Happy 317th birthday,
William & Mary! FEBRUARY 2010 :: Despite a fast-approaching snowstorm, hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members attended the College’s annual Charter Day celebration. Charter Day celebrates William & Mary’s “birthday” and, in 2010, marked the 317th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter, from King William III and Queen Mary II of England, to establish the College.
Faculty see funding as a
top issue FEBRUARY 2010 :: Faculty members are gen- erally satisfied with their jobs, though their top concerns and issues focus on the current lack of funding at the university, according to a report released at the February Board of Visitors meeting. Improved salaries and increased funding for areas such as faculty research, research by graduate and profes- sional students, and faculty presentations at research conferences were among the top priorities cited in the most recent survey conducted by the Faculty Assembly. The report showed that 83 percent of
faculty responding were satisfied in their current position. That’s up from 81 percent in the 2006 survey and slightly higher than the national average. However, 18 percent of faculty responding said they were “actively on the job market,” citing reasons such as salary levels and inadequate fund- ing for research.
Snowy weekend — The region’s largest snowstorm in several years blanketed Williamsburg with 6 inches of snow the last weekend of January, closing the College temporarily and allowing students — like Bailey Thomson ’10 (left) and Kristen Pantazes ’10 — time to venture out into the winter wonderland for picture-taking, snowball fights, snowman-building and sledding.
Strategic plan moves forward
APRIL 2010 :: William & Mary is moving powerfully forward in the 21st century thanks to a strategic planning process, launched by President Taylor Reveley during 2008–2009, that provides the university with a roadmap for the future. As part of the process, Provost Michael R. Halleran led a university-wide discussion in 2009–2010 that culminated in a white paper about what it means for William & Mary to be a leader among liberal arts universities. The paper provides background for a curriculum review beginning in 2010–2011.
‘Get me the Griffin’ — With the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, the College’s new mascot, the Griffin, made its debut April 6 in William & Mary Hall after a year-long selection process overseen by a search committee, appointed by President Reveley and chaired by Athletics Director Terry Driscoll.
THE YEAR IN REVIEW / President’s Report 2010 / The College of William & Mary 5
JENNIFER M. ABEL
STEPHEN SALPUKAS
CHRISTINA BULLOCK ’10
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