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CAA Champions!

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William & Mary Women's Basketball won their first CAA Championship in program history and clinched their first NCAA Tournament bid. Go Tribe!

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### Start Your William & Mary Admission Journey Here

Choose from 115 majors, minors and pre-professional programs β€” anything from business analytics to integrative conservation to a major you design yourself. W&M consistently ranks in the top 20 of public universities for undergraduate teaching, career services, internship connections, science lab facilities, study abroad opportunities and more.

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### William & Mary by the Numbers: A Top School for Academics and Beyond

Personalized, career-focused education to fit your goals.

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### Explore William & Mary's Academic Programs

W&M students think critically and express themselves creatively. Here, you'll learn to question and to innovate. From our state-of-the-art science labs to the new, expansive Arts Quarter, W&M's well-earned reputation delivers a world-class education.

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No-quit mentality fuels William & Mary’s historic run to NCAA Tournament

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A vital link to local news

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Leading conservation scientist to speak at William & Mary’s 2025 Commencement

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An action-packed journey

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William & Mary women’s basketball team secures first NCAA Tournament bid with CAA title win

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Hoover Institution selects W&M’s Due as Veteran Fellow

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### Spotlight Event

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15th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium, 2025

School of Education, Matoaka Woods, Holly, & Dogwood Rooms

Ongoing

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Join the Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation for the 15th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium on March 21-22, 2025.

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Topology and basketball

Jones Hall, Room 301

6:00pm

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William & Mary Women's Lacrosse vs Hofstra - Harlem Lacrosse

Williamsburg, Va., Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field

9:00pm

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AMP / Matoaka Rave: Echoes of the Forest

Briggs Amphitheater

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William & Mary Women's Tennis vs Charleston

Williamsburg, Va., Mackesy Tennis Center at the Millie West Courts

2:00pm

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### Samantha Boateng ’20

History & English Double Major

Founder of Read 2 Lead & Community Manager for Amazon

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[Creative & Critical Thinkers](/peopleofwm/creative-critical-thinkers/index.php)

### Garrett Bellin ’25

Computational & Applied Mathematics & Statistics Major

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### Glenn Close ’74, D.A. ’89

Theatre & Anthropology Double Major

Award-winning Actress

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### Brian Jenkins ’16

Religious Studies Major

Executive Director, Armed Services Arts Partnership

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### Ashley Huang ’24

Biology Major

Medical Student

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### Ellen Stofan ’83, D.Sc. ’16

Geology Major

Former Chief Scientist at NASA

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### Kiya Tomlin ’96

Psychology Major

Fashion Designer & Founder of the Kiya Tomlin Brand

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### Tiara β€œT” Cruse ’06

Kinesiology Major

NCAA and WNBA Referee

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### Sean McDermott ’98

Finance Major

Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills

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### David Samuel Johnson

Class of 1964 Associate Professor, William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS

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### Alton Coston, III ’23

Public Policy & Africana Studies Double Major

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### Graham Henshaw

Assistant Provost for Entrepreneurship

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Samantha Boateng ’20 Garrett Bellin ’25 Glenn Close ’74, D.A. ’89 Brian Jenkins ’16 Ashley Huang ’24 Ellen Stofan ’83, D.Sc. ’16 Kiya Tomlin ’96 Tiara β€œT” Cruse ’06 Sean McDermott ’98 David Samuel Johnson Alton Coston, III ’23 Graham Henshaw

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