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Tips From a Freshman: Making the Most of the Global Research Institute
On April 14, 2020
By Pooja Tanjore ’23 Time flies. Taking a gap year before attending William & Mary made me realize how quickly one year could go
Pen Pals Enhance Civic Agency and Connections During Pandemic
On April 11, 2020
Guest blogger Sonia Kinkhabwala ’21 shares the story of how Pen Pals went from an idea to a program in a few days during
A College Senior’s Parting Words to the Global Research Institute
On April 7, 2020
By Suzie Bae ’20 Like many seniors, I was heartbroken when I found out that my last semester at a place I love so
Rose, bud, thorn
On April 4, 2020
Within a week of arriving at William & Mary, I learned the “rose-bud-thorn” exercise, often used during reflection in classes and clubs. We’re a
To the Class of 2020
On March 23, 2020
When I left school for Spring Break I was brain-storming drafts of advice I wanted to give to current seniors. I wanted to summarize
My Social Distancing MVPs
On March 20, 2020
The past ten days of my life could have come straight from a young adult novel. I’m still processing that classes will be online
What does “I chose W&M for the community” really mean?
On March 17, 2020
My high school physics teacher, Mr. Fetsko (who remains a close friend and one of my biggest supporters to this day), was my introduction
Because of Community: Professor Jennifer Bickham Mendez
On March 2, 2020
This post is written by Caitlyn Whitesell ’20, who serves as the communication intern for OCE. She interviewed Professor Jennifer Bickham-Mendez in Fall 2019.
In the Field with Mobile Microinsurance
On February 24, 2020
By Maisie Sapner ’20, Laura Schwartz ’20 and Elizabeth Sutterlin ’20 Our team led by mentor Professor Phil Roessler, competed for Shark Tank funding