Campus Programs

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Lifelong Learning

Upcoming Programs

Discover the Middle Ages

Summer Explorations I

Discover the Middle Ages: A Week of Exploration, Connection, and Insight
July 6 – 11, 2025

A photorealistic painting of a statue of Hindu deities Narayana and Lakshmi in its original location in a shrine in Nepal. The statue was stolen in 1984 and was on long-term loan at the Dallas Museum of Art, until it was repatriated to Nepal in 2021. Art: Joy Lynn Davis

Summer Explorations II

Questions of Ownership: Ethical and Legal Concerns Related to the Treatment of Cultural Heritage Objects
July 13 – 16, 2025

Students digging

Summer Explorations III

Digging into History: A W&L Family Adventure in Archaeology
July 20 – 23, 2025

The Nickel Boys

Law and Literature Weekend Seminar

The Nickel Boys
October 3 – 4, 2025

Recent Programs

Jayne Anne Phillips

Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar

Night Watch Featuring Author Jayne Anne Phillips
April 11 – 12, 2025

Earth surrounded by food

Institute for Honor Symposium

Food, Housing and Health: Exploring Corporate Impact on the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals in the Shenandoah Valley
March 14 – 15, 2025

Take My Hand book cover

Law and Literature Weekend Seminar

Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s Take My Hand
November 1 - 2, 2024

Image of a robot and human shaking hands

Alumni College

The Imitation Game: Artificial Intelligence and the Human Position
July 7 - 12, 2024

Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch

Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar

Tess Gunty’s The Rabbit Hutch
April 26 - 27, 2024

An image focusing on the opioid epidemic

Institute for Honor Symposium

Addiction and Alienation in America: Corporate Responsibility and the Opioid Crisis
March 8 - 9, 2024

An image of campus housing

An image of campus housing

Home Away from Home

Accommodations and Dining

Enjoy the beautiful environs of Lexington and Rockbridge County. Participants in summer Alumni College programs stay on campus. Participants in weekend seminars stay in local inns, with meals and programming on campus.

Testimonials

"We were first time attendees, and our expectations (which were high to begin with) were exceeded!"

"Another magnificent revisiting of this great university town!"

"I was pleasantly surprised that such a broad swath of history could be adequately covered in a one-week Alumni College. Every lecture brought fresh insights about Rome’s role in history and impact on civilization."

"What a joy to see people so knowledgeable and at ease with their subject matter. The high energy, enthusiasm, and sense of humor of the faculty was contagious. They are a credit to W&L."

"We had a wonderful time in every way. You nourished us: heart, mind, body, and soul. Thank you so very much."

"As a first-time participant, this program was a wonderful introduction to the Alumni College. I was very impressed by the format, staff, and amenities. Would definitely return."

"This is a high-quality program in content, teaching, and facilities."

"The quote by President Dudley comes to mind. I’ll paraphrase: ‘Awareness of one’s ignorance is a virtue.’ The value of the course was not so much what I did learn but what I now want to learn."