February 2025
 
Dear Colleagues,
I hope you had an excellent Groundhog Day! The rodent-based weather predictions are mixed, as are our own local high temperature forecasts this week. Yikes.
Winter term always moves along at a faster clip. Your FARs, other reports, and Lenfest summer grant applications are a joy for me to read. I love to learn more about your pursuits in teaching, scholarship, creative work, and academic citizenship. You are a continuous source of inspiration. And I am grateful to get to be your colleague at W&L.
Best wishes,
 
 
 
 
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Information Technology Services (ITS) is launching a new monthly newsletter! Content will include technology tips and tricks, upcoming workshops, information security news, and ITS updates. Sign up to receive the newsletter: https://forms.office.com/r/30PjZrSt81
 
 
ACS New Department Chair Workshop
The ACS New Department Chair Workshop series is ongoing throughout this year, and there may be new or incoming chairs who could benefit in joining the group this spring.There are remaining sessions in February, March and April.
 
 
Do you work with or know some amazing people at W&L?
Know someone who's accomplishing great things? Take the time to show them your appreciation by submitting their name and info to The Office of Communications and Public Affairs. If selected, the person may be featured in the Employee Accolades portion of The Columns Weekly newsletter. W&L is filled with amazing people, let's tell each other all about them!
 
 
Upcoming Events
Museum Talk: For the Love of Plants - Plant Worlds in the Shadows of Empire (Prof. Banu Subramaniam)
Feb 10, 2025: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Stackhouse Theater
 
Basse Salon Presents Candice Robinson
Feb 11, 2025: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, Harte Center Gallery (128)
Mudd Center Panel: How We Die: Investigating the Ethics of Medical Aid in Dying
Feb 11, 2025: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Stackhouse Theater
 
Readings by DW McKinney and Sylvia Jones
Feb 11, 2025: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Northen Auditorium
Faculty Frontiers: Race and Poverty in America
Feb 11, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
 
Costica Bratadan: Between Solitude and Gregariousness: A story of herding and failure
Feb 13, 2025: 5:00 pm, Huntley Hall 221
 
 
More Donuts with the Deans:
 
 
 
Dates and Deadlines
01-31
January 31- February 8 Initial registration, undergraduate spring 2025
Registrar
02-03
Undergraduate Faculty Meeting
4:10p.m./Stackhouse
02-07
Sophomore initial major declaration
Registrar
02-10
Donuts with the Deans
4:00p.m.-5:30p.m./Simpson House
02-15
Promotion and Tenure files due
Dean via Watermark
02-17
Department and Program Heads Meeting
4:10p.m./Hillel 101
02-20
Donuts with the Deans - STEM
3:00p.m./Science Addition 114
02-21
Summer Research Scholar Applications for summer 2025 - round 3
Online
02-23
2025-26 Catalog proofing due
Registrar
02-24
Midterm grades due for all undergraduates new to W&L this academic year and upper-division students on academic probation
Registrar
 
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