| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 |
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Enjoying the Ride
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| Jay Margalus, Johnson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Leadership, discusses his summer experience on a bike tour across Iowa and its parallels in pedagogy. |
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| University Memorial Acknowledgments |
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| On behalf of the university, Human Resources (HR) recognizes the passing of employees, retirees and their immediate family members by sending a peace lily or making a memorial contribution. Please notify HR 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, HR will send a peace lily or memorial for the passing of retirees and the spouses of living retirees. Thank you for helping the university acknowledge these losses in a timely manner. |
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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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Executive Director of Alumni and Career Services John Jensen ’01, P'30 welcomes alumni to Five-Star Festival’s Opening Assembly in Stackhouse Theater.
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| Faculty & Staff Marketplace Dining Discount |
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| W&L faculty and staff receive a 10% discount when dining in The Marketplace. This discount is an individual employee benefit and applies only to the faculty or staff member's meal. Friends, spouses, family members and other guests should pay the applicable door price. Children's pricing is available for guests ages 6–12, and children five and under dine free. Faculty and staff do not need to pay with their W&L ID card to receive the discount. Simply identify yourself as a W&L faculty or staff member at the register, then pay using your preferred accepted payment method. |
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Several home events are on the schedule for the weekend ahead.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Keep up with what's going on with W&L HIllel by following on Instagram!
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Provost's Lecture: Art Goldsmith
5:30 p.m. University Chapel
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Art Goldsmith, the Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics, will deliver the 2026 Provost’s Lecture titled “Reimagining Employment: A Long Overdue Conversation.” The talk is free and open to the public. A reception will precede the talk at 4:30 p.m. in the Washington Hall foyer.
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Harvest Dinner
5-8 p.m. The Marketplace
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Savor the flavors of the season with a harvest-inspired meal at The Marketplace. The Harvest Dinner features a locally sourced menu highlighting seasonal autumn flavors and fresh ingredients harvested directly from the W&L Campus Garden. The event is one meal swipe or a door price of $19. |
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Mock Con Young Alumni Event: Doug Emhoff
3 p.m. University Chapel
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W&L’s Mock Convention will host former second gentleman Doug Emhoff for its Young Alumni Weekend event, “One Tradition, One Colonnade.” The event is open to the public and tickets may be purchased online. An overflow watch party will be held in Stackhouse Theater.
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Lenfest Center Presents: “In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat“
7:30 p.m. Lenfest Center/Keller Theater
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The Lenfest Center presents “In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat,” a solo theatrical performance created and performed by Obie Award-winning actor and playwright Roger Guenveur Smith. Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Box Office.
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DeLaney Center Reading Club Breakfast
8-9 a.m. Gin Hotel first-floor banquet room
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Film director and producer Frederick Murphy will preview and discuss clips from the film documentary “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress.” The event is free and open to the public and breakfast is included.
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DeLaney Center Dialogue: Frederick Murphy
12-1 p.m. Watson Pavilion
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The afternoon dialogue session will offer a closer look at Murphy's documentary “Echoes of the Forks of Cypress.” There will be a discussion with Murphy about how film can be used as a tool for healing. The event is free and open to the public and includes lunch.
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Endowed Professorship Lecture: Kevin Beanland
5 p.m. Science Addition 214
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Kevin Beanland, professor of mathematics and associate dean of the College for administration, will present a public lecture to mark his appointment to the Rupert and Lillian Radford Professorship. Beanland’s lecture, “Searching for Structure in Infinite Dimensions,” is free and open to the public and will be immediately followed by a reception held in the Science Addition Great Hall.
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DeLaney Center Spotlight
5 p.m. Watson Pavilion
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Over the first four years of the DeLaney Center, students have played a vital role in advancing its mission. Attend the spotlight event to hear about their contributions to the Freedom Ride pre-orientation trip, the Race and Southern Studies Internship Program and the DeLaney Center Leadership Cohort.
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Contact Committee Presents: Tim Tebow
7 p.m. Lenfest Center/Keller Theater
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The Contact Committee is pleased to welcome Tim Tebow, former professional football player and entrepreneur, to campus for Parents and Family Weekend. The event is free and open to the W&L community, and tickets are required. Ticketing information will be shared on Contact Committee’s Instagram page.
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Future of Reading Workshop
11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Leyburn 109
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Attend this interactive workshop/discussion on the state of reading among our students today and the place of reading in the Compass Curriculum. Come help define the future of reading at W&L.
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Book Discussion: Lynn Uzzell
4 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Lynn Uzzell, associate professor of political science at Bethel University, will discuss her new book “Locke-ing & Un-Locke-ing the Declaration of Independence: An Introduction to Jefferson’s Philosophy of Revolution.” The event will also feature a moderated question-and-answer period followed by audience questions. The event is free and open to the W&L community.
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Mock Con Parents and Family Weekend Event: “The Road to the White House Runs Through our House”
5:30 p.m. University Chapel
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W&L’s Mock Convention will host former White House press secretaries Dana Perino and Josh Earnest for its Parents and Family Weekend event, “The Road to the White House Runs Through our House.” The event is open to the public, but tickets are required and can be purchased online.
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Parent and Family Weekend: Instrumental Concert
8 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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The Department of Music presents its annual Parents and Family Weekend Instrumental Concert, featuring the University Jazz Ensemble, University Orchestra and University Wind Ensemble. The concert is free and no tickets are required.
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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 on Monday, Oct. 5 from 4:10-5:30 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater |
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