Arts & Sciences Events

The U.S.  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, cosmetics, products that emit radiation, and our nation’s food supply.

The rules are simple: write, shoot, and edit a short film in just 24 hours! The contest is open to W&M students and alumni, pros and amateurs alike, and is a chance to show your filmmaking chops on the big screen.

VIMS is excited to join the VLM for their first STEM Career Day, where attendees can learn about careers in plant and animal care, environmental sciences, and other STEM fields. VIMS staff will share their journey to becoming marine scientists!

Barksdale Treble Chorus will be hosting their annual benefit concert, 'Music From the Margins' concert. The concert will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 7-9 pm in the Music Building Comey Recital Hall. 

Midterm grading period begins

Chitralekha Zutshi, Class of 1962 Professor of History, will read excerpts from and discuss her new book, Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir, a biography of the controversial Kashmiri leader, recently published by HarperCollins India.

Alumni Candace Bond-Theriault, J.D., LL.M. will provide her first public preview of her forthcoming book, Queering Reproductive Justice. 

Candace Bond-Theriault, JD., LL.M. (she/her/hers) 

David Nader, Computer Science - Dissertation Proposal
Title: Towards an Interpretable Science of Deep Learning for Software Engineering: A Causal Inference View
Advisor: Professor Denys Poshyvanyk
Location: Zoom

Preparing to submit your dissertation or thesis? Bring your lunch and learn tips for navigating through the Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) submission process, as well as about issues regarding copyright and embargo of your research.

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE IN ART HISTORY: DR. SUZANNE P. BLIER, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
"1325: MANSA MUSA, AL-SAHELI, AND MODERNITY'S BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL AFRICA"

“The future of this Republic is in the hands of the American voter.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

Free elections are among the strongest pillars of democracy. In the midst of primary season, join us for a panel conversation on the state of American elections.

Computational social scientist Sam Bestvater will provide an overview of the  Pew Research Center Data Labs team's methodological toolkit as well as current research on social media usage, podcast content & guests, & attitudes toward EV adoption.

CHANNEL is a contemporary video art and short film Exhibition

The Politics of Zionism: Conflict & Reconciliation

Join us for a performance of the Richmond Piano Trio. Each member of the trio brings a wealth of performing experience.

Beyond the Breath

Chris Mooney will be joined by Poisoned Dwarf for the St. Patrick's Day Recital on March 14th  at 8 pm in the Music Building in the Comey Recital Hall.

Classes resume from Spring Break

Advising period begins

Summer registration begins for degree seeking students

The 2024 Ampersand International Arts Festival will feature a week of films, live performances, workshops, panels, receptions, and more, March 18-24.

Summer registration open for continuing students.

The Department of Classics presents, The Blues of Achilles. A set of original songs composed by Joe Goodkin for guitar and vocals, the Blues of Achilles.

STLI Teaching & Learning Talk | Generative AI One Year Later

Struggling with a course and unsure what to do? Join staff members from the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Academic Wellbeing to have your questions answered and to explore your options in an informal setting.

In this Voice of the Artist lecture, Martin will discuss her journey as an artist, the people and stories that inspire her, and the questions and issues that drive her work.

Join this session to meet our Graduate Admissions Counselor to learn more about their journey to tech and the co-op experience at Khoury College of Computer Sciences.

Dr. Rachel Bernard from the Amherst College will be giving a virtual talk on her research on xenoliths!

Palestine and Palestinians in Modern History: Denialism & the Question of Genocide

William & Mary is once again working with the Williamsburg Regional Library for the One Book, One Community program. This year's selection is Bruce Holsinger's novel, The Displacements.

Emma Macturk, a Masters student in Chemistry, is participating in 3MT this year. Scientific communication is so important in the field of forensic chemistry and we are very proud of Emma for taking on this challenge.

A&S Graduate Students get one slide, no props, and just three minutes to effectively explain their research and its importance to a general audience. A signature event of the Graduate & Honors Research Symposium.

Join us for the 2024 Graduate & Honors Research Symposium.

Palestinian-Israeli Relations Before and After October 7th

Come celebrate the Release of Forms of Devotion in Early English Poetry by Prof. Jen Lorden in Tucker Hall. 

A panel on "US, Japan, and Baseball" with baseball historian Rob Fitts and former player and manager Ken Macha

Children's author Desiree Cooper and fabrication artist/illustrator Bec Sloane will take the class inside their collaboration to create the award-winning book, Nothing Special. 

Investigative journalist, author and activist Elena Kostyuchenko will deliver a talk at William & Mary on March 21st at 5pm. The title of her talk is "The New Social Journalism in Russia & Ukraine," and it is part of the Tepper Lecture Series.

Join us on Thursday, March 21 to kick off the 4th Annual National Security Conference with a book talk and signing from Shane Harris & Stephanie Pell!

4th Annual National Security Conference - Data & Democracy: AI, Cyber Defense, & National Security

Struggling with a course and unsure what to do? Join staff members from the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Academic Wellbeing to have your questions answered and to explore your options in an informal setting.

Optimizing Convex Compositions

Prof. Dima (Syracuse U.) will be giving this year's Fauvel Lecture on the Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop and her hallucinatory film Atlantics (2019). See the film first on Thursday, March 21, at 6:30 pm in 111 Small Hall.

Dr. Jeremy Wolcott, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Tufts University, Title of talk: Multifaceted Nu Insights: Harnessing MCMC to Inspect Neutrino Oscillations From Every Angle

Raise your voice for clean water! William & Mary students are invited to join the Bay Advocacy Institute in partnership with  Civic & Community Engagement to participate in advocacy training, networking, and lunch!

Harris Simon will perform at the Music Building Recital Hall on Sunday, March 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm.

Midterm grading period ends

Withdrawal period ends

Alissa Johannsen Rubin, Senior International Correspondent for the New York Times, covering climate and conflict issues in the Middle East, will deliver the George Tayloe Ross Address on International Peace at the symposium on climate and conflict.

In this one-day symposium at the Law School, speakers will explore the urgency of the interrelationships between climate and conflict and potential avenues (legal, political, scientific, diplomatic) to address this growing threat. 

Join the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement for the Resumes and Cover Letters crash course.

Join us on Tuesday, March 26, for One Tribe One Day! With your help, we can make this another record-breaking year.

In this showcase, current Sharp Journalism Seminar students will speak about their travel, reporting, and writing experiences throughout the Seminar.

Join the Judaic Studies Department for a lecture by Dr. Peter Ochs, visiting scholar in Judaic Studies.

An annual dance concert in which students explore and develop original choreography performed by their peers in the Orchesis Modern Dance Company

Sláinte to Irish Lit!

Celebrate the Emerald Isle's rich literary heritage with an evening of readings and refreshments.

Dr. Alex Dehgan, Snow leopard and Afghanistan conservation specialist, conservation innovator and mobilizer, co-founder and CEO of Conservation X Labs gives an IIC Conservation Speaker Series  talk: "Preventing the Next Pandemic through Planetary Health"

Andrew Port, professor at Wayne State University, presents an excerpt from his book "Never Again: Germans and Genocide After the Holocaust."

In conjunction with the spring residency of artist Delita Martin, we invite community members to join Muscarelle Director of Engagement Steve Prince for a special workshop inspired by the themes and processes used in Delita’s work. 

Join us for Research in Progress: STEM Talks supported by the Provost's Office and Arts & Sciences.

CHANNEL.  A Video & Short Film Exhibition, curated by Patrick Harkin. April 7 - March 12, 2024. Andrews Gallery

Reception: March 28, 4-7pm. Andrews Gallery and Foyer.

The AIA Alan Boegehold Lecture presents Debby Sneed, California State University Long Beach.   She will talk on Technologies of Access & Inclusion in Ancient Greece.

Jeremy Myers, Computer Science - Dissertation Defense
Title: Low-Rank Matrix and Tensor Models for Data Science Applications
Co-advisors: Dr. Andreas Stathopoulos and Dr. Daniel Dunlavy
Zoom Link  https://cwm.zoom.us/j/91411466308

Daniel Dunlavy, from Sandia National Laboratories, will present his research talk "Low-rank Tensor Decompositions for Count Data" at the CS department Colloquium on March 29.

Join the CGA for a very special speaker series lecture with Esri's program manager of spatial analysis/data science, Lauren Bennett, & Esri's spatial statistics product engineer, Alberto Nieto, to talk about using spatial analysis to examine inequities.

Multiplicity of Solutions for Quasilinear Elliptic Equations

Professor Waddell will provide an overview of his scientific and professional career. His most recent chemical research involves the characterization of polymer surfaces after laser micromachining. 

Frank N. von Hippel, Senior Research Physicist and Professor of Public and International Affairs emeritus, Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University, Title of talk: Danger of nuclear war: Physicists can help!

Take a seventy-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold on to her career.

The purpose of this weekly, free counseling group is to provide a safe space for Asian students to explore issues of mental health as it intersects with racial/ethnic identity, while fostering community, empowerment, & resilience. 

The Hart Gallery's exhibition "Figuring Out" will be opening Tuesday, 2/13 with a reception 6-8 pm. This exhibition presents artworks by W&M students, focused on the human figure. The show will run through 3/8, open during Sadler building hours.

Twenty-five works by English collage artist Clive Knights will be on view in the Daily Grind from February 9 through May 18. 

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.