Provost’s Office
Welcome to the Office of the Provost at Washington and Lee University. The provost is the University’s chief academic officer. Working with the academic deans and the faculty, the provost is responsible for the academic strategy and priorities for University’s central mission of teaching and learning.
At W&L, the deans of the College, the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics, and the Law School report to the provost. Other direct reports to the provost are the associate provost, the assistant provost for institutional research and effectiveness, the registrar, the director of the University Library, the chief technology officer, the director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics, and the director of athletics. The provost oversees budget allocations to these units and works with them for planning, development, implementation, assessment and improvement of all academic programs, policies and supporting infrastructure including facilities and information technology. The provost is responsible for the recruiting and retaining of faculty and contributes to maintaining the infrastructure that assists the faculty in teaching and research.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the provost is assisted by the associate provost, manager of operations, and administrative assistant.
This website offers helpful information for faculty and for students and their families. The Office of the Provost is committed to providing academic experiences of the highest quality for our students and faculty.
Mailing Address
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Washington Hall 301
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
Announcements
Provost’s End of Year Letters
The Provost’s end of year letters can be read here.
NCFDD Membership
Washington and Lee University has joined NCFDD as an Institutional Member.
Upcoming Deadlines and Events
Journalism Professor Headlines Discussion on First Amendment, Quoted in a Columbia Journalism Review article.
Toni Locy was among three expert panelists to discuss the First Amendment at the National Press Club and was recently quoted on her professional experiences.
Biology Faculty Member Co-Authors Paper in Global Ecology and Conservation
Jacob Kraus and his research team studied a biodiverse area of China to determine the optimal sizes for nature reserves.
Stephanie Sandberg Serves as a Guest Editor for the Critical Stages Journal
The associate professor of theater worked with Nelson Barre of Roanoke College to introduce and assess four essays about modern theater.
Lesley Wheeler’s Poem ‘Return Path’ is Featured on The Slowdown Podcast
The poem is from the Henry S. Fox Professor of English’s 2025 book “Mycocosmic.”
KT Vaughan Appointed to the Library of Virginia Board
The Hal F. and Barbra Buckner Higginbotham University Librarian will serve a five-year term.
Economics Professor Delivers Keynote Address at the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies Annual Conference
Peter Grajzl’s lecture focused on his research studying the evolution of English law in the early modern and industrialization eras and the law’s impact on the economy.
Washington and Lee Names Six Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships in The College and The Williams School
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
Sofia Elverdin Selected as Co-Recipient of the Best Dissertation Prize From the American Political Science Association’s Women, Gender and Politics Section
The assistant professor of politics will receive her prize at the association’s annual meeting in Boston in September.
W&L Chemistry Professor Publishes Paper in the Journal of Organic Chemistry
Erin Gray and several of her former students co-authored a paper titled “Photocatalytic Iminyl Radical Cyclization for the Synthesis of Quinazolinones.”
W&L Athletics Places 12th Nationally in Final Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings
The finish equals the best placing in school history.
Sarah Zimmerman ’26 Receives Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s Marjorie Berkley Award
The soccer and basketball star was honored as the top female scholar-athlete in the conference.
Greg Dresden Receives George Pólya Award from the Mathematical Association of America
The professor of mathematics was recognized for his paper “Epitrochoids and Hypotrochoids Together Again.”