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Campus ConstructionApril 2, 2024Construction Set to Begin on New Lindley Center for Student Wellness

The state-of-the-art facility will be the new home of the Student Health Center and University Counseling Services.

On CampusApril 13, 2023W&L Recognizes Student Leaders in Annual Leadership Excellence Awards

The Leadership Excellence Awards give recognition and thanks to nominated students and organizations for their many efforts on W&L’s campus.

In the NewsJanuary 9, 2023W&L Appoints Laura Ulmer Director of Student Activities

Ulmer previously worked as director for the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity at Old Dominion University.

In The NewsDecember 12, 2022Dr. R. Allen Blackwood Jr. Named University Physician and Director of Student Health at Washington and Lee University

Blackwood comes to W&L after serving as a physician with the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia.

On Campus October 26, 2022New Spaces in Elrod Commons

The recent renovation of the second and third floors of Elrod Commons has provided staff and students with new and improved workspaces.

Colleague ConnectionSeptember 7, 2022Jake Reeves

Jake Reeves serves as an assistant director of inclusion and engagement for LGBTQ+ support.

Our CommunityAugust 9, 2021W&L Law Welcomes Assistant Director to Office of Admissions and Student Affairs

Brandyn Jordan has joined W&L Law in the newly created position of Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Affairs, Diversity Recruitment and Engagement.

Campus EventFebruary 26, 2021W&L Hosts Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann

On March 9, Heumann will share her experiences advocating for disability rights and discuss the movement's future.

Campus Event October 21, 2020W&L Hosts Black Future Leaders Experience Conference on Oct. 24

The theme for this year's Black FLEX conference is "The Black Playbook."

AccoladesAugust 3, 2017W&L’s Sustainability Efforts Earn Silver Rating

W&L increases its STARS sustainability rating from a bronze to a silver.

February 14, 2017In Case You Missed It! Watch Jonathan Holloway’s ODK Lecture, Followed by Panel Discussion

On Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. Jonathan Holloway’s recent ODK Lecture on “The Price of Recognition: Race and the Making of the Modern University” will be shown in Stackhouse Theater, followed by a panel discussion.

October 2, 2015Comedian Julie Goldman to Give a Performance at Washington and Lee

Comedian Julie Goldman will give a performance at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons. This performance is free and open to the public.

September 22, 2015“Free Spirit” Sculpture Graces Campus Green

The kinetic outdoor sculpture “Free Spirit” by Drew Klotz, nationally recognized creator of wind sculptures, has been donated to Washington and Lee University by the parents of Kelsey Durkin, the student killed in a December 2013 automobile accident not far from the campus.

February 2, 2015Myrlie Evers-Williams to Speak during African American History Month on Feb. 10

Myrlie Evers-Williams, author, civil rights activist and past chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), will be the keynote speaker for Black History Month at Washington and Lee University. Her talk will be Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with a reception to follow.

March 17, 2013Jean Kilbourne to Discuss Women in Advertising at W&L

Author, speaker and filmmaker Jean Kilbourne, internationally recognized for her work on the image of women in advertising, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 18, at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons. Kilbourne’s talk is free and open to the public. There will be a book signing following the talk. […]