mathematics Journal
The professor of mathematics authored a paper and produced illustrations that were used on the cover of the popular journal.
Chris Gavaler to Debut One-Act Play at the Live Arts Waterworks Festival
The professor of English’s show will screen on May 21 and 23 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Seth Michelson Set to Publish New Book in October
The associate professor of Spanish shares the stories of undocumented youth held in detention centers and refugee camps in the United States and Mexico.
Lucas Morel Selected for Prestigious ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellowship
The John K. Boardman Jr. Professor of Politics will use the fellowship to lead W&L’s “Liberating Ideas” initiative.
Annual Spring Spotlight to be Held on Campus May 23
Students and faculty will summarize and display their Spring Term research and coursework.
Melissa Kerin Quoted in ProPublica Article
The professor of art history and director of the Mudd Center for Ethics offered her opinion on the nuances of the return of a Buddha sculpture by the Art Institute of Chicago to the Government of Nepal.
Business Administration Professor Publishes Book in Tandem with W&L Alumna
Jeff Schatten and Teresa Aires ’19 co-wrote a book on the impacts of artificial intelligence on the workforce.
Byron Faidley Quoted in Garden & Gun Magazine Article
The digital collections manager presented historical facts concerning Merle Haggard’s personal dome car currently in use by the Virginia Scenic Railway.
JT Torres to Serve as a Keynote Speaker at the Adolescent Literacy Summit
Torres will present May 16 at the University of Connecticut Graduate Business Learning Center.
Spring 2025 Update on Campus Construction Projects
The Williams School and Lindley Center remain on schedule for completion before Fall Term 2025, while several campus improvement projects will begin this summer.
Washington and Lee University to Renovate Special Collections Space
The research and reading room for the Special Collections and Archives will be updated and renamed in honor of Tom Wolfe ’51.
W&L’s Jeff Kosky Publishes New Book
The professor of religion explores the meaning of having a heart.
Kami Gardner Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year
Generals’ mentor garners top conference honor after leading W&L to another league title.
W&L Environmental Studies Professor Awarded Mednick Memorial Fellowship
Mauricio Betancourt will receive $2,250 from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges to support his research on the Peruvian guano trade.
Authors Athena Dixon and Matthew Vollmer to Give Reading at W&L
The April 3 reading by the former Shenandoah contributors is part of the literary magazine’s 75th- anniversary celebrations.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Get on Up’
The upcoming screening is the third installment of the academic year and will be shown on April 2 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L’s Leticia Fernández-Fontecha Publishes New Book
The visiting assistant professor of history explores the history of children’s pain in relation to social and medical perception.
Eric Deggans Named Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics at W&L
The NPR personality, journalist and media analyst will assume the position in July.
Rebecca Benefiel Featured in PBS NOVA Documentary on Ancient Pompeii
Benefiel is among a host of experts that reveal the truths about the social and economic makeup of the city before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
W&L’s J.T. Torres Co-Authors New Book
The director of the Harte Center for Teaching and Learning examines the relationship between critical thinking and writing.
Office of Sustainability and Energy Education Creates Eco-Rep Program
The first students have graduated from the program and will begin serving as peer educators regarding sustainability on campus.
W&L to Host Two Former Members of Congress on Campus
The Congress to Campus program will bring former Congressmen Dave Trott and Lewis F. Payne to campus March 16-18.
Jon Eastwood Publishes New Book
The professor of sociology’s book, titled “Social Structure: Relationships, Representations and Rules,” was released on Feb. 26.
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.
W&L’s Lesley Wheeler Publishes New Book
The English professor’s poetry collection explores natural and human transformation.
Kassie Scott ’18 to Deliver Lecture as Part of the Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Program
Scott’s talk, “More Than Money: My Journey so Far,” will be held on March 5 in Hillel 101.
Shane Lynch Named Lead Instructor for International Choral Conducting Course
W&L’s director of choral activities will serve as an expert guest tutor at The Cork International Choral Festival.
Alden Wicker ’09 to Serve as the Fishback Visiting Writer at W&L
The author will deliver the Fishback Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 12, via Zoom.
DeLaney Center Screen to Square Film Series to Show an Episode of ‘High on the Hog’
This year’s second installment will focus on the Netflix show that traces how African American cuisine has transformed America.
Peter Grajzl to Host Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The John F. Hendon Professor of Economics will discuss the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences presented to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson.
Students Encouraged to Apply for a Johnson Opportunity Grant in 2025
The grant provides funds to support W&L student projects worldwide.
Harte Center to Debut Prompting, Learning and Artificial Intelligence Lab
The space opens Jan. 27 and will be dedicated to exploration and experimentation with generative AI tools.
W&L to Host ‘Slices of Research’ Program at Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
Newly promoted faculty members will present their research in a PechaKucha format on Jan. 28.
Lisa Greer to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Her Appointment to the Harry E. and Mary Jayne W. Redenbaugh Term Professorship
Greer’s talk, “Coral Reefs Past, Present and Future and Our Human Footprint,” will be held Jan. 15 in Science Addition 214.
Chris Elford to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The assistant professor of Chinese will discuss the Nobel Prize in literature presented to Korean writer Han Kang on Jan. 14.
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.
Winter 2024 Update on Campus Construction Projects
Williams School and Lindley Center construction remain on schedule for completion by Fall Term 2025.
Paul Youngman ’87 Serves as a Panelist for the Austrian Cultural Forum
The associate provost and professor of German participated in a moderated discussion at the Austrian Embassy in early December.
Melissa Harris-Perry to Keynote W&L’s 2025 MLK Celebration
The scholar, writer and political commentator will headline the weeklong programming on campus.
W&L Ethics Bowl Team Qualifies for National Competition
The team secured its place with a third-place finish at the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl regional competition in Chicago.
Ady Dewey Co-Authors Paper in Journal of Virtual Exchange
The Reynolds Visiting Assistant Professor of Strategic Communications explores the role of laughter in cross-cultural virtual settings.
W&L Foreign Language Teaching Assistants Attend FLAVA Fall Conference
The teaching assistants were provided the opportunity to learn about the American education system and connect with other language educators.
DeLaney Center to Host Second Annual Race and Southern-ness Symposium
The Dec. 5 event will feature panelists from the higher education, business and health care industries discussing the theme “Black Female Leadership in the 21st-century South.”
Tiffany Pins Earns Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year Award
The third-year coach has led the Generals to a 20-1-1 overall record and an ODAC title.
Latest DeLaney Center Dialogue Discussion Features Musician and Scholar Tammy L. Kernodle
Kernodle will also participate in a Reading Club Breakfast discussion involving her essay “My Song is My Weapon: The Long Sonic History of Black Resistance.”
Connell Cunningham Jr. Named Scholar in Residence for the Office of Community-Based Learning
The visiting assistant professor of chemistry will serve a one-year term for the 2024-25 academic year.
Washington and Lee Commemorates Veterans Day
The W&L community gathered to honor the military service of current and retired members of the staff, faculty and student body.
Dick Kuettner Honored with the Helen Warriner-Burke FLAVA Distinguished Service Award
The director of the Global Discoveries Laboratories and adjunct professor of romance languages and teacher education received the award at the Virginia Board of Education meeting.
