Snapshots of Summer
W&L students share their experiences getting to know the larger Lexington and Rockbridge community during the summer months.
Lexington
Washington and Lee Announces March Community Grants
The university's Community Grants Committee has made 16 grants totaling more than $36,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
Washington and Lee Announces March Community Grants
Washington and Lee University's Community Grants Committee has made 13 grants totaling almost $35,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
W&L Students Form Blue Ridge Mile Clinic
The clinic is a Lexington-based program run by W&L students that partners with Virginia's Drive to Work initiative to help low-income or previously incarcerated individuals gain or restore their driving privileges.
W&L’s Radulescu Publishes Memoir
Lexington's Downtown Books will host W&L Professor Domnica Radulescu for a book launch on Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m.
In Case You Missed It
Appreciating Lexington’s Location
W&L's students and visitors will find lots to explore in and around Lexington this year.
W&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.
Washington and Lee Announces March Community Grants
Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee has made 12 grants totaling $37,000 to nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
Community 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.
Students Line Up for Food Truck Treats
Pronto’s food truck brought free cupcakes and hot cocoa to W&L’s Cannan Green on Valentine’s Day.
W&L Presents ‘Queer Theology’ Panel Discussion
The conversation on Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. will center on the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and religious affiliations and practices.
Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants
W&L's Community Grants Committee evaluated eight proposals in October and made six grants totaling $23,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.
W&L Community Grants Committee to Evaluate Proposals in October
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the fall 2020 evaluation is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.
Community Projects a Win-Win for Lexington and W&L
Washington and Lee University's Office of Community-Based Learning has partnered with Lexington on projects that provide real-world learning experiences for students while also advancing the city's goals.
Quick Hit: Creative Writing at Boxerwood
Students in Leah Green's Intro to Creative Writing course took inspiration from the environment at Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden.
Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants
The committee chose the grants from 20 proposals requesting almost $85,000.
Current Affairs
This summer, geology and environmental science major Chantal Iosso ’20 is studying the effects of the Jordan's Point Dam removal on the Maury River.
Community-Based Learning Tackles Food Insecurity
W&L courses in economics and biology used community-based learning to engage in partnerships and make an impact on food insecurity at a local level.
The Devil is in the Details
Virginia's largest craft brewer, Devils Backbone Brewing Co., serves students of analytical chemistry hands-on learning, grain to glass.
W&L to Host Annual Summer Camp Fair
Area day camps and sleepover camps will be available to share information on their 2019 summer programs.
Special Edition of Pluma Features Local Immigrants’ Stories
Edwin Castellanos Campos '20 came up with the idea for the special edition after taking a Spring Term sociology/anthropology course about U.S. immigration and refugees.
Public 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.
Hannah Falchuk and ‘the Power of Conversation’
Hannah Falchuk's passion for journalism has her reporting both in New York City and local Rockbridge.
W&L Students Partner on Jordan’s Point Project
W&L's Archaeology program is joining forces with the Historic Lexington Foundation (HLF) to conduct research on Jordan's Point as part of HLF's effort to get the area designated as a state and national historic district.
W&L's Other Famous Resident: Patsy Cline
What does Patsy Cline have to do with Washington and Lee? More than you might know.
