Arts & Sciences Events

Spring 2012 W&M exchange and assisted enrollment study abroad deadlines Oct 1. Apply at http://studyabroad.wm.edu

By Tom Stoppard Directed by Laurie J. Wolf

By Tom Stoppard Directed by Laurie J. Wolf

Mr. Kurt Wimmer, a partner at Covington & Burling in Washington, DC, will present the 2011 Mervis Lecture titled "Digital Copyright and the New Economics of Online Content." Free admission and all are welcome.

This program, required of first-year graduate students, is designed to show the broad range of opportunities in the D.C. area for policy professionals.

Blackboard Assignments Workshops: Learn how to create and grade assignments online

Blackboard Assignments Workshops: Learn how to create and grade assignments online

There are many potential career paths to pursue with a science degree. Learn about your options and how to best prepare to travel your chosen path.

SOUL KITCHEN (Dir. Fatih Akin, 2009)

General information session for U.S. Department of State Internship opportunities. Learn about different U.S. Department of State internships and how to become a competitive applicant.

Do you want to go to LAW SCHOOL????? The Black Law Students Association, Pre-Law Division will be hosting its next General Body meeting this Thursday, Oct. 6th at Morton Hall 220 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. We hope to see you there!!!!

The NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton offers valuable internship experiences for students in the sciences. Learn about these opportunities and how to apply for them. (CEP)

Judith Shatin, the inventive composer of works that range from chamber and orchestral music to film and multimedia installations, will attend the Virginia Symphony performance of her composition, Jefferson, In His Own Words.

Open to the public. Sessions meet every Thurs. 8pm-10pm. Cost is $3 per hour.

Professor Jason Roberts, University of North Carolina, will be the speaker at the Government Department's Colloquium Series, Friday October 7.

Dr. Steve Hanson, Vice Provost for International Affairs and Director of the Reves Center for International Studies, will discuss "20 Years After the Collapse of the Soviet Union - What Have We Learned?"

A Practical, Path-Based Framework for Detecting and Diagnosing Software Faults

Learn more about issues in global health, studying global health, and job opportunities in global health.

John Poague Leckey IV will defend his dissertation - The First Direct Measurement of the Weak Charge of the Proton.

Michael C. Dorf, the Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell University Law School, will present the Cutler Lecture titled "Frankenstein's Monster or Spandrel? The Vices and Virtues of Legal Retrofitting."

Visiting musician and scholar Tomas Lozano will be presenting a lecture on "Musical Activity in 17th-Century New Mexico Missions" as part of the Music in American Culture (MACS) lecture series.

What is it like to work at a national lab? Learn about the exciting internship opportunities available to students at the Jefferson Lab, right here in our own backyard in Newport News. A J-Lab student intern will discuss the experience as well.

By Neil LaBute Directed by Christopher Owens

Government Department announces first annual Todd W. Weaver Study Abroad Scholarship application process

This week's session has moved to Friday, 10am-12pm. Weekly Thursday sessions will resume on Oct 20th. Sessions are open to the public. Cost is $3 per hour.

NATO's War in Afghanistan

Speaker: Sebastian Cioaba (University of Delaware) Title: Eigenvalues of Graphs

"Learning to Hide and Wait: Helicobacter pylori Pathogenesis and Treatment"

Joel Levine, William & Mary Applied Science, Title of Talk: The Human Exploration of Mars: Why Humans? Why Mars?

By Neil LaBute Directed by Christopher Owens

Bryan Lozano and Steven Raga are key founders of Pilipino American Unity for Progress. {{http://unipronow.org/, Unipro}}

With vibrant fingerwork on his guitar and the soothing droning of his hurdy-gurdy, Tomas Lozano performs Hispanic Ballads sung in Castilian, Galician, Catalan and Judeo-Spanish.

By Neil LaBute Directed by Christopher Owens

By Neil LaBute Directed by Christopher Owens

Sucheta Shrikant Jawalkar will defend her dissertation - Measurement of proton Single and Double Spin Asymmetries in Semi-Inclusive Deep-Inelastic Scattering.

The McCormack-Reboussin scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to a rising senior French major at the College. Applications due 5:00PM

WHRO, Hampton Roads' public media affiliate, will host a community discussion at the Sadler Center on the changing role of women in war and peace. A panel discussion will follow a preview of the new PBS series, Women, War & Peace. Free.

Join us for pizza and conversation about spring course offerings, the St. Petersburg program, the Russian House and scholarship opportunities.

There are many potential career paths to pursue with a science degree. Learn about your options and how to best prepare to travel your chosen path.

"Cudjo Lewis: A Life Lived in Benin and Mobile" with Prof. Neil Norman.

Are you interested in how you can work for change in the education system? Come hear from professionals currently working to make a difference in education.

The Pre-modern Studies Forum presents Prof. Lily Panoussi (Classical Studies) speaking on "Hercules and the Founding Mothers: Women's Rituals in Ovid's Fasti" Date: Wednesday, October 19 Time: 5:00 pm Place: Morton 340 (third floor of Morton, di

Join filmmaker Nick Verbitsky for a screening of his documentary "Confidence Game," which focuses on the final week of Bear Stearns before the financial collapse of 2008. Members of the W&M faculty will join Verbitsky for a Q&A session after the film.

Blackboard Assignments Workshop: Learn how to create and grade assignments online

Fachard lectures on Artemision

D.R. Hildebrand '03 will be here to tell about his experiences and insights in writing and provide information and answer questions about getting your work published.

Stop by to see beautiful artworks by 13 amazing painters and sculptors. Light refreshments will be served.

On Thursday, October 20th at 5:00 pm in Blow Memorial Hall rm. 332, Professor Anthony Fragola from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will be giving a lecture on the Mafia and more importantly the Anti-Mafia Movement in Sicily.

You are invited to attend an information session about the 2012 William and Mary Summer Program in Montpellier, France.

Thinking about going to grad school in psychology? W&M Psych faculty will provide advice and answer your questions about graduate school.

Prize-winning author David S. Reynolds will speak on his new book, "Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America." Free and open to the public.

Whether you are a current computer science major or considering computer science as a major, this program is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable advice and perspective from professionals in the field.

Original choreography by W&M Dance faculty, Joan Gavaler, Leah Glenn and Denise Damon Wade. Performed by Orchesis dance company.

Open to the public. Sessions meet every Thurs. 8pm-10pm. Cost is $3 per hour.

Original choreography by W&M Dance faculty. Performed by Orchesis dance company.

The annual meetings of the Virginia Philosophical Association will take place at William & Mary this fall.

On Friday, October 21, Pi Sigma Alpha, the government honor society, will be taking a day trip to NATO Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk.

Nancy L. Johnston '74 will sign her new book.

Brown Bag by Lindsey Funkhouser

Please join us at the William and Mary Alumni House for a short memorial brick installation ceremony for David Clay Jenkins.

Speaker: Andrew Nevai (University of Central Florida) Title: Mathematical principles of competition between species

Dr. Michael Southam-Gerow, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University

Join us for our second annual homecoming reception, which will feature a reading by our 2011-12 Writer-in-Residence, Joshua Poteat.

The Russian Studies Program is proud to present this year's homecoming lecture speaker Ed Geist ABD (UNC, Chapel Hill) "The Living Chernobyl: The Exclusion Zone 25 Years Later."

Alumni and friends of the biology department are invited to a wine and cheese reception in the greenhouse before the Friday seminar!

Naomi Makins, University of Illinois, Title of Talk: In the Lair of the Lost Force

A chance for CS alumni to catch up with old professors, meet the new students and faculty, and to reconnect with old friends.

Please join us for our annual Homecoming reception.

Making Connections: How Neurons Establish Links with their Target Organs

All Classical Studies Alumni and Friends are invited to our first Homecoming Reception. Reunite with your Classics Alumni, Professors & Friends.

The 2011 John Boswell Memorial Lecture, "Reading, 'Rithing, Rhythm, and Romance: Southern Girls and Sexual Politics," will be delivered by Professor Susan Cahn of SUNY-Buffalo.

We invite all art & art history alumni to attend our annual Homecoming event. We had such a great time last year. Hope to see you there!

"Reading, 'Rithing, Rhythm and Romance: Southern Girls and Sexual Politics."

featuring Def Jam Poet, Paul Flores!

Original choreography by W&M Dance faculty, Joan Gavaler, Leah Glenn and Denise Damon Wade. Performed by Orchesis dance company.

The William & Mary Wind Symphony and alumni presents a program of memorable wind ensemble works including selections from Schuman's towering New England Triptych and Jacob's stirring William Byrd Suite. Dr. Paul K. Bhasin directs.

If you are not sure what course to take next, please check our Spring 2012 Course Offerings

Return and reconnect! Enjoy great food, drink and music with Narissa Bond as we welcome our alumni back to campus. {{https://forms.wm.edu/2648, RSVP here.}}

This year's economics Homecoming reception is jointly sponsored with the government department, the public policy program, and the international relations program. Refreshments will be served. {{http://goo.gl/NhRuD}}

The reception is sponsored jointly with the Government department, the Economic department, and the International Relations program. Refreshments will be served.

Please join us and chat with the alumni faculty and current students. Light refreshments will be served.

Come check out the new classroom and catch up with old friends!

The open house is always a great chance to visit with old friends and professors, meet current students who are interested in international careers and relax over drinks and food.

The open house is always a great chance to visit with old friends and professors, meet current students who are interested in international careers, and relax over drinks and food.

Alumni and friends are invited to an Open House in front of Adair Hall. Meet faculty, tour the new research laboratories and reminisce. Come challenge your favorite professor to a game of Corn Hole. Light refreshments will be available.

Hosted by Dr. Anne K. Rasmussen and Dr. Katherine Preston. Come and catch up with fellow music alumni and current music students.

Join us for PhysicsFest 2011 in the newly renovated Small Hall!

Join the Stairwells for their annual Homecoming concert. Come by Ewell Recital Hall at 1:30 p.m. to hear the glorious sound of Stairwells, both past and present!

Original choreography by W&M Dance faculty, Joan Gavaler, Leah Glenn and Denise Damon Wade. Performed by Orchesis dance company.

Join the W&M Choir for a concert featuring works by Liszt, Reutter, Stenhammar and Dawson. James Armstrong, Conductor, Thomas Marshall, Organ and Judith Zwerdling Zwelling, Piano.

The Italian House is going to the Carpenter Center in Richmond to see Giuseppe Verdi's Aida

W&M undergrads and graduate students (U.S. citizens) in science/math/social science fields have been very successful in receiving these research fellowships/scholarships of $5000-$8500. RSVP to jdotzaue@odu.edu.

Gerald Zerkin of the Capital Resource Council, Federal Public Defender Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, will present a lecture entitled "Preserving Constitutional Rights in the Age of Disenlightenment." This event is free anopen to the public.

Our first Bellini colloquium for the Fall semester 2011 will take place tomorrow at 3:30 in Washington 315. Join us for a round table discussion on moving from article-length work to book manuscripts and getting published.

The William and Mary Department of English presents a colloquium with Jan van Dijkhuizen, Rueful Spectacles: Pain and Compassion in Early Modern English Literature and Culture. Refreshments will be provided and this event if free and open to the public.

The field of biotechnology is growing and has opportunities for students across a variety of science and technology majors. Gain valuable advice and perspective from professionals in this field though a Q&A session and informal networking.

Activist Faisal Alam presents the struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world. While highlighting the diversity of Islam, "Hidden Voices" explores the legacy of colonialism and sodomy laws within the Muslim world.

Judge Judith M. Barzilay of the U.S. Court of International Trade will present a talk entitled, "The Court of International Trade and the Interplay between our International Agreements and the Application of U.S. Law Related to Them."

Judge Barzilay will speak on the topic of The Court of International Trade and the Interplay between our International Agreements and the Application of U.S. Law Related to Them

Coulomb Sum Rule at 0.55 GeV/c ~ |q| 1.0 V/c Guest Speaker: Huan Yao for the Hall A Collaboration of JLab Temple University

Dr. Tony Hartshorn joins us from the Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, for a seminar on mapping Carbon sources and sinks in the Shenandoah Valley.

In "Behind the Swoosh," Jim Keady shares his stories of living with Nike's factory workers and his decade-long effort to end sweatshop abuse.

Professor Lawrence S. Wittner (SUNY-Albany) will deliver a lecture entitled "How Peace Activists Saved the World from Nuclear War."

Interested in going to St. Petersburg in 2012?

Kate Doyle, Senior Analyst at the National Security Archive, will be discussing declassified intelligence records from the US and from the recently discovered Guatemalan National Police archive, and their use in current human rights trials in Guatemala.

Open to the public. Sessions meet every Thurs. 8pm-10pm. Cost is $3 per hour.

Professor Ophera Davis of Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts, talks about her work with women survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Everyone welcome! Light lunch and beverages provided.

Christopher A. Maher will defend his dissertation - NMR Study of Paramagnetic Nano-Checkerboard Superlattices.

Brown Bag by Max Cunningham

Speaker: Richard Green (University of Colorado Boulder) Title: Morse matchings on polytopes and their subcomplexes

Innovating for Society: The Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate in 2012

"Twists and Turns in Alkaloid Synthesis: atropisomerism in the prodigiosins, bismurrayaquinone, and GB17"

"New insight into Bvg-mediated signal transduction in Bordetella"

Invited Speaker, John Martin Fischer, University of California, Riverside

Award-winning author R. Zamora Linmark will read from his latest novel LECHE and his new poetry collection DRIVE BY VIGILS.

Come for a "Jam Session with Grimes." Jonathan will be presenting a lecture recital featuring pieces he learned at W&M as well as original pieces. Music will include the genres of Jazz, R&B and Gospel.

Come hear magic-filled classics including PROKOFIEV's Cinderella Suite, a U.S. premiere of "Shall We Dance?" by W&M faculty composer Sophia Serghi, and the movie soundtrack from HARRY POTTER! Guest magician Penn Russell provides entertainment.

Come see works by 16 different artists. Works range from paintings, to sculptures, to poetry. Sure to be a good show!