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W&J Business named one of the best programs in Pittsburgh Area

Updated: July 20, 2021 | Tagged:

Why work under someone when you can be your boss? Business studies have the widest range of career options as compared to any other major. Many institutions from across the world offer business studies. Are you looking for the best business schools in Pittsburgh? We have a ready solution for you.

New Centers to Ensure that W&J Students are Prepared for Ethical Leadership, Professional Success

Updated: July 14, 2021 | Tagged: , , , ,

Two new centers at W&J College will give students a distinctive advantage through customized programs to ensure that they become ethical leaders who are well prepared for professional success in their chosen fields.

Jacqueline Mannina ’22 penned children’s book during quarantine

Updated: July 6, 2021 | Tagged: ,

In the early days of the pandemic, business closures and stay-at-home orders left many wondering how to fill their new-found free time. For Jacqueline Elaine Mannina and her family, they found comfort in an old family recipe, which gave Mannina some inspiration.

Victoria Montgomery ’12 releases first album

Updated: June 25, 2021 | Tagged: , ,

Victoria Montgomery played the clarinet in McGuffey’s High School band. Now, more than a decade later, her music career has evolved, and the Washington County native just released her first album.

W&J holds graduation

Updated: May 24, 2021 | Tagged: , ,

Washington & Jefferson College held its 222nd commencement Sunday at Washington Wild Things Park in South Strabane Township. The graduation ceremony featured a keynote address by Dr. Robert Michael Franklin Jr., president emeritus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga.; remarks by Dr. John C. Knapp, president of W&J; and a senior address by Lena DiFulvio…

Students walking into the graduation ceremony.

“The Adventure of Now”: Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr. Addresses W&J College Graduates

Updated: May 23, 2021 | Tagged: , ,

Washington & Jefferson College’s Class of 2021 is “the adventure of now,” prepared to make the positive changes needed in today’s world, keynote speaker Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr. told graduates during the College’s 222nd Commencement ceremony.

Social Ethics Leader, NPR Contributor Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr., to Give Keynote at W&J College Commencement Ceremony

Updated: May 21, 2021 | Tagged: ,

Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr., President-Emeritus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., will give the keynote address and receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity at Washington & Jefferson College’s 222nd Commencement Ceremony, to be held May 23.

W&J professor named Virtual Series Issue Editor for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

Updated: May 10, 2021 | Tagged: ,

Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) Assistant Professor of Psychology Kevin Carriere, M.P.P., Ph.D. has recently been named the new Virtual Series Issue Editor for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) for the next three years.

Dr. Robert Litchfield on international digital nomads

Updated: May 6, 2021 | Tagged:

Robert Litchfield, co-author of the book Digital Nomads, agrees that the phenomenon of digital nomads “is only going to increase”. “I don’t think anyone has said, ‘I’m done with nomadism [because of the pandemic] and I’m going back to the office cubicle,'” says Dr Litchfield, who is an associate professor at…

Three Class of 2021 Seniors Complete Honors Projects

Updated: May 3, 2021 | Tagged: ,

Three Washington & Jefferson College students were awarded academic honors this year following the completion of their honors projects.