New dean named at Business School, will take helm Aug. 15.
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Expert on Founding Era discusses the meaning of July 4
As we look toward the celebration of July 4, W&M News spoke with Catherine Kelly, who recently assumed the role of Executive Director of the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture (OI) and professor of…
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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. They include: Kendrick Ashton, Jr. ’98, Mike Petters M.B.A. ‘93, Steve Huebner ‘76 and…
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Atwater: ‘Relentless’ price increases make burden heavy for consumers
Is the U.S. headed for a recession? When will we get relief at the gas pump? W&M adjunct professor Peter Atwater ’83, a decision-making expert, talks about these topics and more.
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W&M chief career officer forges connections between the university and the working world
Kathleen I. Powell discusses William & Mary's emphasis on assisting students and alumni in all phases of their careers.
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The Declaration of Independence as breaking news: How word of America’s founding reached the Atlantic world
William & Mary doctoral candidate Emily Sneff M.A. ’19, who was recently named a Cincinnati Barra Dissertation Fellow at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, tells the story of how news of American independence…
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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…
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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…
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Renaissance man
Stephen S. Tang '82 is a science and technology leader rooted in the liberal arts.
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Title IX at 50: The early impact at William & Mary
Fifty years later, Title IX’s influence is undeniable.
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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.
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.
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2022
A look at books published by W&M faculty in 2022.
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Making noise
Joe Laresca ’15, founder of a powerhouse NYC creative company, adds Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list to his achievements.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.