Thursday, May 15, 2025
- All dayW&M Alumni Career Design Fellowship (30-day Online Program)William & Mary has partnered with Mission Collaborative to bring you the W&M Alumni Career Design Fellowship, a 30-day online program to help W&M alumni get the clarity, plan, and accountability you need to design a successful career.
- 10:00 AM1hLauren Alston, PhD Dissertation Defense
- 12:00 PM1h 30mVanguard Cording CelebrationThe Vanguard Cording Celebration is William & Mary’s pre-commencement event honoring the achievements of first-generation and limited-income (FGLI) graduating students.
- 1:00 PM2h 30mPhi Beta Kappa Initiation & ReceptionAnnual Induction Ceremony for students joining the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
- 3:00 PM3hWilliam & Mary Baseball at TowsonLocation: Towson, Md.
- 4:30 PM2hNeuroscience Commencement Reception
- 6:00 PM1hA Scientist Walks into a Bar: Graduate Student EditionFrothy Moon Brewhouse will be our host as three Batten School & VIMS graduate students give 5-minute fast-talks and present posters on the important research they are conducting. This event is free, open to the public, and registration is not required!
- 6:00 PM1h 30mROTC Commissioning Ceremony
- 6:30 PM2hKhatalampayHonoring Asian, Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern heritage, Khatalampay celebrates the accomplishments and the cultural richness they bring to our community.
- 9:30 PM1h 30mCandlelight CeremonyGraduating students participate in this tradition by standing together as a graduating class in the Wren Yard. Guests are welcome to attend, but will be directed to a guest viewing area behind the students. Please note there is no seating for this event.