Inaugural Newton-Blanchard Prize for Creative Writing
Friday, April 1 - Sunday, May 1
No specific location.
The Newton-Blanchard Prize aims to recognize excellence in both fiction and non-fiction writing. Two prizes of $2500 each will be awarded in Spring 2016 to original short fiction and original nonfiction.
    Africana First Friday with April Manalang
    Friday, April 1
    12pm - 1pm
    Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall)
    All are welcome for a talk by Dr. April Manalang, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of History at Norfolk State University. Her talk is titled, "Illuminating a Shared, Hidden Story: Buffalo Soldiers and the Philippines."
      Making a Living, Making a Difference Symposium
      Saturday, April 2
      10am - 2:30pm
      Cohen Career Center
      Are you interested in a career that will not only allow you to make a living, but also to make a difference? Be sure to attend the Making a Living Making a Difference Symposium. You'll meet professionals who work in the government and non-profit sectors,
        20th Annual Minnie Braithwaite Lecture with Rhodessa Jones
        Tuesday, April 5
        7pm - 8pm
        Andrews Hall, Room 101
        Please join us for the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program's Braithwaite Lecture with Rhodessa Jones. Her talk is titled, "Rhodessa Jones: A Woman for the 21st Century" All are welcome! Reception to follow.
          Second Annual Vinson Sutlive Lecture in Historical Anthropology: Dr. Enseng Ho
          Wednesday, April 6
          5:30pm - 7pm
          Washington Hall, Room 201
          Dr. Enseng Ho of Duke University & the National University of Singapore will present a lecture entitled, "A Moral Economy of Jihad: Pure Castes, Hybrid Law and Creole Society in Indian Ocean Malabar."
            AMP and SA present An Evening with Spike Lee
            Wednesday, April 20
            7pm
            Kaplan Arena
            Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee will be joining us at William & Mary Hall to give the 2016 Atwater Lecture! Tickets are available for FREE for students, faculty and staff (with promo code in the Daily Digest) through the Tribe Ticket Office.
              HOPE Presents: Take Back the Night
              Thursday, April 21
              7pm
              Sadler Center, Tidewater
              Join HOPE and the William & Mary community at the 2016 Take Back the Night, a night that is dedicated to the support and healing of survivors of sexual assault. This event on April 21 at 7 pm is the culminating event of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
                Modern Slavery: A Day of Awareness
                Friday, April 22
                11am - 6pm
                Crim Dell Meadow
                There are more people around the world enslaved today than at any point in human history. Come to the Crim Dell Meadow anytime between 11am and 6pm on Friday, April 22nd to learn more about this tragedy and ways you can help end this injustice.
                  Minority Health Week 2016: Health, Culture and Wellness Fair
                  Saturday, April 23
                  1pm - 3:30pm
                  Sadler Center, Tidewater A
                  Celebrate National Minority Health Week this April @ William and Mary!