| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 |
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Yesterday's Shelter-in-Place Order |
| On Thursday, Nov. 2, President Dudley wrote to faculty, staff, students, and parents regarding the shelter-in-place order issued on campus on Nov. 1, 2023. |
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Click the image to read a cybersecurity Q&A with Chief Information Officer David Saacke.
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| Get to Know Your Newest Co-Workers |
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New Employee Q&A From 10/31/23 |
| Get to know the newest members of the Washington and Lee employee workforce through our new employee feature page! This week, we feature four new employees who have joined the W&L community. |
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| View This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Associate Professor of Art History Elliott King’s Surrealism class got a little surreal itself on Halloween.
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Meet a Colleague: Karena Gill |
| Karena Gill is a visiting assistant professor of earth and environmental geoscience. Learn more about Karena in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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Meet a Colleague: Catlin Meade |
| Caitlin Meade is a professor of practice in the School of Law. Learn more about Caitlin in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Fall ODAC Tournament action is in full swing. Check generalssports.com for all the updated schedule information!
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow the Museums at W&L via the official Instagram page!
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Faculty Conversation: Handbook Discussion
4-5 p.m. Leyburn 119
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Please join the Faculty Conversation on Nov. 2 to begin discussions on the faculty handbook. |
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Screen to Square - “Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball - Part Two, Pioneers 1960-1970.”
1:30-4:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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A discussion will follow the documentary featuring remarks by a panel of special guests and input from the audience. Refreshments will be served and all are invited.
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Turkeypalooza: Pumpkin Pieve-K
1 p.m. Outing Club Pavilion
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Participants are welcome to run or walk. There is no race fee, but consider a donation of $10 to participate. All donations will go to supporting the distribution of holiday grocery gift cards through the CKWL November Mobile Food Pantries. Every participant will receive a slice of homemade pumpkin pie!
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Marlbrook Chamber Players: “Obsessions: Ghosts of the Past.”
3-5 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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The Marlbrook Chamber Players will explore masterworks of chamber music with themes of tragedy and the macabre. No tickets are required.
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Undergraduate Faculty Meeting
4-5:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The undergraduate faculty meeting will be held on Nov. 6 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater. |
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University Wind Ensemble Concert: Musical (R)evolution
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Join the University Wind Ensemble as it pushes the boundaries of traditional band repertoire while also paying tribute to the early revolutionaries of the genre. No tickets are required.
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Nobel Symposium - Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Leyburn 128
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Kyle Friend, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will present this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
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Public Lecture - “Between Empire and Anarchy from the Mediterranean to China”
5:30 p.m. University Chapel
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Globally acclaimed author and journalist Robert Kaplan will give a public lecture sponsored by the Center for International Education, the Office of the Provost, the Williams School and the Politics Department .
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Technology and Tacos #3
12-1:30 p.m. Leyburn 119
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ITS Academic Technologies is hosting the Fall 2023 lunchtime series, Technology and Tacos. Each month, we'll discuss a different pedagogical issue with colleagues. All faculty are welcome to join!
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Marketplace Thanksgiving Dinner
4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Marketplace is the perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and colleagues! |
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Mudd Center Speaker: Sara Hendren
5 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Sara Hendren, a humanist who works in technology, will deliver a lecture titled “Ethical Futures: Building Technology with Positive Impacts.”
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University Jazz Ensemble + Vosbein Magee Big Band
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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The University Jazz Ensemble welcomes the Vosbein Magee Big Band once again to share in their fall showcase. This traditional pairing of bands is a highlight for the student and professional musicians alike. No tickets are required.
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Faculty Recital: Strange Bedfellows - Unexpected Musical Duos
7:30 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Piano faculty member Akiko Konishi joins artist colleagues to present an exhilarating evening of unique chamber music written for piano, voice, trombone, and bassoon. No tickets are required.
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