William & Mary officially marks the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year and welcomes new students.
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Committed to service: W&M professor, student honored for community engagement
Allisyn Lam ’25 and Clinical Associate Professor of Law Stacy Kern-Scheerer received the 2023 President’s Award for Service at the university's 2023 Opening Convocation ceremony.
Research & Scholarship
Internships on display: Showcase provides connection point for W&M students
William & Mary students will detail experiential learning participation at inaugural Internship & Applied Learning Showcase on Sept. 8 at the Sadler Center.
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Fuel your mind: a W&M Dining introduction
Focusing on excellence, W&M Dining builds a community-focused dining experience.
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Curtain goes up on William & Mary’s spectacular, new performing arts facilities
Renovated and expanded Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall and the new Music Building, will serve both the campus and regional communities, coming to life in the university’s Arts Quarter.
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Feels like home: W&M’s impressive, accomplished new undergrads move in
William & Mary is welcoming about 175 new transfer students this fall along with about 1,630 students in the Class of 2027
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World leaders converge on Vilnius, providing critical learning opportunity for W&M students
A dozen William & Mary study-abroad students were at the center of geopolitics, as the NATO Summit was held in Lithuania for the first time in history.
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‘Unity’ ceramic commemorates the university’s response to the pandemic
Michelle Erickson ’82 is creating an artwork grounded in William & Mary’s history.
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Good news for monarch butterflies?
Research co-authored by William & Mary biologists and data scientists suggests that this iconic insect may be in less danger than we think.
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It’s rocket science: A W&M summer of hypersonic research
Through the HyperStats summer program, undergraduates and high school students worked on real aerospace problems while enhancing their statistical and computing skills.
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How far can Belt and Road Initiative take China? AidData authors examine one possible geopolitical gain – naval ports
AidData researchers use massive cache of data from the lab’s broader China development finance project to shed light on potential for the country to establish multiple permanent overseas military bases for its maritime forces.
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Carolyn ‘Biddy’ Martin ’73, L.H.D. ’12 to welcome new students at Opening Convocation
W&M’s academic year kicks off with address from noted education leader and alumna.
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25th annual School-University Resource Network conference connects theory to practice
With multiple keynotes, concurrent presentations by leaders in education and opportunities for interactive learning, the School-University Resource Network aims to create a national quality conference offered at a regional level.
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W&M grad student selected as 2023 Tillman Scholar
Evan Turner, a student in the Online Military and Veterans Counseling program at William & Mary, has been named a 2023 Tillman Scholar.
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W&M’s Historic Campus preservation project moves forward
A multi-year project to ensure William & Mary’s historic Wren Building and President’s House are preserved for the next 100 years will begin phase one in the coming weeks.
Service & Community
‘Go where I am needed’
Maj. Shannon Beydler Hillery '12 pivoted at W&M to become a Marine Corps judge advocate.
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William & Mary begins construction on new housing and dining facilities
Phase one of the $700-plus million comprehensive housing and dining facilities project began in July.
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Is seeing believing? W&M professor collaborates on study examining social media’s impact on American democracy
How do Facebook and Instagram feeds impact political beliefs? William & Mary Government and Data Science Professor Jaime Settle helped answer that question as part of research collaboration with Meta.
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Stepping up: Men’s lacrosse alumni honor former coach Bill Devine J.D. ’86 with tribute
A group of lacrosse alumni gathered in the Shenandoah Valley to pay tribute to Devine and the impact he had on their lives.
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William & Mary’s $70M year impacts entire community
The university holds the title as the No. 1 public for internships and alumni giving.
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Welcome to the Anthropocene? Q&A with geologist Nick Balascio
Associate Professor Nick Balascio discusses a proposed new geological epoch while revealing a connection between its official marker Crawford Lake and Lake Matoaka.
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W&M’s Jackie Ferree named senior vice president at George Mason University
Interim COO advanced projects that will benefit W&M for years to come.
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Encouraging news for underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay, despite ‘mystery’ losses around Gunpowder and Middle rivers
Underwater bay grasses are a vital part of the bay’s ecosystem.
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Traveling the way
Harris family establishes a study abroad scholarship to encourage William & Mary students to explore Spain’s Camino de Santiago.
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Two Southside Virginia students awarded Beales Scholarships at William & Mary
Recipients are chosen based on academic performance, extracurricular community activities and service, outstanding character and other personal achievements.
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Holding court
Former W&M athlete Tiara "T" Cruse '06 plays a role in "record-breaking growth" of women's basketball as an NCAA and WNBA referee.
Research & Scholarship
Where should the welcome mat be rolled out for Airbnb?
The research comes at a pivotal time as localities across the country grapple with the relatively new short-term rentals phenomenon and determine whether to allow or restrict leasing programs like Airbnb.
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Two alumni appointed to William & Mary Board of Visitors
Courtney M. Malveaux J.D. ’02 and State Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr. J.D. '73 (R-3rd), both alumni of William & Mary Law School, have been appointed to the university’s Board of Visitors.
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Alana R. Davis named W&M’s associate provost and university registrar
Davis returns to her alma mater to support the primary educational mission of William & Mary and help advance institutional objectives.
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W&M welcomes 2023 Mandela Washington Fellows: a juxtaposition of leadership, education and inspiration
William & Mary welcomed 25 of Africa’s brightest, emerging civic leaders embarking on a six-week Leadership Program of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.