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Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome

I Admit It!  I get down-right giddy on move-in day.  No doubt every college has new student welcomes and festivities but I think there’s

Wishing the Class of 2016 Consuming Unity of the Tribe, George Srour ’05

George Srour ’05, founder of Building Tomorrow, offers his best wishes to the Class of 2016. George received the Monroe Prize for Civic Leadership in

Best Wishes Class of 2016, Cosmo Fujiyama ’07

Cosmo was the recipient of the prestigious Monroe Prize for Civic Leadership in 2007. Check out the news coverage.    Dream HUGE. Have a

Wishes for New Students from W&M Graduate Katherine Eklund

Katherine Eklund’s wishes for the Class of 2016: My wish for you… More questions than answers. “Ah-ha” moments. Mistakes, failures, and lessons learned. Days

Welcome New Students

The residence halls will soon spring to life for another glorious academic year. The incoming class is the most accomplished to this point in

Admission Tradition

We Admit It!  We take the annual Deans vs. Interviewers Kickball Challenge VERY seriously; some may say too seriously.  To them we say no

Orientation is Coming…

To all incoming students – Freshmen & Transfers: By now you have all received your housing assignments and roommates. I hope you are all

From Harry Potter to The Hunger Games

Admit It!  The close of a school year can be emotional.  It’s about looking back and looking ahead; it’s a time to reflect, to

The Green-Eyed Monster.

There has been a clock ticking away in my head for the past four years – one that has included mental alarms to many