Ellen Stofan '83, NASA's chief scientist, was on campus during the week before Charter Day.

Cornwallis sank as he died, making a couple of revolutions on his way down, finally ending belly up and flippers akimbo, making a sort of “whale angel” on the ocean bottom.

William & Mary alumna Ellen Stofan '83 will be NASA's chief scientist.

Dozens of geoscience instructors across the nation gathered at William & Mary recently to discuss ways to enhance student success in earth-science programs at America’s two-year colleges.