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Bike To Uganda 2015
Bike To Uganda 2015
Wednesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3
11am - 5pm
Crim Dell Meadow
Join the three-day stationary bike-a-thon to raise money for primary education in East Africa. Participants pay $5 to bike for 30 minutes or $12 to include a shirt.
From Cyber to Ebola: Hard Problems in National Security
From Cyber to Ebola: Hard Problems in National Security
Wednesday, April 1
3:30pm
Washington Hall, Room 201
Public Talk by Christopher Kirchhoff, Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Troy Thomas, Director of Strategic Planning for the National Security Council.
Marketing your undergraduate research to employers
Marketing your undergraduate research to employers
Wednesday, April 1
4pm - 5pm
Cohen Career Center, Main Conference Room
How do you explain your undergraduate research in an interview, cover letter, or resume? Come listen to a presentation given by the Career Center explaining how to best market your research experience to future employers.
Russian Tea Intermediate Conversation Practice
Russian Tea Intermediate Conversation Practice
Wednesday, April 1
5pm
Pleasants Hall (Randolph Complex), lounge, 3rd floor
Time and the Roman
Time and the Roman
Wednesday, April 1
5pm - 6pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
The J. Ward Jones lecture, by Prof. Denis Feeney of Princeton University
Careers in Public Health Panel
Student Veterans of William & Mary Meeting
Student Veterans of William & Mary Meeting
Thursday, April 2
6pm - 8pm
The Green Leafe Cafe. 765 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Are you in or have you ever been in the military? If so, please join the Student Veterans of William & Mary! We'll be meeting this Thursday 4/2 at 6:00 pm at the Green Leafe for drinks and fellowship. We hope to see you there!
Chinese House Happy Hour - Chinese Board Game
Chinese House Happy Hour - Chinese Board Game
Thursday, April 2
9pm - 10pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), 1st Floor, Chinese House
Come to the Chinese House to learn and play some Chinese Board Games!
Healing the Rift: Infectious Diseases in Post-Conflict Zones
Healing the Rift: Infectious Diseases in Post-Conflict Zones
Friday, April 3
10am - 4pm
Law School, Room 120
This two-part symposium is sponsored by the Student Division of the Program in Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding.
Africana First Friday with Professor Patricia Lott
Africana First Friday with Professor Patricia Lott
Friday, April 3
12pm - 1pm
Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), Room 314
Please join Africana Studies' First Friday Lecture with Professor Patricia Lott. Her lecture is entitled, The Crime of Emancipation?: Black Freedom as Transgression in the Antebellum U.S. North.
Fulbright Scholarship General Information Session
Fulbright Scholarship General Information Session
Friday, April 3
4pm - 5pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Want to spend a year abroad after graduation teaching English or conducting research in other countries? Consider applying for the Fulbright, a nationally competitive scholarship that funds a year of study, research or teaching to over 150 countries.
J-House Culture Night "WAGASHI"
J-House Culture Night "WAGASHI"
Friday, April 3
8pm - 9pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), Japanese House kitchen
This event is limited to about 15 people, so please sign up to participate. You can sign up either on Google Docs or the sign-up sheet in J-House.
J-House Movie Night "The Floating Castle"
J-House Movie Night "The Floating Castle"
Saturday, April 4
8pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), Japanese House Lounge
We will watch the movie "The Floating Castle"
A student will give a presentation on "The Age of Civil Wars", "Shogun", and "Toyotomi Family", etc.
You don't need to sign-up for Movie Night. You can enter or exit anytime during the show.
Free Speech Under Fire
Free Speech Under Fire
Monday, April 6
3pm
Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Brinkley Commons
The College of William & Mary will be convening an alumni panel discussion focusing on threats against freedom of speech.
Russian Tea Advanced Conversation Practice
Russian Tea Advanced Conversation Practice
Monday, April 6
4pm
Pleasants Hall (Randolph Complex), Pleasants Hall, 3rd floor
Reforming Chinese Higher Education: A New Great Leap Forward?
Reforming Chinese Higher Education: A New Great Leap Forward?
Monday, April 6
4:15pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
The W&M Confucius Institute hosts renowned scholar Dr. Elizabeth Perry, Rosovsky Professor of Government and Director of Harvard-Yenching Institute, to deliver a lecture on higher education in China. Reception to follow.
Russian Tea Intermediate Conversation Practice
Russian Tea Intermediate Conversation Practice
Wednesday, April 8
5pm
Pleasants Hall (Randolph Complex), lounge, 3rd floor
US Policy towards Somalia: Rebuilding a Country and Countering al-Shabaab
US Policy towards Somalia: Rebuilding a Country and Countering al-Shabaab
Wednesday, April 8
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Washington Hall, Room 201
US Ambassador David Shinn will deliver a lecture on US policy towards Somalia. The talk will be 30 minutes, followed by a 30 minute Q&A. The Q&A will be an opportunity to ask questions about issues within the Horn of Africa region as a whole.
SMA's "Get Hired" Series: Marketing Your Study Abroad Experience
SMA's "Get Hired" Series: Marketing Your Study Abroad Experience
Wednesday, April 8
7pm - 8pm
Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Room 1082
Looking to study abroad? Already studied abroad but not sure where to put this information on a resume? Come learn How to Market Your Study Abroad Experience with the Student Marketing Association and the Mason Global Ambassadors!
Vaccinate! Because, Science!!
Vaccinate! Because, Science!!
Wednesday, April 8
7pm - 8:30pm
Sadler Center, Tidewater A
The Graduate Student Association Presents:
A Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion
Vaccinate! Because, Science!!
Chinese Poetry Reading
Chinese Poetry Reading
Thursday, April 9
2pm - 6pm
Washington Hall, Room 317
You are invited to Washington Hall room 317 on April 9th at 4 pm to hear talented students of the Chinese Studies Program prove their skill by partaking in this ancient art.
Chinese Poetry Reading
Chinese Poetry Reading
Thursday, April 9
4pm - 6pm
Washington Hall, Room 317
Listen to students recite Chinese poetry!
El Mall: The Spatial and Class Politics of Shopping Malls in Latin America
El Mall: The Spatial and Class Politics of Shopping Malls in Latin America
Thursday, April 9
5pm
Washington Hall, Room 201
Arlene Davila, Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at New York University, applies shopping malls in Latin America as a lens to explore issues of class and social inequality. The 2015 Vincent Sutlive Lecture.
The Origins of the War in Ukraine: Lecture by Lucan Way
The Origins of the War in Ukraine: Lecture by Lucan Way
Thursday, April 9
5pm
Tucker Hall, 127A
Fourth lecture in a Speaker Series sponsored by the Russian and Post-Soviet Studies Program and the Gregory Tepper Lecture Fund: Ukraine & Russia: Past, Present & Future of the Region:
Film Screening and Discussion: The Mask You Live In
Film Screening and Discussion: The Mask You Live In
Thursday, April 9
7:30pm - 10:30pm
McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 20
Join other faculty, staff, and students to examine and discuss masculinity via "The Mask You Live In," a film that explores America's shallow - and limiting - definition of masculinity.
Neither War Nor Peace: Why the Information Revolution Makes 'Forever Wars' a New Normal
Neither War Nor Peace: Why the Information Revolution Makes 'Forever Wars' a New Normal
Friday, April 10
3pm - 4pm
Washington Hall, Room 201
Public talk by Emile Simpson, the Ernst May Fellow in History and Policy in the International Security Program at Harvard University's Belfer Center
Fulbright Scholarship Panel
Fulbright Scholarship Panel
Friday, April 10
4pm - 5pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Come join the PSAs for the second of 2015's Fulbright Fridays! Come hear from those who've been through the application process before as they share their advice and experience on what to do and expect in the Fulbright process. RSVP at the link below.
J-House Culture Night "Kawasaki Rose"
J-House Culture Night "Kawasaki Rose"
Friday, April 10
7pm - 8pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), Japanese House Lounge
This event has no limit on people, but please sign-up either on Google Docs or the sign-up sheet in J-House.
Ewell Concert Series: Yin Zheng, pianist
Ewell Concert Series: Yin Zheng, pianist
Friday, April 10
7:30pm - 9pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
Performance of classical piano music by Yin Zheng, pianist. Free admission.
Yin Zheng Master Class
Yin Zheng Master Class
Saturday, April 11
10am - 11:30am
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
Ewell Concert Series pianist Yin Zheng will present a piano master class with three advanced student pianists. Free admission, open to the public.
W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble Gala Spring Concert
W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble Gala Spring Concert
Saturday, April 11
7:30pm - 9pm
Kimball Theatre
The W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble hosts a gala spring concert with the Department of Music's Artist in Residence Kareem Roustom and special guests.
International Dessert NIght
International Dessert NIght
Sunday, April 12
3pm
Tazewell Hall (Randolph Complex)
Come try tasty desserts from around the world
Earth Week!
Earth Week!
Monday, April 13 - Saturday, April 18
12pm - 12pm
Sadler Center, All over Campus
The Bicycle Initiative joins the Committee on Sustainability for Earth Week 2015 with a week of events, including a speaker, ride to a sustainable farm, and more. Come join us! A detailed calendar for Earth Week will be released closer to the date.
Rethinking World War II
Rethinking World War II
Monday, April 13
4pm
School of Education, Holly Room
Lecture by Professor Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK.
Vichy in Morocco
Caught in the Crossfire: Archaeological Objects as Commodities in Times of International Conflict
Caught in the Crossfire: Archaeological Objects as Commodities in Times of International Conflict
Tuesday, April 14
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Gates-Foster, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Book Reading with Bettina Judd
Book Reading with Bettina Judd
Tuesday, April 14
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Please join us for a book reading with Bettina Judd, author of Patient. Reception to follow. All are welcome!
Registration Deadline: Summer 2015/Fall 2015/Academic Year 2015 Non-W&M Study Abroad Programs
Registration Deadline: Summer 2015/Fall 2015/Academic Year 2015 Non-W&M Study Abroad Programs
Wednesday, April 15
All day
Location not specified
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Critchfield Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Critchfield Scholarship
Wednesday, April 15
All day
Location not specified
Merit and need-based awards for study abroad in particular Arabic-speaking countries
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Exeter Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Robert M. & Rebecca W. Gates Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Robert M. & Rebecca W. Gates Scholarship
Wednesday, April 15
All day
Location not specified
The Robert M. & Rebecca W. Gates Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship to be awarded to an outstanding student with a declared major in Global Studies, International Relations, or Africana Studies.
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Timothy J. Sullivan Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Timothy J. Sullivan Scholarship
Wednesday, April 15
All day
Location not specified
Merit-based award for study at particular institutions in the U.K., with a preference for year-long study
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Zachary James Vaughan Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline: Fall 2015 Zachary James Vaughan Memorial Scholarship
Wednesday, April 15
All day
Location not specified
Need-based award for a student committed to public service and cross-cultural understanding who is studying abroad for a semester..
Peace Corps Information Session
Peace Corps Information Session
Wednesday, April 15
5pm - 7pm
Cohen Career Center, Presentation Room
Come and find out more information about the Peace Corps.
[Earth Week] Global Environmental Display
[Earth Week] Global Environmental Display
Thursday, April 16
11am - 3pm
Sadler Center, Terrace
Come learn more at this thought-provoking and interactive visual display meant to highlight the intersectionality of social justice issues through the realities in countries all over the world.
Abdelkarim Al-Kabli: Sudanese songs, music, and culture
Abdelkarim Al-Kabli: Sudanese songs, music, and culture
Thursday, April 16
3:30pm - 5pm
Washington Hall, Room 201
Lecture & demonstration by Abdalkarim Al-Kabli, a distinguished Sudanese musician, singer, poet, and researcher in folklore and culture. Supported by the James Critchfield Fund for Middle Eastern Studies, AMES, and Africana Studies.
Salsa Showcase!
Salsa Showcase!
Thursday, April 16
7pm - 8pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
Come join us for salsa club's first ever showcase! Located in Commonwealth Auditorium on April 16 from 7-8, the showcase will be a fun dance performance to some sexy Latin beats. Doors open at 6:45. FREE ADMISSION!
Chinese House Movie Night - House of Flying Daggers
Chinese House Movie Night - House of Flying Daggers
Thursday, April 16
8pm - 10pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), Chinese House
Early Modern Germany: A Symposium
Early Modern Germany: A Symposium
Friday, April 17
1pm - 4:30pm
Tucker Hall, 127a
A Symposium on Early Modern Germany, featuring Professor Alisha Rankin, Tufts University, and Professor Joy Wiltenburg, Rowan University.
Islam and the West: The Myth of Ancient Animosities
Islam and the West: The Myth of Ancient Animosities
Friday, April 17
2:30pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
The Reves Center presents the 2015 McSwain-Walker Lecture by Charles Kurzman, professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Fulbright Scholarship Statement of Purpose Session
Fulbright Scholarship Statement of Purpose Session
Friday, April 17
4pm - 5pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Come join the PSAs for the third of 2015's Fulbright Fridays! Come hear about how to plan your project and learn about tips on writing the application's statement of purpose. RSVP at the link below.
Japanese House Cooking Night
Japanese House Cooking Night
Friday, April 17
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), Japanese House kitchen
Because this activity will be limited to 15 people, you have to sign-up to join. Otherwise, you cannot participate.
Sign-up sheet will be on the board in J-House on Tuesday, Apr. 14, 1:00 pm.
J-House Movie Night "Princess Mononoke"
J-House Movie Night "Princess Mononoke"
Saturday, April 18
7pm - 9pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), Japanese House Lounge
We will watch the movie "Princess Mononoke". There will be a quick presentation before the movie, which will be followed by a discussion. All are welcome to attend, and snacks will be provided!!
One Tribe One Day- London
One Tribe One Day- Zurich
The Road to Shameless: A Survivor's True Story from Rape to Healing
The Road to Shameless: A Survivor's True Story from Rape to Healing
Tuesday, April 21
7pm - 9pm
Andrews Hall, Room 101
Steven King wrote, "The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting."
Nancy Donoval, on the other hand, has a fascinating story, and she shares it like an artist.
One Tribe One Day- Hong Kong
One Tribe One Day- Japan
COLL 300 colloquium: Progress report, "The University as Idea and Ideal"
COLL 300 colloquium: Progress report, "The University as Idea and Ideal"
Wednesday, April 22
12pm - 1pm
Swem Library, Research Room
The Center for the Liberal Arts would like to cordially invite A&S faculty to the CLA's first brownbag dedicated to the COLL 300 on-campus colloquium.
NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) Interest Meeting
NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) Interest Meeting
Wednesday, April 22
4pm
Campus Center, Room 159
Interested in working in student affairs/higher education? Apply for NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) to have opportunities for internships, scholarships, on-campus mentorship, graduate school applications, and professional development events.
Storytelling Workshop for Educators and Advocates
Storytelling Workshop for Educators and Advocates
Wednesday, April 22
7pm - 8pm
Sadler Center, York
Learn the art of talking story from award-winning storyteller, Nancy Donoval.
Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night
Thursday, April 23
6pm
Washington Hall, Room 201
Join us in support of survivors of sexual assault at our Take Back the Night event.
Chinese House Cooking Class --- Noddle with soup
Chinese House Cooking Class --- Noddle with soup
Thursday, April 23
6pm - 7pm
Preston Hall (Randolph Complex), 1st Floor
Fulbright Scholarship Personal Statements Session
Fulbright Scholarship Personal Statements Session
Friday, April 24
4pm - 5pm
Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Come join the PSAs for the last of 2015's Fulbright Fridays! We'll be giving a general overview of how to begin writing the tricky but integral Personal Statement. RSVP at the link below.
World Qigong and Taiji Day
World Qigong and Taiji Day
Saturday, April 25
10am - 4:30pm
Sadler Center
Celebrate World Taiji and Qigong Day on April 25th at the Sadler Center!
SchoolHouse Block Presents: The Hunger Luncheon
SchoolHouse Block Presents: The Hunger Luncheon
Sunday, April 26
1pm - 2:30pm
Sadler Center, Chesapeake ABC
Join SchoolHouse Block, one of the newest service organizations at the College, for our premiere fundraising event of the semester, The Hunger Luncheon!
HOPE Presents: A Mindfulness Nature Walk
HOPE Presents: A Mindfulness Nature Walk
Tuesday, April 28
5pm - 6:15pm
Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Out front (please be prompt)
Would you like to turn your daily walk to class into something restorative? We invite you to partake in this practical application of meditation and mindfulness to the daily activity of walking. Escalate all three activities, as they intersect.
Build & Sell Businesses in China: From W&M English Major to Entrepreneur
Build & Sell Businesses in China: From W&M English Major to Entrepreneur
Tuesday, April 28
6pm - 7:30pm
Cohen Career Center
Be part of a live video-conference with Danny Levinson '96 for a lively exchange about global entrepreneurship and work and life after W&M and in China. Pizza included! Door prizes! Join us!
Music of China and Brazil Spring Concert
Music of China and Brazil Spring Concert
Tuesday, April 28
7pm
Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
A multicultural music experience on Tuesday, April 28th at 7:00pm in Ewell Recital Hall featuring instructors the William & Mary Confucius Institute and the Brazilian Music Ensemble.
ITPIR BBQ
ITPIR BBQ
Wednesday, April 29
5pm - 7pm
Scotland 427
We hope you will join ITPIR faculty, staff, students and neighbors to celebrate the end of the semester and welcome our new summer researchers!
W&M Amnesty International JAMNESTY Concert
W&M Amnesty International JAMNESTY Concert
Thursday, April 30
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
Come out to Commonwealth Auditorium in the Sadler Center to hear some of the best campus bands and Sandbox Improv on April 30th! Tickets are $3 at the door!
April After Hours Lecture: The Gulf Oil Spill: Five years on
April After Hours Lecture: The Gulf Oil Spill: Five years on
Thursday, April 30
7pm
VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
Join VIMS alumnus Michael Carron as he continues VIMS' 75th anniversary lecture series with a look at the immediate and long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Carron is Director of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
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