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WC Among Princeton Review's "Best Colleges"

09/04/2020

Washington College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2021 edition of its college guide, "The Best 386 Colleges."

  • psychology
  • News
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Distinguished Teacher of the Year

09/01/2020

Alisha Knight Is Washington College’s 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award Winner

  • English
  • American Studies
  • Distinguished Teaching Award
Michael Harvey

Michael Harvey Named Interim Provost

08/25/2020

Michael Harvey, the John S. Toll Associate Professor of Business Management, has been named to a three-year term as Interim Provost and Dean of Washington College.

  • senior leadership
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Seven Finalists Named for George Washington Prize

08/24/2020

Washington College’s Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience has announced the finalists for the 2020 George Washington Prize.

  • Starr Center
  • George Washington Prize
  • history
  • 2020

WC Welcomes Next Generation of Board Leadership

07/20/2020

Two Washington College alumni have been tapped to serve on the Board of Visitors and Governors. L. Myrton Gaines ’78 and Peter Maller ’90 took up their duties July 1 as alumni representatives on the board.

  • Leadership
  • News
Sylvia Acevedo

Lead Like a Girl

07/01/2020

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

  • Math
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Big Boost for River and Field Campus

01/30/2020

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.

  • CES
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Forge Campaign Breaks Records

12/17/2019

Washington College’s $150 million Forge a Legacy campaign meets a record goal ahead of schedule.

  • Advancement
  • Forge
  • Giving