
In Memoriam: Delos D. Hughes, Professor of Politics Emeritus
Hughes served as professor at Washington and Lee University for 33 years.

Hughes served as professor at Washington and Lee University for 33 years.

Thompson served on W&L’s Board of Trustees from 1998-2002.

Cooper served on the Board of Trustees from 2008 to 2017.

Elrod worked at Washington and Lee University for 22 years before becoming the first female mayor of Lexington, Virginia.

The event will take place Saturday, April 5 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Main Reading Room, Sydney Lewis Hall.

Hough served on the Board of Trustees from 1982 to 1992.

The former president, who died Dec. 29, interacted with the Washington and Lee University community on multiple occasions.