Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for January 2025 graduation
Friday, November 1
All day
Blow Memorial Hall

Four steps are required at least two weeks before you defend. November 1 is the last day by which you may meet this requirement if you intend to graduate in January 2025.

    COLL 400: "I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE" Auditions
    Friday, November 1
    10am - 1pm
    Music Arts Center, Room 154

    Audition for COLL 400 Musical Theatre Performance Seminar's performance of I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Class Times: MW 12pm-1:50pm (1/22 to 5/13)

    (Who can?) “Take Back the Night” presented by Prof. Diya Bose
    Friday, November 1
    12pm - 1pm
    Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), Room 314

    Diya Bose is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and GSWS at William & Mary. Her work focuses on intersections of gender, sexuality, and the criminal legal systems.

    Schmidt Family Distinguished Lecture Talks: Jian Pei, Duke University
    Friday, November 1
    12pm - 1pm
    McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 020

    Title: Data and AI Markets: Grand Opportunities for Data and AI Model Sharing, Discovery, and Integration

    Brown Bag Seminar
    Friday, November 1
    12:05pm
    McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 230
      Williamsburg Bray School Opening Ceremony
      Friday, November 1
      2pm
      Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

      Join us on November 1 for the opening ceremony of the Williamsburg Bray School. The ceremony starts at 2:00 PM on the lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, and the corner of S Henry St. and Francis St. W. Free and open to the public. 

      Mathematics Colloquium - Ed Chadraa, William & Mary
      Friday, November 1
      2pm - 3pm
      Jones Hall, Room 301

      Estimating Variance Swap Payoff and Volatility Index using Continuous-Time GARCH Processes

      Physics Colloquium - Dr. Wei Pan
      Friday, November 1
      4pm - 5pm
      Small Hall, Room 111

      Dr. Wei Pan, Sandia National Laboratory

      Title: Quantum enhanced Josephson junction field effect transistor for microelectronics applications 


      Leah Glenn Dance Theatre
      Saturday, November 2
      7:30pm
      Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

      William & Mary Presents! Leah Glenn Dance Theatre

      All-Scholars Karaoke
      Monday, November 4
      4pm - 5pm
      Daily Grind
      Theatre & Performance IEC Welcome Table (Strategies to Navigate the Day After the Election)
      Monday, November 4
      5pm - 6pm
      Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Room 255

      In a collaborative space that fosters a sense of belonging for all, Theatre & Performance WELCOME TABLES are open forums for inclusive gathering and democratic public discussion.

      Election Day
      Tuesday, November 5
      All day
      Location not specified

      Offices closed. No undergraduate classes scheduled.

        Election Day
        Tuesday, November 5
        All day
        Location not specified

        Offices closed. No undergraduate classes scheduled.

          Student Luncheon with Dr. Netra Chhetri
          Thursday, November 7
          12:15pm - 1:45pm
          Swem Library, Hive Navy Room

          Join the Institute for Integrative Conservation for a hosted student luncheon with Dr. Netra Chhetri.

          STLI Quick Bite | Change One Thing Series: Diagnosing Study Problems
          Thursday, November 7
          12:30pm - 1pm
          Zoom by Registration

          STLI Quick Bite | Change One Thing Series: Diagnosing Study Problems

          Emerging Scholars Talk: "Complex Histories: American Archaeology and Indigenous Heritage"
          Thursday, November 7
          2pm - 3pm
          Stryker Center (412 Boundary St.)

          Justin Estreicher, History: "Complex Histories: American Archaeology and Indigenous Heritage"

          Offered in partnership between the Graduate Center and the Williamsburg Regional Library.

          Dr. Netra Chhetri - Reimagining conservation: Innovation in governance amid scarcity
          Thursday, November 7
          3pm - 4:30pm
          Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Room 1008

          IIC Conservation Speaker Series presents Dr. Netra Chhetri, of the School for the Future of Innovation and Society, Arizona State University for a presentation and discussion on Reimagining conservation: Innovation in governance amid scarcity.

          26th Biennial Ferguson Blair Publishing Seminar 
          Thursday, November 7 - Friday, November 8
          3:30pm - 4pm
          Alumni House, Hunter Hall

          The 26th biennial Ferguson Blair Publishing Seminar is an exclusive opportunity for W&M students to connect with and learn from alumni working in publishing within a broad scope of areas.

          Geology Seminar
          Thursday, November 7
          5pm
          McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 219
          Artist Talk: Martha Armstrong (Painter)
          Thursday, November 7
          5pm - 6pm
          Andrews Hall, Room 101

          The Rob and Jean Estes Visiting Artist Series presents: Martha Armstrong, Painter, lecturing on her work.

          Brown Bag Seminar
          Friday, November 8
          12:05pm
          McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 230
            Summer in Dublin Global Business Minor Program Information Session
            Friday, November 8
            3pm
            Sadler Center, York Room

            EARN A GLOBAL BUSINESS MINOR DURING SUMMER STUDY ABROAD! Learn about the summer program in Dublin offered by the Raymond A. Mason School of Business. 

              DANC 401 Group Choreography Performance
              Friday, November 8
              4pm
              Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Room 159

              Please join us for the DANC 401 Group Choreography showing Friday, November 8 at 4 p.m. in PBK Dance Performance Studio #159. Each of the six student choreographers will present original works featuring dancers with no previous dance training.

              Riyaaz Qawwali
              Saturday, November 9
              7:30pm
              Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

              Riyaaz Qawwali performs the gripping devotional music known as Qawwali, a spiritual Sufi tradition.

              Summer 2024 Catron Scholars Exhibition
              Monday, November 11 - Friday, November 22
              Sadler Center, Hart Gallery
                GSWS Faculty Colloquia with Meagan Thompson
                Monday, November 11
                12pm - 1pm
                Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), Room 314
                Summer Funding for Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Research
                Monday, November 11
                3:30pm - 4:30pm
                James Blair Hall, Room 219

                Learn about how you can be funded through the Charles Center to complete undergraduate research this summer in Arts & Humanities areas!


                  Oxford Study Abroad Information Session 
                  Tuesday, November 12
                  12pm - 1pm
                  Zoom

                  Join us for an information session about study abroad at Oxford! Applications are now open.

                  Reflections on Democracy: Processing the Election with Expert Insights
                  Tuesday, November 12
                  12pm - 1:30pm
                  Washington Center, Zoom

                  Join us on 11/12 for a timely virtual discussion featuring Liz Losh, Professor of English and American Studies, and Jaime Settle, Cornelia Brackenridge Talbot Professor of Government, both highly respected W&M faculty and renowned experts.

                  Summer in Dublin Global Business Minor Program Information Session
                  Tuesday, November 12
                  3pm
                  Sadler Center, York Room

                  EARN A GLOBAL BUSINESS MINOR DURING SUMMER STUDY ABROAD! Learn about the summer program in Dublin offered by the Raymond A. Mason School of Business. 

                    Faculty of Arts & Sciences Meeting
                    Tuesday, November 12
                    3:30pm - 5pm
                    Tucker Hall, 127A
                      Election 2024 Debrief: Faculty Panel 
                      Tuesday, November 12
                      5:30pm - 6:30pm
                      Ewell Hall, Room 107

                      Join members of the Government Department faculty for a discussion of the 2024 election results. 

                      Reconnecting Kids to Nature through STEAM
                      Tuesday, November 12
                      6pm - 8pm
                      Brock Environmental Center | 3663 Marlin Bay Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23455

                      Join us for an empowering evening celebrating women in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach. Part of the Road to Women's Weekend series of events.

                      Summer Funding for STEM Undergraduate Research
                      Wednesday, November 13
                      11am - 12pm
                      Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 3280

                      Learn about how you can be funded through the Charles Center to complete undergraduate research this summer in STEM!


                        STLI Quick Bite | AI Series: Learning to Love Your Own Voice
                        Wednesday, November 13
                        12pm - 12:30pm
                        Zoom by registration

                        STLI Quick Bite | AI Series: Learning to Love Your Own Voice

                        Building Sanctuary by Dr. Tamura Lomax
                        Wednesday, November 13
                        12pm - 1pm
                        Ewell Hall, Room 151

                        Building Sanctuary: Radical Resistance, Liberationist Spiritual Practice, and Revolutionary Freedom Dreams in an Anti-Black and Anti-Woke Political Economy

                          Research In Progress: Gender and Development
                          Wednesday, November 13
                          3:30pm - 5pm
                          Swem Library, The Hive Event Space

                          On November 13, GRI will host a gender-focused RIP seminar. The seminar will feature two gender-related works in progress from William & Mary researchers and will feature multidisciplinary discussants to provide feedback on their work.

                          Art After Hours: What’s in a Portrait: Pastel Portraits
                          Wednesday, November 13
                          5pm - 8pm
                          Sadler Center, York Room

                          Students will learn how to render expressive portraits from live models in pastel with a limited palette of colors.

                          2025 W&M Montpellier (France) Summer Study Abroad Program Information Session
                          Wednesday, November 13
                          7pm - 8:30pm
                          Washington Hall, Room 315

                          Information session for students interested in the 2025 W&M faculty-led summer study abroad program in Montpellier, France.

                          Fun Home
                          Thursday, November 14 - Sunday, November 17
                          Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theatre

                          Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.

                          STLI | Beat the Clock: Making the most of class time spent preparing for student presentations
                          Thursday, November 14
                          12:30pm - 3pm
                          Swem Library, Ford Classroom

                          STLI | Beat the Clock: Making the most of class time spent preparing for student presentations

                          Hayes Writers Series Presenting Xandra Nur Clark
                          Thursday, November 14
                          7pm - 9pm
                          Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Studio Theater

                          Xandra Nur Clark

                          Called “brilliant” by The New Yorker, Xandra is a queer, biracial Indian-American playwright, actor, journalist, community-builder, and Adjunct Professor in Playwriting at the University of Rochester.

                          Brass Ensemble Concert
                          Thursday, November 14
                          7:30pm
                          Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
                          Come out to the Brass Ensemble Concert on November 14th, 2024 at 7:30 pm. Reserve your seat using this link: https://wm.universitytickets.com/w/ 


                          Gallery Players Concert
                          Thursday, November 14
                          8pm
                          Bruton Parish Church

                          Come enjoy a concert by the Gallery Players at 8 pm at Bruton Parish Church. Reserve your seat using this link: https://wm.universitytickets.com/w/ 

                          Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for January 2025 Graduation
                          Friday, November 15
                          All day
                          Blow Memorial Hall, 326A

                          Your defense must be scheduled and completed by this deadline.

                            Summer Funding for Social Science Undergraduate Research
                            Friday, November 15
                            11am - 12pm
                            Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Room 132

                            Learn about how you can be funded through the Charles Center to complete undergraduate research this summer in Social Science areas!


                              CGA Speaker Series: GIS Applications & Analysis to Inform Community & Landscape Wildfire Resilience
                              Friday, November 15
                              1pm - 2pm
                              Virtual Presentation on Zoom

                              The CGA Speaker Series is Welcoming Aaron Groth and Micah Schmidt for the OSU Forestry and Natural Resources Extension  Fire Program. They will be speaking about their work using GIS for wildfire residence and community outreach.

                              Prof. O'Neil-Henry (Georgetown U.) on "Renewable Energy and the Parisian Expositions Universelles"
                              Friday, November 15
                              3:30pm - 5pm
                              Andrews Hall, Room 101

                              Prof. Anne O'Neil-Henry (Georgetown U) will offer a talk on "Renewable Energy and the Parisian Expositions Universelles."

                              Ebony Expressions Gospel Choir Concert
                              Friday, November 15
                              7:30pm - 8:30pm
                              Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                              Choral Ensembles Fall Concert
                              Saturday, November 16
                              7:30pm
                              Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                              The Choral Ensembles of the W&M Music Department will be holding a fall concert on November 16th, 2024 @ 7:30 pm.  Reserve your seat using this link: https://wm.universitytickets.com/w/ 



                              Melodia: Eastern European Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble
                              Sunday, November 17
                              3pm
                              Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                              Come enjoy a concert by the Melodia: Eastern Europe Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble on November 17th, 2024 at 3 pm. Reserve your seat using this link: https://wm.universitytickets.com/w/ 

                              Summer Funding for Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Research
                              Monday, November 18
                              1pm - 2pm
                              James Blair Hall, Room 213

                              Learn about how you can be funded through the Charles Center to complete undergraduate research this summer in Arts & Humanities areas!


                                "Voices of Integration" documentary film & panel discussion on mandatory integration in WJCC Schools
                                Monday, November 18
                                4:30pm - 6:30pm
                                School of Education, Matoaka Woods

                                Join us for a documentary film exploring Black students’ experiences during the first year of mandatory integration in WJCC Schools and a call to action to address the legacies of unfinished integration today.

                                Making Brain Magic as a Neurodivergent Improviser (Art & Science Exchange)
                                Monday, November 18
                                5pm - 9pm
                                Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Room 163

                                Participants will engage in exercises that foster mutual support, creative synergy, and expressive exploration while addressing the unique strengths and challenges specific to performers with neurodivergent conditions. 

                                Summer Funding for STEM Undergraduate Research
                                Tuesday, November 19
                                2pm - 3pm
                                Sadler Center, York Room

                                Learn about how you can be funded through the Charles Center to complete undergraduate research this summer in STEM!


                                  Directing and Coaching the Neurodivergent Performer (Art & Science Exchange)
                                  Tuesday, November 19
                                  5pm - 7pm
                                  Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Room 163

                                  Participants will learn best practices for fostering emotionally and cognitively inclusive environments, rehearsal practicalities and pitfalls when directing a neurodiverse cast, and strategies for communicating clear and actionable feedback. 

                                  Guitar Ensemble Recital
                                  Tuesday, November 19
                                  7:30pm - 8:30pm
                                  Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                                  Libraries & STLI Workshop: Ally for Accessibility
                                  Wednesday, November 20
                                  11am - 12pm
                                  Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), 140 C

                                  Libraries & STLI Workshop: Ally for Accessibility

                                  Global Research Institute Presents: Dr. Seth Jaffe
                                  Wednesday, November 20
                                  11:30am - 12:30pm
                                  Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Room 322

                                  Please join the Global Research Institute for a presentation on "Peloponnesian Warnings? Reformulating the Thucydides Trap" by Dr. Seth Jaffe of LUISS Guido Carli.

                                  Jefferson Lab Lunch & Learn
                                  Wednesday, November 20
                                  12pm - 2pm
                                  McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 020

                                  Join Jefferson Lab to learn more about their organization and how they are using technology!

                                  Summer in Dublin Global Business Minor Program Information Session
                                  Wednesday, November 20
                                  5pm
                                  Zoom

                                  EARN A GLOBAL BUSINESS MINOR DURING SUMMER STUDY ABROAD! Learn about the summer program in Dublin offered by the Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Register here for Zoom link

                                    Early Music Ensemble
                                    Wednesday, November 20
                                    7pm
                                    Wren Chapel

                                    Come enjoy the Early Music Ensemble's concert in the Wren Chapel at 7 pm on November 20th, 2024. Reserve your seat using this link: https://wm.universitytickets.com/w/ 

                                    Gallery Players Concert
                                    Wednesday, November 20
                                    7:30pm - 8:30pm
                                    Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                                    Global Research Institute Presents Dr. Tom Long
                                    Thursday, November 21
                                    4pm - 5pm
                                    Swem Library, The Hive Event Space (ground floor of Swem)

                                    Dr. Tom Long of the University of Warwick will present his book-in-progress on "Republican Internationalism: Latin America and the Making of the Modern International Order, 1861-1919."

                                    Mean Girl Feminism: How White Feminists Gaslight, Gatekeep, and Girlboss 
                                    Thursday, November 21
                                    5:30pm - 7pm
                                    Tucker Hall, 127A

                                    Kim Hong Nguyen (she/they) is a scholar of Vietnamese descent appointed as Associate Professor of Communication Arts/Gender and Social Justice, at the University of Waterloo. 

                                    Applied Music Recital
                                    Thursday, November 21
                                    7:30pm - 9pm
                                    Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                                    Senior Directorial: Empire Builders
                                    Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24
                                    Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Studio Theatre

                                    If you’re receiving this, listen carefully! Lock your doors, hold your loved ones, and pray that you don’t hear it! Beware the harrowing horror of the unstoppable, the uncontrollable, the unrelenting, the Noise!

                                    Brown Bag Seminar
                                    Friday, November 22
                                    12:05pm
                                    McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 230
                                      Brazilian Music Ensemble and Middle Eastern Music Ensemble Joint Concert
                                      Friday, November 22
                                      6:30pm
                                      Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                                      Come enjoy music performed by the Brazilian Music Ensemble and the Middle Eastern Music Ensemble on November 22, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Concert Hall. Reserve your seat using this link: https://wm.universitytickets.com/w/ 

                                      University Recognition Day
                                      Monday, November 25
                                      All day
                                      Location not specified

                                      Offices closed. Remote instruction.

                                        University Recognition Day
                                        Tuesday, November 26
                                        All day
                                        Location not specified

                                        Offices closed. Remote instruction.

                                          University Recognition Day
                                          Wednesday, November 27
                                          All day
                                          Location not specified

                                          Offices closed (4 recognition hours added to state additional time off). No classes scheduled.

                                            Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes)
                                            Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1
                                            Location not specified
                                              Thanksgiving Holiday
                                              Thursday, November 28
                                              All day
                                              Location not specified

                                              University closed.

                                                Day after Thanksgiving
                                                Friday, November 29
                                                All day
                                                Location not specified

                                                University closed.

                                                  Final Thesis or Dissertation Submission Deadline January 2025 graduation
                                                  Friday, November 29
                                                  All day
                                                  Blow Memorial Hall, 326A

                                                  Final submission deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for graduation in January 2025

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                                                    Distinguished Visiting Artist - Andrew Raftery
                                                    Wednesday, October 9 - Friday, November 1
                                                    Andrews Hall, Andrews Gallery

                                                    The Department of Art & Art History is pleased to present the 2024 Distinguished Visiting Artist, Andrew Raftery.  Raftery's visit is threefold: a lecture, exhibition, and workshop.  



                                                    Writing and Communication Center Open for Fall Semester
                                                    Monday, September 9 - Friday, December 6
                                                    1pm - 10pm
                                                    Swem Library, Writing and Communication Center (Swem 145)

                                                    At the Writing and Communication Center, trained peer consultants offer individual assistance with writing, presentation, and other communication assignments across disciplines and at any stage, from generating ideas to polishing a final product.