Ph.D. Defense
Tuesday, April 1
2pm
Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 3291

Using Deep Learning and XAI to Understand Global Conflict Through the Lens of Satellite Imagery

One Tribe One Day
Wednesday, April 2
All day
Integrated Science Center (ISC), ISC 0280

One Tribe One Day

    Will Gow: From Hollywood to Chinatown
    Wednesday, April 2
    12pm - 1pm
    Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), Room 040
    Navigating the Major Declaration Process: What You Need to Know
    Wednesday, April 2
    1pm - 3pm
    Sadler Center, Tidewater B

    Join the academic advising team from the OUAA to discuss how and when to declare your major, tips for choosing a major advisor, and stigmas and misconceptions surrounding the process. 

      Common Immigration Narratives in History and Today
      Wednesday, April 2
      5pm - 6:15pm
      Washington Hall, Room 201

      Join WMFIRE and W&M History Department immigration expert, Professor Nofil, discussing historical immigration narratives, stereotypes, and perspectives within the US.

        An Evening of Dance featuring Orchesis Modern Dance Company
        Thursday, April 3 - Sunday, April 6
        Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theatre

        An Evening of Dance is an annual concert in which students explore and develop original choreography performed by their peers in the Orchesis Modern Dance Company, under the mentorship of the Dance faculty.

        The 2025 Non-Majors Show
        Thursday, April 3 - Thursday, April 10
        Andrews Hall

        The Department of Art & Art History presents the Non-Majors show

        The Global Middle East: Tyler Lecture Series
        Thursday, April 3 - Friday, April 4
        4:30pm - 6:30pm
        Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Brinkley Commons Room and 1008

         keynote address is from 5-6:30pm on April 3, followed by a performance by the Middle East Music Ensemble. The three panels on April 4 are scheduled from 9:30am to 6:30pm. The final panel is in honor of our late colleague, Abdul-Karim Rafeq.


        GSWS Braithwaite presenting Dr. Sami Schalk
        Thursday, April 3
        5:30pm - 7pm
        Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), Room 220

        “Studying Pleasure Spaces for Multiply Marginalized People” This talk will provide an initial overview of Dr. Schalk’s newest research project on the practice of pleasure activism. 

        Barr Prize in Public Speaking Competition
        Thursday, April 3
        7pm - 8:30pm
        Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

        The competition will feature Barr Fellows, outstanding Arts & Sciences Honors seniors, who will have just five minutes to effectively explain their research and its importance to a general audience.

        Tim Olbrych: Faculty Guitar Recital 
        Thursday, April 3
        7:30pm - 8:30pm
        Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall


        Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for May 2025 graduation
        Friday, April 4
        All day
        Blow Memorial Hall, 326A

        Four steps are required at least two weeks before you defend. April 4 is the last day by which you may meet this requirement if you intend to graduate in May 2025.

          Dissertation Defense - Noah Donald
          Friday, April 4
          10am - 1pm
          Small Hall, Room 122

          Noah Donald, "Physics beyond the standard model and Nature’s smallest length scales"


          Spring Honors Research Symposium
          Friday, April 4
          10am - 4pm
          Sadler Center, James, York, Tidewater, Chesapeake

          The Spring Honors Research Symposium will feature the research of undergraduate W&M seniors from any Arts & Sciences major completing Departmental Honors in a variety of presentation formats. 

          Declaration Celebration
          Friday, April 4
          11am - 2pm
          Sadler Center, Sadler Terrace

          Grab free swag and enjoy free food as we celebrate your declaration journey.

          "Monosynaptic Connection From the Central Amygdala to the preBötzinger Complex" (Advisor: Del Negro)
          Friday, April 4
          12pm - 1:30pm
          Sadler Center, Tidewater A/B

          Jeffrey Gu ,a senior majoring in Neuroscience, explores the relationship between two key brain sites: the amygdala, responsible for emotional processing and behaviors, and the preBötzinger Complex, the site for respiratory rhythm generation. 

            Brown Bag Seminar
            Friday, April 4
            12:05pm
            McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 230
              Business School Tour
              Friday, April 4
              1pm - 1:30pm
              Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Lobby

              Tour the business school and learn about the Undergraduate Business Programs and application process.

              "Presynaptic Action of Opioids in the preBötzinger Complex " (Advisor: Del Negro)
              Friday, April 4
              1pm - 2pm
              Sadler Center, Tidewater A/B

              Marco Stettler is a fourth-year undergraduate student researching the neurobiology of breathing. 

                Mathematics Colloquium - Haipeng Chen (W&M)
                Friday, April 4
                2pm - 3pm
                Jones Hall, Room 301

                Learning to Optimize in Networks

                  Physics Colloquium - Dr. Marianna Safronova
                  Friday, April 4
                  4pm - 5pm
                  Small Hall, Room 111

                  Dr. Marianna Safronova, University of Delaware & University of Maryland, Title: Quantum Technologies for New-physics Searches in the Laboratory and in Space

                  W&M Arts Quarter Music Series: The Suspicious Cheese Lords
                  Friday, April 4
                  7:30pm
                  Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                  Enjoy a night of music performed by the Suspicious Cheese Lords on April 4th, 2025 at 7:30 pm.

                  To reserve your seat please follow this ticket link:http://wm.universitytickets.com/w/

                  CS Schmidt Distinguished Talk: Miryung Kim
                  Monday, April 7
                  12pm - 1pm
                  McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 020

                  Title: Software Engineering for Big Data and Heterogeneous Computing

                  This talk will present automated software engineering techniques (debugging, testing, and refactoring) designed in the domain of data-intensive, scalable, and heterogeneous computing.

                  Monroe Scholars: Paint and Sip (tea!)
                  Tuesday, April 8
                  4pm - 5pm
                  Monroe Hall, First Floor Common Area
                  Hayes Writers Series - Sara Daniele Rivera
                  Tuesday, April 8
                  7pm - 8pm
                  Tucker Hall, Tucker Hall Theater

                  Hayes Writers Series - Sara Daniele Rivera

                  Emerging Scholars Talk: “Contemporary Fiction and the Millennial Novel”
                  Wednesday, April 9
                  2pm - 3pm
                  Stryker Center (412 Boundary St.)

                  Jay Jolles, American Studies: “Contemporary Fiction and the Millennial Novel”

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

                  ARII Winner Reception
                  Wednesday, April 9
                  4pm - 5:30pm
                  Swem Library, The Hive Event Space - Ground Floor

                  Join us for a reception for the 2025 ARII winners!

                  Screening of La pecera and conversation with director Glorimar Marrero Sánchez 
                  Wednesday, April 9
                  5pm
                  Andrews Hall, Room 101

                   La pecera is the first Puerto Rican movie nominated for the Premios Goya, the most important awards for Spanish speaking films

                  Financial Empowerment: Strategies for Success
                  Wednesday, April 9
                  6pm - 7pm
                  Location not specified

                  Delve into the critical aspects of financial wellness with Katherine Guthrie, Dungan Term Associate Professor of Business and finance department chair at W&M’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. 

                  Tack Faculty Lecture, "Surfing the AI Wave: A Human-Centered Approach to Innovation and Ethics"
                  Wednesday, April 9
                  7pm
                  Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                  Join us in discussing how to strike the right balance between AI’s transformative potential and human ingenuity, ensuring that we surf the AI wave rather than being swept away or left behind.

                  USAF Heritage Brass Concert
                  Wednesday, April 9
                  7:30pm - 8:30pm
                  Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                  Tickets are FREE for students. Reserve your ticket at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                  The Skriker (Senior Directorial)
                  Thursday, April 10 - Sunday, April 13
                  Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Studio Theatre

                  William & Mary Theatre and Performance Second Season Presents... The Skriker. Written by Caryl Churchill and directed by Anya Ruzicka '25.

                  Dissertation Defense - Yiqi Yang
                  Thursday, April 10
                  3pm - 6pm
                  Small Hall, Zoom Link

                  Yiqi Yang, "Exploring Electron Correlation Effects in Two-dimensional Models and Materials: A Quantum Monte Carlo Study"

                    Daniel Hernández-Salazar
                    Thursday, April 10
                    5pm - 7pm
                    Ewell Hall, Theater, Room 107

                    Guatemalan photographer Daniel Hernández-Salazar will be the keynote and final speaker of the Spring 2025 Scholarly Perspectives Series on Arts & Democracy. 

                    Public screening: documentary on the legacies of the slave trade and slavery by Prof. Babana-Hampton
                    Thursday, April 10
                    6pm - 8:30pm
                    McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 20

                    Public screening of "Choeurs Atlantiques/ Tales from the Atlantic Beyond," a documentary by Prof. Babana-Hampton (Michigan State U) on the legacies of the slave trade and slavery in the French Caribbean, mainland France, and Francophone West Africa.

                    CGA Speaker Series: LGBTQ+ Identities in GIS Panel 
                    Friday, April 11
                    1pm - 2pm
                    Virtual Presentation on Zoom

                    The CGA is hosting its last speaker series event of the semester on April 11th. We will have three guest speakers of the LGBTQ+ community to talk about their experience in the field of GIS as LGBTQ+ individuals.

                    College Student Mental Health and Resilience
                    Friday, April 11
                    1pm - 2pm
                    Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Room 114

                    College Student Mental Health and Resilience: Applying Economic Tools to Traditionally Non-Economic Topics 

                      Mathematics Colloquium - Shuxing Li (Univ of Delaware)
                      Friday, April 11
                      2pm - 3pm
                      Jones Hall, Room 301

                      Counting Fearlessly and Meticulously: Weight Distribution of Cyclic Codes with Generalized Niho-type Nonzeros

                      VCU's Dr. Gabriela León-Pérez: "Alliance for Latino Youth Mental Health & Advocacy"
                      Friday, April 11
                      2:30pm - 4pm
                      James Blair Hall, Room 229

                      Join the Schroeder Center for Health Policy and VCU's Dr. Gabriela León-Pérez for a conversation about an academic-community partnership focused on the mental health of newcomer Latino youth in the greater Richmond area. 

                      The Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Emancipatory Projects by Black French Caribbean Artists
                      Friday, April 11
                      3:30pm - 5pm
                      Washington Hall, Room 201

                      Prof. Babana-Hampton (Michigan State U) will be giving this year's Fauvel Lecture on "The Historical Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Emancipatory Projects by Black French Caribbean Artists Today."


                      Layne O'Connell Conducting Senior Recital
                      Friday, April 11
                      4pm - 5pm
                      Music Arts Center, Instrument Rehearsal Room 116
                      No tickets required. 
                      Physics Colloquium - Dr. Rachel Hyneman
                      Friday, April 11
                      4pm - 5pm
                      Small Hall, Room 111

                      Dr. Rachel Hyneman, University of Arizona, Title: Probing Higgs Boson Self-Interactions at the ATLAS Experiment 

                      Philosophy Department Student/Faculty Picnic
                      Friday, April 11
                      4pm - 6pm
                      James Blair Hall, Outside/East Side

                      Students, join your philosophy professors for our Spring cook-out and volleyball match! Food and soft drinks provided. Philosophy students and friends invited!

                      Barksdale Treble Chorus Spring Concert
                      Friday, April 11
                      7:30pm - 8:30pm
                      Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                      Join the Barksdale Treble Chorus for their last concert of the semester! Tickets are FREE for students and can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                      Bridging the Gap: A Look into African American Hair & Makeup for Theatre
                      Saturday, April 12
                      11am - 3:30pm
                      Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Lab Theatre (133)

                      Bridging the Gap seeks to educate designers and creatives working in the industry on the struggles Black Indigenous Performers of Color (BIPOC) face. This workshop includes a presentation, Q&A session, and hands-on component led by Jerrilyn Duckworth.

                      Arts Quarter Music Series: Marcolivia Duo
                      Saturday, April 12
                      7:30pm
                      Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                      Enjoy a night of music performed by Marcolivia on April 12th, 2025 at 7:30 pm.

                      To reserve your seat please follow this ticket link:

                      http://wm.universitytickets.com/w/

                      Abby Blount Piano Senior Recital 
                      Saturday, April 12
                      7:30pm - 8:30pm
                      Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall

                      No tickets required. 

                      Botetourt Chamber Singers Spring Concert
                      Sunday, April 13
                      2pm - 3pm
                      Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                      Join the Botetourt Chamber Singers for a great afternoon of choir music! Tickets can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                      David Nader, Computer Science - Dissertation Defense
                      Monday, April 14
                      11:30am - 1pm
                      Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 3280

                      David Nader, Computer Science - Dissertation Defense
                      Title: Towards a Science of Causal Interpretability in Deep Learning for Software Engineering
                      Advisor: Professor Denys Poshyvanyk, PhD
                      Virtual: Zoom at [Link]


                        Justice Beyond Borders: The Marc Fogel Case
                        Monday, April 14
                        12pm
                        Reves Center for International Studies, Reves Room

                        Justice Beyond Borders: The Marc Fogel Case and  U.S. Advocacy for Wrongfully Detained Americans in Russia 

                        The Kafkaesque in Video Games - Dr. Melissa Kagen
                        Monday, April 14
                        12pm
                        Ewell Hall, Room 107

                        Join the Judaic Studies Program for a lecture on the parallels between Jewish-Czech author Franz Kafka’s fiction and diaries with the work of acclaimed American-Canadian videogame creator Davey Wreden!

                        Finding a Signal in the Noise: How to Look Ahead in Geopolitics & U.S. Trade Controls: Reid Whitten
                        Tuesday, April 15
                        3:30pm - 5pm
                        Blow Memorial Hall, Room 332

                        Reid Whitten is the Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin's London office.  He specializes in international trade regulations and investigations.

                        Research in Progress:  Pandey & Breydo
                        Tuesday, April 15
                        3:30pm - 5pm
                        Swem Library, Ground Floor, The Hive Events Space

                        The Global Research Institute presents the Research in Progress: Pandey & Breydo.

                        OCDPE - Learn about Career Readiness
                        Tuesday, April 15
                        4pm - 5pm
                        Monroe Hall, First Floor Program Room

                        Kelly O'Shaughnessy, the Director of Career Readiness Pathways, from the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement, will discuss setting goals related to career readiness for summer experiences (internships, research, summer jobs, etc.).

                        Applied Music Recital 
                        Tuesday, April 15
                        7:30pm - 9:30pm
                        Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                        Reserve your seat at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 
                        Ph.D. Defense
                        Wednesday, April 16
                        9am
                        Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 0280
                        Appalachian Music Ensemble Concert 
                        Wednesday, April 16
                        7:30pm - 9pm
                        Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
                        Tickets are FREE for students and can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 
                        Brown bag with Talia Schaffer
                        Thursday, April 17
                        11:30am - 12:30pm
                        Tucker Hall, Room 123

                        Brown bag with Talia Schaffer 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Tucker 123

                        Cloud Lecture 2025 - Talia Schaffer
                        Thursday, April 17
                        5pm
                        James Blair Hall, Room 229

                        The Character of Care or, whom does Grace Poole really serve?

                        Brass Ensemble Spring Concert 
                        Thursday, April 17
                        7:30pm - 8:30pm
                        Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                        Join the Brass Ensemble for their final concert of the semester! Tickets can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com

                        Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for May 2025 Graduation
                        Friday, April 18
                        All day
                        Blow Memorial Hall, 326A

                        Your defense must be scheduled and completed by this deadline.

                          Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations
                          Friday, April 18
                          2pm
                          Swem Library, Conservation Patio and the Hive, Ground Level

                          Join the IIC for our annual Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations

                          Mathematics Colloquium - Ratnasingham Shivaji, Univ of North Carolina at Greensboro
                          Friday, April 18
                          2pm - 3pm
                          Jones Hall, Room 301

                          Uniqueness of Positive Solutions for a Class of Nonlinear Elliptic Equations with Robin Boundary Conditions

                          Physics Colloquium - Dr. Ruixing Zhang
                          Friday, April 18
                          4pm - 5pm
                          Small Hall, Room 111

                          Dr. Ruixing Zhang, University of Tennessee, Title: Majorana Quasiparticles in Superconducting Vortices

                          Middle Eastern Music Ensemble: 30th Anniversary Concert 
                          Friday, April 18
                          7:30pm - 9pm
                          Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall

                          Join the Middle Eastern Music Ensemble for their special 30th Anniversary performance “Music for a Better World” featuring Insia Malik and Gabriel Lavin. Tickets can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                          All Day - Senior Research Saturday
                          Saturday, April 19
                          All day
                          McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 219
                          Jaden Shahin & Sarha - Jazz Quintet
                          Saturday, April 19
                          3pm - 4pm
                          Williamsburg Regional Library Theater

                          Join Jaden Shahin & Sarha for a free Jazz show on April 19th at the Williamsburg Regional Library Theater at 3pm (doors open at 2:30pm). This is Jaden Shahin's senior project in Jazz drumming/composition.

                          Jaden Shahin Jazz Drum Senior Recital 
                          Saturday, April 19
                          3pm - 4pm
                          Williamsburg Regional Library

                          Featuring: Victor Haskins - Cornet/EWI, Jason Arce - Saxophone, Jeff Smith - Saxophone, and Chris Brydge - Bass

                          Guitar Ensemble Concert
                          Monday, April 21
                          7:30pm - 8:30pm
                          Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                          Reserve a ticket at https://wm.universitytickets.com 
                          GRI Presents East Asia's Geopolitical Shifts
                          Tuesday, April 22
                          12pm - 1pm
                          Swem Library, The Hive Event Space

                          GRI Presents East Asia's Geopolitical Shifts: How Three Years of War in Ukraine Have Transformed China-Russia-North Korea Relations. The Hive Event Space (ground floor of Swem, G31). 12:00-1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by Government

                          Schroeder Center for Health Policy Spring Symposium
                          Tuesday, April 22
                          3pm - 5pm
                          Sadler Center, Tidewater A

                          The Schroeder Center for Health Policy invites you to join us on Tuesday April 22nd for our Spring Symposium showcasing Student Research on health & health policy topics from across campus!

                          "Ocean Soul" A talk by underwater photographer, Brian Skerry
                          Tuesday, April 22
                          5:30pm - 7:30pm
                          Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall, Ground Level

                          Join  the Institute for Integrative Conservation, the Muscarelle Museum of Art, and Vital Impacts for a celebration of the W&M Year of the Environment as we welcome underwater photographer, whale whisperer, and National Geographic fellow Brian Skerry.

                          Applied Music Recital
                          Tuesday, April 22
                          7:30pm
                          Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                          Gallery Players Concert
                          Wednesday, April 23
                          7:30pm
                          Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall

                          To reserve your seat please follow this ticket link:http://wm.universitytickets.com/w/

                          Early Music Ensemble Spring Concert 
                          Wednesday, April 23
                          7:30pm - 8:30pm
                          Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                          Reserve your tickets at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                          A New and Well-Ordered City
                          Thursday, April 24 - Sunday, April 27
                          Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theatre

                          How are cities made? Block by block, brick by brick.

                          After Hours Lecture Series: Searching for Sturgeon
                          Thursday, April 24
                          7pm - 8pm
                          VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar
                          Dr. Angelina Dichiera, Assistant Professor at the Batten School & VIMS, will explain how eDNA can be used to detect and monitor the presence of endangered sturgeon in Bay tributaries, and help guide recovery and conservation of these “living fossils.”
                          Ebony Expressions Gospel Choir Explosion Spring Concert
                          Thursday, April 24
                          7:30pm - 8:30pm
                          Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
                          Tickets are FREE and can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 
                          Final Thesis or Dissertation Submission Deadline May 2025 graduation
                          Friday, April 25
                          All day
                          Blow Memorial Hall, 326A

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

                            Physics Colloquium - Dr. Antonino Di Piazza
                            Friday, April 25
                            4pm - 5pm
                            Small Hall, Room 111

                            Dr. Antonino Di Piazza, University of Rochester, Title: Modern Tests of Quantum Electrodynamics in the Strong-field Regime

                            Owen Cassidy Film & Composition Senior Project
                            Friday, April 25
                            7pm - 9pm
                            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                            Wind Ensemble Spring Concert 
                            Friday, April 25
                            7:30pm - 8:30pm
                            Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                            Tickets are FREE for students and $10 for the general public. Reserve your tickets at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                            Combined Choral Ensembles Spring Concert 
                            Saturday, April 26
                            2pm - 3:30pm
                            Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
                            Join the W&M Choir, Botetourt Chamber Singers, and Barksdale Treble Chorus for a great afternoon of music. Reserve your tickets at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 
                            Melodia Eastern European Ensemble Concert 
                            Sunday, April 27
                            3pm - 4pm
                            Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                            Reserve tickets at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                            Cass Soto Composition Senior Recital 
                            Monday, April 28
                            7:30pm - 8:30pm
                            Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                            Jazz Combo & Jazz Ensemble 
                            Tuesday, April 29
                            7:30pm - 9:30pm
                            Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

                            Reserve tickets at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

                            Insuring Virginia in Times of a Changing Environment
                            Wednesday, April 30
                            9am - 12:30pm
                            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

























                              Flute Ensemble Spring Concert 
                              Wednesday, April 30
                              7:30pm - 8:30pm
                              Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
                              Tickets are FREE for students and can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 
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