| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 |
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Soaking Up the Sun
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| W&L’s new offsite solar array, now fully operational, represents the university’s biggest leap to date toward an energy-independent future. |
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| Employee Wellness Fair is Oct. 24 |
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| You are invited to the Washington and Lee Employee Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Evans Dining Hall from 8 to 11 a.m. The fair features a wide variety of vendors sharing information about wellness and work-life opportunities. You can book biometric screenings (by appointment), and walk-in flu shots and Covid vaccines will be available. Please complete these forms and bring them with you, along with your health insurance card. A light fare breakfast will be available and employees can win big money through the employee raffle (get an extra ticket for receiving your flu shot and/or Covid vaccine). Questions? Please contact Andrea Velasquez at velasqueza@wlu.edu. |
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| Get to Know Your Newest Co-Workers |
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New Employee Q&A From 10/4/23 |
| Get to know the newest members of the Washington and Lee employee workforce through our new employee feature page! This week, we feature five new employees who have joined the W&L community. |
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| View This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Mauricio Betancourt De la Parra and Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish Katia Yoza Mitsuishi stroll down Stemmons Plaza.
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Meet a Colleague: Lewis Coffey |
| Lewis Coffey serves as operations manager for auxiliary services. Learn more about Lewis in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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W&L hosts a full slate of games over Parents and Family Weekend!
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| Per IRS rules, employees enrolled in pre-tax benefit plans may only enroll, waive, or make changes to their benefits once per year (during open enrollment each spring). However, you may make changes mid-year if you experience a "Qualifying Life Event" such as marriage, birth or adoption of a child, divorce, etc. For a complete list of qualifying life events, refer to the 2023-24 Benefits Guidebook. |
• You have only 31 days following a qualifying life event to make a change.
• The requested change must correspond to the event that occurred.
• In most cases, the change will be effective the first of the month following your request in Workday.
• Proof of the event will be required. |
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Follow the W&L University Library through Instagram!
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DeLaney Center Opening Reception
5 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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We celebrate another year of pursuing the DeLaney Center mission by hosting an opening reception. The event will feature testimonials from participants in the Freedom Ride pre-orientation trip, introductions to the enlarged DeLaney Center team and announcements about upcoming programs and initiatives. |
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Empowering Human Rights Through The Lens: Films of Ghana by W&L Students
5 p.m. Keller Theatre/Lenfest Center
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View two thought-provoking short films meticulously crafted by W&L students as part of the Spring Term course “Creating Field Documentary on Human Rights in Ghana” and participate in a discussion that follows.
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Mudd Center Speaker: George Aye
5-6 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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George Aye co-founder of the Greater Good Studio will deliver a lecture titled “That Quiet Little Voice: When Design and Ethics Collide.”
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The Acting Company - “Odyssey”
7:30 p.m. Keller Theatre/Lenfest Center
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The Lenfest Center at Washington and Lee University presents The Acting Company’s “Odyssey.” Based on the revelatory new translation by Emily Wilson, the production brings new humor and grace to a familiar story of adventure and belonging.
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ERG Luncheon With Dr. Evelyn Alsultany
12-1:30 p.m. Reeves Museum of Ceramics
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Join the Underrepresented Religious, Spiritual, and Cultural ERG group and Professor Evelyn Alsultany for a luncheon at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics. Professor Alsultany will lead a discussion on the temporality of inclusion.
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Author Talk: Dr. Evelyn Alsultany
5-6 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Dr. Evelyn Alsultany will give an overview of her latest book, “Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion.” |
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Cooking Class: Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits
4-5 p.m. Evans Hall
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Please join us for comfort food at its best! Chef James Flack (Executive Chef, Sorority Dining) will demonstrate how to prepare Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits, and will finish with a generous tasting for us all.
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Just Food: Garden Exchange with Virginia Tech
2-5 p.m. Campus Garden
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Students and Faculty involved with the Virginia Tech Indigenous Community Garden will visit us at the W&L Campus Garden for shared learning, outdoor cooking and a communal meal. |
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