Virginia and the Politics of Unpredictability
Virginia’s rightward shift should surprise no one and cements the state as solidly purple.
Trump Rallies in Virginia Days Before Election
On the weekend before election day, Trump made an unexpected stop in Salem.
W&L Gets $132 Million Gift
Renowned investor Bill Miller’s gift enables move to permanent need-blind admissions.
W&L Community Remembers October 7, 2023
Students, community members gathered to mark the anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks.
Circuit Judge Discusses Originalism During W&L Visit
Judge Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of the 4th Circuit discusses originalism’s importance.
Martin Baron Speaks about Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post
Comments on Marty Baron’s book and his time as editor of The Post
Trusting W&L Cost Me Thousands
The university cares more about burnishing its finances than doing what’s right for students.
Ramaswamy and Bolton Debate America’s Foreign Policy
Two visions for America’s global role clashed on stage at VMI.
The Spectator Presents: Jason Riley
Join The W&L Spectator in Lee Chapel at 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 24th to hear Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Jason Riley discuss the realities of social and economic inequality.
The Spectator Presents: Stephen Moore
Moore will speak to students on the economics of climate change policy and renewable energy.
Robert E. Lee and Education in the “New South”
The college president advocated a vision later adopted by educators throughout the South.
Book Review: Un-Cancel Robert E. Lee
Alumnus Gib Kerr pens a forceful defense of Lee while failing to bridge the generational divide.
Historical Highlight: Abolitionists Vouch for President Lee
This highlight features excerpts from an 1868 pamphlet fundraising for Washington College under President Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee and the “New South”
An honest retrospective of Lee’s role in redefining the post-war South.
Meet Matt Davis, W&L’s New Institutional History Director
“Planning is still underway” for an institutional history museum.
Former Israeli Ambassador on Antisemitism, War in the Middle East
Michael Oren sees education as an antidote to antisemitism, intimidation as the path to peace.
Michael Knowles Tells Students: “Kamala Wants You Single”
Michael Knowles speaks on VP Harris, the anti-family onslaught, and leftist violence.
W&L, Lexington Community Gather to Remember 9/11
The event honored W&L’s Robert Schlegel, ‘85, and James Gadiel, ‘00, among the other victims.