More than 4,000 members of the W&M community returned to campus for the festivities.
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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
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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.
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‘Unity’ ceramic unveiled
Artwork by Michelle Erickson ’82 commemorates the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
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Glenn Close ’74, D.A. ’89, H.F. ’19 to be honored at Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2023
Award-winning actor Glenn Close ’74, D.A. ’89, H.F. ’19 is returning to her alma mater for a series of special events during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Oct. 19-22.
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Meghan D. Palombo M.B.A. ’23 named associate vice president for annual giving & philanthropic engagement
The associate vice president for annual giving and philanthropic engagement is responsible for the innovative strategic design, development and implementation of all aspects of the university’s Annual Giving Program.
W&M Life
Summer 2023 William & Mary alumni book roundup
A look at some of the most recent books published by alumni of William & Mary
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‘Unity’ ceramic commemorates the university’s response to the pandemic
Michelle Erickson ’82 is creating an artwork grounded in William & Mary’s history.
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Carolyn ‘Biddy’ Martin ’73, L.H.D. ’12 to welcome new students at Opening Convocation
W&M’s academic year kicks off with address from noted education leader and alumna.
Research & Scholarship
25th annual School-University Resource Network conference connects theory to practice
With multiple keynotes, concurrent presentations by leaders in education and opportunities for interactive learning, the School-University Resource Network aims to create a national quality conference offered at a regional level.
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‘Go where I am needed’
Maj. Shannon Beydler Hillery '12 pivoted at W&M to become a Marine Corps judge advocate.
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William & Mary’s $70M year impacts entire community
The university holds the title as the No. 1 public for internships and alumni giving.
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Traveling the way
Harris family establishes a study abroad scholarship to encourage William & Mary students to explore Spain’s Camino de Santiago.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A time for wine
Three W&M alumni partner with friends to open Valley Road Vineyards.
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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.
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Deep impact
Bart Shepherd ’92 is saving the world's coral reefs by showing them off.
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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.
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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.
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.
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It takes a choir
Alumni establish an endowment in honor of former Director of Choirs James Armstrong.
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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.
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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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‘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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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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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.
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