| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 |
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Meet a Colleague: Whit Goode ’21 |
| Whit Goode '21 serves as assistant director of career and professional development. Learn more about Whit in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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Just one home game on the schedule for the week ahead.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Find out what's new for on-campus dining by following Dining Services on Instagram!
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Law Faculty Meeting
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Law Community Lounge
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The law faculty meeting will be held from 11-12 in the Law Community Lounge. |
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University Faculty Meeting
4:10-5:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The third university faculty meeting of the 2025-26 academic year will be held in Stackhouse Theater on Jan. 12 |
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Artist Talk and Reception: Joey Fauerso’s “In a Classroom”
5:30 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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W&L's Staniar Gallery presents “In a Classroom,” a solo exhibition by multimedia artist Joey Fauerso. The exhibit will be on view from Jan. 8 through Feb. 6, 2026. Fauerso will also give an artist’s talk on Jan. 13 in Wilson Concert Hall, followed by a reception. The exhibition and reception events are free and open to the public.
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Lenfest Production Dinner featuring Bette Smith
5-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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Come to dinner at The Marketplace for a soul, rock and blues dinner celebrating Smith's near-Southern roots with a down-home cooking feast complete with buttermilk fried chicken, mashed potatoes and collard greens with ham. Dry rubbed beef ribs, blackened catfish, vegetarian gumbo and red beans with rice will also be available. |
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Endowed Professorship Lecture: Lloyd Tanlu
5 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Lloyd Tanlu, associate professor of accounting at Washington and Lee University, will present a public lecture to mark his appointment to the Ehrick Kilner Haight Sr. Term Professorship. Tanlu’s talk, “Designing Control Systems: How Structure and Syntax Impact Organizational Outcomes,” is free an open to the public.
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Nobel Symposium: Mengying Liu
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Leyburn 128
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Mengying Liu, assistant professor of engineering at Washington and Lee University, will present on the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The event is free and open to the public. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
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Lenfest Series: Bette Smith
7:30 p.m. Lenfest Center/Keller Theater
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The Lenfest Center at Washington and Lee University presents a performance by blues singer Bette Smith on Jan. 15 in the Keller Theatre. Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Center box office.
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MLK Children's Birthday Party Celebration
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Evans Dining 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, 30 minute periods of reading for younger children. Cake, snacks and punch will be provided. |
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MLK Tea Ceremonies
1 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Senshin’an Tearoom in Watson Galleries
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Join the W&L Chanoyu Tea Society in honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a tea ceremony demonstration. RSVP is required.
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Dinner with Blake Morant and Brandon Hasbrouck: MLK and Democracy
6 p.m. Evans Dining Hall
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Professors Blake Morant and Brandon Hasbrouck will share thoughts and conversation on Dr. King’s legacy and impact on democracy. The event is free and open to the public and a meal will be provided. Seating is limited so advance registration is required.
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