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The Columns " Wan-Chuan Kao Receives Fellowship at the Suzy Newhouse Center for Humanities " Washington and Lee University
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (234+ words) By Lily Caldwell May 21, 2026 Wan-Chuan Kao, associate professor of English and head of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MRST) program, has received a fellowship to Wellesley College's Suzy Newhouse Center for the Humanities for the 2026-27 academic year. The fellowship provides…...
The Columns " Four Years in Focus " Washington and Lee University
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (344+ words) Ryan Doty '26 May 21, 2026 I hope this series allows for some of the highlights across my past four years to shine through and bring a sense of welcome and excitement to current and future W&L students, staff and faculty. Let's…...
W&L Students Accepted for Publication at the Gaming and Technology Conference
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (364+ words) By Lily Caldwell May 21, 2026 Washington and Lee University students Trey Custodio "26 and Sanjog Basnet "27 recently co-authored a paper alongside Liz Matthews, associate professor of computer science, titled "Exploring User Demographics for Research on Video Games." The paper was accepted for…...
Elizabeth Oliver to Receive Award from the American Accounting Association
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (179+ words) By Lily Caldwell May 21, 2026 Elizabeth Oliver, associate dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics and Lewis Whitaker Adams Professor in Commerce at Washington and Lee University, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Accounting Historians Journal…...
The Columns " Maureen Edobor Quoted By NPR " Washington and Lee University
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (125+ words) By Law Communications May 20, 2026 Washington and Lee law professor Maureen Edobor was quoted in a'recent NPR story examining the impact on local elections of the U. S. Supreme Court's voting rights ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Experts say one possible impact of the…...
The Columns " W&L's Tom Finnegan '26 Awarded U. S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria " Washington and Lee University
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (340+ words) By Emily Innes Stanley May 20, 2026 Washington and Lee University senior Tom Finnegan "26 has been awarded a U. S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) to teach English in Austria. At W&L, Finnegan is an environmental studies and economics double major. Finnegan is a native…...
Meet a Colleague: Chris Link
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (346+ words) W&L News Office May 20, 2026 Q. How long have you worked at W&L? I've been working at W&L for almost 12 years. Q. What do you like most about working at W&L? The people that I interact with on a…...
Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 239th Commencement, Baccalaureate
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (170+ words) Office of Communications and Public Affairs May 20, 2026 Washington and Lee University will celebrate its 239th undergraduate Commencement on Thursday, May 28. Commencement festivities begin at 10 a. m. Wednesday, May 27, on the Front Lawn with the traditional Baccalaureate service, featuring speaker Stacy Mc Loughlin Taylor…...
The Cadaver Society Pledges Largest Gift in its Long History of Philanthropy
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (379+ words) By Kelsey Goodwin May 19, 2026 "The Cadaver Society's gift sends a powerful message about the impact of collective generosity," said Susan Wood, vice president for University Advancement. "We are deeply honored by the society's trust in the Leading Lives of Consequence…...
W&L's Molly Biggs '26 Earns Fulbright to Germany
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (588+ words) By Emily Innes Stanley May 18, 2026 Washington and Lee University senior Molly Biggs "26 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to teach English in Germany. At W&L, Biggs is an environmental studies major and German minor. Biggs is…...