Arts & Sciences Events

Come out to ACS's first meeting of the year! The meeting will be held in the Africana House, 2nd floor of Pleasants Hall across from the Commons Dining Hall.

Come and try out for W&M's only Show Choir! Please prepare a verse and chorus of a song and be prepared to dance! See you guys there!

The e-internship application for the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) program is now open! Students may apply through Tribe Careers (search PACS intern or job ID: 18360) through Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. Visit: http://www.wm.edu/offices/itpir/pacs/

Show your passions for peer education and health by working with an inclusive and diverse campus group! HOPE's application for this year will be open through September 27. Application link: forms.wm.edu/22120

An exhibition where sculptors and ceramicists employ a variety of approaches, methodologies and materials through the act of drawing.

Modern Gemology: Identification of gemstones and deciphering the origin of their color

WMSURE supports underrepresented undergraduate students as they pursue undergraduate research and graduate and professional school. This event is open to all students and faculty who would like to find out more information about the WMSURE program.

This is a general information session for those considering applying for a Fulbright Scholarship to spend 2016-17 abroad. If you are already working with the Peer Scholarship Advisors, please meet with them rather than coming to this session.

Three faculty members from three academic disciplines offer three views on this year's Common Book for entering freshmen: Island of the Colorblind, by Oliver Sacks.

Three faculty members from three academic disciplines offer three views on this year's Common Book for entering freshmen: Island of the Colorblind, by Oliver Sacks.

A handsome screenwriter is trying to win the heart of the woman he truly loves. His plans are interrupted when he finds Magdalena, a little girl at his house. Directed and starring Til Schweiger.

Join ILSS for our first meeting of the year during lunch on Thursday, September 3 in Law School Room 137.

Reception for the artists and their exhibitions.

Interested in volunteering in Nicaragua over winter break? Bridges to Community is a week-long Branch Out trip dedicated to building houses for much deserving Nicaraguan families while living and working in the community. Applications are due Sept. 15.

Megan Kathleen Ivory, Physics - Final Oral Exam for the Ph.D. Title: Experimental Apparatus for Quantum Pumping with Bose-Einstein Condensates

"Bashing bedload vs. blocks and boulders: A fluvial smackdown"

Please join us for poetry readings by Professor Hermine Pinson titled, "Reading and Writing Poems for the Spirit and the Flesh."

Title: Minkowski product of convex sets and product numerical range

Colloquium talk on the importance of research in computer architectures

Using biogeochemistry, microbial physiology, and the "omics" to understand the changing nitrogen cycle in the Pacific Ocean

Come ride with the Bike Initiative and Campus Rec to Chickahominy Riverfront Park for food, games and friends! This is a slow, 25 mile ride--perfect for novices (really!). Helmets required. Need a bike? Contact us in time and we'll get you a loaner.

The Department of Philosophy will host a mini-conference honoring Alan H. Goldman, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, upon the occasion of his retirement from W&M.

The people who bring you FPS are launching a new audiovisual project to appreciate and expose the student bands on campus. If you are interested in being involved, contact us or come to our interest meeting.

Join us for some German cooking! Dish of the night: "Wirsing-Hack-Auflauf" (Cabbage-Minced Meat-Casserole)

The Schroeder Center for Health Policy invites undergraduate students to apply for part-time health policy research assistant positions for the Fall 2015 semester. Deadline to apply: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at noon

Ann Mei Chang is the Executive Director of the U.S. Global Development Lab at USAID. The Lab is the newest bureau at USAID and aims to transform global development through science, technology, innovation, and partnerships.

Presented by Professor Christine Nemacheck. If you are applying to law school or are planning on attending law school at some point after graduation, please attend this workshop to be held on Tuesday, September 8, from 5:30-8pm in Morton Hall rm. 202.

Join Swem Tuesday evenings this fall for the 2015 Independent and International Film Series. This evening's screening features "2 Autumns, 3 Winters," directed by Sebastien Betbeder.

Want to learn and practice community development in a developing country? SOMOS and MANOS (sister organizations) are searching for committed students of all majors interested in taking part in a long-term, research-based community and health partnership!

Want to travel for service? Come out to learn more about our Branch Out Trip to Nicaragua! Outreach360 is an organization that teaches English and Spanish literacy to children in Jinotega, Nicaragua. We are currently accepting applications!

Film screening of the 2003 film Zatoichi (The Blind Swordsman).

This workshop will focus on maintaining a healthy mind and body with strategies for managing school work, and extracurricular activities while emphasizing the maintenance of good health habits such as exercising and eating well. Bring a laptop!

Professor Jeremy Hartnett will give a lecture on "Sound and Experience in a Roman City: Listening to Pompeii"

Join us for watching the critically acclaimed "A Coffee in Berlin" by Jan-Ole Gerster at the Botetourt Theatre, Swem Library

Want to learn and practice community development in a developing country? SOMOS and MANOS (sister organizations) are searching for committed students of all majors interested in taking part in a long-term, research-based community and health partnership!

Connect with representatives and William & Mary alumni at Microsoft. Learn about internship and full-time opportunities, and the application process.

There will be an e-internship information session with e-internship coordinator Kathryn Floyd on Thursday September 10th from 6 to 8pm in Morton 37. Come with your questions about the internships and type of work!

Students can apply to participate in a 5-session dialogue. Application deadline is 8 am, Monday, September 28.

The Cohen Career Center welcomes students to a Diversity Networking Brunch, featuring 17 of the employers from the Career Fair.

This event is open to students of all majors and class years. They are encouraged to come talk to potential employers, no RSVP or registration required!

Come on out to see Geology senior Nathan Keithline present on his REU experience in New Mexico this summer!

Dr. Chelsea M. Rochman, David H. Smith Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UC Davis, will explore the chemical contaminants associated with plastic pollution in aquatic habitats.

Dawn of the pseudophosphatase MK-STYX

Crystal Bailey, APS.ORG, Title of Talk: Breaking the Myth of the "Non-Traditional" Physicist: The Real Story About Employment for Physics Graduates

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.

The Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program will be selling books outside Morton 322 for $1.00 each.

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.

The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program that provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15-18 Scholars / year who have had limited prior exposure to Asia.

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.

This workshop will feature panelists from four different programs, each of whom will discuss a specific part of the academic job search process.

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.

Ceramicist Micheal Simon to be the Distinguished Lecturer

Join Swem Tuesday evenings this fall for the 2015 Independent and International Film Series. This evening's screening features "The Wind Journeys," directed by Ciro Guerra.

Health Outreach Peer Educators (HOPE) is seeking new members with an interest in peer health education and working within an inclusive and diverse group at William & Mary!

The Center for the Liberal Arts, and its twelve faculty fellows, cordially invite A&S faculty to the first CLA brownbag session of fall 2015.

The Reves Global Lecture series begins with Professor Daniel Runfola, Geospatial Scientist at AidData and Research Assistant Professor at William & Mary.

Truman Scholars have demonstrated significant leadership in their undergraduate years, have strong academic records, and are committed to careers in public service. Juniors apply this year, sophomores and freshmen should start planning.

Eine Parodie der Karl-May-Verfilmungen der 60er.

The Center for the Liberal Arts, and its twelve faculty fellows, cordially invite A&S faculty to the first CLA brown bag session of fall 2015.

Talk by Dr. Michael Horowitz, Associate Professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include military innovation, the future of war, and the relationship between religion and international politics.

Professional advisors in the Office of Academic Advising will help you discover information about yourself and resources you need when choosing courses and majors.

Jean-luc Doumont proposes a systematic way to prepare and deliver an oral presentation, covering structure, slides, and delivery. Sponsored by the Center for the Liberal Arts and the Dean's Office, Arts & Sciences. For faculty and students.

Teach English and non-violent communication abroad! Thursday, Sept. 17 and Monday, Sept. 21 at 8 pm in Morton 1. Learn more about the project and application process.

The William and Mary Bosnia Project is currently recruiting students to spend four weeks this summer teaching English and non-violent communication in Sarajevo.

Geology of Shenandoah National Park

Jean-luc Doumont leads a highly interactive workshop covering ways you can structure your courses and assignments to improve students' public presentations. Sponsored by the Center for the Liberal Arts and the Dean's Office, Arts & Sciences.

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}}

Colloquium talk by Xu Liu

From the deep sea to advocacy-the evolution of a career in science

All Philosophy majors & minors, plus interested students, are invited to a BBQ, followed by a volleyball match with the department faculty. Food provided! Location: outside James Blair Hall, east side (by the Blair statue). Time: beginning around 4 pm.

Kunio Sayanagi, Hampton University, Title of Talk: Hexagon and Polar Vortex: Observing Saturn's Northern High Latitudes from NASA's Cassini Orbiter

Join us at Swem Library on Friday, September 18 for A New Vision: The Menokin Glass House, a lecture by Sarah Dillard Pope and Hullihen Williams Moore.

NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia is hosting a pro-choice leadership & advocacy summit focusing on women of color, reproductive justice, and choice. VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood will offer rides upon request. Apply by August 31st to reserve your spot!

Trippin' on Brix, W&M's only fusion comedy troupe, is looking for new members! If you would like to try out, all you have to do is sign up for auditions via the link below or through our Facebook group. Please sign up for ONE 30-min. slot.

Come watch the moving family drama Still Walking, directed Kore-eda Hirokazu (2008) at Japanese House, on Saturday, Sept. 19th at 8:30. No sign-up necessary.

Pulitzer Center journalist and William & Mary graduate, Jenna Krajeski, will be giving a talk on her recent work on the Kurdish minorities in Turkey and Iraq. RSVP with link included as lunch will be provided.

Join a lively discussion on the latest 3D printing technology for education and research.

All parts of the Fulbright Full Grant application must be submitted on line by noon on Monday, September 21.

W. W. Buck, University of Washington, Bothell Title of Talk: An Interplay of Physics and Art

Join Kim for this beloved German version of Lasagna! Remember to sign up for this Kochabend!

William & Mary alum and Google software engineer, James Swetnam, will be highlighting opportunities and roles, and the application process, as well as life at Google, via Google Hangouts.

Discussions about proposed models for the on-campus COLL 300 courses

Join Swem Tuesday evenings this fall for the 2015 Independent and International Film Series. This evening's screening features "Grigris," directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.

The New COLL curriculum has begun.

Please join us for Professor Melanie Dawson's talk titled, "Women and the Revision Age: Longevity and It's Representation in the 1920s."

Allen Boozer, William & Mary Physics Visiting Professor, Title of Talk: Multimode Physics for the Design and Interpretation of DIII-D Experiments

Join us for a panel of WMSURE faculty who will share their perspectives on What is Research? Come learn what their research entails and how to get involved.

Join a new student-led dialogue group for anyone interested in exploring philosophical perspectives outside the traditional cannon, as well as ways philosophy, as a discipline, could be more representative and inclusive of a diverse range of thought.

The Global Education Office is hosting a forum to tell you everything you need to know to make study abroad possible!

The Global Education Office announces a new program in Oman for winter break. Come learn all about it!

Wondering what the technical interview is all about? William & Mary alum and Google Software Engineer, James Swetnam, will be discussing the technical interview process and how to best prepare as a candidate.

Join us for the screening of the great German movie "Russendisko"!

The New COLL curriculum has begun.

Paul Mattione (JLab), first results from GlueX in Hall D at JLab

Recognizing and Advising Students in Crisis, Swem Library, Ford Classroom, Thursday, September 24th, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Four colleagues in Modern Langs and Lits are teaching new COLL 100 courses this fall. In this roundtable discussion, professors will share syllabi and examples of assessment beyond the traditional essay. Be ready to brainstorm your own Big Ideas course.

What sense do we make of the current cultural terrain? The talk by Professor Nancy Condee,takes three elements - cultural spectacle, political intervention, and new moral certainty - to engage in a discussion of contemporary Russian cultural politics.

Scott Donaldson, W&M Professor Emeritus of English, will be speaking on "'Summer of 1924: Zelda's Affair, describing a central event in the lives of the Fitzgeralds.

Come on out to a THURSDAY department seminar. Our speaker will be Dr. Mark Caddick from the Department of Geosciences at Virginia Tech. Pizza before the talk in Room 207!

Join VIMS professor Deborah Steinberg as she continues VIMS' 75th anniversary lecture series by introducing the film that tells the behind-the-scenes story of long-term ecological research at Palmer Station on the West Antarctic Peninsula.

Special office hours to meet informally with representatives and the W&M faculty advisor for the semester & academic year programs at Hertford College at Oxford University.

Come on out to hear Geology senior Karin Lehnigk talk about her summer. She'll be discussing working at NASA-Goddard, her senior research, and doing some field work in Idaho.

William & Mary's annual Constitution Day celebration will take place at the Law School, Room 127, from 12:50-1:50PM on Friday, September 25th. U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Harvie Wilkinson will participate in a lunchtime conversation with attendees.

Colloquium talk by Kun Sun

RNA splicing, chromatin modification, and the coordinated control of gene expression

Nina Markovic, Goucher College, Title of Talk: Designing quantum matter with superconducting nanowires

Moot court and expert panel sessions focused on the 2015-16 term's most controversial topics, including: the death penalty, abortion, voting rights, and affirmative action.

A cultural show presented by the Chinese Student Organization (CSO), filled with action packed bunnies, awesome dances, comedy, drama, and free food at the end!

Indigenous communities fight for autonomy and human rights in Chiapas, Mexico, and beyond

Performance by the W&M Choir, Women's Chorus, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. Free admission.

Join the W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble for their annual family weekend miracle concert, to meet the new roster of musicians and to witness the beginning of the 2015-16 season.

Come hear some great Chinese Erhu music by WMCI's own Feng Wang on September 26th, from 7:30-8:30 PM in the Ewell Recital Hall.

Join Prof. Francie Cate-Arries, W&M Faculty Advisor, and Yaye Baena, Director, Centro MundoLengua, Sevilla, and W&M student participants from 2014 & 2015 to learn more about this great program. Deadline is Oct. 1!

Join CSSA, CUSA, and the WMCI in a Mid-Autumn Celebration this Sunday! Moon cakes and Chinese food from Peter Chang will be served for all attendees.

Jennifer Snodgrass and her team from Appalachian State Univeristy in Boone, NC will be in the Music Library on Monday, September 28 from 2pm to 4pm to speak with interested students about their graduate studies programs in Music.

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!

Join Prof. Jorge Terukina, faculty advisor, and program alums to learn more about W&M's study abroad program in La Plata. Application Deadline for Spring 2016: October 1st.

Rakugo storyteller Shohto performs in English. Sept. 28 (Monday), 5:00 pm, Ewell Recital Hall. Open to the public.

Impact tabling in Sadler Center lobby

Val Huston, the Principal Commercial Officer of the United States Embassy to Beijing, will present a lecture and discussion on US business in China.

Interested in studying in Germany Summer 2016? Come to the Potsdam SSA Info Session Tuesday, September 29 at 5pm in WASH 315. Pizza and refreshments served!

Join Swem Tuesday evenings this fall for the 2015 Independent and International Film Series. This evening's screening features "Off White Lies," directed by Maya Kenig.

Join us for an informational discussion with James Padilioni Jr of William & Mary's American Studies Department as he touches on the many ways in which the African Diaspora is imagined today.

Come join WMCI as we watch the Martial Arts Troupe of the Tianjin University of Technology, China present their amazing wushu skills Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Kimball Theatre from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.

Professor Michael Bernhard, University of Florida, participates in the Reves Global Lecture Series.

Catching the Sun is a feature length documentary that explores the global race to lead the clean energy future. Catching the Sun follows the hope and heartbreak of unemployed American workers seeking jobs in the solar industry.

Lecture by independent filmmaker Mark Devries, director of Speciesism: The Movie (2013) and creator of the Citizen Drone Project, with an opening talk by Jeff Kelble, President of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network.

Mark Devries, director of "Speciesism: The Movie" (2013) and creator of the "Citizen Drone Project", will examine environmental problems associated with CAFOs today. Opening talk by Jeff Kelble, President of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network.

A free class for WMSURE scholars interested in learning how to swim or how to improve your swimming! We will take into consideration all cultural and physical needs.