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New First Lady Sue Matthews congratulates her husband, President Bryan Matthews '75 M'86 P'12, on his inauguration

Matthews Inaugurated as 32nd President

09/28/2026

Kicking off this year’s Homecoming and Fall Family Weekend, the Washington College community celebrated the inauguration of its 32nd president, Bryan Matthews ’75 M’86 P’12, only the second alum to hold the post.

portraits of Matt Bell, Allegra Hyde, and Sequoia Nagamatsu

Washington Students Learn from Living Writers

09/17/2026

The English department course, in collaboration with the Rose O’Neill Literary House, brings authors to campus to share their work with the public and help students with their own writing.

portion of cover of “Debating Transcendence: Creatio ex nihilo and Sheng Sheng

Asking the Biggest Questions

09/10/2026

Philosophy professors Bin Song and Peter Weigel published three books at the end of 2025, sharing the results of years of study.

portrait of Robert Donnelly ’27 in a lab

Eureka!

09/08/2026

Robert Donnelly ’27 accidentally discovered a molecule new to science while interning at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

Title screen of video with text “Washington Insider: Media and Information Literacy as Civic Practice with Sara Clarke-De Reza and Meghan Grosse

New Washington Insider Series Focuses on Faculty Expertise

09/03/2026

The first season of the video interviews will feature Washington College authors who contributed to a 2026 book detailing how fundamental information literacy skills can and should be taught to enable students’ lifelong civic engagement.

portrait of Stephany Slaughter

¡Lights, Camera, Acción!

09/02/2026

Emmy Award-winning producer (and college professor) Stephany Slaughter ’94 directed a new documentary on Michigan’s agriculture that is winning accolades at film festivals. 

President Bryan Matthews speaks at the podium

Class of 2030 Welcomed, Alumni Honored

08/28/2026

The Fall 2026 Convocation officially opened the academic year and featured a keynote from this year’s distinguished teaching award winner.