(2:08) As William & Mary prepares to ring in the New Year, we pause to look back. We give thanks for the kindness of our community during 2020, and we send warmest wishes for the year ahead. We hope this year’s holiday video calls to mind cherished memories and brightens your spirit. May this season bring you and your loved ones good health and good cheer.Music Credit - MB01SGKL1F6QENW

(32:18) Enjoy listening to performances by the Botetourt Chamber Singers, Accidentals and The Gentlemen of the College by the fireplace in the Great Hall.The burning of the Yule Log within the Great Hall of the Wren Building is a time-honored tradition. This year you can watch a video of the lit fireplace anytime, or cast it on a screen to set the mood for your own Yule Log watch party.For more information about William & Mary's Yule Log celebration, visit https://www.wm.edu/yulelog.

(45:03) Enjoy the sights and sounds of a crackling fire in the Great Hall fireplace.The burning of the Yule Log within the Great Hall of the Wren Building is a time-honored tradition. This year you can watch a video of the lit fireplace anytime, or cast it on a screen to set the mood for your own Yule Log watch party.For more information about William & Mary's Yule Log celebration, visit https://www.wm.edu/yulelog.

(4:04) In times like these, inspirational stories like Vicki’s offer a great opportunity to reflect on the importance of scholarships and the ripple effect they can have, creating connections and building resilience across our campus and the Williamsburg community.Vicki came to William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business wanting to make an impact. In the pandemic, she found her opportunity. Along with classmate Cara Simpson M.B.A. ’21, Vicki established the CrimDell Small Business Network which connects the Mason School’s faculty, students and community volunteers with local businesses, providing them with free consulting in navigating COVID-related challenges. The result is a welcome relief for small business and a great real-world experience for W&M students.Developing this program would not have been possible without the scholarship Vicki received to attend William & Mary.Learn more about how you can contribute toward scholarships at William & Mary, here:https://giving.wm.edu/types-of-gifts/scholarships/Learn more about the CrimDell Small Business Network, here: https://www.crimdellsbn.com/MB01RT2JFXZLEJR

(2:16) The Wren bell tolls in honor of U.S. military veterans.

(2:58) Director Alise Larder discusses the W&M Theatre production of "Citizen: An American Lyric."

(1:57) W&M senior Elizabeth Earls discusses challenges of painting during the pandemic.

(3:20) Excerpts from a government-department webinar (10/20/20) considering issues of the upcoming 2020 presidential election.

(1:35) The newly expanded William & Mary Alumni House is a home away from home on campus for W&M alumni and friends. Funded entirely by private support, it serves as a beautiful gateway to campus and reflects the important role alumni and friends play in the life of the university. The expansion maintains the historic charm of the original Bright House and contains new spaces and amenities for engagement programming from the W&M Alumni Association and events of all sizes.Music License: MB01MFREQIDJFTV

(1:33) Homecoming is a special time to reminisce about the good times and celebrate our W&M pride. Though we aren’t able to gather on campus this year, we hope you have an opportunity to catch up with classmates and friends in this week’s virtual events.For more information visit, https://homecoming.wm.edu/

(4:31) Maria Donoghue Velleca, an accomplished scholar and award-winning educator, serves as William & Mary’s dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.Music License : MB01T8QQU36FSLA

(2:08) William & Mary leaders reflect on how the university has overcome a multitude of obstacles over its 325 year history. They discuss not only William & Mary's resilience, but how it has enabled them to discover who they are and provided them with the skills to overcome adversity and create positive change. In the coming academic year, William & Mary is confident that its students and faculty can once again overcome new challenges and emerge as stronger people.MB01URURKZRLJKA

(1:45) William & Mary students and faculty show how they are committed to working as a team to make the campus both healthy and safe amid the pandemic. Students adjust their activities for social distancing, engaging over Zoom or by spending time outdoors. Both students and faculty play their part in keeping the campus safe by cleaning surfaces and wearing masks.MB01CQKMJAQCDEV

(2:21) Professor of dance Joan Gavaler is able to foster sustained creativity as she teaches a blended class.

(5:22) David Brashear, Director of the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary, discusses Ezra Stoller's "Guggenheim Museum" and Julius Shulman's "Case Study House #22," two pieces featured in the museum's exhibition of its photography. ( See https://muscarelle.wm.edu/ )

(2:07) Associate professor of art history Xin Conan-Wu describes the scope of the new student-curated exhibition at the Muscarelle Museum of Art. ( See https://muscarelle.wm.edu/ )

(2:38) David Brashear, Director of the Muscarelle Museum of Art, discusses the current exhibition "In Focus: New Acquisitions in Photography." ( See https://muscarelle.wm.edu/ )

(1:53) (Note: This video was posted before the CDC changed its definition of close contacts on Oct. 21.) W&M medical director David Dafashy explains what constitutes 'close contacts' and the importance of paying attention to them.

(2:37) Marcus Bengzon offers thoughts on race as a participant in "Songs of Freedom," an online celebration of civil rights produced through Aguas Arts Ink, an initiative of W&M theatre professor Francis Tanglao Aguas.

(1:00) Students at William & Mary discuss their face masks.