| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 |
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Finding Clarity
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| Liz Mira Santi ’24 came to W&L as a Gunn Scholar in 2023, and her time on campus has expanded her worldview and reinforced her ambitions. |
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| Retirement Account Resources |
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| TIAA and Fidelity Certified Financial Planners are on campus each month to meet with participants. |
• For those nearing retirement, they can explain the options available for drawing money when you retire and can help with related paperwork.
• For new employees, they can explain the investment choices and help you set up your retirement account.
• All other participants are encouraged to meet annually with TIAA or Fidelity to review your account and make any necessary changes. |
| Schedules and instructions for making an appointment are available on the Human Resources website by clicking on "Programs and Events." |
| Employees also have access to free personal financial planning through SageView Advisory Group, a registered investment advisory firm. SageView is committed to providing free personal financial planning, asset allocation support and overall financial wellbeing advice and services for W&L employees. Patrick Abelon from SageView is on campus each month to meet one-on-one with employees. He can answer questions ranging from, "how do I enroll in the 403(b) Plan" to "am I on track with my saving goals" and all retirement planning questions in-between. Patrick's schedule is also on the website noted above. For questions, please contact Kim Austin in the Office of Human Resources. |
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Meet a Colleague: Peter Grajzl |
| Peter Grajzl is the John F. Hendon Professor of Economics. Learn more about Peter in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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Meet a Colleague: Terri Byrnes |
| Terri Byrnes is an Academic Administrative Assistant II with the Law School. Learn more about Terri in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Daffodils bloom beside Huntley Hall.
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow the W&L women's basketball team in the NCAA Tournament via its Instagram page!
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Lunch & Learn: Cairo to Lexington - Language and Leadership with Aseel Atalla
12-1 p.m. Reeves Museum of Ceramics
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Join the Museums for lunch with Aseel Atalla who will share insights from her experiences of global travel and her journey from Cairo to Lexington as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in Arabic. |
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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 March 4 from 11 a.m. to Noon in the law community lounge. |
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University Singers Tour Home Concert
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Join the renowned University Singers as they return home from their national choir tour of the Southern United States with an evening of “a capella” choral mastery. Tickets are free but are required.
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Glasgow Endowment Reading: Jan Beatty
6 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Poet and memoirist Jan Beatty, professor emerita at Carlow University, presents a public reading sponsored by the Glasgow Endowment.
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Robert W. Root ’42 Endowment Lecture: Jay Garfield
5-6 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Esteemed Buddhist philosopher Jay Garfield will deliver a lecture titled “Falling Hairs and Crumbling Foundations: What Tibetan Madhyamaka Can Contribute to Contemporary Epistemology.” The talk is free and open to the public.
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Kermit Roosevelt III Book Lecture
5:30-7 p.m. University Chapel
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Kermit Roosevelt III, David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School, will deliver a lecture and host a Q&A session on his book “The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story.”
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Nobel Symposium - Nobel Peace Prize
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Leyburn 128
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Robin LeBlanc, professor of politics, will present the lecture for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The prize was awarded to Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.” Refreshments will be provided.
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2024 Institute for Honor with “Dopesick” author Beth Macy
4-5:45 p.m. University Chapel
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The 2024 Institute of Honor Symposium “Addiction and Alienation in America: Corporate Responsibility and the Opioid Crisis” takes place March 8-9. Macy's keynote address is free and open to the public. Registration is required to participate in the reception and meals.
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Women and Girls' Tea Ceremony
1-3:15 p.m. Senshin'an Tearoom, Watson Galleries
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The W&L Chanoyu Tea Society will host a special Women and Girls' Day. The Chanoyu Tea Society students will be doing a special tea exercise known as “kagetsu” or “flowers and moon.” Everyone will be served sweets and tea after the demonstration.
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University Faculty Meeting
4-5:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The university faculty meeting will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater. |
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