International Democracy Advocate Nathan Law To Speak at W&J 2022 Commencement
Nathan Law, an internationally recognized advocate for democracy and human rights, is returning to Washington & Jefferson College as the keynote speaker at the school’s 223rd Commencement Ceremony.
W&J celebrates student accomplishments at 2022 Honors Convocation
WASHINGTON, PA (April 22, 2022)—On April 21, Washington and Jefferson College hosted its 2022 Honors Convocation in First Presbyterian Church.
W&J Professor Wins Public Service Award
WASHINGTON, PA (April 28, 2022) – Michael Crabtree, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Washington & Jefferson College, recently won the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA) 2022 Annual Award for Public Service. The PPA’s Public Service Award is “given to a member (individual or organization) of the Pennsylvania community in recognition of a significant contribution to the…
W&J Seniors Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic by Turning Passion into Profession
WASHINGTON, PA (April 22, 2022) – Bianca Pate ’22 and Piper Scarry ’22 responded to the Coronavirus pandemic by turning their passions into their professions. Both seniors began working at hospitals during the pandemic while also serving their communities as emergency medical technicians. Pate, a neuroscience and Spanish major with a psychology minor, discovered her…
Presidential Presentations: W&J students take research on the road; showcase their findings at academic conferences
WASHINGTON, PA (April 14, 2022)—Fueled by facts and findings, the W&J presidents have traded campaigns for conferences and are forging new trails to tomorrow.
Professor of History at WMU to Present on Agent Orange and the Legacies of the Vietnam War
WASHINGTON, PA (April 7, 2022) – Washington & Jefferson College will host Dr. Edwin Martini, professor of history at Western Michigan University, for a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 11, in Dieter-Porter 100. Martini will give a presentation on “Agent Orange and the Legacies of the Vietnam War.” This lecture, part…
Five W&J Students Honored as Rule, Hughes, Murphy Recipients
WASHINGTON, PA (April 7, 2022) – Five Washington & Jefferson College students were honored on April 6 as recipients of the Rule, Hughes, Murphy Award, which recognizes high-achieving sophomore students at the college. The 2021-2022 recipients are Cassandra Carr, Lisha Chadda, Sean Disbrow, Dylan Joachim, and Gannon Ziviello. Details of the winners are below. The…
W&J Selects Merck Scholars for Summer 2022
WASHINGTON, PA (March 28, 2022) — Seven Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) students have been selected to receive stipends from W&J’s Merck Internships for Excellence in Science program to support off-campus biomedical research internships in Summer 2022. The program, which began with a gift to W&J from the Merck biopharmaceutical company’s Merck Institute for Science…
Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony
The Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony will be held May 6 at 5:30 p.m. with a reception to follow. Phi Beta Kappa, founded at the College of William and Mary in 1776, is the country’s oldest and best-known honor society. The Kappa of Pennsylvania chapter at Washington & Jefferson College was recognized in 1937. Members…