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On the Rocks – A Day at Nottoway Falls
On October 7, 2016
In August, I described a set of cascades that form a major knickpoint on the Nottoway River in the Southside Virginia Piedmont. Last Saturday,
Sounds of the Semester
On September 30, 2016
A few weeks ago, I asked the first year students in Aim 4 to tell me about the most memorable smells on-campus so far,
Teaching and Application, Forest and the Trees
On September 15, 2016
This semester is my first teaching a course. It has a focus on the application of policy tools in international relations. Each week we
The Many Hands of Teaching
On September 14, 2016
Nearly three weeks into the fall semester and the year is up and running. Papers will be coming in at the end of this
Let It Rain
On September 12, 2016
I’m teaching Weather, Climate, & Change (pdf) – a COLL 100 course – to 40 enthusiastic students who are in their first semester at W&M.
Seeing the Good in Our Mistakes
On August 25, 2016
Every once in a while on this campus known for high achievers, I overhear or take part in conversations that are totally counter-cultural. People
Knickpoint on the Nottoway
On August 24, 2016
Deep in the heart of Southside Virginia lies a bedrock outcrop of tremendous size. Quality outcrops are rare in the Piedmont, but between the
Jump On Into Student Research
On August 16, 2016
One of our summer highlights is a student research “shark tank.” Students work with staff and faculty mentors to hone an original idea, which
Hot Summer, Cool Wren, & 20 Years of the Spotswood Society
On July 26, 2016
While some of the students and professors are away from campus over the summer, a small yet dedicated group of students and staff keep