The Columns Weekly - Thursday, July 11, 2024
 
Message to the Community
Incident on Campus
Yesterday, President Dudley wrote to faculty, staff and students regarding the bomb threat on July 10.
 
From The Columns
The Colonnade at Washington and Lee
W&L Celebrates Fellowship Awards Record
Through hard work, supportive faculty and staff and an expanded Office of Fellowships, a record number of W&L students received nationally competitive fellowship awards in 2023-24.
Turning a Vision Into Reality
Melos Ambaye ’25 is helping children in Ethiopia as part of her Shepherd summer internship.
Roots Pilgrimage
Ryan Doty’s summer passion project explored his family lineage through poetry and photography.
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Employee Accolades
Visiting Math Professor Co-Authors Article in Peer-Reviewed Journal
Kumudu Gamage teamed up with two others for a paper on solving three-dimensional elliptic interface problems.
 
Paula Kiser Co-Authors Article in College & Research Libraries
The digital scholarship librarian and associate professor teamed with three other scholars to publish an article analyzing instructional practices before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Want to be recognized for your work or do you have a colleague who should be recognized for their accomplishments? Simply use the employee accolade submission form.
 
Canceled – July 16 and 18 Card Access Testing and Active Assailant Training
The test of W&L's emergency communications system, card access system and active assailant response training exercise, previously scheduled for July 16 and 18, has been canceled.
 
Meet a Colleague
Meet a Colleague: Elizabeth LeRose ‘03
Elizabeth LeRose '03 serves as associate director of prospect research with Advancement Operations. Learn more about Elizabeth in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series.
 
Get to Know Your Newest Co-Workers
New Employee Q&A
Get to know the newest members of the Washington and Lee employee workforce through our new employee feature page! This week, we feature seven new employees who have joined the W&L community in recent weeks.
 
Featured Social Media Site
Keep up with Generals Athletics through its Instrgram page.
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30-Minute Friday Download with Leslie Wingard Cunningham
Hoping to keep your summer work/life balanced while remaining highly productive with your scholarly research and writing? Join the Friday Download program where colleagues meet via Zoom every Friday from 3:30-4 p.m. this summer and into the fall to create weekly plans. Read about the process and contact Leslie Wingard Cunningham for additional information about joining this accountability group!
 
Upcoming Events
07-12
Ice Cream Social
2-3 p.m. Hillel Patio
Come to the Hillel patio to enjoy sorbet and an ice cream sundae bar courtesy of Human Resources!
07-15
Free Employee Yoga
3:30-4:30 p.m. Leyburn Library, Lower Level 4
Join us for yoga sessions led by Wendy Orrison from Center of Gravity. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. No experience necessary!
07-18
Social Media Privacy Webinar
2-3 p.m. Zoom
Social media is designed to share information – photos, articles, thoughts – with other people. But it’s time to reconsider how safe it is to be sharing your private information on public platforms. In this special webinar, guest presenter Chris Shelton will discuss how oversharing can endanger personal and financial safety.
Register
07-19
Ice Cream Social
2-3 p.m. Hillel Patio
Come to the Hillel patio to enjoy sorbet and an ice cream sundae bar courtesy of Dining Services!
07-26
Ice Cream Social
2-3 p.m. Hillel Patio
Come to the Hillel patio to enjoy sorbet and an ice cream sundae bar courtesy of Student Affairs!
07-29
Free Employee Yoga
3:30-4:30 p.m. Leyburn Library, Lower Level 4
Join us for yoga sessions led by Wendy Orrison from Center of Gravity. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. No experience necessary!
 
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