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Washington College students and Starr Center leaders Adam Goodheart (left) and Victoria Barnett-Woods (second from right) pose with 2026 George Washington Prize winner Richard Bell.

2026 George Washington Prize Winner Announced

10/08/2026

Richard Bell’s book “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World” won the award, which is given annually by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

Students hold up worry dolls they made during a Latinx Student Association event

Latinx Student Union Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

10/02/2026

With a stepped-up schedule of events from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, students are sharing their backgrounds and cultures with peers across campus.

Students walking across Martha Washington Square in the fall

Washington College Announces Tuition Commitment for Maryland Families

09/29/2026

New initiative guarantees full tuition coverage for eligible Maryland students from families earning $75,000 or less

New First Lady Sue Matthews congratulates her husband, President Bryan Matthews '75 M'86 P'12, on his inauguration

Matthews Inaugurated as 32nd President

09/28/2026

Kicking off this year’s Homecoming and Fall Family Weekend, the Washington College community celebrated the inauguration of its 32nd president, Bryan Matthews ’75 M’86 P’12, only the second alum to hold the post.

Clouds over the Casey Academic Center roof

Washington College on Four Best Colleges Lists for 2026

09/22/2026

In its 2027 rankings, U.S. New & World Report named Washington College a Top 100 National Liberal Arts College.

portraits of Matt Bell, Allegra Hyde, and Sequoia Nagamatsu

Washington Students Learn from Living Writers

09/17/2026

The English department course, in collaboration with the Rose O’Neill Literary House, brings authors to campus to share their work with the public and help students with their own writing.

Eleanora Cardillo and Ana Arguello stand in front of the Ayuda sign

Alumna Connects Students to Internship Opportunities

09/14/2026

Two sociology majors worked paid summer legal internships at an immigrant rights nonprofit.

portion of cover of “Debating Transcendence: Creatio ex nihilo and Sheng Sheng

Asking the Biggest Questions

09/10/2026

Philosophy professors Bin Song and Peter Weigel published three books at the end of 2025, sharing the results of years of study.

portrait of Robert Donnelly ’27 in a lab

Eureka!

09/08/2026

Robert Donnelly ’27 accidentally discovered a molecule new to science while interning at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

Title screen of video with text “Washington Insider: Media and Information Literacy as Civic Practice with Sara Clarke-De Reza and Meghan Grosse

New Washington Insider Series Focuses on Faculty Expertise

09/03/2026

The first season of the video interviews will feature Washington College authors who contributed to a 2026 book detailing how fundamental information literacy skills can and should be taught to enable students’ lifelong civic engagement.

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