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Professor Goran Sluiter: "Defining maritime policy: Difference between Greenpeace & Somali Pirates?"
Professor Goran Sluiter: "Defining maritime policy: Difference between Greenpeace & Somali Pirates?"
Tuesday, April 1
12:50pm - 1:50pm
Law School, Room 124
Professor Goran Sluiter, a professor and international law practitioner from Amsterdam is coming to the law school! His presentation is entitled: "Defining maritime policy: Is there any difference between Greenpeace and Somali pirates?"
Film Screening "The Ninth Company" (dir. Fedor Bondarchuk 2005)
Film Screening "The Ninth Company" (dir. Fedor Bondarchuk 2005)
Tuesday, April 1
5pm
Washington Hall, Room 315
18th Annual Braithwaite Lecture - Robyn Wiegman
18th Annual Braithwaite Lecture - Robyn Wiegman
Tuesday, April 1
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tucker Hall, 127A
"Without Guarantee: On the Unknown Futures of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies"
NSCI Spring Symposium
NSCI Spring Symposium
Wednesday, April 2
3:30pm - 5pm
Sadler Center, Tidewater A
W&M Neuroscience program announces our Spring Symposium featuring undergraduate Jack Bramley (Dr. William Buchser) and Dr. Regina Sullivan speaking on Neurobiology of Infant Attachment Learning. Symposium will be help in Tidewater A from 3:30-5.
Focus ON: The Goldwater Scholarship
Focus ON: The Goldwater Scholarship
Wednesday, April 2
6pm - 7pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Goldwater Scholarships fund outstanding students who plan to pursue careers in the sciences or mathematics. MD/PhD plans are okay, too. Come to this session to hear from Scholars and find out what it takes to be a competitive candidate.
Pi Delta Phi petit dejeuner a' la francaise
Pi Delta Phi petit dejeuner a' la francaise
Thursday, April 3
9am
Daily Grind
Pi Delta Phi croissants & coffee at the Grind
9 am
Thursday, April 3
Physics Seminar
Physics Seminar
Thursday, April 3
12:40pm
Small Hall, Room 122
Peter Stoffer, Bern University Switzerland, Title of Talk: Dispersive Approach to Hadronic Light-by-Light Scattering and the Muon g-2
2nd Annual W&M Hip Hop Collection Celebration
2nd Annual W&M Hip Hop Collection Celebration
Thursday, April 3
1pm - 6:30pm
Swem Library
The 2nd Annual W&M Hip Hop Collection Celebration will feature local hip hop groups and DJs, a lecture, a panel discussion, and a display of Hip Hop Collection artifacts. The schedule of events will be posted on {{http://swem.wm.edu, Swem's website}}.
"Next Generation of Foreign Service Officers"
"Next Generation of Foreign Service Officers"
Thursday, April 3
5pm - 6pm
Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), 140C
Chad Wellmon (UVA) Lecture
Chad Wellmon (UVA) Lecture
Thursday, April 3
5pm - 6:30pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 331
Chad Wellmon, Associate Professor of German and Fellow, Institute for Advanced Cultural Studies will give a lecture "Organizing Enlightenment" on April 3, at 5pm in Blow 331
Careers in Public Health Panel
Film Screening of 'Can't Stop the Water' and Guest Lecture by Rebecca Ferris
Film Screening of 'Can't Stop the Water' and Guest Lecture by Rebecca Ferris
Thursday, April 3
7pm - 8pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
Join the 'Social Costs of Climate Change' classes, professors, and community member for a screening of the climate change documentary 'Can't Stop the Water' and a lecture by its co-director and producer Rebecca Ferris
"Calabar Reconsidered: Archaeology and the Art of Nsibidi in Central Africa"
"Calabar Reconsidered: Archaeology and the Art of Nsibidi in Central Africa"
Friday, April 4
11am - 12pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
2014 Africana-Mellon Distinguished Lecturers
Little Trees, Big Potential: An Assessment of Carbon Storage Capacity in Ecuador's Mangrove Forests
Little Trees, Big Potential: An Assessment of Carbon Storage Capacity in Ecuador's Mangrove Forests
Friday, April 4
12:10pm
McGlothlin-Street Hall
John Lovette & Stuart Hamilton
Geology Brown Bag
Join De Vecino a Vecino in Welcoming Guest Speaker & Alumna Kathleen Pepper to W&M this Friday!
Join De Vecino a Vecino in Welcoming Guest Speaker & Alumna Kathleen Pepper to W&M this Friday!
Friday, April 4
1pm - 2pm
Law School, Room 137
S. Kathleen Pepper, Attorney-Advisor to the Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals, will be speaking in her personal capacity about her career as a government immigration attorney this Friday (April 4th) in Law 137 during the lunch hour.
Mathematics Colloquium: Ana Moura, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Mathematics Colloquium: Ana Moura, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Friday, April 4
2pm - 3pm
Jones Hall, Room 301
A mixed integer programming model to solve the short sea shipping distribution problem
Hillger-Roberts-Kranbuehl Chemistry Seminar
Hillger-Roberts-Kranbuehl Chemistry Seminar
Friday, April 4
3pm - 4pm
1127
Silas Cook, Indiana University, presents
The Search for Efficiency in Synthesis: From Natural Products to Palladium
Chinese Speech Contest
Biology Seminar: Shiela Patek (Duke University)
Fulbright Fridays: Share your ideas and get feedback
Fulbright Fridays: Share your ideas and get feedback
Friday, April 4
4pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Come to this session to discuss ideas for your Fulbright full grant projects and ETA side projects and get feedback.
Physics Colloquium
Physics Colloquium
Friday, April 4
4pm - 5pm
Small Hall, Room 122
Speaker: Aron Bernstein, MIT, Title of Talk: Experimental Tests of QCD Symmetries with Pions
William & Mary Chamber Winds Spring Concert
William & Mary Chamber Winds Spring Concert
Friday, April 4
8pm - 9pm
Wren Building, Great Hall
Join the W&M Chamber Winds in a performance featuring the finest music for small wind ensembles. Music of Mozart and R. Strauss. Dr. Paul Bhasin conducts.
Works in Progress: A Regional Interdisciplinary Conference of Feminist Scholarship
Works in Progress: A Regional Interdisciplinary Conference of Feminist Scholarship
Saturday, April 5
8am
Room 1012, the Batten Arts and Letters Building, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Save the Date! The Women’s Studies Department at Old Dominion University is planning a Works in Progress, the regional interdisciplinary conferences of feminist scholarship.
National Peer Education Certification (the CPE)
National Peer Education Certification (the CPE)
Saturday, April 5 - Sunday, April 6
11:55am - 6pm
Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), 20 (Theatre)
Earn your Certificate in Peer Education and gain the training - and the national recognition - that you deserve!
It adds to your skills and will boost your chances of getting an internship or a placement in your post-graduate or Psych/Med/Edu school!
W&M Women's Chorus Concert with the Williamsburg Women's Chorus
W&M Women's Chorus Concert with the Williamsburg Women's Chorus
Saturday, April 5
8pm
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church
This is a joint concert featuring select repertory of women's music by two choral ensembles. Each group will sing a portion of the concert by themselves and then will join together for some combined pieces.
TEDxCollegeofWilliam&Mary
TEDxCollegeofWilliam&Mary
Sunday, April 6
1pm - 5:30pm
Kimball Theatre, Merchants Square
TED talks are coming to William & Mary on Sunday, April 6th at 1pm in the Kimball Theatre. Please join us and our eight amazing speakers for fascinating talks and a post-event reception.
Wind Ensemble Outdoor Concert
Wind Ensemble Outdoor Concert
Sunday, April 6
2pm - 3pm
Lake Mataoka Amphitheater
The W&M Wind Ensemble continues its tradition of performing classics for band in the beautiful Lake Mataoka Amphitheater. Patriotic works, College spirit classics, and marches make up the program. Dr. Paul Bhasin conducts. Free.
Concert in Memory of Austin "Gus" Deeds
Concert in Memory of Austin "Gus" Deeds
Sunday, April 6
4pm
Lake Mataoka Amphitheater
The Music Department is honored to present a concert in memory of former student Austin "Gus" Deeds. This memorial concert is hosted in honor of the music Gus loved.
Timothy J. Sullivan Study Abroad Scholarship
Woodwind Ensemble Concert
Woodwind Ensemble Concert
Monday, April 7
8pm - 9:30pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
Performance by the William and Mary Clarinet Quartet (director, Prof. Patti Carlson) with a guest appearance by the William and Mary Clarinet Choir (director and arranger, Arjun Malhotra)
W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble Concert with Howard Levy
W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble Concert with Howard Levy
Tuesday, April 8
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Kimball Theatre
W&M's versatile and adventuresome Middle Eastern Music Ensemble charts new territory from traditional Andalousi to North African chanson to Egyptian Cabbaret. Join us for our international tour fundraiser with world class harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy.
W&M Stand for Freedom
W&M Stand for Freedom
Wednesday, April 9
9am - 9pm
Sadler Center, Sadler Terrace
There are approximately 29.8 million people in slavery today. Come by Sadler Terrace to join students across the nation in the fight against human trafficking (rain location: Lodge 1)
The Case of Julie LaVerne: How Performers Remade Race in "Show Boat"
The Case of Julie LaVerne: How Performers Remade Race in "Show Boat"
Wednesday, April 9
4pm - 5:15pm
Tucker Hall, 127A
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Todd Decker of University of Washington - St. Louis on the musical "Show Boat" as he explains the role of Julie, a mixed-race character called upon to give voice to her racial identity in the song "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man."
AIA Lecture
AIA Lecture
Wednesday, April 9
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
Cops and Robbers, Egyptian Style: Police Work in Ptolemaic Egypt
Department of State Information Session
Department of State Information Session
Wednesday, April 9
5pm - 6pm
Cohen Career Center, Presentation Room
Come learn about the Department of State, their opportunities!
Focus ON: Talking About and Presenting your Research
Focus ON: Talking About and Presenting your Research
Wednesday, April 9
5:30pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
In this session you'll learn strategies for making your work sound as interesting and exciting to everyone else as it is to you!
Kate Brooks: Career Development Expert Workshop for Freshmen & Sophomores
Kate Brooks: Career Development Expert Workshop for Freshmen & Sophomores
Thursday, April 10
3pm - 4pm
Cohen Career Center, Presentation Room
"You Majored In What? Mapping your Path from Chaos to Career"
WMSURE workshop led by Chyke A Doubeni, M.D., F.R.C.S., M.P.H.
WMSURE workshop led by Chyke A Doubeni, M.D., F.R.C.S., M.P.H.
Thursday, April 10
5pm - 7pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 331
Dr. Chyke A Doubeni, father of WMSURE/CMST scholar Ebi Doubeni '17, will lead a workshop on his work on colorectal cancer focusing on racial and socioeconomic disparities in mortality and on the effectiveness of screening.
Kate Brooks: Career Development Expert Workshop for All Students
Kate Brooks: Career Development Expert Workshop for All Students
Thursday, April 10
5:45pm - 6:45pm
Tucker Hall, Auditorium
"You Majored In What? Mapping your Path from Chaos to Career"
Art Critic Michael Fried "Orientation in Painting: Caspar David Friedrich"
Claudia Emerson, 2006 Pulitzer Prize Winner, to Speak
Claudia Emerson, 2006 Pulitzer Prize Winner, to Speak
Thursday, April 10
7pm
Tucker Hall, Tucker Theatre 127A
Claudia Emerson, who received the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her book Late Wife: Poems (LSU Press, 2005) will read from her work.
Communications in the Workplace
Communications in the Workplace
Thursday, April 10
7pm - 8pm
Cohen Career Center, Presentation Rooms A&B
Presented by W&M alumni, Terry Mandable '92, Booz Allen Hamilton.
Gallery Players Spring Concert
Gallery Players Spring Concert
Thursday, April 10
8pm - 9:20pm
Bruton Parish Church
The Gallery Players, a self-conducted chamber orchestra from the College of William & Mary, will be performing music composed by Vivaldi, Weber, Elgar, and Mark O'Connor.
Clybourne Park
AMES Student Conference 2014
AMES Student Conference 2014
Friday, April 11 - Saturday, April 12
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 333
Saturday April 12th 8:30 am to 5 pm in Blow Memorial Hall 333 with Keynote Address by Professor Noor Borbieva and Friday April 11th at 5:30 pm in Tucker Hall 127a.
20th Century Mexican Philosophy: A Binational Symposium
20th Century Mexican Philosophy: A Binational Symposium
Friday, April 11 - Saturday, April 12
1pm - 6pm
Sadler Center, Chesapeake C
On April 11-12, scholars from the US and Mexico will come together to discuss how best to introduce major Mexican philosophers in the US and what makes well-known works of Mexican literature distinctly philosophical, among other things.
Cissy Patterson Lecture & Mathematics Colloquium: Hans Kaper
Cissy Patterson Lecture & Mathematics Colloquium: Hans Kaper
Friday, April 11
2pm - 3pm
Jones Hall, Room 301
Title: Mathematics and Climate: A New Partnership
Chemistry Spring Seminar
Chemistry Spring Seminar
Friday, April 11
3pm - 4pm
1127
Nadja Cech, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, presents
The Important Influence of Endophytes on Biological Activity of Plants: Case Studies with Several Botanicals
Colloquium: Jessica Wilson (Toronto)
Colloquium: Jessica Wilson (Toronto)
Friday, April 11
3:30pm - 5:30pm
James Blair Hall, Room 205
On April 11th Jessica Wilson will give a colloquium to the philosophy department in James Blair 205 from 3:30-5:30pm.
Physics Colloquium
Physics Colloquium
Friday, April 11
4pm
Small Hall, Room 111
Speaker: Jeff Urbach, Georgetown, Title of Talk: Nonlinear mechanics of stiff biopolymer networks
Deutsches Haus Grillfest
Deutsches Haus Grillfest
Friday, April 11
4pm - 6:30pm
Commons
The German House (DAS HAUS) will be sponsoring its yearly spring BBQ get together at the Common Area of the Randlph Complex just outside Giles Hall this Friday, April 11, from 4-6pm.
Teaching the Tradition: The Muftiyat, the State & the Islamic Piety Movement in the Kyrgyz Republic
Teaching the Tradition: The Muftiyat, the State & the Islamic Piety Movement in the Kyrgyz Republic
Friday, April 11
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Tucker Hall, 127A
Clybourne Park
2014 Boswell Symposium
2014 Boswell Symposium
Saturday, April 12
9am - 5pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
"Left Behind: The Consequences of
Virginia's Continuing Opposition to Same-Sex Unions" is a day-long symposium featuring two presentations by distinguished visiting faculty and activist and community panel discussions. The public is welcome to attend.
Boswell Symposium on Same-Sex Marriage in Virginia
Early Music Ensemble and Viol Consort: Baroque Chamber Music on Period Instruments
Early Music Ensemble and Viol Consort: Baroque Chamber Music on Period Instruments
Saturday, April 12
8pm - 9:15pm
Bruton Parish Church
Music by baroque composers (Bach, Handel, Krebs, Fasch) played on period instruments such as baroque flute, recorder, viola da gamba, and harpsichord.
Clybourne Park
Botetourt Chamber Singers Spring Concert
Clybourne Park
W&M Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert
W&M Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert
Sunday, April 13
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Kimball Theatre
The W&M Jazz Ensemble plays a concert featuring student and faculty soloists in classic and contemporary jazz ensemble works. Dr. Paul Bhasin directs. Tickets are $5 general admission and free for W&M students with ID and children under 12.
The Global South's New Developmental Tigers?
The Global South's New Developmental Tigers? The Surprising Move Towards Universal Health Coverage
The Global South's New Developmental Tigers? The Surprising Move Towards Universal Health Coverage
Monday, April 14
2pm
Tucker Hall, 127A
A presentation by Joseph Harris, Assistant Professor, Boston University
Earth Week Event: TASTE
Earth Week Event: TASTE
Monday, April 14
2pm - 4pm
Sadler Center, terrace
Chef demo of local foods on the terrace in the sunshine!
Seminar on Teaching Career for Undergraduate Students
Seminar on Teaching Career for Undergraduate Students
Monday, April 14
5pm
Small Hall, Room 122
Paul D. Heideman, Boles-Ash Distinguished Professor of Biology, College of William and Mary,
Title of Talk: "Careers in Teaching: a few years or many"
FREE Pizza!
Percussion Ensemble Concert
Gates Scholarship for Study Abroad Application Deadline
Gates Scholarship for Study Abroad Application Deadline
Tuesday, April 15
All day
Location not specified
Merit-based scholarship for International Relations and Global Studies majors interested in studying abroad in Fall 2014 and Academic Year 2014-2015.
Earth Week Event: SMELL
Earth Week Event: SMELL
Tuesday, April 15
11am - 4pm
Sadler Center, Terrace
Join William and Mary sustainability groups to experience the world through the sense of smell.
Physics Seminar
Physics Seminar
Tuesday, April 15
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Small Hall, Room 122
Thom Curtwright, University of Miami
Title of Talk: Galileons and Gravity
Lecture: "Talking thalassocracy in 5th-century Athens: from Bacchylides' 17 to Euripides' Troades.
Lecture: "Talking thalassocracy in 5th-century Athens: from Bacchylides' 17 to Euripides' Troades.
Tuesday, April 15
4:30pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
Earth Week Event: TOUCH
Earth Week Event: TOUCH
Wednesday, April 16
11am - 4pm
Sadler Center, Terrace
Get in touch with the spring by planting your own seedlings in a biodegradable pot!
Walsh Ethics Series: J. Dennis "Denny" Hastert
Walsh Ethics Series: J. Dennis "Denny" Hastert
Wednesday, April 16
2pm
Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Brinkley Commons Room
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and longest serving GOP Speaker in history Denny Hastert will speak as part of the Walsh Ethics Series at the Mason School of Business.
Comparative Education: Stories from W&M International Students
Comparative Education: Stories from W&M International Students
Wednesday, April 16
3pm - 4pm
Reves Center for International Studies, Reves Room
A panel of W&M international students from different countries will share their experiences of studying in their home countries and in the US.
Focus ON: Interviewing & Networking
Focus ON: Interviewing & Networking
Wednesday, April 16
5:30pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Strong interviewing and networking skills are invaluable, especially in terms of the scholarship application process. Come to this session to learn how to put your best self forward.
Film Screening "Oligarch"
How to Push Through to Pull an All-Nighter: Finally Preparing for Finals
How to Push Through to Pull an All-Nighter: Finally Preparing for Finals
Wednesday, April 16
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Tucker Hall, 127A
An evening of discussion to prepare your mind and body for final exams!
Hazmat Disposal Day
Hazmat Disposal Day
Thursday, April 17
10am - 2pm
Kaplan Arena, Parking Lot
Facilities is helping you dispose of all those hazardous materials that you don't want around anymore but can't throw away! Things like batteries, broken electronics, and cleaning products are welcome!
Visualising Empire in American Popular Culture: India 1930-32
Visualising Empire in American Popular Culture: India 1930-32
Thursday, April 17
3:30pm - 5pm
James Blair Hall, Room 223
Please join us on Thursday, April 17, 3:30 pm, in James Blair 223 for a talk with Dr. Chandrika Kaul of St Andrews University, titled Visualising Empire in American Popular Culture: India 1930-32.
Lecture "Building Blocks of the 21st Century Transatlantic Relationship"
Lecture "Building Blocks of the 21st Century Transatlantic Relationship"
Thursday, April 17
5pm - 6pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 331
A lecture by Matthew Murray, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
End-of-year BBQ & Student/Faculty Volleyball
End-of-year BBQ & Student/Faculty Volleyball
Thursday, April 17
5pm - 7pm
James Blair Hall
Come enjoy a BBQ in the sun to celebrate the end of the school year, accompanied by the department's traditional student/faculty volleyball match. We'll begin at 5pm on Thursday April 17th on the lawn by the James Blair statue.
Someone You Know Presents: Nancy Donoval
Someone You Know Presents: Nancy Donoval
Thursday, April 17
5:30pm - 7pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
Someone You Know is bringing an awesome speaker to campus April 17, from 5:30-7:00pm in the Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium. The speaker, Nancy Donoval, will speak on sexual assault issues related to our campus using storytelling and experience.
Spring 2014 Tack Faculty Lecture Series
Spring 2014 Tack Faculty Lecture Series
Thursday, April 17
7pm - 8:30pm
Kimball Theatre, Merchants Square
"The World That Panics Made" with Legum Professor of History, Scott Nelson.
Earth Week Event: SIGHT
Earth Week Event: SIGHT
Thursday, April 17
7pm - 10pm
Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka
Celebrate Earth Week by kicking back with your friends on a beautiful evening to watch WALL-E.
Opera Scene Recital
Opera Scene Recital
Thursday, April 17
8pm - 10pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
A recital of staged operatic arias, duets, and ensembles from The Magic Flute, Vanessa, Carmen, The Secret Garden, The King and I, and the celebrated Libiamo from Act I of Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata.
Extended Call for Summer 2015 W&M Study Abroad Program Directors
Extended Call for Summer 2015 W&M Study Abroad Program Directors
Friday, April 18
8am - 5pm
Apply online
Applications are now open for Summer 2015 W&M Study Abroad Program Directors. Deadline is 4/18/2014.
Rwanda20: A Memorial and Conversation on Modern Genocide
Earth Week Event: HEARING
Earth Week Event: HEARING
Friday, April 18
11am - 4pm
Sadler Center, Terrace
Join us on the terrace for sustainability related trivia and a local band!
Vector GIS Modeling and Natural Resources Consulting
Vector GIS Modeling and Natural Resources Consulting
Friday, April 18
12:10pm
McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 230
WM Geology Brownbag Lecture on geoanalytics presented by alumni Michael Marquis ('98).
Mathematics Colloquium: Xuefeng Wang, Tulane University
Mathematics Colloquium: Xuefeng Wang, Tulane University
Friday, April 18
2pm - 3pm
Jones Hall, Room 301
Title: Spiky and Transition Layer Steady States of Chemotaxis Systems
Chemistry Spring Seminar
Chemistry Spring Seminar
Friday, April 18
3pm - 4pm
1127
Anna Leivers, GSK-Research Triangle
"Discovering New Drugs to Treat Viral Diseases"
Biology Seminar: Graham Hatfull (University of Pittsburgh)
Biology Seminar: Graham Hatfull (University of Pittsburgh)
Friday, April 18
4pm
150
"Exploration and Exploitation of Mycobacteriophages"
Fulbright Fridays: New Fulbright Scholar Panel
Fulbright Fridays: New Fulbright Scholar Panel
Friday, April 18
4pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Come hear a panel of newly-named Fulbright student Scholars discuss how they chose their country and project, how they selected recommenders, what the application process was like, and much more.
Physics Colloquium
Physics Colloquium
Friday, April 18
4pm
Small Hall, Room 122
Speaker: Erhai Zhao, George Mason University, Title of Talk: Quantum Matter at Extreme Cold
China Night: Introduction to Chinese Zodiac Animals
China Night: Introduction to Chinese Zodiac Animals
Friday, April 18
5pm - 6pm
Rowe House
Explore and experience the world of Chinese Zodiac animals with a cup of tea.
Rwanda20: A Memorial and Conversation on Modern Genocide
Rwanda20: A Memorial and Conversation on Modern Genocide
Friday, April 18
5pm - 7pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
Fridays at the Opera: Nixon in China
Fridays at the Opera: Nixon in China
Friday, April 18
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
John Adams's groundbreaking work vividly brings to life President Nixon's 1972 visit to communist China and reveal the real characters behind the headlines in this landmark American opera.
Senior Research Saturday
Senior Research Saturday
Saturday, April 19
9am - 4pm
McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 219
Graduating seniors of the William and Mary Geology Department will gather for a day to present short research talks based on their senior theses.
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Music Festival
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Music Festival
Saturday, April 19
12pm - 4pm
Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka
CGA Visiting Lecture: Dr. Dan Griffith, "Spatial Autocorrelation is Everywhere"
CGA Visiting Lecture: Dr. Dan Griffith, "Spatial Autocorrelation is Everywhere"
Tuesday, April 22
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Visiting lecture from Dr. Dan Griffith, Ashbel Smith Professor in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, at The University of Texas - Dallas. "Spatial Autocorrelation is Everywhere"
Students in Performance: Department of Music Recital
Students in Performance: Department of Music Recital
Tuesday, April 22
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
Advanced Department of Music students perform solo and in ensembles.
French Style Opera Recital
French Style Opera Recital
Tuesday, April 22
8:30pm - 9:30pm
Ewell Hall, Ewell Recital Hall
This event will follow the Students in Performance concert. Several French opera arias and art songs will be performed by Sarah Falls, Sophia Farion, Andreas Moffett, Sophia Mortensen, and Ethan Roday.
Drilling Hotspots to Unravel the Mantle Wind
Drilling Hotspots to Unravel the Mantle Wind
Wednesday, April 23
All day
McGlothlin-Street Hall
WM Geology Lecture Series
Dr. Anthony Koppers
(Distinguished Lecturer supported by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership)
Oregon State University
Managing Your Online Identity
Managing Your Online Identity
Wednesday, April 23
3pm - 4pm
Cohen Career Center, Atrium
Putting your most professional foot forward online is an important part of your job search.
PIPS Project on International Peace & Security W&M Campus Symposium
PIPS Project on International Peace & Security W&M Campus Symposium
Wednesday, April 23
3:30pm - 5pm
Sadler Center, Chesapeake C
Enjoy brief presentations by six students addressing emerging challenges to international stability followed by a discussion.
Singing Recital of Students of Stephanie Nakasian
Singing Recital of Students of Stephanie Nakasian
Wednesday, April 23
5:30pm - 7pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
Performances of jazz, pop, rock, folk, theatre, R&B, and original songs by students of Stephanie Nakasian. This recital is free and open to the public.
Embracing Diversity - The Singapore Experiment/Experience
Embracing Diversity - The Singapore Experiment/Experience
Thursday, April 24
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Room 222
2014 Africana-Mellon Distinguished Lecturers
Choral Spring Concert
Choral Spring Concert
Thursday, April 24
8pm
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall
Performance by the W&M Choir, Women's Chorus, and Botetourt Chamber Singers. Tickets available at the PBK Box Office at (757) 221-2674 and online. Online purchase requires a $1 service charge.
Conductor - James Armstrong
Conductor - Jamie Bartlett
Last day of spring classes
Summer Internship Scholarships through Dunn Civil Liberties Project
Summer Internship Scholarships through Dunn Civil Liberties Project
Friday, April 25
All day
Location not specified
The Dunn Civil Liberties Project provides funding for undergraduate students with either unpaid or low-paid civil liberties related internships. Application deadline is April 25.
The Transformative Impact of Computing and Communication in a Data-Driven World
The Transformative Impact of Computing and Communication in a Data-Driven World
Friday, April 25
3pm
McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 020
This is the last talk in this year's Distinguished Speaker Series in the Department of Computer Science.
Physics Colloquium
Physics Colloquium
Friday, April 25
4pm
Small Hall, Room 122
Speaker: Dr. Karen Gibson, Case Western Reserve University, Title of Talk: Searching for the Dark Matter of the Universe in South Dakota
Reading Period
Wind Ensemble Spring Concert
Wind Ensemble Spring Concert
Saturday, April 26
4pm - 5pm
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall
The Wind Ensemble presents a program featuring Grainger's ode to folk songs of the British Isles, "Lincolnshire Posy," as well as Gustav Mahler's "Um Mitternacht" for mezzo-soprano and winds. Dr. Paul Bhasin directs.
Choral Spring Concert
Choral Spring Concert
Saturday, April 26
8pm
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall
Performance by the W&M Choir, Women's Chorus, and Botetourt Chamber Singers. Tickets available at the PBK Box Office at (757) 221-2674 and online. Online purchase requires a $1 service charge.
Conductor - James Armstrong
Conductor - Jamie Bartlett
Kijanowska Studio Recital
Kijanowska Studio Recital
Sunday, April 27
1pm - 2pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
Performances by students of Dr. Anna Kijanowska.
Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
Sunday, April 27
4pm - 6pm
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall
Sergei Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No2 in C minor, op.18
Maria Yefimova, soloist
Intermission
Anton Dvorak, New World Symphony, E minor. op.95
Final exams - week one
Broadway Flipped
Broadway Flipped
Monday, April 28
7pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
Monday night, April 28th at 7 p.m. marks the debut of "Broadway Flipped," Gary Green's musical revue that features some of Broadway's best loved show tunes, but sung by a performer of the "other gender."
Brass Quintet Recital
Sizemore Fellowship for Graduate School in Journalism
Sizemore Fellowship for Graduate School in Journalism
Wednesday, April 30
12pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 254
Are you going to graduate school in journalism in the fall? Could you use a $17,500 fellowship? If yes, apply for the Sizemore!