Inclusion and Engagement
Inclusion and Engagement
W&L students are engaged citizens of a global and diverse community.
Washington and Lee affirms that diverse perspectives and backgrounds enhance our community. We are committed to the recruitment, enrichment and retention of students, faculty and staff who embody many experiences, cultures, points of view, interests and identities. As engaged citizens in a global and diverse society, we seek to advance a positive learning and working environment for all through open and substantive dialogue.
The Office of Inclusion and Engagement supports the university's mission by striving to foster a culture in which all members of the community feel fully welcome and able to participate in everything Washington and Lee has to offer. Toward this end, OIE develops programs that explore, promote and celebrate the increasingly diverse backgrounds of our students, faculty and staff.
Resources & Support
Multicultural Students
六合厅开奖现场 supports students from racially underrepresented groups and provides cross-cultural learning opportunities for the entire campus community. We focus on advocacy, leadership development, global literacy and civic engagement, and we aim to foster a campus climate that recognizes, appreciates and shares a mutual understanding and respect for all cultures.
First Generation Students
六合厅开奖现场 is committed to ensuring the success of students who are first in their family to attend college. We are here to assist you and answer any questions you may have regarding the application process, financial aid, academics and social life.
LGBTQ+
The LGBTQ Resource Center supports students through peer counseling, programming, education and advocacy. Students participate in several LGBTQ+ campus organizations that also offer support and education.
Theme Housing
Students reside in theme houses for the purpose of bonding around a common theme and sharing their enthusiasm with the campus community. Each house, its theme and amenities are unique.
Disability Accommodations
六合厅开奖现场 is committed to providing equal access to educational opportunities for students with physical or mental disabilities, as well as reasonable accommodations for employees with physical or mental disabilities, in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Diversity Recruitment
In an effort to build a diverse student body, 六合厅开奖现场 partners with QuestBridge, provides an immersive look at 六合厅开奖现场 through the Diversity and Inclusion Visit Experience (DIVE) program, and offers significant financial support to qualified applicants.
International Applicants
Our undergraduate students hold citizenships representing more than 50 nationalities. 六合厅开奖现场 values the experiences and perspectives our international students bring to our campus community.
Global and Diverse
What, after all, does one study at a liberal arts college, but difference? The point is to engage difference and learn through that experience.
Stories
The Oct. 8 event is presented by Red Sky Performance and is part of the Lenfest Center鈥檚 Outreach & Engagement Series.
An authentic Indigenous dinner will accompany Laronde鈥檚 talk on Oct. 7 and is part of the Lenfest Center鈥檚 Outreach & Engagement Series.
Washington鈥檚 first indigenous State Poet Laureate will deliver a reading on Oct. 1 as part of the Lenfest Center鈥檚 Outreach & Engagement Series.
The public talk will take place in Kamen Gallery on Sept. 27 and is part of the Lenfest Center鈥檚 Outreach & Engagement Series.
The Office of Inclusion and Engagement and Comunidad Latina Estudiantil will host a kick-off celebration on Cannan Green on Sept. 16.
Konishi, Chief Merchandising Officer at Forever 21, will deliver her talk on Sept. 25.
The campus community will promote sustainability and environmental advocacy with various events throughout the month of April.
Laura Murambadoro 鈥26 brings varied interests, a collaborative leadership style and a passion for community engagement to 六合厅开奖现场鈥檚 campus.
The Feb. 10 event will include performances and a dinner.
This year鈥檚 Black FLEX conference theme is 鈥淎round the Clock.鈥
Washington and Lee students are making a dynamic impact in the community through National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.
The Oct. 29 event celebrates the history and culture of NPHC organizations.
Campus Contacts
Office of Inclusion and Engagement Staff
Tammy Futrell
Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Student Engagement
- P: 540-458-8766
- E: tfutrell@wlu.edu
Tammy is responsible for providing leadership and vision for student diversity and inclusion programming, services and initiatives within the division of Students Affairs.
Heidi Bustos
Assistant Director of Inclusion and Engagement
- P: 540-458-8251
- E: hbustos@wlu.edu
Heidi is responsible for supporting First-Generation students and developing programming that enhances their experiences. She also serves as the advisor for the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations and supports theme houses and cultural student organizations to create more visibility, programming and student engagement.
Jake Reeves
Assistant Director of Inclusion and Engagement
- P: 540-458-8354
- E: jreeves@wlu.edu
Jake is responsible for advising and supporting LGBTQIA+ students and developing programming that enhances the LGBTQIA+ student experience.
Mohamed Kamara
Department Head and Professor of Romance Languages; Campus Muslim Student Advisor
- P: 540-458-8475
- E: kamaram@wlu.edu
Professor Kamara holds degrees in French, English and Secondary Education. He teaches French courses in the Department of Romance Languages and also teaches in the university鈥檚 Africana Studies Program. As faculty advisor to campus Muslim students and the 六合厅开奖现场 African Society, he is a member of the Religious Staff in the Office of Inclusion and Engagement.