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Comfortably Disoriented in the Blue Ridge Mountains
On May 13, 2016
Note: this post was written last September after the Fall 2015 Geology Department field trip, however it never got posted. As the Spring semester
Freshman Waitlist Update
On May 6, 2016
We Admit It! May 2 has come and gone, meaning the next (and final) phase of the college admission cycle has begun: the waitlist
What We’ve Learned
On May 3, 2016
The close of another academic year offers so much time for last-coffees, last-walks-around-the-Sunken-Garden, and last reflections with the students with whom I’ve had the
Of Beagles, Sweatshirts and Final College Decisions
On April 29, 2016
I remember the exact moment when I made my final college decision. It was the day before the matriculation deadline, and I legitimately had
Rafting & Research: Frontiers in Discovery
On April 29, 2016
I grew up river rafting out west. Aside from the excitement of big water, I loved the fact that when you’re on the river
4th Rock from the Sun: Human Exploration of Mars – the Planetary Geology Research Projects 2016
On April 27, 2016
Forty years ago, in the summer of 1976, NASA placed two spacecraft in orbit around Mars and then safely got the Viking 1 and
Decisions, Decisions – Fall 2016 Transfer Edition
On April 23, 2016
Admit It! You have been anxiously waiting for this moment since you clicked submit on your application. We Admit It! The moment is finally here. Transfer decisions are
Why W&M: Online Student Panel
On April 18, 2016
Below is a recording of our online student panel that took place on April 21, 2016. For a complete timeline of questions asked during
A Hard Freeze in the Basement: The Earth Structure & Dynamics Field Trip 2016
On April 18, 2016
The Earth Structure & Dynamics class field trip is an annual rite of spring; when early April arrives it’s time for our weekend trip