“The name ‘Washington and Lee’ does not define us. We define it,” wrote President William Dudley in a message to campus. “While the name has ... saying it is important to view namesakes within their ...

Washington and Lee University, a small liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia, has moved a step closer to being the first American institution of higher education to change its name in ...

There, "those who wish to view these artifacts may do so, and the stories behind them can be properly told," he wrote. Regarding slaves owned by the university, Ruscio wrote that Washington ... campus ...

LEXINGTON, Va. (WSET) — UPDATE 4:25 P.M.: Officials have told ABC13 that campus at Washington and Lee University is reopened after a bomb threat Wednesday. The university sent out a statement ...

Washington and Lee University has announced a $30 million anonymous gift to create Founders Hall, a new state-of-the-art ...

A group of law students is calling on Washington and Lee University to give future graduates the option of a diploma stripped of portraits of the school’s namesakes, George Washington and Robert E.

LEXINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Investigators say the Washington and Lee University campus is safe after a bomb threat Wednesday. Investigators found no active threat to campus safety, according to the ...

Lexington’s picturesque historic downtown flows seamlessly into the tree-lined W&L campus dominated by Washington Hall and Lee Chapel, with the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.

Washington and Lee University announced Friday that it won’t remove the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the school, but it will change names on campus buildings and symbols while ...