Clubs and Organizations

Clubs and Organizations

With over 100 student organizations and countless activities to choose from, life at W&L is never dull. In the past few years, enthusiastic members of the Outing Club built a new and expanded bouldering wall in the Outing Club Barn. Students with a keen interest in dentistry started the Pre-Dental Club, teaming up with local providers to staff a remote area medical clinic. And a bunch of students with a passion for cheese and philanthropy started a campus nonprofit called FeelGood, selling grilled cheese at pop-up delis to benefit global hunger and poverty relief organizations. From special interest, to activism, to multicultural and diversity groups, most students get involved with at least one club on campus.

At the beginning of every year, clubs and organizations set up booths on Cannan Green to recruit new members (and hand out free t-shirts and other swag). It's a chance to talk to current club members and organizational leadership, and a great way to meet new people and find activities and events to attend and help organize depending on your interest.

What Clubs Will You Join?

Our clubs and organizations are active all around campus, city, and even the globe.

The Office of Inclusion and Engagement's OIE Day celebration in Elrod Commons.
The General's Unity and Student Environmental Action League clothing swap.
Volunteering at Campus Kitchen
Alpha Phi Alpha Ice-Cold Strolling Exhibition.
The Chi Omega Chili Cook-Off during Parents and Family Weekend.
A Friday Underground performance.
Student Rocky Horror Picture Show production in Stackhouse Theater
Students making grilled cheese to raise money for FeelGood, an organization dedicated to ending world hunger.
Students rotating the composting unit at the back campus garden during Nabors Service Day.
Trúng dúc thit is served at the SAIL Around the World event, which was part of the Multicultural Student Association’s Diversity Days series.
Students attending the Souper Bowl, a benefit for Campus Kitchen where local restaurants bring their best soups for the campus community to enjoy!
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.
Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

Stories


Impacting Lives Through Words

Veronika Kolosova ’25 has explored the liberal arts experience at W&L through campus involvement and an interdisciplinary approach to her studies.

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Legacy of Outdoor Exploration

The Matelich Endowment enhances Outing Club experiences.

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First-year students connect with local shop owners on a guided walking tour of downtown Lexington.

Student Organization Spotlight: First-Year Orientation Committee

The First-Year Orientation Committee has been planning since last fall to offer programming to welcome the Class of 2028 to W&L’s campus later this month.

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University Singers graduating in 2024, l-r: Top Row: William Pittman Joe Condie Josh Lewis Mynor Lopez Stuart Robinson Sarah-Gabrielle Lynch (originally ’22) Kate Lardner Annie Thomas 2nd Row: Garrett Price Adele Roulston Jordan Jontz Elizabeth Gonzalez Avalos Lana Hess William Dantini 1st Row: Catherine McKean Elizabeth Kent (originally another year) Jowita Chotkiewicz (originally ’23) Sydney Brun-Ozuna (’24 Law) Colleen Curto Deuce Smoot

A Choir That Cares

This year's graduating class of Washington and Lee's University Singers reflects on their college experience.

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Tents are set up for a celebration on Cannan Green.

SEAL to Sponsor Second Annual Washington and Lee Campus-Wide Garage Sale

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sell unwanted items and donate any unsold items to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

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Celebrating Spring: Outing Club’s Top Five Hikes

Spring Term and Alumni Weekend reunions are the perfect times to experience the outdoors that hug Washington and Lee.

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Meet Emma Scott ‘26

Scott’s passion for the environment carries over from the classroom to opportunities on campus and beyond.

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Student Organization Spotlight: GAB

Washington and Lee's Generals Activities Board has taken a dynamic approach to bringing the student body together through live music.

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Meet Sydney Fleming ’27

The first-year student says the Outing Club and W&L's proximity to great hiking and kayaking spots were a big draw.

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Meet a Colleague: Peter Grajzl

Peter Grajzl is the John F. Hendon Professor of Economics.

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Laura Murambadoro '26

An Extraordinary Combination

Laura Murambadoro ’26 brings varied interests, a collaborative leadership style and a passion for community engagement to W&L’s campus.

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Meet a Colleague: Mauricio Betancourt

Mauricio Betancourt is an assistant professor of environmental studies.

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