The 2023-2024 academic year at W&L saw the proliferation of several new course offerings for students through a new faculty development initiative offered by the Office of Community-Based Learning (CBL).
Featured News, Views and More from Around W&L
The Generals Earth Action Leadership program works to combine athletics with environmental stewardship.
Students, faculty and alumni gathered April 12-13 to recognize the archaeological evolution of W&L’s back campus.
Duncan Hart ’24 lends his musical talents to Washington and Lee University athletics by playing the national anthem on the violin before home events.
Spring Term and Alumni Weekend reunions are the perfect times to experience the outdoors that hug Washington and Lee.
Seen and Heard
View all SOC »"Team chemistry is essential to a successful athletic team, and getting outside and bettering our planet not only builds teamwork but also allows for a large group of people with a common goal to be a part of something bigger than themselves."~ Sam Bassett '26
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1. Shared Language
Anthony Edwards, professor of Arabic, brings his boundless energy to his teaching, research and mentorship of students.2. Kish Parella Elected to ASIL Executive Council
Parella will serve a three-year term on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law.3. Alumni and Friends Endow Scholarship to Honor Long-time Staff Member
The gifts honor Elizabeth Outland Branner and her 25 years of service to the School of Law.4. W&L Law Student Argues Case before Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Haley Carter '24L argued the case as a student attorney in W&L Law’s Advanced Administrative Law Clinic, better known as the Black Lung Clinic.5. W&L’s Catherine McKean ’24 Selected For Fulbright to Germany
McKean has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Germany.People & News
Li Kang will receive $6,000 to support research leading to a book on the metaphysics of three schools of Chinese Buddhism.
Bosking has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Colombia.
Janae Darby ’25 will participate in the prestigious program this summer at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
All students enrolled in a Winter Term entrepreneurship class participated in the Creative Showcase on April 4.
Holloway was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Spain.
The earth and environmental geoscience postdoctoral fellow co-authored the papers as part of her doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology.
Fazal is one of only 34 up-and-coming legal professionals selected for the program.
The film claimed silver at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Festival Gala on April 16.
Emma Aldrich ’22, Tanajia Moye-Green ’23 and Jules Seay ’24 have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation to support their research.
Bill Oast ’71, ‘74L was honored with the Outstanding Alumnus Award. Calvin Awkward ’06, ‘09L and Kathy McLaughlin ‘19L were recognized for volunteer work.
Patrinos is one of three W&L students selected for the scholarship this spring.
Neal comes from Radford University, where she served as interim registrar for the 2023-24 academic year.
Faces of W&L
Laurie Huger serves as an administrative assistant in University Development.
Growing up in Lexington, Liwag saw firsthand how members of the W&L community made an impact, and she knew she wanted to be part of that.
Sybil Prince Nelson ‘01 is an assistant professor of mathematics.
A Washington Term class with a real-world focus prepared Singer for post-graduate work in the federal government.
Wythe Whiting is a professor of cognitive and behavioral science.
Scott’s passion for the environment carries over from the classroom to opportunities on campus and beyond.
Rachel Hubbard is the Communication and Marketing Coordinator and has worked at W&L Law since February 2017.
Ronda Bryant serves as associate dean of students.