Gifts at this level may endow and name one of the academic deanships at Washington and Lee. A special opportunity exists to use the Lenfest Challenge to meet the minimum threshold for these professorships by December 31, 2010.

Under the guidance of the Deans and Provost, gifts naming and endowing enduring interdisciplinary programs significantly strengthen these programs by supporting their faculty appointments and academic initiatives.

These gifts allow for the establishment of a faculty position in an identified and approved strategic priority area within the curriculum.

These gifts allow Washington and Lee to recognize and support its best and most senior faculty members. A special opportunity exists to use the Lenfest Challenge to meet the minimum threshold for these professorships by December 31, 2010.

A gift to endow the University Librarian's position would allow Washington and Lee to recognize this position and the person appointed to it for exceptional service and contributions to the University through their leadership of the James G. Leyburn and Telford Sciences Libraries.

A named directorship of an interdisciplinary program strengthens the program and recognizes the faculty director, whose primary appointment is in a department, for exceptional leadership, teaching, service and contributions to their profession.