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Founded under the patronage of George Washington, Washington College remains dedicated to forging tomorrow's leaders.
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Days before WC awarded the nation's largest undergraduate award in literature, the Sophie Kerr Prize finalists visited NYC.
WC helps launch careers through well-placed internships, field experiences, research opportunities and study abroad.
With the undivided attention of their professors, students assert that the College's small size is its biggest asset.
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The WC Baseball Team presented a conversation with Orioles great Rick Dempsey, moderated by former governor Harry Hughes.College News and Events
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Vanderbilt Professor and Author to Explore Racial “Passing“ in America Thursday
February 2 Chipping away at the myth that the line between black and white is a matter of genetics rather than choice, law professor and historian Daniel Sharfstein will delve into the dramatic stories of three black families who responded to times of great racial upheaval. -
Acclaimed Biographer Ron Chernow Featured Guest of College Convocation, February 24
One of America's most celebrated and influential historians, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow, will be the honored guest at the 2012 George Washington's Birthday Convocation. -
George Washington's Birthday Ball: The Great Gatsby, February 25
Get times and ticket information for Birthday Ball 2012. -
Washington College Athletics Announces Scholar-Athlete Career Development Program
The Washington College athletic department recently launched a Scholar-Athlete Career Development Program, designed to help place its scholar-athletes in career fields of their interest. -
Book by Starr Center's Jill Ogline Titus Explores Ultimate Case of Resistance to Integration
A new book by Jill Ogline Titus tells the story of one Virginia county's radical reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. -
Town and College Announce Agreement on Armory
Historic Armory property to be a point of pride for Washington College and the entire Chestertown community. -
Professor Striner’s Maverick Fix for Nation’s Economic Malaise is Cover of PBK Quarterly
Washington College history professor Richard Striner’s proposal for fixing the U.S. economy is the cover story of the Winter 2012 issue of American Scholar. -
Professor Oros Joins US-Japan Policy Network
Andrew Oros selected to participate in the second cohort of the "U.S.-Japan Network for the Future" program. -
Governor’s Appointments to College Board Include Pew Trusts Head Rimel, Realtor Janney
Governor Martin O’Malley has appointed Pew Charitable Trusts head Rebecca Webster Rimel and real-estate executive Margaret Goldstein Janney ’76 to serve on the College’s Board of Visitors and Governors. -
Washington College Names Fundraiser Gretchen Dwyer As New VP for Advancement
Washington College has named Gretchen Dwyer, a fundraiser and 16-year veteran of school development and alumni-relations work, as its new Vice President for College Advancement beginning in mid-January of 2012. -
Goodheart Is in the Oval Office When Obama Names Fort Monroe a National Monument
Adam Goodheart, director of the C.V. Starr Center at Washington College, was in the Oval Office Tuesday, Nov. 1, when President Obama signed the executive order naming Virginia's Fort Monroe a National Monument. 
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Stories of Revolution
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