The Class of 2026 poses for its official photo at Liberty Hall Ruins.
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| Fall classes are underway, and campus is alive with the energy and excitement of a new academic year. Even now in my 11th year working at W&L, it is a feeling that never gets old! I was honored to have a hand in welcoming the Class of 2026 during the First-Year BBQ – a fun evening at the Ruins, complete with music by our own Burr Datz '75. |
| Our fall athletics teams are on a roll, with several wins just two weeks into the season. Check the athletics calendar for opportunities to cheer on the Generals near you. |
| You should have recently received the latest issue of W&L Magazine. Among the many great features, I especially enjoyed reading the two Alumni in Action stories below, featuring Jim Lawson '77 and Niquole Esters '04. |
| Keep reading below for these and other updates from campus and beyond. |
John Jensen '01
Executive Director
Alumni and Career Services |
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Meet the Class of 2026
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| Washington and Lee University proudly welcomed 478 new undergraduate students to campus over several days leading up to the beginning of classes on Sept. 8. |
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W&L Law Welcomes Class of 2025
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| On August 23, the School of Law enrolled 125 students in the J.D. Class of 2025. The entering class boasts the strongest academic profile the law school has seen in more than 10 years. |
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A Natural Fit
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| Jim Lawson ’77 believes that the skills developed through a liberal arts education, such as problem-solving, creative thinking and leadership, create well-rounded professionals who thrive in the corporate setting. |
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‘Save the Whales’
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| Niquole Esters ’04 has spent more than 15 years working to protect the environment and ocean habitats through her career with Conservation International. Moreover, she is one of only a few women of color in a leadership position in what has typically been a male-dominated field. |
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Pack the Pantry - Oct. 29
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Join in on the inaugural Young Alumni Weekend Service Project: Pack the Pantry. Alumni can bring gently used clothing and formal wear, as well as non-perishable food items, to donate to the Office of Inclusion and Engagement's clothing closet and food pantry for students. It's a great way to make an impact while you're back on campus!
Read more. |
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Costa Rica Family Adventure
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We invite you and your family to join us on a natural history adventure in late December in beautiful Costa Rica. With over 25 percent of its land set aside for reserves, this small nation is famous for its biodiversity, with 850 species of birds, hundreds of waterfalls, pristine beaches, tropical rainforest, and cloud forests along with an astonishing array of wildlife.
Read more. |
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Mudd Center Launches New Lecture Series
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| Humanity has faced increased challenges and difficult tests over the past two years. In these trying times, the Washington and Lee University Mudd Center for Ethics is actively choosing to focus on the good in its 2022-23 series on “Beneficence: Practicing an Ethics of Care.” |
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Lenfest Center for the Arts Presents New Season
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| The season opens with a faculty recital with organist and W&L lecturer William McCorkle on Sept. 18. Tickets for the entire season are available online at my.wlu.edu/lenfest-center or in-person at the Lenfest Box Office. |
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Thank You!
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The Annual Fund is deeply grateful for our generous donors whose investments in Washington and Lee allow the university to empower its students to lead lives of consequence as engaged citizens, lifelong learners and responsible leaders. Visit the Honor Roll of Donors to learn more.
Read more. |
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Law and Literature Weekend Seminar
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Each fall, the School of Law chooses a compelling text and invites participants to campus for a unique sharing of ideas and responses with a team of professors. The Oct. 14-15 program will focus on Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), the story of a young scientist whose unorthodox experiments end up creating the famed “monster.”
Read more. |
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W&L Magazine
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| Have you received the summer issue of W&L Magazine? If not, be sure to update you mailing address in Colonnade Connections today. |
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In Memoriam
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| John Kevin Green, professor emeritus of accounting, died Sept. 6. He was 85 years old. |
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Parents and Family Weekend 2022 |
Check out the schedule of events for Parents and Family Weekend, which will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
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Young Alumni Weekend 2022 |
Alumni from classes 2022 to 2012 are invited back to celebrate.
Register now
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Five-Star Festival 2023 |
We look forward to welcoming back all classes 1972 and earlier, featuring the 55th, 60th, and 65th reunion classes of 1968, 1963, and 1958 from March 2-4, 2023.
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Law Alumni Weekend 2023 |
We hope you can join us for Law Alumni Weekend on April 14-16, 2023!
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Alumni Weekend 2023 |
Mark your calendar for Alumni Weekend on May 4-7, 2023!
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