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W&M Life

Light up the night: Convocation 2022

Following tradition, the W&M community welcomed the university’s newest students to campus and kicked off the 2022-2023 academic year with the Opening Convocation ceremony in the Wren Yard.

September 7, 2022

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W&M Life

Welcome home! Highlights from move-in weekend

Members of the W&M community greet the university's newest students as they move into their residence hall prior to the start of the fall 2022 semester.

August 31, 2022

W&M Life

A wide variety of arts for all slated this fall at W&M

A full schedule of performances, writing talks and exhibitions open to the university and local communities is planned for the fall at William & Mary.

August 30, 2022

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Research & Scholarship

W&M launches new interdisciplinary major aimed at solving complex global conservation challenges

A new major in integrative conservation will be offered to William & Mary undergraduates starting this fall, through a new degree program within interdisciplinary studies.

August 29, 2022

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W&M Life

Free Virginia Symphony Orchestra concert at W&M planned for Sept. 1

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will play a free concert on Sept. 1 at William & Mary’s Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka.

August 25, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Q&A: VIMS Professor Robert Hale discusses the effects of microplastics, other pollutants on the world’s waters

As a result of his research and discoveries, Hale has been able to bring about industry and policy change.

August 22, 2022

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University News

Understanding monkeypox: Q&A with W&M’s Student Health Center medical director

W&M News recently talked with Dr. David Dafashy, medical director and staff physician at the Student Health Center, to learn more about monkeypox and what people can do to help prevent its spread.

August 19, 2022

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Research & Scholarship

W&M law experts discuss Roe v. Wade

Constitutional law experts Allison Orr Larsen '99 and Neal Devins from the William & Mary Law School discuss the June 24, 2022, Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

July 8, 2022

University News

Four alumni appointed as new members of the W&M Board of Visitors

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin today appointed four alumni to William & Mary’s Board of Visitors, the governing body of the institution.

June 30, 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.

June 27, 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.

June 15, 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.

June 10, 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.

June 2, 2022

Research & Scholarship

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.

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.

May 26, 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.

May 23, 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.

May 19, 2022

University News

William & Mary board elects leadership

William & Mary’s Board of Visitors unanimously elected Judge Charles E. Poston J.D. '74, P '02, '06 and Barbara L. Johnson J.D. '84 as rector and vice rector, respectively, of the governing body of the…

April 22, 2022

University News

W&M announces comprehensive facilities plan for housing and dining

William & Mary unveiled a long-term comprehensive plan Thursday to modernize and revitalize its residential and dining facilities. The 10-year project is part of a comprehensive strategy to address aging housing and dining facilities and…

April 21, 2022

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Research & Scholarship

W&M sociology professor discusses context around fleeing Ukrainians

As the Russian war against Ukraine entered its second month and U.S. President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will accept up to 100,000 displaced Ukrainian people, W&M News asked Professor of Sociology Jennifer Bickham Mendez…

April 1, 2022

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Excellence

Two undergraduate researchers at W&M selected for elite Goldwater Scholars Program

Two William & Mary students have been named Goldwater Scholars, joining a select group of undergraduates studying the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

March 25, 2022

University News

Stacey Harris named W&M dean of students

Student affairs leader with more than 20 years of experience to begin May 10.

March 24, 2022

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W&M Life

Olympic gold medalist to deliver W&M’s Atwater Lecture

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez will deliver William & Mary’s 2022 Atwater Lecture on March 24 in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.

March 17, 2022

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Research & Scholarship

Russia invades Ukraine: Q&A with Vice Provost Steve Hanson and Prof. Paula Pickering

Steve Hanson, William & Mary's Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs, is a renowned expert in Russian and Soviet history and politics. Professor Paula Pickering is an expert in Eastern European politics and post-conflict…

February 25, 2022

University News

Vice Provost Steve Hanson to return to teaching and research

Steve Hanson, who has advanced William & Mary’s global relevance for more than a decade, will step down from his current role at the end of the academic year to return to teaching and to…

February 22, 2022

Research & Scholarship

Williamsburg Bray School project awarded $5M from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $5-million grant supporting the Williamsburg Bray School Project, an initiative spearheaded by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary.

February 19, 2022

W&M Life

Degas at Muscarelle headlines arts at W&M this spring

A full slate of exhibitions, performances and writing talks open to the university and local communities is planned for spring at William & Mary.

January 26, 2022

Excellence

Jamel Donnor named in 2022 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings by Education Week

Jamel K. Donnor, an associate professor in the School of Education with faculty affiliations in American Studies, Asian & Pacific Islander American (APIA) Studies and the William & Mary Law School’s Center for Racial &…

January 6, 2022