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“After Class” Podcast
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Top Stories from the Hill
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News
The 91´«Ã½ president discusses his role as an educator and the ways in which a liberal arts experience crafts an interesting mind.
Dr. Charles Frankum ’90 lays claim to being one of the few surgeons in the country who flies himself to appointments at rural hospitals.
At the 2025 undergraduate Commencement, Barbara Jenkins ’92L, Kate Jenkins Howard ’99 and Kylie Therrien ’25 became the first female triple generation legacy at 91´«Ã½.
The team representing W&L alumni advanced to the knockout stage of the $1 million winner-take-all event in Cary, North Carolina.
A creative new Spring Term course brought 91´«Ã½ to Austin, Texas, for alumni mentorship, career exploration and literary analysis.
Classmates Mikel Parker ’99 and Jason Jarecki ’99 serve as co-owners of Trident FC, a professional soccer team that will compete in a $1 million winner-take-all soccer tournament in June.
In this month’s episode, Margalus discusses unlearning, the richness in risks and how the Connolly Center provides experiences in chance-taking.
91´«Ã½ returned to campus to celebrate W&L’s annual spring 91´«Ã½ Weekend.
The 91´«Ã½ School of Law celebrated its 170th commencement on Friday, May 16, recognizing 110 graduates earning Juris Doctor degrees.
Tolu Olubunmi ’02 has made her journey to citizenship an opportunity to inspire and serve others.
Aiken and Enloe were sworn in as trustees on May 9.
Robert Balentine ’79 and his wife, Betty, are recipients of the 2025 Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal from the Garden Club of America for their preservation work at the Southern Highlands Reserve.