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Virginia budget update

Sam Jones, the College's vice president of finance, wrote the following piece regarding release of Gov. Mark Warner's proposed budget amendments of Dec. 17.

Educating more Virginians than ever before

Text of editorial by William and Mary President Timothy J. Sullivan about the Charter Initiative. The piece was published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Dec. 20, 2004.

W&M senior raises $30,000 for orphans in Uganda

W&M senior George Srour organizes fund-raiser to help orphans in Uganda. More than $30,000 in donations will go to build new school and provide supplies for nearly 1,000 orphans.

Beloved employee retires after 48 years

Deloris Crump, a supervisor at the Commons Dining Hall, recently celebrated her retirement after 48 years with the College of William and Mary.

W&M undergrad teams wins national tax challenge

William and Mary placed first in the undergraduate division of the Deloitte Tax Case Study National Championship for the seventh time in the past 11 years. The College has earned more than $135,000 in scholarship money from tax challenge wins.

Grinch Honors Sullivan with Surprise Holiday Visit

William and Mary’s annual Yule Log ceremony was disrupted by a surprise visit from the Grinch on December 11. As more than a thousand students gathered for President Timothy J. Sullivan’s traditional reading of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” music began to blare from the loudspeakers and a mysterious vehicle drove up the brick walk toward the west side of the venerable Wren Building.

Virginia Shakespeare Festival announces 2005 season

The Virginia Shakespeare Festival has announced the 2005 season lineup. Opening first on July 7 and running until July 17 will be Shakespeare’s final play, the grand romance The Tempest. Opening on July 21 and playing until July 31 will be comedy The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by Jess Borgenson, Adam Long, and Daniel Singer, and opening on July 28 in the Studio Theatre and running to August 14 will be George Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy Candida

Axtell first W&M faculty named to AAAS
Scholar shares vision for higher ed and for W&M

Kenan Professor of Humanities James Axtell has become the first William and Mary faculty member admitted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He shares his thoughts about Academe and about William and Mary.

College leaders weigh in
A best-case future for Sentara building

Leaders at the College of William and Mary are making a compelling case for moving the School of Education into the soon-to-be vacated Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital building on Monticello Avenue.

Government students observe elections—in Mexico

George Grayson recently took his class to the State of Sinaloa, Mexico, to observe the way our southern neighbors campaign and vote.

Offensive line powers potent Tribe

The steady performance of the Tribe football team's offensive line has led William and Mary to the Atlantic 10 Conference championship and an incredible post-season run.

Laycock on Tribe football and its championship run

Tribe football coach Jimmye Laycock reflects on the “program” at William and Mary and on his team's championship run.

Dark clouds reveal silver lining in College Woods

Post-Hurricane Isabel re-growth in College Woods has yielded a few surprises.

Grayson’s thoughts on Mexico

Government Professor George Grayson is an internationally acknowledged expert on Mexican politics. Following are some of his general thoughts on the country and on coming presidential elections there.

This is hard to top!

It was one of those golden days that will never fade – at least not in the memories of ecstatic Tribe fans. Picture a crisp, cloudless December day in a green-and-gold Zable Stadium. Add William and Mary’s most successful football team ever, with a record-setting quarterback. And, finally, factor in the Delaware Blue Hens, defending national champs, perennial Tribe nemesis and winner of an earlier game between the two teams this season. Expectations were as high as the sun at the noon kickoff, but as the light faded in the fall afternoon, so did the hopes of all but the most faithful Tribe athletes and fans. When halftime arrived, the Hens boasted a 31-to-10 lead – one that seemed insurmountable, given the fierceness of the Delaware pass rush.

Local attractions from a foreign perspective
Swedish students explore Colonial Williamsburg

Two Swedish students make travel-related documentary while studying at William and Mary.

Graduate students learning to address suicides

Psychology graduate students benefit from internships with John Brinkman, with whom they study suicide prevention programs.

Student journals: Reports on Mexican elections

Journal accounts written by students who accompanied Professor George Grayson to Mexico in order to observe elections there.

Camp Tigerclaw wins campus battle of the bands

Camp Tigerclaw beat out seven other combos in the College's annual battle of the bands.

A linguistic experiment
Annual choir holiday concerts feature undergrad's composition

Linguistics major Emerson Odango ('05) composed the 20-minute Chalom for this year's annual choir Holiday Concerts. The piece explores the releationship between music, language and meaning.

Law School Rolls Out Red Carpet for 225th Anniversary Gala

The William and Mary Law School celebrated Nov. 12 the 225th founding of America's first law school. The gala is the first of year-long acitivies to commemorate the anniversary.

Alumna’s book explores letters between U.S. presidents and their daughters

Amy Gawalt (’92) read Thomas Jefferson’s “emotional blackmail” of his 12-year-old daughter, Martha, a primary source featured in her own father’s exhibition on the third U.S. president, and was inspired to put together her first book.

Wren organ gets workout from students
December recitals on tap

Students in professor Thomas Marshall's music class got to play the Wren's antique organ.

William and Mary’s Board of Visitors announce Student Professorships

Three faculty members at the College of William and Mary recently were awarded professorships funded entirely by a self-imposed, annual $5 student fee, proposed and approved by the student body at the college. The first recipients of the William and Mary Student Professorships were announced at the college’s Board of Visitors’ recent meeting.

Black Law Students Association Thanksgiving food drive paddles to success

William and Mary's Black Law Students Association collected 50 creatively decorated Thanksgiving baskets to be distributed by the Williamsburg Department of Social Services.

A eulogy for Arafat?
Zinni reflects on the passing of the Palestinian leader

Maj. Gen. (U.S.M.C., ret.) Anthony Zinni, who negotiated face-to-face with Yassar Arafat, reflects on the passing of the Palestinian leader.

Tribe football wins national championship of an academic sort

William and Mary has one of only two football programs in the nation that can boast of a 100-percent graduation rate, according to an NCAA report. The other is Duke.

‘Balance’ between College and Community needed, Sullivan tells Crossroads group

College President Timothy J. Sullivan recently outlined his vision for improved "town and gown" relations at a meeting of the Crossroads Project.

Reiss outlines global concerns at Reves Center fund-raiser

Mitchell Reiss, director or policy planning at the U.S. Department of State and dean of international affairs at the College, outlined “global concerns” that will face the United States during the next four years.

Playwrights' Playground bolsters writing through performance

Playwriting students in professor Laurie Wolf's theatre class find performance helps in the playwriting process.

Alumna celebrates ‘simple pleasures’ of small-town life

Mary Wakefield Buxton (’70) has been working as a columnist for Middlesex County's (Va.) Southside Sentinel. She recently published her 10th book, titled Love Stories: People and Places of Middlesex County. She wrote the following article for the W&M News.

Q&A with Hermine Pinson

Associate Professor of English Hermine Pinson talks about recovery from brain surgery in January 2004.

A walk through the woods with Hermine Pinson

Hermine Pinson, associate professor of English, is on a path of recovery from surgery in January that removed an estimated 99 percent of a malignant tumor in her brain. Recently she wrote the following story for the W&M News about a walk around Lake Matoaka.

Ball brings ‘Beat’ photographs to Muscarelle

Gordon Ball recently lectured in conjunction with an exhibition of his “Beat” photographs, which are featured at the Muscarelle Museum.

‘First Daughters’ letter excerpts

Excerpts from letters between U.S. presidents and their daughters contained in "First Daughters," a book co-edited by William and Mary alumna Amy Gawalt.

It's about more than money
Tech-transfer serves society

The College's technology-transfer program exists to get benefits of lab-created discoveries into the hands of those who funded the research—mainly the taxpayers.

Jackson is administrative glue in the dean of students’ office

Charlotte Jackson is the adminsitrative glue that holds together the office of the dean of students. She is named College employee of the month for November.

Scholar links extinction to farming practices

Although his recent speech on the mass extinction of species was heavy with statistics, it was impossible to miss the message Dr. Norman Myers brought to his audience in Andrews 101: act now.

Law School to do legal research for Iraqi tribunal

As the world awaits the trial of Saddam Hussein sometime next year, a group of students at the William and Mary Law School could find themselves working directly with the military tribunal that will hear the case of the ousted Iraqi leader.

Pulitzer-winning historian proves a good neighbor

Rhys Isaac, a Pulitzer-prize winning historian, introduced Jacob Rooksby, who was living next to the professor in Colonial Williamsburg, to the protagonist of his latest book.

Hancock leads students through geology's larger classrooms

Geologists have a bit of an advantage when it comes to teaching, admits Assistant Professor Greg Hancock. After all, they do have larger classrooms. “We’re lucky because we’ve got the entire world outside to show students how we think about geology,” he says.

William and Mary in 1965
Does the past portend the future?

During a recent lecture to alumni, Professor David L. Holmes talked about a College hampered by “pitiful” underfunding and faculty paid at less-than-competitive wages. Later he drew lessons for the future.

'For the love of the sport'
Swem staff members help write women's studies bibliography

Swem staff memebrs Don Welsh, head of reference services, and Hope Yelich, a reference librarian, spent more than three years putting togther sections of a recently published bibliography for women's studies.

College and Sun Microsystems create one of best-kept cluster secrets on East Coast

The College, with considerable help from Sun Microsystems, has created one of the best-kept supercomputing secrets on the East Coast.

Rapoport and students make sense of exit polls

Students in Government Professor Ron Rapoport’s Political Polling and Analysis class struggled to figure out why exit polls they conducted during the 2004 presidential elections followed the pattern of others conducted nationwide. In both cases, the polls seemed wrong.

Would-be authors get insights into publishing

Write a book. Get it published. The process sounds easy enough, but two New York-based authors described it as anything but a fairy tale during a recent seminar sponsored by Career Services.

Law-fare—the war strategy of the 21st century

Brig. Gen. Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. discussed the impact of law-fare in his Oct. 22 lecture at the William and Mary Law School titled “Beating Law Books into Swords: An Airman’s Perspective on Law, Lawyers and the Rise of Law-fare in Modern Conflicts.” The lecture by Dunlap was the first in a series of special briefings planned for the Law School’s newly created Human Rights and National Security Law Program.

Selections from the Playwrights' Playground

Following are excerpts from student plays-in-progress as recently performed in the Playwrights' Playground.

Quotes from Rapoport

Selected post-presidential election insights from Profesoor of Government Ron Rapoport.

Math and science united in metapopulation research

William and Mary’s dual propensities for interdisciplinary research and for involving undergraduates in front-line scientific investigation combine nicely in the new conjoint biology-and-mathematics project, Undergraduate Research in Metapopulation Biology.

Li-Young Lee opens Hayes writer series

Poet Li-Young Lee opened this year's Patrick Hayes Writer Series.

With script polished, Lawrence is ready to cast and direct

A casual conversation on the beach with friends led David Lawrence to the professional opportunity of a lifetime—the chance to make a movie.

Law School Program gets off to a fast start;
Law students could work on trial against Saddam Hussein

As part the newly created Human Rights and National Security Program at the Law School, William and Mary students might serve as extended law clerks for the Iraqi Military Tribunal

Presidential election takes center stage at Supreme Court Preview

The Supreme Court Preview – now in its 17th year at the William and Mary Law School -- featured some of the nation’s leading lawyers and journalists. During the two-day event, sponsored by the Insitute of Bill of Rights Law, there were a number of panel discussions previewing upcoming cases before the Supreme Court, which began its session last month.

Herrick carves a William-o-lantern

Staff member Jeff Herrick combined his love for Halloween and for William and Mary by carving the College logo on his pumpkin.

Panelists discuss Medicare at Public Policy conference

The Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy sponsored a Heathcare Conference held on the William and Mary campus Sept. 22 - 24, 2004.

‘Politics of Compassion’ topic for Barnes

According to literary and political narratives, America’s ideal president embodies a combination of strength and care, said Elizabeth Barnes at the sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture.

Government panelists agreed
Elections remain too close to call

Four panelists agreed in late October that the 2004 national elections remained too close to call.

Buchanan gives Bush an edge in 2004 presidential election

Well-known conservative political spokesman Pat Buchanan came perilously close to pronouncing a plague on both the Democratic and Republican houses during a speech on campus.

‘Charter’ benefits all Virginia universities General Assembly told

The presidents of William and Mary, the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech made the case for the Chartered Universities Initiative before a General Assembly commission.

Homecoming 2004
Place changes, W&M 'spirit' endures

Over the years both the people and the campus have changed, but the “spirit” of William and Mary endures. Such was the sentiment expressed during Homecoming 2004.

Student ‘candidates’ debate issues on campus

An on-campus debate held on campus pitted Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians against each other as they considered topics such as Social Security, the war in Iraq and the USA Patriot Act.

Stevens (’05) attends Republican Convention

Ryan Stevens attended the Republican National Convention in New York City as a delegate from Pennsylvania.

‘A Collage of Closeness and Remembrance’
Madrid's Archive of Mourning

Cristina Sánchez-Carretero discussed her work on The Archive of Mourning Project, an effort to catalogue public response to the terrorist attack in Madrid on March 11, 2004.

A perfect ‘homecoming’ read
Rooksby’s tales from the ‘colonial city’

Jacob Rooksby (’04) breaks through the juxtapositions of being a modern student living in a Colonial museum with the self-publication of his "Gllimpses of Williamsburg: Tales, Stories, and Happenings from the Colonial City.’

Where students stand

Summary of Todd Larson's final research surveying the political opinions of William and Mary students.

Humanity discovered in the French concentration camps
Cate-Arries’ book seeks the spirit of the Spanish exile

Francie Cate-Arries' first book is not the one she set out to write. Entitled Spanish Culture Behind Barbed Wire, her account of the Spanish exile experience in French concentration camps following Franco's coup in 1939 was to be at most an introduction to her intended celebration of the contributions approximately 25,000 of the exiles ultimately would make in the cultural life of Mexico City.

Shakespeare festival appoints new artistic director

Christopher Owens has been appointed as the new artistic director for the Virginia Shakespeare Festival, taking over for the festival's founder, Jerry Bledsoe who will stay on board through the 2005 season as executive director.

The next president: Why not you?

If you ever thought you were the person to lead William and Mary into the new century, now is your chance. The search committee charged with finding the College’s 26th president is taking applications.

Racism in education -- 'Brown V. Board of Education' 50 years later

2004-05 Marshall-Wythe Medallion Presented to Derrick Bell; noted law professor and activist receives highest honor by W&M Law School faculty

‘Survival of the disciplines’
Sciences win College’s Raft Debate

The sciences, represented by John Wells, dean of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, won the College’s Raft Debate, an annual battle of the academic disciplines.

Adventure racers navigate Newport News, York terrain

The first annual Tidewater Adventure Sprint Challenge, organized by HRAdventure sent 70 racers navigating, paddling, biking and trekking through Newport News and York County.

Journalist Saiyid (’95) addresses Davis’ travel-writing seminar

Amena Saiyid (’95) gave students some journalistic tips in Marlene Davis’ travel-writing seminar.

‘Braveheart’ author plugs new book at William and Mary

Students at the College of William and Mary and members of the Williamsburg community were treated to behind the scenes stories and heart-felt advice for following your dreams by author, producer, and director Randall Wallace Monday, when the author spoke at the College.

School of Education establishes Children's Art Collection

At a Sept. 27 ceremony with young artists from D. J. Montague Elementary, Dean Virginia McLaughlin welcomed the first holdings of the newly created School of Education Children’s Art Collection. To be displayed in a faculty lounge and conference room at the school’s offices in Jones Hall, the collection was established to honor outstanding examples of art created by young students attending local schools.

Tip a canoe and Ferrell, too

Colin Ferrell spent a week learning the art of canoe paddling from kinesiology instructor Randy Drake as the actor prepared to film "A New World" in the Williamsburg area.

On Israel Hill
Black community pursued pre-Civil War freedoms

Melvin Ely’s recently published Israel on the Appomattox shows free blacks and whites living together haromiously in the early 19th century in Prince Edward County, Va., the same place that would close its schools rather than segregate them in 1959.

Charter initiative called challenge and opportunity by BOV

The College’s Board of Visitors has lauded the Chartered Universities Initiative as one of the most critical ventures in the history of William and Mary.

Muscarelle building renamed to honor two donors

The building housing the Muscarelle Museum had been renamed Lamberson Hall.

Four College Scholars are a notch apart

The first College Scholars have arrived on campus. These four students, each of whom has exhibited excellent academic traits, have in common an “intellectual spark.”

Sharp (’05) honored with back-to-back service awards

Marcia Sharp (’05) first received the President’s award for service from the College during Opening Convocation. Then she was called to Richmond to get a Governor’s Award.

Gamage granted Governor’s Award for service

Stewart Gamage (’72), the College’s vice president for public affairs, has been awarded the Chairman’s Award, the highest recognition of the Governor’s Community Service and Volunteerism Awards.

Liberals vs. conservatives
W&M economists say neither play nicer

Popular wisdom may depict liberals as more generous than conservatives when giving to public projects. Two W&M economists say that is a misperception.

Undergraduate symposium showcases unique research aspect of W&M

A fall symposium showcases the research talents of William and Mary undergraduates.

Tribe stuns #1 Maryland 1-0 in double overtime

Tribe senior Brannon Thomas headed in a cross from redshirt-freshman Michael Yakovac in the 103rd minute to register William and Mary’s first win over a team ranked number one in the nation.

Arab news editor ‘reaches out’ to W&M audience

Khaled Al-Maeena, editor of "The Arab News," spoke at William and Mary about his experiences bridging cultural divides.

Faculty, staff and students have their say
Impassioned opinions offered in presidential search process

Members of the campus community were outspoken—just as they were requested to be—during recent forums designed to provide input to the College's presidential search committee.

An artistic vision: Hardy discusses the President's Collection of Faculty and Student Art

Almost everywhere you look on campus, you’ll find the walls and nooks and crannies of the public spaces adorned with art. It’s all part of the President’s Collection of Faculty and Student Art. Curated by Valerie Hardy, assistant to the president and a painter, the Collection is carefully selected and expanded to showcase the talents of student and faculty artists. The W&M News asked Hardy about the collection.

Communication by blog
Simplified access creates new online domain for writers and chatterers

Many students are keeping journals or merely jotting down notes to each other as they take advantage of the new medium of blogging.

Sociology professor serves inside Latino community

Jennifer Bickham Mendez, who received the President's Award for Service to the Community during Opening Convocation ceremonies, believes academics must take their expertises into the community.

Tree guardian Trowbridge gets Alumni Association award for service

Matthew Trowbridge, arborist at the College, has received an award for service from the Alumni Association.

Human population, development threaten environment

More than 6.3 billion people—a number increasing at a rate of 80 million per year—are stressing the environment in ways that may preclude recovery.

Charter initiative will strengthen all public colleges and universities; Provide opportunities for approximately 5,000 new Virginia students

The College of William and Mary joined the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech today in unveiling proposed legislation that will pave the way for the Chartered Universities Initiative, a potential element of statewide higher education reform.

Freshman seminar leads students to study terrorism abroad

Two William and Mary students study terrorism in Israel; return to campus to set up a series of events, including this year's 9/11 memorial.

Confessions of a W&M blogger

Meghan Williams, student editor for the W&M News, considers why she, and many others at the College, spend their time recording their thoughts on blog sites.

Cross steps down as development leader

Dennis Cross, vice president for development at the College, has accepted a position at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va.

Fanchon Glover named presidential assistant

Director of William and Mary’s Office of Multicultural Affairs Fanchon Glover has been appointed Assistant to the President. In addition to her current position as director of multicultural student affairs, Glover will advise the president on issues of diversity and serve as liaison between the administration and the student body.

'Road Rules' with a message -- Four W&M graduates take rape prevention program nationwide

Four William and Mary graduates from the Class of 2004 will bypass the corporate world to spend the next nine months living in an RV and presenting a powerful rape prevention program nationwide.

At Opening Convocation
Brady challenges class of 2008 to step up and make a difference

Nationally acclaimed public safety advocate Sarah Kemp Brady (’64) challenged the class of 2008 to make a difference during Opening Convocation.

Campus input sought
Presidential search process off to fast start

The search for a president to replace Timothy J. Sullivan, who is resigning at the end of the 2005 academic year, has gotten off to a fast start. The search committee is seeking input from the campus community.

Student tour leaders give College the soft sell

Volunteer tour guides often are the point persons in convincing prospective students that William and Mary is the place they belong.

A house-raising experience in Mexico
Student volunteers find that gracias means more than thank you

Sixteen people from the College built a house in Mexico as volunteer services goes international.

McDevitt will help get products off research benches

Jason McDevitt, the College’s new director of technology transfer, will help researchers get their products to markets.

Discussion of diversity flows from Schechter's ‘Obstinate Hebrews’

Associate history professor Ronald Schechter, whose book, “Obtinate Hebrews,” has received the David H. Pinkney Prize from the Society for French Historical Studies, talks about the 18th-century Jewish questions in France and about the quest for diversity today.

William and Mary retains ranking, but financial resources fall

The College of William and Mary has retained its ranking as the best small public university in the nation and the School of Business is ranked among the nation’s Top 50 best undergraduate programs, according to the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report.

Sarah Brady, '64, to speak at Opening Convocation

Sarah Brady, '64, a leading activist and proponent of the "Brady Bill" will speak at William and Mary's Opening Convocation, Aug. 27, 2004.

Redefining sickness in Uganda

Following is a first-person account by George Srour ('05) describing his summer encounter with AIDS in Uganda.

W&M makes space for crowded Class of 2008

William and Mary’s popularity combined with a lack of dormitory space on campus will result in tight living quarters this year for nearly 100 members of the Class of 2008.

Q&A with Ronald Schechter

Ronald Schechter, associate professor of history, talks about his two recent books, Obstinate Hebrews and Nathan the Wise, and shares his thoughts on diversity and humanity.

Q&A with McDevitt on the patent process

Jason McDevitt, program director for the College’s technology transfer program, answers questions concerning the patent process.

Werowocomoco ditches date back to at least early 1400s

About a year after first announcing they found the site of Werowocomoco – the legendary 17th-century home of Chief Powhatan – researchers now say they’ve discovered evidence that dates the location back to at least the early 1400s.

Crossing the Neretva
Will Mostar’s new ‘old bridge’ span far enough?

A reflective essay by a student who recently attended the opening of the “old bridge” in Mostar, Bosnia.

A positive report from Iraq
Van Smith says the transition is working

Van Smith (’03) recently returned from Iraq. He says that despite media images to the contrary, the transition is working.

Moore ‘constructs’ communities of classrooms

William and Mary's John Noell Moore has established himself as a pre-eminent teacher of teachers. This Q&A examines some of his throughts on the teaching process.

Summer camp for the gifted

For the past three weeks, more than 600 children have come from all over the country to learn about everything from detective work and rocket design to the physics of roller coasters and Civil War battles as part of the Center for Gifted Education's Summer Enrichment Program.

Truth in the Round
Students find job in O’Neill’s ‘Journey’

Interview with student actors in the Wedgewood Renaissance production of A Long Day's Journey Into Night.

Law student not your typical beauty queen

Third-year law student Alana Malick has used scholarship monies from state beauty pageants to help fund her graduate degree.

Reves Center spurs new ‘internationalism’

While working to support a record number of students who are studying abroad, the Reves Center continues to move toward a new international experience on campus.

Journals from England:
Oxford according to Gates (’05)

First-person accounts of Thomas Gates (’05), a government major taking advantage of one of the College’s assisted enrollment programs to study at the University of Oxford.

Family affair: College becomes like home to longtime employees

Three long-time College employees talk about what has become their extended family.

Staff honored by College at Employee Appreciation Day

The College honored its own at Employee Appreciation Day.

Alice Johnson honored for 45 years of service

Alice Johnson was honored for her 45 years of dedicated service to the College of William and Mary at Employee Appreciation Day.

Audio/visual help in a matter of minutes

Tyson Thorpe, audio visual engineer, received the Hourly and Classified Employee of the Month award for July.

Inspiration from the theatre
VSF production provides a ‘Midsummers’ fix

Virginia Shakespeare Festival’s opening summer attraction, A Midsummer Night's Dream, becomes an inspiration.

Inez Williams spoils the School of Business

Inez Williams is selected as the May Hourly and Classified Employee of the Month

Governor appoints three to BOV
Two members reappointed

Gov. Warner appointed three new members to the College’s Board of Visitors in July.

Van Dover heading to France as Fulbright Scholar

Biology Professor Cindy Van Dover will be studying in France this year on a Fulbright Scholarship.

President Sullivan articulates ‘the Great Life’

Excerpts from selected Sullivan speeches in which he considers "greatness.”

For Wednesday Lunch Group it’s all about the conversation

For more than 50 years, a dozen faculty members have been getting together on Wednesdays for lunch and some hassle-free quality conversation.

Committee named to lead search for candidates to replace President Timothy J. Sullivan

Susan A. Magill, rector of the College of William and Mary, will chair a 22-member search committee seeking a replacement for President Timothy J. Sullivan, who announced last month that he would step down effective June 30, 2005.

School of Education donors love to 'Honor an Educator'

The William and Mary School of Education started a new fund-raising program last year that allows donors to honor an educator from their past.

John Morreall, professor of religion

Bio information and hi-res photos for William and Mary Professor of Religion John Morreall, an internationally renowned humor studies scholar.
See also:
>A different kind of humor: in class with John Morreall
>A healthy, humorous workplace: Q&A with John Morreall

Poster of president has student questioning herself

Meghan Williams (’05) says a poster featuring Timothy J. Sullivan challenges her every morning.

The Sullivan Years
Sullivan’s legacy will be ‘leadership’

Faculty members and administrators at the College assess Timothy J. Sullivan’s accomplishments following his announced intention to step down as president.

Governor Warner announces education, other appointments

Gov. Mark. R. Warner announced a series of appointments on June 24, including several to education oversight boards and college and university boards of visitors.

Journals from China
Amy Rossnagel (’06) experiences the East

Amy Rossnagel (’06) is struggling to solidify her Chinese-language skills while adjusting to the cultural differences in Beijing. Following are accounts from her journals.

The Sullivan Years: By the numbers

Graphic representation of changes between 1992 and 2004 in William and Mary’s enrollment, freshman class, student body, private support and USNWR rankings.

History of the Wednesday Lunch Group

Professor emeritus Wayne Kernodle writes a history of the College's longest running lunch group, the Wednesday Lunch Group.

Community testimonials
What TJS has meant to me

First-person testimonials reflecting on the impact of College President Timothy J. Sullivan on the William and Mary community.

Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis welcomes students to summer history program

Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis visited the College of William and Mary June 28, 2004 and spoke to high-school students attending this year’s Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early American History.

Copper linked to Jamestown discovered at U.S. Navy's Weapons Station in Yorktown

William and Mary archeologists uncovered copper linked to Jamestown. The copper, found at the U.S. Navy's weapons station in Yorktown, sheds light on colonial economy and the devaluation of the reigning commodity.

‘Popular’ and ‘parking’: Gettys bridges the oxymorons

Public affairs staff member Lillian Kelly writes about a favorite staff member as he prepares to leave William and Mary.

Kinesiology department promotes successful living at ‘The Landing’

The College's kinesiologists are working to keep elder residents at Williamsburg Landing active.

Teaching insights

Various professors comment on the teaching process.

Gauthier receives Graves Award
Gymnastics coach gets teaching honor

Cliff Gauthier, who has become an icon among NCAA gymnastics coaches, received the College's highest honor “sustained excellence” in teaching.

A healthy workplace is a humorous workplace

Questions and answers with religion professor John Morreall, an expert in humor studies. He has given more than 400 presentations to high-profile clients including AT&T, IBM and the IRS.

Raises to average 5 percent and 6 percent
Salary increases represent ‘downpayment’ on ‘equitable’ compensation

By combining state monies with financial resources from College private funds, tuition and other resources, the College will “make a substantial down payment” toward its goal of securing “adequate and equitable salaries” for its employees.

A different kind of humor
Tuition serves as cover charge in Morreall’s class

Religion Professor John Morreall has become an expert in humor; he uses it to keep his class thinking freely.

Jon Stewart ('84) is seriously funny for Class of 2004

Twenty years after he received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary, nationally known comedian Jon Stewart returned to his alma mater with some seriously funny advice for 2004 graduates.

President announces raises for faculty and staff

College President Timothy J. Sullivan has announced that by combining state and College funds, William and Mary teaching and research faculty, on average, will receive raises in November of 6 percent, bringing their compensation to the 32nd percentile. Raises of 5 percent, on average, are slated for administrative and professional faculty while classified and hourly employees will receive 3-percent raises from the state and benefit from an additional 2-percent pool established by the College.

Catering services takes on commencement

During the five-day period leading up to and including graduation, the catering services office set-up, executed and tore down about 55 events. It was booming business. Dining services served nearly 2,500 students, family and friends the day before graduation.

Seniors can't bear to leave, can't wait to be gone
On the day before commencement

On the Saturday before graduation, seniors talked about what they will remember about William and Mary.

Jon Stewart's ('84) Commencement Address

2004 Commencement Speaker Jon Stewart's ('84) address.

President Sullivan's commencement remarks

President Timothy J. Sullivan's remarks at William and Mary's commencement, May 16, 2004.

Transcript of Adam Stackhouse’s student commencement speech

Transcript of senior Adam Stackhouse’s 2004 commencement speech.

From Bridges House to Baghdad

Excerpts of first-person accounts by Van Smith, the College's Director of Public Outreach, who is on leave while serving as an aid to the senior advisor to the Ministry of Interior in Iraq.

Why wait to make a difference?
Geology seniors share research beyond William and Mary

While many undergraduates at William and Mary are preparing to change their world, seniors in the geology department do not wait. Driven by concerns ranging from the historical to the environmental—not to mention a bit of coaxing from their faculty mentors—they are getting their research out where it can begin to make a difference.

At the ringing of the bell
Holmes suggests to seniors there is a lot to support at W&M

In a first-person letter to seniors, Religion Professor David Holmes suggests that there are many good things to support at William and Mary.

Crossing the line between professor and mentor
Holmes believes in the life of the mind

Religion Professor David Holmes models the “life of the mind.”

Q&A: Professor Stock encourages a class mutiny

When students in Professor Ann Marie Stock’s Hispanic Studies 392 class approached her about taking over the course, she encouraged them. This Q&A presents her thoughts on the process.

Cuban-class mutiny: Students seize control of the learning process

When students in Professor Ann Marie Stock's Hispanic studies 392 class wanted to take over, she encouraged the mutiny. In the end, everyone benefitted.

Axtell named fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

James L. Axtell, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Humanities in the William and Mary department of history, was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on April 30.

Martin shines on front lines of financial aid

Julie Martin, office manager for Financial Aid, received HACE's Employee of the Month Award.

The POW experience
Alvarez shares first-hand account in Crapol’s history class

Everett Alvarez, held as a prisoner of war for more than eight years in the Hanoi Hilton, shared his experience with students in Professor Edward Crapol’s "U.S. and Vietnam" history class.

Model U.N. team captures 2004 World Championship

The College’s Model U.N. team won first place in the 2004 World Model U.N. Conference sponsored by Harvard University.

‘Happy Hats’ a hit with chronically ill children

Nearly 200 sick children got a token of support from volunteers at William and Mary who made “Happy Hats.”

Cava receives Duke Award
She has processed more than 250,000 applications

Barbara Cava has received the College's highest honor for staff members, the Duke Award.

Strikwerda named Dean of Faculty at College

Carl Strikwerda, at present the associate dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences of the University of Kansas, has been named dean of the faculty of arts and sciences at the College of William and Mary.

College gives out honors at commencement

List of College award winners cited during commencement ceremonies.

Annual costs for Virginia undergraduates to rise 7.7 percent at W&M

In-state undergraduates attending the College of William and Mary next year will pay a total of $13,162 for tuition, fees, room and board—a 7.7-percent increase over the current year. This compares to annual cost increases of 8.7 percent at the University of Virginia and up to 9.6 percent at Virginia Tech.

A good investment
College’s Technology and Business Center produces returns

An independent survey last year of TBC client companies revealed that for each dollar put into the Center, over $10 dollars of economic benefit was produced in the region. This economic benefit included increased revenues and grants as well as new and retained jobs.

Housekeeper sees the money and runs
Moore calls Campus Police to turn in stack of bills

Housekeeping worker Shirley Moore saw an envelope containing a stack of bills unattended in her work area. She ran out of the room and called campus security.

Unique perch: Cameras give scientist ‘bird’s-eye’ view

Catherine Markham, a graduate student at the Center for Conservation Biology, keeps a watch on breeding eagles and their young.

For the love of writing
W&M education students partner with third-graders

Stonehouse Elementary third-graders connect with William and Mary education students in a partnership designed to teach both groups about reading and writing.

Starnes’ patent promises better plastic along with safer world

William Starnes, the College’s Floyd Dewey Gottwald, Sr. Professor of Chemistry, has patented organic stabilizers for PVCs that could save lives.

Beers reaches for higher level of communication

The inability of many students to communicate is a recurring challenge for the hundreds of teachers who have come to the Eastern Virginia Writing Project, says Jim Beers. He helps the teachers help the students to communicate with words rather than fists.

School of Education aggressively pursues grant dollars

The School of Education at the College has built a franchise around aggressively seeking some of the most prominent and beneficial grant awards in the country.

Jim Beers, professor of reading, language and literacy

Jim Beers biographical information. Beers is the director of the EVWP and professor of reading, language and literacy at William and Mary.
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Beers reaches for higher level of communication

Bartlett (’62) receives College’s Prentis Award

Gilbert A. Bartlett (’62), a Williamsburg attorney and community leader, has been named the 2004 recipient of the College’s Prentice Award, which recognizes civic involvement benefitting the community and the College.

Government students seek truth in ‘the Press’

Media slip-ups, cover-ups and line-ups were part of the discussion as 24 William and Mary students traveled to Washington, D.C., in March to engage the nation’s elite in a two-day political conversation. This spring’s topic—“The Media and National Security: Reality TV?”

Pearl and Ahmed dialogue for acknowledgment and reconciliation

Judea Pearl, father of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl who was killed by Islamic extremists, and Akbar Ahmed, an Islamic scholar and native of Pakistan, have been seeking to promote peace through understanding.

Students try to find reality in media

Should the government censor the press? Were embedded reporters too close to the action? Are government PR professionals going too far in “manipulating” the news? These were some of the questions raised during the Washington Program, which sent 24 William and Mary students to Washington, D.C., as part of the government department seminar “The media and national security: Reality TV?” Following are selected observations excerpted from their reaction papers.

A unified Europe: U.S. partner or adversary?

The following article is adapted from a lecture by Clay Clemens, professor of government. It originally was delivered as part of the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions 2004 Forums in Williamsburg, which were sponsored locally by the League of Women Voters, the Woman’s Club of Williamsburg and the Williamsburg Regional Library.

Survey of weapons of mass destruction

The following article is adapted from a lecture by David Dessler, associate professor of government and associate dean of international affairs for the Reves Center. The original lecture was presented as part of the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions 2004 Forums in Williamsburg, which were sponsored locally by the League of Women Voters, the Woman’s Club of Williamsburg and the Williamsburg Regional Library.

VIMS contributes to Science article on ocean fertilization

Virginia Institute of Marine Science researchers Dr. James Bauer and Sasha Tozzi are co-authors of an article in the April 16 issue of the prestigious journal Science.

 

Under siege: Aggressive IT measures defend against millions of campus e-mail attacks

In recent months, the number of virus attacks through the College's e-mail server has spiked. Defensive measures have kept downtime to a minimum.

Congressman John Lewis urges political engagement

Congressman John Lewis, William and Mary's 2004 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow in American Politics and well-known civil rights leader visited the College recently, speaking to classes and in a "Meet the Press"-type forum.

Students consider U.N.—from the inside

Psychology Professor Harvey Langholtz recently traveled with a team of students to get a firsthand look inside the U.N.

Rape Aggression Defense course offered

Campus police chief Don Challis wants everyone on campus to know how to defend against physically threatening behavior. He is offering the Rape Aggression Defense course.

PLUS to extend mission of Summer Transition Program

Declaring that “diversity and excellence are inexorably bound,” President Timothy J. Sullivan recently announced the reconfiguration of the highly successful Summer Transition Program, including changes that will make its advantages available to a greater number of students than ever before.

Student city council run becomes MTV news

An MTV news crew spent an entire day on campus covering the attempted run of several students for seats on the Williamsburg City Council.

Re-accreditation process to enhance teaching and learning at the College

There will be no loud groans or pointless ordeals involved with the re-accreditation process, promises David Aday, director of the process. He believes enhanced teaching and learning will result.

‘God after Darwin’ makes students nervous

Why did John Haught’s lecture "God after Darwin: Evolution and the Question of Divine Providence” attract an overflow crowd at the University Center? Peyton Cooke speculates that the subject makes people nervous.

Surrounded by books, Kirby is in the perfect place

Marcia Kirby, library practitioner at Swem Library, received the March Employee of the Month award.

The fragility of place

First-person article by VIMS Professor Dennis Taylor describing the formation of his environmental consciousness.

From L.A. smog to concern for Earth Rights

Following is a first-person article by Associate Professor of Philosophy Mark Fowler chronicling his emerging philosophical concern for the environment.

Saving the ‘muck’ for the children

Associate Biology Professor and Keck Lab Director Randy Chambers is concerned that future generations have opportunities to enjoy the diminishing U.S. wetlands.

Environmentally teaching
Hugging trees no longer cuts it

ENST 101 and 102 is a cross-disciplinary effort to bring focus to environmental issues.

‘Externalities’ of environmental economics

First person article by Economics Professor Rob Hicks expresses need for balancing economic costs of environmental losses.

Sociologically waste flows downhill

First person by Professor of Sociology and Director of the Program in Environmental Science and Policy Timmons Roberts, who has seen the death and rebirth of Lake Erie.

Fighting for honor: An ethic as impetus for war

Bertram Wyatt-Brown, the College’s visiting James Pinckney Harrison Professor of History, calls “honor” his specialty. We asked him about honor as it relates to going to war.

Law and Education remain among top graduate schools in nation says U.S. News

Two professional schools at the College of William and Mary remained among the nation’s best, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate programs and professional schools.

Raskin questions 'staying the course' in a war built on 'lies'

Marcus Raskin says the U.S. war in Iraq is built on lies. Why not pull out now, he asks.

Tribe gymnast takes national title

Sophomore Ramon Jackson became the College's second NCAA National Champion in Men's Gymnastics by capturing the parallel bar title.

Muslim women defend secularism of Turkey

A panel of five Turkish women made the case for the mix of Islam and democracy.

‘The Apprentice’ star wins over most of PBK

Kwame Jackson, star of the hit reality show "The Apprentice,” won over most of the audience at PBK Hall. Tracee Tsui was an exception.

Library hosts literary dining at Commons

Student Outreach Group at Swem Library hosted the annual Literary Excursion at the Commons.

Not your typical student trip to the Caribbean

Since 2002, 18 W&M students have traveled to the West Indian Island of Bequia during Winter Break to work in the local schools and develop projects to address the needs of the small island's community.

VIMS researchers link beach erosion to Ice-Age channels

VIMS researchers show that ice played a major role in the formation of the Outer Banks.

Jaeger and Beach enjoying research fellowships in Germany

Hard work and good fortune have come together for William and Mary professors David Jaeger and Alison Beach, a married couple who are doing separate research projects in Germany.

Stitches keep Knitwits in conversation

At the start of the spring semester, four women began knitting together in the Holmes House on Thursdays. As their fashion creations have become known, the group has steadily grown.

Edley and Eschaveste extend Affirmative Action discussion

Christopher Edley, Jr. and Maria Eschaveste asked the "hard questions" about Affirmative Action in the College's Commonwealth Auditorium.

W&M Law School presents Marshall-Wythe Medallion to William T. Coleman

William T. Coleman, an ardent defender of civil rights, was presented the Marshall-Wythe Medallion March 17, 2004 during a special dinner and ceremony at the Sir Christopher Wren Building.

Justice Antonin Scalia: The case for a 'dead Constitution'

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia addressed about 1,200 people at William and Mary Hall. During his speech, he called for orginialism, where the Constitution is taken in the plain meaning of when it was adopted by the Founding Fathers.

Jon Stewart to deliver Commencement address

Comedian, talk-show host and alumnus Jon Stewart will deliver the Commencement address at the College on May 16. Stewart, Carolynn Reid-Wallace and alumnus William Ivey long will receive honorary doctorates.

Cypher Society launches effort to restore James Blair’s grave

With the help of “Chip” Mann and the College’s Cypher Society, efforts are under way to restore the Jamestown gravesite of William and Mary founder James Blair.

U.S. and Iran remain on ‘collision course’ says Bill

“Iran and the United States remain on a collision course,” James Bill, professor of government, told a large gathering of scholars, diplomats and officials at Washington’s Middle East Institute. “While Iran stands as a regional hegemon in the oil-rich Persian Gulf, the United State is the global hegemon,” he said.

Charter Day Speakers Call for Sustaining the Public Good

Summary of the remarks of John H. Chichester and Timothy J. Sullivan on Charter Day.

U.S.-Iran relations: Forty years of observations

Draft of a paper prepared by James Bill, W&M government professor, for presentation at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2004.

William and Mary Remembers Ernestine Jackson

Contains selected memories of Ernestine by those counting themselves among her friends.

Omohundro conference redefines field of historical significance

An international conference hosted March 4-7 by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture featured 65 noted scholars from the United States and abroad who looked at that issue and, in effect, redefined an entire field of historical significance.

Development Office receives multiple awards for ‘Campaign’ communications

Development Office communications products win numerous media awards.

Seeds of political awareness planted early for student candidates

Before they decided to run for Williamsburg City Council, W&M Juniors Luther Lowe and Serene Alami were already active on campus and in politics.

W&M students remain hopeful for city council campaigns

W&M students remain hopeful a court will rule that they should be allowed to register to vote in Williamsburg and run for Williamsburg City Council.

Solimini discovers real politics on Lieberman campaign trail

William and Mary senior David Solimini spent the past semester working for Sen. Joe Lieberman's Democratic primary campaign.

Teamwork comes easy for law library group

The Marshall-Wythe Law Library Public Relations/Staff Development team received the first Hourly and Classified Employee College Team award.

Adam Anthony - Q&A

Adam Anthony ('87), the new director of the Washington Office, talks about his goals and the challenges that await in his new position.

W&M alum returns as director of the Washington Office

Adam Anthony (’87) replaces Susan Wayland (’68) as director of William and Mary’s Washington Office, the College’s embassy to the world.

College alumni volunteer on a global scale

Less than a year after graduating in 1999 with a biology degree from William and Mary, Kristen Larson found herself working through the Peace Corps on the side of a mountain in Ecuador—thus joining the 417 College alumni who have served through the Peace Corps.

Student lobbyists take the “Road to Richmond”

Thirty students from the College travelled to the capital to make the case for higher education.

Ethics for spies:
Berber talk considers the ‘moral corrosiveness’ of espionage

Burton Gerber, retired senior operations officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, gave a speech sponsored by the College’s Reves Center for International Studies and the International Relations Club.

A dialogue of seeing
Painting keeps artist-in-residence in conversation

Artist-in-residence Neil Riley teaches students that painting is a language.

The Civic Series: A good discussion come (and gone?)

Seniors Scott Phelps and Jacob Rooksby launched the William and Mary Civic Series from their small frame house in Colonial Williamsburg last fall. Although many people have found value in the discussions it has fostered, no-one has stepped up to ensure the program keeps going.

College Pushes for Increased Salaries and Financial Aid

The “battle of the plans” is under way in Richmond, and hanging in the balance for William and Mary and other Virginia institutions are critical salary increases for faculty, administrators and staff; badly needed financial aid for students; and funding for core operations.

Q&A with Martin Gallivan

Martin Gallivan talks with the W&M News about his new book, James River Chiefdoms: The Rise of Social Inequality in the Chesapeake.

Booksigning casts light on excitement in anthropology department

As four anthropology professors got together for a joint book-signing, the excitement brewing within their department became apparent.

Q&A with Richard Price

Richard and Sally Price recently released The Root of Roots: Or, How Afro-American Anthropology Got Its Start. In this story, Richard Price answers our questions about the work.

Q&A with Virginia Kerns

Virginia Kerns talks about her new book, Scenes from the High Desert.

Gymnast makes case for athletics to BOV

Tribe gymnast Chris Renjilian spoke to the BOV about how participation in Tribe athletics has shaped his view of the world.

Braxton exhibition casts light on the Middle Passage

During a research trip to Africa, Joanne Braxton, the College’s Cummings Professor of English, took photographs as visual reminders and notes for research on her performance piece Deep River. Upon her return, however, she found that the images conjured memories hundreds-of-years older than her recent journey—memories foreign to history books but familiar to many.

War, terrorism and leadership provide topics for McKiernan

“We are in a war unlike any other of the past. This is a war against terrorism. And we are mistaken if we believe that the capture of Saddam Hussein or Osama bin Laden will end this conflict,” Lt. Gen. David McKiernan told those attending the annual Charter Day luncheon Feb. 7.

Student enjoys rewards of volunteering at Stonehouse Elementary School

Junior Jasen McCormick has continued to volunteer at Stonehouse Elementary School even though his initial developmental psych research has long been completed.

'Outstanding' Professors Deflect Honor Back to William and Mary

Richard A. Williamson, Chancellor Professor of Law, and Kris E. Lane, Associate Professor of History, received the Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson Teaching Awards respectively at this year's Charter Day Ceremony.

W&M Law School Receives Plaque Honoring Its Place in American History

The College of William and Mary School of Law hosted a brief ceremony Monday, Feb. 16 to accept a plaque from the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Law Foundation commemorating the founding of the first law school in America in 1779 at William and Mary.

Picturing William and Mary:
Ellen Rudolph Shares Images and Insights

In this Q&A, Ellen Rudolph casts light on the College as a photographer who has forged intimate ties with the William and Mary community.

Cox Communications Helps Fund New Media Center at William and Mary

Cox Communications commits $100,000 for creation and development of Swem Library's media center.

Stumbling into Charter Day

After four years, senior Peyton Cooke finally got up and attended a Charter Day ceremony. Sitting there in the PBK balcony, it somehow seemed a good thing.

Anne Mills' Dispatches from the ICE

A collection of correspondence from Anne Mills '04) describing her adventure in Antarctica.

Should God be in the Pledge of Allegiance

Rev. John Rankin and religion professor Hans Tiefel debate whether God shoud be in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Ducklow's dispatches from the ICE

Hugh Ducklow's first-person journal entries from Antarctica.

President Timothy J. Sullivan's Closing Remarks, Charter Day 2004

President Timothy J. Sullivan's closing remarks at the College's Charter Day ceremony.

Sen. John Chichester's Address at Charter Day 2004

Full text of Sen. John Chichester's Charter Day Address

William and Mary Faculty Survey Reveals 'Sobering' News

According to a survey conducted last semester by the Faculty Assembly, 69 percent of the College's professors have considered leaving their positions over the past two years. Concerns over lack of salary increases cited as main reason.

Offensive under way to secure competitive salaries and increased financial aid for W&M

William and Mary students, faculty and administrators are executing an offensive on two fronts to secure funding for competitive salaries, increased financial aid for students and adequate support for academic programs.

With $258 million, Campaign for W&M passes halfway mark

With more than three years remaining in the fund-raising effort, the Campaign for William and Mary has exceeded its halfway point by recording $258 million in gifts and commitments.

Affirmative action policies on stage at University Center

An affirmative-action "bake sale” sparks conterviews and criticisms.

Senator John Chichester to Speak at Charter Day

Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore and Chair of the Senate Finance Committee John H. Chichester (R-Stafford) will speak at the College of William and Mary’s annual Charter Day Ceremony on February 7, 2004. U.S. Army Lieutenant General David D. McKiernan, a 1972 graduate of the College, James Madison University President Emeritus Ronald E. Carrier, George Mason University President Emeritus George W. Johnson and Chichester will also receive honorary degrees at the ceremony. The event marks the 311th anniversary of the founding of the college by royal charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of Great Britain.

Jefferson Prize Recipient Pursues a Livable Life

Vijay Dondeti, the 2004 Jefferson Prize in Natural Philosophy recipient, conducts research on neuroplasticity. He hopes his research will help ultimately to make life better for others.

Two W&M Faculty Members Receive State's Top Award

William and Mary had two faculty members among the 11 statewide recipients recently honored with the 2004 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award.

Hankins handles hectic times with ease

Carol Hankins, office manager for conference services the January 2004 Hourly and Classified Employee of the Month.

Two William and Mary Faculty Members Receive State's Top Award

Two faculty members at William and Mary, John Graves and Chi-Kwong Li, were among the 11 statewide recipients of the 2004 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award. The award is the Commonwealth of Virginia's highest honor for faculty at colleges and universities.

Associate Professor Todd Mooradian Receives 2005 Fulbright Award

Tood Mooradian, associate professor of marketing at the William and Mary School of Business, was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to spend four months conducting research in Austria.

Swem’s Special Collections set to return to main campus

Special Collections, consisting of three million manuscripts, three-million archive holdings and more than 37,000 rare books, is returning to the College's main campus this fall.

Iolanthe Director Knows Playfulness is a Serious Matter in Theater

Senior Evan Hoffman enjoys the playfulness of theater. He is currently directing Sinfonicron's performance of Iolanthe.

William and Mary MBA Program Ranked in Top 50 by Financial Times

The College of William and Mary's MBA program ranks 49th globally -- 33rd among U.S. business schools -- according to the annual rankings of MBA programs released Jan. 26 by Financial Times.

Dave Shantz connects the Millennium Classroom

Dave Shantz, CATV/network engineer with the College's information technology department, does more than just connect users of the "Millennium Classroom." He gets involved in the conversations.

Ducklow Leads Another Team to Antarctica

Since 1994, Dr. Hugh Ducklow, the Loretta and Lewis Glucksman Professor, Biology, has led teams of students to Palmer Station, one of three American scientific bases in Antarctica. He is at it again.

Al Albert is Just a ‘Part of the Team’

Men's soccer coach Al Albert won his 400th game with the tribe this season, placing him among the NCAA’s elite.

Students Vote to Raise Fees for Faculty Pay

Moretti-Langholtz Preserves Oral Histories of Virginia's Great Tribes

Danielle Moretti-Langholtz, in a speech at Yorktown Victory Center, discussed efforts to preserve the oral histories of Virginia's eight great Native American tribes.

Hurricane Damage Leads to "Microburst" Research in College Woods

Biology Professor Stewart Ware and freshman Kate Prengaman will track Hurricane Isabel damage in College Woods. Previous study of the trees in College Woods will allow for unique research.

Dee Royster discusses Race and the Invisible Hand

Dee Royster discusses her new book Race and the Invisible Hand: How White Networks Exclude Black Men from Blue Collar Jobs.

Eileen O'Brien discusses White Men on Race

Eileen O'Brien talks about her new book, White Men on Race.

Timmons Roberts discusses Trouble in Paradise

Timmons Roberts discusses his new book Trouble in Paradise.

Tom Linneman discusses Weathering Change: Gays and Lesbians, Christian Conservatives and Everyday Hostilities

Tom Linneman talks about his recently published book Weathering Change: Gays and Lesbians, Christian Conservatives and Everyday Hostilities.

Powers ('89) gives archivist's look at Nixon presidency

John Powers ('89) treated two dozen faculty, students and staff at William and Mary's Law School to an inside look at the Nixon presidency.

College seeks restructured relationship with state

Faced with a funding gap of $21 million, William and Mary has joined the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech in requesting a restructuring of its relationship with the state.

Recent W&M Graduate Van Smith ('03) Heading to Iraq

William and Mary's Director of Public Outreach, Van Smith ('03) is heading to Baghdad for the next six-to-12 months to serve as an aid to the senior advisor to the Ministry of the Interior in Iraq.

Scholnick Gives Where It's Near and Dear

Robert J. Scholnick's private donations to the College support his intellectual investments.

Jen Salerno's dispatches from the Ice

Jen, a recent William and Mary master's graduate in biology, talks about living and conducting research at the end of the world.

Background of Nikki Middaugh

Nikki is the only member of Hugh's team from another university.

Sullivan Letter Announces Restructuring Initiative

In a electronic letter distributed to College faculty and staff Jan. 6, William and Mary President Timothy J. Sullivan announced the university's intention to seek "charter" status with the Commonwealth.

Shana Rapoport's dispatches from the Ice

Shana Rapoport, a recent W&M graduate with a master's in biology, jumped at the chance to join Ducklow's research team at the bottom of the world.

 

Background on Jennifer Salerno

Jen Salerno tells us a little bit about herself.

Background on Shana Rapoport

Shana tells us a little bit about herself.

 

Background on Hugh Ducklow

Background on Hugh Ducklow, who is leading the student research in Antarctica.

Frequently Asked Questions about Restructuring

Provides answers to frequently asked questions about the College's participation in the initiative to seek 'charter' status with the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Anne Mills

Anne Mills describes her reasons for joining the Antarctica research team.

Cole Honored as Employee of the Month

Sara Cole, development specialist for the School of Business Adminstration, was selected as the H.A.C.E. Employee of the Month for December.

A Clear-eyed Look at the Higher Education Funding Gap

President Sullivan discusses the shortfall in state support for education and its relationship to student tuition and fees.

Francie Cate-Arries bio and Spanish Culture Behind Barbed Wire jacket notes

Francie Cate-Arries bio and jacket notes from her recently published Spanish Culture Behind Barbed Wire.