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Shalom Akolatse ’26, 1693 Scholar and double major in math and chemistry, has found ways to connect with nearly every corner of the College of William & Mary. From lab research to poetry writing to welcoming new students on campus, his journey reflects both the importance of curiosity and community. Akolatse first heard of the […]| Flat Hat News
This fall, the College of William and Mary is offering an interdisciplinary artificial intelligence minor designed to give students technical expertise while addressing the ethical and social concerns of this evolving technology. This new minor is part of the College’s School of Computing, Data Sciences and Physics, which launched in July under the leadership of […]| Flat Hat News
Friday, Aug. 22, Raymond A. “Chip” Mason ’59, L.H.D. ’98 passed away at the age of 88. The College of William and Mary’s Mason business school was named after Mason. Mason was the founder, chairman and CEO of the Baltimore-based investment firm Legg Mason. When he stepped down from his position in 2007, Legg Mason […]| Flat Hat News
Tuesday, July 22 to Thursday, July 24, the College of William and Mary’s board of visitors held a summer retreat at the Washington Center to discuss strategic planning for the 2025-26 academic year, the campus comprehensive plan and higher education policy changes affecting the College. While the board did not convene in its traditional eight-committee […]| Flat Hat News
Tuesday, July 1, the College of William and Mary launched Workday, an Enterprise Resource Planning platform that will partially replace Banner throughout the fall semester. Workday will become the main resource for student workers and faculty, integrating finance, human resources and payroll into one system. Work compensation, student hiring and other functionalities will all be […]| Flat Hat News
Thursday, Aug. 21, the College of William and Mary announced that the Student Health Center, located at the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, earned reaccreditation through April 2028 from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The distinction, which only seven other Virginia universities have received, coincides with the arrival this fall of the College’s new […]| Flat Hat News
This article contains discussions of suicidal ideation. As someone who devolved into actual weeping when the credits rolled for Celine Song’s directorial debut, “Past Lives,” I was excited to see the trailer for another directorial debut produced by A24: “Sorry, Baby” by Eva Victor. I went to the theater a fair amount this summer, so […]| Flat Hat News
Liam Glavin ‘27 (he/him) is a government major from Falls Church, VA. He loves running, reading and spending time with friends and hopes to instill values of political and civic engagement across the community. Contact him at ljglavin@wm.edu. Since the start of the new Trump administration, Republicans have been on a racist tirade, threatening and attempting […]| Flat Hat News
Isabella McNutt ’27 is a history and government double major, and she is a member of Alpha Chi Omega. She loves traveling, basketball and music. Email her at immcnutt@wm.edu. The views expressed in the article are the author’s own. Arriving at the College of William and Mary almost two years ago, I assumed I had […]| Flat Hat News
Eva Jaber ‘28 (she/her) is a prospective English or international relations major. She is a member of the Cleftomaniacs, an a cappella group, an ESL tutor and hopes to encourage peace-minded advocacy on campus. Contact her at ehjaber@wm.edu. I am green, gold and grateful today! Does that sentence sound familiar? Maybe because that’s how I […]| Flat Hat News
Friday, April 25, the College of William and Mary’s board of visitors passed resolution HC-3 titled “Merit-based excellence, student opportunity and freedom from discrimination.” This resolution was introduced in response to increasing pressure from the federal and state governments to restrict universities’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Across the country, this pressure has already led […]| Flat Hat News
Tuesday, July 1, the College of William and Mary changed former Chief Diversity Officer Fanchon Glover’s title to Senior Advisor to the President. The College also renamed the Center for Student Diversity to the Student Center for Inclusive Excellence. The change comes after the Board of Visitors took a neutral stance on DEI initiatives in […]| Flat Hat News
Special Business Tuesday, April 8, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science Suzanne Raitt spoke with the Student Assembly Senate regarding her role as dean, updates to the Arts and Sciences, the hiring slowdown and transitioning the School of Arts and Sciences into the College of Arts and Sciences. “The advantage of calling us […]| Flat Hat News
Monday, Aug. 21, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine LL.D. ’06 and Mark Warner LL.D. ’02 of Virginia announced that the National Park Service will be awarding $416,207 to the College of William and Mary for the restoration of the Sir Christopher Wren Building’s west steps. The grant comes from the National Park Service’s’ nationwide initiative Save America’s […]| Flat Hat News
