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Since Washington and Lee University first hosted the Virginia Governor's World Language Academies in 2011, the program has continued to receive attention from internal (W&L's online news magazine) and external audiences (e.g., The Free Lance-Star). Below are hyperlinks to publications written about the full-immersion experience. They are worth the read!

“W&L to Host Three Virginia Governor’s Language Academies”
(Tschiggfrie, 2011)

“Virginia Governor’s Language Academies Begin at W&L”
(Cline, 2012)

“No Cells, No iPods, No English: Governor’s Language Academies at W&L”
(Hanna, 2013)

“No English Allowed!”
(Hausman, 2013)

“W&L to Continue Hosting the Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies”
(Sackett, 2016)

“Students explore 304-year-old Germanna Colony during 3-week immersive German Academy”
(Jennings, 2018)

“Language Academies Adjust to Virtual Summer”
(Franklin, 2020)