Student Diversity Events

The Office of Diversity & Inclusion, in collaboration with Student Assembly and the Center for Student Diversity, will host its annual Student Diversity & Inclusion Symposium.

On Feb. 22 W&M Libraries hosted a virtual book talk with Jason Reynolds, author of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. We are hosting a follow-up discussion of his talk on Friday, March 5 from 2-3 p.m. 

Join us for a discussion about the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the educational implications.

Time to share the challenges of these experiences and the process of transitioning back to the campus community. (Thursdays, 3/11, 3/18, and 3/25)

Join us on Thursday! This week’s Brown Table Talk will be a Wellness Check-in. 

Aims to help you build an understanding of the practice of self-compassion and how it can benefit your overall well-being. (March 15th, 22nd and 29th)

A brief workshop designed to help you improve your reaction to testing situations, prepare in a more intentional way, and execute with more confidence on the day of the exam.

Tuesday, March 16th and Friday, March 19th 12:15pm-12:45pm

Join the Center for Student Diversity for our Parent and Family Session Preparing your Student for Internships on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 6 pm. We will be joined by representatives from the William & Mary Cohen Career Center.

Esteemed novelist and filmmaker Alia Yunis (The Night Counter) is the premiering author of Asian American Plural: Literature Across Borders, organized by Dr. R. Benedito Ferrao as part of his course OUTSIDE IN: TRANSNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE.

Natoya Haskins, director of diversity & inclusion at the School of Education, will lead a faculty panel exploring the distinct differences between being an ally and an accomplice.

Questions about the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement? Not sure what the Placement Test is about? Interested in taking an advanced language class or learning a new language but not sure if it’s for you?

Our Spring 2021 Symposium will take place virtually Monday, March 22 through Saturday, March 27, 2021.

Four Centuries of Black Women in America: Freedom, Activism, and Justice for All

Register and view the program here.

Time to share the challenges of these experiences and the process of transitioning back to the campus community

Time to share the challenges of these experiences and the process of transitioning back to the campus community

Coping strategies and creating a personal plan to manage your daily stress. 

Join us as we gather the expert's take on the COVID-19 vaccine regarding safety and efficacy, challenges gaining minority populations' trust, varying types of vaccines, and considerations we should be making as business leaders for the new normal.

Join us in the Sadler Atrium at 6:00 PM for another round of BINGO! 

“Searching for Anna May Wong,” traces the journey of actor Natasha Tina Liu, who raises the question, “If trailblazing Anna May Wong were still alive today, would she still face the same racism and challenges she experienced during her time in Hollywood?”

Time to share the challenges of these experiences and the process of transitioning back to the campus community. (Fridays starting March 26)

Build an understanding of the practice of self-care and how it can impact your overall well-being.

Author Paul Ocampo will speak on his short story "Butterfly" which appears in Maxine Hong Kingston's anthology, "Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace (2006), as part of Dr. R. Benedito Ferrao's series Asian American Plural: Literature Across Borders.

Please join us for this next event presented by the Mason Diversity & Inclusion Committee as part of the Perspectives series. 

 Designed for W&M students to help you decrease, manage, and avert significant feelings of loneliness and isolation: Wednesdays 8am

Join Natoya Haskins, director of diversity and inclusion at the School of Education, for a discussion of the book "The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed As You Are" by Alicia Menendez. 

Healthy Connections is a discussion group for William & Mary students needing support with dating or intimate-partner relationships. 

 Designed for W&M students to help you decrease, manage, and avert significant feelings of loneliness and isolation:  Mondays 1pm

This open and non-structured space has been established for W&M students who identify as questioning, transgender, non-binary, gender queer, gender-nonconforming and are interested in connecting with others with similar identities/shared experiences. 

HORIZON is a peer-based social group for survivors of sexual assault and harassment attending William & Mary. 

This group is specifically designed for students who have experienced sexual assault or dating abuse. No art experience necessary. 

Provide an outlet for students who are living with chronic illness and trying to navigate day to day life