Washington & Jefferson College

Morgan Craig Exhibit
2021-02-26 - 2021-03-28 | Olin Art Gallery, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Believing architectural structures act as both repositories and vehicles for memory, Morgan Craig creates large scale paintings depicting the built environment. Craig’s work is not merely documentation, but sociopolitical/socioeconomic commentary. The paintings refer to the slow disintegration of the future, and the abysmal fragmentation of the past.
Morgan Craig lives and works in Philadelphia, PA. Craig received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, and an MFA from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.

CANCELED: Spring W&J Jazz Ensemble Concert
2021-03-04 19:30 (America/New_York) | Olin Theater, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
The Jazz Ensemble is a select group of W&J students sometimes supplemented by professionals and community enthusiasts. They will perform familiar works from the jazz repertoire in addition to new works written by today’s most innovative composers.

Charles West Visit Day (Invitation Only)
2021-03-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Admission House, 130 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
The Charles West Fellows program aims to support our African American or Black students in their academic, social, emotional, and professional growth at W&J and beyond. We will accomplish this through activities aimed at building leadership skills, cross-cultural collaboration, and a sense of individual and social identity. Moreover, Charles West Fellows have a support system, consisting of other Fellows, mentors, and program facilitators.
To confirm your attendance and for more information, please contact Dean of Admission Bob Adkins ’87.
For more information, contact the Office of Admission at admission@washjeff.edu.

The W&J Virtual Experience
2021-03-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Events, PA, United States
The W&J Experience will give high school seniors and their families virtual access to student life at W&J and the distinct experiential learning opportunities available to W&J students. Tour campus virtually and tune in to live presentations.
Reg link: https://connect.washjeff.edu/register/VirtualWJExperienceMar2021

CANCELED: Pianist, Mark Valenti: All American Program
2021-03-09 19:30 | Olin Theater, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
All American program selections include The Alcotts by Ives, Piano Blues by Copland, Sonata by Barber, and pieces by Stefan Wolpe and Jon Fisher.
Mark Valenti received his Master of Music from Northwestern University, Bachelor of Music from the Philadelphia Musical Academy, and has studied with such notable teachers as Benjamin Whitten, Zoltan Kocsis, and Mary Sauer. In addition to giving solo recitals in cities throughout the U.S., Mr. Valenti has performed in France, Belgium, Hungary, and Luxembourg as well as for former First Lady Barbara Bush in Washington, D.C.
Mark Valenti has performed recitals live on WFMT classical radio. He has also done extensive work in the Jazz field including performances with Gregory Hines, Frank Foster, and Al Grey and has appeared on television with Joe Sudler’s Swing Machine and singer/actor Christopher Durham.
Formerly a Professor of Music at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Xavier University in Chicago, and the Loire Valley Music Institute in France, Mr. Valenti currently teaches at his studio in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago and is available for lessons for all levels and all styles.

No Classes
2021-03-11, 2021-04-23 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

Department Chair Meeting
2021-03-12 15:45 - 16:30, 2021-04-16 15:45 - 17:00 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

Refugee Voices Series Event
2021-03-18 20:00 - 21:00 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Come learn about Mona and her experience as a refugee from Syria.

Join the Zoom session here. The password is ‘refugee’.

Midterm | No Classes
2021-03-23 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

First day for S/U requests | Midterm grades due, 5 pm
2021-03-24 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

Visiting Writer Jill McCorkle
2021-03-24 16:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, PA
The English department will be hosting a virtual event with the novelist and short story writer Jill McCorkle on March 24th. She’ll be meeting with students for an informal coffee hour conversation at 4:30 p.m. and offering a public reading of her fiction at 6:30 p.m. (both via Zoom).

Please contact gclark@washjeff.edu for Zoom information and meeting links.

Jill McCorkle’s first two novels were released simultaneously when she was just out of college, and the New York Times called her “a born novelist.” Since then, she has published six additional novels and four collections of short stories, and her work has appeared in Best American Short Stories several times, as well as The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction. Five of her books have been New York Times Notable books, and her novel, Life After Life, was a New York Times bestseller.
She has received the New England Booksellers Award, the John Dos Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature, and the North Carolina Award for Literature. She has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Garden and Gun, The Atlantic, and other publications. She was a Briggs-Copeland Lecturer in Fiction at Harvard, where she also chaired the department of creative writing. She is currently a faculty member of the Bennington College Writing Seminars and is affiliated with the MFA program at North Carolina State University.

Faculty Meeting
2021-03-26 15:45 - 16:30 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

Virtual Washington Fellows Visit Day (Invitation Only)
2021-03-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Admission House, 130 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Students accepted into the Washington Fellows Program are invited, with their families, to a special Virtual Washington Fellows Visit Day, if they cannot on-campus. Fellows will virtually tour campus, meet faculty and staff, and will experience seminars led by W&J faculty designed specifically for Washington Fellows. Fellows also will meet current W&J students for a chance to talk about campus life. Please contact the Office of Admission for more information or to confirm your attendance at admission@washjeff.edu.

GRE Information Session
2021-03-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Dieter-Porter, 149 S College St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
GRE Information Session
Monday, March 29, 2021
6:30pm, Dieter-Porter 106
Students in any major who may be taking the GRE in the near future are invited to attend a GRE Information session. Dr. Klitz will discuss the format of the GRE test and review some basic strategies and suggestions for preparing for the GRE General Test. At the end of the presentation, Dr. Klitz will also make comments about the GRE Psychology Subject Test.
This presentation is about an hour. Additional information about the GRE can be found on the bulletin board outside of Dieter-Porter 300.

W&J Take Action Day
2021-03-30 16:00 - 18:00 | PA
Whether you’re just beginning your college search journey, or you are deciding between your final two, W&J Take Action Day is a day to celebrate taking your next steps. Learn about the W&J student experience from current students and our Admission Team. Enter to win cool W&J swag and prizes, as you submit your W&J Leadership Application or make your college commitment official.
Register at: https://connect.washjeff.edu/register/TakeActionDay2

Virtual Oscar Nominated Short Subjects
2021-04-02 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
This year, the W&J Arts Series has partnered with our Oscar Nominated Short Subjects to provide our patrons with virtual access to this popular event. Starting Friday, April 2, there will be a live link for patrons to pay separately for access and watch in their own homes at their own pace. The W&J Arts Series will receive a portion of the proceeds.
With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action, and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, April 25th.
The Olin Fine Arts Center cannot take payment through the box office; patrons must pay separately for access. Start watching short subject films here: https://watch.eventive.org/ons21-olinfineartscenterwjcollege

Important Information
The tickets from last year’s shorts cannot be used for this, but you can save them for next year!
W&J College and the Olin Fine Arts Center do have control of the streaming website.
The entire program is $30 (less for individuals), and viewers will have 30 days to watch films with and 72 hours to complete a film once started.

Fall course schedule published
2021-04-05 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

W&J Public Policy Movie Night
2021-04-06 19:00 - 21:30 | PA
Interested in public policy, civil rights, and good movies? Join PPL’s virtual movie night this spring! We’ll watch the acclaimed new documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution!
Crip Camp had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Audience Award. Rolling Stone calls it “indispensable” while the Hollywood Reporter says it is “truly nonpartisan, humane, and significant.”
All interested students welcome – no PPL major or minor required!
RSVP with your name and email to mryan@washjeff.edu to receive Zoom information.

No Classes | Last day for course withdrawals & S/U requests, 5 pm
2021-04-07 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

The Tempest
2021-04-08 19:30 - 2021-04-10 00:00 | Olin Theater, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
“O, wonder!How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in it!”
Thought to be Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest tells the story of a man who has grown bitter and weary having been isolated for a long time on a remote island… sound relatable?
Prospero and his young daughter Miranda were marooned after his dukedom was usurped by his brother with the help of the King of Naples. Now, twelve years later, a supernatural storm at sea has delivered his enemies to his island. The Elizabethan concept of “justice” was more about revenge – yet, this is ultimately a tale of acceptance, forgiveness, and moving forward. Let’s hope we will experience it live, in the theatre, together.
The link will be “live” starting at 7:30 on show nights. Watch here.
CAST:

PROSPERO, the rightful Duke of Milan – Sam Welshons
ANTONIO, Prospero’s brother, the usurping Duke of Milan – Chris Sonnenberg
MIRANDA, daughter to Prospero – Victoria McKeehan
ARIEL, an airy Spirit, servant to Prospero – Sam Kramer
CALIBAN, an inhabitant of the island, servant to Prospero – Lauren Phillips
ALONSO, King of Naples – Theresa Kinkley
FERDINAND, son to the King of Naples – Rowan Angstadt
SEBASTIAN, Alonso’s brother – Hannah Tallerico
GONZALO, an honest Counsellor, friend of Prospero – Sarah Royds
STEPHANO, the King’s drunken Butler– Lillien Shaer
TRINCULO, a Jester – Anna Bouchard
Stage Manager/Student Director/Boatswain – Nathan Walter

FINAL Refugee Voices Event
2021-04-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Virtual, PA
Come learn about Marianela and her experience as a Venezuelan refugee!

Join Zoom Meetinghttps://washjeff-edu.zoom.us/j/4236630833?pwd=d3pNZmRYdEt5c0NGVUZmZGcyOElRdz09

Meeting ID: 423 663 0833Passcode: refugee

CANCELED: W&J Senior Art Show I
2021-04-16 - 2021-04-25 | Olin Art Gallery, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Opening Reception and Artist Talks: Friday, April 16, 6-7:30 p.m.

Washington & Jefferson College art and art education majors graduating in spring 2021 exhibit their work across a variety of media in this annual senior capstone event. Each show features half of the graduating seniors.

CANCELED: Oscar Nominated Short Subjects
2021-04-16 19:30, 2021-04-17 19:30 | Olin Theater, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Surprise! The Oscar Nominated Short Subjects have been moved because The Academy Awards have been moved! “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the 93rd Oscars® ceremony will move to Sunday, April 25, 2021, as a result of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. The show, which will air live on ABC, was originally scheduled for February 28, 2021. During this time, it has become necessary to make exceptional changes to the Academy’s standard annual awards schedule. The intent going forward is to ultimately return to awarding excellence for films released in the January- December calendar year. The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021.” Please see oscars.org for more information.

Live Action shorts: Friday, April 16, 2021, at 7:30 p.m.
Animated shorts: Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 7:30 p.m.

The advance single ticket price (or season ticket package) includes tickets for both nights. Individual tickets will be available at the door for specific nights, but for the full ticket price.
‘Oscar’ is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Add/Drop Period Ends
2021-04-19 | Campus-wide, 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

CANCELED: Reduced Shakespeare Company - Hamlet's Big Adventure (a prequel)
2021-04-21 19:30 | Olin Theater, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Before the Tragedy, there was…HAMLET’S BIG ADVENTURE! From the guys that brought you such “(abridged)” classics as William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) and The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) comes this fast, funny, physical extravaganza — a brand new theatrical treat! In this hilarious (and completely fictional) prequel to Hamlet, nothing is rotten in the state of Denmark. There’s laughter and joy and music and more laughter as teenage Hamlet leaps into action to save his beloved nunnery from closing.
Enlisting his good buds Ophelia and the jester Yorick, Hamlet and friends put on a show – what could possibly go wrong? Along the way, Ophelia tries (and fails!) to pass her swim test and Hamlet must avoid his practical joker father, the King, who has a tendency to leap out from behind house plants pretending to be a ghost. Meanwhile, Yorick teaches them about showbiz, comedy, and skull juggling and they all wonder why Hamlet’s mother spends so much time at his uncle’s house! Is it Shakespeare meets the Muppet Babies? Might be, or might not be. If you like Shakespeare, you’ll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll love this show.

Honors Convocation
2021-04-22 18:00 | Olin Theater, 285 E Wheeling Street, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Honors Convocation will be held Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m. in Olin Theatre. Those being honored have received invitations to attend and will be asked to social distance during the ceremony. Commuter and remote students also will be recognized and can watch the ceremony via live stream. Families are also invited to watch. The live stream and program can be found on the Honors Convocation page. For questions regarding Honors Convocation, please contact Debbie Silver.

Virtual Presidents Preview Day
2021-04-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Events, PA, United States
Experience your future college home during Virtual Presidents Preview Day! Accepted and deposited students have the opportunity to virtually meet their classmates, engage with faculty and staff, and hear from current students about their experiences at W&J.
Register here: https://connect.washjeff.edu/register/VirtualPreviewDay2021
