| Family Connection: November 2021 |
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| This publication is designed to communicate the latest news for W&L parents and families. W&L Family Connection is distributed monthly and complements 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. |
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Fall colors beyond the Colonnade
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| Scene on Campus: 11.04.21 |
| Every week during the academic year, university photographers Kevin Remington and Shelby Mack capture the scene on campus through their lenses. In this recent edition: Autumn has shown its colors in Lexington, the campus is abuzz with students preparing to round the corner of the semester and much more! |
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| Additional Counseling Support Now at Students’ Fingertips 24/7 |
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| Even in the best of circumstances, college is stressful. Whether it's stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems or something else interfering with students' emotional wellbeing and academic success, talking to an experienced professional at the right time can make a positive difference. W&L provides tremendous resources on campus to meet many of these needs with our students. And starting Nov. 1, the university expanded its counseling offerings by partnering with a third party, LifeWorks, to provide the My Student Support Program (My SSP) to all W&L students. |
| My SSP complements the university's existing counseling services and provides students free and confidential mental health and wellbeing support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No appointment is needed to receive immediate phone and online/app chat support from licensed counselors. Short-term scheduled support with a counselor is also available via phone or video. My SSP app content and support are provided in multiple languages. Students can access My SSP by: |
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| Read more here about the University Counseling Center's introduction of new programs to increase the ways in which students can reach out for assistance. |
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Dedicated to Listening
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| At W&L, student volunteers in the peer counseling program, Washingtonian Society and Active Minds supplement University Counseling Center services by offering a caring ear to fellow students. |
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Scene on Campus 11.11.2021
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| Check out these images of students taking part in Fall Term activities, from the classroom to athletic fields. |
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‘Chasing After Curiosity’
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| Allie Stankewich '23 spent summer 2021 learning about public health in Uganda and green roofs in New York City. |
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W&L Celebrates First-Generation College Students
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| The university recently celebrated National First-Generation College Student Day to recognize student achievement and remind the community about support resources for first-generation and low-income students at W&L. |
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W&L Presents 2021 Holiday Pops Concert
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| Tickets to the Dec. 6-7 event may be obtained by trading a non-perishable food item to benefit Campus Kitchen at W&L. The concert will also be streamed live online. |
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| Washington and Lee Athletics |
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 W&L offers 24 varsity sports, 12 for men and 12 for women. All sports compete at the NCAA Division III level, and most participate in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). The Generals enjoyed a tremendous fall athletics season that will culminate with six programs competing in NCAA Championship events. Read this recap of Fall Term athletics. |
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 In every episode of Washington and Lee's Office of Lifelong Learning podcast, "W&L After Class," we invite you to join conversations with our expert faculty, giving you a walk down the Colonnade even if you're hundreds of miles away. You'll hear from favorite faculty members about topics they know and love and meet new professors who can introduce you to new worlds. |
The latest episode features George Bent, the Sidney Gause Childress Professor of the Arts at W&L, who talks about what inspired his love of art history, why he loves teaching it, and how he has engaged students in a remarkable digital history project, "Florence As It Was," that is reconstructing the Italian city the way it appeared at the end of the 15th century.
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| Listen to it here. |
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| Featured W&L Social Media Platform |
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| Follow @wlushepherd on Instagram! |
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Campus Kitchen hosted its annual “Turkeypalooza Backpack Pack-a-thon” event on Nov. 13 on Cannan Green. This year, volunteers packed around 6,000 backpacks–a new record.
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| Additional Social Media Accounts to Follow |
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| Be sure to add families@wlu.edu to your address book or safe senders list so our emails get to your inbox. |
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