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Arabic minor offers Atkins '13 a connection to Middle Eastern birthplace
Beth Stefanik, Reves Center for International Studies | April 25, 2013

Elizabeth Atkins ’13 was born in Saudi Arabia, and finally made it back to the Middle East through an Arabic language study abroad program in Jordan.

 
TEDx event highlights W&M 'ideas worth spreading'
Sierra Barnes '14 | April 1, 2013

On Saturday, William & Mary students had the opportunity to listen to other members of their "historically innovative" university talk about ideas that are shaping the future.

 
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School Garden Programs and Food Security
Max Lander | February 22, 2013

Max Lander, a senior sociology major and Environmental Science and Policy minor at William & Mary when he participated in the 2012-2013 Sharp seminar, is an avid traveler with a particular interest in Africa, where he has spent time researching and volunteering in Benin and South Africa.

 
Matthew T. Lambert named W&M’s vice president for development
staff | February 8, 2013

Alumnus Matthew T. Lambert '99 has been named William & Mary's next vice president for development.

 
Taylor Nelson ’13 to receive Monroe Prize for Civic Leadership
Erin Zagursky | January 30, 2013

Taylor Nelson '13 is the recipient of this year's Monroe Prize for Civic Leadership.

 
As immigration takes center stage, students return from the border region
Megan Shearin | January 30, 2013

Nine W&M students, led by Professor Jennifer Mendez, spent part of their winter break on the U.S.–Mexico border immersed and enthralled in the human side of immigration.

 
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‘Jeopardy!’ offers professor insight into gender and speech
Graham Bryant '13 | November 28, 2012

He didn’t provide an answer in question format, but William & Mary’s Thomas Linneman nonetheless addressed gender and speech patterns in a recent study titled “Gender in Jeopardy! Intonation Variation on a Television Game Show,” currently forthcoming in the journal Gender & Society.

 
Advisor of the Year 2012
Staff | October 16, 2012

Dr. Thomas Linneman, Associate Professor of Sociology, is the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the year.

 
Class explores shared cultural experiences of a generation
Erin Zagursky | May 3, 2012

During the spring semester, a comparative sociology class at William & Mary paired American students with international students to discuss the shared cultural experiences of their generation.

 
Reves Faculty Fellows announced
Beth Stefanik, Reves Center for International Studies | March 26, 2012

Funding supports faculty-student research and collaboration on internationally-focused, engaged scholarship.

 
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Bonnie Wiston | November 9, 2011

"I'm trying to give [students] the tools to understand how they can be effective in making change in the world around them."--Amy A. Quark

 
Untying the knot: Jenkins on 'Sacred Divorce'
Erin Zagursky | November 9, 2011

For the faithful of every creed, the beginning of marriage is a religious and spiritual event. But what about when the marriage ends?

 
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Deborah Parker '77 Virginia Native Launches Message of Inspiration for the Roadways of Life
Deborah Parker | August 19, 2011

In the telling of “Navigating Life’s Roadways” Deborah L. Parker, a native of Waverly Virginia, invites you to share her storied travelogue filled with “Insight from My Odyssey and Inspiration for Your Journey”.

 
W&M alumna elected to Virginia Supreme Court
Staff | August 1, 2011

Last Friday, the General Assembly elected Virginia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth A. McClanahan ’81 to the Supreme Court of Virginia.

 
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Sertzen '07 Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
Sociology Department | April 18, 2011

Sociology alum Pamela Sertzen ('07) has received a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

 
Rachel Smith '10: Driving into the future
Eric Pesola | April 13, 2011

After graduating with a double-major in linguistics and sociology, Rachel Smith finds her job at U.S. News to be the perfect way to blend her passion for service and her love for communications.

 
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Professor Gul Ozyegin wins prestigious Plumeri Award
Suzanne Raitt | April 12, 2011

Gul Ozyegin, Associate Professor of Women’s Studies and Sociology, is among the 2011 winners of the prestigious Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence.

 
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Linneman's 'large' class: Sociology with clickers
David Williard | January 26, 2011

Sociology professor uses technology to teach "the large class" in the William & Mary way.

 
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Kelly Joyce pens award-winning book on MRI
Jim Ducibella | July 19, 2010

"Magnetic Appeal: MRI and the Myth of Transparency" wins prestigious Freidson Award.

 
Professor Slevin receives 2010 Graves, Jr. Award
Sociology Department | April 23, 2010

Sociology Professor Kathleen Slevin has been named the recipient of the 2010 Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Award.

 
Professor Jenkins receives an Alumni Fellowship Award
Sociology Department | April 23, 2010

Sociology Professor Kathleen Jenkins has received an Alumni Fellowship Award from the William & Mary Alumni Association.

 
Professor Ousey Receives Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship Award
Sociology Department | March 3, 2010

The 2010 Phi Beta Kappa Award for the Advancement of Scholarship was awarded to Sociology Professor Graham Ousey.

 
Professor Bickham Mendez Receives Plumeri Award
Sociology Department | March 3, 2010

Sociology Professor Jennifer Bickham Mendez has been awarded a Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence.

 
Professor Ousey receives Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professorship
Sociology Department | February 12, 2010

Graham Ousey has been designated as the Arts and Sciences Distinguished Associate Professor of Sociology.

 
Professor Jenkins Earns Promotion and Tenure
Sociology Department | February 12, 2010

Kathleen Jenkins has earned a promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure.

 
Professor Saporito Receives Jennifer and Devin Murphy Faculty Award
Sociology Department | February 10, 2010

Professor Sal Saporito was awarded the 2009-2010 Jennifer and Devin Murphy Faculty Award.

 
W&M professor receives $1 million NSF grant
Erin Zagursky | October 6, 2009

Salvatore Saporito, an associate professor of sociology at William & Mary, has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a new database of school attendance boundaries for the country's largest school districts.