Public Policy Events

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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]].

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!

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

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!