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Physicists install a new component in ATLAS experiment equipment. Photo credit: CERN

Washington College Becomes Member of International ATLAS Collaboration

05/10/2023

Assistant Professor of Physics Suyog Shrestha and Washington students join members from 180 institutions around the world to conduct global, cutting-edge research in particle physics.

Professor Joe Bauer looks at the screen showing business simulation choices by Alex May '23, with Grayson Wright '25 alongside.

Students Succeeding in Global Business Simulation

05/04/2023

Students in Business 311: Global Business Strategy have been among the top competitors in a semester-long business simulation used by students in 1,215 undergraduate classes in 12 countries around the world.

Grant Thomas '24 and chemistry professor Anne Marteel-Parrish pose in the campus garden during the chemistry honor society induction ceremony

Pre-Med Process at Washington Prepares Students for Success

05/02/2023

A rigorous premedical committee process at Washington College helps students identify and achieve their goals for medical, dental or optometry school.

Jennifer Nesbitt, executive assistant to the dean of library and academic technology, runs the Thornton Research Prize process and here addresses the audience at the award ceremony.

Miller Library Awards Thornton Research Prize to Three Seniors

04/28/2023

Two environmental science students and one from the Department of Education received the 2022 Ralph Thornton ’40 Research Prize from the Friends of the Miller Library and the library itself on April 13. The awards honor the best completed student research from 2022 in three categories: best project, best proposal, and best overall.

Leveraging the Power of Allyship

04/24/2023

When the honor society for sociology majors inducts its newest members this month, it won’t just be an event for students. Alpha Kappa Delta is using the event to bring a speaker to Washington College’s campus with a message for anyone interested in a more diverse and inclusive society, whether they are students, faculty, staff or community members.

Joy Sanders discusses her research during the business capstone poster session

Scholars Unite for Senior Capstone Experiences

04/20/2023

April is the height of capstone season as students in all disciplines share their senior research and creative projects with their peers and the community.

The 2023 Class of Washington College's Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa smile for a portrait from the staircase in Hynson Lounge

2023 Members Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

04/19/2023

The Washington College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted its newest class this month, providing 29 students membership in what is widely considered to be the most highly regarded mark of academic distinction for undergraduate students in liberal studies.

Sara Clarke-De Reza reads from the Haggadah for Hillel's Intersectional Seder

Intersectional Seder Brings Together Campus and Community for Passover

04/07/2023

Hillel advisors and students infused the Seder with social justice themes, connecting the Passover story of the Jewish people’s journey from oppression to freedom with others traveling that path today.

The 2023 Washington College Trap and Skeet Team

Washington College Trap and Skeet Team Wins Event Gold

04/06/2023

The Washington College Trap and Skeet Team (WCTS) brought home two gold medals and a bronze from the 2023 ACUI-SCTP Collegiate Clay Target National Championships, turning in its highest overall finish in the program’s history. The gold medals are the first national championship results at Washington College since 1998.

portrait of Sen. Ben Cardin with the American and Maryland flags behind him

Washington College Commencement Speaker Announced

04/03/2023

Sen. Ben Cardin will provide the keynote address of Washington College’s 240th Commencement this May 21, congratulating the Class of 2023 and wishing them success in their future endeavors.

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