Events

Blackboard Bootcamp

9:00am - 5:00pm | Jones Hall, Room 203,

In this full-day session, we will review Blackboard Ultra essentials, practice using digital accessibility tools, and share practical strategies for leveraging technology in your course design.

Celebrate the New Semester Reception

4:00 - 5:30pm | Swem Library, Swem Front Patio,

Celebrate the start of a new semester and join us in welcoming Laura Gariepy, the new Dean of University Libraries. Enjoy refreshments and connect with colleagues as we kick off the academic year!

Fall 2026 Internship & Applied Learning Student Showcase

10:00am - 2:45pm | Sadler Center, Chesapeake ABC,

Students who participated in research or an internship in Summer 2026 will showcase their experiences and share key learnings, discussing how the experience has shaped their academic and professional goals.

Bray School Stories: Records and Research with Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative

6:00 - 7:00pm | Zoom,

Joint Faculty Book Launch with R. Benedito Ferrão & Wanjirũ Mbure

3:00 - 5:00pm | Swem Library, MacKenzie Theatre and Zoom,

Join us for a celebration of two new books by William & Mary faculty members R. Benedito Ferrão and Wanjirũ Mbure, both published in the University of Michigan Press's African Perspectives series.

LEGO Brain Break: Help Build Historic Campus!

2:00 - 4:00pm | Swem Library, Read & Relax,

Here's a great chance to take a break and build with LEGO! Help us make progress on building the Wren and Historic Campus out of LEGO.

W&M Libraries Student Ambassadors Meeting

5:00 - 6:00pm | Swem Library, Ford Classroom,

Do you love libraries? If so, join the Library Ambassadors, a student group here at W&M. We have monthly dinner meetings, learn about what's happening in the libraries, and give feedback on how to make our campus libraries even better.

Draw the Line Comics Contest

8:00pm | Swem Library,

The contest utilizes the dynamic medium of comics to empower participants to explore and challenge the boundaries of creativity and innovation.

Teaching Essentials: COLL 100 & 150 Workshop

12:00 - 12:30pm | Zoom,

New to teaching a COLL 100 or COLL 150 course? Planning ahead for a future one? Join colleagues from across the university to design your course, exchange ideas, and leave with materials ready to use in your classroom.

World of Publishing: Writing & Researching a Novel

12:00 - 1:00pm | Zoom,

Join us as we talk to Adriana Trigiani, New York Times best-selling author of The View from Lake Cuomo, about writing & researching a novel.