PPFA Meeting
Thursday, May 2
8:15am - 9:45am
Blow Memorial Hall, BOV Board Room
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    Collective: Studio Art Majors Exhibition Reception
    Friday, May 3
    6pm - 8pm
    Andrews Hall, Andrews Gallery
    Andrews Gallery and the Department of Art & Art History presents: Collective: the Studio Art Majors Exhibition All are welcome to attend the reception: Fri, May 3 from 6 - 8pm at Andrews Gallery.
      Saturday Morning Physics: "The Power of the Abstract" (Prof. Giovanni Vignale, U Missouri)
      Saturday, May 4
      11am - 12pm
      Small Hall, Room 111
      The final goal of theoretical physics is not the explanation of observed facts, but the weaving of those facts into a convincing and memorable narrative. This talk will expose some of the basic tools used: limits, mapping, and "effective theories."
        2013 Honorary Alumni Ceremony and Reception
        Friday, May 10
        2pm - 4pm
        Alumni House, Leadership Hall
        The Board of Directors of the William & Mary Alumni Association will bestow Honorary Alumni status upon five individuals at a special ceremony on Friday, May 10.
          2013 ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
          Saturday, May 11
          12pm - 2pm
          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
          Ceremony for ROTC Cadets of the College of William & Mary receiving the commissions as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army.
            VIMS Marine Science Day
            Saturday, May 18
            10am - 3pm
            VIMS - Watermen's Hall
            VIMS' annual open house is a fun-filled event for the whole family.
              Summer Group Fitness Classes
              Monday, May 20
              All day
              The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Fitness Studios
              The first week is free for all W&M students, faculty/staff members and privilege card holders. See the schedule online.
                Employee Appreciation Day Luncheon
                Friday, May 24
                12pm - 1:30pm
                Commons Dining Hall
                A celebration of the hard work and dedication of classified and operational employees.
                  Saturday Morning Physics: "LIGO: Laser Detection of Ripples in Space" (Prof. Eugeniy Mikhailov)
                  Saturday, May 25
                  11am - 12pm
                  Small Hall, Room 111
                  Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves, but they have not yet been observed. Prof. Mikhailov will discuss possible ways to detect gravitational waves, in particular the Laser Interferometry Gravitational Wave Observatory.
                    WMSURE Welcome Back Event: focus on writing research blogs
                    Wednesday, May 29
                    4pm - 6pm
                    Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Room 213
                    Come together with all the other WMSURE students conducting research in Williamsburg this summer for a social event with Prof. Charity Hudley and Prof. Dickter with a focus on blogging!