Elizabeth Burgin was awarded the Association for Play Therapy Research Award after her groundbreaking finding that play therapy treats trauma from the largest play therapy study in existence today.
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Alumna paints murals in Sadler Center
Zara Fina Stasi ’12, muralist and founder of Good for the Bees, recently returned to William & Mary to paint two new murals in the Sadler Center.
Research & Scholarship
Timely AidData study helps explain underpinnings of Russia’s invasion and Ukraine’s resilience
Conducted before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a research project led by AidData Director of Policy Analysis Samantha Custer, with the aid of William & Mary staff and students, answers critical questions about how the war…
Belonging
New LGBTQ archive to be featured at W&M Washington Center
The archive includes materials from the tenure of former W&M Rector Jeff Trammell ‘73, who served as the first openly gay board chair of a major public university, and the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C.
Service & Community
It takes a choir
Alumni establish an endowment in honor of former Director of Choirs James Armstrong.
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VIMS study reveals widgeongrass has replaced eelgrass as the dominant seagrass species in Chesapeake Bay
Research findings present new opportunities and challenges for coastlines.
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William & Mary’s 2022-2023 year in review
Take a look back at some of the highlights from William & Mary's 2022-23 academic year.
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Highlights from William & Mary’s 2023 Commencement ceremony
Check out these highlights of William & Mary's 2023 Commencement ceremony featuring Abdimalik “Abdi” Hassan ’23 and Patton Oswalt '91, D.A. '93.
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Mentoring matters: W&M Society of Women in Computing wins ACM award for outstanding community service
The Association for Computing Machinery rewards its William & Mary chapter for mentoring middle school girls, a crucial demographic to invest in for the future of the sector.
Belonging
William & Mary partners with White House on strategy to counter antisemitism
University joins the most ambitious and comprehensive U.S. government-led effort to fight antisemitism in American history.
Service & Community
Serving at home and away
Capt. Eric Evans ’09 founded Friendly Forces to help fellow reservists and National Guard members find work with companies that have supportive military leave policies.
University News
Carlane Pittman-Hampton Ph.D. ’03 named W&M chief of staff
Carlane Pittman-Hampton Ph.D. ’03, a higher education leader with more than two decades of experience advancing a variety of initiatives at William & Mary, has been selected as President Katherine A. Rowe’s chief of staff.
Research & Scholarship
VIMS to expand restoration of seagrass, bay scallops on Eastern Shore
A team led by researchers at VIMS will use a $2.25 million grant o expand their efforts to restore seagrass and scallops to the seaside bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
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Commencement awards celebrate W&M’s bright lights
Honorees from numerous parts of the campus community were recognized at Commencement May 19 as annual awards were presented to graduates, staff and faculty members.
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Patton Oswalt ’91 exhorts extraordinary W&M Class of 2023 to wander easy, embrace life
Patton Oswalt '91, a comedian, author and actor, addressed the graduates during W&M’s 2023 Commencement ceremony Friday night in Zable Stadium.
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2023 Plumeri Award recipients honored for excellence
Election Law Program co-director, special education researcher, field hockey head coach among 10 William & Mary faculty and athletics leaders recognized.
University News
New food service program at W&M to be built on excellence
Aramark to bring a best-in-class dining program to students, faculty and staff.
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William & Mary senior works to restore trust in institutions and humanity
Following graduation, Aaraj Vij ’23 aspires to continue the work he started as co-director and founding technical director of DisinfoLab, the student-run research lab at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute.
University News
Photos from W&M’s dedication of the vessel for Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved
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Reciprocal inspiration: Student Commencement speaker to celebrate community among classmates
Computer science major Abdimalik “Abdi” Hassan ’23 has been selected as the 2023 student Commencement speaker.
Research & Scholarship
Did Michelangelo paint himself onto the Sistine Chapel?
Adriano Marinazzo, curator of special projects at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, recently made headlines across the art world for a new theory about Michelangelo and his famous work "The Creation of Adam."
Service & Community
‘Friendraising’ for the 50th Reunion
How four members of the Class of ’73 — aka the 'Facebook Divas’ — used social media to promote and celebrate their reunion .
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W&M student-run lab researches LGBTQI Ukrainian refugees’ unique needs
Zoha Siddiqui ’23 and Aubrey Lay ’23 served as co-directors of The Exodus Project, which is one of the student-run research programs currently ongoing at W&M’s Global Research Institute.
Research & Scholarship
Whose health are we talking about?
Three William & Mary undergraduates highlight the relationship between health and structural racial discrimination.
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W&M partners with NATO for 2023 Youth Summit
Organized by NATO and William & Mary, the event will provide young participants with the opportunity to explore how NATO addresses challenges that the young generation sees as critical to their security.
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Tribe experience set foundation of Jill Ellis’ hall of fame coaching career
Jill Ellis '88, L.H.D. '16 is among six inductees to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Great Britain’s royalty is at home at William & Mary
William & Mary has retained ties to its royal heritage since namesakes King William III and Queen Mary II granted the royal charter establishing the university on Feb. 8, 1693.
Research & Scholarship
Play ball! W&M research team awarded grant to examine baseball’s impact on US-Japan relations
Through scholarship and a series of events, a faculty-led research team aspires to bring attention to the U.S.-Japan baseball connection and its impact on the countries’ relations off the diamond.
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‘Part of the action’: W&M students engage in security policy through DoD internships
Seven William & Mary students will spend the summer in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they will analyze and support the implementation of United States defense policy.
Excellence
From the Tribe to the Lions, Colby Sorsdal ’22 living ‘a dream come true’
A consensus All-American offensive lineman at William & Mary, Colby Sorsdal surprised many analysts as a fifth-round pick (No. 152 overall) by the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft.