Provost’s Office

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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.

Announcements

Provost’s End of Year Letters

The Provost’s end of year letters can be read here.

New Faculty 2025-2026

New faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year by unit.

NCFDD Membership

Washington and Lee University has joined NCFDD as an Institutional Member.

Upcoming Deadlines and Events

Aug 17 - Aug 28 - All Day

Fall Academy 2026

The fall academy schedule will be posted by July 1. You can view the schedule here: https://go.wlu.edu/fallacademy

Sep 01 - 1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Academic Fair

More information forthcoming.

Sep 02 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

First Year Read

First year read sessions will be held in various locations throughout campus. More information will be shared direc

Sep 24 - 4:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Tentative: Provost’s Lecture

More information soon.

News


Li Kang Selected to Attend Self-Knowledge for Humans and Artificial Systems Summer Institute

The assistant professor of philosophy received a stipend to attend the National Endowment for the Humanities-funded programming at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Jane Hopkinson-Wood Named WGCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year

The third-year head coach guided the Generals to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship.

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Religion Professor Appears as Featured Guest on the Visually Sacred Podcast

Jeff Kosky headlined the episode focused on how art can mediate the invisible, evoke wonder and challenge the disenchantment of modernity.

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W&L Students Accepted for Publication at the Gaming and Technology Conference

Trey Custodio ’26 and Sanjog Basnet ’27 explore gaming preferences and behavior.

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Elizabeth Oliver to Receive Award from the American Accounting Association

The associate dean of the Williams School will receive the 2025 Accounting Historian’s Journal Award at the organization’s annual meeting in August.

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Wan-Chuan Kao Receives Fellowship at the Suzy Newhouse Center for Humanities

The associate professor of English will perform research leading to a new monograph at the Wellesley College-based academic center next year.

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SEAL Garage Sale on Cannan Green

(Cancelled) SEAL to Sponsor Fourth Annual Washington and Lee Campus-Wide Garage Sale

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in selling and donating unwanted items to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

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Erin Ness Earns Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year Award

Generals mentor garners the award for the fifth-straight year and 10th time overall.

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W&L Economics Professor Co-Authors Paper in Science

Cal Bryan and colleagues from the University of California, Davis studied the costs and benefits of using fuel treatments as a land management practice in the Western U.S.

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W&L’s Hamza Zia ’26 Awarded FAO Schwarz Fellowship

Zia will complete a two-year fellowship at Reading Partners nonprofit in New York City.

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W&L’s Jenefer Davies Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

The professor of dance and theater will use the award to conduct research in London.

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Adam Scales

Adam Scales Publishes Article in The Learning Assistance Review

The assistant director of academic success authored a paper titled “Redesigning a First-Year Experience Course to Support Students’ Transition to University.”

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