| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025 |
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Jon Eastwood Publishes New Book
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| The professor of sociology’s book, titled “Social Structure: Relationships, Representations and Rules,” was released on Feb. 26. |
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| Take Advantage of the W&L Exchange |
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| Reorganizing or decluttering your office? Don't throw those office supplies away – donate them to the Exchange! The Exchange is W&L's very own on-campus resource for re-use. Donate your gently used office/school supplies, accessories and small furnishings, and instead of going to the landfill they will go to someone on campus who wants them. Donations can be dropped off in the bin outside Early Fielding 121 anytime. Small donations can also be sent through campus mail, addressed to the Exchange, 121 Early Fielding. If you need an item picked up, email jcstewart@wlu.edu to make arrangements. Since the Office of Sustainability opened the Exchange, happy customers have been finding just what they need – from binders, desk organizers and file folders to dorm décor and kitchenware – for free! Your donation helps us keep the inventory fresh and material waste numbers low. Visit the exchange webpage for more information, including regular Winter Term hours. |
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Meet a Colleague: Kelli Woodard |
| Kelli Woodard is the Senior Recruitment Coordinator in the Office of Career Strategy. Learn more about Kelli in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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Meet a Colleague: JT Torres |
| JT Torres is the director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn more about JT in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Baseball and lacrosse headline the home schedule for the week ahead.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow W&L swimming in the upcoming NCAA Championships through its Instagram page.
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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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Piano Program Recital and Reception
3-5 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Students in Washington and Lee University’s piano program will perform their annual winter concert, “Superstars: Piano Virtuosos through the Ages.” The performance and reception that follows are free and open to the public.
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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 fourth university faculty meeting of the year will be held in Stackhouse Theater on March 10. |
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Lenfest Production Dinner
5-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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Join us at The Marketplace for a Lenfest Production Dinner inspired by the Bentley Musical: “The Prom.” Indulge in an assortment of mini bites, pasta dishes, desserts and more – all crafted to set the perfect stage for an unforgettable evening. |
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Bentley Musical: “The Prom”
March 12-14 (7:30 p.m.) and March 15 (2 p.m.) Keller Theater/Lenfest Center
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The Department of Theater, Dance and Film Studies and the Department of Music are pleased to present their annual Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley production, the musical “The Prom.” Performances will take place in Keller Theatre in the Lenfest Center for the Arts on March 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Box Office.
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Museum Talk: For the Love of Plants - Plant Worlds in the Shadows of Empire
5:30-6:30 p.m. University Chapel
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Drawing on recent interdisciplinary scholarship in feminist, postcolonial and indigenous studies, Dr. Banu Subramaniam, professor of women's and gender studies at Wellesley College, will reflect on how gender, race, class, sexuality, and nation shape the foundational language, terminology, and theories of the modern plant sciences, and how botanical theories remain grounded in the violence of their colonial pasts.
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Institute for Honor Symposium Keynote: Ambassador Ertharin Cousin
4:45 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Ambassador Ertharin Cousin will deliver the keynote address for the 2025 Institute for Honor Symposium, titled “The Sustainable Transformation of our Global Food Systems: An Imperative for the Survival of Whom?” Ambassador Cousin currently serves as the managing director and CEO of Food Systems for Future Ventures and the CEO of the fund’s sister nonprofit, Food Systems for the Future Institute. Both organizations support her vision of a world without hunger and malnutrition. Cousin's address is free an open to the public.
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Senior Recital: Adelaide Loving ’25, Soprano
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Adelaide Loving ’25 of McLean, Virginia gives her senior recital performing selected works of Obradors, Handel and Pergolesi. No tickets are required.
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Congress to Campus Panel
5:30-7:30 p.m. University Chapel
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Please join us for a panel: Reflections on Legislating in Polarized Times featuring special guests – former congressmen Dave Trott (R-Michigan) and Lewis F. Payne (D-Virginia). The event is free and open to the public.
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