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Washington & Jefferson College introduces NEW Green Building & Design Institute made possible with $125,000 grant from Claude Worthington Benedum and FirstEnergy foundations.

Updated: October 18, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (October 18, 2022)—Receiving $125,000 in grants from the Claude Worthington Benedum and FirstEnergy foundations last month, Washington & Jefferson College’s Center for Energy Policy & Management (CEPM) will introduce a new Green Building & Design Institute this summer.

W&J senior Jillian Curtis stands and smiles in front of trees.

Magellan Project takes political science major south to study slavery

Updated: October 14, 2022 | Tagged: , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (October 14, 2022)—Wanting to know more about the systems that shaped the south, W&J senior Jillian Curtis pushed past the Mason-Dixon line and developed a Magellan Project to study slavery.

W&J junior Renee Novak stands in reflective gear in wetlands.

Wading in wetlands: environmental science major gets acquainted with aquatic ecology

Updated: October 11, 2022 | Tagged: , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (October 11, 2022)—If water is necessary to sustain life, then W&J junior Renee Novak is an expert on living. 

Students and employers talk in Rossin Ballroom during 2022 Career & Internship Fair.

Gallery: Employers, alumni, and students turn out for Career & Internship Fair

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WASHINGTON, PA (October 3, 2022)—W&J Presidents of the past and present joined employers last month for W&J’s first-ever Career & Internship Fair.

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W&J adds new mental health and wellness resources through innovative BeWell@W&J program

Updated: September 29, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (September 29, 2022)—Continuing its mission to graduate well-rounded people of uncommon integrity, Washington & Jefferson College recently launched an innovative health and wellness system which provides additional resources for student health and well-being.

semesters studying in historic structures and cozy W&J senior Stephanie Shugerman poses with cardboard buffalo in park ranger uniform.

Making a state-ment: environmental studies major uncovers career possibilities in state park internship

Updated: September 27, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (September 27, 2022)—After spending semesters studying in historic structures and cozy classrooms, W&J senior Stephanie Shugerman decided to take her learning outdoors.

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Q&A: Music professor elevates W&J, performs with Michael Bublé on “Higher” tour

Updated: September 23, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (September 22, 2022)—When Grammy-award winning artist Michael Bublé performed in Pittsburgh earlier this month, he was joined on stage by a president—a W&J president, that is. Professor of Music & Director of Choral Activities Susan Medley, D.M.A., offered her alto voice to the Canadian crooner during his soulful rendition of Sam Cooke’s “Bring…

W&J senior Kyleigh Jester stands in front of an evergreen tree and smiles.

Case closed: Maxwell scholar finds love of law through dual internships

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WASHINGTON, PA (September 20, 2022)—W&J senior Kyleigh Jester has seen her share of trials.

W&J junior Ryan Coughenour stands next to giant KPMG letters.

Accounting for student success: W&J junior completes summer internship at KPMG

Updated: September 16, 2022 | Tagged: , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (September 16, 2022)—W&J junior Ryan Coughenour may not be an acrobat, but after this summer, he knows how to balance the books.  

W&J junior Alyssa Pollice stands in front of while backdrop in red dress and smiles.

Internship gives women’s basketball guard a taste for tracking down talent

Updated: September 12, 2022 | Tagged: , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (September 12, 2022)—W&J junior and women’s basketball guard Alyssa Pollice knows what it takes to play on a team, but just recently learned how to build one.