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As schools nationwide struggle with staff shortages, policymakers and school divisions are seeking ways to bolster the teacher pipeline and provide deeper support for preservice and novice teachers. Through a new partnership between…

Across the university, William & Mary faculty members have long forged influential scholarship around issues of race and social justice — but often in their own “silos,” as Professor of Law Vivian Hamilton puts it.The year-old Center…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen a computer model developed by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science as its next-generation tool for managing Chesapeake Bay restoration in an era of…

With continued warming, Chesapeake Bay will suffer extreme heat for half the year by 2100Heat waves—like the one that blistered the Pacific Northwest last June—also occur underwater. A new study in Frontiers in Marine Science paints a…

This past holiday season, headlines were full of stories about “supply-chain issues” and pundits warned consumers to start shopping early as certain items, especially imports, became harder to find or were subject to lengthy shipping…

ArtThe Muscarelle Museum of Art will host “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist – Works on Paper by the Artist and his Circle” from Feb. 12 through May 29. Admission is free for members including W&M students, faculty and staff; $10…

William & Mary is taking several steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the university following an independent assessment conducted last year to identify barriers to belonging on campus.Based on the resulting…

Charter Day is an annual tradition that celebrates William & Mary’s founding in 1693 by royal charter. It is also an occasion to honor the contributions of some of the university’s outstanding students, alumni and faculty members.…

It takes a bit of work to get brittlestars in the mood to procreate in captivity. They need to be well-fed, in total darkness and convinced the world is ending.“It’s like a war of attrition,” says Augie Davis, a senior honors student at…

As William & Mary prepares to celebrate its 329th year, the university is experiencing record-breaking interest in entry to the school. The Office of Undergraduate Admission received 18,050 freshman applications for fall 2022, a 3.5%…