| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 |
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| University Memorial Acknowledgments |
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| On behalf of the university, Human Resources recognizes the passing of employees, retirees and their immediate family members by sending a peace lily or making a memorial contribution. Please notify Human Resources (HumanResources@wlu.edu) with a copy of the obituary as soon as possible when you learn of a death. |
| Immediate family includes spouse/domestic partner, parents/stepparents, siblings, children/stepchildren, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers/sisters-in-law, mothers/fathers-in-law and sons/daughters-in-law. Additionally, Human Resources will send a peace lily or a memorial contribution for the passing of retirees and the spouses of living retirees. |
| Thank you for helping the Office of Human Resources acknowledge these losses in a timely manner. |
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Meet a Colleague: Kevin Finch |
| Kevin Finch is an associate professor of journalism. Learn more about Kevin in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Get to Know Your Newest Co-Workers |
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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 four new employees who have joined the W&L community in recent weeks. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Fletcher Otey Thomas Professor of Bible Alexandra Brown gives the Convocation keynote address on the Front Lawn.
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A light week of home events features games for women's soccer and field hockey
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Check out the W&L Alumni Association's Instagram page!
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Harvest Dinner
5-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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A harvest-inspired dining experience featuring fresh ingredients from our campus garden and Virginia farms. There will be a special door price of $17 (or one meal swipe) for dinner. |
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Mudd Center Keynote Speaker: Thea Riofrancos
5:10-6:10 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Thea Riofrancos, associate professor of political science at Providence College, will be the Mudd Center’s keynote speaker for the year-long inquiry into environmental ethics. Her lecture “The Ethics of Extraction: How ‘Green’ is the Energy Transition?” will examine “green” technologies dependence on lithium extraction in Chile.
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“Edward Burtynsky: Taking Place” Opening Reception
6:30 p.m. Reeves Museum of Ceramics
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The “Edward Burtynsky: Taking Place” exhibit features the extraordinary work of world-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky, whose images vividly explore the profound impact of human industry on the natural landscape. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
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Community Welcome Back Picnic
4:30-7:30 p.m. Cannan Green
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W&L's Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the LGBTQ Center are kicking off the new academic year with a community picnic. Enjoy free food, live music and help us celebrate the values of a welcoming community. Students, faculty, staff and friends are all invited to attend! |
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DeLaney Center Reading Club Breakfast: Adrienne Jones
8-9 a.m. Gin Hotel Second Floor Conference Room
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The Reading Club Breakfast will set the stage for the afternoon DeLaney Dialogue session by the reading of a policy brief co-authored by DeLaney Center Fellow Adrienne Jones titled “Suspending Driver’s Licenses due to Outstanding Traffic Citations Increases Financial Stress and Limits Job Opportunities.”
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Law Faculty Meeting
11 a.m.-noon Law Community Lounge
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The second meeting of the new year will be held in the Law Community Lounge. |
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DeLaney Dialogue: Adrienne Jones
12-1 p.m. Watson Pavilion
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DeLaney Center Fellow Adrienne Jones will hold a discussion titled “Trying Not to Make Things Hard: Exploring Transportation Arrangements Among Suspended Drivers.”
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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 on Sept. 15 at 4:10 p.m. in Hillel 101. |
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Lenfest Production Dinner
5-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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A New York–inspired menu with a pop-up performance by The Beatbox House. |
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Provost's Lecture
5:30-6:30 p.m. University Chapel
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Erich Uffelman, Bentley Professor of Chemistry at Washington and Lee University, will deliver the 2025 Provost’s Lecture. The talk is free and open to the public.
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Constitution Day Address: Keith Whittington
5 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Keith Whittington, David Boles Professor of Law at Yale University Law School, will deliver this year’s Constitution Day address, titled “By Birth Alone: The Original Meaning of Birthright Citizenship in the Fourteenth Amendment.” This event is free and open to the public.
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Lenfest Series: “The Missing Element” with The Beatbox House
7:30-11 p.m. Lenfest Center/Leller Theatre
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"The Missing Element" fuses together awe-inspiring street dancers from krump, flexn and breaking communities with the virtuosic music-making of The Beatbox House. An immersive experience where street dancers and beatboxers use their abilities to embark on an adventure of making sound and dance. Tickets are required.
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PLAI Summit
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Leyburn 128
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In collaboration with Alumni and Career Services, the Associated Colleges of the South, and the Provost's Office, presenters from multiple institutions and contexts will come together to present novel uses and emerging challenges of AI.
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