| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 |
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Winter Watch
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| University Facilities is at the ready to respond to wintry weather. |
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Innovation and Collaboration
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| Mackenzie Brooks, associate professor and digital humanities librarian, has made an impact on campus through her innovative and collaborative approach to teaching and scholarship. |
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Empowering Others
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| After fighting societal norms in India, Rima Kumari ’26 champions education for other women. |
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Meet a Colleague: Ry Williams |
| Ry Williams serves as the administrative assistant for the Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience. Learn more about Ry in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Professor of Philosophy Paul Gregory addresses new members of Phi Eta Sigma at an induction ceremony in Stackhouse Theater.
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Spring sports are well underway with baseball and tennis home dates on the horizon!
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow what's new in the Office of Sustainability by following its Instagram page!
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Classes Resume |
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Classes will resume on March 3 following the Washington Break. |
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DeLaney Center Reading Club Breakfast
8-9 a.m. Staniar Gallery and Wilson Hall Room 2010
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Enjoy a reading club breakfast featuring award-winning quilter Stephen Towns. The event will enable participants to see and discuss pieces from Towns’ exhibit “Stephen Towns: Loud as the Rolling Sea.” Attendees will view quilts from the exhibit while listening to audio clips of Towns discussing his work. Following this experience, the group will enjoy breakfast in Wilson Hall Room 2010 while reflecting on their impressions and the artist’s interests and thoughts.
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Basse Salon Presents: Candice C. Robinson
12:30-1:30 p.m. Harte Center Gallery
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Candice Robinson, assistant professor of sociology and DeLaney Center Faculty Scholar, will deliver a lecture on “The Sociology of Cardi B: A Trap Feminist Approach” in the Harte Center Gallery inside Leyburn Library. The talk is free and open to the public.
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Herman Ward Taylor, Jr. Classics Lecture: Rachel Kousser
5-6 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Professor Rachel Kousser from Brooklyn College and the City University of New York will deliver the Herman Ward Taylor, Jr. Classics Lecture, titled “Alexander the Great at the End of the World.”
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Staniar Gallery Lecture and Reception: Stephen Towns “Loud as the Rolling Sea”
5:30-7 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery is pleased to present “Loud as the Rolling Sea,” a solo exhibition by artist Stephen Towns. The exhibition and reception events are free and open to the public.
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Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Lecture: Kassie Scott ‘18
5:30-6:30 p.m. Hillel 101
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Kassie Scott ’18, economic development manager for the City of Springfield, Ohio, will present a lecture titled “More Than Money: My Journey so Far” as part of the Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Program, supported by The Shepard Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty & Human Capability and the departments of philosophy, politics, sociology and anthropology and English.
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National Theatre Live Season: “Prima Facie”
7:30-10 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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W&L's Lenfest Center's University Outreach & Engagement Series announces their newest season addition—the 'National Theatre Live' series-screenings of three top British theater productions. Tickets are required.
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Museum Talk: Embodied Narratives: Surface and Depth, Abstraction and Presence
5:30-6:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Join Dr. Hideo Mabuchi, Stanford Art Institute director, ceramicist, and physics professor, as he explores how everyday objects, like Chinese and Japanese export porcelain, tell stories that resonate differently with scholars, scientists, and artists, drawing from his own perspective as both a scientist and artist.
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March Women’s and Girls’ Day Tea Ceremony
1-2:30 p.m. Watson Galleries
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The Chanoyu Tea Society invites you to a special Women’s and Girls’ Day tea. There will be three 30-minute sessions. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
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