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Tuesday, July 2: 2013: "Gettysburg" with Civil War historian James E. (Bud) Robertson
The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, is generally regarded as the turning point of the Civil War. Buoyed by the success of his forces over the Union Army at Chancellorsville, Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia north into Pennsylvania, ostensibly with a political goal in mind, to discourage the North from continuing its costly war against the Confederacy. What Lee encountered near the town of Gettysburg and the decisions he made in confronting Union forces, under the new command of General George G. Meade, would result in the bloodiest battle of any war in American history. We'll examine the strategies of the opposing armies over the three days of conflict and discuss the significance of the battle within the larger framework of the war itself. View the online course description.
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Friday, July 5: 2013: "Civil War on the Home Front" with W&L Professor Lucas Morel
By examining the Civil War away from the battlefield, we'll be able to understand more clearly both the causes and the consequences of the War. We'll look at Lincoln's White House and his relations with his cabinet, along with the forces in the North opposed to his reelection. The presidency of Jefferson Davis and his management of the Confederacy will also be of interest. Likewise, we'll seek to understand why most of the deaths during the war did not occur on the battlefield. What was the state of medical science during the war years, and what important developments in the treatment injury and disease occurred? While Johnny Reb and Billy Yank were off fighting, what was life like at home? Were the lives of women in America to change forever? Finally, why was the Emancipation Proclamation, the "new birth of freedom," so hotly debated in the North? View the online course description.
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Tuesday, July 9: 2013: "The Music of Mozart" with W&L Professor Tim Gaylard
What is it about Mozart that brings us back to him over and over again? The Alumni College will return to him for the third time in 30 years, in part because his musical output provides an inexhaustible supply of riches. Mozart remains certainly the most renowned musical prodigy of all time, a fascinating composer, an enigmatic figure, and among composers the favorite subject of myths, conspiracy theories and absurd hyperbole. He was the idol of other famous composers as diverse as Rossini, Chopin, Gounod, Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Copland. There is no question of Mozart's incomparable mastery of every musical form he touched, making him the most classical of all classical composers and truly the model of compositional perfection in almost all of the 700 works he left behind. View the online course description.
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Tuesday, July 16: 2013: "The Georgian Era" with W&L Emeritus Professor Lamar Cecil
Named for the reigns of the four Hanoverian monarchs known as George I, II, III, IV, George IV's brother, William IV, the Georgian era in England began in 1714 and concluded with the ascension of Victoria to the throne in 1837. In politics, the Georgian era marks the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England. It was an age of tempestuous revolution in Europe, but England survived, first through a merger with Scotland in 1707 as Great Britain and then, through its merger with Ireland in 1801, as the United Kingdom. These political organizations were never entirely accepted by the Irish and Scots, and for all its liberality Great Britain still lost the American Colonies. The Georgian era was an age of political argument, on the floor of parliament and in tracts and philosophical works that to this day are regarded as foundation stones of political science. View the online course description.
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Tuesday, July 23: 2013: "George C. Marshall" with Marshall biographer Mark Stoler
Very few American soldiers or statesmen have profoundly altered the course of their nation's history. Even rarer has been the soldier-statesman whose decisions assured not only victory in war but also the foundations of a lasting peace. Such an American original was George Catlett Marshall, who in 1953 became the only professional soldier to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Often noble and wise, almost a paragon, yet in some instances flawed in judgment, Marshall remains perhaps our most extraordinary and underappreciated leader of the 20th century. View the online course description.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013: Undergraduate Commencement
The 226th undergraduate commencement will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. on the Front Lawn of the main campus. The Baccalaureate Service will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., also on the Front Lawn.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2013: Aerial Dance
In a dazzling display of aerial artistry, the award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company will swoop, spin and flip along the walls of Wilson Hall, May 15&16 @ 5:30pm in Lexington, Va. This playful look at dance features works choreographed and performed by students using aerial rope & harness. Broadway rigging company ZFX will see to the safety of the dancers and the seamless cable transitions. This concert happens only once every four years and builds on a legacy established in 2009 by incorporating music, props and new daring technique and artistry. W&L is at the foreground of the national discussion on aerial dance education. Artistic Director and Dance Professor Jenefer Davies has published and lectured internationally on her specially designed technique classes that prepare dancers for the rigors of aerial work.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013: Law Commencement
The 158th commencement ceremony for the Washington and Lee University School of Law will be held on the Front Lawn in front of Lee Chapel on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 11:00 a.m.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013: Accepted Students Day
Accepted Students Day kicks off with an introduction by Mr. William M. Hartog, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, followed by welcoming remarks by President Ken Ruscio. The Student Life Presentation follows afterward. We encourage all students who were not able to join us on campus to tune in!
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Monday, April 22, 2013: Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin, the entertainer who is well known for his work in movies and television, has been acquiring art for more than 20 years, and he has amassed one of the most renowned collections of Chicano/a art in private hands. Staniar Gallery will feature a selection of small paintings from his collection in the exhibition "Chicanitas" which will be on view April 22 through May 24. Marin will be talking about his collection in a public lecture being held in conjunction with the exhibition. The talk will be held in Wilson Hall's Concert Hall at 5:30pm on Monday, April 22. Since the 1960s, artistic expression has been an important agent of political activism for the Mexican-American community; its members marginalized by both law and custom in the United States. As Chicano/a artists garnered public attention and respect, their works have moved from the peripheries of the art world to more traditional museum and gallery spaces while continuing to embrace themes of heritage, legacy and community.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013: President John D. Wilson Memorial Service
John Delane Wilson, the president who led Washington and Lee University during its transition to coeducation, died on Saturday, March 2, in Lexington. He was 81. The Washington and Lee community will come together to remember President Wilson in Lee Chapel.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013: Phi Beta Kappa / Society of the Cincinnati Convocation
The convocation recognizes new initiates into the W&L chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The convocation speaker is Elizabeth R. Varon, the Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia, talking about "Writing Virginia History: A Journey in the Liberal Arts."
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Friday, March 8, 2013: Dr. Richard Alley, SSA 5 Keynote Luncheon Talk
Studies the history of Earth's climate to aid in the prediction of future changes in climate and sea level. He participated in the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which was co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Alley is the host of the PBS miniseries Earth: The Operators' Manual, which presents an assessment of the Earth's problems and possible solution.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013: A Conversation with Bob Goodlatte
Washington and Lee Law School Dean Nora Demleitner leads an Q&A session with Congressman Bob Goodlatte '77L, recently appointed to head the influential House Judiciary Committee.
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Friday, January 18, 2012: Founders Day/ODK Convocation
Andrew Delbanco, the Mendelson Family Chair of American Studies and Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, will speak at Washington and Lee University's Founders' Day / ODK Convocation. The title of Delbanco's talk, which is free and open to the public, is "What is College For?"
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Thursday, December 6, 2012: Candlelight Service. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
With music by the University Singers. Conducted by Dr. Shane M. Lynch with Timothy R. Gaylard, organist.
An annual tradition at W&L, the Candlelight Service weaves together the sacred narration of the Christmas story through music, prayers, lessons, and hymns. The telling of the Incarnation in this manner binds countries and cultures, dating back hundreds of years. From traditional favorites like Kenneth Jennings' Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord to modern masterpieces like Morten Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium, let text and music intertwine for an evening unlike any other.
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Friday, October 19, 2012: NY Times' David Carr Addresses 54th Institute on Ethics in Journalism
David Carr, the New York Times media and culture columnist, delivers the Keynote Address for the 54th Institute on Ethics in Journalism.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012: A Conversation with the Dean
Prof. Brian Murchison interviews Dean Nora Demleitner for Equal Time, his radio show on WLUR. The interview was simulcast on WLUR and via LiveStream. Prof. Murchison also takes questions from the audience in the Millhiser Moot Court Room.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012: The State of the University
President Ken Ruscio '76 presents the State of the University, as well as responds to an alumni-submitted question.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012: Fall Convocation
Arthur H. Goldsmith, the Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics, addresses the annual Fall Convocation. The title of his speech is "Finding Your Path to a Life Well Lived."
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