| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026 |
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A Century of Giving Back
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| Washington and Lee University students have spent more than 100 years turning gratitude into generosity and inspiring future generations to do the same. |
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Office Space: Mark Drumbl
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| Mark Drumbl is the Class of 1975 Alumni Professor at Washington and Lee University’s School of Law, where he also serves as director of the university’s Transnational Law Institute. |
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| Free Admission for Faculty and Staff |
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| The Washington and Lee women's basketball team hosts Bethel University for a "Sweet 16" NCAA Tournament game on Friday, March 13 at 8 p.m. in Holekamp Gym. A win would advance the Generals to an "Elite 8" game against either Denison or John Carroll in Holekamp on Saturday, March 14, also at 8 p.m. |
| Current W&L faculty and staff are eligible to receive complimentary admission to the W&L contests, courtesy of the university. A valid W&L faculty or staff ID must be presented at the ticket table and admission will only cover the ID holder. Family not employed by the university will be required to purchase a ticket through Hometown Ticketing. |
| Limited quantities of the free commemorative t-shirt are still available at the University Store and can be picked up at the register if you did not receive the free t-shirt last weekend. Fans, families and friends are invited to pick up a free commemorative t-shirt at the University Store registers during regular University Store hours from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The university encourages all members of the W&L community attending Friday's game to wear the shirt in support of the Generals. |
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Meet a Colleague: Matt Crance |
| Matt Crance serves as physician assistant with Lindley Health. Learn more about Matt in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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The Office of Career and Professional Development took W&L students on career trips in the fields of business, healthcare, law and the social sciences to New York City over Washington Break, during which they toured different companies and met with New York-based alumni. (Submitted by Lauren Vance, director of business advising and recruitment with the Office of Career and Professional Development)
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A full slate of home contests are on the schedule for the week ahead.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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See what's new with the Outing Club by following its Instagram account!
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Fireside Chat with Former Ambassador Brian A. Nichols
6:30-7:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Brian A. Nichols, former U.S. ambassador to Peru and Zimbabwe, will join Brian Alexander, associate professor of politics at W&L, for a fireside chat. The event, hosted by the Art Museum and Galleries at W&L, is free and open to the public, and registration is required.
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Senior Recital: Meredith Harron
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Meredith Harron ’26 will perform her senior vocal recital in Wilson Concert Hall. Harron, a mezzo-soprano, is a music and cognitive and behavioral science double major from High Point, North Carolina. The performance is free and open to the public.
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Senior Recital: Bill Zheng
3-5 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Bill Zheng ’26 will perform his senior percussion recital in Wilson Concert Hall. Zheng is a music and economics double major from Ningbo, China. The performance is free and open to the public.
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Mudd Center Leadership Lab: Jeff Goldberg
5:10 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and author of the magazine’s “Signalgate” series, will give a talk titled “Journalism, Ethics and Leadership in the Modern Age.” The event is free and open to the public.
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An Evening with Designer Stuart Weitzman
5 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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W&L's Contact Committee will welcome designer and founder Stuart Weitzman to campus for a lecture titled “A Designer’s Entrepreneurial Journey on the Road Less Traveled.” The event is co-sponsored by the Provost’s Office and is free and open to the W&L community. Tickets are required and will be available to pick up from the Contact Committee.
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Latine/Hispanic ERG & Dining Services Cooking Demonstration
1-2 p.m. Evans Hall
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Chef Vozzo will demonstrate how to make Salvadoran-style bean and cheese pupusas. He will also walk through the preparation of curtido, the traditional cabbage slaw that accompanies pupusas, and salsa roja. The menu will feature birria, a Mexican-style braised beef, and for dessert, tres leches cake, a popular Latin American cake.
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Mudd Center Speaker: Daphne Miller
5:10 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Dr. Daphne Miller, family physician and clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco, will deliver a lecture titled “Ethical Considerations in Farmacology: The Tangled Web That Connects Soil and Human Health.” The event is free and open to the public.
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Institute for Honor Symposium Keynote: Jay Coen Gilbert
5:10 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Enjoy a fireside chat with Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B-Lab, a nonprofit organization behind the global B Corporation movement. Gilbert's keynote chat is free and open to the public. |
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Winter Choral Concert
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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W&L presents the Winter Choral Concert featuring W&L’s Glee Club and Cantatrici. The performance is free and open to the public and tickets are not required.
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Senior Piano Recital: Juyoung Kim, Camille Ramos and Nicholas Rizzo
3-5 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Senior piano students Camille Ramos, Nicholas Rizzo, and Juyoung Kim join forces to present a broad-ranging program of solo and collaborative repertoire. The recital will feature works by Brahms, Chopin, Chaminade, Ginastera and Tchaikovsky. The recital is free and open to the public and tickets are not required.
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