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W&L Professor Emeritus Joseph Goldsten Dies at 83

Joseph Goldsten, the Mamie Fox Twyman Martel Professor of Management Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, died on Thursday, Oct. 11, in Lexington. He was 83.

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Michael Anderson to Give Sadler Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Michael A. Anderson, professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, will give the Robert E. Sadler Jr. Professorship Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Hillel House...

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W&L Professor Emeritus Chuck Phillips Dies at 77

Charles F. Phillips Jr., the Robert G. Brown Professor of Economics Emeritus at Washington and Lee University and the longtime mayor of Lexington, died on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Lexington.

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Social Entrepreneurship Subject of New Startup.Org Course at W&L

A new course introduces Washington and Lee students to social entrepreneurship...and asks them to change the world.

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W&L to Host Inaugural Entrepreneurship Summit

The Entrepreneurship Program at Washington and Lee University will host 31 W&L alumni for its inaugural Entrepreneurship Summit on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 – 10.

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Allan Meltzer Presents Willis Lecture at W&L

Allan H. Meltzer, the Allan H. Meltzer University Professor of Political Economy at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, will give Washington and Lee University’s H. Parker...

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W&L Seniors Alexandra Fernandez, Ronald Magee Named Generals of the Month...

Washington and Lee seniors Alexandra Fernández and Ronald Magee will be recognized at Generals of the Month for November on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.

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Lincoln Scholar at Washington and Lee Praises New Lincoln Movie

Lucas Morel, the Lewis G. John Term Professor of Politics at Washington and Lee University and a Lincoln Scholar, thinks the new movie, "Lincoln," by Steven Spielberg gets it right.

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Rachel Urban, Daniel Raubolt Named Generals of the Month for December

Washington and Lee University students Rachel Urban and Daniel Raubolt were recognized as the Generals of the Month for December during a presentation on Thursday, Dec. 6.

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W&L Professor Examines the Economics of Streaming Music Services

Remember when your ability to hear your favorite song on the radio depended on either the disc jockey's decision to play that tune or your ability to reach the request line? For the millions who use...

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Wilner Named W&L's First Venture for America Fellow

Mikel Wilner, a Washington and Lee University senior from Owings Mills, Md., has been selected as a Venture for America Fellow.

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W&L Professors Combine on Comparative Politics Textbook

Collaboration between a professor of politics and a professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University has produced an innovative new textbook on comparative politics.

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W&L's ODK Circle Honors Four Honorary Initiates, Inducts Undergraduate...

Washington and Lee University's Alpha Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa will recognize its new initiaties at the University's Founders Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on January 18.

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New Exhibit to Open at W&L’s McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall on Jan. 28

“Emblematic Objects,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Anita Dawson, opens on Jan. 28 in McCarthy Gallery in Holekamp Hall at Washington and Lee University.

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David Touve on MOOCs in Huffington Post

An opinion piece by Washington and Lee business administration professor David Touve on MOOCs (massive open online courses) currently appears on the Huffington Post.

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Place Your Super Bowl Bet on the Markets

Washington and Lee professors George Kester and Scott Hoover have authored a new study on the Super Bowl predictor's performance compared with 99 professionally managed mutual funds.

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W&L Seniors Smithson, Reynolds Named Generals of the Month for February

Washington and Lee University seniors Connor Smithson and Bethany Reynolds will be recognized as General of the Month for February.

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W&L Expert Analyzes Upcoming Kenyan Election

Along with observers around the world, Tyler Dickovick, a Washington and Lee University politics professor, will be watching Kenya's election on Monday with a mixture of apprehension and hopefulness.

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Jean Kilbourne to Discuss Women in Advertising at W&L

Author, speaker and filmmaker Jean Kilbourne, internationally recognized for her work on the image of women in advertising, will speak at Washington and Lee University on Monday, March 18, at 5 p.m. in...

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W&L in the News: Racquel Alexander in Boston Globe

Washington and Lee University accounting professor Racquel Alexander is quoted in a the story, "Tax lobbyists help businesses reap windfalls," in the the March 17, 2013, edition of the Boston Globe.

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