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Two Share First Prize in Inaugural W&L Pitch Contest

Organizers and winners of the Washington and Lee Venture Club's Pitch Competition. From left, Max Farrington pitch competition director; first-place winner Aaron Digregorio; runnerup Kathleen Yakulis; first-place winner Jonathan Cahill; and Mark Sowinski vice president of marketing, W&L Venture Club.

Twelve Washington and Lee University undergraduates will have three minutes each to pitch a new business idea to a panel of W&L alumni in hopes of winning a $1,000 prize.

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W&L Students to Perform in Festival at French Embassy

W&L French theater students prepare to perform at the French Embassy.

French majors from Washington and Lee University will perform at La Maison Française at the French Embassy for the Festival of Francophone Cultures (Festival de la Francophonie 2012) on Wednesday, March 21, at 5 p.m., in Washington. They will perform scenes in French from Eugène Ionesco's absurdist play La Cantatrice Chauve (The Bald Soprano), directed [...]

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W&L's Lisa McCown Honored for Service to Historic Researchers

Lisa McCown, Special Collections, Washington and Lee's Leyburn Library

Lisa McCown, the senior library assistant in Special Collections at Washington and Lee's Leyburn Library, has received the Ruth Anderson McCulloch Award from the Southern Shenandoah Valley Branch of Preservation Virginia.

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Article by W&L's Harvey Markowitz Explores Lakota Sioux and Catholicism

Harvey Markowitz, assistant professor of anthropology, Washington and Lee University

Harvey Markowitz, assistant professor of anthropology at Washington and Lee, describes the way Lakota Sioux adapted to various elements of Catholic beliefs and practices from missionaries sent to convert them in a new article.

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W&L Women Learn the Basics of Political Campaigning

Jill Fraley, assistant professor of law, Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee women undergraduate and law students recently took part in a training program, "Elect Her: Campus Women Win," designed to encourage increased participation in the political process on campus.

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W&L to Host Conference on Advertising and the Liberal Arts

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As far as Washington and Lee University business administration professor Amanda Bower is concerned, a liberal arts education provides the very best preparation for a career in advertising and its related fields. To prove her point, Bower is bringing about a dozen Washington and Lee alumni who are currently working in advertising and marketing back [...]

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W&L to Host Symposium on 60th Anniversary of "Invisible Man"

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Washington and Lee will hold a major symposium on March 16-17 in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the publication of Invisible Man.

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W&L Announces Winners of 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grants

Johnson Opportunity Grant Winners, from left, Annelise Madison, Mohamad Amine, Eric Shuman, Emily Comer, Christine Pence, Colleen Paxton

Eight Washington and Lee University students have been selected for the spring/summer 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grants.

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W&L's Zarakol Wins International Fellowship from Council on Foreign Relations

Ayse Zarakol, assistant professor of politics, Washington and Lee University

Ayşe Zarakol, assistant professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) International Affairs Fellowship for the 2012-2013 academic year.

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Washington and Lee Professor Finds that Reading Fiction Leads to Empathy, Helpful Behavior

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New study by Washington and Lee psychology professor Dan Johnson finds connection between reading fiction and empathy.

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