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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
Finding the Meaning of Life
On September 13, 2019
![President Katherine Rowe presents Sonia Kinkhabwala ’21 with community service award](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/president-rowe-sonia-kinkhabwala-280x190.jpg)
I asked Sonia Kinkhabwala ’21, recipient of the President’s Award for Community Service and member of the Aim 4 civic leadership program, to share
Traditions
On March 23, 2017
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
William & Mary is rich with history. Walking through the campus can bring you back in time. This is also helped by seeing people
Welcome Home!
On March 28, 2016
![Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/convo-13set-280x190.jpg)
Convocation is an awesome experience for new students after the first day of classes in the fall! As a new student you will gather
The End is Nigh
On April 29, 2014
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
That may sound a little apocalyptic, but I’m getting down to the two-week mark left in my college career, so forgive me. We’ve just
Make New Friends, but Keep the Old
On February 24, 2014
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
I’m sad to say that the 2012-2013 school year was definitely my hardest at W&M. It wasn’t because of my rigorous course load, my
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
On August 27, 2013
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
We Admit It! We are pretty biased when it comes to William & Mary. We wouldn’t do what we do if we didn’t think
The Class of 2013 Banner
On May 10, 2013
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
I walked towards the banner today. Slowly, watching it grow larger as I approached from the distance. The last time I saw this banner
2012: A Year in Review by Jordan
On March 14, 2013
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
2012 was a great year, so far 2013 is sure to be even better! – Jordan