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Faculty CommentaryOctober 21, 2020W&L’s Zoila Ponce de León Talks Women Politicians in The Conversation

Ponce de León is an assistant professor of politics at Washington and Lee University.

Entrepreneurship SummitOctober 20, 2020W&L Hosts Successful Virtual Entrepreneurship Summit

This year, 222 people tuned in to watch and participate in the annual summit.

Faculty CommentaryOctober 15, 2020W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance in New Podcast

Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, recently appeared on “The Rational Reminder Podcast.”

Faculty CommentaryOctober 15, 2020Mark Rush Talks Congress and the Supreme Court in Recent Opinion Pieces

Rush published op-eds in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Fulcrum in September.

New Faculty October 15, 2020Meet Professor Alice Tianbo Zhang

Zhang teaches Statistics for Economics and Introduction to Economics, and she is interested in developing courses on the economics of climate change, migration and gender.

In Case You Missed It

The Williams SchoolSeptember 28, 2020Washington and Lee Hosts 9th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit in Virtual Format

The Entrepreneurship Summit will take place online on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2–3.

Faculty Accolade September 15, 2020W&L’s Blunch Served as Lead Consultant on World Bank Report

Blunch served as the lead consultant on a Ghana case study for the World Bank's new index

Faculty CommentaryApril 30, 2020W&L’s Morel Featured in Podcast by The American Mind

Morel’s recent interview was included in “The 1619 Project Exposed: A Special Edition of the American Mind Podcast.”

CommentaryApril 9, 2020W&L’s Fox Offers Grocery Credit Card Program Tips on WalletHub

Gavin Fox answers questions about the value of grocery credit card programs.

Faculty AccoladeMarch 24, 2020W&L’s Goldsmith Interviewed on ‘Business Casual’ Podcast

Art Goldsmith was featured on the Morning Brew podcast “Business Casual”

Student Accolade March 11, 2020W&L’s Stephanie Sezen ’21 Accepted into the American Economic Association Summer Program

This summer, Sezen will receive two months of intensive training with leading faculty at Michigan State University in microeconomics, math, econometrics and research methods.

Faculty Commentary February 20, 2020W&L’s Bob Strong Gives Talk at Church of the Presidents

Strong spoke on President Jimmy Carter’s pre-White House days and his complicated relations with the civil rights movement in Georgia.

Faculty Commentary January 23, 2020W&L’s Ponce de Leon Interviewed in Recent Al-Jazeera Article

The article highlights Latin American stories to look out for in 2020.

Faculty Accolade November 25, 2019W&L’s Alexander Awarded Fellowship at Monticello

Brian Alexander has been awarded a domestic fellowship at the International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) at Monticello.

Faculty Commentary November 7, 2019W&L’s Morel Publishes Essay in The American Mind

Morel’s piece is titled “America Wasn’t Founded on White Supremacy: A Rebuttal to the ‘1619 Project.’”

Faculty Commentary November 7, 2019W&L’s Schatten Pens Op-Ed About Prison and Leadership for Inside Higher Ed

The title of Schatten’s article is “Prison: Where Undergrads and Inmates Take Classes Together.”

EventsNovember 1, 2019W&L to Host 2019 DataCon Event

Attendees will discover the technology, insights and trends shaping the future of data and analytics.

Faculty Accolade October 22, 2019W&L’s Kahn to Deliver Keynote Address at Brazilian Conference

Kahn has been invited to give the opening keynote speech at the Exposition of Sustainability of the Industrial Pole of Manaus.

Faculty Commentary October 11, 2019W&L’s Lind Talks Business Programs and the Liberal Arts with Forbes

In the article, Lind discusses the unique education students receive at W&L.

Faculty Accolade October 4, 2019W&L’s Ponce de León Publishes New Journal Article

The article presents an analysis of the main political events of 2018 in Peru.

Faculty Commentary October 1, 2019W&L’s Rush Discusses the Electoral College in Recent Article

The Conversation recently published an article written by Mark Rush titled “The Electoral College will never make everyone happy.”

Faculty Accolade September 25, 2019W&L’s Davies Named Associate Editor of the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies Journal

Papers included in the journal focus on a range of topics that speak to various disciplines.

Public Lecture September 24, 2019W&L Hosts Public Lecture with John Campbell

Campbell's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Giants of Africa: What's Next for South Africa and Nigeria?"

Faculty Commentary September 12, 2019W&L’s Morel Talks Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ in Recent Podcast Interview

The episode aired on “The Great Books” podcast series.

Faculty Accolade September 6, 2019W&L’s Elisabeth Gilbert Earns Prestigious Scholarship

As a recipient of this award, Gilbert was recognized at the 2019 SIOP Annual Conference at the National Harbor in Fort Washington, Maryland, in April.

Faculty Commentary August 26, 2019W&L’s Lucas Morel Talks Lincoln-Douglas Debates in New Podcast Interview

In the discussion, Morel explains the history behind the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

Faculty Commentary August 26, 2019W&L’s Schatten Interviews President Dudley in Latest Podcast

n the podcast, Schatten and Dudley discuss organizational culture and values.

Opening ConvocationAugust 16, 2019W&L’s Robert Strong to Address Students at Opening Convocation

Strong’s talk is titled “George Washington and Education.”

CommentaryAugust 1, 2019W&L’s Martin Davies Discusses Current Research in Recent Interview

Davies was recently interviewed on ABC Radio Australia about his current research.

CommentaryJuly 25, 2019W&L’s Brian Alexander Talks Congress in Recent Article

The article is a part of his forthcoming book, “A Social Theory of Congress: Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century.”

Faculty Commentary July 10, 2019W&L’s Ponce De León Talks Latin American Politics in New Article

The article is titled “The Changing Shapes of Latin American Welfare States."

Faculty Accolade June 12, 2019W&L’s Rush Appointed to Fulbright Specialist Roster

As a candidate on the Fulbright Specialist Roster, Rush is now eligible to be matched with projects designed by host institutions in over 150 countries globally.

Faculty Accolade June 11, 2019W&L’s Blunch Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Teach and Research in Brazil

Blunch will visit the Economics Department in the Business School of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.

Student Accolade May 23, 2019Washington and Lee’s Kevin Lencioni ’19 Earns Austrian U.S. Teaching Assistantship

While at Washington and Lee, Lencioni has taken several German classes and studied abroad in Berlin.

Accolade March 20, 2019W&L Professor Launches New Podcast, ‘Demystifying Organizations’

Jeff Schatten, assistant professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, said he launched the podcast in part because of student input.

Public Lecture February 27, 2019Felix Kwame Yeboah to Give Public Lecture on Africa’s Economic Transformation

Yeboah's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Africa Economic Transformation: The Role of Youth.”

Commentary February 14, 2019Mark Rush Talks ‘American Politics 101: James Madison and Cuba’

Mark Rush's piece was published Feb. 13 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.