Founded in 1749 as Augusta Academy in Augusta County, Virginia, Washington and Lee University is the ninth-oldest college in the United States. Over the course of its history, the institution has been ...

Washington and Lee University offers students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions a vast array of resources. Starting in their first year, students will work closely with the pre ...

In this episode, we talk with Jay Margalus, Johnson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Leadership and Director of the Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship at W&L. Margalus shares his unconventional ...

The biological sciences play a key role in human society from the conservation of biodiversity to medicine. The Department of Biology strives to cultivate an exciting academic environment to study, ...

Plans for Washington and Lee University’s Institutional History Museum are beginning to take shape. The university intends to build the new museum on an area of campus located near the intersection of ...

Purpose: To evaluate requests for financial donations and support that come to Washington and Lee from the Lexington/Rockbridge community and to provide the Vice President for Finance and ...

As explained below, Washington and Lee University will continue under its current name following a 22-6 decision by the Board of Trustees. The board also decided to expand diversity and inclusion ...

In my previous message to you, I emphasized that W&L stands with those demanding fundamental changes to systems and practices that perpetuate racial inequality and injustice. This stance is rooted in ...

In previous editions of Distinctively W&L, I have focused primarily on financial issues: the cost of college, the value of liberal arts education, and how we use our endowment to increase access and ...

From the day I had to announce the suspension of in-person classes and send our students home – March 13, 2020 – all of our energies have been focused on providing the best education possible, under ...

It is a privilege to address the class of 2018 on the occasion of your commencement. I would have been so proud to be selected as your speaker, but of course the president always delivers the ...

Happy New Year and welcome back to campus for the start of a new term. I hope you enjoyed a peaceful and restorative break. In December, I shared highlights of the past calendar year at Washington and ...