Vol. 81Spring 2016No. 3

A Weekend You Do  Not Want to Miss
Alumni Focus
The William & Mary Alumni Association and its Board remain committed to providing outstanding opportunities to connect our alumni with each other and alma mater.
Repeated Annihilation
Feature
The craft behind the comedy of Patton Oswalt '91
It Takes a Research University
Feature
It takes a research university to bring together the resources required to address big questions, but the term “research university” takes a bit of unpacking...
Books & Beyond
Feature
Celebrating a half-century of Swem through its unique collections
Kelley Freund
International Flair
By & Large
As telecommunications, trade and travel close the distances between peoples and cultures, "think global" has become the byword of recent decades.
Advancement Staff
Common Ground
By & Large
In his new book, Mark Warner the Dealmaker, William Payne details how the conservative Democrat rose through the political ranks
A New Master's at Mason
By & Large
MSBA program addresses the need for big data talent
Mason School Staff
Changing Lives
By & Large
A major gift from a devoted alumna will benefit W&M's top students
Jennifer Page Wall
The Path Forward
Tribe
Brian Goebel '93 J.D. '96 restore the American Dream
Emily Nye '16
Mission: Zika
Tribe
From Uganda's forests to Colombia's health clinics, W&M alums are on the front lines in battling the latest global pandemic
Sarah Piccinni
In Command
Tribe
Emily Bessler '14 exemplifies female leadership for the Army
Meredith Randle '16
William & Mary Alumni Association Board Notes
Tribe
Advancement Staff
Coast to Coast
Tribe
Alumni stay connected across America
Advancement Staff
OUTSTANDING FACULTY
Golden Rule
University Communications
THREE OF A KIND
Scouting the Art World
University Communications
BLOG ALL ABOUT IT
What's the Story?
Kelley Freund
POWER HITTER
Charley Gould '16 plays long ball on and off the diamond
Kelley Freund
CHARTER DAY
Kelley Freund
CAA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jacob Skipper ’05