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.
English
From Shakespeare to Sci-Fi
While exploring the connections between “Station Eleven” and William Shakespeare, professor of English Holly Pickett and her crew of summer research students examined the foundational value of the humanities to society.
W&L Outcomes: Kathryn Cover ’24
Cover is working as a public relations apprentice at Prosek Partners in New York City.
‘The Big Picture of Life’
As one of the first Spring Term abroad classes offered at W&L, The Play’s the Thing: Shakespeare in Performance continues to impact the cohort of alumni who took that initial trip to England.
Meet Katherine Hudson ’26
Environmental humanities classes introduced Hudson to new ideas on how humans interact with the world.
In Case You Missed It
An Empathetic Writer
After graduating with a double degree in English and studio art, Gabriela Gomez-Misserian ’21 took her talents to Garden & Gun Magazine.
W&L’s K. Avvirin Gray Awarded Jean Feldman Poetry Prize
Avvirin Gray, assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University, is the winner of the 2023 Jean Feldman Poetry Prize.
W&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.
W&L’s Tahri Phillips Among 2023 Class of Rhodes Scholars
Phillips '23 is the university’s 18th Rhodes Scholar.
Finding the Allure of Paris
Students in Michael and Lena Hill’s Spring Term course are discovering what inspired writers of past generations.
Author 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."
W&L Professors Brock and Pickett Awarded Harte Center Faculty Teaching Scholar Grant
Michelle Brock and Holly Pickett are the Harte Center Faculty Teaching Scholar Grant recipients.
W&L’s Wheeler Gives Public Reading
Professor Lesley Wheeler will give a public author talk on Sept. 22 as part of Randolph College’s Pearl S. Buck Writers in Residence experience.
W&L’s Gavaler Debuts Play
Professor Chris Gavaler’s play “The Zombie Life” will open at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, Virginia on Aug. 18.
Green Receives Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize
Leah Naomi Green was recognized for her new poem, "Origin Story."
W&L Hosts Public Reading with Professor Deborah Miranda
Miranda, who retires from W&L this year, will present a public reading titled “How to Love the Burning World” on April 26.
W&L’s Muensterman Awarded Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship
Kathryn Muensterman ’22 has won a $34,000 Beinecke Scholarship to help fund her graduate studies.
W&L’s Kharputly Publishes Article in Society & Animals
Nadeen Kharputly recently published an article titled "Whose Best Friend? Muslims, Dogs, and the Making of American Humanity."
W&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.
W&L’s Ball Writes Personal Memoir
In “My San Francisco,” Gordon Ball, visiting associate professor of English, recounts experiences of his time spent in the city.
W&L’s Walle Pens Journal Article on Unpublished Manuscript
Taylor Walle, assistant professor of English, recently published an article titled "Boswell's Dictionary and the Status of Scots Dialect in the Eighteenth Century."
W&L Hosts 2021 Glasgow Distinguished Writer-in-Residence
Poet Heid Erdrich will give a public poetry reading on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.
W&L Professors Beavers and Gavaler Publish Textbook
Professors Leigh Ann Beavers and Chris Gavaler recently published a textbook titled “Creating Comics: A Writer’s and Artist's Guide and Anthology.”
W&L’s Laura Brodie Publishes Article in MoMA Magazine
In the article, Brodie discusses Confederate monuments' complex history and how an American contemporary artist is working to change how others view them.
Poet Craig Santos Perez to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture
The lecture, which is free and open to the public to view via Zoom, is titled “Climate Change and Pacific Islander Eco-Poetics.”
Professor Deborah Miranda Interviewed on Radio Show
Miranda was invited on radio station KPFA’s UpFront to discuss Junipero Serra, the myth of California missions, and the colonization of native people.
Brodie Op-Ed Addresses Toxic Masculinity in Monuments
The piece appeared in the June 19 edition of The Washington Post.
‘Crossings’ Brings W&L and Lexington Community Together
A new play by Professor Domnica Radulescu gives voice to local immigrants.
W&L Hosts Memoirist Bob Rosenthal on Poet Allen Ginsberg
The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available to purchase following the reading.
Canceled – Kevin Quashie Presents Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L
Quashie teaches black cultural and literary studies at Brown University.
Writing for Tweens
Suzanne LaFleur ’05 keeps it real for her young readers.
Public Author Talk Scheduled for Poetry Night 2019 at W&L
The public reading is free and open to the public.
The Guardian Highlights W&L Professors for Sci-fi Research
The piece discusses their research studies into sci-fi and the effect it has on human intelligence.
W&L’s Glasgow Endowment Presents Author Lauren K. Alleyne
She is the assistant director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center
W&L’s Gavaler and Goldberg to Give Public Author Talk in Leyburn Library
The duo will be discussing their new book, “Superhero Thought Experiments.”
W&L Professors Collaborate on New Book
Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg published “Superhero Thought Experiments.”
The Write Stuff
Maya Lora has always wanted to be a storyteller for public good. This summer, she did just that as a reporting intern for her hometown paper, the Miami Herald.
‘Intellectual Curiosity Without Boundaries’
James Ricks '21 is spending the summer working for The Oda Foundation in Nepal, where he is researching tobacco use and working with children to create a mural that represents health in their town.
Alison Krentel Wheatley-Price ’94
The medical researcher travels, teaches and conducts research to eliminate neglected tropical diseases.
Get in on the Spring Term Action!
We asked professors to share course materials and discussion questions to offer a sneak peek at the breadth of opportunities available during the best term of the year.
Snapshots from Spring Term
Our favorite term is well underway! Here is a glimpse inside some of the many fascinating courses being taught off-campus this year.
W&L to Host Second Annual Glasgow Distinguished Writer-in-Residence
Aimee Nezhukumatathil will give a public reading from her work on Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
Devoney Looser to Give Annual Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L
The talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Fame and Fortune in the Age of Austen."
The Interaction Between Health and Poverty
James Ricks '21 interviews Dr. Jonathan Wortham '04 about his work with the Centers for Disease Control.
Public Reading by Rebecca Makkai ‘99, Author of ‘The Great Believers’
The reading will be Oct. 18 at 8:15 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
George Washington University Professor Talks “Digital Pasts: Deaf Culture, Contemporary Media, and the New Middle Ages.”
Lunch will be served, and the event is free and open to the public; however, RSVP is required by Oct. 22 to oconnells@wlu.edu.
A Muse in Nature
Professor Ricardo Wilson's Spring Term class spent 10 days writing short fiction at Skylark Nature Preserve and Lodge in Raphine.
Halford Ryan, Professor of English and Speech Emeritus, Dies at 74
Ryan taught at Washington and Lee for 40 years until his retirement in 2010.
Washington and Lee Alumnus Tom Wolfe ’51 Dies at 88
Wolfe, one of W&L's most accomplished alumni, will be remembered for his talent, wit and generosity.
Shenandoah Announces New Leadership and Prize Winners
The spring issue announces the retirement of R.T. Smith and the hiring of new editor Beth Staples.
From Dream to Reality
Shapley Davis '18 produced and premiered his own short film, and he hopes to continue making films as he heads off to USC's film school after graduation.
Robert Macfarlane to Give Shannon-Clark Lecture at W&L
The British author will deliver the lecture, titled “The Word-Hoard: A Counter-Desecration Phrasebook for The Anthropocene.”
Researching Beyond the Library
The best place to research your thesis? Some would say the library, but for Jacqueline Moruzzi '18 that place is the Cambridge University's Medieval Studies Summer Program.
Summer at Oxford
Danielle Hughson's honors thesis will be focused on male editorial control and how it affects female writers, within a familial and patriarchal context.
Chasing History’s Mysteries
This summer, Allison Jue '20 dove into the books to learn more about the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and the second Earl of Essex.
‘Perspectives’ on Leadership: Elena Diller ’17 & Caroline Todd ’17
Elena Diller '17 and Caroline Todd '17 saw a need for more perspective in academics — so they got to work.
Science, Society and the Arts Presents: Dana Gary ‘18
Dana Gary, whose first EP is recorded, produced and publicized by a student-run record label, will present songs at SSA.
W&L Faculty Get New York Times Shout-Out
Writer Charles Johnson mentioned two members of the Washington and Lee community in a New York Times piece.
David Hanson ’00
A double major in English and geology, plus a curiosity about the world around him, led Hanson to a career as a freelance writer, photographer and videographer. He is the author of "Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival" and producer of the documentary film "Who Owns the Water."
From Art to Finish
A new Spring Term class has an English professor and an art professor teaming up to guide students through writing and illustrating a comic book.
