Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, W&M to meet full tuition and fees need for all in-state, undergraduate Pell Grant recipients.
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Belonging
W&M honored with Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for 5th year
For the fifth year in a row, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has chosen William & Mary to receive the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
University News
W&M explores creation of a computing and data science school
William & Mary is exploring the possibility of establishing a new academic unit in computing and data science, Provost Peggy Agouris told members of the Board of Visitors on Thursday.
Research & Scholarship
In ‘Nature’: Particles pick pair partners differently in small nuclei
When odds are equal, particles paired up with others of the same kind more often than once thought.
Research & Scholarship
Professor brings Caribbean art history to W&M curriculum
Elizabeth Morán has added to the Latin American art history that was already being taught at William & Mary.
Belonging
A step in the right direction
Josh Sundquist ’06 is executive producer on a new Apple TV+ show based on his life.
University News
Williamsburg partners to host ‘For 2026’ conference series in recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence
William & Mary, the Omohundro Institute and Colonial Williamsburg will present a series of five conferences beginning this fall commemorating America's semiquincentennial.
Service & Community
W&M Democracy Initiative co-chairs Cooper, Ambler track growing civic engagement
Co-chairs update the community on where the university's Democracy Initiative stands and how to get involved in its upcoming plans.
Research & Scholarship
Off-the-shelf crypto-detectors give a false sense of data security
A team of computer scientists outlines a leading reason behind insecure data and makes recommendations about how to fix the problem.
University News
W&M remains top public university for alumni giving in U.S. News rankings
William & Mary continues to have the highest alumni giving rate of any public university, according to new rankings.
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On queen’s passing, university remembers her visits to campus
A look back on Queen Elizabeth II's visits to William & Mary in video and photographs.
Research & Scholarship
Back to school: Expert shares ways to support K-12 students’ mental health
Leandra Parris' research focuses on relationships among middle and high school students within an equity-centered, trauma-informed framework.
Research & Scholarship
Pondering at the pond: Crim Dell’s freshwater jellyfish make a mysterious and unexpected return
They may be brainless, but they have a mind of their own: the freshwater jellyfish of Crim Dell are back in bloom.
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W&M Life
Light up the night: Convocation 2022
Following tradition, the W&M community welcomed the university’s newest students to campus and kicked off the 2022-2023 academic year with the Opening Convocation ceremony in the Wren Yard.
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W&M COO Amy Sebring named executive VP, chief operating officer of Virginia Tech
Amy Sebring M.P.P. ’95, William & Mary’s chief operating officer, has been selected as Virginia Tech’s next executive vice president and chief operating officer, beginning Nov. 1, 2022.
Service & Community
W&M alumnus, board member appointed as representative to the UN
S. Douglas Bunch '02, J.D. '06, has been appointed a representative of the United States to the 77th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
W&M Life
Saved by basketball, Sugar Rodgers brings a unique perspective to W&M
Sugar Rodgers' ticket out was basketball, which took her from the streets to the WNBA with a connector (and two degrees) at Georgetown.
University News
‘Find your superpower,’ Fleet advises W&M’s newest students at Convocation
The W&M community welcomed the university’s newest students to campus and kicked off the 2022-23 academic year with the Opening Convocation ceremony in the Wren Yard.
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David A. Yalof named W&M’s vice provost for academic affairs
New position as chief advisor to Provost Peggy Agouris brings Yalof back to the Commonwealth of Virginia, which was central to his studies.
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W&M Life
Welcome home! Highlights from move-in weekend
Members of the W&M community greet the university's newest students as they move into their residence hall prior to the start of the fall 2022 semester.
W&M Life
A wide variety of arts for all slated this fall at W&M
A full schedule of performances, writing talks and exhibitions open to the university and local communities is planned for the fall at William & Mary.
Research & Scholarship
W&M launches new interdisciplinary major aimed at solving complex global conservation challenges
A new major in integrative conservation will be offered to William & Mary undergraduates starting this fall, through a new degree program within interdisciplinary studies.
Service & Community
Ashley Huang ’24, Janise Parker to receive President’s Award for Service to the Community
The award is presented each year to one student and one faculty or staff member “who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to service and made a significant and measurable impact on our community.”
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W&M Life
W&M’s new undergraduates move in, prepare for fall semester
William & Mary’s newest undergraduate students moved into residence halls Aug. 25-26.
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Free Virginia Symphony Orchestra concert at W&M planned for Sept. 1
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will play a free concert on Sept. 1 at William & Mary’s Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka.
Service & Community
Camp EAGER expands to inspire more young people to pursue STEM
An experimental summer camp developed by researchers at the William & Mary School of Education is exploring innovative ways to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to pursue STEM careers.
Research & Scholarship
Whimbrel flight study will inform decisions on Dominion’s offshore wind farm
New technology allows researchers to track the altitude of migrating shorebirds, data that will be taken into account in planning sites for offshore wind farm turbines.
Research & Scholarship
Q&A: VIMS Professor Robert Hale discusses the effects of microplastics, other pollutants on the world’s waters
As a result of his research and discoveries, Hale has been able to bring about industry and policy change.
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W&M Life
Sadler Center expansion to add to ‘amazing student experience’
The expanded Sadler Center, with 53,000 square feet of new space, completes a vision conceived decades ago of a centerpiece of activity in the heart of William & Mary’s campus.
University News
Understanding monkeypox: Q&A with W&M’s Student Health Center medical director
W&M News recently talked with Dr. David Dafashy, medical director and staff physician at the Student Health Center, to learn more about monkeypox and what people can do to help prevent its spread.