When David Peterson, professor of history emeritus, died in 2023, he left a bequest to Washington and Lee University’s History Department. The unrestricted gift allowed the department to utilize the funds as it determined would best serve today’s students.
Under the Ted DeLaney Postdoctoral Program, Washington and Lee University is welcoming new faculty each year from underrepresented groups.
The public is invited to attend the event.
Washington and Lee University will name a new interdisciplinary academic center for teaching and research on Southern race relations, culture, and politics in honor of late professor of history emeritus Theodore “Ted” Carter DeLaney Jr. '85.
A series of hour-long interviews with the late Ted DeLaney ’85, professor history of emeritus, is now available online.
The Feb. 24 online lecture, titled “Black Entrepreneurs: Where Does Money Fit into Protest?,” will examine capitalism as a part of the Black freedom-fighting arsenal.
During his career at W&L, DeLaney brought his passion for justice and inclusion to the classroom and to his scholarship.
The team organized a 5K in response to racial injustice and to benefit an NAACP grant named for professor of history emeritus Ted DeLaney.
W&L will recognize the outstanding contributions of professor and alumnus Ted DeLaney ’85.
DeLaney’s talk is titled “W&L History: Traditions, Transformations and the Consequences of Change."
Andrew Elliott ’07 used networking with W&L alumni and professors to pursue a career in real estate management and strategy.
