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DeLaney Center probes what it means to be a modern university in the historical South
Washington and Lee’s DeLaney Center’s first symposium brought southern studies scholars together to find answers
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DeLaney Center researches untold stories of Black women on W&L’s campus
Black women's contributions to the school included creating and leading dynamic student organizations