Update for Fall 2022 Semester
Over the summer, the COVID Response Team met to confirm our plans for the upcoming year. We continue to monitor health in the local community/region as well as recommendations from the CDC. We are pleased that at this time, we are able to begin the academic year with few restrictions in place. We continue…
Update for Fall 2022
The COVID response team is currently reviewing strategies for the Fall 2022 semester and will post any changes to policies and procedures here, to this page. We appreciate your patience while the team reviews the latest guidance and data.
Incident – 2/23/2022
Date Resolved: 4/5/2022 Description: Student Life was made aware of underage drinking that occurred at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house on the evening of Bid Day, February 19, 2022. The allegations stated new members were forced to drink shots of liquor from a ‘shot-ski’, and were not allowed to leave the sorority house on…
Important Announcement Regarding Homecoming 2021 Attendance
Prior to the start of the fall semester, a mandatory vaccination requirement for students, faculty, and staff was instated based on our commitment to protect our community members and their families, including those who are unable to be vaccinated. To further our commitment to keeping the campus community safe, college leadership, with guidance from the…
W&J welcomes Class of 2025 with annual Matriculation Ceremony
Approximately 350 First-Year students became Washington & Jefferson College Presidents during the College’s Matriculation Ceremony on Aug. 24. The annual ceremony introduces the campus community to the incoming class and shares College traditions and insights with new students. In his address to the class, W&J President Dr. John C. Knapp noted that the Class of…
Energy Transition Expert to Speak at Webinar on Decarbonization
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host a free webinar on “Decarbonization: Pathways to a Sustainable Future” at 11 a.m. Sept. 22. Dr. Varun Rai, a noted expert on energy transition and adoption of sustainable energy technologies, will be the presenter. Rai is a professor in the LBJ School…
Parker Laughlin ’21 earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors
Grove City College senior Cody Gustafson and recent Washington & Jefferson College graduate Parker Laughlin earned 2020-21 Academic All-America® men’s track and field/cross country recognition Tuesday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Local businesses find room for growth at Ignite
“We’re trying to help entrepreneurs at every stage of their business,” said Ignite Executive Director Max Miller. “We’re also helping existing businesses and people who were working out of their living rooms.” The business incubator, operated by Washington & Jefferson College at 57 E. Chestnut St., offers offices, conference rooms and creative space for entrepreneurs.
Julie Heverly ’99 shares her experience with type 1 diabetes
diaTribe’s Director of Institutional Giving, Julie Heverly, shares the story of how misinformation and doubt challenged her to rethink pregnancy with type 1 diabetes, and how she was empowered to start a family.
