Category Archives: From the Dean

Suspected Case of Mumps at W&L

There is currently a suspected case of mumps at W&L. The patient is currently receiving medical care from the Student Health Center and has been isolated to avoid spread of the illness.

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Update on Seasonal Flu

An update on seasonal flu for the University community from Sidney Evans, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.

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Off-Campus Housing

We know that many parents are currently talking with students about possibly living off-campus in the coming years. Many students sign leases well in advance of the beginning of the lease term. As you begin this process with your student, please be aware that the conditions of student rentals in the [...]

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Parents and Family Weekend Registration

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for Parents and Family Weekend. This year the dates are November 2-3, 2012.

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Orientation

We had our last required event of Orientation week last night. Representatives from the Lexington Police Department and the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office talked with our first-year students and offered tips on how to stay safe in our community. Throughout the year members of the LPD will be joining us [...]

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August is a Great Month

I love August.  The air is a little cooler at night and our students come back to campus.  Every morning this week I’ve been greeted with smiles and “good morning” from members of our football team as they pass me on the footbridge.  The soccer, volleyball and field hockey teams [...]

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Parents and Family Weekend

It was great having so many parents and family members on campus with us last weekend. Despite some unusual weather everyone seemed to enjoy their time in Lexington. For those of you who  missed President Ruscio’s remarks, you can listen to them here http://www.wlu.edu/x56178.xml

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W&L Off-Campus Housing

We know that many of you are now talking with your children about possibly living off-campus in the coming years. Many students sign leases well in advance of the beginning of the lease term. As you begin this process with your student, please be aware that the conditions of student [...]

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Town Gown Relationships

I recently held the first of a regular series of meetings with senior officers from the Lexington Police Department and the Rockbridge County
Sheriff’s Office to discuss issues of mutual interest. In particular, I wanted to talk about how we can work together to keep our students safe.  As a result of this [...]

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Sports, sports and more sports

Saturday was an incredibly beautiful day in Lexington. It was a perfect day to walk around campus to see women’s volleyball and soccer, women’s and men’s cross country, men’s tennis and football. As I watched our teams enjoy success on the fields and courts, I was struck by how many of [...]

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