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W&M’s Batten School & VIMS welcome their first class of coastal & marine sciences undergraduates
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Streamlining processes, amplifying impact: Workday ushers in a new era of efficiency
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Aug
30
AMP / TribeChella
Sunken Garden
7:45pm

Join AMP for TribeChella featuring student bands, a nationally-recognized headliner, a Ferris wheel, giant slide, food trucks and FREE SHIRTS, while supplies last. Free for W&M students. $10 at the door for the public.

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