Record-breaking philanthropy positions William & Mary to lead.
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Excellence
W&M art professor earns prestigious recognition for her paintings
Art Professor Nicole Santiago, who teaches life drawing, won a prestigious prize for her realistic figurative paintings in a national contest.
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Belonging
Mosaic Weekend builds community, belonging
Mosaic Weekend brought together the William & Mary Alumni Association’s identity groups as well as friends and allies to celebrate the varied backgrounds, experiences and identities that make up our vibrant community.
Belonging
William & Mary invites everyone to get on the dance floor this Juneteenth
Music and dance will be the centerpiece at William & Mary’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration.
Service & Community
15th annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium to feature novelist Daniel Black
The March 21-22 event will feature members of the William & Mary and Williamsburg communities as well as attendees from around the country.
W&M Life
W&M to remember Martin Luther King Jr. with multiple events
William & Mary will honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a number of events, including a fireside chat with world-renowned King historian Clayborne Carson.
Belonging
New partnership recognizes W&M first-generation initiatives
The collaboration with FirstGen Forward will aid in the development of initiatives that celebrate and support W&M first-generation students as they pursue their academic, professional and personal goals.
Research & Scholarship
Harvard Medical School honors W&M biology professor
The award recognizes Mayank Chugh’s research contributions and community-building work.
Research & Scholarship
Bray School dedication prompts celebration, reflection
Hundreds gathered on the lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg for the school’s historic formal dedication.
W&M Life
Coming home to where his worldview took shape
Oscar winner Cord Jefferson '04 talks about where his values — and writing career — began to take shape: William & Mary.
University News
Trailblazing musician, cardiologist Cleve Francis M.A. ’69 to speak at W&M’s Convocation
Celebrated cardiologist and barrier-breaking musician Dr. Cleveland "Cleve" Francis Jr. M.A. '69 will welcome William & Mary’s new students to campus on Aug. 28 as part of the university’s Opening Convocation ceremony.
Research & Scholarship
What are classics for? William & Mary professor retells Shelley novel
Author Addie Tsai on the role of literature, the significance of new genres, and the importance of centering more diverse voices.
Excellence
Empowering women in finance: Insights from the 8th annual Women’s Stock Pitch
William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business recently hosted the eighth annual Women's Stock Pitch in Miller Hall, transcending borders and celebrating women in finance.
Belonging
A celebration of community: W&M’s 2024 Juneteenth event slated for June 18
The university will host its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration on June 18 from 10 to 1 p.m., with the program set to begin at 11 a.m.
Excellence
Values in Action staff and student awardees honored at Commencement 2024
Spring 2024 awardees include section leader Amy Alyson Teller and clinical faculty member Debbie Ramer, plus five student organizations.
Excellence
Peel Hawthorne epitomizes Aceto Award attributes
The Aceto Award is awarded to a member of the instructional or professional faculty “who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to excellence in service to the campus community.”
Belonging
14th annual Lemon Project symposium to focus on healing in the Black community
The William & Mary Lemon Project will host its 14th annual spring symposium at the university’s School of Education March 22-23.
Belonging
W&M students combine arts and sciences to help defy gender stereotypes in STEM
Two creative projects by Lily Szalay ’24 and Shivi Royal ’27 center contributions by women to the advancement of mathematics and physics.
Service & Community
Seven projects awarded IDEA Grants to advance diversity & inclusion initiatives at W&M
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion selected seven projects to receive grants to support the William & Mary community in strengthening its diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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Service & Community
Photos: Commemorating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
William & Mary hosted a series of events in February to commemorate King, including a march across campus.
Service & Community
Local partnership provides youth mentoring
W&M Associate Professor Janise Parker’s latest project is a partnership with the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads, specifically designed for students participating in its “Service Through STEM” Clubs.
Belonging, Research & Scholarship
W&M Bray School Lab featured on TODAY Show
The William & Mary Bray School Lab and the Williamsburg Bray School Initiative were featured on the TODAY Show as part of Black History Month.
Research & Scholarship
Expanding WMSURE program creates thriving scholarly community
It's a time of dramatic expansion for WMSURE, with 62 William & Mary Scholars Award recipients invited into the program this year — the largest group yet.
Belonging
A quest for family ties: ‘This is the story of America’
William & Mary Chief Facilities Officer Sam Hayes has passionately tracked his genealogy for almost 47 years, tracing his roots back several generations to his enslaved ancestors.
Excellence
W&M salutes students, employees for values in action
This fall’s faculty and staff award recipients are Charlie Foster, director of the Office of Student Veteran Engagement, and Michael Gaynes, teaching professor of art.
Belonging
William & Mary partners with Virginia high schools to expand access
Partnership empowers counselors to nominate high-achieving, limited-income students for William & Mary Scholars Program
University News
William & Mary is #1 in study abroad among public universities
William & Mary is first among public universities in the nation in study-abroad participation according to the Open Doors 2023 Report on International Educational Exchange.
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.
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.
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.
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