| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 |
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| A Message From President Will Dudley |
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Welcome Back to Campus |
| Happy New Year and welcome back to campus for the start of a new term. I hope you enjoyed a peaceful and restorative break. In December, I shared highlights of the past calendar year at Washington and Lee. Taking stock of everything we have accomplished together over the last 12 months is inspiring. The coming term will be no different. |
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| Check out the latest W&L Magazine! |
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 The latest issue of W&L: The Washington and Lee Magazine is out now! The newest edition features people in our community who are making an impact, including stories on Bill Miller '72's historic gift, faculty publications, collaborative student-faculty research projects, Sarp Sahin '26 and Rima Kumari '26, John T. Herwick M.D. Professor of Chemistry Lisa Alty, Parmly Professor of Physics Irina Mazilu, participants in the A. Paul Knight Internship Program in Conservation and many more. |
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Meet a Colleague: Kira Binder |
| Kira Binder serves as a German world language teaching assistant. Learn more about Kira in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Financial Wellness Webinars |
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| The university offers free personalized financial wellness counseling and planning through SageView, an independent investment advisory firm. Patrick Abelon from SageView is on campus each month to meet with employees. He can help you determine if you are financially on track to retire when you hope to. Patrick can answer questions about our retirement plan and help you make changes to your investments. Click here to read about Patrick. Click here to schedule an appointment. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Associate Professor of Journalism Kevin Finch and Technical Operations Manager Michael Todd teach a class in Reid Hall on the first day of Winter Term.
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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A light week of home events features a wrestling match and a basketball game.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Stay informed about what's happening at the fitness center through Instagram.
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Lenfest Center presents COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI
7:30 p.m. Keller Theatre/Lenfest Center
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Compagnie Hervé KOUBI, a French-based, Algerian-rooted-troupe, is a powerhouse player on the international touring circuit. Combining contemporary and urban dance movements, capoeira and martial arts with powerful imagery and inspired choreography, the dancers defy gravity looking deceptively like a desert ritual.
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MLK Children's Birthday Party Celebration
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Evans Hall
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Children of the Lexington and Rockbridge County community are invited to attend a birthday celebration in honor of Dr. King. There will be games, face painting, and arts and crafts. CARE will also be hosting Reading in Color with three reading sessions for younger children, as well as a raffle to win a copy of one of the books. Cake, snacks and punch will be provided. |
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MLK Senshin’an Tearoom Open House |
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Join the W&L Chanoyu Tea Society in honoring the legacy of Reverend Martin Luther King with a Senshin’an Tearoom Open House. This event is free and open to the public with no registration required. Traditional Japanese sweets will be served and you will be taught how to whisk your own bowl of matcha using the various tea bowls in our collection! You will learn about basic tea utensils, how to properly whisk matcha and the different kind of matcha tea grades. |
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MLK Celebration Keynote Address: Melissa Harris-Perry
6 p.m. Keller Theatre/Lenfest Center
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W&L will host Melissa Harris-Perry as the featured speaker for our 2025 MLK Week celebration. Harris-Perry is a scholar and writer known for her significant contributions to political science, African American studies and public discourse on race, gender and politics. The talk is free and open to the public. Dayo Abah, provost faculty fellow and professor of journalism and mass communications, will serve as moderator.
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Reflections on the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
6 p.m. Evans Hall
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The MLK Reflections event allows community members to gather to reflect on the lessons of Dr. King's life and work. This event is open to the public, and a meal will be provided.
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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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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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