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Barb Ramsey
Service & Community

Barbara ‘Barb’ Ramsey ’75 – a ‘tireless advocate’ for W&M, Williamsburg – honored with 2023 Prentis Award

Ramsey will receive the honor during a private reception on Nov. 10 at the Wren Building.
Erin Jay  |  November 2, 2023
Research & Scholarship

W&M’s Election Law Program receives grant to contextualize election statutes

The grant will support one of the program’s signature projects, a state election law “eBenchbook” that contextualizes election statutes in all 50 states.
David F. Morrill, W&M Law School  |  October 31, 2023
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W&M Life

William & Mary’s 2023 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend

There was much to celebrate during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2023, Oct. 19-22.
Staff  |  October 30, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Election 2023: ‘Virginia is the big game in town’

W&M Government Professor John McGlennon breaks down Virginia’s important races and how this year’s results could indicate how the 2024 presidential election may shake out.
Nathan Warters  |  October 30, 2023
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Service & Community

More than 4,000 returned to campus for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2023

More than 4,000 members of the W&M community returned to campus for the festivities.
Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  October 27, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Fall 2023 Tack Faculty Lecture to recenter Native American narratives 

William & Mary anthropologist Danielle Moretti-Langholtz will give the lecture “Reconnecting Native Narratives to the Brafferton Indian School” on Nov. 14.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  October 26, 2023
Liam Holland '23
Research & Scholarship

Big-league influencer hits home run with baseball content

William & Mary student Liam Holland ’24 and his best friend have become two of baseball’s biggest social media influencers through their content company Bat Boys Baseball.
Nathan Warters  |  October 25, 2023
Excellence

W&M’s Christopher ‘Chuck’ Bailey elected president of the Geological Society of America

Bailey’s presidential address on Oct. 15 encompassed scientific research and communication themes that also describe his 27 years of teaching at W&M.
Laura Grove  |  October 25, 2023
Members of Virginia Governor’s office, The Friends of Jefferson Lab, staff, users, and employees gathered together for an announcement of the approval of the High Performance Data Facility (HPDF) at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Research & Scholarship

Partners in data: Q&A with Vice Provost Dennis Manos

How William & Mary will benefit from a new $300+ million data facility led by longtime partner Jefferson Lab.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  October 24, 2023
Sheridan Brummett
W&M Life

Brummett rises to the challenge as college athlete handling Type 1 diabetes

Sheridan Brummett '26 doesn't let Type 1 diabetes hold her back from playing soccer.
Dave Johnson, W&M Athletics  |  October 24, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Nepal Water Initiative flourishes with multidisciplinary collaboration across W&M

True multidisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of what is now known as the Nepal Water Initiative.
Rebecca Latourell, VIMS  |  October 23, 2023
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University News

Lighting the way for out-of-state students

$2.5M scholarship and applied learning gift will open doors for Pell Grant-eligible students from outside Virginia
Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  October 20, 2023
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Service & Community

First Indigenous Peoples Feast celebrates food sovereignty 

William & Mary faculty member brings together Indigenous chefs to spark conversations about community, identity and the role of food in advancing Indigenous sovereignty. 
Danny Devlin, Strategic Cultural Partnerships  |  October 18, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

AidData seeks expanded role in Global South

$1.5M grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation supports William & Mary research lab’s efforts to inform the design and delivery of foreign aid and credit to the Global South, and give leaders and…
Tina Eshleman, University Marketing  |  October 16, 2023
Bobby Valentine
Research & Scholarship

W&M research team to host Major League Baseball stars

MLB headliners Bobby Valentine, Jim Small and Masanori Murakami will serve as speakers and guests at Oct. 27 on-campus symposium.
Nathan Warters  |  October 13, 2023
Joyce VanTassel-Baska and Tracy L. Cross
Research & Scholarship

The Center for Gifted Education celebrates 35 years

Since its inception, the center has been meeting the needs of students and teachers through curriculum, research, professional development and programs for children.
School of Education staff  |  October 12, 2023
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University News

New geothermal system at Monroe Hall sets a trend for sustainable energy across the W&M campus

Monroe Hall will be the first building on campus to utilize renewable, sustainable and cost-effective geothermal energy.
Laura Grove  |  October 11, 2023
Sophie Workinger
Research & Scholarship

For City Research Scholars, community is the classroom

In summer 2023, the Charles Center launched a new initiative, the City Research Scholars Internship, offering mentored-research opportunities with five local nonprofits and the City of Williamsburg.
Emma Henry  |  October 10, 2023
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University News

New partnership to provide foundations for 21st century democracy 

Joint venture with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation supports university's Vision 2026 Democracy Initiative through engaged dialogue and leadership development.
Staff  |  October 9, 2023
Kevin McCarthy
Research & Scholarship

W&M expert on speaker removal: ‘There’s no precedent for this’

Government Professor C. Lawrence Evans explains what happened with the removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House and discusses how this will impact Congress moving forward.
Nathan Warters  |  October 5, 2023
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W&M Life

W&M students, professor fuse disciplines with Meditation & Wellness course

William & Mary's COLL 300 Meditation & Wellness is a very popular course that draws students from all disciplines.
Jennifer L. Williams  |  October 5, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Nearly 700 attend fall undergraduate research symposium

Undergraduate researchers representing 45 different majors in the arts & humanities, social sciences and STEM-related disciplines presented their findings at William & Mary's 2023 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Emma Henry, Charles Center  |  October 4, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Q&A: The impact of childhood bullying on adult mental health

Assistant professors Madelyn Labella and Adrian Bravo discuss how mechanisms underlying common responses to stress can increase the risk for depressive outcomes.
Antonella Di Marzio  |  October 3, 2023
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Service & Community

‘Unity’ ceramic unveiled

Artwork by Michelle Erickson ’82 commemorates the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Claire De Lisle, University Marketing  |  October 3, 2023
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University News

Michael Dick named director of new Office of Military & Veteran Affairs at William & Mary Law School

The mission of OMVA is to provide dedicated, focused and holistic support to students at William & Mary Law School who are veterans, active duty or reserve forces personnel.
David F. Morrill, W&M Law School  |  October 2, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

Smart cars and privacy concerns: Navigating the data highway with W&M’s Rajiv Kohli

As vehicles gather and transmit vast amounts of data, it raises important questions about individual privacy, security and the need for regulatory oversight.
Elizabeth Eldredge, Raymond A. Mason School of Business  |  September 28, 2023
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Research & Scholarship

W&M’s Christopher Gareis leads data-driven effort to address learning loss in Virginia

Bridging the Gap is designed in response to the profound learning challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kimberly Richards-Thomas, W&M School of Education  |  September 27, 2023
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W&M Life

Williamsburg to host second conference in ‘For 2026’ series to reflect on freedom in America’s history

"Contested Freedoms” will delve into the exploration of how freedom was defined and experienced in the long era of revolution.
Staff  |  September 25, 2023
Webb Kosich '26
Service & Community

His sister the perfect bone marrow match, Webb Kosich ’26 ‘feeling like myself again’

Julia Kosich donated bone marrow to her brother Webb Kosich '26, who had developed a blood disorder.
Dave Johnson, W&M Athletics  |  September 25, 2023
Thomas Ruppert
University News

Legal expert and thought leader on sea-level rise adaptation selected to lead Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative

Part of W&M’s Vision 2026 strategic plan, the collaborative launched this month.
Erin Jay  |  September 22, 2023
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