Washington Fellows Brochure

AN INVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT As President of Washington & Jefferson College (W&J), I am pleased to welcome you to the Washington Fellows honors program.

The Washington Fellows honors program invites those who embody the core values of W&J as described in the mission statement to join a distinctive community of scholars. As an introduction to the program, Washington Fellows Scholarship Weekend allows prospective Fellows and their families a unique opportunity to experience how we teach and learn at W&J as well as to meet current students, faculty and staff, and become familiar with campus.

Fellows are welcome across all disciplines and majors. The Washington Fellows honors program promises the best of a liberal arts and sciences education—problem-solving, critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills— along with basic knowledge of history, philosophy, science, math, languages, and art so that you are prepared not only for your first job, but for a lifetime of success. The decision to become a dedicated, lifelong learner is an important one, and I hope you will take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity.

Welcome to the Washington Fellows honors program and to this great adventure.

Dr. Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D. President

CONTACT If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Ashbaugh, Assistant Director of Admission, at mashbaugh@washjeff.edu or by calling 724-503-1001 ext. 3393.

Learn more by visiting: www.washjeff.edu/washingtonfellows

60 South Lincoln Street Washington, PA 15301

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THE PROGRAM The Washington Fellows is an honors program at Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) designed for exceptional students who are interested in challenging themselves in their years at W&J. This program is for outstanding students who desire a deep engagement in the liberal arts and sciences, both as ends in themselves and as engines of change in the world. Toward this end, Washington Fellows will be afforded unique opportunities to interact with distinguished faculty and alumni, visiting lecturers and dignitaries, the W&J senior administration, and the Board of Trustees throughout their time at the College.

During their first year at W&J, Washington Fellows will be invited to participate in the President’s Symposium

led by Dr. Tori Haring-Smith, W&J’s 12th president. The topics for the symposium will vary from year to year but will involve contemporary as well as timeless issues like “Gender and Identity,” “Race in America,” and “Robots and the Question of What it Means to be Human.”

During their sophomore year, Washington Fellows will attend special networking events with alumni, members of W&J’s Board of Trustees, including Fortune 500 CEOs, successful entrepreneurs, international business people, and renowned physicians, lawyers, and educators. These experiences will allow Fellows to connect their classroom learning with future career aspirations.

Washington Fellows will cap their experience with a graduate-level honors thesis or project in their area of expertise under the careful guidance of an individual faculty member. Fellows will have access to funding that can be used to support their individual research activities or to defray expenses of presenting their work at regional, national, or international conferences.

Washington Fellows exemplify the mission and values of W&J. They are lifelong learners, responsible citizens, and prepared to contribute significantly to the world today. In addition, they embody the core values of W&J including integrity, honesty, respect, intellectual rigor, responsibility, diligence, and courage.

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ON THE 21ST OF MAY, THEY SAID,

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“They not only made a significant contribution to my education, but

THEY ALSO REALLY SAW MY POTENTIAL.

I don’t know that there are a lot of places where you get that opportunity.”

GERALD LEE MOROSCO ’81

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I don’t think my education here is defined as much by me being a philosophy major as it is my liberal arts studies.

These classes teach you how to think through problems, how to form arguments and how to organize thoughts.

JESSICA SHOUP ’11

BILLY RILEY ’13

By the Numbers:

FELLOWS WEEKEND

W&J AT WORK

Students and parents will be able to attend one of the seminar experiences taught by W&J Faculty during this event.

ALUMNI WHO

>> A few examples include:

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SERVE AS CAREER W&J STUDENTS

Coming Out of The Cave What are the liberal arts? How does the W&J curriculum adhere to the ideals of the liberal arts while offering outstanding preparation for post-college life?

Graphing Your Social Network With the popularity of social media websites like Twitter and Facebook, people rely more and more on their social networks for information, entertainment and commerce.

Old McDonald Had Some…Soybeans? — A Free Entry And Exit Experiment

180

89%

Students from the class of 2012 employed or in graduate school six months after graduation

ELEVEN DOZEN

JOB INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED ON CAMPUS DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR

This seminar will use the basic market structure of perfect competition, which allows free entry and exit, to discuss the behavior and profitability of firms in both the short and long run.

Perkin’s Mauve: A Molecule That Changed The World Those who participate in this seminar will gain a better appreciation of the intersection between chemistry and our lives.

“Mad, Bad, and Dangerous To Know”: Coleridge, Byron, and The Siring of The Modern Vampire The vampire, a figure with a long past in most every culture, enters its modern incarnation in English literature at a critical moment in history.

Terrorism and Dictatorship in The Movies Humankind has experienced all kinds of violence throughout history and there seems to be a fascination with telling and retelling these stories about tyrants and rebels.

The Basics of Behavior What influences our behavior? How does behavior impact our everyday lives?

Participants will consider such questions in this psychology seminar.

The Candy-Sharing Circle: A Case Study in Problem Solving Mathematical or logical puzzles often have solutions that are best discovered in groups. In this class, we will investigate the following question: Will the group reach a Tootsie-Roll Equilibrium?

NETWORKING Washington Fellows have unique opportunities to network with successful alumni and other professionals who have an interest in the life of the College.

These extra-educational experiences help students stand out in applying for jobs and graduate school.

RECENT CAMPUS VISITORS INCLUDE: Dick Clark ‘68, retired Chairman and CEO of Merck Pharmaceuticals Eleanor Clift, longstanding political journalist currently writing for The Daily Beast

259

Students from the class of 2013 who utilized the Office of Career Services

2,158 Alumni with profiles on W&J’s LinkedIn group

1,917

Job openings posted last year on collegecentral.com/washjeff

Roger Goodell ’81, National Football League Commissioner Nicholas Kristof, reporter, The New York Times and co-author of Half The Sky Peggy Noonan, former White House speechwriter and columnist for The Wall Street Journal George Mitchell, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Priselac ’73, President and CEO of Cedars Sinai Health System Jim Rohr, Executive Chairman of PNC Financial Frances Rohrich ’85, Director of Talent Development at PNC Financial Sara Shepard, novelist, author of the Pretty Little Liars series