| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
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Connecting a Global Movement
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| Students in W&L’s Bonner Program spent the last year creating a digital map of health care networks for the homeless worldwide. |
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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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Office Space: Jay Margalus
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| Jay Margalus, Johnson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Leadership and director of the Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship, offers us an office tour. |
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Faculty Profile: Alex Klein ’16L
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| Alex Klein ’16L, who rejoined W&L Law as an assistant professor this year, teaches and writes in the fields of capital punishment, criminal law and criminal procedure. |
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| Employee Recognition Banquet |
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| The 35th Annual Employee Recognition Banquet will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at 11:30 a.m. in Evans Hall. The university will recognize individuals retiring this year and those reaching employment milestones beginning with five years of service. Click here to see this year's honorees. |
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Meet a Colleague: Denise Merideth |
| Denise Merideth is the executive assistant in the president's office. Learn more about Denise in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Try This Win-Win to Pay Less Taxes |
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| If you owe money or received a smaller tax refund than expected, now is the time to plan for next year's taxes. Many employees change their federal and state tax withholding (see Q&A No. 14) this time of year to increase the amount withheld. While this remains an option, consider other alternatives. Increasing contributions to your TIAA or Fidelity retirement plan can benefit you in two ways: you save more for retirement while lowering your taxable income and tax liability. The IRS determines the maximum annual contribution to retirement accounts based on age and length of service at W&L. For more information about changing your retirement contribution in Workday, visit Q&A #2 at the link above. Do you still have questions? Contact Mariel Potter or Jason Bunn for additional assistance. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Tulips bloom outside of the Science Center.
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| Live Well W&L Spring Training Contest |
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| Live Well W&L Spring Training Contest runs March 31 through April 18 in preparation for the 5K Fun Run/Walk on April 24. Participants who log at least one 5K (3.1 miles) during the training period will be entered into a raffle to win one of five $50 Main Street Lexington gift certificates. Winners will be announced at the event. Join through the contests tab in your Live Well W&L account to track steps and earn tokens. |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Lots of opportunities to see the Generals at home this week!
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow what's happening at our very own school radio station by following WLUR on Instagram!
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Speaker - “Fearless Speech under Fascism: A Book Talk with Mary Anne Franks”
5:30-6:30 p.m. Hillel 101
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Mary Anne Franks, Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor in Intellectual Property, Technology and Civil Rights Law at George Washington University, is an internationally recognized expert on the intersection of civil rights, free speech, and technology. Her lecture, sponsored by the Center for International Education and the Law, Justice, and Society Program, is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book signing.
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Public Reading with authors Athena Dixon and Matthew Vollmer
6 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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W&L presents a public reading with authors Athena Dixon and Matthew Vollmer, followed by a Q&A session. The reading is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College. Dixon and Vollmer are former contributors to W&L’s Shenandoah literary magazine, and the upcoming reading is part of Shenandoah’s 75th-anniversary celebrations.
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ODK Initiation Ceremony
4-5 p.m. University Chapel
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The Alpha Circle of W&L is excited to welcome the newest members from the undergraduate and law schools and Rockbridge community. Tammy Futrell, Dean of Student Engagement and Leadership, will serve as the featured speaker. This event is free and open to the public and does not require tickets. |
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Senior Recital: Matt Flynn, baritone
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Matt Flynn ’25 a baritone from Ashburn, Virginia will perform his senior vocal recital. Flynn will perform works by Stephen Sondheim, Franz Schubert and Gerald Finzi. His performance is free and open to the public and no tickets are required..
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Senior Recital: An Shelmire, piano
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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An Shelmire ’25 from Dallas, Texas will be presenting a solo piano recital featuring pieces from the Classical, Romantic and Contemporary musical periods. Her performance is free and open to the public.
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Marlbrook Chamber Players
3-5 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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The Marlbook Chamber Players, featuring Julie Goudimova (cello), Jaime MacArdle (violin) and Anna Billias (piano), as well as special guest Akiko Konishi (piano), will present the melodies of the season in a free concert open to the public. No tickets are required.
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Around the Globe Spring Festival
6 p.m. Cannan Green
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Around the Globe is hosting its fourth annual Spring Festival: An Evening of Multicultural Dance. This event will showcase the cultural and traditional dances of our Lexington and Rockbridge County community members, enhance cultural awareness and promote sense of pride and belonging to our students. There will also have a wide variety of delicious outside catered cultural foods for your enjoyment. This event is 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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W&L Museums Lunch and Learn Series: Leah Naomi Green
Noon Watson Galleries
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Leah Naomi Green, assistant professor of English will deliver a lecture titled “Excluded From the Garden.” Green will read from her current poetry manuscript, “After the Ending,” and place it in conversation with Emma Steinkraus’ “Impossible Garden/Dusk & Dawn.” The poems and discussion will explore and question the roles of language and narrative relative to the greater-than-human world. Lunch will be provided by the Museums prior to the talk at 11:30 a.m.
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Undergraduate Faculty Meeting
4:10-5:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The fourth undergraduate faculty meeting of the year will be held in Stackhouse Theater on April 7. |
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National Theater Live: “Frankenstein”
7:30-10 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The National Theatre Live, sponsored in part by Class of '64 Performing Arts Fund, is pleased to present the best of British theater shown on the big screen at Stackhouse Theater. Directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle, “Frankenstein” features Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature and Benedict Cumberbatch as Victor Frankenstein. Tickets are required.
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University Wind Ensemble
8-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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The University Wind Ensemble will present music of rebirth and renewal as they help you kick off the spring season. Music selections will include pieces written about this glorious season and the activities that the warmer weather brings with it. The performance is open to the public and no tickets are required.
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DeLaney Center Reading Club Breakfast
8-9 a.m. Gin Hotel Second Floor Conference Room
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Choral directors Shane Lynch (W&L) and Craig Robertson (Virginia State University) will discuss their collaborative choral concerts that were held in February, focusing on the material performed and the implications of this musical collaboration. The event is free and open to the public and includes a complimentary breakfast.
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DeLaney Dialogue - “Choreographed Duets: The Partnership Between the Virginia State University Concert Choir and Washington and Lee University Singers.”
1-2 p.m. Watson Galleries
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Choral directors Shane Lynch (W&L) and Craig Robertson (Virginia State University) will expand on their discussion from the Reading Club Breakfast on their historic choral partnership. The event is free and open to the public and includes a complimentary lunch.
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Mudd Center Open House
4:30-5:30 p.m. CGL Tea House
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Join the Mudd Center team for a year-end gathering to explore their work and connect with others who are passionate about ethics in action. Light refreshments will be provided. |
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Cooking with Zoe Yijing Yang
5:30-7 p.m. Evans Dining Hall
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Celebrate Qingming, the Chinese holiday marking the beginning of spring with a live cooking demonstration by forager, writer and recipe developer Zoe Yijing Yang. All participants will receive a sample to taste. RSVP is encouraged.
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University Singers Tour Kickoff Concert
8 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Join the renowned University Singers as they kick off their 2025 international tour of Croatia and Slovenia with an evening of a capella choral mastery. The event is free, but tickets are required.
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Leslie Devan Smith, Jr., Lecture: Judge Roger L. Gregory
1-2 p.m. Law School Moot Courtroom
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Judge Gregory, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, will present a lecture titled “An Unduly Restrictive View of Justice on Trial.” The event is free and open to the public.
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University Jazz Ensemble Invites RCHS Jazz Ensemble
8-10:30 p.m. Lenfest Center/WIlson Concert Hall
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An unforgettable night of jazz featuring the University Jazz Ensemble and the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Band. They will reunite on stage for their annual celebration that is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.
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