Washington and Lee University

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Environmental Studies

At Washington and Lee, we take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the environment. Faculty and students from the sciences, the humanities, the social sciences, and law are involved in this approach through research, the curriculum, and a variety of co-curricular activities, including numerous public lectures, service learning projects, monthly luncheon seminars, as well as outdoors activitienns.

Students develop disciplinary expertise and an understanding of how insights from different disciplines complement each other. This is not only a unique academic experience, but also one that expands the students’ ability as citizens to be aware of the scientific, ethical, and policy issues they will face in their local communities, their professions and in their broader world community. The faculty approved the program in environmental studies interdisciplinary concentration in 1998 and the major in 2007.

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Announcements

  • 2009 Woolley Fellowship
    March 23, 2009 The Center for International Education (CIE) at Washington and Lee University has announced the recipients of the 2009 Woolley Fellowships, provided through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Woolley in honor and memory of their son, Erik. Each fellowship provides up to $3,000 toward travel and living expenses to support an educational internship experience [...]
  • Environmental Studies Fellowship Position
    Dr. Laura Henry-Stone has been awarded a grant for a two year post doctoral fellowship position in Environmental Studies at Washington and Lee University. Funding for the position is being provided by a grant to the Associated Colleges of the South by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Dr. Henry-Stone’s role will be to enhance [...]
  • Mackenzie Brown Inducted Into Omicron Delta Kappa
    Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society founded at W&L in 1914, held its annual inductions as part of the convocation ceremony.  ODK was the first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and honor for meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities and to encourage development of general campus citizenship. Mackenzie [...]
  • 2009 Earle Bates Prize Winners
    The 2009 Earle Bates Prize in Environmental Studies has been awarded to McKenzie Brown ‘09 and Elissa Hanson ‘09. The Earle Bates Prize is awarded to a graduating environmental studies student in honor of Earle Bates, a strong supporter of the Environmental Studies Program and a role model of environmental citizenship. The award recipient is [...]

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