Christopher S. A. Hendriks  , Physics - Final Oral Exam for the Ph.D.,  Title: A First-Principles Study of the Nature of the Insulating Gap in VO2

Join us for a Discovery Lab on marine debris. Guest speaker, Sam Athey, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto, will describe where microfibers and microplastics in our oceans are coming from, how they get there, and ways to slow their release.

Full Title of Presentation: Tech Integration: Tools to help with Daunting Tasks by Dr. Pam Bracey

Join 3 VIMS grad students as they give 5-minute fast-talks on the important research they are conducting. Register to join the students and be entered to win door prizes. Students will be available to answer questions after each presentation.

Rachel Dixon, Ph.D. student in the Department of Fisheries Science at VIMS, will share a presentation on the diversity of fishes in the Chesapeake Bay, the methods used to sample and study fishes, and the challenges facing fishes and their habitat.

Join us online for July's After Hours lecture on the 30th at 7 PM.

Dr. Carl Hershner will be discussing climate change and sea level rise. Learn about the latest emerging issues and understanding of these topics vital to life by the water.

Join us on Wednesday, August 26 at 7 PM to learn more about Sustainability at William & Mary!

This will be a Zoom meeting for law students who are interested in learning more about intellectual property law and joining the Student Intellectual Property Society (SIPS). 

Join Dr. Donglai Gong, VIMS Associate Professor, as he shares current research he and a team from the US and Canada are conducting in the Arctic Ocean. Learn about the changes taking place in this part of the world and the predicted impacts.

Join us for the kick-off event to the Low-Waste Living Workshop series!

Hear from Paula Reid, White House Correspondent for CBS News, moderated by Drew Stelljes, Asst. VP for Student Engagement & Leadership!

The Student Intellectual Property Society (SIPS) will host W&M Law alum Christos Badavas for a virtual lunchtime talk about his practice as an IP attorney in the music industry. 

To kick off its Speaker Series, the Center for Racial & Social Justice welcomes W&M epidemiologist and public health expert Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo to discuss the health disparities experienced by Black and Brown people in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Join the Cohen Career Center staff for a virtual career fair with accounting and consulting organizations!

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith will read from her work, talk poetry & the writing life with Jon Pineda, and take questions from the audience. 

Learn more about how to reduce your waste production as a college student!

This year, the Cohen Career Center is hosting the Career and Internship Fair on two separate days! Both days are open to all students.

The Russian and Post Soviet Studies Program invites you to the Tepper Speaker Series: Global Russia

This year, the Cohen Career Center is hosting the Career and Internship Fair on two separate days! Both days are open to all students.

Keynote Speaker: Ninotchka Rosca, award winning author and political prisoner of the Marcos dictatorship

Panelists:

Rinabeth Apostol, Actor and Activist

Dr. Joi Barrios, UC Berkeley

Ryan Macasero, Rappler

Leezel Tanglao, HuffPost

Moderator:

Francis Tanglao Aguas

Family Weekend features events and special programs designed to showcase life at William & Mary. Learn about world-class faculty, experience special performances from one of many talented student groups, and connect with families from across the nation.

Dr. Johnson is currently the Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow for the Lemon Project at William & Mary

Bite-sized sustainability information while you take a bite out of lunch, open to faculty, staff and students!

You are invited to join us virtually for Family Weekend 2020!

Come join the George Wythe Society for its Info Session and presentation, Top Tips For Law School ! Come 1L come all! Board applications will be discussed as well as our main initiatives for the year for student professional development and Pro Bono.

Alan Poole, author of Ospreys: the Revival of a Global Raptor, will lead us through a story with dazzling looks at some of the places where Ospreys are found and introduce us to a few of the colorful characters that helped make an Osprey revival possible.

Writer and architect Frank Harmon will describe his journey and discuss the importance of studied examination before previewing his book.

Come hear about summer and semester-long study abroad in a Francophone country!

WMCI is honored to host another virtual event on Zoom coming Saturday, September 26th!

URL:  https://cwm.zoom.us/s/96105713078
Contact:  wmci@wm.edu

Join SEALS for the VCPC Speaker Series!

On Sept. 30, Andrew C. Mergen, Deputy Chief of the Appellate Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice will discuss how litigation helps to form federal environmental policies.

ILS and SIPS will co-host LLM alum Matteo Capponi for a lunchtime talk moderated by Professors Heymann and Rajec. 

Join 3 VIMS grad students as they give 5-minute fast-talks on the important research they are conducting. Register to join the students and have a chance to win prizes. Students will be available to answer questions after each presentation.

This Brown Bag given by Buck Woodard and Megan Victor explores their recent project: Archaeological Research and Community Engagement at The Millie Woodson-Turner Nottoway Reservation Allotment and Farmstead. 

The winner of the 2020 Sutlive Book Prize for Historical Anthropology, Alizer Doostdar will give a lecture on his research exploring the intersections of Islam and science. 

This year, the Graduate & Professional School Fair has gone virtual. Do you have questions about graduate school or want to chat with an advisor about graduate programs? If so, make plans to attend this event.

The Student Intellectual Property Society (SIPS) will host W&M Law alum Mark Pike for a lunchtime talk. 

Join Tara Rudo, Marine Education Specialist with CBNERR, as she leads us through an exploration of the wetlands of the York River. We will learn about the crucial role wetlands play, and discover some of the fascinating animals that live there.

Come and learn more about the alternatives to landfill!

Join the Center for African Development (CAD), a Global Research Institute research center, for an installment in their speaker series, this Thursday, October 8th, at 10am via Zoom. 

Join Professor Michele Goodwin, who expands the reproductive rights debate beyond abortion and discusses how laws criminalize women - especially poor women and women of color - for miscarriages, stillbirths and threatening the health of their pregnancies.

Weekly interdisciplinary seminar series presented by faculty and students in the VIMS Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences departments.

Join the Asian American Student Initiative and Latin American Student Union as we host Ayumi Matsuda to discuss Asian-Latinx immigration patterns. Register at: https://cwm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsc--qrjkrEtwR4n8ly3nCg8-6-9jUegKv 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women's Law Society, in partnership with SBA, is pleased to welcome Here for the Girls (H4TG) and Cassi Fritzius to discuss their experiences, H4TG's work, and the upcoming Run for the Hills charity 5k on 10/17.

Class of 1963 Associate Professor of Higher Education Stephanie Blackmon will present her research on elements of privacy and trust in technology integration through the lens of learning analytics.

Annie Blazer of the William & Mary Religious Studies Department will give a talk on the ethical aspects of doping and confession in elite sports. 

On Wednesday, October 14 at 12:50 PM, Beth Roach of the Nottoway Tribe of Virginia, will discuss the loss of cultural resources by tribes in the face of sea level rise and erosion, as well as environmental justice issues concerning the tribes. 

Join AMP’s Impact committee for a night of inspiration and conversation with Dancing With the Stars winner, model, producer, and activist with Nyle DiMarco!

Explore Higher Ed at William & Mary

This Learning Lab is designed to walk faculty, instructors, and co-educators through new features available with the Zoom update and how you can use this in your class. 

The Russian and Post Soviet Studies Program invites you to the Tepper Lecture Series: Global Russia

A conversation with alumnus Yuri Lowenthal '93 and  Tara Platt, two in-demand voice actors for anime and games. Lowenthal has voiced characters for Naruto, Gurren Lagann, Code Geass, Persona 4, etc. Platt has worked on Naruto, Sailor Moon, etc.

Historical Presentation on Marshall 'Major' Taylor - World Champion Cyclist and African American Pioneer in Professional Sports

The Latin American Studies Seminar Series of The University of Queensland, Australia is hosting W&M Prof. Carlos Rivera Santana's Archaeology of Colonisation: From Aesthetics to Biopolitics book launch.  

Join the Muscarelle Museum of Art and art historian Elaine Ruffolo as she discusses the history of portraiture!

Students present their research in French & Francophone Studies

The 10th Undergraduate Philosophy Conference will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 17th and 18th by Zoom. All interested are invited. To obtain the Zoom link and ID, please contact jlbeardley@email.wm.edu (Philosophy Club co-facilitator).

Physics department invites alimni and members of the general public to listen to the public lecture, inspired by 2020 Nobel prize and to interact with physics faculty and students.

Faculty, alumni, and students gather to offer song, dance, poetry, and tributes to honor the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and all Equal Rights heroes like her. Admission by registration: https://www.aguasartsink.com/register-for-a-show

Professor Jay Watkins (History, American Studies) discusses defending, adopting, and socializing identities – specifically "queerness." 

Experience a selection of presentations from nationally recognized faculty across a variety of disciplines.

Dr. Stefani Crabtree from Utah State University will give a talk on archaecology. 

1Ls - Learn how to outline in accordance with the Honor Code.

Learn about menstrual cups, hygiene, and more! There will be a giveaway!

In this 3-part series, participants will get hands-on experience producing more professional, interesting videos for greater instructional impact. 

Please join Dean Sim for this insightful session on the application process and GW Law!

Please join us for an informal conversation with GSWS faculty and students on Zoom led by GSWS Director and Social Media scholar Elizabeth Losh on Thursday, October 22 at 4PM at https://cwm.zoom.us/j/94806260656

Interested in learning about Anthropology’s One-Year MA and Undergraduate Honors Programs? Come to the information session hosted by Drs. Jenny Kahn and Jonathan Glasser.

David Brashear examines the importance of the 1922 Chicago Tribune contest to build "the world's most beautiful office building."

Join the International Law Society, the Comparative Legal Student Scholars, and the American Constitution Society for a fireside chat with professor Jenik Radon of Columbia University, moderated by professor Iria Giuffrida. 

Do you know what to throw? Learn and discuss how we can do our part to reduce, compost, and recycle on campus.

The Patrick Hayes Series presents Asako Serizawa, in conversation Oct. 27th @ 7 pm.

Chris Rodning of Tulane University will give a talk on Joara, Cuenca, and Fort San Juan: Indigenous Peoples and Iberian Colonists in the Western North Carolina Piedmont, 1540-1600. 

Learn about solar energy and how Solar United Neighbors' nonprofit co-op model simplifies the process of going solar on your home or small business from the comfort of your own home.

Women's Law Society and Lawyers Helping Lawyers are excited to bring back last year's popular "Let's Talk About Exams" event. Join us to hear about mental health, stress management, exam preparations, and tips from 2L & 3L panelists.

In this 3-part series, participants will get hands-on experience producing more professional, interesting videos for greater instructional impact. 

A series of satirical presentations explaining spooky phenomena.  You'll laugh until your sides are sore - and learn some physics along the way!

W&M and UVA are hosting a coordinated virtual event on October 29 at 11 AM.

Join the W&M community for an evening discussion regarding the future of U.S. diplomacy with Ambassadors Mari C. Aponte, Barbara A. Leaf '80 and Tom A. Shannon '80, D.P.S. '20.

Join Colette Loll, the Founder and Director of Art Fraud Insights, as she details the stories behind her groundbreaking exhibition.

Tunas and billfishes support commercial and recreational fisheries around the world. Join Bruce Collette, John Graves, and Val Kells for highlights of these incredible fish and their five-year journey to create the book Tunas and Billfishes of the World.

CLA, HR, and STLI are working together to offer an interactive working session for faculty on how to hold candid and respectful political conversations in the classroom (virtual, blended, and in-person). 

Join Sarah Balascio, the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center Art Therapist, for this Virtual Creative Arts activity!

In this 3-part series, participants will get hands-on experience producing more professional, interesting videos for greater instructional impact. 

Join us for a special discussion with Elizabeth Mead who curated the exhibition Looking out, at, in and back again.

Join us for William & Mary's 4th Annual TechDay.

Friday, November 6, 2020

Honorlock will host a Q&A session this Friday as a follow up to their earlier tutorial session. 

We will engage in design thinking to brainstorm new ways to improve our Spring semester experience as we aim to better understand the different perspectives of the W&M community. 

This is our final Hayes event for fall. We're bringing Terrance Hayes, in conversation with Prof. Hermine Pinson, Nov. 10th at 7pm on Crowdcast.

Join us as we invite students to share their experiences learning at W&M throughout this semester. 

Conservation Stories Podcast - The Pamunkey: Past, Present, and Future

Connecting listeners to nature through inspirational personal narratives from diverse voices in conservation

Join Pamela Eddy and Jim Barber, professors in the Higher Education Program, for a conversation about their recent books, with a focus on leadership and student support during the pandemic.

Join art historian Elaine Ruffolo for an unhindered gaze into court life in Mantua.

Associate Professor Natoya Haskins will present her research on the lived experiences of African American women in Counselor Education and ways that counselor education and the counseling profession can address their unique professional needs. 

Join our Director David Brashear and Dean of University Libraries Carrie Lynn Cooper for a virtual Muscarelle Explorations Book Club!

Learn about the William & Mary School of Education's Executive Ed.D. programs in K-12 Administration, Higher Education Administration, International School Leadership, and Gifted Education Administration from Dr. Peggie Constantino.

Join us for a special lecture with Thiago Piwowarczyk the founder and owner of New York Art Forensics Art.

Hear what our alumni have to say about the Executive Ed.D. program.

Interested in learning more about solar technology and the co-op process?

The ReVISION Bootcamp is an annual event for all online instructors to revise their summer courses.

Join us for a special STLI workshop focused on the multimedia phenomenon known as vlogging and how you can use it in your online courses. The workshop will be facilitated by Jeremy Higham of Higham & Company.

The William & Mary Board of Visitors will host a public hearing on January 21, 2021, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. to provide an overview of the university’s budget and potential actions on undergraduate tuition and fees for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year.

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

Frozen Obsession follows the Northwest Passage Project team, including Dr. Donglai Gong from VIMS, on their 18-day, 2,000-mile expedition aboard the icebreaker R/V Oden in the Arctic in search of clues to understanding the effects of climate change.

Scientists Lisa Kellogg and Eric Hilton discuss the development of the RecFish app, winner of VIMS Innovation Fund awards in 2018 and 2019. RecFish will aid in fisheries management by providing fish population data gathered by anglers.

Assemble your team and pit it against 4 other student squads in a battle of entrepreneurial thinking & innovation. Over the course of 2 months, you'll develop creative solutions to urgent Ferguson problems, compete for internships, and a $5k grand prize!

The Student Intellectual Property Society (SIPS) will host Brian Focarino for a virtual lunchtime talk about his trademark, copyright and advertising work at a leading IP law firm.

Join us as we continue to share tips and tricks to engage students online. 

The Center for Student Diversity’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration program pays tribute to his life and impact.

Women's Law Society presents a panel on summer job interviewing tips! All class years welcome. 

Zoom Link: https://cwm.zoom.us/j/98449226620?pwd=YVpBMlNuWjFSTHRrR2xkUlRpMlM2QT09 

Passcode: WLS

Join Meghan Sinton Miller, professor and STLI Fellow, as she discusses ways to make classes flexible and supportive without having to change course content. Meghan will also review ways to connect students to different support systems on-campus.

Discover how VIMS researchers produce the polyploid oysters that transformed Virginia’s oyster aquaculture industry. Join us as Aquaculture Technician and Field Specialist Shelley Katsuki presents on the work done at the Kauffman Aquaculture Center.

Join us for a Lemon's Legacies Porch Talk led by Jaaye Person-Lynn on February 15.

Join the Cohen Career  Center for our annual Spring K-12 Education Recruitment Day. This semester, the career fair will be hosted virtually.

Women's Law Society invites alumni across industries to share their experiences and answer student questions about what it's like being a woman in the industry.

Zoom: https://cwm.zoom.us/j/92623754379?pwd=YUVXdy9XOWNEZEI2N2ZWNm1SRGl4QT09

Passcode: WLS

The Honor Council will present relevant information to all Law School Students interested in running for SBA representative in the coming election.

An overview of the new special exhibition at the Jamestown Settlement Museum by Luke J. Pecoraro, Ph.D., Director of Curatorial Services at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Please contact Joni Carlson [[w|jdcarlson]] for Zoom link. 

How are pandemics like COVID linked to conservation, equity, and governance?

Slice of Data Science is a fun way for students to obtain quick, direct insight into some of the latest applications in data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer vision, natural language processing, and more.

STLI is pleased to announce the Teaching & Learning Talks series for Spring 2021. This three-part series will focus on student engagement.

Assistant Professor Heartley Huber will discuss the significant impact peer partners can have on the social development, inclusion, and acceptance of students with disabilities in schools. 

Discovering your family roots is a journey. This program, in collaboration with The Let Freedom Ring Foundation, will focus on resources ranging from oral histories to vital records & historic newspapers used to research African American family history.

Join Tribe Innovation and STLI on February 19 at 1 pm via Zoom to explore how we can carry forward the teaching and learning adaptations from COVID-19 to enhance the W&M educational experience in the post-pandemic world. 

 In celebration of Black History Month, the MBAA D&I Committee will host our first speaker series on Friday the 19th at 2:30 PM. Patrice Johnson, former U.S. Dept. of State Diplomat,  will share how to "shift your narrative" when utilizing LinkedIn.

The SBA candidate forum

Dr. Michael L. Blakey is the featured speaker at the NY Academy of Science's annual archaeology lecture, conducted via Zoom on Feb. 22 at 6:30pm. He will discuss the NY African Burial Ground's impact as this national monument marks its 30th anniversary.

Join the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) as the executive director of the Black Family Land Trust, Inc. (BFLT) shares the work that BFLT is doing to protect the property rights of Black and underrepresented landowners.

During Heal’s meeting, we will discuss this year’s NEDA Week theme, “Every Body Has a Seat At the Table”. We will talk about inclusion, representation, and how these factors can positively influence eating disorder recovery. 

Dale Ho, director of the ACLU's Voting Rights Project, will be joining the William & Mary Election Law Society to discuss the future of American elections in the first of our spring speaker series. 

Join us for a discussion on multicultural issues within the eating disorder world, with a focus on helping to identify our own seat at the table.   This National Eating Disorders Awareness Week speaking event will be led by clinician Khara Randall.

Join Mike Blum, Roy Petersen, and Troy Davis as they discuss and demonstrate the basics of producing your own professional-looking videos for engaging your students and developing instructor presence. 

Join the Cohen Career  Center for our annual Spring Career & Internship Fair. This semester, the career fair will be hosted virtually.

Prof. Geraldine Heng (U. Texas) will give the 2021 Fauvel Lecture on "Teaching Early Global Literatures: Worlding the World, Traveling the World."

Zoom link: https://cwm.zoom.us/s/6281668144

Meeting ID: 628 166 8144

Join Dr. Eric Hilton, curator of the VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection, as he tells the story of the Coelacanth- from its fossil record to its unlikely discovery and why it may be more closely related to four-legged land animals than other fishes.

The Student Intellectual Property Society (SIPS) will host Tanya Fickenscher Leonard for a virtual lunchtime talk about her IP work at Major League Baseball.

If your organization is interested in participating in Impact Week,  join us on zoom for help writing your proposal!

Use assignments like "Pink Time" and "unessays" to encourage students to take charge of their learning and to focus less on grades.

Ambassador Dennis Ross is presented by W&M Hillel, the W&M Reves Center for International Studies, the W&M Global Research Institute, and the W&M Department of Government.

If your organization is interested in participating in Impact Week,  join us on zoom for help writing your proposal!

This session will focus on questions of diversity and inclusion in the foreign language classroom with an emphasis on issues of representation, accessibility, and engagement.

Faculty will learn about trauma-informed teaching practices that include suggestions on how to draft a syllabus, provide advance notice to students regarding the subject to be discussed, and for facilitating class discussion.

Join Mike Blum, Roy Petersen, and Troy Davis as they discuss and demonstrate the basics of producing your own professional-looking videos for engaging your students and developing instructor presence. 

Join Peiyu Yang as she introduces several strategies for guiding students through a digital story map assignment, with an emphasis on classes in the humanities.

Join Italian Studies at W&M for a lunchtime conversation with acclaimed Italian columnist and writer Beppe Severgnini.

Learn about solar energy and its benefits for your home, or small business. We'll take you through the technology, economics, financing, and more.

Learn more about SMARTRIQS, a free and open source platform that allows users to create online experiments using Qualtrics. SMARTRIQS creator, Dr. Andras Molnar, will present. The Social Science Research Methods Center will host this event. 

Join Anne Rasmussen as she explores university-supported technologies used to practice editing, uploading, presenting, organizing, and storing audiovisual materials from her own ethnographic research. 

Laura Sims is a poet and novelist (and W&M alum!). Her books include the poetry collections Practice, restraint and Stranger. 

Join us for 15 minutes to share instructional strategies and questions related to teaching. 

Join Mike Blum, Roy Petersen, and Troy Davis as they discuss and demonstrate the basics of producing your own professional-looking videos for engaging your students and developing instructor presence. 

Join the Cohen Career Center for our inaugural Career Diversity Expo. The Career Diversity Expo will offer distinct ways for students and employers to engage.

GRI's Blockchain Lab presents a discussion on privacy and policy, featuring Elena Giralt of Blockchain Latinx. 

Dr. Carnegie, a research professor at VIMS, will share about his research focusing on host-parasite interactions in oysters, aquaculture health, and shellfish restoration in the Chesapeake Bay.  

STLI is pleased to announce the Teaching & Learning Talks series for Spring 2021. This three-part series will focus on student engagement.

Join ELS for a conversation with W&M Law alumni Jonathan Peterson on campaign finance and his work at the Federal Election Commission. 

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.

How is the art of Indigenous peoples linked to climate change, culture, and empowerment? How can art influence your area of expertise?

Rob Boston, Senior Advisor at Americans United for Separation of Church and State, will present on how he anticipates the  Biden administration will approach religious liberty and secularism.

Anthropology professor Grey Gundaker will give the 2021 Tisch Lecture at Columbia Teachers College. 

In this collaborative learning lab, participants will learn the basics of all aspects of Google Suite and how to best use its features to collaborate with students and colleagues.

WMGIC Global Innovation Challenge Competition

AquaCultured: a live, virtual wine & seafood event! Frank Morgan (Drink What You Like) and Jon Wehner (Chatham Vineyards) will guide you through an interactive (and delicious!) tasting experience featuring wine paired with seaside and bayside oysters.

This talk presented by Megan Victor of Queen's College is an overview of the recovery excavation season at the Standford Arboretum Chinese Labor Quarters and discusses findings of an analysis ceramic assemblages. Email jdcarlson@wm.edu for Zoom link. 

Election Law Society Speaker Series: Melissa Kessler of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office. 

Reaching Out and Leaning In III is the third of four Dance concerts presented in the 2020-2021 season. Student choreographers explore and develop original work performed by members of Orchesis Modern Dance Company under the mentorship of Dance faculty.

School of Education Dean Robert C. Knoeppel will discuss changes that need to be made to state funding models for public education to equally and adequately meet the demands of educating all children to mandated levels of proficiency.