| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
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W&L Celebrates Earth Month
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| The campus community will promote sustainability and environmental advocacy with various events throughout the month of April. |
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| University Holiday Schedule |
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| A reminder that the university holiday schedule is available for reference on the Human Resources website. Coverage in some areas may require working on holidays so be sure to check with your supervisor. |
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Meet a Colleague: Andrea Lepage |
| Andrea Lepage serves as the Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History. Learn more about Andrea in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Staff Recognition Banquet |
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| The 36th Annual Staff Recognition Banquet will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 20 in Evans Dining Hall. The university will recognize staff who are retiring this year and those reaching employment milestones beginning with five years of service. |
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A plethora of home events are scheduled for the next week.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Check out the Lenfest Center Instagram page for news and information about the wealth of upcoming events!
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Contact Committee: An Evening with Actor Christopher Jackson
7:30 p.m. Lenfest Center/Keller Theatre
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W&L’s Contact Committee will welcome award-winning actor Christopher Jackson. Jackson is a Tony Award-nominated actor and a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning songwriter and composer, best known for originating the role of George Washington in the groundbreaking musical “Hamilton.” The event is free and open to the W&L community though tickets are required.
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Senior Recital: Nat Bersett (Bass)
8 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Nat Bersett ’26, a bass and music major from New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, will perform his senior vocal recital. The performance is free and open to the public.
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English–Russian documentary reading: “TO SURVIVE MARIUPOL”
7-8 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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A bilingual English–Russian documentary reading performed by the Russian language students featuring the testimonies of people who have lived through the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Mariupol, a port city in southeastern Ukraine. |
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Senior Recital: Garrison Famiglio (Bass-Baritone)
8 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Garrison Famiglio ’26, a bass-baritone and music major from State College, Pennsylvania, will perform his senior vocal recital. The performance is free and open to the public.
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Undergraduate Faculty Meeting
4:10-5:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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An undergraduate faculty meeting will be held from 4:10-5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater. |
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University Wind Ensemble: Concerto-Aria Contest Winners
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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The W&L Wind Ensemble presents the winners of the Concerto-Aria Contest in concert. Featuring Isabel Duarte ’26 and Paris Guerrro ’27 and soprano soloists and Bill Zheng ’26 and Daniel Volodarsky ’27 as guest conductors. The performance is free and open to the public.
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Liberating Ideas: Jack Goldsmith
5-6 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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W&L's Liberating Ideas program will welcome Jack Goldsmith ’84, Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and former member of the George W. Bush administration, for a conversation on executive power. The discussion is free and open to the public. |
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Matzah Ball Food Drive and Community Festival
6-8 p.m. Cannan Green
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Combat food insecurity through a can drive and meal packaging event. Enjoy live music from W&L bands and singers and play some lawn games! The event is open to the entire community and the cost of entry is just two non-perishable food items. The event is co-hosted by Hillel, Campus Kitchen and RARA. |
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Student Production: “The Play That Goes Wrong”
April 8-10 at 7:30 p.m./April 11 at 2 p.m. Lenfest Center/Johnson Theatre
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The Department of Theater, Dance and Film Studies is pleased to present “The Play That Goes Wrong.” Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on April 8-10 and at 2 p.m. on April 11. Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Center box office.
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University Bluegrass Ensemble
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Join the University Bluegrass Ensemble for its Winter Term concert. The performance is free and open to the public and no tickets are required.
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University Jazz Ensemble/RCHS Jazz Combo Concert
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, energy, and community as the University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Terry Vosbein, joins forces once again with the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Combo, led by Calvin Clark, for their much-anticipated annual concert collaboration. The concert is free and open to the public and no tickets are required.
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Law Faculty Meeting
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Law School Community Lounge
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The law faculty meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in the Law Community Lounge. |
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Department and Program Heads Meeting
4:10 p.m. Hillel 101
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The department and program heads meeting will be held at 4:10 p.m. in Hillel 101. |
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Slices of Research
5:30-7 p.m. Salerno Wood Fired Pizza and Taphouse
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Recently promoted faculty will share their research and creative work in a stimulating PechaKucha format. The program’s first hour will be devoted to socializing, with presentations starting between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m.
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National Theatre Live: “The Fifth Step”
7:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The Lenfest Center continues its National Theatre Live series with a screening of “The Fifth Step” in Stackhouse Theater. Tickets are required. |
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