Alumni Magazine - Current Issue
Hark Upon the Ale It's no surprise to find W&M graduates among the growing tribe of brewers, homebrewers, beer distributors, bar owners and other industry professionals. 2019 Faculty Fellowships Meet this year's faculty fellowship awardees. Forward & Back Artist Willie Ann Wright '45 finds new interpretations through old methods.Online Exclusives
Dec
3
Paying it Forward: Lamar Shambley ’10 helps Brooklyn teens study abroad
Teens of Color Abroad’s pilot program launches in July of 2020, when it will bring 15 students from Brooklyn, New York to Seville, Spain. In collaboration with Centro MundoLengua, the school that organizes all of William & Mary’s study abroad programs in Spain, Teens of Color Abroad students will improve their language and cultural fluency through a combination of innovative classroom instruction, real-life interaction in homestays and a variety of cultural activities.
Nov
11
From the Military to MBA: Mastering the art of online learning at W&M
For military personnel, it is often challenging to take time away from serving their country in order to pursue higher education. William & Mary’s Online MBA program offers a unique option where one does not need to sacrifice one for the other. The program allows current servicemen and women to continue working while furthering their education.
Nov
5
Filling the Gaps: Alumna uses technology to provide pre-K education to all
Though federal, state and private programs in the last half-century have expanded early education, there are still more than two million 4-year-olds in the United States without access to pre-K. Claudia Miner ’78, the cofounder executive director of Waterford UPSTART, is working to make quality early education available to all at no cost to families. She recently gave a TED talk on the topic.
Oct
31
The haunts that call old campus home
The older a place is, the more likely it is to collect ghost stories and William & Mary’s campus is no exception. Superstitions and rumors spread and change over the years like a haunted game of telephone. Now, W&M tour guides talk about the curse of walking the Crim Dell alone, students walk around — not through — the College Cemetery as they head into Blow, and ghost tours wander over from Colonial Williamsburg in hopes of seeing some spirits.
Oct
14
Annual Review and Accolades 2019
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