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10 Newly Recognized Student Organizations to Look Out for Next Semester (Fall 2023)
On April 20, 2023
![Bhangra student group performing at Day for Admitted Students](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/clubs-orgs-2-280x190.jpg)
William & Mary boasts more than 450 officially recognized extracurricular clubs, including 200+ special interest groups and nearly 50 unique culture/identity-based clubs. Being officially
Accessing Active Citizenship
On April 15, 2022
![student at Day for Admitted Students wearing a 'those who come here belong here' tshirt](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/students-campus-life-diversity-280x190.jpg)
Two years ago, I wrote about the member mentality and the Active Citizens Continuum which describes how our perspective on community engagement can change.
Skills of Freedom
On September 1, 2021
![Celebratory view of a line of new students passing through the crowd of smiling campus members giving high fives](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/traditions-events2-280x190.jpg)
A year ago, I gave this assignment to students in my community engagement course: Select and practice one skill that you believe will support
Diving Deep: A Fresh Look at Internships & Fellowship Opportunities
On August 23, 2021
![person walking up the stairs in one of our historic buildings](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/other-280x190.jpg)
By Colleen Norton ’21 In the summer of 2020, the murder of George Floyd sparked demonstrations across the U.S. in support of the countless
Running Your Race – A Syllabus for Well-Being
On June 24, 2021
![Student walks in front of the Wren Building](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/student-280x190.jpg)
Guest blogger, Pietro Marino ’23 writes about his running journey as part of life at W&M. We know that accomplishment includes the concepts of
What I Learned from “Teaching Race”
On January 11, 2021
![person walking up the stairs in one of our historic buildings](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/other-280x190.jpg)
Continuing our commitment to anti-racist learning and action, Office of Community Engagement staff recently finished reading Teaching Race: Helping Students Unmask and Challenge Racism,
Fall 2020 Book Report
On December 8, 2020
![Elizabeth dressed as Harry Potter in a makeshift costume](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/elizabeth-280x190.jpg)
Those who know me personally know I love to read. I once created a Facebook album (back when those were a thing) just of
Learning to Transgress
On October 7, 2020
![View of wren portico through fall leaves](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/other-280x190.jpg)
How do I tell the story of five Office of Community Engagement colleagues reading bell hooks’ Teaching to Transgress? I can tell you that the
Money Matters
On September 1, 2020
![students and leaders constructing a house on Barksdale Field](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/comm-engagement-service-280x190.jpg)
For the last five months I have been working to make sustainable anti-racism changes in my life. Having read a lot of internet lists