Arts & Sciences Events

Paul Showalter will present on incorporating multimedia resources from Swem Library's amazing databases and collections into your courses.

Learn to cook delicious Chinese cuisine! Classes occur Thursdays, 11am-1pm, from October 1st to 22nd.

One W&M undergraduate will be selected for a spring 2016 internship in the Welsh Assembly with David Melding, AM. The application deadline is noon on October 1, 2015.

Please Join Faculty from WMSURE and the School of Education for a Panel Discussion entitled, "Don't Believe the Hype: Dispelling the Myths of Becoming an Educator." {{https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EdHype100115, Please register.}}

Narbe Kalantarians (Hampton), at the intersection of nuclear and neutrino physics

James R. Hughes, President of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, will share insights and stories from his 40-year career in the U.S. government's clandestine service. Don't miss this unique opportunity!

All are welcome to attend a lecture by Dr. Brian Dias, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry from Emory University School of Medicine, titled "Multi-generational perspectives on the future of psychiatry: Molecular Neuroscience to Contemplative Practice."

Featuring Molly Ashby '81 of Solera. The program is free and open to the public; business casual attire.

The provocative London sensation written by David Hare, and directed by Christopher Owens.

A&S Graduate students are encouraged to apply for support [maximum of $300] from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (OGSR) that will allow them to collect data at museums or archives, conduct research, and travel to field work sites.

Co-sponsored by the Mason School of Business, Howard J. Busbee Finance Academy and the Sherman & Gloria H. Cohen Career Center, this event provides students with an opportunity to learn about careers in finance and network with alumni working in the field

Please join us for a talk with Ph.D. student Travis Harris titled, "Putin On for DaLou: Hip Hops Fight Against Racism in St. Louis, Missouri."

Paul Showalter will present on incorporating multimedia resources from Swem Library's amazing databases and collections into your courses.

Humans: Minute sketches and learning AND Mice: Normal genetic neuroendocrine variation in fertility

Dr. Alex Radovic, William & Mary Physics, Title of Talk: Studying Neutrino Oscillations at the NOvA Experiment

The provocative London sensation written by David Hare, and directed by Christopher Owens.

Join JCA on Oct 3, 11-4PM at Sadler, Chesapeake A&B for our Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival)! There will be traditional japanese FOOD, japanese dance, and japanese games. And they are all FREE!!! Hope to see you there and let's "FALL" in love with Japan!

The provocative London sensation written by David Hare, and directed by Christopher Owens.

The provocative London sensation written by David Hare, and directed by Christopher Owens.

Join The Flat Hat for a Skype conversation about freedom of speech and censorship on college campuses with Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Campus Coordinator Tyler Coward.

The Global Education Office invites you to submit up to three of your best photos for our annual Study Abroad Photo Contest.

Title: Supporting Evolution and Maintenance of Android Apps

Come learn about the State Department Internship process and the Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship available for interns in DC, London, or Paris.

Come learn about the State Department Internship process and W&M's Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship.

Described as a "delicate balance of comedy and lecture," the annual Raft Debate features four W&M faculty members from diverse disciplines, stranded on a desolate island with only a one-person life raft for escape to civilization.

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.

Diana Vaman (University of Virginia), Title of Talk: "Boundary Conditions, Zero Modes and Entanglement"

Eliot Dudik, Visiting Assistant Professor | Recent Works

Acclaimed Oud Soloist Rahim AlHaj with Issa Malluf Tuesday, October 6, 2015 8 p.m. Free and open to the public

Come experience a sex ed crash course with HOPE to explore decisions regarding sex and sexual actions, safe sex, your and your partner's anatomies, and resources that we have on campus!

Merrimac Mentors is a mentoring program that works with youth at a local juvenile detention center. If you are interested in learning more about our program, please attend one of the interest meetings.

All parts of the Churchill Scholarship application must be submitted by noon on Wednesday, October 7.

Join the Reves Center for an informal discussion with R. Spencer Oliver, currently Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Goldwater Scholarships are for students majoring in STEM fields who plan graduate work and careers in the sciences. Come to this session to find out about the application process and hear from current Goldwater Scholars.

Merrimac Mentors is a mentoring program that works with youth at a local juvenile detention center. If you are interested in learning more about our program, please attend one of the interest meetings.

A powerful film about transnational, transgenerational and and transgressive crossings.

Join us for the screening of "Auf der anderen Seite" (The Edge of Heaven, 2007), a masterpiece by German director Fatih Akin.

Sponsored by the Center for Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, the Reves Center for International Studies, the Kraemer Middle East Scholar-in Residence Program, and the Law School's Comparative Legal Student Scholars.

The Center for African Development is thrilled to welcome back Will Smith '14. Former Tribe soccer captain Will returns to campus to discuss the explosion of "sport for development" programs in Africa & his founding of the first soccer school in Liberia.

Lecture by Professor Frances Bernstein, Drew University, organized by Russian/Post-Soviet Studies Department with funding by The Tepper Fund, the Reves Center for International Studies and the School of Arts & Sciences.

Academic Advising on First Floor of Swem Library in Room 169

Peer advisors from the Reves Center are in Swem Library

Please join us for Beth Wood's Brown Bag practice conference talk, "'No visible marks or scars': Antebellum Virginia Free African American Bodies and the State"

TITLE: How many automorphisms does a graph have?

Erin Ryan, NASA Goddard, Title of Talk: Asteroids and Comets: Keys to understanding the early Solar System and Exoplanetary Systems

The deadline for application to the Japan's Friendship Ties Program is Tuesday, Oct. 20. Selected students will travel to Japan from Jan. 6 - 14. Transportation and lodging costs will be covered by the Japanese government.

Andrews Gallery Exhibition: Curated by John Lee, Assistant Professor, Painting October 14- November 6, 2015 Reception: October 29, 4-6 pm

Lunchtime talk by Peggy Strand (1976 W&M Law alum) co-sponsored by the Student Environmental & Animal Law Society and The Virginia Coastal Policy Center.

Come and listen to past and current students as they share their internship/job experiences in the film/media industry. Listen to the available opportunities to you and network with fellow students! Everyone is welcome!

An LGBTQ discussion panel between students and professors, talking about the atmosphere of inclusion on campus, with an emphasis on tips and strategies to cope with discrimination and how to get more involved with activism.

The film depicts four amateur archeologists and trophy hunters from St. Petersburg who, in 2008, are transported back in time to a World War II battle in 1942, during which they learn more about themselves and the war.

PLEASE SUBMIT ESSAYS PHOTOS AND POEMS ETC TO UPTALKTHEZINE@GMAIL.COM by oct 15

All W&M undergraduates are invited to apply to be named Weingartner Global Fellows for the 2016 calendar year. Applications are due in the Charles Center by October 23, 2015.

This workshop (Bring Your Own Lunch!) focuses on terms, definitions, examples, what is happening on colleges around the country as well as the work done here at W&M, and how faculty and staff can be involved in such work.

Join the Election Law Society Thursday, October 15th during the lunch hour in room 133, Stacy Scholl will be talking about her role at the Democracy Fund and her experience with military and overseas voting. We will be providing FREE Panera for lunch.

Increase your effectiveness as a student advocate to reduce gender violence and meet like-minded peers in this exciting workshop presented by Dr. Stephanie Gilmore. This workshop is for students only (undergraduate, graduate or exchange).

Elena Long (UNH), nucleon form factors, structure functions, and the tensor polarization

PROF. HOCHBERG'S TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Presentation by Academic Advising to provide assistance and insight into planning classes for the spring semester.

Qdoba is providing 20% of all profits from 5 - 8pm tonight to support the William and Mary ROTC Cadet Fund.

Graduate Students: Join us Thursday, October 15 at 6 p.m. in the new Graduate Student Commons at Swem Library for pizza and drinks! Learn about managing your research data!

Artist and Activist Sue Coe to speak on Thursday, Oct.15 @ 7pm in the Tucker Theatre and conduct a printmaking workshop the following day, Friday, Oct.16, 2-4pm with Brian Kreydatus, Matoaka Studio.

Two Christians from two political parties discuss the convictions of one man.

In this workshop facilitated by Dr. Stephanie Gilmore, see and hear examples of how the media create or even disarm a rape culture. By the end of the workshop, participants will have created a relationship-positive Spotify song list!

Ideas from faculty and CLA Fellows who have taught COLL 200 courses that are anchored in ALV.

Come out to hear Geology senior Vincent Cunningham give a Brown Bag on his senior research!

Title: Mitigating The U.S. Drug Shortages: Pareto-Improving Contract Design Speaker: Hui Zhao, Smeal College of Business, Penn State

Artist and Activist Sue Coe to conduct a printmaking workshop with Brian Kreydatus, Matoaka Studio

Colloquium talk by Mudhakar Srivatsa, IBM research scientist

Active space and the sensory ecology of birdsong

Prof. Eden Figueroa, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, title of Talk: Building an elementary quantum processor using single photons and atoms

October 16 - 30, 2015 Free and open to the public Opening reception: 1781 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA October 16, 2015 5:00-7:00 p.m.

iREP Africa 2015 will be the African Cultural Society's TENTH annual weekend celebrating the diversity and culture of the African continent and its diaspora.

Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize winning work produced by Joseph Biagini '16 for his senior directorial project.

This event is sure to get you on your feet! Take a FREE Afrobeat Zumba class with ACS! iREP Africa 2015 will be the African Cultural Society's TENTH annual weekend celebrating the diversity and culture of the African continent and its diaspora.

In celebration of Filipino American History Month, FASA is proud to bring Carlos Alberto Ibay to campus! Come for a live performance by Mr. Ibay, a blind Filipino-American piano virtuoso and heroic tenor who has become world-renowned for his talents.

Join us for Bats, Burgers, Kartoffelsalat and refreshments Saturday, October 17 from 4-6pm in the Randolph Complex Commons outside to celebrate Oktoberfest 2015. All are welcome!

iREP Africa 2015 will be the African Cultural Society's 10th annual cultural showcase celebrating the diversity and culture of the African continent. There will be music, dance, poetry and much more! {{http://bit.ly/1Lszto2, Buy $5 advance tickets now!}}

Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize winning work produced by Joseph Biagini '16 for his senior directorial project.

Enjoy a crisp fall day outside improving one of campus' most beautiful fall attractions. We will be removing invasive species like English Ivy, Bamboo and Wisteria and replacing them with native species.

Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize winning work produced by Joseph Biagini '16 for his senior directorial project.

Learn how to play the ancient Chinese "fiddle"! Classes run from October 19th to November 11th, Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00- 6:00 pm.

Ideas from faculty and CLA Fellows who have taught COLL 200 courses that are anchored in ALV.

Boren Scholarships fund study abroad in countries underrepresented in study abroad. Language study is required - you can even start a new language. In recent years W&M students have studied in China, Kyrgyzstan, Taiwan, and Tanzania.

Professor Lorna Hutson from the School of English at St Andrews University will give a lecture based on her forthcoming book, Circumstantial Shakespeare.

Learn the skilled and delicate craft of Chinese Paper Cutting! Classes will run between October 20th and November 12th, occurring Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 pm.

This workshop will familiarize graduate students in American Studies, Anthropology, and History with the process of applying for fellowships and grants.

Join Swem Tuesday evenings this fall for the 2015 Independent and International Film Series. This evening's screening features "Viva Cuba," directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti.

All are welcome. Cynthia Ward, Professor of Law will give a talk titled, "Adjudicating Sexual Assault on Campus: Emerging Models at U.S. Colleges and Universities."

The Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa will lead a brief discussion of the constitutional transition of South Africa and its jurisprudence on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in room 127. Event is free and all are welcome to attend.

The Reves Global Lecture Series continues with a presentation by Cindy Hahamovitch, Professor History at William & Mary

Dr. Matthew Jungers from the Geology Department at Washington and Lee University will be our guest speaker. Pizza will be served beforehand in Room 207.

Demystify the major and career selection decisions in this interactive workshop co-presented by Academic advising and the Cohen Career Center.

Alpine climbing in its most extreme form!

Join ACS for this short documentary film exploring the impact of judicial elections on judicial decision making. Director Catherine Orr will be available after the screening to for a Q&A session, and Baker's Crust will be served for lunch.

Ocean Acidification Enhances Performance in Crustaceans: The Physiology and Transcriptomics of Resilience

Information session for students interested in learning more about the W&M 2016 summer abroad language programs in Beijing (China), Cadiz (Spain), Montpellier (France), Potsdam (Germany), and St. Petersburg (Russia).

A concert of original choreography by Dance faculty members Joan Gavaler, Leah Glenn, and Lauren Morris, performed by faculty, the Orchesis Dance Company and guest artists.

This year on October 23, William & Mary Law School will be hosting the Student Intellectual Property Society IP Law Symposium. The event will focus on the implications of the first amendment and freedom of speech on the trademark registration process.

Please join us to discuss Professor Trent Vinson's paper, "Toward the Beloved Community: Martin Luther King, Jr., Albert Luthuli and the Making of the Global Anti-Apartheid Movement."

Please come and join us in an afternoon of food, fun, and friends at the English and Linguistics Departments Homecoming Reception. We will have great music, faculty, and alums.

Come to the Rowe House on Friday, October 23rd from 1-5 PM to learn more about WMCI!

Title: Concerted Ion Channel Gating, Hill's Diagrammatic Method, and Reduced Graph Powers

The 2015 John Boswell Memorial Lecture, delivered by Prof. Susan S. Lanser, Comparative Literature, English, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University.

This lecture examines Ilia Selvinskii's epic poem about the dramatic 1934 rescue of the crew of the Cheliushkin, which became stranded in winter ice during an attempt to navigate the northern sea route.

Colloquium talk by Nathan Tallent

A concert of original choreography by Dance faculty members Joan Gavaler, Leah Glenn, and Lauren Morris, performed by faculty, the Orchesis Dance Company and guest artists.

Join the W&M Wind Ensemble and Pep Band in a program featuring classics for band. Tickets: $10/general public, FREE for students with ID

Chinese Language Teachers Association of Virginia is holding the 2015 Fall Workshop on the W&M campus.

Come to the ISC and Millington Greenhouse for an open house and reception before the football game!

ENSP is partnering with the Geology Department this year for homecoming! Come to McGlothlin-Street Hall on Saturday 24 October from 10AM to noon.

A joint Homecoming reception of Geology and Environmental Science alumni and current majors. Please join us in McGlothlin-Street Hall, 2nd floor for some light refreshments and fun conversation!

Our annual homecoming reception, open to all alumni and friends (and their families).

Join us for PhysicsFest on October 24, 10am-4pm for a fun-filled day of activities for all ages, tastes and demands for the whole family.

Mark your calendars for the Psychology Department reception on October 24, 2015!

Chinese Studies faculty will host a homecoming dinner at Peter Chang for Chinese Alumni.

A concert of original choreography by Dance faculty members Joan Gavaler, Leah Glenn, and Lauren Morris, performed by faculty, the Orchesis Dance Company and guest artists.

Come join the W&M Choir as they celebrate Homecoming with a concert of diverse music. Admission is free.

A concert of original choreography by Dance faculty members Joan Gavaler, Leah Glenn, and Lauren Morris, performed by faculty, the Orchesis Dance Company and guest artists.

Speaker: Dr. Austin Ziltz

The film depicts the life and career of legendary 1970s Russian hockey player Valerii Kharlamov.

Richmond attorney David Baugh will be talking about the suppression of minority voters in Virginia and America.

The Diversity in Philosophy Group, a student-run group launched this semester, is meeting this Tuesday to discuss Marxism. The discussion will be led by Max Miroff. All interested students and faculty invited.

Join Swem Tuesday evenings this fall for the 2015 Independent and International Film Series. This evening's screening features "Ilo Ilo," directed by Anthony Chen.

Demystify the major and career selection decision in this interactive workshop co-presented by Academic Advising and the Cohen Career Center.

A "magic" show filled with fire, explosions, costumes, laughter, and BRAND NEW TRICKS! A free, family-friendly, shambly, and quirky show put on by the Chemistry Club and faculty. This year's show will be a semi-musical based off of Disney's Aladdin!

Have questions about geoscience graduate schools and the application process? Professors Kaste, Balascio, and Jiron will answer them! There will be pizza!

Dr. Vincent Saba of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center will discuss how enhanced warming of the U.S. Northeast Continental Shelf under climate change will impact fisheries

Online webinar - An opportunity for prospective students and applicants to learn more about the College of William & Mary's Master of Public Policy program live from the program's director, Dr. Sarah Stafford.

Join the Japan Studies Program for tea time, and learn about new courses for Spring, the J-Studies Minor, and the AMES/East Asian Concentration. Snacks provided! Washington Hall 315, Wed., 10/28, 4:00 - 5:00

Come to join the Chinese Program faculty for important information about Chinese major/minor requirements, Chinese Studies undergraduate research, summer or semester study abroad opportunities, HSK test, scholarships, internships, and much more.

All are welcome to attend a lecture by Eli Clare titled, "Yearning Towards Carrie Buck."

Philosophy Club will meet on Wednesday, October 28th, at 5 pm. Topic; Intrinsic Value and "the repugnant conclusion." All interested students invited!

This talk will explore the relationship between narrative practices, diseased bodies, and imperceptible chemical toxins. It will examine how literary, cinematic, and oral narratives emplot the embodied afterlives of exposure to dioxin, at 2 Italian sites.

Please join us for a reception for the "Feast of Planes" Exhibition October 29, 4-6pm

The 2015 Tyler Symposium sponsored by the Department of History at William & Mary will take this sesquicentennial as an opportunity to revisit the study of post emancipation societies in the Americas and across the globe.

Thinking about doing an Honors Thesis? Get all the info you need at PAT's History Honors Workshop With Prof. Homza & Prof. Corlett and current honors students Mary Andino & Brenna Ferris

Interested in poetry and healthy relationships? Join HOPE's Healthy Relationships/Sexual Aggression Branch for the first annual Red Flag Campaign Poetry Slam on Thursday, October 29 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on the Tucker Stairs!

Delegate Monty Mason and Lara Overy will face off in a debate for the first time. Members of Virginia21 will be meeting at 6:30 outside of Sadler to head over to the event, which will be held at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

Join Dr. Mary Voytek, Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA, as she wraps up VIMS' 75th anniversary lecture series by exploring the possibility of discovering life on Jupiter's moon Europa.

An open discussion on mental health issues with the campus. Join us to learn and be heard!

A two-panel symposium about the current global refugee crisis featuring eight experts. Please email your questions in advance to [[e|aeriley]].

Drums and Marimbas for Catholic Saints? On History, Comparative Ethnography, and African Religions in Latin America

Adrian Raine, Richard Perry University Professor in the Departments of Criminology, Psychiatry, and Psychology at University of Pennsylvania, will talk on The Anatomy of Violence: Dissecting the Biological Roots of Crime. All interested are invited!

Title: A Tutorial on Deep Learning and its Applications to Computer Vision

Ashton Cropp of Virginia Commonwealth University presents "Unnatural Amino Acids as Tools to Study Post-translational Modifications" Friday, October 30 at 3 pm in ISC 1127 Refreshments before the seminar

SEAC Seize the Grid campaign - working towards 100% clean energy on campus. Learn about future of energy at W&M & take action, while enjoying live music, free pumpkins, face paint, eco-crafts, and food. Friday Oct. 30th from 3-5 on the Crim Dell Meadow!

Circuit busting in the spinal cord: from genes to behavior

Professor Vera Smolyaninova, Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences Towson Univ. Title of Talk: Metamaterial Superconductors

The Schroeder Center for Health Policy wants to make students aware of AcademyHealth's Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship, which supports educational development in health services research and policy.

Come join SchoolHouse Block as we create a night of some cheesy Halloween fun. We'll have tons of cheese-based foods available for purchase like: - Grilled Cheese - Nachos - Mac n Cheese - Fondue - Cheese Danishes - SO MUCH MORE

The W&M Symphony Orchestra presents its annual concert and costume contest featuring works by American composers. Admission: $10/general public, $3/students with ID, free for children under 12 and veterans.

Come support undergraduate research at William & Mary! This week-long event showcases research projects by students who received summer funding from the Roy R. Charles Center for Academic Excellence. All are welcome to attend!

Want to meet and hang out with international W&M students? Sign up today to join the Conversation Partner Program (CPP)! {{http://survey.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dgVPZcnbZZzeXiJ, Application}}

Learn how to make masterful creations with a bamboo brush and appreciate the concepts of Chinese Calligraphy! Classes run from 5:00pm-6:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 15th to October 8th.

Learn how to play an ancient Chinese gourd flute! Classes will run from September 14th to October 7th, occuring Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:00- 6:00 pm.

During the fall 2015 semester, CLA Fellows are available for informal discussion with faculty about COLL course development. Come have coffee on us. What's on your mind? See the full schedule.

Recent works of the teaching studio art faculty including visiting instructors and emeriti professors of William & Mary will be featured in an exhibition Faculty Show 13 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art from September 12, 2015 through January 17, 2016.

"Through Their Eyes: A Photographic Journey" showcases images of Menokin from photographers Hullihen Williams Moore (2012-2014) and Frances Benjamin Johnston (1930). "Re-imagining A Ruin" provides an overview of The Menokin Glass House Project.