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    Swem Acquires Facsimile Chinese Art Scrolls

    Posted March 16, 2012

    Art and Art History Assistant Professor Xin Wu looks forward to developing new lectures and seminars in landscape painting -- thanks to a new collection of facsimile Chinese art scrolls.

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    Meet and Greet with Nancy Gunn ‘88

    Posted March 14, 2012

    Please join us for a meet and greet with W&M alumna Nancy Gunn ’88, Emmy-winning executive producer of various reality TV shows including “Celebrity Apprentice” and “The Amazing Race.” Takes place…

  • A webpage from the William & Mary Earl Gregg Swem Library displaying a list of library databases organized by subject, with search and navigation options on the left side.

    Find that Database -- Easily!

    Posted March 8, 2012

    With more than 300 online databases available through Swem, you can understandably feel a bit overwhelmed. Where to start? Which databases are the best for specific disciplines or topics?

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    New Video Clip Service for Faculty

    Posted March 2, 2012

    Faculty members, we now offer a video clip digitization service to support your teaching and research. It will save you time!

  • 24 Speed in The City and Swem

    Posted February 29, 2012

    The 8th annual 24 Speed Filmmaking contest has become a W&M tradition. Long before we announce this yearly competition, we are always asked: "When is 24 Speed?" Well, this year the 24 Speed contest…

  • Swem Earth Day Event

    Posted February 28, 2012

    Sign up now to participate in Swem’s kickoff event for Earth Day. We invite all students, faculty, and staff to read Donovan Hohn's Moby-Duck for a book discussion.

  • Poster for Club Swem, with the words I love the 80s strikes back

    Club Swem

    Posted February 20, 2012

    Join us for the 3rd annual Club Swem event this Friday

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    A Labor of Love

    Posted February 15, 2012

    Staying Connected is an ongoing collaborative project of W&M Choir alumni and Swem

  • William Meade Letter Donated

    Posted February 8, 2012

    Rev. Scott Hennessy and members of St. Paul's Church present the William Meade letter to Susan Riggs and the SCRC.

  • Heart shape with the Swem window inside

    Does Swem Spell "Love" for You?

    Posted February 3, 2012

    Did you and your spouse or significant other meet at or spend a lot of time together at Swem? We are looking for your love story to help us celebrate Valentine’s Day.

  • Old paper with faded sunburst design, floral illustration on the right, and Japanese text on the left.

    New Acquisitions from India and Japan

    Posted February 2, 2012

    Recently the Special Collections Research Center's collection has taken on a more international focus.  Specifically, we have recently collected documents from India and Japan, including Radha Mohan…

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    "From Fights to Rights" Update

    Posted January 31, 2012

    As the “From Fights to Rights: The Long Road to a More Perfect Union” project enters its second year, there is much progress and news to share about current and future plans.