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In interview #1, the student voices frustrations with her experiences at W&L. Rather than expanding upon the negative side of her experience, she outlines a variety of coping skills that she has developed to deal with the environment surrounding her.…

In this sample, 63% of students identified as a racial group first, an increase from the 50% in 1997. In the “other” category, one student had an answer involving race that was intertwined with academics: “Well deserving, high-achieving student that…

In the exit interviews conducted from 1997-1999 and the interviews we conducted in the Spring of 2018, black students were asked whether they experienced any discrimination on campus and what their greatest struggle was at Washington and Lee. While…

Former President of Washington and Lee, Ken Ruscio, is interviewed by NPR about the university's history and change occurring on campus.

The numbers for "Perceptions of Socioeconomic Status" from 2018 are somewhat consistent to those from 1997.* Economically, several of the black students that were interviewed in 2018 believed themselves to be either of a much lower economic class…

An account of the conflict between the people marching for MLK Day and the demonstrators holding Confederate flags for Lee-Jackson Day.

An article detailing a student's opinion towards Confederate flags

Student article about the first MLK Day Parade.

Interview with Brandon Hicks discussing the progressive changes Washington and Lee made due to The Committee.