Washington and Lee University will host a public book launch on Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Hillel Multipurpose Room for a new anthology from the University of Georgia
Lt. Col. Ashleigh Smythe, associate professor of biology at Virginia Military Institute, will discuss the miraculous migration of nematodes, tiny worms, to California after the 2011 tsunami in Japan on
Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee has made 16 grants totaling $28,190 to nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County. They are the first part of its two rounds
Studies have shown that teaching a subject to another person is an incredibly effective way of mastering that subject —even more effective than studying notes or doing homework. For students
The Community Foundation for Rockbridge, Bath and Alleghany distributed over $220,000 to area nonprofit groups at its annual reception at Kendal of Lexington on Nov. 13. One hundred and sixty-eight
At its November meeting, the Lexington Woman’s Club featured Women in the Military. Three of the women are local residents, with two of them being members of the club. Pictured
Joshua Gardner of Natural Bridge Station delivered a portion of the keynote address as part of the 2019 Phi Eta Chapter Honors in Action Research Team at the Phi Theta
Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington is hosting the Blue Ridge Readers Book Club on Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. The club will be discussing “Brooklyn” by Colm Toibin, which follows
Fairfield Elementary fourth-graders teamed up with Rockbridge County High School students last month to build a new “habitat” for teachers on the playground. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 29, and finishing up
Virginia Military Institute poetry professor Julie Phillips Brown, reflecting on the mentorship she received from other poets, said she recently thanked a former professor for sifting through some early poems
