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By Moria Johnson ’20 The Teaching, Research, and International Policy Project, fondly known as TRIP, was founded in 2003 at William & Mary and is probably one of the more obscure projects hosted by the GRI. One of the most frequent questions I receive about my research is: “what exactly do you guys do?” For […]
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The river was still falling at midnight, yet I went to bed confident that the North Anna River would be on the rise by morning. At 7 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey gage at Hart’s Corner dutifully showed that the North Anna had risen by nearly 50 cm (20”) during the past six hours. The […]
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Moesha Parsons '20: Past to Present
Virtual Commencement: W&M President Katherine A. Rowe told the graduates to go long and bring it back in October!
The Sadler Center sits quietly during the pandemic.
The perfectly manicured Wren Yard on a spectacular day at W&M.The starkness of the past two months has provided ample time to reflect on what makes the academic enterprise at William & Mary special and what’s been lost during this crisis. I’d like to finish the academic year with a photo essay that illustrates the spirit of our community and the wonder of research discoveries. […]
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Years ago, I shared my reflections to the graduating Class of 2013 about their connection to the two William & Marys: Close your eyes and picture this campus. The William & Mary you see is the one you’ve built over the last however many years it has taken you to get to this point. You’ve […]
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Commencement keynote moments: Excerpts from speechesWhile the path to college is pretty well defined, the path to graduate school is…less so. I decided that I wanted to attend William & Mary when I was about 5 years old, but when it came time to decide where (and if!) to go to grad school, I was absolutely lost. That’s because the […]
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William & Mary will introduce a test-optional admission policy for the 2020-2021 application cycle, which means freshman applicants to the university will not be required to submit either SAT or ACT exam results. Additionally, it is our intention that next year will be the first year in a three-year pilot program designed to enable a […]
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Scene@W&M: Virtual bell ringing
International voices: Journey's endClosing her letter to students this year, Melody Porter, Director of The Office of Community Engagement, wrote: Your actions this year and throughout your lives are powerful. We are so impressed and glad to be community with so many people who have done the daily work of care and advocacy. You know that it has […]
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In Swem archives: Documenting life during COVID-19By Martin Pan ’20 What is China’s intent when it made development investments to other countries? Is China using “debt-trap diplomacy”? What sectors and countries received most non-Western governments’ development investments? Over the past two years, I tried to answer these questions when working on the Transparent Development Footprints (TDF) team at AidData, a research […]
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By Claire Hogan ’22 Last week, William & Mary’s Global Research Institute hosted a virtual career panel, with students calling in via Zoom to receive advice about networking, research, and jobs. The panel included Rodney Faraon, Partner at Crumpton Group LLC and former CIA Senior Intelligence Officer; Shanda Cooper ’06, international development consultant; and Venu […]
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Serene Campus Scene: Crim Dell with LoFi
Serene Campus Scene: Wren Building with LoFi
Serene Campus Scene: Sunken Garden with LoFi
Serene Campus Scene: Wellness Center
Serene Campus Scene: Wren Yard Bench & Tree
Serene Campus Scene: Washington Hall Walkway
Serene Campus Scene: Sundial
Serene Campus Scenes: Lake Matoaka
Serene Campus Scenes: Wren Courtyard with LoFi
Serene Campus Scenes: Zable Stadium with LoFi
Thomas Jefferson observes COVID-19 recommendationsBy Ethan Brown ’21 The past two months have been challenging for every William & Mary community member. COVID-19 has suspended in person classes, distanced students from our beloved Williamsburg, and altered innumerable facets of campus life. While it was initially a spot of sore disappointment, one change that’s ensued since March has actually evolved […]
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Virtual Alma Mater
GRS goes onlineIt is hard to believe that we have reached the end of the spring semester. It feels like just yesterday I was on campus celebrating Charter Day a.k.a. William & Mary’s birthday. As an out-of-state student, it is weird to be home and so far from campus. I miss seeing my friends, going to Wawa […]
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Hey everyone! As we are sure you already know, transfer application decisions are going out this week! This is the moment you all have been waiting for; the moment where all your hard work and hours poured into your applications finally yield a result! No matter what the decision, we want to thank you for […]
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Hello readers! While I’m stuck at home during quarantine, I find myself daydreaming about venturing out into the world… which brings me to the topic of studying abroad as a transfer student! I never considered studying abroad as a college student, so when I heard that more than half of William & Mary students study […]
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Guest blogger Charlie Foster shares the past, present, and future of support for student veterans at W&M. Student veterans lead the way. In 2014-2015, a group of William & Mary students sought faculty and staff support for creating an on-campus office for student veterans. This effort led to a small grant and the creation of […]
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By Katie Spofford ’22 When I joined the Global Research Institute as a Programming Research Assistant in the fall of 2019, I was overwhelmed by the sense of community felt walking into the third floor of the Institute known as the Canopy. Though multiple teams from different projects were scattered throughout the room, there was […]
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By Pooja Tanjore ’23 Time flies. Taking a gap year before attending William & Mary made me realize how quickly one year could go by. Amplifying this understanding is the fact that I am a student in the Joint Degree Program at William & Mary, which means I leave for Scotland after my first year […]
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Dear Juniors, While much of our focus recently has been on assisting the high school Class of 2020, we’re very aware of the impact the COVID-19 crisis has and will continue to have on the Class of 2021 as you continue your college search. We don’t have all of the answers right now or pretend […]
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Reflections from a Quiet Campus
Elizabeth Losh: HashtagEarly April is the time when my Earth Structure & Dynamics class ventures to the Appalachians for a weekend of learning and intellectual companionship. I’ve reported on these academic adventures in this blog many times1. Over the course of two days we roll across Virginia, from the Shenandoah Valley to the Blue Ridge and out […]
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Guest blogger Sonia Kinkhabwala ’21 shares the story of how Pen Pals went from an idea to a program in a few days during the COVID-19 pandemic. In acclimating to my new community of Williamsburg, one of the first things that burned bright in my mind was the age demographics in town. College students and […]
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A spring color pallette has been apparent all over campus this year.
Swem Library is quiet while students learn remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The W&M Sundial is surrounded by hundreds of colorful tulips this spring.
Alumni House expansion underway. More than 55,000 feet of additional space is being added to the facility.
Whole of government: Coronavirus responseBy Suzie Bae ’20 Like many seniors, I was heartbroken when I found out that my last semester at a place I love so dearly would be cut short. The first few days were difficult – navigating the new e-learning environment, being bombarded by a minimum of 10 email updates a day, and adjusting to […]
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Within a week of arriving at William & Mary, I learned the “rose-bud-thorn” exercise, often used during reflection in classes and clubs. We’re a thoughtful community. For those unfamiliar, exercise participants share something that stood out to them as wonderful (rose), something they are excited to develop (bud), and something that they are unhappy with […]
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W&M health and wellness classes go onlineCOVID-19 has shuttered the academic world. At William & Mary, teaching goes on as technology enables us to connect in new ways with our students. But online learning is a poor substitute for what happens in the classroom, lab and field. We’ll manage, and my faculty colleagues are focused making things right for students during […]
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We Admit It! Tribe Pride runs deep, as does our resiliency and commitment to our community, demonstrated most recently by William & Mary students banding together to volunteer with Meals on Wheels, our wellness expert posting advice on how to flourish during a crisis, and students in our Introduction to Engineering Design class utilizing our […]
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Lord Botetourt is looking toward the President’s House hoping for conversation while the W&M community practices social distancing to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our area.
The Brafferton, home to the Office of the President and Office of the Provost at William & Mary
It's most unusual not to see any activity at Crim Dell in the spring. But this is not your trypical spring with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the country.I recently wrote about how we are each on our own course of personal grieving the loss of the season and celebrations. We’ve all experienced frustration and overwhelm over the past few weeks. In the stillness of the day, we’ve even questioned the meaningfulness of our work. The sun rises each morning and we wake to […]
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Muscarelle in The House: Art lessons for uncertain times
With the Egyptological Society: Translating ancient hieroglyphsLately, I’ve been talking with students via Zoom. They’re expressing emotions that I relate with. That’s not normal. Often I relate to the emotions of students because I felt that some time ago and learned the life lessons associated. We’re all grieving loss — of springtime, of celebrations, of a sense of security and a loss […]
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The Sir Christopher Wren Building is the oldest college building still standing in the United States.
The Wren Building is the oldest of the restored public buildings in Williamsburg.
A view of the Wren Building from the steps of the President's House.
Tulips add a pop of color to the new William & Mary sign.
Loving the spring flowers around the new William & Mary sign.
W&M Wellness Center: COVID-19 update
Tack Faculty Lecture Series: Hermine Pinson
In the luminescence lab: Detecting water pollutants
The Charles Center - VERTically Integrated Research Teams
Charter Day 2020: Shannon's remarks
Charter Day 2020: Magill's remarks
Charter Day 2020: Coleman's remarks
Social-media rumination: Bullying and cyber-bullying
Charter Day 2020: President Rowe's remarks
Charter Day 2020: Griffin Bhangra performs
Charter Day 2020: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia sings 'Happy Birthday'
W&M in 30: 2020 Charter Day
2020 Alumni Medallion Recipient: William C. Mims '79
2020 Alumni Medallion Recipient: Peter M. Nance '66
2020 Alumni Medallion Recipient: Frances C. Engoron '70
2020 Honorary Degree: Thomas A. Shannon '80
2020 Honorary Degree: Susan Aheron Magill '72
2020 Honorary Degree: Christy Coleman
A reimagined William & Mary Athletics Complex
At the Muscarelle Museum: McLendon, Pinson and James '22
At the Muscarelle Museum: Pinson interprets Prince
W&M Wellness Center discusses coronavirus
Remnants of nuclear testing: Cesium 137 found in honey
W&M Makerspaces: Tools for the next great idea
Toward entrepreneurial thinking
2019 Season's Greetings from William & Mary
