W&M News

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University News

$15M gift will establish Center for Excellence in Accounting at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business

Donors Rob W. Estes ’74, P ’06 and Jean Berger Estes ’75, P ’06 and their family seek to transform the image of modern accounting through enhanced student experiences, career understanding and networking opportunities.

Tina Eshleman, University Marketing | April 24, 2025

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University News

Board approves College of Arts & Sciences 

New name for Arts & Sciences strengthens identity, enhances national visibility and affirms the liberal arts and sciences mission at the heart of the university .

Abbie Schaefer, Arts & Sciences | April 25, 2025

University News

William & Mary Football to join Patriot League

Marking an exciting new chapter in the history of William & Mary Athletics, W&M football will be joining the Patriot League as an associate member, beginning with the 2026 season.

Tribe Athletics | April 25, 2025

Excellence

‘I believe in service’: Shannon White embodies the Shirley Aceto Award

White will be honored with the Shirley Aceto Award, presented annually by the university to a member of instructional or professional faculty “who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to excellence in service to the campus community.”

William Oster | April 23, 2025

Latest News

An aerial shot of Melissa's Meadow, with multiple people standing on patches of dirt, with a tent and various trucks and cars in the parking lot.

Service & Community

Meadow restoration breathes life back into hidden campus treasure

Over the past year, Madeline Oubre has worked closely with William & Mary Facilities Management to completely restore Melissa's Meadow, named for an alumna and located near the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.

William Oster | April 22, 2025

William & Mary's new chief financial officer is Sean Galloway

University News

Sean Galloway selected as new chief financial officer

Sean D. Galloway is William & Mary's new chief financial officer bringing more than two decades in public, private and high education experience to the role.

Staff | April 21, 2025

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Research & Scholarship

William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS unveil Chesapeake Bay Hall

Chesapeake Bay Hall serves as a hub for much of the lab-based science driving the institutions’ academic, research and advisory missions.

John Wallace, W&M's Batten School & VIMS | April 18, 2025

Excellence

W&M’s James Dwyer named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow

William & Mary Law Professor James Dwyer has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship as part of the foundation’s 100th class of fellows.

David F. Morrill, W&M Law School | April 17, 2025

Highlights

The sky is illuminated in orange as the sun sets over a marsh.

University News

$50M historic gift fuels scholarships in coastal and marine sciences at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS

Jennifer Page Wall | February 6, 2025

Museum interns enjoy the airy atrium at the renovated Muscarelle Museum of Art

University News

Big, beautiful and welcoming: William & Mary’s world-class museum reopens

The Muscarelle Museum of Art at The Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts reopens with more amenities, more art and a reinvigorated mission to be a social and educational hub.

Susan Corbett | February 5, 2025