
W&L students thrive post-pandemic, professors say
Amid nationwide pandemic learning loss, the resilience and drive of W&L students allows them to succeed

February Break career trips become increasingly selective
The Office of Career and Professional Development required students to interview for spots on trips for the first time in 20 years

Federal hiring freeze creates new challenges for students’ internship, job searches
Although Washington, D.C. is 200 miles away from Lexington, W&L students are feeling the effects of executive orders in their own backyard

W&L administration won’t speculate on the future of DEI. Students have opinions.
New federal policies put diversity, equity and inclusion programs on the chopping block

W&L alum discusses the effect of fast fashion on human health
Alden Wicker, ’09, spoke to university professors and students about how toxic chemicals in clothes make us, and the environment, sick

Wall Street Journal leader examines Trump’s revolution
The Journal’s Editor-At-Large, Gerard Baker, told a crowd in University Chapel that the new president may struggle to keep up the momentum of his first week in office

MLK keynote speaker takes stock of American politics on Inauguration Day
“Jackson-Lee, King, Trump day feels like the most American day ever,” Melissa Harris-Perry told a crowd in Keller Theatre

Local cafés raise prices as global coffee bean costs increase
Shops such as Pronto are seeing the effects of global climate change in their budgets and on their menus

Washington and Lee history professor founds organizations to foster Black studies
Within seven years, Professor Nneka Dennie has established two organizations that support research into Black feminism and teach Black history

W&L’s Latinx community moves again as Sigma Nu reclaims house
Nuestro Hogar Latino, a Latinx theme house, has been based in three different buildings in its six-year history. It’ll jump to a fourth location in September when Sigma Nu returns

W&L students provide lifeline of free tax services to low-income families
As tax season begins, the Williams School’s VITA program and Law School’s tax clinic are giving Rockbridge residents free resources to file taxes and resolve problems with the IRS

QuestBridge endures amid admissions changes
QuestBridge offers opportunities to high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds, in alignment with W&L’s new need-blind policy