Charter Day Ceremony
Friday, February 6
4pm
Kaplan Arena
The Charter Day ceremony, which is open to the public, marks the 322nd anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing the College. Live stream available.
    Alumni Medallion Ceremony
    Saturday, February 7
    10am
    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
    The William & Mary Alumni Association will honor four alumni with the Alumni Medallion at a special ceremony on Saturday, February 7th at 10 a.m. in the Commonwealth Auditorium in the Sadler Center. All in the campus community are invited to attend.
      2015 Charter Day Concert feat. Ludacris with special guest Andy Grammer
      Saturday, February 7
      8pm
      Kaplan Arena, Kaplan Arena
      Celebrate W&M's Charter Day weekend at the annual Concert, this year headlined by Ludacris and opened by Andy Grammer.
        Geology Seminar
        Monday, February 9
        5pm
        McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 219
        Dr. Alison Anders from the University of Illinois gives a talk entitled, "From the Quaternary to the Anthropocene: Impacts of the Glacial Legacy on the Landscape Response to Intensive Agriculture across the Upper Midwest".
          TED Talk Tuesday
          Tuesday, February 10
          8:30am - 9:30am
          Swem Library, Open Classroom
          Our first TED Talk Tuesday of 2015 is "Embrace the Shake" by Phil Hansen. Come hear how he turned adversity and limitations into an incredible source of creativity. Discussion will follow the video.
            New E.U. Ambassador to the U.S. Visits William & Mary
            Tuesday, February 10
            4pm - 5:30pm
            Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms
            Ambassador David O'Sullivan, appointed European Union Ambassador to the United States in November, visits William & Mary for a special lecture and reception. The topic: Expanding the EU-US Relationship to Face Common Challenges. A reception follows.
              Onawumi Jean Moss- The Soulful Storyteller
              Tuesday, February 10
              5pm - 6:30pm
              Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
              Please join us as Onawumi Jean Moss performs, "Stories that Make You Go: Ah'm, Jes' Sayin'" with a reception to follow. All are welcome!
                Faculty Research: Prof. Dickter
                Wednesday, February 11
                4pm - 6pm
                Blow Memorial Hall, Room 331
                Prof. Cheryl Dickter presents her research from her Social Cognition Lab. In this lab, she and her undergraduates study constructs related to stereotyping and prejudice. {{https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FacultyResearch021114, Please register.}}
                  W&M Global Film Festival presents "A2-B-C", with Special Guest Ian Thomas Ash, the film's director
                  Wednesday, February 11
                  6:30pm - 8:30pm
                  Tucker Hall, Room 120
                  The W&M Global Film Festival's Wednesday pre-festival lineup continues with the 2013 Japan-USA co-produced documentary {{http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2574306/,A2-B-C}}. Free entry, no reservation required.
                    History Majors Info Session
                    Wednesday, February 11
                    7pm - 8pm
                    James Blair Hall, Room 206
                    Considering a history major? Join Prof. Hahamovitch and Prof. Koloski for the chance to hear about majoring in history and ask any questions you may have.
                      Sadler Center Games Night!
                      Wednesday, February 11
                      7:30pm - 8:30pm
                      Sadler Center, Games Desk
                      Come to the Sadler Games Desk for a night of Fifa, Super Smash Bros, and Pool tournaments! Plus enjoy FREE pizza and drinks!
                        Gender-based Discrimination and Violence at W&M: An Open Conversation.
                        Thursday, February 12
                        7pm - 8:30pm
                        Sadler Center, Tidewater A&B
                        The Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Assault and Harassment invites Students, Faculty & Staff to a campus wide forum. A progress report on the work of the Task force will be followed by student-led breakout discussions and a Q&A session.
                          Spring Seminar: Rebecka Brasso (North Carolina State University and W&M M.S. '08)
                          Friday, February 13
                          4pm
                          Washington Hall, Room 201
                          "Penguins as biomonitors of mercury availability in Southern Hemisphere marine food webs"
                            24 Speed 2015
                            Friday, February 13 - Saturday, February 14
                            5:30pm - 7pm
                            Swem Library, Research Room
                            Write, shoot, and edit a short film in just 24 hours! Bought to you by the Swem Media Center, this filmmaking contest is open to pros and amateurs alike. Make a film in under 24 hours (with gear from Swem) and your film will be shown on the big screen.
                              Ewell Concert Series: Cary Street Ramblers
                              Friday, February 13
                              7:30pm - 9pm
                              Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
                              Performance of Appalachian music by the Cary Street Ramblers. Admission: $10/general public, $5/students. Tickets available at the door.
                                [AMP] Mardi Gras: Las Vegas Edition
                                Friday, February 13 - Saturday, February 14
                                9pm - 1am
                                Sadler Center, Tidewater A/B
                                Come one, come all, to the Mardi Gras celebration of the year! Win fabulous prizes all throughout the evening! Party on with good music and great food!
                                  TribeTHON
                                  Saturday, February 14
                                  12pm - 10pm
                                  Unity Hall
                                  TribeTHON is an event that raises funds and promotes awareness for the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk, VA. Come and dance with us on February 14th! Including live music, varied entertainment, and performances from student group
                                    W&M Global Film Festival presents "The Boxcar Children"
                                    Saturday, February 14
                                    1pm - 2:30pm
                                    Williamsburg Library Theater, 515 Scotland St.
                                    The W&M Global Film Festival's Saturday Family Matinee lineup concludes with the 2014 American animated film {{http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3246908/,The Boxcar Children}}. Free entry, no reservation required.
                                      "Love is Green" - a Valentine's Day Special, presented by the Global Film Festival
                                      Saturday, February 14
                                      2pm - 8:30pm
                                      Kimball Theatre
                                      W&M GFF is partnering with Chef Everett's Restaurants--The Blue Talon, The Trellis, and The Dog Street Pub--to renew a Valentine's classic: the romantic "Movie & Dinner" date with screenings of two classic romance films, The Quiet Man and Roman Holiday.
                                        Tribe Women's Basketball Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness Game
                                        Sunday, February 15
                                        2pm
                                        Kaplan Arena
                                        On Sunday, February 15, the William & Mary Tribe will take on College of Charleston in their annual Think Pink Game. Anyone wearing pink to the game will get in free. Tip-off is set for 2pm. Come support your Tribe and a great cause!
                                          Women's Lacrosse vs. Maryland
                                          Sunday, February 15
                                          2pm
                                          Williamsburg, Va.
                                            Universal Universities? Teaching and Research in Global Perspective
                                            Monday, February 16
                                            4:30pm - 6:30pm
                                            Tucker Hall, Theater
                                            Please join us for a discussion on Universal Universities? Teaching and Research in Global Perspective. The event will include a panel of William & Mary faculty members from various disciplines and a poster session featuring student research.
                                              Geology Seminar: Tropical Climate Change
                                              Monday, February 16
                                              5pm
                                              McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 219
                                              Dr. Diane Thompson from the National Center for Atmospheric Research discusses tropical climate change and its effects on coral reef ecosystems. This is sure to be eye-opening and informative!
                                                "History of the Negro Leagues"
                                                Tuesday, February 17
                                                10:30am - 12pm
                                                School of Education, Holly Room
                                                A talk by W&M alumnus, Derrick Jones.
                                                  Talk on Hook-Up Culture with Active Minds
                                                  Tuesday, February 17
                                                  5pm
                                                  Blow Memorial Hall, Room 333
                                                  Doctoral students will be speaking on hook-up culture, gender norms, and mental health.
                                                    Mathematics Colloquium: Raphael Clouatre (University of Waterloo)
                                                    Wednesday, February 18
                                                    2pm - 3pm
                                                    Jones Hall, Room 131
                                                    Title: Peak interpolation for continuous multipliers of the Drury-Arveson space
                                                      Russian Tea_Intermediate Conversation Practice
                                                      Wednesday, February 18
                                                      5pm
                                                      Pleasants Hall (Randolph Complex), lounge, 3rd floor
                                                        Geology Seminar
                                                        Thursday, February 19
                                                        5pm
                                                        McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 219
                                                        Dr. Jennifer Cotton from the University of Utah presents, "Climate, CO2, and the history of C3 and C4 grasses in the western hemisphere."
                                                          Putin's Game in Ukraine: Lecture by Valerie Bunce
                                                          Thursday, February 19
                                                          5pm
                                                          Tucker Hall, 127A
                                                          Second 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:
                                                            2015 W&M Global Film Festival - Day 1
                                                            Thursday, February 19 - Friday, February 20
                                                            5pm - 12am
                                                            Kimball Theatre
                                                            Events include screenings of The Duke of Burgundy, Something, Anything (with special guest, director Paul Harrill), and the GFF Galway Documentary Project, as well as the REcycled REception, the first party of the festival weekend.
                                                              Education Film: The New Public Documentary Screening
                                                              Thursday, February 19
                                                              7pm
                                                              Small Hall, Room 111
                                                              Any prospective teacher, and most especially someone who is thinking of teaching in a small urban high school should see this film. -- Norm Fruchter, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
                                                                Tribetones A Cappella Auditions
                                                                Thursday, February 19 - Friday, February 20
                                                                9pm - 12am
                                                                Campus Center, Little Theatre
                                                                Auditions for the newest co-ed a cappella on campus, Tribetones, will be held Thursday the 19th. Please prepare a verse and a chorus of a song you feel shows off your voice. Visit our Facebook page for more info and sign up on our google doc!
                                                                  HEALing Williamsburg: The Effects of Literacy on Health in the Williamsburg Community
                                                                  Friday, February 20
                                                                  12pm - 1pm
                                                                  Blow Memorial Hall, 3rd Floor Lounge
                                                                  Imagine being sick or in pain and not being able to describe your symptoms to your doctor. Join our discussion with Sarah Nye of Health Education and Literacy about the work to help the 3,000+ WJCC residents with limited health literacy. RSVP appreciated.
                                                                    Independent & Self-Reliant Filmmaking: A Conversation with Paul Harrill
                                                                    Friday, February 20
                                                                    12pm - 2pm
                                                                    Swem Library, Research Room
                                                                    Sit down with filmmaker Paul Harrill, director of Something, Anything? and special guest for the 2015 W&M Global Film Festival, in Swem Library's Research Room to discuss the filmmaking process and his experience in the film industry. Free pizza!
                                                                      W&M eLearning Community Meeting with Associate Provost Jackson - Q&A Session
                                                                      Friday, February 20
                                                                      1pm - 2pm
                                                                      Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Room 1013
                                                                      Please join the W&M eLearning Community in welcoming Michele Jackson, Associate Provost of E-Learning Initiatives! She will facilitate a Q&A session on Friday, February 20, 1-2:00pm in Miller 1013. We hope to see you there!
                                                                        Chemistry Spring Seminar
                                                                        Friday, February 20
                                                                        3pm - 4pm
                                                                        1127
                                                                        Reza Ghiladi, North Carolina State University (NSCU) presents "The Dehaloperoxidase Paradox: How Nature Juggles Oxygen Transport, Peroxidase, and Peroxygenase Activities at a Single Heme Active Site"
                                                                          2015 W&M Global Film Festival - Day 2
                                                                          Friday, February 20 - Saturday, February 21
                                                                          4pm - 12am
                                                                          Kimball Theatre
                                                                          Events include a sneak preview screening of the monumental 2015 documentary The Hunting Ground, screenings of Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure and Silence, and the annual 24SPEED Film Competition Screening.
                                                                            A Career Session with Actor Thomas Fiscella '90
                                                                            Friday, February 20
                                                                            4:30pm
                                                                            Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Dodge Room
                                                                            W&M alum and professional actor, Thomas Fiscella, takes time out from his role of mob boss Gyp DeCarlo in the national tour of Jersey Boys to meet and speak with current students who are interested in careers in the performing arts.
                                                                              Side-By-Side Concert with Artist-in-Residence Kareem Roustom
                                                                              Friday, February 20
                                                                              7:30pm - 9:30pm
                                                                              Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre
                                                                              The Middle Eastern Music Ensemble and the Gallery Players join together for a concert of original compositions by Artist-in-Residence Kareem Roustom and the traditional music that inspires it.
                                                                                2015 W&M Global Film Festival - Day 3
                                                                                Saturday, February 21 - Sunday, February 22
                                                                                9:30am - 2am
                                                                                Kimball Theatre
                                                                                Events include screenings of 52 Tuesdays, Charlie's Country (with special guest, director Rolf de Heer), and the newly remastered Moana with Sound, as well as three Student Short Film Competition showcases and GFF's signature After Party at the Trellis.
                                                                                  Water Polo Scrimmage
                                                                                  Saturday, February 21
                                                                                  2:45pm - 7pm
                                                                                  The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, SRC Swimming Pool
                                                                                  Join W&M Water Polo as they take on Richmond Master's and Hampton Roads' water polo teams!
                                                                                    Annual Tidewater Gospel Festival
                                                                                    Saturday, February 21
                                                                                    6pm - 8:30pm
                                                                                    Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms
                                                                                    Hosted by Ebony Expressions Gospel Choir
                                                                                      Simply da Vinci: A Night with Leonardo
                                                                                      Saturday, February 21
                                                                                      7pm - 9pm
                                                                                      Muscarelle Museum of Art
                                                                                      Muscarelle Museum of Art invites all William & Mary students to our red carpet student event, "Simply da Vinci: a Night with Leonardo," honoring the exhibition "Leonardo da Vinci and the Idea of Beauty." Muscarelle Museum Saturday February 21 7-9 pm
                                                                                        Wrestling Competition
                                                                                        Sunday, February 22
                                                                                        9am - 4pm
                                                                                        Adair Hall, Adair Gym
                                                                                        Cheer on the W&M Wrestling Club as they compete against the Apprentice School, East Carolina University, and Longwood University!
                                                                                          2015 W&M Global Film Festival - Day 4
                                                                                          Sunday, February 22
                                                                                          11am - 6pm
                                                                                          Kimball Theatre
                                                                                          Events include screenings of Slamdance favorite Across the Sea and a Silent Family Matinee-pairing of An Eastern Westerner and Go West (with live piano accompaniment by Matt Marshall), the annual Wind Ensemble Concert, and a catered morning brunch.
                                                                                            Wind Ensemble Global Film Festival Concert
                                                                                            Sunday, February 22
                                                                                            1pm - 2:30pm
                                                                                            Kimball Theatre
                                                                                            Join the William & Mary Wind Ensemble, led by Dr. Paul Bhasin, in a program featuring popular and classic works for winds performed with your favorite film clips in the historic Kimball Theatre.
                                                                                              FASA Culture Night 2015
                                                                                              Sunday, February 22
                                                                                              4pm
                                                                                              Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                                                                                              Join us for William & Mary's FASA's annual Culture Night! A student written and produced show that explores Filipino heritage. It will be full of dancing, drama, fun, and a whole lot of Filipino culture! Feb. 22, 4pm $6 Pre-sale @ Sadler Center, Feb 17-21
                                                                                                Mathematics Colloquium: Eric Swartz (University of Western Australia)
                                                                                                Monday, February 23
                                                                                                2pm - 3pm
                                                                                                Jones Hall, Room 131
                                                                                                TITLE: Generalized quadrangles with symmetry
                                                                                                  Panel on Student Data Privacy
                                                                                                  Monday, February 23
                                                                                                  7pm - 8:30pm
                                                                                                  Washington Hall, Room 201
                                                                                                  Join W&M IT for a discussion of the important implications of data privacy.
                                                                                                    Fracking: Environmental Suicide or Salvation?
                                                                                                    Tuesday, February 24
                                                                                                    12:50pm
                                                                                                    Law School, Room 124
                                                                                                    Join John Kunich, Professor Robb, the Federalist Society, the Environmental Law Society, and the Business Law Society for a no-holds-barred look at fracking and its environmental, economic, and energy impacts.
                                                                                                      Education Is Not A Crime Campaign
                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 24
                                                                                                      7pm - 9pm
                                                                                                      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                                                                                                      What if you were denied your right to higher education simply because of your beliefs? Come out to watch a new documentary on the issue, To Light A Candle, then followed by a panel discussion, and a chance to add your voice to those around the world.
                                                                                                        Afternoon with Ambassador David Scheffer
                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 25
                                                                                                        12:50pm - 1:50pm
                                                                                                        Law School, Room 120
                                                                                                        Come listen to Ambassador Scheffer speak about his experiences as the first US Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues as the UN Secretary General's Special Expert on UN Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
                                                                                                          Timothy Greenwood lecture on Vernacular Legal Culture in Medieval Armenia
                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 25
                                                                                                          2pm - 3:20pm
                                                                                                          Washington Hall, Room 201
                                                                                                          Vernacular legal culture in Medieval Armenia: Real estate, endowment and protection on the margins of empire
                                                                                                            Movie Screening: Pariah
                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 25
                                                                                                            7:30pm
                                                                                                            Small Hall, Small 111
                                                                                                            Join HOPE's Healthy Relationships branch for an interactive screening of the movie Pariah! Pariah is an incredibly powerful and uplifting lesbian coming-of-age film.
                                                                                                              Ceramics Artist Talk and Workshop
                                                                                                              Thursday, February 26
                                                                                                              9:30am - 4:30pm
                                                                                                              Ceramics Studio (Old Power Plant), (building 106 on campus map)
                                                                                                              Come join the ceramics students as we welcome ceramicist Gwendolyn Yoppolo for an all-day artist workshop! All students, faculty, and Williamsburg residents are welcome.
                                                                                                                Balaclavas & Incense: On Russian Spectacle, the Oscar and Yalta-Film: Lecture by Nancy Condee
                                                                                                                Thursday, February 26
                                                                                                                5pm
                                                                                                                Washington Hall, Room 201
                                                                                                                Third 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:
                                                                                                                  W&M Haiti Compact Info Session
                                                                                                                  Thursday, February 26
                                                                                                                  7pm
                                                                                                                  Blow Memorial Hall, OCE Lounge
                                                                                                                  Join us in the OCE lounge to learn more about the Haiti Compact Branch Out International trip!
                                                                                                                    Annual Mr. William & Mary Contest
                                                                                                                    Thursday, February 26
                                                                                                                    7pm - 9pm
                                                                                                                    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                                                                                                                    A hilarious beauty pageant focused on raising money for charities. The winner of the pageant will choose the charity that the money raised goes to!
                                                                                                                      Small Hall Makerspace Open House
                                                                                                                      Friday, February 27
                                                                                                                      1pm - 5pm
                                                                                                                      Small Hall, Room 143
                                                                                                                        The U.S. Response to the Recent Ebola Crisis
                                                                                                                        Friday, February 27
                                                                                                                        4:30pm - 5:30pm
                                                                                                                        Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1127
                                                                                                                        Dr. Jennifer Adams, USAID's deputy assistant administrator in the Bureau for Global Health, will be presenting on "The U.S. Response to the Recent Ebola Crisis." Following her talk, there will be a Q&A session.
                                                                                                                          [AMP] February Blockbuster: "Selma"
                                                                                                                          Friday, February 27 - Saturday, February 28
                                                                                                                          7pm - 11pm
                                                                                                                          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                                                                                                                          Join AMP for our second Blockbuster of the spring semester! We will be screening "Selma" starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, and Oprah Winfrey. Only $3!! Friday 2/27 and Saturday 2/28 7 pm and 9:15 pm
                                                                                                                            Crowns
                                                                                                                            Friday, February 27
                                                                                                                            8pm
                                                                                                                            Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall
                                                                                                                            William & Mary Theatre presents Regina Taylor's Crowns directed by Artisia Green, February 26-March 1.
                                                                                                                              [AMP] Late Nite Trivia: February Edition
                                                                                                                              Friday, February 27
                                                                                                                              9pm - 11:55pm
                                                                                                                              Sadler Center, Tidewater
                                                                                                                              The Trivia Train never stops! AMP Late Nite is proud to present EIGHT new categories so fresh they need a scolding! As always, there will be PRIZES for the winners and FOOD for everyone!
                                                                                                                                RAVE
                                                                                                                                Friday, February 27 - Saturday, February 28
                                                                                                                                9pm - 1am
                                                                                                                                Campus Center, Little Theater
                                                                                                                                Electronic Dance Music Club presents...RAVE Featuring: CALSO With support from: MOLLYBOTS & SOLAREX
                                                                                                                                  Volunteer at Boys and Girls Club!
                                                                                                                                  Saturday, February 28
                                                                                                                                  9am - 4pm
                                                                                                                                  Boys and Girls Club of Newport News
                                                                                                                                  Join Branch Out Regional February 28th for a day trip to Boys and Girls Club in Newport News to mentor kids and support daily activities!
                                                                                                                                    Crowns
                                                                                                                                    Saturday, February 28
                                                                                                                                    8pm
                                                                                                                                    Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall
                                                                                                                                    William & Mary Theatre presents Regina Taylor's Crowns directed by Artisia Green, February 26-March 1.
                                                                                                                                      [AMP] A Night of Comedy feat. Dan Mintz with special guest Gina Brillon
                                                                                                                                      Saturday, February 28
                                                                                                                                      8pm
                                                                                                                                      Sadler Center, Chesapeake Room
                                                                                                                                      Do you love standup comedy? Or are you just a huge Bob's Burgers fan? Well, AMP is excited to announce the performance of Dan Mintz, with special guest opener Gina Brillon. Tickets: $3 with W&M ID / $10 general public
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                                                                                                                                        Free Group Fitness Classes in 2015
                                                                                                                                        Monday, January 12 - Sunday, February 1
                                                                                                                                        The Bee McLeod Recreation Center
                                                                                                                                        W&M Campus Recreation will offer free group fitness classes for three weeks in January: two weeks before the spring schedule begins (Jan. 12-23) and the first week of the spring schedule (Jan. 26-Feb. 1).