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| It was a cold start to the term, but as we approach the halfway point the sun is getting stronger and the skies are as blue as ever over the Colonnade. |
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- Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members
- Five-Star Festival updates
- Register for reunion weekends in March, April and May
- Meet the professor
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| and other stories of note from W&L. |
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| Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members |
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Inside Look at the Recent Process
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| Nelson Bunn ‘08, president of the Alumni Association, writes, "The process has generated a lot of buzz among the alumni community and with current students, so how did we get to where we are today?" |
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| News From the Alumni Engagement Office |
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Virtual 5K
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Lace up your running shoes! Registration opens Feb. 21 for the popular GENERALly Fit Virtual 5K Run/Walk. |
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Reunion Reconnect
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The March Reunion Reconnect Weekend registration links are open! The Alumni Engagement office encourages you to register now and to make your plans to be in Lexington on March 18 – 19, as we stage a gathering for all 16 classes who missed their Alumni Weekends in 2020 and 2021. |
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‘A Constant Friend’
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| Ahead of Black Alumni Weekend 2022 and the 50th anniversary of the Black Ball, founding members of the Student Association of Black Unity are reviving an emergency student fund in memory of their late mentor and friend Marjorie Poindexter. |
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Community Foundations
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| Craig Jones '73 has been an active volunteer in his community, particularly the KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools. |
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The Last 10 Minutes of Your Life
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| Through her coaching business, Shana Horrigan ’91 works with clients of all ages, in the U.S. and across the globe, who feel they are at a turning point in their lives. |
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Support W&L
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This Valentine's Day, we asked campus community members why they love W&L. Here's what they said.
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Hallelujah!
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Lifelong Learning is once again offering a full array of in-person campus and travel programs. Click here for a tour of our Alumni College campus and weekend programs and a truly dazzling slate of opportunities to explore the world again.
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W&L After Class: Protect Yourself!
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| Taha Khan, assistant professor of computer science, discusses his research on computer security, privacy and human-computer interaction — including cybercrime. |
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Video: Creating Community
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| As part of its 2021-22 lecture series on daily ethics, the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at Washington and Lee University partnered with Staniar Gallery and invited community members to participate in a collaborative art project called the Daily Ethics Mosaic, which is now on display in Wilson Hall's Lykes Atrium. |
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Meet the Professor
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| W&L's new hires specialize in fields ranging from the 1787 Constitutional Convention and piano works from the Romantic era to medicinal chemistry and community-based learning. Our series of "Meet the Professor" profiles lets you get to know the faculty's new faces. |
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Alternative Energy Sources: The Path of Sustainability (webinar) |
The fourth of a five-part interactive webinar with faculty and alumni on the importance and complexity of sustainable development.
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Virtual Five-Star Festival |
We're going virtual. Join us online March 3 – 5 for a slate of interesting talks.
Check the schedule
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Celebrate with SABU Founders |
All Black alumni are invited back to campus to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Black Ball, March 3 – 5.
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Institute for Honor: The Civil War and the Ethics of Loyalty |
Three exciting speakers contribute to our collective understanding of the mid-nineteenth century by examining the issue of allegiance and its many variegated layers.
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Reunion Reconnect Weekend: March 18 – 19 |
We are so excited to finally host a make-up reunion for 2020 and 2021. Classes '70 & '71, '75 & '76, '80 & '81, '85 & '86, '90 & '91, '95 & '96, '00 & '01, and '05 & '06 are invited to join us on campus.
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Law Alumni Weekend: April 8 – 9 |
We will celebrate the 2022 reunion classes ('72L, '77L, '82L, '87L, '92L, '97L, '02L, '07L, '12L, '17L), as well as our legal legacies.
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Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar |
"The Great Believers" with the author Rebecca Makkai '99
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Entrepreneurship Summit |
The two-day event brings together students and alumni interested in launching their own business ventures.
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Alumni Reunion Weekend: May 5 – 8 |
Welcome home! Please join us for a fantastic weekend on campus.
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Richard L. Duchossois ’44
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| The founder and chairman emeritus of The Duchossois Group, horse racing icon and generous benefactor of W&L was 100. |
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