Celebrated shoe designer and entrepreneur Stuart Weitzman will visit William & Mary this week to share his story and advice with students.
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W&M extends test-optional admission process indefinitely
Pilot shows increased flexibility attracts more talented and successful students
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Four diversity-related projects made possible through IDEA grants
Four diversity-related projects at William & Mary were recently made possible recently through IDEA grants.
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W&M launches Vision 2026 Faculty Innovators initiative
Faculty members whose projects are selected will engage in check-ins to advance their projects across five stages.
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Relocation, preservation of the Williamsburg Bray School celebrated
William & Mary joins community partners to uncover and share the history of the school and its free and enslaved Black students.
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W&M sees significant increase in Early Decision I applications
The Office of Undergraduate Admission sent out notifications to Early Decision I applicants on Dec. 9 after seeing a significant increase in interest in the program with 25% more applications received this year.
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W&M senior awarded Marshall Scholarship
Clare Heinbaugh '23 will begin her graduate studies in the United Kingdom next year, which is also the 70th anniversary of the prestigious scholarship program.
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Jeremy P. Martin named W&M vice president for strategy and innovation
In the role, Martin will lead admission, marketing and communications.
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Zoha Siddiqui ’23 receives prestigious Mitchell Scholarship to study in Ireland
Siddiqui is the first William & Mary student to ever be selected for the prestigious scholarship, which sends American leaders to Ireland for a year of graduate study.
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W&M remains top public university for alumni giving in U.S. News rankings
William & Mary continues to have the highest alumni giving rate of any public university, according to new rankings.
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W&M COO Amy Sebring named executive VP, chief operating officer of Virginia Tech
Amy Sebring M.P.P. ’95, William & Mary’s chief operating officer, has been selected as Virginia Tech’s next executive vice president and chief operating officer, beginning Nov. 1, 2022.
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W&M alumnus, board member appointed as representative to the UN
S. Douglas Bunch '02, J.D. '06, has been appointed a representative of the United States to the 77th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
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W&M’s new undergraduates move in, prepare for fall semester
William & Mary’s newest undergraduate students moved into residence halls Aug. 25-26.
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Alumnus and Colonial Williamsburg CEO to speak at W&M’s Opening Convocation
Cliff Fleet '91, M.A. '93, J.D. '95, M.B.A. '95, president and CEO of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will speak at William & Mary’s Opening Convocation ceremony on Aug. 31.
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Remembering former W&M Rector Hays T. Watkins
Former William & Mary Rector Hays T. Watkins LL.D. '82, a longtime supporter of the university and father of former Vice Rector H. Thomas Watkins III '74, died July 29, 2022.
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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.
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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.
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‘A permanent marker of their existence’: W&M dedicates memorial to the enslaved
An estimated 800 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered for the dedication of Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved, which honors the people whom the university enslaved over the course of 172 years.
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W&M student Commencement speakers to discuss community, power of a good story
Eli Rothleder ’22 will speak at the undergraduate ceremony on May 20, and Augustine Manga J.D.’22 will speak at the graduate student event on May 21.
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W&M ranked #1 public university for internships
The Princeton Review has once again named William & Mary the best public university in the nation for internships, according to a new report out Tuesday.
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W&M’s Asian Centennial to culminate with special events
William & Mary’s Asian Centennial celebrates the 100th anniversary of the admission of the university’s first student from Asia, Pu-Kao Chen (Class of 1923), as well as all students of Asian, Pacific Islander and Middle…
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Pamela Eddy to focus on faculty development in new associate provost role
Professor of Education Pamela Eddy will be William & Mary’s inaugural associate provost for faculty affairs and development
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W&M’s Day for Admitted Students returns in person
William & Mary’s Day for Admitted Students weekend returns primarily in person April 8-10, offering newly admitted undergraduate students the chance to experience the university and meet potential future classmates
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Mellody Hobson to speak at William & Mary’s Commencement
Mellody Hobson, chair of the Starbucks board of directors and a nationally recognized voice on financial literacy, will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Commencement ceremony.
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William & Mary’s grad and professional programs counted among nation’s best
University’s MBA programs, Law School make significant strides in U.S. News rankings.
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W&M’s Henry Broaddus to lead Episcopal Diocese of Virginia schools
Henry Broaddus, William & Mary’s vice president for strategic initiatives and public affairs, has been named the next president of the Episcopal Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia (CSDV).
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W&M Lemon Symposium to focus on the lives of Black men
The lives of Black men will be the focus of William & Mary Lemon Project’s 12th annual spring symposium, scheduled for March 25-26 at the W&M School of Education.
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Vision 2026: W&M outlines strategic plan during Charter Day weekend
Data, water, democracy, careers: Those will be the four areas of focus as William & Mary embarks on a new strategic direction over the next five years, President Katherine A. Rowe stated Friday during the…
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W&M sets new application record for freshmen
The Office of Undergraduate Admission received 18,050 freshman applications for fall 2022, a 3.5% increase from last year and a new record for the university.
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Civil rights lawyer, advocate Ben Crump to speak at W&M
Benjamin Crump, a civil rights leader and attorney who has represented such clients as the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.