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University News

Board approves making data science a department

As a leader in the evolution of the liberal arts and sciences, William & Mary has focused on data as one the core initiatives of its Vision 2026 strategic plan.
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Service & Community

Raft Debate returns

On Oct. 28, William & Mary held its first Raft Debate since 2019.
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Service & Community

Adding your chapter: Convocation 2024

Following tradition, the William & Mary community welcomed the university’s newest students to campus and kicked off the 2024-2025 academic year with the Opening Convocation ceremony in the Wren Yard.
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Service & Community

W&M’s new students move in

Toting boxes, blankets, mirrors and more, William & Mary’s Class of 2028 and new transfer students made themselves at home on campus on Aug. 23 as they moved into residence halls with the help of…
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W&M Life

‘How we got here’: Commencement 2024

Approximately 2,800 graduates participated in the Commencement festivities, witnessed by around 12,000 family members and friends. Judge John Charles Thomas, the first African American and youngest appointee to the Supreme Court of Virginia, served as…
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University News

2024 Charter Day

The annual Charter Day tradition celebrates the university’s founding 331 years ago and offers an opportunity for the community to reflect on William & Mary’s past while keeping an eye toward its future, guided by…