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Help students finish the spring semester — with laptops, housing vouchers, transportation, and more — by giving to the COVID-19 Response Fund.
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A Tree for Martha
Marking Arbor Day this April 17, Washington College will add a new specimen to its Virginia Gent Decker Arboretum—a tulip poplar descended from the lineage of a tree still standing at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
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Big Boost for River and Field Campus
Matched by a $1 million grant from landowner Harry Sears, the Maryland Department of Commerce grants $1 million to endow a director for the College’s River and Field Campus.
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Take a Virtual Tour of Our Beautiful Campus
Want to experience our campus? Now you don’t even have to leave your desk.
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Coronavirus Update
Washington College keeps students off campus and implements remote teaching for the remainder of the semester.
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Lead Like a Girl

Marking the Women’s Centennial, Washington College has invited Sylvia Acevedo, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts, to deliver the 2020 Commencement address on October 17.

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Endorsing Geothermal Technology
Legislative Intern Diana Sanchez ’20 testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, commending Washington College’s success with geothermal energy.
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<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 80th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Be not Tedious in Discourse or in reading unless you find the Company pleased therewith.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 29th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> When you meet with one of Greater Quality than yourself, Stop, and retire especially if it be at a Door or any Straight place to give way for him to Pass.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 82nd</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Undertake not what you cannot perform but be careful to keep your promise.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 50th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Be not hasty to believe flying Reports to the Disparagement of any.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 28th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> If any one come to Speak to you while you are Sitting Stand up though he be your Inferior, and when you Present Seats let it be to every one according to his Degree.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 54th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Play not the Peacock, looking everywhere about you, to See if you be well Decked, if your Shoes fit well if your Stockings sit neatly, and Clothes handsomely.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 110th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Labour to keep alive in your Breast that Little Spark of Celestial fire Called Conscience.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 35th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 14th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Turn not your Back to others especially in Speaking, Jog not the Table or Desk on which Another reads or writes, lean not upon any one.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 25th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Superfluous Compliments and all Affectation of Ceremony are to be avoided, yet where due they are not to be Neglected.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 19th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Let your Countenance be pleasant but in Serious Matters Somewhat grave.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 39th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> In writing or Speaking, give to every Person his due Title According to his Degree & the Custom of the Place.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 65th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Speak not injurious Words neither in Jest nor Earnest Scoff at none although they give Occasion.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 60th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Be not immodest in urging your Friends to Discover a Secret.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title"> 34th</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> It is good Manners to prefer them to whom we Speak before ourselves especially if they be above us with whom in no Sort we ought to begin.</p></div>

from Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation