| Family Connection: May 2021 |
|
| Earlier this year, Washington and Lee University introduced this new publication designed to communicate the latest news for W&L parents and families. W&L Family Connection will be distributed each month and will complement other university channels to help keep parents and families informed about life on campus. Please send your suggestions for future issues to families@wlu.edu. |
|
|
|
Geology of the National Parks. Photos by David Gálvez ’22
|
| Immerse Yourself in Spring Term! |
| Each May, W&L students are offered an immersive four-week Spring Term course, selecting one course from about 200 options designed to be transformative learning experiences. Typically, students have the opportunity to study on campus or across the globe, but the pandemic resulted in all of this year's offerings being based on campus. This term's courses include Creating Comics, Educating Citizens for Democracy, the Geology of National Parks and many more. Professors love teaching Spring Term courses because of the opportunity to expose students to new perspectives. Students love Spring Term because of the chance to do something they may never have done before. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| An Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance |
|
| President Will Dudley recently sent a communication to students, faculty and staff sharing updated guidance regarding vaccinated individuals. Effective May 24, the university no longer requires fully vaccinated individuals to wear face coverings or maintain a six-foot distance from others. The change applies both indoors and outdoors, except in the Student Health Center where individuals should continue to wear masks, and in the fitness center, where face coverings and distancing are still required. Those attending this week's undergraduate Commencement will still need to maintain physical distancing, but fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear a face covering at the ceremony. More information about Commencement can be found on the Commencement website. |
| In addition, to help protect the health of the campus community and provide a robust experience on campus this fall, the university will require all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated by Aug. 8, 2021. The expectation is that requiring vaccinations will allow everyone to return to campus without distancing and masking, with all in-person instruction in classrooms at normal occupancy, and with other activities such as dining, performing arts, clubs and organizations returning to more normal in-person operations. |
| Returning students have been asked to email a photo or scan of their completed vaccination card to studenthealth@wlu.edu by July 31. To be fully vaccinated by Aug. 8, individuals need to receive the first dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) around June 27 and the second dose by July 25, or receive a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson/Janssen) by July 25. Individuals may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement. Students should email studenthealth@wlu.edu to request a form, which must be submitted by June 15. Additional vaccination information is available on the university's COVID-19 Resources website. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Student Business Links Farmers and Buyers
|
| Seniors Will Gentry and Gray Carlton started Lexington Harvest Haul to deliver local food to consumers. They’re now looking to sell the successful business before they leave Lexington after graduation. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Exhibit Illustrates Perilous Path to Opportunity
|
| Hostile Terrain 94, a global pop-up exhibit that takes a powerful look at the human cost of undocumented migration at the U.S. southern border, opened at W&L this week after years of planning and collaboration. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mapping the Past
|
| As part of a community-based learning course in collaboration with Rockbridge Regional Tourism and the Rockbridge Historical Society, Washington and Lee University students researched and mapped Black-owned businesses that thrived in Lexington during the Jim Crow era. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
University Singers Perform Annual Commencement Concert
Wilson Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
|
The May 25 event is free and open to the public to view online.
Read more on The Columns
|
|
|
|
Undergraduate Commencement
Wilson Field, 10 a.m.
|
The 2020-2021 academic year is the 272nd year in the life of Washington and Lee University and culminates with the Commencement ceremony for the undergraduate College and Williams School.
Read More
|
|
|
|
|
Class Ring Event
Cannan Green, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
|
|
A class ring is a tangible reminder of your time at W&L. You earned it, now wear it! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| From academic seminars to an online book club, Alumni Engagement offers virtual programming for the W&L community, including parents. Please join us for our next virtual program on May 25 at 7 p.m. |
| Tales from Sea and Sky |
| Welcome aboard as we journey into naval aviation history with Hill Goodspeed '92. As the historian of the National Aviation Museum for almost 30 years, Hill will bring to life a few of his favorite heroes, historic moments and artifacts. |
| Register Now |
|
|
|
|
|
| Program Spotlight: Office of Community-Based Learning |
|
 Community-based learning is an educational approach that integrates learning and mentorship with community engagement. At W&L, the Office of Community-Based Learning (CBL) supports, enhances, and develops mutually beneficial collaborations with over 40 local and regional community partners and beyond. These collaborations advance community interests and deepen student learning. |
| CBL staff facilitate credit-bearing courses that span the arts, sciences and humanities, bringing students, faculty and community partners to collaborate and learn together. |
| Sascha Goluboff, director of the Office of Community-Based Learning, cultivates reciprocal community-academic collaborations and works closely with the provost, academic deans, student affairs staff and others throughout the university. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Follow @cblwlu on Instagram |
|
Taking Washington and Lee students from the classroom to the community and building mutually beneficial relationships
|
| Additional Social Media Accounts to Follow |
|
|
|
|
|
| Be sure to add families@wlu.edu to your address book or safe senders list so our emails get to your inbox. |
|
