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 24 - 4:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Tentative: Provost’s Lecture

More information soon.

News


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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Ammar Alhajmee ’26 to Receive the Global Learning Leadership Award

The accounting and German double major from Iraq will be presented with the award at the Center for International Education awards ceremony on May 26.

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Annual Spring Spotlight to be Held on Campus May 22

This year’s in-person presentations will be accompanied by a keynote magic show on May 20.

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Assistant Professor of Law Maureen Edobor speaks on a panel during the Screen to Square Film Screening and Discussion.

From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Mudbound’

The upcoming screening will be held May 11 in Stackhouse Theater.

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Ehi Rajsky

Ehi Rajsky Secures Grant from the Internal Revenue Service

The assistant professor of accounting will use the grant to provide free basic tax return preparation.

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Emma Malinak ’25 to Present Final DeLaney Center Dialogue Discussion of the 2025-26 Academic Year

Malinak will offer personal perspective on covering the Black community in present day Lynchburg, Virginia.

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Anima e Grazia Presents a Mother’s Day Recital

The W&L faculty duo will perform at 3 p.m. on May 10 in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Students Finish Fourth at The BIG Pitch Comp Stock Pitch Competition

Preston Childress ’26 and Nat Fisher ’27 were among 16 finalists selected from nearly 300 applicants to participate in the event held at Southern Methodist University.

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