Tour Guide Handbook

Updated Spring 2011, SRC Leadership Team

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SRC Guidelines and Procedures

ATTENDANCE All members are expected to show up on time for every tour. If you miss more than two tours, you will automatically be removed from the committee. Please be in the admissions office at least five minutes before the tour is scheduled to leave. We schedule two or four tour guides to a time so that big groups can be split up. Don't let your partner(s) give every tour. Even if you and your partner are on a rotating schedule, make sure that you both show up all of the time. If you cannot make your tour time, it is your responsibility to find a replacement.

SATURDAY TOURS Each member will be asked to give at least one Saturday tour per semester.

SPECIAL TOURS We often have large bus tours and alumni tours scheduled for times when the Admissions office is closed. It is our responsibility to show them the campus. Every active SRC member is required to volunteer for at least two Special Tours or other special obligations (such as receptions, etc) per term. However, you are expected to volunteer whenever you do not have a class conflict.

DRESS Because you'll be one of the first people prospective students and parents meet on campus, you are expected to look nice for your tours. Coat and tie are required for men. Please no jeans, shirts without collars, shorts, hats, or tennis shoes. Women should wear dress pants, skirts, or dresses. Please no flip- flops.

PROCEDURE When you come to the office for your tour, please sign in on the SRC table to the right of the front desk, with the actual time you arrived. Be sure to mark who gave the tour. If there is no one waiting for a tour, wait for about ten minutes to see if there are any walk-ins. If you feel strongly about a prospective (positively or negatively), fill out a tour guide report form after the tour. These are the blue sheets located in the first drawer under the bulletin board. Admissions counselors will consider your report when reading the prospective student‘s application.

NAME TAGS Your name tags are located in a box on top of the SRC desk.Name tags are mandatory, even for small tours, because prospectives will feel more comfortable asking questions if they can see your name. Please try not to take your name tag home with you.

TOUR SIZE In order to give a more personal tour of the campus, it is necessary to break up tours which have eight or more people. That's why it's necessary that all tour guides show up. Ideally, SRC members should maintain ratios of 12 people to one guide or better.

If you have any questions, please don‘t hesitate to contact a member of the Leadership Staff. Good luck and have fun! We know this is going to be a great year, and we're looking forward to working with all of you!

Thank You!

Jarrett Smith, Co-Chair for Membership and Tours Chloe Bellomy, Co-Chair for Recruitment and Communications Mathew O‘Sullivan, Vice-President for Membership and Tours Lizzie Engel, Vice-President for Membership and Tours

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A Word From Admissions

Thank you for volunteering to serve as a tour guide. You were chosen by the Student Recruitment Committee Leadership Staff because of your enthusiasm, dedication, composure, and involvement in the life of the University. We are fortunate to have you representing Washington & Lee.

Your efforts are essential in the success of Washington & Lee. Countless prospective students count their contact with the tour guide as a primary factor in assessing a college. We know what positive ambassadors you are for us each and every week.

We hope you will become integral members of the Student Recruitment Committee and know you will enjoy working with Jarrett, Chloe, Mathew, and Lizzie. We hope that you will turn to one of them or to one of us should any questions or issues arise.

In addition to your weekly tours, you will be responsible for assisting with:

- Special Tours - Accepted Student Visitation Day - Johnson Scholarship Competition Week - Phone-a-thons in the Admissions office - Recruitment Activities

Again, thank you for serving as tour guides this year.

Sincerely,

Washington & Lee Admissions

William Hartog, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jonathan Webster, Associate Dean of Admissions Erin Hutchinson, Sr. Associate Director of Admissions; Coordinator of Minority Recruitment and the Johnson Scholarship Program Erica Riesbeck, Associate Director of Admissions; Coordinator of International Recruitment Tony Conway, Associate Director of Admissions Web Editor and Data Manager Robert Koch, Assistant Director of Admissions Sarah Erickson, Assistant Director of Admissions Jenny Ratzel, Assistant Director of Admissions Chris Rucker, Admissions Counselor Russ Knudson, Faculty Emeritus; Admissions Interviewer Scotty Ashworth, Administrative Assistant

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Agreement Between SRC and Admissions Office

* I have read and fully understand the tour guide procedures including: attendance policies, Saturday tours, special tours, other recruitment activities, appropriate dress, etc.

* I understand that it is my responsibility to arrive at least 5 minutes early to my assigned tour time. If I am not able to give a tour on my assigned day, it is my responsibility to find a replacement.

* If I do not meet the SRC‘s minimum requirements i.e. falling below the 95 point minimum per term, or failing to make 2 blog posts per term, I will be released from the SRC, . Ways to Earn/Lose Points Number of Points

Attendance at assigned tour time 5

Giving tour at assigned tour time 5

Covering a tour for someone else 10

Attendance at assigned special/Sat. tour 5

Attendance at special tour (beyond your 15 assigned one)

First 4 blog posts 5 per post

Over 4 blog posts 10 per post

Office recruitment work 10 per hour

Working a phone-a-thon shift 15

Absence without finding a replacement -20

* If I do not understand or know the answer to a question I will not attempt to answer the question. A simple ―I don‘t know‖ is a better answer than the wrong information. It is, however, my responsibility to make sure that I know the answer to that question next time I am asked.

* I understand that I am afforded a wealth of resources on this campus- the Admissions Office staff, Academic departmental staff, etc.- I will alert them of questions or suggestions that I have.

* I understand that I represent Washington and Lee University at all times. As a student representative I will always be mindful of the things I say and the image that I present to prospective students and their parents. I will never make negative or derogatory remarks about this campus.

* I understand that I am vitally important to the Admissions Office‘s goal of recruiting interested and qualified applicants.

______Signed Date

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Introduction

This packet is merely an introduction to the Student Recruitment Committee. As a tour guide, you will encounter questions about academics, athletics, student life, and history, which are not covered in this pamphlet. To avoid such a situation, we encourage each tour guide to be extremely familiar with the current catalog and all brochures available to prospective students. Please feel free to pick up copies of brochures in the admissions office.

No one expects a tour guide to know every answer. Please do not be afraid to admit that there are some questions that you simply cannot answer. If possible, try to obtain a correct answer once you have returned to the admissions office. IT IS BETTER TO SAY “I DON’T KNOW” THAN TO PASS ON INCORRECT INFORMATION. If you feel your answer did not satisfy the visitors, direct them to an admissions counselor. If at any point during the year you encounter a question to which you do not know the answer or feel uncomfortable answering tactfully, please do not hesitate to contact your SRC Leadership for suggestions.

Although we generally allow guides to design their own tours, there are several points of interest that you should note. Please try to take your tour inside the following:  Science Center  Leyburn Library  Elrod University Commons  Fitness Center  Williams School and/ or Reid Hall Classroom 

Be aware of the needs of your tour (i.e., handicapped or elderly individuals) when planning your route. If visitors on your tour act inappropriately, handle the situation as tactfully as possible and feel free to report the incident to the Admissions office.

You were selected as a tour guide because you exhibited solid inter-personal skills. Just relax and have fun showing off your school!

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The Tour

I. HISTORY AND GENERAL INFORMATION

A. General

1. Augusta Academy 1749. 2. Moved to Timber Ridge (7 miles north of Lexington); Liberty Hall. 3. Liberty Hall Academy 1783 (northwest of campus). 4. Washington Academy 1798 (later called Washington College c. 1813).

* bequeathed the proceeds from his James River and Canawa Canal stock to the academy. He hoped that the canal would connect the East Coast with the Mississippi Valley. The proceeds from this stock today pay for $1.87 of every students tuition.

5. Washington and Lee University 1871, after the death of Lee. 6.* Washington and Lee is the ninth oldest college in the country and celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1999. 7. Washington and Lee became co-ed in 1985.

B. Colonnade- main academic buildings

1. John Jordan was architect. 2. Classic style - Doric columns, Greek revival. 3. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. 4. Currently undergoing $50 million renovation project expect to take ~5 years to complete

C. Tucker Hall 1. Original Tucker Hall was W&L‘s first Law School 2. Original was made of stone, had dome- burned 12/16/1934 3. New Tucker Hall (current one) was finished within a year of the fire 4. Named for John Randolph Tucker, first law professor (1870) and Dean of law school 5. Foreign language building, offers Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish

D. Robinson Hall 1. Built 1841, originally to serve as a dormitory 2. Mathematics department, full computer lab

E. Washington Hall 1. Built in 1824, of bricks made from clay found on campus grounds 2. Houses administrative offices, President‘s office (2nd floor, middle window) 3. Classics department- Latin and Greek

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E. Payne Hall 1. Built in 1830, to add classrooms and offices, originally called the Lyceum 2. English department, other humanities classes 3. Currently under renovation

F. Newcomb Hall 1. Built in 1884, The Newcombs gave the school Newcomb Hall and also established Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans. 2. History, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Anthropology departments 3. Renovated in 2009-2010, in the process of LEED ―green‖ certification

G. Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics 1. Original plans for Commerce School made by Lee; finally realized in 1906. Named for Ernest Williams II in 1995. 2. The Commerce School is one of a minority of business administration programs fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, 1927. It is also one of the smallest. 3. Only top 20 Liberal Arts College to have fully accredited business program 4. New York and Washington Term programs 5. Williams Investment Society—a student group that manages over $1 million dollars of the school‘s endowment. 6. Student Consulting—a student group that does consulting work for various firms 7. Departments of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, and Politics.

H. Reid Hall

1. Home of oldest accredited School of Journalism in the nation, founded by Lee. The building was completely refurbished during the 2001-2002 school year, but was ready for use by the fall of 2002. 2. There are several ―smart classrooms,‖ a state of the art computer lab that is tailored for journalism students, and a TV studio. 3. Journalism students write and produce the Rockbridge Report, a cable news program on Channel 2, as well as an online weekly newspaper. The student newspaper, the Ring Tum Phi WLUR radio station, and other student publications are separate from the journalism department. This means that anyone, not just journalism majors, can write for the newspapers, on join WLUR. 4. WLUR and Rockbridge Report are the only radio and television stations from Rockbridge County, VA.

I. Leyburn Library

Annie: The on-line catalog for the University and Law Libraries; named to honor Annie Jo White, Librarian 1895-1922 and founder of Fancy Dress; in

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addition to records for all of the libraries' holdings, Annie indicates whether or not a book is checked out, also includes records for books that are on order. Annie terminals are on the main floor and stack floors. Annie is available on the campus network and can be searched from faculty offices and dorm rooms. Can connect to the VMI online catalog through Annie. Can connect to other online catalogs in institutions through Annie.

The building: 130,000 square feet on five floors; opened in 1979; over 600,000 volumes; approximately 500 carrels which students can claim at the beginning of the year, first-come, first served; 31 individual locked studies which are assigned to students doing honors work. The main floor of the building was renovated in 2009 at a cost of $2.5 million.

Main Floor: Reference Service—librarians on duty 60 hours per week—Monday through Friday 9-5; Sunday through Thursday nights 6:30-10:30.

Current periodicals and newspapers; backfiles of newspapers on microfilm. Video collection; media service to classrooms; satellite reception, i.e. foreign news broadcasts.

Wall with pictures of W&L‘s Rhodes Scholars. Coffee bar, copier/ scanner, viewing stations for microfilm, videos, DVDs.

Lower Floors: 2 Computer Labs.

Northen Auditorium 100 seats.

Special Collections – University Archives (Lee manuscripts from his time as President), Manuscript collections, Rare Books. Open Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30.

Backfiles of periodicals on Lower Level 1.

Book collection arranged by Library of Congress classification on Lower Levels 2-4.

U.S. Government document depository collection on Lower Level 2.

*Staff: Full-time staff of 20, building open 24 hours a day when classes are in session.

J. Doremus Gymnasium

1. Commodore Doremus left his entire estate of $1.5 million to Washington and Lee

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University upon the death of his wife. 2. Story of student speaking to Doremuses on visit to campus. 3. Addition to gym completed in 1972 at cost of $3.5 million: J.W. Warner Athletic Center. Named for John Warner, U.S. Senator from VA, who is an alumnus. 4. Contains: 2 gyms (new, seating 2,500), a competitive swimming pool, 10 racquetball and squash courts, training room, indoor track, dormitory facility for visiting teams, equipment room. 5. Washington and Lee participates in 23 Division III intercollegiate sports; 12 men's, 11 women's. (Men's: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor track), and wrestling) (Women's: basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor track), volleyball and riding. Remember to point out the brochure in the admissions office containing all the coaches' names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses if they want to contact them. 6. Non-subsidized athletic program. 7. Averaging over 25 percent of undergraduate student body involved in intercollegiate sports and over 75 percent involved in intramurals. 8. Club Sports include squash, rugby, lacrosse, ice hockey, water polo, and more. 9. FIELDS, Other facilities: Alston Parket Watt field (turf field)- completed in 2003, costing $1.5 mil., Men and women‘s soccer and lacrosse fields by first-year parking lot, Cap‘n Dick Smith field- completed in 1999, costing $1.8 mil. (for baseball), Duchossois Tennis Center- indoor tennis facility completed in 1997. 10. WILSON FIELD, main football stadium, renovated in 2008 at cost of $15.5 million, renovation improved capacity to 4,000. 11. FITNESS CENTER - renovation completed Fall 2002 and included 10,000 square-foot Fitness Center, Faculty/Staff locker room, and a dance studio (used for PE aerobics, modern dance, and ballet classes as well as student-run dance organizations) - Fitness Center staffed by full-time director/strength and conditioning coach - Hours of Operation during the academic year are as follows: Monday – Thursday: 6 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Friday: 6 a.m.− 8 pm. Saturday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday: 1 – 10:30 p.m. - Open to all faculty, staff, undergraduate and law students, alumni living in Rockbridge County, and guests of the University - over 70 top quality work out machines including: - 6 Stairmasters - 10 Treadmills - 8 Elliptical trainers - 3 Concept 2 rowing machines - 10 stationary bicycles - over 58 strength-training stations; free weights - Full stereo surround sound facility, with 6 TV‘s - Used by PE weight training class offered both Fall and Winter terms

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K. Dormitories

1. All first-years required to live in dorms and to take their meals in the Marketplace. Dorms are Graham Lees, Gilliam, Davis, and Baker. All dorm rooms have access to a campus phone system that features voice mail and are on the campus computer network. 2. Approximately 60% of first-year rooms are singles, 40% doubles. 2. There are approximately 15 first-years per hall. Every hall has a Resident Advisor (RA) and peer counselor (both upperclassmen). Laundry facilities are in Gilliam and Graham-Lees. Access to dormitories is limited by electronic locks, need university swipe card to enter dormitories. 3. Sophomores are required to live in upperclass housing: Gaines Hall, Woods Creek, International and Chavis houses, fraternity houses, or sorority houses. Greek housing is university owned and maintained. 4. Many upperclassmen choose to live off campus in apartments and houses in Lexington, many within walking distance of campus. 5.. University guarantees housing to students for all four years. 6. Total current undergraduate enrollment is 1,759. Roughly 50% male/50% female. Normal first-year class is around 455, out of about 6,200 applicants. The acceptance rate for the class of 2013 was 19%. Law school enrollment is approximately 400. 7 Why do people live off campus? General Lee wanted students to become involved with and live in the community. 8. All campus buildings are accessed using student swipe cards.

L. The John W. Elrod University Commons

1. Designed as a place to bring the entire W&L community together. Living room included because President Elrod wanted a homey space for the community to gather. It is replete with all the touches of home, including couches, a fireplace, and a piano. 2. Includes large open spaces, small meeting rooms and nooks, an outdoor amphitheater, game room, movie theater, dark room, and resource rooms (Cultural, Women‘s, Outing Club, and Volunteer). 3. First-years and many on-campus residents take their meals in this building. There are 3 dining establishments: the Marketplace is a cafeteria, open 12 hours daily (7:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.); the Café; and the Emporium. Café hours are Mon-Thurs 7:30 AM-Midnight, Fri 7:30am-8pm, Sat 10AM-5pm, Sun. 1 PM-Midnight. First-Year student receive unlimited swipes in the Marketplace and a set amount of food debit to utilize in the Café/Emporium with their required First-Year meal plan. 4. The building is also the home of the Career Services Office and Student Affairs Office, including the Dean of Students and the Dean of First-Year Students. Career Services has JobLink System, Colonnade Connections for networking with alumni. 5. Paid for from the Campaign for the Rising Generation at a cost of 30 million dollars.

M. Lee Chapel

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Built during the presidency of General Robert E. Lee. Construction was started in January 1867 and completed on 16 June 1868. A non-consecrated chapel used as it was in General Lee's day as a college building for college activities. In his day daily worship services where held and a plaque located in the left front marks the place where he sat.

Upon his death in October 1870, the Lee Memorial Association was established to provide a memorial to him. Edward Valentine's famous recumbent was completed in April 1875 and brought to Lexington via canal boat from Richmond. It was placed in the Chapel when the addition was completed. With great ceremony, the statue was unveiled on June 28, 1883 by Stonewall Jackson's daughter.

The Chapel was completely renovated during the period 1961-63 thanks to a grant of $170,000 from the Ford Motor Company and was recently renovated again.

Prominent in the Chapel are the portraits of Generals Washington and Lee. The portrait of Washington, by Charles Wilson Peale, is the first painting for which Washington ever posed. It was completed at Mt. Vernon in May 1772. T. Theodore Pine painted the portrait of Lee in 1904.

On the lower level is the crypt where General and Mrs. Lee are buried along with all of their seven children. Others buried here include Lee's father, Lighthorse Harry Lee of Revolutionary War fame, and his mother, Ann Hill Carter Lee. Adjacent to the crypt is the general's office, preserved pretty much as he left it on September 30, 1870.

The museum was recently renovated to meet modern curatorial standards. It contains rotating exhibits about the history of W&L and many paintings of the Lee-Custis- Washington families.

The seating capacity is about 620.

Used today for prominent speakers and special ceremonies like ODK and Phi Beta Kappa inductions, alumni weddings, and first-year orientation.

N. Lee House

Lee's home was built to his own specifications in 1867. The large porch enclosed three sides of the home to permit greater access to Lee's wife, an invalid confined to a wheelchair.

Mrs. Lee was great-granddaughter of Martha Washington by Mrs. Washington's first husband.

Traveller‘s (Lee‘s horse, who is buried outside Lee Chapel) barn is located behind the house. According to tradition, the barn doors should never be closed. During Lee‘s tenure,

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he left the doors open so Traveller could come and go as he pleased. Even today, the doors are never closed, in case Traveller‘s ghost wants to wander back to his barn.

The home still serves as a residence for the current University President. The President also hosts/ entertains all seniors, hosts numerous events throughout the year, including an annual reception following graduation.

O. The Lee-Jackson House, Morris House

The Lee-Jackson House was the home of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, who married the daughter of the president of Washington and Lee at the time Jackson was a professor at VMI. The two houses were built at a cost of $4,500 each. The house is now the residence of the Dean of Students.

The Morris House, located next to the Lee-Jackson house, houses distinguished guests, speakers, and other friends of the university.

P. Hillel House

1. Four million dollar project completed in 2010 2. Contains worship space for Shabbat services, a multi-purpose room, and seminar room 3. The E-café, a fully kosher café, open M-F 7:30am-4pm

Q. Lewis Hall

1. Since 1866, the law school has been an integral part of Washington and Lee, but operates as a separate entity. 2. Between 1935 and 1975, the law school was housed in Tucker Hall. 3. Beginning in 1976, the law school began operating from Lewis Hall. Built at cost of over $7 million. Contains some of the nation's most sophisticated facilities for study and research. Each student has own study carrel. 4. Has superior library for size of school – over 620,000 volumes, exclusive of microform and computer-stored materials. 5. Former Associate Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell is a graduate of the law school. He gave his papers to W&L, which are stored in the Powell addition to the law school. 6. Tucker Hall is now an undergraduate facility. 7. The law school has been co-ed since 1972. 8. Undergraduates can get involved with the Law School through our Nationally Ranked Mock Trial program, or the ―Generals Interested in Legal Studies‖ student organization.

R. Science Center

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1.* Exceptionally strong premedical program. Medical school acceptance rate is consistently well above the national average. (92% vs. 34% over the past ten years) Pre-medical students have advisors from the Pre-med Advisory Committee. 2. Honors Program. 3. Robert E. Lee Research Program. Undergraduate students are paid to do research (usually with a professor, though occasionally on their own) during the summer. 4.* Completed $23 million building and renxovation project in 1997. The new section was completed in the summer of ‗96 and houses the Chemistry and Geology departments, as well as an interdepartmental science library. Howe Hall was renovated and houses the departments of Biology and Physics. Following the last stage of renovations (to Parmly Hall), the departments of Psychology and Computer Science moved into the complex. 5. Science Center Library

S. Reeves Center and Watson Gallery

The Reeves Center for Research and Exhibition of Porcelain and Paintings, which opened in 1982, houses the study collection of 18th-,19th-, and 20th-Century ceramics given to Washington and Lee University in 1967 by Mr. and Mrs. Euchlin D. Reeves of Providence, Rhode Island. Mr. Reeves was an alumnus of the University, Law Class of 1927. The Center also exhibits the paintings and watercolors of Mrs. Reeves (nee Louise Herreshoff) an important but previously unknown American artist.

The Center is widely recognized for its exceptional collection of Chinese Export porcelain made for the English, Continental, and American markets. The center also displays soft past and hard paste porcelains made throughout England and the Continent in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

A former faculty home built in 1840 in Greek Revival style and restored in 1981 through a generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr., the Reeves Center is used by faculty and students for research purposes and is open to the public.

A major addition to the Reeves Center, the gift of Mrs. William C. Watson, was completed in 1993. The Watson Gallery will house an important collection of early Chinese porcelain and fine furniture.

The Reeves Center also has a Japanese Tea Room, making W&L one of only a few schools in the nation to have such a resource.

T. Lenfest Center for the Arts

Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts 1. The Lenfest Center houses the Theater Department and hosts Music Department performances. In addition, professional performances are presented at the Lenfest

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Center by W&L‘s Concert Guild and Lenfest Series. The Center is also used by the Fine Arts in Rockbridge and the Rockbridge Concert and Theater Series. 2. Use: approximately 120 performances are presented each year at the Center; over 30,000 patrons attend events at the Center each year; over 400 artists are involved in performances at the Lenfest Center yearly; over 500 rehearsals occur at the Center each year. 3. Opened January 24, 1991. Cost $10.5 million. Patrons: Principal H.F. ―Gerry‖ and Marguerite Lenfest of Huntingdon Valley, PA, who contribute $3 million towards construction and planning. Mr. Lenfest is a 1953 graduate of W&L. 4. The Lenfest is a multi-use facility designed and equipped to accommodate a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including theater, music theater, opera and operetta, choral and band music, dance and performance art. The building also houses teaching classrooms, faculty offices, and theatrical support facilities such as the scene shop and dressing rooms. 5. Major Features: Keller Theater seats 421; Johnson Theater, ―black box,‖ experimental; Lobby and Gallery exhibiting the Kamen Collection of Western Art; Classrooms; Faculty Offices; support facilities (Green Room, scene shop, prop shop, graphics lab, rehearsal room, costume shop, two dressing rooms, and sound and light booths). 6. Shows: Chicago, Ah! Wilderness, Eurydice, Feeding on the Mulberry Leaves, Lexington‘s Letters to the Editor

Wilson Hall 1. Completed in 2006 at a cost of $26 million. 2. 65,000 square feet with a 300-seat concert (with 2 brand new concert grand pianos) hall and state-of-the-art Staniar gallery. 3. Welding, ceramics, photography, painting and sculpture studios. 4. Numerous private practice rooms for music, all sound-proofed. 5. Smart classrooms throughout the building.

II. FACTS AND MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION A. Academic Advantages of Small College: Washington & Lee's Commitment to Teaching & Research Opportunities

. No graduate students or assistants teaching courses; pay scale for professors is in top 15% nationally. . Professors engage in research and scholarly work to inform and enhance their teaching and knowledge. Research enables professors to remain at the cutting- edge in their field. Research funded by the University and outside foundations. . Each summer, 70-80 students stay on campus as paid R. E. Lee Undergraduate Researchers, working one-on-one with faculty. This experience strengthens students' resumes as they prepare for graduate school and future internships. . In 2005 W&L co-hosted the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), bringing over 2,200 students and professors to Lexington to present their findings.

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. The Science, Society and the Arts (SSA), a student research conference held biennially (odd-number years) to showcase student research. . $33 Million matching challenge by Gerry Lenfest (who contributed towards the Lenfest Center) is the 6th largest gift ever to a liberal arts college, and is used to create an endowment to pay professor‘s salaries . Broad geographic distribution of students (only 14% from Virginia), includes all 50 states and over 40 foreign countries. . 95 percent of our 182 faculty members have Ph.D. or equivalent degree. . The student-faculty ratio is 9 to 1 . The average class size is 15. . Some of the special programs include: -Robert E. Lee Research. -Combined programs in engineering. -Area College exchange program. -Foreign study program -Program on Society and the Professions, Studies in Applied Ethics. -Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty 4. Spring Term allows extremely broad course selection including internships, independent studies and interdepartmental programs. a. Spring Term Seminars for First-Years: The 4 week spring term allows a professor and class to focus on a particular topic in a more in depth manner. Most Spring Term classes meet 4-5 days a week for at least several hours, and include many hands-on activities. Many classes take off-campus trips, and some classes are held in other cities or countries. Upper classmen may also choose to do Spring Option, where they devote themselves to another project or activity instead of taking a class. Other students choose to participate in internships like our Washington Term (political internships in DC) or New York Term (finance jobs in NYC).

B. Honor System that is effective: . Students are fully responsible for administration. . Be able to thoroughly discuss and point out advantages. . Self scheduled exams.

C. First-Year Orientation and Guidance:

. Upperclassmen assist in all phases of introduction to Washington and Lee life. . Explanation of Honor System. . First-Year Dormitory Counselor System. . Faculty Advisor System.

D. Social

. IFC Fraternities - 15 NPHC Fraternities – 2 o About 75% of the male student body associated. . NPC Sororities – 6, NPHC Sororities - 2

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o About 75% of female students are in sororities. Houses opened in the fall of 2000. . General Activities Board, Fancy Dress, Film Club o Films, concerts, dances, and other forms of entertainment for student body: o White Panda, Ghostland Observatory, Girl Talk, Pete Holmes, Colin Moulton . Neighboring schools - more than 5 within 60-mile radius.

E. Extracurricular Activities

1. Outdoors: Blue Ridge setting offers broad range of activities with the abundance of rivers, lakes, forest and mountains. Outing Club is largest organization on campus. 2. Student Publications: Ariel, Calyx, Ring-Tum Phi, Shenandoah, Political Review, Journal of Science, Law Review, InGeneral, The Spectator. 3. Student Radio and Television: WLUR, Cable Two, A Week in General. *4. MOCK CONVENTION: a quadrennial student-organized and student-conducted convention that began in 1908. W&L‘s Mock Convention is considered one of the most prestigious and accurate Mock Conventions in the country. Mock Convention seeks to predict the Presidential nominee of party not in office. Covered by CNN, Washington Post, and gavel-to-gavel on C-SPAN. 1976 selected correctly both Carter and Mondale. 1988 correctly selected Dukakis..In 1992 the Democratic Mock Convention selected Bill Clinton, and the 2000 selection of George Bush and 2004 selection of John Kerry kept the tradition going but unfortunately a mistake was made in 2008 when Hillary Clinton was selected over future President Barak Obama. Only wrong twice since 1948 (1972 and 2008). Past speakers have included Al Sharpton, Bill Bennett, Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich, James Carville, Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton.

5. Musical Groups: The University Chorus, University Women's Chorus, Glee Club, Southern Comfort, Jubilee, General Admission, The University Brass and Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, Concert Guild. 6. Speakers (Contact): Ben Stein, Pat Robertson, Jimmy Carter, Maya Angelou, Spike Lee, Bill Johnston (president of NYSE), Jesse Ventura, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Wolff, Paul Watson (Whale Wars creator), Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy creator) and Clarence Thomas. 7. Academic: Mock Trial, Williams Investment Society (WIS), Arabic Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Intercollegiate Debate Team, Student Consulting Group, 8. Religious: Generals Christian Fellowship (GCF), Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Hillel, Campus Catholic Ministry, Baptist Student Union 9. Volunteerism: Nabor‘s Service League, Bonner Leaders, Campus Kitchen‘s Project, Poverty Internships, local elementary schools, etc. 10. Academic and Leadership Fraternities: Phi Beta Kappa, (founded at W&L, 1914), Phi Eta Sigma (first-year honor society), and many subject specific organizations.

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III. TOURS AND SUGGESTED POINTS OF INTEREST

A. Colonnade B. Tucker & Robinson Halls C. Washington Hall D. Payne Hall & Construction E. Newcomb Hall F. President's House, Lee-Jackson House, Lee Chapel G. Hillel H. Dormitories - quad, T.V. room, laundry rooms I. Doremus Gymnasium J. Playing fields (including 14 tennis courts) K. Sorority / Fraternity Houses L. Woods Creek Apartments & Upper Classmen Housing M. Student Commons – Eating Options N. Williams School of Commerce O. Reid Hall - WLUR, Rockbridge Report P. Library - 1st and 2nd floors, (Rare Books Room) - computer lab Q. Howe Hall - Chemistry and Geology labs & Parmly Hall - Greenhouse, animal exhibit and showcase. R. Wilson Hall - Art Gallery, Studios, auditorium & Lenfest Center (discuss in front of DuPont Hall)

Optional: A. Lewis Hall (Law School) (Can See from back of Science Center)

IV. Stories about Washington and Lee

The following are some legends about the school that many people add to their tours to make them a bit more interesting and memorable.

Liberty Hall Academy Patrick Henry's son, Nathaniel, attended the Academy. He was suspended in 1806 for causing a disturbance in the Dining Hall. He called the soup "slop," threw bread, and even talked of going to a tavern.

Cyrus McCormick (as you pass the statue of McCormick on the lower sidewalk leading to Lee Chapel.) After Cyrus McCormick's monumental invention of the reaper, Washington and Lee wrote to request a donation. The school promised that a sizable donation would ensure that the school would bear his name forever. McCormick initially donated $10,000 in 1866. Upon his death in 1884, he had given over $20,000, and further donations by his family eventually totaled over $350,000. Finally, in 1932, McCormick received a small recognition for his kindness. This came in the form of a statue that, unfortunately, most visitors mistake for Robert E. Lee. [From Ollinger Crenshaw's General Lee's College. Random House. New York. 1969.]

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The Civil War During Union General David Hunter's raid through the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, he stopped in Lexington to sack and burn VMI. While Washington College was not harmed, a group of soldiers threw rocks at Old George. A Union officer who had visited the school before the war asked the men what they were doing. "We're gonna knock old Jeff Davis right off that roof!" they replied. The officer replied "That's not Jeff Davis, that's the father of your country!" The men quickly stopped. Hunter's army also burned (Virginia) Governor Letcher's house. The house was located near the present day University Services building near Letcher Avenue (next to Beta).

Robert E. Lee* After the Civil War, the trustees of Washington College saw a wonderful opportunity. In an unprecedented move, they elected General Lee to the presidency, making him the first general to be involved in the educational spheres. The only problem was that the Board elected Lee without inquiring if he was interested. One poor soul was charged with convincing General Lee to accept this position. No one is sure what was said at the meeting, but after one more influential letter, the General replied. He expressed feelings that he was unqualified for the position, but if the trustees still felt he was suitable, then he would accept. Naturally, the trustees were ecstatic, and General Robert E. Lee was soon instated as the President of a small, unknown school in southwest Virginia. After he assumed the Presidency, many people wrote to inquire about the school. Many of these writers knew nothing about the school, except the name of its President. During this time, the school received letters addressed to "General Lee's College," "Virginia Military Academy," and even "Bob Lee University." General Lee was largely responsible for instilling the values that W&L students still live by. It is said that one student entered Lee's office with a jaw full of chewing tobacco. Lee asked the young man to step outside and remove it. Thinking he was being clever, the young man simply shoved the tobacco under his tongue. When the student reentered, Lee asked him if he had removed the tobacco, and the young man said that he had. The general then took out a paper and started writing. He handed the student the paper and asked him to post it outside his office. The paper said the student had been expelled for lying and was to leave campus immediately.

The Lee House The current garage used to serve as a barn for Traveller, Lee's famous horse (a concrete marker on the side tells of this). Traveller enjoyed his freedom, so while he was alive, the tall gray doors of the barn stood open 24 hours a day, every day. Some people still claim still claim that the ghost of Traveller roams around W&L's campus, so the doors have never been closed, just in case Traveller wants to come home.

Lee Chapel The chapel represents the ties between Robert E. Lee and George Washington. The ivy that covers the front of Lee Chapel was brought here from Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home. Also, if you have a dull tour group, you can try this little demonstration (but try it yourself before you do it on a tour). Find the spot in the middle of the brick courtyard where one crack in the bricks (that bisects the arc of stairs) crosses perpendicularly to another (that forms the base of the arc). If you stand on this

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point facing the colonnade and speak in a normal tone of voice (toward Washington Hall), your voice echoes off the colonnade buildings.

Fancy Dress Ball* The forerunner to today's Fancy Dress was called the "Final Ball," and was held in June, 1879. The only complaint by the Collegian (the premiere college magazine of the time) was that the ball was much too short - it only lasted 'til 3:00 a.m.

Tucker Hall The original Tucker Hall stood out because the large stone Gothic building was quite different from the rest of the colonnade. That building burned in 1934. It was rumored that students were suspected of arson because of their distaste of the building's appearance.

VMI One alumnus from the 1950s claims that on some late nights, the boys of W&L and the boys of VMI would gather at the border between the two schools. Both groups would stand on their respective sides and throw insults at the other side until a fight was provoked. A massive brawl would ensue, ending only when the participants were too tired or were restrained by the local authorities. Certainly, relations between the two schools have improved since then.

Reid Hall One legend holds that the construction of Reid Hall was the first in what was to be a reverse colonnade facing Wood's Creek. Obviously, the rest of this plan was not finished.

The Doremus Gym Because of his love for the school, Mr. Doremus had planned to leave his estate to the University of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Doremus were to visit UVA one weekend, and on the way, the two history buffs decided to visit Washington and Lee and the town of Lexington. While they were wandering around the campus (probably looking rather lost), one polite young student asked the couple if they would like to be shown around. When they said that they would, the young man set his books down and gave the couple a tour of the school. To this day, no one is sure who the young man was, but we partly owe him for the existence of our gym. The Doremuses never made it to UVA. They enjoyed their visit to W&L so much that Mr. Doremus left his estate to his wife for the construction of the Doremus gymnasium.

Graham-Lees Dormitory Graham-Lees is notoriously difficult to navigate. After becoming president of the University, Lee found that the University badly needed new dormitories. One night, while playing poker with an architect, the architect bet on a hand that if he lost, he would design a new dormitory for Lee‘s college (W&L). Obviously, Lee won the hand. The architect, however, was not pleased at his loss and purposefully made the dormitory as convoluted and difficult to navigate as possible.

V. DEANS

Provost- June R. Aprille, Ph. D. Associate Provost – Robert Strong, Ph.D. Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness - Deborah Brewton Dailey, M.S.Ed.

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Dean of the College – Hank Dobin, Ph. D. Associate Dean of the College – Allison Bell, Ph. D. Associate Dean for Student and Academic Support – Janet Ikeda, Ph. D. Associate Dean for Faculty and Program Support – Elizabeth Knapp, Ph. D. Dean of the Williams School - Larry Peppers, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Williams School – Robert Straughan, Ph.D Dean of Students – Dawn Watkins, Ph. D. Associate Dean of Student Affairs/ Dean of First-Year Students – David Leonard Associate Dean of Students for Minority and International Student Affairs – Tamara Futrell Associate Dean of Student Affairs- Brandon Dotson Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid - William Hartog

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VI. IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

A. Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics

Accounting:  Majors take a combination of accounting, economics, and business administration courses  Department Head: Elizabeth Oliver

Business Administration:  One of the most popular majors at W&L  Courses offered in: accounting, economics, statistics, business law, marketing, finance, organizational behavior, and strategic management, business ethics, human resources management, cross-cultural issues in management, negotiations, entrepreneurship, and marketing communications  Department Head: Dennis M. Garvis

Economics:  Department Head: Carl Kaiser

Politics: –  opportunities to participate in our Mock Convention, publish in our Political Review, work with high school students in our Model UN program and engage in a host of community service projects  Department Head: Lucas Morel

B. The College Sociology and Anthropology  gives students opportunities to examine critically their own lives and values in the context of the United States and other societies and communities  Department Head: David Novack Archaeology  offer hands-on experiences students, including summer fieldwork opportunities under the James G. Leyburn Program  Asst. Professor of Anthropology: Alison Bell Art and Art History:  Located in Wilson Hall  Access to digital library of images and information hosted locally by MDID and nationally by ARTstor that exceeds 1,000,000 images  two sculpture workrooms, a large computer lab, two darkrooms, and five studio/classrooms  courses offered in photography (both digital and traditional darkroom), sculpture, painting, drawing, print- making, and computer graphics  Department Head: George Bent Biology:  R. E. Lee Undergraduate Research Program  popular fall semester program at St. Andrews University in Scotland, as well as the Marine Science Educational Consortium with the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC

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 Department Head: Helen I'Anson Chemistry:  Department Head: Lisa Alty

Classics:  member of SUNOIKISIS, THE VIRTUAL CLASSICS DEPARTMENT OF NITLE, (our advanced students may participate in collaborative courses)  a member of Eta Sigma Phi, the national collegiate Honor Society for students of Classics  Department Head: Dr. Miriam Carlisle

Computer Science:  access to two state-of-the-art laboratories for introductory and advanced courses  access to W&L's new HBAR High-Performance computer cluster, for advanced projects in parallel computing  Department Head: Simon Levy

East Asian Languages and Literature:  sponsors spring term study abroad programs to China and Japan  the department awards The Andrew M. Hemm Prize of Excellence to two students with the highest average grades during their first two years of Chinese and Japanese studies respectively  offers The James Boardman Study Abroad Scholarships to two students preparing to study abroad  Department Head: Hongchu Fu

Engineering and Physics:  Department Head: H. Thomas Williams

English:  summer study at The Virginia Program at Oxford, a Washington and Lee-sponsored, interdisciplinary summer school program based in St. Anne's College, Oxford University  Advanced Studies in England in Bath  annual Shannon-Clark lecture and retreat  Department Head: Suzanne Keen

Geology –  use of the extraordinary geology the Appalachians and other locales around the globe (American Southwest, New Zealand, Greece, & Hawaii most recently)  Department Head: Lisa Greer

German • six endowed awards annually, two each at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels, for academic accomplishment • annual production of a full-length play in German in the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts • Department Head: Roger Crockett

History-  Department Head: Theodore C. DeLaney

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 one of the first accredited Journalism Schools

 Offer broadcast, print, and communications sequences

 Majors work on the Ring-tum Phi, Trident, and Rockbridge Report

 Department Head: Pamela Luecke

Mathematics – Since 1990, math students have written four software packages, developed five websites, published seven expository papers, and authored or co-authored twelve articles appearing in prestigious professional journals such as the American Mathematical Monthly, Linear Algebra and its Applications, and the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society Department Head: Paul Bourdon

Music –  Students can major in sequences including Musicology, Performance, or Theory/Composition  Concert Guild series and Sonoklect, the new music/jazz series  Department Head: Gordon Spice

Philosophy –  Department Head: James Mahon

Physics –  See Engineering

Psychology –  All psychology majors will write a research proposal for a senior thesis  Department Head: Dr. Robert Stewart

Religion –  Department Head: Jeffrey Kosky

Romance Languages –  may combine two languages in a Romance Language major, as well as study Italian and Portuguese language and culture  Casa Hispánica, where students live and speak Spanish, annual dramatic performances in French and Spanish, ESOL outreach, Poetry Night, and the National Symposium on Theater in Academe  Department Head: Matthew Bailey

Theater and Dance –  Located in Lenfest Hall  Invites distinguished guest actors, directors, playwrights, choreographers, dancers, designers, or theater scholars to share their expertise with students  Department Head: Owen Collins . - 23 –

C. Interdisciplinary Majors

East Asian Studies:  draws faculty from art, East Asian languages and literatures, economics, history, politics, and religion  Program Director: David Bello Medieval and Renaissance Studies:  Program Director: David Peterson Neuroscience:  All Neuroscience students complete research with faculty  Program Director: Bob Stewart

Russian Area Studies:  interdisciplinary and integrated approach to studying Russian civilizaton  Program Director: Anna Brodsky

D. Interdisciplinary Programs African-American Studies  Uses a variety of disciplines including literature, history, sociology, politics, critical race theory, art and music  brings major speakers in African-American Studies to our campus and sponsors multiple student and faculty events  Program Chair: Marc Conner

Environmental Studies:  Program Director: Jim Kahn  the leader in the U.S. - Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program which coordinates a six-month student exchange with Brazilian Universities

Shepherd Poverty Program:  Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability  integrates sustained rigorous academic study and focused direct service to disadvantaged communities and persons  open to students of all majors  Program Director: Harlan Beckley Women‘s Studies:  Program Director: Domnica V. Radulescu

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 Offers Teacher Certification

ROTC: Washington and Lee University offers students the opportunity to enroll in an Army ROTC program through an agreement with the established ROTC unit at neighboring Virginia Military Institute.

University Scholars:  combines broad yet intensive studies in the liberal arts with independent study leading to a thesis

Johnson Scholarship:  Full, merit-based scholarship awarded to about 100 freshmen each year  Covers tuition, room and board for all 4 years  Winners are selected first from an essay application and then during a three day on-campus competition consisting of several interviews

Pre-Law:  Pre-Law Advisor: Lucas Morel  No Pre-Law major but students are encouraged to select courses from a list that will help prepare them for law school

Pre-Med:  Pre-Med Advisor: Lisa Alty

F. Minors Offered  African-American Studies  Art History  Classics  Computer Science  Creative Writing  Dance  East Asian Studies (China emphasis)  East Asian Studies (Japan emphasis)  Environmental Studies  German  Latin American and Caribbean Studies  Mass Communications  Mathematics  Museum Studies  Music . - 25 –

 Philosophy  Poverty and Human Capability Studies  Russian Language and Culture  Studio Art (2-D emphasis)  Studio Art (Design emphasis)  Theater  Women's and Gender Studies

VII. DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

A. Alcohol Use a. People will see rankings that put W&L high on lists for alcohol consumption. Remind them that we have very high academic standards, and our students perform remarkably in a variety of arenas: athletic, academic, artistic. This wouldn‘t be possible if we were all a bunch of drunks. b. Alcohol can be found on any college campus and it is really up to the individual student to make their own decisions, but W&L is really a community that, while having a vibrant social life, fosters excellence in the classroom. c. There is no pressure to drink and if you choose not to drink you will not be ostracized or bored. There are many sober social options on campus. B. The Greek System a. When people remark upon the abnormally high percentage of participation in the Greek system (about 75% for both men and women), point out what makes our system unique. b. Because of our delayed rush students have far more time to get to know individuals and their houses and make a positive choice about where they feel they belong. c. Houses offer opportunities to make new friends, have academic and social support systems, and get involved in leadership roles and philanthropy events. d. Because so many people are involved in the system it becomes less of a defining feature of someone and just another activity they‘re involved in. e. Finally, our system is not exclusive. If you are not a member of a particular house or any house at all, you are still able to attend social and philanthropic events. C. Co-Education at W&L a. It is growing less prominent, but should you receive a question about co- education at W&L and its impact on campus just mention that the standards on campus have only continued to prove over the years. We went co-ed in 1985, and since then we have usually been almost exactly 50-50 men and women (49% men for the last incoming class). D. The Honor System & Drinking a. Our honor system is described as being anything that violates the community‘s trust, and at this time we consider drinking to be a personal choice that does not violate the community‘s trust. The nature of our system is that it is

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up to the student body to decide what it encompasses and it is always subject to change depending on the current student body. E. Sexual Assault a. Here it‘s important to emphasize the proactive approach that W&L is taking. Mention all of the positive things that are going on. W&L has recognized a problem and taken a myriad of steps. Discuss on campus groups like 1 in 4, Green Dot, and Speak, the awareness weeks and events we have, speakers we bring to campus, and the many ways in which we are opening discussions about this topic. F. Diversity a. Be sure to mention that diversity is not just skin deep. At W&L we have diversity that comes in many forms: economic, religious, academic, and social diversity all make a difference, everyone at W&L brings unique experiences and opinions to campus. b. It‘s also important to know that we celebrate this diversity through on campus cultural events, and that statistically speaking our ―minority‖ groups are growing every year. G. Health Center and Traveller a. The important thing to stress here is that these are not services offered by W&L for ―drunk people‖ or ―partiers‖ but for the well being of all students, so it‘s great to highlight some positive ways in which they are used. b. Traveller is not a drunk bus but a SAFE RIDE SYSTEM. The bus system does run on weekends and does go from the dorms to places where parties are commonly held, but it‘s important to recognize that it is a safe way to get around town, and that the dispatch service runs nights a week and will take you anywhere in a 5 mile radius. c. The health center isn‘t for drunk people. That‘s one possible use but it has so many more and is there to look out for our HEALTH. Mention things like flu shots, being able to spend the night and have soup brought to you if you‘ve got a particularly awful cold. H. Small Size of Lexington a. This is a great place to bring in your own personal experiences. Share what it is you like to do for fun in your spare time, and highlight the many things going on both in town and on campus. b. Some things to highlight on campus: Stackhouse movies, comedians, concerts, speakers, Fancy Dress and formals, sports games c. Some things to highlight in Lexington: the drive in, outdoor activities (hikes, tubing), restaurants, shops, art galleries, antique mall, Foamhenge, Safari Park, Natural Bridge

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