| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 |
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| Editors Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no edition of The Columns Weekly next week. The newsletter will next appear in your inboxes on Thursday, Nov. 30. |
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| Mental Well-being in the Workplace |
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Nov. 29 • Hillel 101 • 11 a.m.
Presenter: Lisa Jones-Worrell, LCSW, CEAP |
| Explore the impact of the workplace on mental well-being and learn about the available resources and ways to maintain your mental well-being. No registration is necessary. Additionally, please join us for future presentations in Hillel 101 offered by the Carilion Employee Assistance Program (EAP). These include sessions on emotional intelligence (Feb. 20/11 a.m.) and emotional agility (Mar. 20/11 a.m.). |
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| View This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Professor of Dance and Theater Jenefer Davies discusses her new book in the dance studio.
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| Computer Purchase Program |
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| This a friendly reminder that the university offers interest-free loans to purchase a personal computer and printer. Employees must have completed six or more months in a benefit-eligible position. Loans may not exceed $4,000 and must be repaid within 24 months through payroll deduction. For more information about this loan program, contact Tamika McCoy in Human Resources at x4076 or by email at tmccoy@wlu.edu. |
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Meet a Colleague: Elizabeth Knapp |
| Elizabeth Knapp serves as director of the Johnson Program and professor of earth and environmental geoscience. Learn more about Elizabeth in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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Meet a Colleague: Michelle Cosby |
| Michelle Cosby is the assistant dean of legal information services and professor of practice. Learn more about Michelle in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Football and men's and women's basketball are on the home schedule for the week ahead!
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Join the Working at W&L Facebook group for additional information relevant to all employees.
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University Orchestra Concert & Reception
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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The University Orchestra at Washington and Lee University presents its Fall Term concert, “Everything Old is New Again,” in the Wilson Concert Hall, followed by a reception in Lykes Atrium. The performance is free and open to the public and no tickets are required.
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Faculty Conversation
4-5 p.m. Leyburn 119
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Please join us for a discussion on the faculty handbook. |
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Lenfest Faculty Research Colloquium
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Mason Taylor New Room/Payne Hall
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The Lenfest Faculty Research Colloquium showcases research and projects conducted with the support of summer and full-year faculty Lenfest Grants. Featuring presentations from Ryan Brindle (CBSC), Sandy de Lissovoy (Art) and Mohamed Kamara (Romance Languages). Capacity is limited to 18 attendees and lunch will be served.
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Holiday Dinner
4:30-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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Celebrate the Holidays with your friends and colleagues at our traditional holiday dinner at the Marketplace. |
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Artist Talk with Mohammad Omer Khalil
5:30-6:30 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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The Museums at W&L invite you to join us on for a moderated conversation with master printmaker and painter Mohammad Omer Khalil at the Northen Auditorium in the Leyburn Library.
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Hanukkah Shabbat
6 p.m. Hillel 101
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Start the Hanukkah season with a Hanukkah-themed Shabbat. Enjoy eating fried delicacies like latkes and jelly donuts, spinning dreidels and winning some gelt. |
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DeLaney Center Race and Southern-ness Symposium
5-7 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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This event will feature the directors of centers that study Southern race relations, culture and politics at schools including the University of Virginia and Sewanee University. |
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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 Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to Noon in the law community lounge. |
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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 Dec. 4 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater. |
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Holiday Pops Concert
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Kick off the holiday season with the music ensembles of W&L in a festive, family-friendly concert of new works and traditional favorites. Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Box Office.
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Winter Wonderland
4:30-9 p.m. Marketplace/Lee House/Evans Hall
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Visit the Marketplace for a family-friendly dinner in Elrod Commons beginning at 4:30 p.m., then head over to Lee House at 6 p.m. to hear Washington and Lee’s a cappella ensemble JubiLee lead carols on the porch. If you saved room for dessert, delicious treats will be served at Winter Wonderland in Evans Hall from 6 to 9 p.m. |
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Holiday Pops Concert
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Kick off the holiday season with the music ensembles of W&L in a festive, family-friendly concert of new works and traditional favorites. Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Box Office.
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Lessons and Carols
8 p.m. University Chapel
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The annual Christmas Candlelight Service featuring the University Singers will be held in the University Chapel. The performance is free and open to the public and no tickets are required.
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