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W&L's Price Selected for Senior Leadership Academy

Wendy Price

Wendy Price, assistant dean of the College at Washington and Lee, has been chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Leadership Institute (AALI) to participate in a yearlong Senior Leadership Academy during 2013-14. The 26 individuals chosen for the academy are mid-level administrators in higher education who aspire to senior leadership [...]

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New Group Aims to Expand Use of Digital Humanities at W&L

Paul Youngman

A group of faculty and staff at Washington and Lee is focused on promoting the digital humanities at the University.

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W&L's Ritter '13 Wins Student Literary Award for Dance Writing

Jennifer Ritter, Washington and Lee University, class of 2013

Washington and Lee senior Jennifer Ritter, of Mariposa, Calif., has been awarded the "Student Literary Award" by Nu Delta Alpha, the national honor society in dance.

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W&L's Markowitz Co-edits Book on American Indians in Movies

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

Washington and Lee anthropology professor Harvey Markowitz is co-editor of a new anthology, "Seeing Red — Hollywood's Pixeled Skins," that features 36 critical reviews of films that have portrayed American Indians.

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W&L's Lambert Publishes Computer Science Textbook as an E-book

Kenneth A. Lambert, professor of computer science, Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee computer science professor Kenneth A. Lambert publishes computer science text as an e-book.

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W&L's Blunch Publishes Paper on Adult Literacy Programs in Ghana

Niels-Hugo Blunch, Washington and Lee University

Research by a Washington and Lee University economist demonstrates that adult literacy programs have had the unintended success of decreasing child mortality.

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W&L Russian Language Students to Perform “Crime and Punishment”

W&L Russian students rehearse Crime and Punishment

The Russian language students of Washington and Lee University will perform Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” on Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Johnson Theater at the Lenfest Cente

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W&L's Locy Writes Legal Reporting Textbook

Toni Locy, Washington and Lee University

A new textbook by Washington and Lee journalism professor Toni Locy introduces students to legal reporting.

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Course by W&L's Kirk Wins Award from Humane Society

Athena Kirk, Mellon Junior Faculty Fellow in W&L's classics department

Athena Kirk, Mellon Junior Faculty Fellow in the classics department at Washington and Lee University, has received the 2012 Distinguished New Course award from the Humane Society of the United States and the Animals and Society Institute for the seminar, "The Ancient Animal World," which she taught in Fall 2012.

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Poetry Book by W&L's R. T. Smith Evokes Flannery O'Connor

R.T. Smith

In his new book of poetry, "The Red Wolf: A Dream of Flannery O'Connor," R.T. Smith gives voice to, if not the actual O'Connor, then a possible O'Connor or even a probable O'Connor.

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