| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 |
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| W&L Athletics to Provide Free Girls Sports Clinic |
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| The Department of Athletics is excited to announce a free youth girls sports clinic in honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Members of W&L women's sports teams will host a 75-minute sports drills and skills session for girls in grades K-5 from 3:30-4:50 p.m. at the Richard L. Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center. Registration is limited to 60 participants. The clinic will conclude 10 minutes before the women's basketball game against Averett University. All attendees and their families are invited to cheer on the Generals at 5 p.m. in Holekamp Gym. Click the image above or visit http://tinyurl.com/2uxeuhs7 for more details on how to register. |
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Meet a Colleague: Bryan Snyder ’95 |
| Bryan Snyder '95 is the head volleyball coach and associate director of athletics for finance. Learn more about Bryan in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Dining Shift Supervisor Brian Balkey prepares students for The Marketplace’s Hot Wing Challenge. Photo by Bella Ferrate ’26
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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A light home schedule this week features just men's basketball and wrestling on Saturday.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow the Office of Inclusion and Engagement on Instagram for all the latest news about its varied and comprehensive programming!
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Peter Grajzl Endowed Professorship Lecture
5 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Peter Grajzl, professor of economics, will present a public lecture titled “An Economist’s Walk Through English Legal and Cultural History” to mark his appointment to the John F. Hendon Professorship at Washington and Lee University’s Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics.
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Wan-Chuan Kao Book Virtual Launch
5-6:30 p.m. Zoom
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Please join us for the book launch of Wan-Chuan Kao’s “White before whiteness in the Late Middle Ages.”
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Museum Talk: Jamaal B. Sheats, Arts Leadership in the 21st Century
5:30-6:30 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Jamaal B. Sheats, dynamic Director and Curator of Fisk University Galleries, Associate Provost for Arts and Culture, and Assistant Professor of Art. Jamaal will offer insights into his influential role as an arts leader. |
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Mudd Center Workshop with Steve Wei
5 p.m. Dance Studio (109 S. Jefferson St.)
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Steve Wei, choreographer and stage combat instructor, will host a workshop titled “Consent for Performance: Ethical Touch in Collaboration.” The event is open to the W&L community, but requires registration.
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Slices of Research
5:30-7:30 p.m. Salerno Wood Fired Pizza and Taphouse
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Recently promoted faculty from the College, Law School and Williams School will share their research and creative work in a stimulating PechaKucha format.
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Nobel Symposium - Nobel Prize in Literature
12:15 p.m. Leyburn 128
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Stephanie Sandberg, assistant professor of theater, will present on the 2023 Nobel Prize in literature awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse.
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Mudd Center Speaker: Elgin Cleckley
5-6 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Elgin Cleckley, assistant professor of architecture and design at the University of Virginia, will present a lecture titled “_mpathic design: Perspectives on Creating Inclusive Spaces.”
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Campus Kitchen Souper Bowl
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Evans Hall
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Come join us at the 12th Annual Campus Kitchen Souper Bowl in Evans Dining Hall. There are in-person dining and to-go options with $10 tickets for kids and students and $15 tickets for adults. Proceeds will benefit the Campus Kitchen backpack program.
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Law Faculty Meeting
11 a.m.–Noon Law Community Lounge
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The law faculty meeting will be held on Feb. 5 from 11 a.m.–Noon in the law community lounge. |
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