July 2025 – W&M News
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William & Mary successfully launched Workday this summer, following a year of preparation by more than 200 employees across the university.| W&M News
$2.5M scholarship and applied learning gift will open doors for Pell Grant-eligible students from outside Virginia| W&M News
Award-winning journalist and author David E. Sanger will visit William & Mary in November as the university’s 2025 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow.| W&M News
Presidential Conversation celebrates the Year of the Environment.| W&M News
William & Mary Math Professor GuanNan Wang evaluates the accuracy of medical images generated by artificial intelligence.| W&M News
William & Mary students had a number of opportunities this summer to make contributions to the nation's cyber capabilities.| W&M News
International study shows college students who experienced family dysfunction as children sometimes turn to alcohol to cope with the long-term impacts.| W&M News
Offerings strengthen access and year-round support for Virginia students.| W&M News
The beloved W&M tradition returns Oct. 28 starting at 6 p.m. in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.| W&M News
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey suggest that an average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2025.| W&M News
As part of its commitment to democracy, W&M is dedicated to helping students, faculty and staff participate in elections.| W&M News
As part of the team uncovering the foundations of the historic Williamsburg Bray School, Heather Little M.A. ’23 and Madeline Dorton ’24 are unearthing the history of the campus where they studied history and archaeology as students.| W&M News
The two-year commitment by W&M Foundation trustee Darpan Kapadia ’95 to the Career Center Student Internship Fund is the largest gift in the university’s history that directly supports internships.| W&M News
Graduate student Bryce Donaghue M.S. ’26 studies solar farms as potential habitats for bats.| W&M News
The annual McGlothlin Leadership Forum featured Dan Draper ’91 and AnnaMaria DeSalva ’90 who met with students at the Mason School of Business.| W&M News
For some graduate students at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS, a new sub-concentration in shellfish aquaculture may be the shining pearl in their degree.| W&M News
GRI’s next chapter transforms applied research development to accelerate faculty collaboration and student training.| W&M News
Now in its third year, ENSP 100 takes on the idea and practice of learning outside the classroom.| W&M News
Khalid will deliver Alma Mater Production’s Fall 2025 Atwater Lecture on Oct. 14 at Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.| W&M News
Physics Professor Saskia Mordijck will present the fall 2025 Tack Faculty Lecture, “Here Comes the Sun: Building a Star on Earth.”| W&M News
Once locally extinct, the Virginia bay scallop population is increasing exponentially due to restoration work by W&M’s Batten School & VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory.| W&M News
In honor of the anniversary, Highland is conducting a lecture series highlighting its recent high-impact projects and the many perspectives that have shaped them.| W&M News
Hilary Holladay M.A. '87 is the Charles Center’s inaugural Sharp Writer-in-Residence.| W&M News
Twenty photographs created by William & Mary Professor Eliot Dudik have been acquired by the Library of Congress for its permanent collection.| W&M News
Captured through breathtaking blackwater photography, the images show rarely seen encounters.| W&M News
Three-year grant will launch a national program in history, civics and democracy.| W&M News
A new study published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series reveals American lobster embryos can handle ocean acidification surprisingly well, but increased temperatures may pose distinct challenges for the species.| W&M News
W&M Women’s Weekend builds connections, showcases expertise.| W&M News
By integrating artificial intelligence tools, the university is positioning itself at the forefront of higher education innovation.| W&M News
The Center for Energy Law & Policy will serve as a hub for convening policymakers, scholars and students to address critical issues shaping the future of energy regulation.| W&M News
The body language of trees holds valuable clues to their overall health.| W&M News
The letters inspired a dedicated researcher to uncover the truth about Eliza and to bring her remains back to Virginia for proper recognition.| W&M News
The team competed against hundreds of groups from around the world and earned multiple honors.| W&M News
The William & Mary Board of Visitors unanimously approved the Campus Comprehensive Plan at its Sept. 26 meeting, ensuring stewardship of university physical spaces for future generations. The plan, which follows two years of collaborative work across campus and the board, is closely aligned with the Vision 2026 strategic plan. It looks out 100 years, […]| W&M News
Visionary philanthropist to lead parade as part of Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Oct. 16-19.| W&M News
Beginning this year, the Charles Center will offer grants to support students in expanding the visibility of their work, enabling them to share their discoveries with the world.| W&M News
Bright percussive beats poured from the Glenn Close Theatre stage Sept. 3 as the legendary Afro-Brazilian street band Ilê Aiyê held the first of several Charles Center-sponsored Arts Masterclasses hosted by William & Mary’s Office of the Arts this academic year.| W&M News
A gift from W&M Foundation leader Darpan Kapadia ’95 launches a bold enrollment initiative to elevate W&M’s presence and attract top students from across the country.| W&M News
Combining 17 years of Chesapeake Bay population assessments with economic analyses, researchers show the importance of diversifying catches across species.| W&M News
Two William & Mary administrators have been recognized with a national award for their efforts to sensitize students to the dangers of hazing and to train them to spot and stop it.| W&M News
Professor William McNamara is drawing inspiration from nature to tap the potential of CO2 as a fuel.| W&M News
William & Mary, the Omohundro Institute and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collaborate for the fourth conference in a five-year series.| W&M News
William & Mary has officially launched a new minor in Artificial Intelligence (AI), giving students the tools to apply AI in their respective fields.| W&M News
Inaugural applied learning course strengthens William & Mary’s standing as a national leader in career readiness.| W&M News
John F. Kerry to serve as inaugural fellow.| W&M News
10 questions with William & Mary's Rankings Task Force| W&M News
The trivia game is nearly three years in the making and plays a vital role in the U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy Project, which studies the relationship between the two nations.| W&M News
William & Mary faculty co-design solutions with Indigenous communities to rebuild their foodways and reconnect with their roots.| W&M News
Over 150 undergraduates shared their experiences at the third annual Fall Internship & Applied Learning Showcase.| W&M News
William & Mary welcomed new students during the 2025 Opening Convocation ceremony.| W&M News
A new study shows that an ongoing transition from eelgrass to widgeon grass as the dominant seagrass species in the Chesapeake Bay could have ecological impacts across food webs, fisheries and ecosystem functions.| W&M News
Anne Roemer — a human resources professional with more than 20 years of experience at NASA — has been named William & Mary’s next chief human resources officer.| W&M News
The Nepal Water Initiative seeks to assess environmental threats to Nepal’s water resources under a changing climate and to empower conservation champions in Nepal to address these threats.| W&M News
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Shelagh A. Gallagher, an internationally recognized scholar, advocate and leader in gifted education, has been appointed executive director of the William & Mary Center for Gifted Education.| W&M News
All students across 12 counties are eligible for Beales Scholarships on admission to W&M.| W&M News
Supported by extraordinary philanthropy, the major is the first undergraduate degree in coastal and marine sciences offered by a Virginia public university.| W&M News
William & Mary's new students were welcomed to campus Aug. 27 during the Opening Convocation ceremony.| W&M News
This prestigious award recognizes academically credible research that has a significant, positive impact on society.| W&M News
William & Mary successfully launched Workday this summer, following a year of preparation by more than 200 employees across the university.| W&M News
This year’s winners of the President’s Award for Service to the Community are Katherine Barko-Alva and Hannah Wolfe ’26.| W&M News
Raymond A. “Chip” Mason ’59, L.H.D. ’98, a pioneering financier who founded Legg Mason, has died. A loyal alumnus of William & Mary, the business school was named for him in 2005.| W&M News
William & Mary is welcoming nearly 1,900 new undergraduates to campus this fall, including both first-year and transfer students.| W&M News
AAAHC accreditation, held by only seven universities in Virginia, recognizes the university's commitment to providing exceptional student-centered care.| W&M News
William & Mary has launched a yearlong project to build a Lego model of its Historic Campus with the help of students, faculty, alumni and the Williamsburg community.| W&M News
David Long explores how near-death experiences transform work through storytelling.| W&M News
William & Mary’s second annual Professional Development Days focused on navigating conflict.| W&M News
Darpan Kapadia ’95 will welcome new William & Mary students this month at Opening Convocation.| W&M News
Eight W&M faculty awarded SCP fellowships to enrich historical narratives and strengthen civic leadership ahead of nation’s 250th anniversary.| W&M News
High school students who participated in the pre-college program immersed themselves in a one-of-a-kind experience through Virginia history.| W&M News
Results from the Chesapeake Bay 2024 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Survey show resilience in key areas despite overall losses.| W&M News
Connie Warren Desaulniers ’75, P ’92 doesn’t just believe in the power of reinvention — she lives it.| W&M News
W&M News serves as the official source of news about the Alma Mater of the Nation and features stories, announcements, videos, photos and more from around the university.| W&M News
The W&M Board of Visitors Committee on Administration Buildings and Grounds received an update on the Wren Preservation Project.| W&M News
The Muscarelle Museum of Art at The Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts reopens with more amenities, more art and a reinvigorated mission to be a social and educational hub.| W&M News
Project & Business Manager for Military & Veteran Affairs Lindsay Blount Ed.D. ’24 joins fellow graduates at this weekend’s Commencement festivities.| W&M News
Crowd-sourced database project coordinated by Eric Schmalz ’10 reveals what Americans knew about the Holocaust at the time.| W&M News
Leading figures in U.S. national security and foreign policy convened last week at William & Mary to kickoff the inaugural Gates Forum.| W&M News
Renovated and expanded Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall and the new Music Building, will serve both the campus and regional communities, coming to life in the university’s Arts Quarter.| W&M News
University receives R1 research activity classification from Carnegie.| W&M News
The W&M community is living with, learning from and preventing devastating wildfires.| W&M News
The board will explore possibilities of transforming the university’s historic President's House into space that remains central to the life of the university.| W&M News
Record-breaking philanthropy positions William & Mary to lead.| W&M News
The project marks the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding through the creation of 13 original tapestries designed to tell a unified story of the nation.| W&M News
New name reflects a bold vision, deep roots and the people shaping the future.| W&M News
William & Mary's global reach has been confirmed once again as nine recent graduates and alumni received highly selective Fulbright Scholarships.| W&M News
A new study published in the journal PLOS One by researchers at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS suggests parasitic worms could serve as a valuable biomarker for managing the fishery.| W&M News
Art Professor Nicole Santiago, who teaches life drawing, won a prestigious prize for her realistic figurative paintings in a national contest.| W&M News
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.| W&M News
Former William & Mary hoops star and pro baseball player became a role model for others who face challenges.| W&M News
The William & Mary Democracy Initiative recently explored the history of self-determination at the university in the latest episode of its podcast.| W&M News
