James Blair Hallway

University Advancement Staff

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Innovation Connects with Ideas at W&M Libraries
As technology changes the world at ever-increasing rates, some of the university’s most innovative transitions are happening at William & Mary Libraries.
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Service Awards and Coach of the Year
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Service Awards and Coach of the Year
The Doug Morton ’62 Alumni Service Awards are given annually to recognize individuals for their exceptional service to the Alumni Association and the university through their efforts to connect and engage alumni.
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Lightings
South Hampton Roads
A crowd of almost 200 gathered at the Chrysler Museum of Art to celebrate the transformational impact the campaign is having on the lives of students, faculty and alumni. The museum and the Wells Fargo Center were illuminated in green and gold for the special evening.
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The Hall Takes a New Name
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The Hall Takes a New Name
Recognizing Impact
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Leadership
Teach One, Reach Many
Matt Wester ’06, M.A.Ed. ’10 is challenging the odds. As a physics and biology teacher at Franklin Military School in Richmond, Virginia, he has devoted more than a decade to a profession that nearly half of new teachers nationally leave within five years.
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Community
Diversity Initiatives Bring Positive Change
Amid protests of racial injustice around the country and a global pandemic, the William & Mary community strengthened its resolve to take action through initiatives that transform teaching and learning and accelerate positive change.
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Politically Motivated
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Politically Motivated
Chi Omega alumnae draw on sisterhood and mutual respect to excel in public policy roles
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Leadership
Law Clinics Offer Experience and Service
The Puller Clinic hosts Military Mondays to assist veterans working through the disability claims process.
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Beyond the 'Burg
Tribe
Beyond the 'Burg
Alumni Stay Connected From Coast to Coast
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Collaboration
Professorships Give Faculty an Edge
Faculty are at the heart of William & Mary’s mission of teaching, learning and research.
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Collaboration
Endowment Expands Counseling Services
A gift from S. Stuart Flanagan increased financial support for graduate students working in the School of Education clinics.
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Thank You
Thank You
For the Bold was a campaign about people. Thank you for the transformational impact you’ve made for everyone in the William & Mary community.
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Collaboration
COLL 300 Curriculum Broadens Horizons
William & Mary undergraduate students share the College Curriculum experience, a set of specially designed courses that connect and integrate knowledge across the academic disciplines.
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Elected Officers for FY19
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Elected Officers for FY19
This year, Susan P. Manix ’79 will begin the second year of her two-year term as president of the board.
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Community
STEM Program Shapes Students' Future
Camp Launch has been sparking curiosity in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields since 2012.
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Leadership
Branch Out Fosters Social Justice Work
The Branch Out Alternative Breaks program, run through the Office of Community Engagement, has been giving students the opportunity to attend service trips during fall, winter and spring breaks for the past 18 years.
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Building a Culture of Engagement and Philanthropy
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Building a Culture of Engagement and Philanthropy
Fiscal Year 2016 engagement perspective
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Lightings
London
William & Mary returned to its royal roots during the May 28 For the Bold campaign celebration in London in honor of the nearly 9,000 alumni, parents and friends that comprise the university’s international community.
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Community
Supporting Those Who Served
Veterans possess the talent and drive to succeed in the business world, but they often need support systems to make a healthy transition to civilian life after military service.
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Lightings
Washington, D.C.
William & Mary celebrated its $1 billion For the Bold campaign against the backdrop of the nation’s capital as the university’s colors illuminated the skyline in honor of more than 20,000 alumni in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
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Board Notes
Tribe
Board Notes
The winter meeting of the William & Mary Alumni Association (WMAA) Board of Directors was held at the Alumni House, February 9-10, 2017.
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Lightings
Los Angeles & San Francisco
Glenn Hines Harding ’65 and Audra Lynn Mallow ’90 are trailblazers. They are now cementing the footprint of William & Mary’s For the Bold campaign on the West Coast.
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Lightings
Campaign Launch
Against the backdrop of its iconic Wren Building, in October 2015 William & Mary publicly launched the For the Bold campaign, the most ambitious fundraising effort in the university’s history.
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William & Mary breaks ground on Shenkman Jewish Center
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William & Mary breaks ground on Shenkman Jewish Center
On Wednesday, February 7, a large group gathered together to break ground on the more than 3,000 square foot Shenkman Jewish Center, which is slated to open in fall 2018.
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Affording Opportunity: W&M community honors the late Carroll F.S. Hardy HON '12 with namesake scholarship
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Affording Opportunity: W&M community honors the late Carroll F.S. Hardy HON '12 with namesake scholarship
“I believe that the upward mobility of black Americans depends on education. I will not let students have an excuse for failure.” – The late Carroll F.S. Hardy HON ’12
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Lightings
Richmond
Home to nearly 23,000 alumni, parents and friends, greater Richmond was ignited with Tribe Pride as the William & Mary community gathered together at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to celebrate For the Bold.
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Leadership
New Facility Elevates Women’s Athletics
The new center at Busch Field features a locker room, rooftop patio, meeting space, public restrooms and video streaming capabilities.
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Community
Mellon Grant Helps Probe W&M's Past
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation contributed almost $8 million during the For the Bold campaign through nine grants and an endowment, thereby bolstering the arts, humanities and social sciences at W&M.
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From Crim Dell to Brooklyn bridge
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From Crim Dell to Brooklyn bridge
William & Mary brings For the Bold to New York City
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Building a Cultural Legacy
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Building a Cultural Legacy
BOV names The Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts
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Leadership
A Brighter Future: Women in Computing
By attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, William & Mary students are creating a brighter future for women in STEM.
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Community
HEART Fund Meets Emergency Needs
Teri Dale Dungan ’88, P ’17, P ’20, P ’23 and Thomas F. Dungan III ’88, P ’17, P ’20, P ’23 established the HEART Fund in fall 2019
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Leadership
GRI Connects W&M Research with the World
Led by Director Mike Tierney ’87, M.A. ’88, William & Mary’s Global Research Institute (GRI) facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty and field experts to generate research with real-world policy implications.
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The Next Chapter
Tribe
The Next Chapter
Alumni Stay Connected From Coast to Coast
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Scholarships
Scholarships
Affording Opportunity
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Collaboration
Cabell Challenge funds Support Research
In 2015, The Robert G. Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation issued a unique challenge to the William & Mary community as part of the For the Bold campaign
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Community
1693 Scholarship Attracts Talent
The most competitive of William & Mary scholarships, the 1693 Scholarship is merit-based, given to both in-state and out-of-state students, and provides significant financial support for tuition, fees, room and board.
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Affording Opportunity
Affording Opportunity
Scholarships provide hope and lasting change
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Collaboration
Fellowship Supports Groundbreaking Research
After Cory English's first wife, Katchen Stonehouse, died in 2010, English established the English-Stonehouse Fellowship as a tribute to her memory.
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Collaboration
New Vessel Bolsters Marine Research
The RV Virginia and its state-of-the-art scientific equipment will allow VIMS scientists to monitor and study the Chesapeake Bay and its marine life.
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Games to Watch
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Games to Watch
Both Tribe basketball teams are setting their sights on March once again, with talented seniors, powerful role players and experienced coaching staffs.
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Examining the Draft
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Examining the Draft
All-Volunteer Force Symposium to Reconvene
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Collaboration
Students Explore Solutions through Synthetic Biology
Aided by private support and cross-campus collaboration, W&M's iGEM team competes each year in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition.
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Board Notes
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Board Notes
The fall meeting of the Alumni Association Board of Directors was held at the Alumni House, Sept. 15-16, 2016, in Williamsburg.
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Community
Partnership with EY Supports Inclusion
With help from a five-year, $1 million gift from EY, William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business is advancing diversity and inclusion efforts.
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Changing the Game
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Changing the Game
After 81 years, Zable Stadium finally gets a facelift
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities
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Collaboration
Plumeri Awards Advance Faculty Research
Joseph Plumeri ’66 D.P.S. ’11 established the Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence in 2009 with the goal of enabling outstanding W&M professors to take their collaborative and dynamic research to the next level.
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Together We Rise
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Together We Rise
Alumni giving is moving the university forward
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Community
Center Emphasizes the Value of Wellness
The McLeod Tyler Wellness Center represents William & Mary’s commitment to improving student health through a holistic approach.
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Lightings
New York City
W&M launched its $1 billion campaign in New York City against the backdrop of the Empire State Building, which shined brightly in green and gold in honor of the nearly 13,000 alumni, parents and friends in the area.
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Healthy Together
Tribe
Healthy Together
Classes and activities of all kinds have moved outside to allow for social distancing, to reduce the risk of transmission and to take advantage of good weather and fresh air.
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Collaboration
Gifts Expand Muscarelle Footprint, Collection
The new Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts, slated to open in early 2023, will propel William & Mary’s vibrant arts scene forward.
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Community
FUSE Bolsters Internship Experiences
Each summer, many William & Mary students make the difficult choice between taking an unpaid internship that might help them in their future career or finding a paid summer job outside of their career path in order to help make ends meet.
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Collaboration
Nance Professorship Enhances Teaching
Judy Poarch Nance ’69 and Peter Nance ’66 wanted to commemorate their daughter’s legacy by honoring her academic passions.
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Goals
Goals
Goals
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Lightings
Atlanta
William & Mary celebrated its For the Bold campaign in Atlanta as the university’s colors lit the sky in honor of more than 23,630 alumni, parents and friends in the Southeast region.
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Lightings
Chicago
Chicago’s skyline came alive during a For the Bold campaign celebration with William & Mary’s colors illuminating several iconic landmarks in honor of the nearly 24,000 alumni, parents and friends in the Central region.
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Community
PLUS Helps New Students Thrive
William & Mary is committed to equity and to creating a university community where all students can excel.
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Why I Give: Christine Taylor ’61
Why I Give: Christine Taylor ’61
Christine Taylor ’61 is a Bell-Ringing member of the Bell Society. Having made her first gift in 1974, she has given for 48 consecutive years.
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Collaboration
Center Widens Access to Graduate Business Programs
Online learning continues to grow in importance, and the Center for Online Learning brings an engaging learning environment directly to students’ computers.
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Leadership
Tackling Global Environmental Issues
In November 2019, a William & Mary alumna made a $19.3-million gift to establish the landmark Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC).
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Leadership
Research Delves into Plastics Pollution
Filter feeders such as the Chesapeake Bay oyster increasingly consume discarded microplastics, which then are passed up through the food chain.
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A University For the Bold
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A University For the Bold
William & Mary completed its boldest fundraising campaign yet, with $1.04 billion raised, ties among alumni and alma mater strengthened and its status as the No. 1 public university for alumni participation cemented several years in a row.
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Leadership
Global Experiences Enrich Learning
Bob Trice ’68 and Susan Saulmon Trice ’68 believe in the power of international experiences for students.
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Philanthropy Walk
Philanthropy Walk
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Leadership
Scholarships Enable International Study
William & Mary students study abroad in more than 45 countries around the world.
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Leadership
Boehly Center Prepares Leaders of Finance
The Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance was established in 2014 by a generous multiyear gift from Todd Boehly ’96 and Katie Garrett Boehly ’95.
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Lightings
Los Angeles & San Francisco
Glenn Hines Harding ’65 and Audra Lynn Mallow ’90 are trailblazers. They are now cementing the footprint of William & Mary’s For the Bold campaign on the West Coast.
By University Advancement Staff