Award-winning photojournalist Brendan Hoffman ’02 documents ordinary lives caught up in extraordinary circumstances
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W&M sets new application record for freshmen
The Office of Undergraduate Admission received 18,050 freshman applications for fall 2022, a 3.5% increase from last year and a new record for the university.
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William & Mary to honor award winners at Charter Day
Four 2022 Charter Day Award winners will be celebrated during the Feb. 11 Charter Day ceremony at Kaplan Arena.
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Star(fish)-crossed lovers: The weird and wonderful world of breeding sea stars
It takes a bit of work to get brittlestars in the mood to procreate in captivity. They need to be well-fed, in total darkness and convinced the world is ending.
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The stories that need to be told: W&M counseling professor uses novels to reach, support Black youth
Pamela Harris Ph.D. ’16 is a published YA (young adult) novelist and a counselor educator at William & Mary, fulfilling both sides of her dream to support youth through counseling and writing.
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W&M student to appear on Jeopardy! National College Championship
When Lucy Greenman ’22 left the William & Mary campus shortly before Thanksgiving to compete in the Jeopardy! National College Championship, she didn’t even tell her roommate.
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William & Mary and its history with Jeopardy! clues
Jeopardy! viewers may know that in addition to numerous members of the William & Mary community having appeared on the popular television game show, the university has more frequently been featured as an answer or…
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W&M law, education schools partner to provide language instruction to international law students
Through a new partnership with William & Mary Law School, two doctoral students from the School of Education’s Holmes Scholars program are developing and teaching an English language preparatory course for newly-arrived international students in…
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‘It is knowledge that changes the world’: Where policy and academia meet in W&M’s NSIN class
William & Mary’s NSIN: Hacking 4 Defense class gives students a chance to tackle real-world challenges in the Department of Defense and intelligence communities.
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W&M DEI assessment informs actions, future planning
William & Mary is taking several steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the university following an independent assessment conducted last year to identify barriers to belonging on campus.
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Saha named AAAS Fellow for contributions to science education
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has recognized Margaret Saha’s longstanding contributions to the encouragement of science and STEM outreach by selecting her for membership in the 2021 class of AAAS Fellows.
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Degas at Muscarelle headlines arts at W&M this spring
A full slate of exhibitions, performances and writing talks open to the university and local communities is planned for spring at William & Mary.
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Standoff in Ukraine: Q&A with Vice Provost Steve Hanson
Steve Hanson is a renowned expert in Russian and Soviet history and politics, so we reached out to him not only to explain some of the causes of the current tension in Ukraine, but also…
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Solving the supply chain puzzle
Rob Estes ’74, P ’06 and Webb Estes ’06, M.Acc. ’07 discuss the effects of the pandemic and what’s next for Estes Express Lines.
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Civil rights lawyer, advocate Ben Crump to speak at W&M
Benjamin Crump, a civil rights leader and attorney who has represented such clients as the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.
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Community Conversation: Flexibility, understanding needed for spring in-person experience
Preparation and flexibility will be key to this spring’s in-person learning experience at William & Mary amid the evolving pandemic, according to the university’s latest Community Conversation.
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Increase in marine heat waves threatens coastal habitats
The Chesapeake Bay is on track to experience extreme heat for half of each year.
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EPA selects VIMS model as bellwether for Bay health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen a computer model developed by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science as its next-generation tool for managing Chesapeake Bay restoration in an era of…
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Leading in the service of justice and equity
The center brings together faculty members and students for programs and events, cultivating research teams to dig into social challenges and drawing in alumni and others who are drawn to the work.
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Faculty member brings new specialties to W&M philosophy department
Joining the philosophy faculty at William & Mary last year, assistant professor Laura Guerrero brought new areas of expertise and enthusiasm for sharing them. She specializes in Buddhist and comparative philosophies.
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W&M student’s work featured in some of poetry’s top publications
Alexander Lazarus Wolff ’23 has more than 17 poems published or scheduled for publication in literary magazines, including multiple selections on The Best American Poetry website.
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Teachers in Residence hone their skills through partnership with Newport News Public Schools
As schools nationwide struggle with staff shortages, policymakers and school divisions are seeking ways to bolster the teacher pipeline and provide deeper support for preservice and novice teachers.
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NSF CAREER award will allow Saskia Mordijck to study plasma at the LAPD
Plasma is the fourth state of matter, occupying a spot beyond solids, liquids and gases — and Saskia Mordijck says plasma needs more attention.
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Exploring the unintended consequences of the CARES Act
Michael Seiler, professor of real estate and finance at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business discusses his newly published research addressing the unintended consequences of the CARES Act.
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W&M faculty and alumni help launch dual language programs across VA
Students are now living in a culturally and linguistically diverse world and our education systems are making strides to embrace it through the development and implementation of dual language programs.
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Business School Dean Larry Pulley ’74 to retire in 2022
Lawrence B. Pulley ’74, longtime dean of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business and an academic and administrative leader at the university for more than three decades, has announced his plans to…
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Va. Governor Glenn Youngkin to speak at W&M’s Charter Day ceremony
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Charter Day ceremony, slated for Feb. 11 in Kaplan Arena.
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Jamel Donnor named in 2022 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings by Education Week
Jamel K. Donnor, an associate professor in the School of Education with faculty affiliations in American Studies, Asian & Pacific Islander American (APIA) Studies and the William & Mary Law School’s Center for Racial &…
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Distinguished theatre fellow takes stage for W&M Asian Centennial
Rinabeth Apostol wrote a one-woman show and will perform another in seeking to bring the Asian American experience to the stage at William & Mary. Apostol is serving as distinguished theatre fellow for the university’s…
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Science and security: W&M alum George Miller awarded John S. Foster Medal
George Miller ’67, M.S. ’69, Ph.D. ’72 was honored with the John S. Foster Medal for his contributions to national security.