Alumni Weekend

Join us May 4-7 for Reunion 2023!

Washington and Lee is planning a special celebration weekend for your milestone reunions. Alumni Weekend 2023 is May 4-7! It promises to be a great time to reunite with friends and reconnect with W&L. Mark your calendars now!

Lodging

We made the difficult decision to no longer reserve blocks of hotel rooms for this weekend due to changes in recent years in the online booking process and challenges maintaining room holds.

Local hotels fill quickly and are already booking for 2023. To ensure that you have a place to stay for Alumni Weekend, we recommend that you secure hotel reservations ASAP. Online booking sites such as Expedia and Travelocity are good resources. Here is a link to all local lodging options.

Registration

Registration will open as usual in February 2023.

 

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Alumni Weekend 2019

We celebrated Alumni Weekend May 2-5, 2019.

The Hotchkiss House, Alumni Weekend Headquarters

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Appalachian Adventure, which takes students on a four-night hike of the Appalachian Trail, is the most popular pre-orientation trip at W&L.

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - 50th Reunion Chairs at General Assembly

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Association Presidents Pass the Gavel

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Celebration

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Celebration

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Class of 1974 Brunch at Hillel House

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Classes of 1989 and 1994

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Classes of 1989 and 1994

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Classes of 1999 and 2004

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Kentucky Derby Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Little Generals Fair

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - President's Champagne Breakfast

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Women's Leadership and Networking Breakfast

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Luminaries

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Teachers take a tour of Lee Chapel and Museum to learn about opportunities for school group visits.

Teachers take a tour of Lee Chapel and Museum to learn about opportunities for school group visits.

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Teachers participate in a museum activity designed to engage students with the scientific equipment located in Lee Chapel’s museum.

Teachers participate in a museum activity designed to engage students with the scientific equipment located in Lee Chapel’s museum.

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Teachers listen in as Janet Ikeda, Associate Professor of Japanese, explains the Japanese tea ceremony.

Teachers listen in as Janet Ikeda, Associate Professor of Japanese, explains the Japanese tea ceremony.

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Teachers take a tour of campus to learn more about the institution’s history.

Teachers take a tour of campus to learn more about the institution’s history.

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A ceramics gallery in the Reeves Center

A ceramics gallery in the Reeves Center

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The entrance to a gallery with white doors, paintings can be seen inside of it

The Elisabeth S. Gottwald Gallery in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics

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A wall of tea cups, all with faint coats of arms on them, as part of an exhibit titled "Decipering Coats of Arms"

An exhibit in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics on deciphering coats of arms on armorial porcelain

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Students in cadet uniforms view an exhibit about the abolitionist movement

Cadets from Virginia Military Institute visiting the "Breaking the Chains" exhibit in the Watson Pavilion

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Students gather for a traditional hot chocolate tasting

Students gather for a traditional hot chocolate tasting

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George Berger '87

George Berger '87

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Chris Blythe '96

Chris Blythe '96

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Danielle Breidung '13

Danielle Breidung '13

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Edward Brown '62

Edward Brown '62

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A very colorful painting, oil on canvas, portraying a COVID virus against an envrionmental background

Clarion Call, 2020. Oil on canvas. Painting by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry

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A man in a mask walks across a very colorful background, a painting oil on canvas

New Normal, 2020. Oil on canvas. Painting by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry

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Several students carefully handing a painting

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Several students carefully hanging a large painting in an exhibit

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Several students carefully hanging a painting

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Several students carefully hanging a large painting in an exhibit

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Students sitting in front of several large colorful oil pantings in an exhibit behind them

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Shepherd Program

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - DYAA Award Winner Caroline Bovay Meric ' 11 [center]

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Virginia is for Generals

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Virginia is for Generals

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Alumni Board Meet and Greet

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Gennies Love Liza

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Music Department Open House

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Living the Shepherd Dream Alumni Panel

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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teacups in an exhibit

Hair Matters, 2018 Custom over-glaze drawings on vintage china

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a digital print, two girls in dresses looking at each other on a white background

The Root of the Matter V, 2016 Digital Collage

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Artist, Sharon Norwood, stands in front of her exhibit, statues of babies on a wall

Artist Sharon Norwood, photo courtesy of The McColl Center

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2021 State of the University
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Watch the full conversation (runtime 40:05)

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Fall Term in Review
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Fall Term in Review (runtime 4:02), including fall athletics, campus events, and President Dudley's Fall Term class

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Admissions Trends
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Admissions (runtime 2:41), including priorities, trends, and legacy enrollment

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University Leadership
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University Leadership (runtime 3:44), including W&L's new Provost and Dean of the College and the search for the Dean of the Law School

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New Campus Facilities
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New Campus Facilities (runtime 5:34), including the Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center, the Harte Center and the Center for Inclusion and Engagement

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Board Decisions
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Board Decisions (runtime 2:50), including the Board's process

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University Chapel
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University Chapel (runtime 3:48), including the status of the restoration work and the portraits and artifacts housed in the chapel

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University Finances
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University Finances (runtime 4:19), including the impact of Covid-19, the state of the endowment, and the Annual Fund

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Freedom of Expression
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Freedom of Expression (runtime 4:11), including the university's commitment to free speech and policy on student political activity

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Alumni Perspectives
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Alumni Perspectives (runtime 1:54), including how the administration and Board of Trustees engage with alumni

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Strategic Plan
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Strategic Plan (runtime 5:31), including university priorities such as need-blind admissions, expanded support for student opportunities, curricular investments, new facilities, and adding a softball team

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Final Thoughts
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Final Thoughts (runtime 2:27)

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LIie From Lex
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This session covers the experience of first-year students and the opportunities and support available to them. Some topics include Residential Life, The Leading Edge Pre-Orientation Program, Orientation Week, and the FYE 100 course.

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Live from Lex - April 4, 2022
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This session highlights student opportunities for studying abroad during their W&L career as well as an in-depth look into our four-week Spring Term.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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