Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls named 14th President of Washington & Jefferson College
Last Updated on February 27, 2024 by ccrawford@washjeff.eduWASHINGTON, PA (February 27, 2024) – The Board of Trustees of Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) today announced Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Ph.D., will become the College’s fourteenth president. A bold and strategic leader, Dr. MacLeod Walls currently serves as the president of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri….
Washington & Jefferson College introduces NEW Green Building & Design Institute made possible with $125,000 grant from Claude Worthington Benedum and FirstEnergy foundations.
WASHINGTON, PA (October 18, 2022)—Receiving $125,000 in grants from the Claude Worthington Benedum and FirstEnergy foundations last month, Washington & Jefferson College’s Center for Energy Policy & Management (CEPM) will introduce a new Green Building & Design Institute this summer.
Magellan Project takes political science major south to study slavery
WASHINGTON, PA (October 14, 2022)—Wanting to know more about the systems that shaped the south, W&J senior Jillian Curtis pushed past the Mason-Dixon line and developed a Magellan Project to study slavery.
Wading in wetlands: environmental science major gets acquainted with aquatic ecology
WASHINGTON, PA (October 11, 2022)—If water is necessary to sustain life, then W&J junior Renee Novak is an expert on living.
Ignite boosts businesses through community partnerships
Last Updated on October 10, 2022 by srydzak@washjeff.edu
W&J hosts symposium on harnessing hydrogen
Last Updated on October 10, 2022 by srydzak@washjeff.edu
W&J CEPM hosts Oct. 4 exploring local & regional opportunities for hydrogen in Appalachia
Last Updated on October 3, 2022 by srydzak@washjeff.edu
Gallery: Employers, alumni, and students turn out for Career & Internship Fair
WASHINGTON, PA (October 3, 2022)—W&J Presidents of the past and present joined employers last month for W&J’s first-ever Career & Internship Fair.
W&J adds new mental health and wellness resources through innovative BeWell@W&J program
WASHINGTON, PA (September 29, 2022)—Continuing its mission to graduate well-rounded people of uncommon integrity, Washington & Jefferson College recently launched an innovative health and wellness system which provides additional resources for student health and well-being.
Making a state-ment: environmental studies major uncovers career possibilities in state park internship
WASHINGTON, PA (September 27, 2022)—After spending semesters studying in historic structures and cozy classrooms, W&J senior Stephanie Shugerman decided to take her learning outdoors.
Q&A: Music professor elevates W&J, performs with Michael Bublé on “Higher” tour
Last Updated on October 14, 2022 by kjantsch@washjeff.edu WASHINGTON, PA (September 22, 2022)—When Grammy-award winning artist Michael Bublé performed in Pittsburgh earlier this month, he was joined on stage by a president—a W&J president, that is. Professor of Music & Director of Choral Activities Susan Medley, D.M.A., offered her alto voice to the Canadian crooner…
Case closed: Maxwell scholar finds love of law through dual internships
WASHINGTON, PA (September 20, 2022)—W&J senior Kyleigh Jester has seen her share of trials.
Accounting for student success: W&J junior completes summer internship at KPMG
WASHINGTON, PA (September 16, 2022)—W&J junior Ryan Coughenour may not be an acrobat, but after this summer, he knows how to balance the books.
Internship gives women’s basketball guard a taste for tracking down talent
WASHINGTON, PA (September 12, 2022)—W&J junior and women’s basketball guard Alyssa Pollice knows what it takes to play on a team, but just recently learned how to build one.
Upcoming series energizes W&J energy center
Last Updated on September 6, 2022 by srydzak@washjeff.edu
CEPM brings “Harnessing Hydrogen” symposium to W&J
Last Updated on September 27, 2022 by kjantsch@washjeff.edu WASHINGTON, PA (September 6, 2022)—Washington & Jefferson College’s Center for Energy Policy & Management is presenting, “Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities in Appalachia,” on October 4. This day-long, in-person symposium on the W&J campus will explore the development of hydrogen energy and carbon capture and…
Biochemistry major challenges himself with medical writing internship
WASHINGTON, PA (September 6, 2022)—Rising junior Robert “Bucky” Kaiser may have transferred into W&J for a new experience, but it’s the work he’s done out of it that’s taken him to new frontiers.
OLIN FINE ARTS CENTER CALENDAR 2022-2023
Last Updated on March 28, 2023 by Kellan Godfrey SEPTEMBER 09 Art Gallery Opening and Talk Jonathan Frey Friday, 6-7:30 p.m. Exhibition runs until October 14 10 THEATRE SLAM! Saturday, 7:30 p.m. 16 Music Faculty Recital Laura McGill Friday, 8 pm 29 River City Brass Band Brasstacular Arts…
OLIN FINE ARTS CENTER CALENDAR 2022-2023
Last Updated on March 28, 2023 by Kellan Godfrey SEPTEMBER 09 Art Gallery Opening and Talk Jonathan Frey Friday, 6-7:30 p.m. Exhibition runs until October 14 10 THEATRE SLAM! Saturday, 7:30 p.m. 16 Music Faculty Recital Laura McGill Friday, 8 pm 29 River City Brass Band Brasstacular Arts…
W&J welcomes Class of 2026 at Matriculation Ceremony
WASHINGTON, PA (August 24, 2022)—Washington & Jefferson College welcomed nearly 400 first-year students at its Matriculation Ceremony held in the James David Ross Family Recreation Center last evening.