| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 |
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Bringing W&L to Santiago
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| Four students traveled to Santiago, Chile, this summer through the CIEE Summer Global Internship program. |
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| Jewish High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah) |
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| Rosh Hashanah festivities start on Monday, Sept. 22 with a Rabbi's dinner in Evans at 5:30 p.m., followed by services at 7 p.m. Morning Rosh Hashanah services will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Hillel House, followed by lunch at noon and Tashlikh at 1:30 p.m. If you normally lead any ritual moments and would like to do so again, or if you are feeling called to lead for the first time, please email hillel@wlu.edu with your information. |
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Meet a Colleague: James Lambert |
| James Lambert serves as the director of Lifelong Learning Programs. Learn more about James in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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Meet a Colleague: Amy Earnest |
| Amy Earnest is the associate director of Law School advancement. Learn more about Amy in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Recognize Outstanding Service |
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| Have you had a great experience with a maintenance team member or received exceptional customer service? We want to hear about it! Now's your chance to recognize a deserving University Facilities colleague by nominating them for one of our annual Customer Service Awards. Your nomination helps us celebrate team members who go above and beyond to provide excellent service, support their coworkers and make a positive impact across campus. |
Rising Star Customer Service Award – For employees with less than four years of service.
Professional Customer Service Award – For employees with more than four years of service. Previous Rising Star Award winners are eligible to be nominated for the Professional Customer Service Award. |
How to Nominate
Complete the online nomination forms linked above or pick up printed forms at the Facilities Office reception desk and send them back via campus mail or deliver in person to the drop box at the Facilities Office reception counter. |
Deadline
All nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, Oct. 17. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Assistant Director of Academic Success Adam Scales and Research and Instruction Librarian for the Humanities Emily Cook catch up at the Lindley Center for Student Wellness Open House.
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Lots of home event on the schedule for Young Alumni Weekend!
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Keep up with the latest on what's happening with the Lifelong Learning program by following on Instagram!
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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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Staniar Gallery Artist Talk and Reception: Minjeong An “Private Pictograph”
5:30-7:30 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Using mathematical and scientific languages, Minjeong An creates digital renderings of subjects including the mother, the family, the natural world and the human body. These chart-like, diagrammatic drawings quantify and visualize abstract notions, with specific emphasis on the realm of emotion. |
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Endowed Professorship Lecture: Barton Myers
5-6:30 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Barton Myers, professor of history at Washington and Lee University, will present a public lecture to mark his appointment to the Martin and Brooke Stein Professorship at Washington and Lee University.
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National Food Service Workers Day
11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. The Marketplace
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Celebrate National Food Service Workers Day with a special lunch prepared by our talented team, showcasing the skill and passion of those who serve you every day. |
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Classroom Kitchen Course Design Series
12-1 p.m. Leyburn 119
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We'll take a tasting tour of the essential ingredients in a well-stocked classroom kitchen: fresh ideas, prior knowledge, varied interests and experience, and learning goals. Guest chefs will share activities and tips to prepare you and your students for success in your classroom kitchen. Demos and discussion are on the menu—as well as a free lunch!
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Shannon-Clark Lecture in English
6-7 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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In celebration of Shenandoah's 75th anniversary, this year's Shannon-Clark Lecture will feature writer-scholars and former Shenandoah contributors Jaswinder Bolina and Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach.
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Concert Guild Presents: Nicola Melville (Piano)
7-10 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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New Zealand pianist Nicola Melville has been described as “a marvelous pianist who plays with splashy color but also exquisite tone and nuance” and “the sort of advocate any composers would love.” Tickets are required.
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Faculty Recital: William McCorkle (Organ)
3-5 p.m. Lexington Presbyterian Church
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A program of music by organists/composers ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries, who flourished in cities around the European continent. Open to the public and no tickets are required.
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Mudd Center Screening: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
7-8:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Viewing of the documentary Anthropocene: The Human Epoch, a “cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet.” |
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