An institutional history digital exhibit created during Fall 2023 that is working to better understand W&L’s Contact Committee, its role in promoting free speech, and controversies surrounding freedom of expression on campus.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Fall 2023 that delves into the dynamic and often complex portrayal of women at Washington and Lee University from the 1960s to the 2000s.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Fall 2023 that highlights the University’s official coeducation process from 1980-1990.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Fall 2023 about the history of Fancy Dress during the 1980s. Washington and Lee University is home to one of the largest events among southern higher education institutions: Fancy Dress. Often referred to as W&L’s prom, the annual Fancy Dress ball is one of rich historical and cultural significance. Aspects of Fancy Dress act as a window into the institutional history of Washington and Lee, reflecting the social changes of not only the school, but the national collegiate environment as well.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Fall 2021 that portrays the story of competitive football at Washington and Lee University, a small, private, liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia, through showing the evolution of the school as a pioneer of the sport, to dealing with academic scandal, and rebounding to become a prominent member of the NCAA Division III.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Fall 2021 for DCI 201: Digital Collections and Exhibits that seeks to help broaden public knowledge of what secret societies are and their existence at Washington and Lee University.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Fall 2021 for DCI 201: Digital Collections and Exhibits that details musical acts who performed at W&L from the 1940s through the 1990s.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Winter 2020 that compares student involvement in the 1980 and 2020 Washington and Lee University's Mock Conventions.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Winter 2020 that portrays the impacts of coeducation at Washington and Lee University, a small, private, liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia, through evaluating its effects by comparing the university's social climate before and after the decision to become coeducated.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Winter 2020 that details the delegation selection of Mock Convention and how it has progressed as technology has advanced. This collection is primarily aimed towards Washington and Lee alumni but can also help to inform current students about the history of this tradition.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Winter 2020 about the history of Fancy Dress, an annual formal gala, at Washington and Lee University.
An institutional history digital exhibit created during Winter 2020 about integration at Washington and Lee University, including the creation of Student Association for Black Unity (SABU).