| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 |
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On Our Honor
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| Past presidents of Washington and Lee University’s Executive Committee reflect on how it prepared them for a life of values-driven leadership. |
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| Please save the following university-wide events on your calendar for the 2024-2025 academic year! |
April 22, 2025 • Employee Recognition Banquet (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)
April 23, 2025 • Administrative Professionals Recognition (8:30-9:30 a.m.)
April 24, 2025 • Eighth Annual LiveWell W&L 5K Fun Run/Walk (10 a.m.-Noon); rain date is April 25 (10 a.m.-Noon)
May 30, 2025 • Finale Employee Appreciation Picnic (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.) |
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Meet a Colleague: Jay Margalus |
| Jay Margalus serves as the Johnson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Leadership and Director of the Connolly Center. Learn more about Jay in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Get to Know Your Newest Co-Workers |
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New Employee Q&A |
| Get to know the newest Washington and Lee employee workforce members through our employee feature page! This week, we feature three new employees who have joined the W&L community in recent weeks. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Visiting assistant professor of chemistry Indunil Alahakoon teaches class in the Science Center.
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Swimming and basketball graces the home schedule for the week ahead.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow the official Washington and Lee Instagram account at @wlunews!
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From Screen to Square: “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America”
6 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Watch a screening of episode three from the first season of the Netflix series “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.” The free screening includes refreshments and will be followed by an interactive discussion.
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MLK Shabbat
6 p.m. Hillel House
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W&L Hillel and the Class of 1994 Office of Inclusion and Engagement invite all members of the W&L and Lexington community to join us for a Shabbat dinner and service honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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African Society Fashion Show
7-9 p.m. Evans Hall
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W&L’s African Society will be hosting its annual African Society Fashion Show and Dance. Come see fashion from all around the continent of Africa and enjoy African-inspired dances. |
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MLK Remembrance Concert
7 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Readings of speeches and poems by Dr. King, Maya Angelou and many others become interspersed with musical reflections performed by The W&L University Singers, Cantatrici, The Glee Club and the University Jazz Ensemble. Be there for the renewal of this powerful annual W&L tradition. No tickets required.
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Sandy de Lissovoy: Unpacking an Art Exhibit and Thinking Like Collage
12:30-1:30 p.m. Harte Center Gallery
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Sandy de Lissovoy, assistant professor of studio art, will discuss how recent artistic projects evolved from a sketch and the sketchiest of forms to a realized formal exhibit.
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Slices of Research
5:30 p.m. Salerno Wood Fired Pizza and Taphouse
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Recently promoted faculty will share their research and creative work in a stimulating PechaKucha format. The program’s first hour will be devoted to socializing, with presentations beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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Nobel Symposium: Peter Grajzl
11:30-12:30 p.m. Leyburn 128
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Peter Grajzl, professor of economics, will present the Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson.
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Go Generals Enrichment Experience
4:45/6:30/7:30 p.m. Holekamp Gym and The Marketplace
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Enjoy an evening of basketball in Holekamp Gym and a delicious Lunar New Year-themed dinner at the Marketplace. Come cheer the W&L women's basketball team against EMU at 4:45 p.m., followed by the dinner in the Marketplace at 6:30 p.m. and a men's game against Bridgewater at 7:30 p.m. The meal is free for W&L employees, while friends, family and children are welcome to join for the regular meal cost.
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Lunar New Year Dinner
5-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a special dinner at The Marketplace. Indulge in a curated menu of festive flavors and traditional dishes as we welcome a prosperous new year. |
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Films with Harte: “Her”
2 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Enjoy the Harte Center film series exploring AI's emotional and ethical complexities in the movie "Her," where a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need. Reflect on these narratives and their moral implications in our post-screening discussion.
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Concert Guild Series: Boris Berman
8 p.m. WIlson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Concert Guild welcomes acclaimed pianist and pedagogue Boris Berman. A teacher of international stature, Berman heads the Piano Department of Yale School of Music and conducts master classes throughout the world.
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13th Annual Campus Kitchen Souper Bowl
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Evans Hall
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Community members and local college students can fight childhood hunger in the Rockbridge area one soup bowl at a time by attending the 13th Annual Souper Bowl. Tickets are available in advance or at the door and can be purchased online. All proceeds benefit the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.
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