Phase one of the $700-plus million comprehensive housing and dining facilities project began in July.
University News
Research & Scholarship
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.
Service & Community
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.
University News
William & Mary’s $70M year impacts entire community
The university holds the title as the No. 1 public for internships and alumni giving.
Research & Scholarship
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.
University News
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.
Research & Scholarship
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.
Service & Community
Traveling the way
Harris family establishes a study abroad scholarship to encourage William & Mary students to explore Spain’s Camino de Santiago.
Excellence
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.
Excellence
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.
University News
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.
University News
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.
W&M Life
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.
Excellence
Data Feast 2023: Business analytics students get moving during fourth annual case competition
Three years after a global pandemic disrupted supply chains and caused production bottlenecks, the freight and logistics industry is looking to data analytics to identify opportunities to reshape operations.
Service & Community
Cheers to a tradition of giving
Prioritizing inclusivity and community, the Class of 2023 led an innovative and successful Senior Class Gift campaign.
Excellence
A time for wine
Three W&M alumni partner with friends to open Valley Road Vineyards.
Research & Scholarship
Doctoral candidate at W&M scores big with women’s golf research
Katie Boyce M.A. ’19 wasn’t big into golf, but then her dissertation changed her world.
Service & Community
W&M’s Community-Engaged Faculty Accelerator bridges disciplines, communities
The first five participants in the program built relationships for ongoing mentoring and project development over 10 weeks this spring.
Research & Scholarship
AidData lab receives $1.7M to advance agriculture and mining research
Two grants from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will strengthen partnerships with African organizations and expand data on Chinese financing.
Service & Community
W&M wins big on the West Coast
W&M Weekend in San Francisco gathered the W&M community on the West Coast.
Belonging
Change maker
Philip Woodward ’01, J.D. ’04 is dedicated to making society work better for people with disabilities.
Excellence
Deep impact
Bart Shepherd ’92 is saving the world's coral reefs by showing them off.
Belonging
Festivities, fellowship and freedom: W&M prepares to celebrate Juneteenth
The event includes a program featuring poetry, music and a performance by the Elegba Folklore Society.
Research & Scholarship
Mars-like skies: Q&A with longtime NASA scientist Joel Levine on the impacts of wildfires and biomass burning
Joel S. Levine, research professor of applied science, discusses the impacts of wildfires on the global environment.
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Service & Community
W&M co-hosts NATO Youth Summit on themes of freedom, security as keys to the future of democracy
Monday’s 2023 NATO Youth Summit was co-hosted by William & Mary and NATO in Brussels and Washington, D.C.
Excellence
Values in Action Award winners recognized at Commencement
This spring’s honorees include Stephen Trefethen, lecturer in mathematics, and five student organizations.
Service & Community
Tribe lineman Charles Grant doesn’t think twice about a selfless act
Charles Grant '25 became the third William & Mary football player to donate bone marrow in the last decade.
Excellence
W&M’s Elizabeth Burgin wins awards for outstanding work in play therapy and with military and veterans populations
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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W&M Life
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.