2022 – W&M News

University News

Teresa Longo named Associate Provost for International Affairs

Provost Peggy Agouris has announced that Teresa Longo, currently executive director of the Reves Center for International Studies, will add a new role to her responsibilities. Longo will become associate provost for international affairs on…

Kate Hoving, W&M Reves Center | June 28, 2022

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Belonging

W&M hosts first in-person Juneteenth celebration

William & Mary celebrated Juneteenth in person for the first time at the site of Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved on June 17, 2022. The event included performers, vendors and more. It was one of…

Staff | June 27, 2022

Excellence

Renaissance man

Stephen S. Tang '82 is a science and technology leader rooted in the liberal arts.

Jacob A. Miller, University Marketing | June 24, 2022

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Belonging

Title IX at 50: The early impact at William & Mary

Fifty years later, Title IX’s influence is undeniable.

Dave Johnson, W&M Athletics | June 23, 2022

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Service & Community

W&M athletes help ’76 alumnus find a kidney

Steve Huebner '76 recently underwent a successful kidney transplant. Without his William & Mary family, he very likely would still be on the waiting list.

Dave Johnson, W&M Athletics | June 22, 2022

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W&M Life

8 ways the workplace is changing during ‘The Great Resignation’

William & Mary leaders and alumni working in human resources in a variety of industries share insights about what’s driving change and what employers are doing about it.

Tina Eshleman, University Marketing | June 22, 2022

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University News

$14.4M in new W&M scholarships established by former CBS executives

An estate gift from Joan Showalter '55 and Karen Beldegreen creates four new graduate and undergraduate scholarships at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business.

Tina Eshleman, University Marketing | June 21, 2022

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Excellence

Inside baseball

Baseball is reinventing itself, and William & Mary alumni — from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, from owner to director of player development — are helping lead that process.

Noah Robertson '19, W&M Alumni Magazine | June 16, 2022

Belonging

Q&A: Fostering belonging on college campuses

William & Mary's new deputy chief diversity officer draws on his experiences in higher education to discuss how college campuses can create more diverse, equitable and inclusive communities.

Staff | June 15, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Rural areas will bear the brunt of U.S. sea-level rise

A new analysis using highly detailed elevation maps of the Chesapeake Bay region shows that human barriers will do little to stop marshes from migrating inland with sea-level rise.

David Malmquist, VIMS | June 14, 2022

Excellence

DOE funding will advance Monahan’s probe of the interior structure of the proton

Protons and neutrons make up 95 percent of all visible matter. The interior of each proton and neutron is a wild land of particles and antiparticles popping in and out of existence. William & Mary…

Joseph McClain | June 13, 2022

W&M Life

2021-2022 Year in Review

The 2021-2022 year-in-review video captures what has become William & Mary's new normal: adaptation that sustains what the university values most.

Staff | June 10, 2022

Research & Scholarship

W&M’s Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships announces faculty fellows

William & Mary’s Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships has announced its inaugural group of faculty fellows, who will conduct projects to advance the office’s mission.

Adrienne Berard | June 9, 2022

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Research & Scholarship

Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2022

A look at books published by W&M faculty in 2022.

Staff | June 9, 2022

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Excellence

Making noise

Joe Laresca ’15, founder of a powerhouse NYC creative company, adds Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list to his achievements.

Julia DeKorte ’23, University Marketing | June 7, 2022

Research & Scholarship

APS fellowship helps complete transition from machine gunner to researcher

U.S. Marine Jacob Stechmann ’24 became interested in medicine by helping Army medics treat wounded Kurds in Syria. He now researches artery function at William & Mary.

Joseph McClain | June 6, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Justin Cammarota awarded DOE funding to research at Jefferson Lab

Justin Cammarota has just received a grant toward continuing his research at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

Kandice Carter, Jefferson Lab Communications Office | June 3, 2022

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Excellence

W&M honors students, staff who demonstrate Values in Action

Isaiah Johnson, an officer with the William & Mary Police Department, and Christian Olver, a member of the Dining Services/Sodexo staff, are recognized along with five student organizations.

Staff | June 2, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Grant explores impact of meditation on well-being, effectiveness of counselors

Associate Professor Daniel Gutierrez and Stephanie Dorais Ph.D. ’21 are exploring the role of contemplative practices in promoting prosociality and resilience among mental health counselors.

Julie Tucker, W&M School of Education | June 1, 2022

Belonging

W&M’s first in-person Juneteenth event set for June 17

William & Mary will host its first in-person Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 17 at the site of the recently completed Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved.

Erin Zagursky | May 31, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Advantage vs. disadvantage

Work by Associate Professor of Government A. Maurits van der Veen and researchers from Carnegie Mellon, University of Texas at Dallas and Middlebury College appears in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Staff | May 27, 2022

Excellence

Three W&M undergrads awarded Boren Scholarships

Collin Absher ’24, Sam Rofman ’23 and Mira Wroblewski ’23 will receive funding to study abroad in the coming year.

Staff | May 26, 2022

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Research & Scholarship

‘Position of privilege’: Trip abroad widens perspective on immigration issues

W&M’s Embedded Spain and Gibraltar Program gives students, some of whom are first-generation children of Latin American immigrants raised in the U.S., an up-close view of immigration issues in Europe.

Nathan Warters | May 24, 2022

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University News

Commencement 2022

Mellody Hobson, a nationally recognized expert on financial literacy and chair of the Starbucks board of directors, spoke at W&M’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony.

Erin Zagursky | May 23, 2022

Excellence

W&M honors faculty, staff and students with Commencement awards

Honorees from various segments of campus were recognized at Commencement May 20 and 21 as annual awards were presented to graduates, staff and faculty members.

Staff | May 23, 2022

Research & Scholarship

W&M supply chain expert analyzes factors affecting baby formula shortage

As many parents all over the U.S. look high and low for baby formula for their infants, the causes and possible solutions to the shortage are being dissected.

Jennifer L. Williams | May 20, 2022

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Service & Community

W&M awards Green Fee funding to 22 projects in 2021-2022 academic year

William & Mary Sustainability has announced the Green Fee awards for the 2021-2022 academic year.

W&M Sustainability staff | May 20, 2022

University News

Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75, W&M alumni leader who transformed the alumni experience, is set to retire

Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75 is set to retire Aug. 1 as the leader of the university’s alumni engagement efforts and the W&M Alumni Association.

Tina Eshleman, University Marketing | May 20, 2022

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University News

W&M undergraduates to see zero increase in tuition

Action on FY23 tuition and fees was taken by William & Mary's Board of Visitors during a May 19, 2022 meeting of their Executive Committee.

Staff | May 19, 2022

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2022 Stories

Teresa Longo named Associate Provost for International Affairs

W&M hosts first in-person Juneteenth celebration

Renaissance man

Title IX at 50: The early impact at William & Mary

W&M athletes help ’76 alumnus find a kidney

8 ways the workplace is changing during ‘The Great Resignation’

$14.4M in new W&M scholarships established by former CBS executives

Inside baseball

Q&A: Fostering belonging on college campuses

Rural areas will bear the brunt of U.S. sea-level rise

DOE funding will advance Monahan’s probe of the interior structure of the proton

2021-2022 Year in Review

W&M’s Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships announces faculty fellows

Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2022

Making noise

APS fellowship helps complete transition from machine gunner to researcher

Justin Cammarota awarded DOE funding to research at Jefferson Lab

W&M honors students, staff who demonstrate Values in Action

Grant explores impact of meditation on well-being, effectiveness of counselors

W&M’s first in-person Juneteenth event set for June 17

Advantage vs. disadvantage

Three W&M undergrads awarded Boren Scholarships

‘Position of privilege’: Trip abroad widens perspective on immigration issues

Commencement 2022

W&M honors faculty, staff and students with Commencement awards

W&M supply chain expert analyzes factors affecting baby formula shortage

W&M awards Green Fee funding to 22 projects in 2021-2022 academic year

Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75, W&M alumni leader who transformed the alumni experience, is set to retire

W&M undergraduates to see zero increase in tuition