Caribbean Society

Our focus is to bring together proactive members of the Caribbean/Caribbean-American community, as well as those who sympathize and understand our cause, into an effective group. The Caribbean Society will expose the important elements of the region to the campus and community at large. The group will focus on the culture, food, politics, visual and performing arts endemic to the Caribbean.

English for Speakers of Other Languages

The mission of The English for Speakers of Other Languages Program is to facilitate communication between the English and non-English speaking populations in Rockbridge County. Although ESOL has focused on the Hispanic community, the program works with speakers of all languages. We offer formal ESOL classes and one-on-one tutoring arrangements, as well as free translation of documents from Spanish into English and a hotline to provide immediate interpreting and translation services.

Chairs: Andrea Hidalgo ’09, Lauren Santabar ‘09
English Education Committee: Marcus Newsome ’11, Eli Polanco ‘09
Spanish Education Committee: Becca Beeson ‘10, Estefanía McPhaul ‘09, Gaby Zamora ‘09
Advisor: Ellen Mayock
Email: esol@wlu.edu

International House

106 Lee Avenue The mission of the International House is to facilitate interaction and communication between students and members of the W&L community who express an interest in international learning.

Student Contact: Grace Andrews ‘09
Advisor: Amy Richwine
Email: ihouse@wlu.edu

International Relations Association

The International Relations Association (IRA) seeks to increase awareness and understanding of international political issues on campus by organizing debates, forums, speakers and discussions on various topics. Discussions are open to everyone and aim at developing speaking abilities and global awareness in its participants. Model United Nations (MUN) is also run under IRA. In Model U.N., students step into the shoes of ambassadors from U.N. member states to debate current issues on the organization’s vast agenda. W&L MUN attends at least two MUN conferences a year, representing delegations from various member nations of the U.N.Advisor: Tyler Dicokvick
Email: ihouse@wlu.edu

Liberty Hall Volunteers

The Liberty Hall Volunteers participate in Civil War reenactments and living history events for the W&L community, portraying the unit formed of students from Washington College in 1862.Advisor: J. Holt Merchant
Email: libertyhall@wlu.edu

Minority Outreach Recruitment Entourage

The missions of this organization are to, in coordination with the Admissions Office, recruit minority students to Washington and Lee University as well as integrate qualified minority students into the W&L community.Advisor: Erin Hutchinson

Nicaragua Project

We seek to encourage participation and fundraise in support of our annual Spring Break service trip to Nicaragua.

President: Mallory Ruymann ’09, ruymannm@wlu.edu
Vice Presidents: Mary Petrulis ’10, Caroline Habliston’10, Stephanie Bollheimer ‘09
Email: nicaragua@wlu.edu

SAIL International Development and Relief Group (IDRG)

The IDRG aims to inform and increase international relief and development awareness in the W&L community and thus promotes W&L commitment to assist developing countries economically and socially. We show our commitment to immediate relief and long-term development through fundraising on campus and through direct personal involvement at grassroots in developing countries.

Group Chair: Liza Njuguna and Grace Andrews
Advisor: Dr. William Klingelhofer
Email: idrg@wlu.edu

SAIL International Student Association

The ISA seeks to make the W&L experience for international students an enjoyable one. It aims to address issues and concerns surrounding international students living on campus such as visa, international flights, phone rates, and postgraduate career opportunities.

Chair: Christine Robinson
Email: isa@wlu.edu

SAIL Outreach Committee

The Outreach Committee promotes the exchange of various cultures represented on campus by coordinating activities at W&L and within the Lexington community, such activities include: Annual Evening Abroad, Devali Lights Festival, International Holiday Celebration and others.

Chair: Lisa Luu and Kristin del Padre
Email: sailoutreach@wlu.edu

Spanish House

4 Lee Avenue W&L, in its support of the Casa Hispànica, seeks to establish a social and academic environment in which students promote communication in Spanish and enhance knowledge of the numerous and different Hispanic cultures. The Casa will provide students with an environment, a true ìhomeî, in which they will learn and share language and culture.Advisor: Cecile West-Settle
Email: casahispanica@wlu.edu

Student Association for International Learning (SAIL)

SAIL is an umbrella focused on addressing international issues within the W&L community. Divided into four different student groups, we are interested in promoting the exchange of cultures represented at W&L. The groups include the Outreach Committee, the International Student Alliance, and the International Development and Relief Group.

Chair: Nay Lin ‘11
Secretary: Brynlee McGhee ‘09
Treasurer: Rijuta Phatak ‘10
Advisor: Amy Richwine
Email: sail@wlu.edu

Turkish Generals

Turkish Generals is a cultural organization that promotes diversity and harmonious relationships among the culturally and ethnically different student bodies of the University. We intend to encourage interaction between the Turkish and the rest of the student body. The organization is open to anyone interested.Email: turkishgenerals@wlu.edu