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Douglas S. Pasternak and Tanya K. Hernández top guests leading discussions around racial justice, immigration, history, corruption, and more at Washington College this fall.

Emmy-Winning Journalist, Renowned Authors, Musicians, and Local Artists to Lead a Series of Public Events This Fall

09/08/2025

Douglas S. Pasternak and Tanya K. Hernández top guests leading discussions around racial justice, immigration, history, corruption, and more.

Acclaimed Southern Gothic Author Wiley Cash Named 2025-2026 Patrick Henry History Fellow

09/04/2025

Forthcoming novel will focus on a retelling of the lost colony of Roanoke Island; author to give a reading September 23.

Film Series Explores "Resistance" Theme

09/01/2025

From challenging authority to personal defiance, this year's screenings will highlight stories of resistance, with free showings on the first Thursday of each month.

Class of 2029 students emerge to cheering professors following Washington College's Fall 2025 Convocation.

Washington Rings in New Academic Year with Largest Class in Recent History

08/29/2025

Fall Convocation welcomed the Class of 2029 and highlighted the importance of community and continuous growth, as new Interim President Dr. Bryan Matthews and others shared a vision for the future.

Washington College student outside the nation's Capitol Building

Capital Access

08/27/2025

Washington College students are leveraging opportunities in D.C. to build skills and drive real-world change.

Students and staff at Washington College sort the food donations purchased with student donations for local food pantries.

Students Donate to Local Food Pantries

08/26/2025

At the end of the spring 2025 semester, students were given the option to donate their unused Dining Dollars to purchase food for Kent County non-profits.

Washington College Again in Top 15% of Schools Nationwide

08/18/2025

The Princeton Review’s “Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition” recognizes the College in a number of categories including ranking Washington #22 in the “Professors Get High Marks” category.

portrait of interim President Bryan Matthews '75

Washington College Names Interim President

08/18/2025

A 1975 graduate of the College, Bryan Matthews has worked at Washington for more than 25 years throughout his career, serving in roles in athletics, admissions, student affairs, and the president’s office.

Peyton Baldwin '26 stands in front of a display about NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center

Internship Support Let Student Explore Science Communications

08/14/2025

Double major Peyton Baldwin ’26 was intrigued after a job shadow at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. A summer internship at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration let her learn more.

Kat Esposito at an archaeology field school dig

Field Hockey Star Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

08/11/2025

Four seasons playing field hockey, three summers spent on an archaeological site, and seven semesters as a high-achieving Washington College student have paid off for Kat Esposito ’25. She was awarded a $10,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and accepted into a doctoral program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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