Becoming a part of the Outing Club at Washington and Lee completely changed Matt Richards's college experience. "My time with the Outing Club has without a doubt had the biggest impact on my time here," he said.
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The Critical Language Scholarship Program has allowed Riley Ries '19 to strengthen his Russian and learn more about politics and culture in Kyrgyzstan.
Elizabeth McDonald heads to Japan, Emily Austin to Indonesia and Riley Ries to Kyrgyzstan.
Senior Stephanie Williams '18 says W&L;'s First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP) gave her support to overcome obstacles and mentor other low-income students.
For World Thinking Day, W&L;'s foreign language teaching assistants led local Girl Scouts in a variety of internationally themed activities.
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The two-day event will feature a film screening of "Bridge of Spies" and a panel discussion with lawyers who have represented notorious clients.
Richard Bidlack, the Martin and Brooke Stein Professor of History, writes about reconnecting with a former student in her hometown of Tbilisi, Georgia, 27 years after she was an exchange student at W&L.;
Washington and Lee University this year welcomes seven foreign language teaching assistants.
"In my four years here, most of my 'classrooms' were not in a classroom."
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