Arts & Sciences Events

Nicole Forrester will present her Honors thesis research in Biology.

Philippe Halbert will present his Honors thesis research in French.

Michael Smith will present his Honors thesis research in French.

Devin Curry and David Witkowsky will present their Honors thesis research.

Program: LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A, G.125. Featuring Maria Yefimova, piano. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, op.70. Tickets: $8 General; $3 Students w/ ID; Free for children under 12.

Soyoung Hwang will present her Honors thesis research in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Sociology professor Danielle Currier will give a talk on "Hook-up Culture."

Come listen to Psychology students John Haight and Engin Ege.

Alexa McClanahan and William Corkery will present their Government Honors thesis research.

Connor White and Frances Armstrong will present their Biology Honors thesis research.

Amy Clinger will present her Honors thesis research in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Brittney Calloway will present her Honors thesis research in Interdisciplinary Studies.

John Haight and Engin Ege will present their Honors thesis research.

A Lecture by Professor Julia Adeney Thomas Department of History, University of Notre Dame

A lecture by Professor Julia Adeney Thomas, based on Between Reality and Sex: Japanese Photography in War, Occupation, and After, a book forthcoming from Harvard University Press.

Inference of Programmer Intent and Related Defects from Software

For students who have signed up with an advisor between 02/28 and 03/04.

James B. Comey, Jr., a 1982 graduate of the College, will speak on the topic of "Politics and the Justice Department." He will be honored during his visit as the Law School's 2011 Carter O. Lowance Fellow. Free. All are welcome.

The inaugural Property Rights Project Distinguished Lecture titled "The Property Strategy" will be presented by Professor Thomas W. Merrill of Columbia Law School. Free. All are welcome.

The geology department hosts Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Terry Plank from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia University

Professor Perreault (University of Montreal) to speak on a Greek Colony in Thrace

Please join us for a public screening. "The Last Station" (2009, directed by Michael Hoffman) http://www.sonyclassics.com/thelaststation/ Monday, March 14, 2011, 7 pm, Blair 223.

Comey is this year's recipient of the Carter Lowrance award. Selected jointly by the Jefferson Program and the Law School, the award is in recognition of exceptional public service. During his visit, he will have an informal lunch with students.

How to get started today.

Come and gain important insight about the law school experience, from admission to graduation.

A talk by Aercio Cunha, a Brasilia-based economist and visiting Fulbright Scholar. See full description for an abstract of the talk.

Students interested in declaring a NSCI major may come to this informational meeting.

Cliff Colnot {{http://cso.org/About/Performers/Performer.aspx?id=6610}} Principal Conductor of MusicNOW at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, will be in residence this Thursday afternoon.

The Sociology Department announces its fourth annual Schmidt Lecture on Technology & Society.

Cliff Colnot, Principal Conductor of MusicNOW at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, will be in residence this Thursday afternoon.

Discussion and Q&A on the current situation in the Middle East, featuring scholars in the fields of government, economics, language, history, and religion.

Professor Virginia Raguin from the College of the Holy Cross will present a lecture titled, Pilgrimage and Reliquaries in Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam. Funding provided by the Arts & Sciences Lectures Committee. Event is free and open to the public.

Public lecture by Virginia C. Raguin (Professor of Art History at College of the Holy Cross) titled "Pilgrimage and Reliquaries in Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam."

The Jefferson Program visits the states's capital every spring to hear speakers on varied areas of public policy.

Locations and times to be announced.

Change-effects Analysis for Effective Testing and Validation of Evolving Software

"Into the depths of hell: vertabrate microfossils from the late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation" - Sean Moran

Stereoselective Reactions of Oxocarbenium Ions: Conformational Analysis, Stereoelectronic Effects, and Reactivity

Speaker: Rika Hagihara, St. Mary's College of Maryland

Leonardo DeGiorgi, Eth, Zurich, Switzerland, will be our guest speaker. Title of Talk: Optical properties of correlated materials: the charge dynamics of iron-pnictide superconductors.

Title: Evolution of physiological mechanisms: A case study for auxin

World-renowned musician, founder of the band Junoon, and social activist, Salman Ahmad--"the Bono of South Asia"--leads his band in a free concert at the Kimball Theatre.

Oxfam @ W&M is hosting an Open Mic Night to celebrate the 100th International Women's Day. Free entertainment! Free food from Dominos and Nawab! Raffle prizes include dinner for 8 with President Reveley and a serenade by Reveille.

Program: LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, G.125. Featuring Maria Yefimova, piano. SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, op.70. Free Admission ($6 garage parking).

A screening of student-made short films from W&M and other universities. (Submissions accepted through March 16; see the festival website for guidelines.)

Eymen Gurtan and Ensemble, Sufi and Classical Music of Istanbul. Co-sponsored by the Reves Center for International Studies. Workshops to be announced. Free admission.

The Muscarelle Museum's Music in the Gallery series presents William & Mary's student jazz combo, under the direction of Woody Beckner.

Selections will include Prokofiev, Vivaldi, Piazzolla, and Griffes.

As emotions run high with recent events, such as the congressional hearings on Muslims, the political uprisings in the Middle East, and the continued "War on Terror", come learn the Muslim Perspective!

A panel of science and math teachers discuss their occupations and career paths, and answer student questions.

Mr. Spakovsky will be discussing pending litigation regarding section 5 of the VRA (Voting Rights Act) and discuss potential repercussions of future court decisions.

Come See the Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary (1979), sponsored by Women's Studies in honor of Women's History Month. Dir. Lorraine Gray (45 minutes)

The W&M Wind Symphony will be taking a tour from Wednesday, March 23-Sunday, March 27.

Dr. Christine Quinan (French, UC Berkeley) will give a talk entitled "Gender and Institutional Amnesia in the French-Algerian War." Light refreshments and drinks will be provided and everyone is welcome!

A talk by Jorge Terukina, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures (Hispanic Studies), sponsored by the Bellini Colloquium in Modern Languages & Literatures.

Join us for a cookie and discussion about the major (and minor!) declaration process, just for freshmen and sophomores.

Patrick Hayes Writers Series welcomes guest lecturer and novelist, Professor Frances Washburn

An International Performance Arts Exchange (IPAX) presentation and fundraising event, directed by Jamar Jones and Alex McBath.

William & Mary Associate Professor of Law Jason M. Solomon will present the 2011 Blackstone Lecture on the topic of "Tort Law, Social Equality, and the Right to Recourse." Free and all are welcome. Reception to follow in the lobby.

Professor Valerie Smith, Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature at Princeton University will give a lecture on the works of Toni Morrison entitled, "Trouble in Paradise." This event is free and open to the public. Reception will follow the lecture.

Shoji Satake will give a talk titled, "Dual Identity: Finding a Voice in Your Art." Shoji is a W&M alum, and is part of the upcoming ceramics show at the Andrews Gallery, "The Old Power Plant: 35 Years of Ceramics at William & Mary, An Alumni Exhibition."

AMP & Muslim Students Association are bringing Alejandro Beutel, a recent Muslim convert. Alejandro J. Beutel is MPAC's Government Liaison. Alejandro has authored several academic papers, articles & reports on topics of Islam and international security.

Choreography by members of Orchesis dance company

This award-winning play is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than two hundred women.

A week of events featuring wellness and health. Sponsored by CARES.

As an executive of the United Technologies Corporation, Peter Barzach developed, implemented and managed the start-up of the first U.S. Manufacturing Joint Venture (JV) with a member company of the Russian Ministry of Defense in history.

The GRS encourages interdisciplinary exchange, bringing together students from the sciences and the humanities at William & Mary and other surrounding regional universities.

Mr. McNamee is a partner at McGuireWoods, LLP in Richmond, Virginia.

New Materials from Bio-based Polymers: an Overview

Professor Gavan McCormack will deliver the Art Matsu Lecture on Okinawa and the the civic democratic activism that has evolved in Okinawa out of the 14-year long resistance to US and Japanese attempts to build a new Marine base there.

Professor Gavan McCormack will deliver the Art Matsu Lecture on Okinawa and the civic democratic activism that has evolved in Okinawa out of the 14-year long resistance to US and Japanese attempts to build a new Marine base there.

Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Karen Gabriel, a visiting professor from St. Stephen's College in India, will give a talk entitled "Melodrama, Bombay Cinema, and the Politics of Exclusion: The Case of Mother India / Bharat Mata."

Choreography by members of Orchesis dance company

A bake and yard sale organized by Japanese women and families in the Yorktown area.

Jake Nelson will be presenting a conducting lecture-recital which hopes to analyze the role of American sacred and spiritual music in both his own life and in the larger national religious landscape.

Get your best dresses, suits, and/or t-shirts ready for Drag Ball 2011! Dance the night away with a DJ, student performances, and free food. Gender bending is encouraged but not required.

Choreography by members of Orchesis dance company

Join our campaign to fold 1,000 origami paper cranes to support the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. A fundraiser sponsored by the Japanese Cultural Association.

The W&M chapter of the International Justice Mission is hosting a series of events on campus as part of their anti-slavery campaign. Everyone is welcome!

Join our campaign to fold 1,000 origami paper cranes to support the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. A fundraiser sponsored by the Japanese Cultural Association.

Information session on study abroad programs in Asia.

Dr. Bruce Yandle will give a lecture titled "Lost Trust: The Real Cause of the Financial Market Meltdown." Free. All are welcome. Lunch will be provided.

Lecture by Bruce Yandle, author of "Lost Trust: The Real Cause of the Financial Market Meltdown." Free. All are welcome. Lunch will be served.

Mehdi Meziane will defend his doctoral dissertation.

"Secrets buried in the mud - deciphering the biogeochemical stratigraphic record of landscape change on the continental margin of New Zealand," Dr. Lonnie Leithold, North Carolina State University"

Eduardo Ochoa, President Obama's Assistant Secretary of Education (in charge of Post-secondary Education) will give a talk on the position of the U.S. as a destination for international students and scholars.

Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, legislative counsel of Equality Virginia, will be speaking at the William and Mary School of Law at 12:50 p.m. on the topic "GLBT Rights and Protections: The State of the Law in Virginia."

An evening with Rinde Eckert: "An Idiot Divine"

"The Old Power Plant: Thirty-five Years of Ceramics at William and Mary," curated by Marlene Jack.

Ian Ralby, a 2005 graduate of the Law School and a Ph.D candidate at the University of Cambridge, will give a presentation on "Exploring the Legal Twilight Surrounding the Transnational Operation of Private Military and Security Companies."

The exhibition is related to the course - MUSC 307/407

Calling all aspiring artists! Join alumna Lisa Mathis '91 for a discussion about her professional career as an artist and graphic designer.

NASA climate scientist Bruce Wielicki explains the difference between weather and climate and how recent weather extremes fit within the broader context of global climate change. {{http://forms.wm.edu/1413/,Register}}.

A documentary on the world water crisis and its impact on women.

Advising sign-up sheets will be posted on bulletin board in Psychology Dept., ISC, 1st Floor Hallway

The Small Sculpture Show. Exhibiting Artists: Jayson Lowery, Yvette Kaiser-Smith, John Richardson, and Jay Sullivan.

The fifth in a series of library exhibits of W&M faculty publications has opened at Swem. "Title Pages: An Exhibit of Publications from Faculty in the Government Department" is on display in the Bright Gallery in the second floor rotunda.

Founded on December 3, 1991, FASA--the Filipino-American Student Association at William & Mary is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a student organization in 2011.

Walk-in hours are: Mondays 2:00-4:00pm Tuesdays 10:00am - noon Thursdays 2:00-4:00pm

For many people, diaries are the province of young girls, who pour out their secret sorrows and then lock them away from the prying eyes of friends and relatives. In this exhibit, we unlock the mystery of the diary, demonstrating their multiple forms.