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crowd gathers for discussion on the causes consequences of banning books

'Fighting for the Right to Read' Focuses on Causes and Consequences of Book Bans

10/30/2025

Hillel, the Department of Education, Library and Academic Technology, and the Holstein Program in Ethics partner for public program on book banning.

2025 Homecoming Weekend at Washington College

Homecoming Weekend Fuels Optimism and Campus Spirit

10/27/2025

Games, parties, and adventures brought together generations of Washington alumni, students, and families.

Caelan Scott '27, Emily Stiles'27, Sophia Clarke '29, Victoria Barnett-Woods, Ella Kozlowski '27, Julianna Nelson-Gaudette '28 attend the ASCES Conference at Washington College.

The Global 18th Century Comes to Chestertown

10/21/2025

Washington College students present original research alongside 80 scholars from Yale, Harvard, and 60+ institutions at national conference.

Bryan Matthews, Washington College interim president; Anne Pyne, Vice Regent for New York; GW Prize Winner Tyson Reeder; James Basker, Executive Director of Gilder Lehreman

George Washington Prize Awarded to Tyson Reeder for Serpent in Eden

10/17/2025

Washington College, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History present one of the nation's largest literary prizes.

A still shot from the film “Dear Mom” featured in John Jarboe's The Rose Garden Green Room.

Kohl Gallery Presents The Rose Garden Green Room, a Collaboration with Artist John Jarboe

10/15/2025

Stage performance, public programming, and generative workshops round out semester-long partnership with the Philadelphia -based artist and performer.

Daniel May holds a petri dish of pollen samples during research for his latest paper published in Frontiers in Microbiology.

Faculty Research Reaches Global Stage

10/13/2025

Over a dozen recent major scholarly publications and presentations underscore the deep and varied intellectual commitment of Washington College's faculty.

Mia Snyder '26 went to the United Nations to do research thanks to a Cater Society Grant from Washington College.

Local Internships, Global Policy: How One Senior Mastered Experiential Learning

10/07/2025

A prestigious Cater Grant funded Mia Snyder’s research and participation as an accredited observer at the United Nations Environment Programme negotiations.

Roy Kesey Wins Mary McCarthy Prize

09/30/2025

Literary House Associate Director's Book Selected for Major National Short Fiction Award

The Chesapeake Heartland Project digitized the many journals of Perry and Clara Anderson of Kent County, MD.

'A Diamond of a Resource': Journals Reveal Lost Eastern Shore Black History

09/25/2025

The daily writings of Perry and Clara Anderson, now digitally preserved by the Chesapeake Heartland Project, document life in a rural Maryland community during the Great Depression and World War II.

Washington College ranks #92 in Best Colleges from US News & World Report

U.S. News Names Washington Among Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

09/23/2025

#92 spot is a testament to its academic strength, graduate outcomes, and commitment to student life.

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