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WLURG22 V087 N01.Pdf (10.22Mb) Non Profit Org The Washington and Lee University U.S . Postage Alumni Magazine Paid Lexington , Virginia 24450 Permit N o . 2 www.wlu.edu N orfolk , V a Global Learning Initiative PHOTOGRAPH: ASSOCIATED PRESS With Mock Con much on our minds, we also enjoyed seeing the spotlight shine on two alumni who have distinguished themselves with lengthy careers in politics: Lacey Putney ’50, ’57L, left, and John W. Warner ’49. The date: Jan. 18. The place: Virginia House of Delegates. The occasion: Recognition of Putney’s 51st legislative session, making him the longest-serving member of Last Look that body. Warner, who retired from the U.S. Senate after 30 years, surprised his old friend and received the rare opportunity to address the delegates. 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Quality is a place where every student can be a big fish in a small pond. Quality is a Washington and Lee education. Please support the 2011-2012 Annual Fund to maintain these opportunities SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT VIRGIN ISLANDS VIRGINIA WASHINGTON STATE for the Washington and Lee students and faculty of today. 572_12_mock_T_sHirts.indd5 1 3/1/12 5:15 PM 572_12_mock_T_sHirts.indd5 2 3/1/12 5:16 PM 572_12_pgs_28_41.indd5 41 3/7/12 9:03 PM Inside cover: Artwork from the student-designed 2012 Mock Con T-shirts. Rel1r.,. Rffot, ... On the cover: A scene from Mock Con. Photo by Kevin Remington DC DELAWARE FLORIDA DEPARTMENTS 2 General Stats . _,.0,,,, r::;J//tu1mlmg, a,,4 ""· By the numbers. m-~ -- 4\97;5~> 3 Speak Letters to the Editor, W&L and the ,,.• ....u,, -w. 2012 Summer Olympics. ,.. ,...,.,.. .,.. cl'<:>n,e. ~ It a, Bmlralficlion•" ~- 4 Along the Colonnade '7Pe ~ it .9len.btMY 'Jliclce,l 71••"' GLBT life, new sorority, SCHEV faculty awards, business administration KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE gets a new look, Founders’ Day, MLK. This Ain't No Disco 14 Generals’ Report Special Olympics. 15 Lewis Hall Notes Introducing Dean Nora Demleitner. 26 Alumni News Alumni Board President Jamie Small ’81 on global learning; President NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY Ruscio on what keeps him up at night. FEATURES 16 2012 Mock Con Mitt Romney is the pick. —> By MICHAEL McGUIRE ’13 20 W&L Unpacks a Rhode bland State Delegation Global Learning W&L Mock Convention 2012 Initiative PUERTO RICO RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA An ambitious proposal for a new approach. Wild, Wonderful ... —> By AMY BALFOUR ’89, ’93L n :.:,1-: 1i~ ......_,.. Open for Business West Virginia WEST VIRGINIA WISCONSIN WYOMING 572_12_mock_T_sHirts.indd5 3 3/1/12 5:16 PM © Washington and Lee University r by the Volume 87 Number 1 Numbers Winter 2012 General StatsGeneral J Julie A. Campbell EDITOR Louise Uffelman At W&L, 31 percent of MANAGING EDITOR & LAW EDITOR the University’s computer science majors in 2011were Brian Laubscher SPORTS EDITOR women. That is in stark con- trast to a recent CBS News Jennifer Utterback story noting that only one in CLASS NOTES EDITOR every 10 computer science Patrick Hinely ’73 graduates is a woman. Kevin Remington UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHERS Amy Balfour ’89, ’93L Julie Cline Julie Grover 31 Jeff Hanna Nate Jervey Michael McGuire ’13 Laure Stevens-Lubin Five members of the Class of Sarah Tschiggfrie 2014 celebrated a birthday CONTRIBUTORS Feb. 29 on Leap Day. Mary Woodson GRAPHIC DESIGN Mary Woodson DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Bart Morris, Morris Design 5 ART DIRECTOR Early Decision I applications to Washington and Lee increased Published by Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. 24450. All communications and POD forms 3579 should be by 20 percent this year, repre- sent to Washington and Lee University, Alumni Magazine, senting one of the highest totals 7 Courthouse Square, 204 W. Washington Street, Lexington, in memory. VA 24450-2116. Periodicals postage paid at Norfolk, Va. University Advancement Dennis W. Cross VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 20Since 2002, eight W&L SCHEV professors have received the Jeffery G. Hanna Outstanding Faculty Award EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS from the State Council of AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Higher Education for Vir- Waller T. Dudley ’74, ’79L ginia. Read about our two EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS latest recipients on page 10. WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSIT Y Lexington, Virginia 2 W&L Alumni Magazine 8 572_12_pgs2_15.indd5 2 3/15/12 11:01 AM Dr. Pamela H. Simpson which she worked and lived will linger of Life.” I was so excited by her lecture Thank you for a top-notch alumni for many years to come. Sadly, the that I made a point of driving to magazine. I always look forward to opportunity to honor her on the cover Washington to view those paintings. receiving it. The magazine’s content is of the alumni magazine has passed, Of course, they were very meaning- consistently thoughtful and compre- but I could not let such a thoughtless ful based on what I learned from Dr. oversight go unnoted. Simpson. hensive. I was nonetheless appalled Speak that the Fall 2011 issue did not feature T. Jeffrey Wells ’84 I had the privilege of helping to a photograph of Pamela Simpson Richmond, Va. prepare the bicentennial catalogue Volume 87 Number 1 on its cover to commemorate her of the paintings in the W&L art I was greatly saddened to read of the Winter 2012 passing. collection under the direction of Dr. As you note in your article, Dean passing of one of my favorite W&L Simpson in 1975. After completing Simpson devoted 38 years of service professors, Pamela H. Simpson. It my entries, I briefly entertained mak- Julie A. Campbell was Dr. Simpson who introduced EDITOR to Washington and Lee—including ing a career in the field of art history. being the first female tenure-track me to art when I was a student in her That was not to be, as I went on to Louise Uffelman professor at W&L and the first to introductory art course during my complete my doctorate in clinical MANAGING EDITOR & LAW EDITOR receive an endowed chair. Pam freshman year in 1971. After the one psychology, and I have been teaching class with her, I was so excited to learn Brian Laubscher Simpson was an assistant and then and practicing psychology for over 20 SPORTS EDITOR associate dean of the college while more about the history of art and the years now. I was a W&L student, and she was creative process. I will never forget Dr. Simpson, Jennifer Utterback a welcome presence of warmth and Dr. Simpson’s teaching style as she was an inspirational teacher CLASS NOTES EDITOR humor in a male-dominated campus. was infectious. She brought so much and mentor. I believe that she will be Patrick Hinely ’73 She also shared her knowledge and enthusiasm to her classes. It was clear greatly missed at W&L. I extend my Editor the to Letters Kevin Remington expertise of art and architecture with that she loved art as well as inspir- sympathy to her family members.
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