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College Receives $1 Million to Bolster Entrepreneurship Program

Funding will establish a new endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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Electric Boat Team Sets New World Record

Successful 160-mile attempt sets a new bar for electric boat technology and environmentally friendly waterways. 

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Washington College Earns Top Rankings

The College is in the Top 100 of U.S. News & World Report's National Liberal Arts College Rankings and one of Princeton Review's 2025 “Best Colleges.” 

NEWS & STORIES

Danielle Simmons in a grassland at the River and Field Campus

Danielle Simmons '26

Still Pond, Maryland
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Stevie Lyles at a mixing board in the Department of Music

Stevie Lyles '26

Centreville, Maryland
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Rachel Morgen on a boat during a sailing race.

Rachel Morgen '26

Bend, Oregon
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Xavier Smalls standing behind a lectern with the Environmental Protection Agency seal on it.

Xavier Smalls '25

Abingdon, Maryland
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Natalie Martinaitis in front of the Publications House on Washington College's campus

Natalie Martinaitis '25

Columbia, Maryland
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Centers of Excellence  

Each center is linked to a broad intellectual community and provides programming, events, internships, and coursework that complement the College’s diverse academic programs. 

Center for Environment and Society

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Location: Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall, Waterfront Campus

Opportunities: CES Fellows, Chesapeake Semester, field research, conservation internships

“Everything we do here at CES is aimed at preparing our undergraduates, the next generation of leaders, to tackle the most pressing environmental issues.”

Valerie Imbruce, Director

Rose O'Neill Literary House

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Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, 407 Washington Ave.

Opportunities: Cherry Tree literary journal, student publications, readings and workshops with working writers

“The Lit House offers over 100 internships annually, hosts visits by award-winning writers, publishes work of exceptional merit, and provides a space for students to feel at home and to grow as writers, editors, and publishers.”

James Allen Hall, Director

Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience

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Location: Custom House, 101 S. Water St.

Opportunities: Explore America Summer Internships, Quill & Compass

“We offer students dynamic opportunities for hands-on learning and off-campus experiences to explore the American experience in all its diversity and complexity, opportunities unequaled at other small liberal arts schools.”

Adam Goodheart, Director

 

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