| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 |
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Spooky Action on Campus
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| W&L’s quantum computing program is among the first in the nation offered at a small liberal arts institution. |
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Meet a Colleague: Kolton Cannon |
| Kolton Cannon serves as a graphic designer in the Office of Communications & Public Affairs.. Learn more about Kolton in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Law and Literature Seminar: Take My Hand |
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| Faculty and staff are invited to attend Lifelong Learning's Law & Literature Seminar on Nov. 1-2. We'll consider issues of medical ethics, informed consent, reproductive rights, eugenics and more within the scope of Dolen Perkins-Valdez's novel, "Take My Hand." The book is a fictionalized account of the events behind a federally funded program that led to the sterilization of over 100,000 women, most of whom were poor and Black or Latina. The seminar will be guided by Allison Weiss, professor of practice at W&L's School of Law. She will be joined by Professors Beth Belmont and Maureen Edobor of W&L School of Law; Professor Michael Hill, director of the DeLaney Center and chair of Africana Studies at W&L; and Professor David S. Caudill of Villanova University School of Law as we consider this outstanding novel. Lectures on Friday and Saturday are open and complimentary for the campus community. If you are interested in attending the reception and catered meals, please contact our office at lifelong@wlu.edu to register. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Gene McCabe meets with the “W&L After Class” podcast team to discuss his upcoming episode.
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| Get to Know Your Newest Co-Workers |
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New Employee Q&A |
| Get to know the newest members of the Washington and Lee employee workforce through our new employee feature page! This week, we feature 10 new employees who have joined the W&L community in recent weeks. |
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| Campus Kitchen Pumpkin Pieve-K |
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 Don't forget to sign up for the Pumpkin Pieve-K 5K run/walk sponsored by Campus Recreation, the Outing Club and Campus Kitchen! All proceeds resulting from the $5 entry fee will support the Campus Kitchen Mobile Food Pantry. The event will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the Outing Club Pavilion. Sign up today! |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Plenty of action slated for the week ahead!
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| W&L's Electric Vehicle Chargers Are Back Online |
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| The electric vehicle charging stations located on the top level of the University Parking Garage are back online and available for use. To receive the W&L parking permit holder rates, be sure to register with W&L Public Safety. Even if you believe you've already registered, please confirm with Laura Campbell. For information about registering and other questions related to these EV charging stations, please visit our FAQ page at https://columns.wlu.edu/campus-electric-vehicle-charging-faq/. |
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Give Community-Based Learning a follow on Instagram!
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Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Program: Tingting Li
12:45-1:45 p.m. Science Addition 114
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Tingting Li, staff application engineer at Gamma Technologies, LLC, will deliver a lecture titled “Insights into Low-Carbon Solution in the Current Automotive Industry,” as part of the Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence program.
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Pre-Presidential Election Discussion
4-5 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Panelists include Maureen Edobar, assistant professor of law; Kevin Finch, associate professor journalism and Lucas Morel, John K. Boardman Professor of Politics. Bob Strong, emeritus professor of politics, will moderate the panel. |
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Artist Lecture & Reception: Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz
5:30-6:30 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz is an interdisciplinary visual artist whose work pulls from 17th and 18th-century European portraiture, comic books, sketch comedy, folkloric dance, and installation to address race, bias, trauma and healing. |
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A talk with Gary Spry, Re-entry Manager at Offender Aid and Restoration
6:15-7:15 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Enjoy a conversation with Gary Spry, re-entry manager at Offender Aid and Restoration, an Arlington-based nonprofit that envisions a safe and thriving community where those impacted by the legal system enjoy equal civil and human rights. |
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Endowed Professorship Lecture: Robin LeBlanc
5:30-7 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Robin LeBlanc, professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, will present her lecture titled “How I See Power: Studying and Writing Democracy at the Grassroots in Japan, Italy and Here at Home,” to mark her appointment to the William Lyne Wilson Professorship in Political Economy at W&L.
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Halloween Dinner at the Marketplace
5-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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Get ready for a spooktacular feast at The Marketplace! Join us for a Halloween meal featuring frightfully delicious dishes and eerie-sistible treats. |
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Dancers Create
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. Lenfest Center/Keller Theater
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W&L Dancers Create is a concert of works created, designed and performed by W&L students. This performance reflects, in theme and style, current undergraduate work in dance and showcases the intellectual and creative curiosity within the dance program.
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Marlbook Chamber Players
3-5 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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The Marlbrook Chamber Players cordially invite you to celebrate its 20th Anniversary concert! Featuring a lineup of present and past members, this concert promises to be a nostalgic journey through classical masterpieces. No tickets are required.
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University Faculty Meeting
4:10-5:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The second university faculty meeting of the year will be held in Stackhouse Theater on Nov. 4 |
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Glasgow Endowment Reading: Poet Yahya Ashour
6:30-7:30 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Yahya Ashour is an exiled Gazan poet and awarded author who is based in the U.S. He is an honorary fellow at the University of Iowa and the author of the e-book “A Gaza of Siege & Genocide.”
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University Wind Ensemble
8-10 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/ Lenfest Center
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Join the University Wind Ensemble as they perform a mix of standard repertoire, new music and fresh takes on old classics. No tickets are required.
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