The Roy R. Charles Center at W&M

The Roy R. Charles Center at W&M The Charles Center is William & Mary's hub for transformative undergraduate research experiences beyond the classroom and across disciplines. The Roy R.

Charles Center for Academic Excellence supports faculty development, student research, engaged learning, and honors. The Charles Center, founded in 1986, has played a pivotal role in establishing William & Mary's well-deserved reputation as a "Public Ivy." The Center is dedicated to expanding the number of high impact research and interdisciplinary opportunities that are available to students, and

to supporting faculty efforts to adopt new teaching methods to integrate the teaching and research missions of the College.

Amazing work at the Taft Museum, Anna! We can't wait to see what else you do this summer!
06/18/2026

Amazing work at the Taft Museum, Anna! We can't wait to see what else you do this summer!

Swipe to read about writer Lelia Cottin-Rack's experience working at the Charles Center! We thank you for all of your am...
06/15/2026

Swipe to read about writer Lelia Cottin-Rack's experience working at the Charles Center! We thank you for all of your amazing work this past year, Lelia!

Swipe to read about rising sophomore, Bailey Kim's summer research at the Bray School Lab! We can't wait to see what els...
06/15/2026

Swipe to read about rising sophomore, Bailey Kim's summer research at the Bray School Lab! We can't wait to see what else you do this summer, Bailey!

Today, we are spotlighting Micah Hutchings, a junior majoring in Government and Africana Studies! Swipe to read about he...
06/13/2026

Today, we are spotlighting Micah Hutchings, a junior majoring in Government and Africana Studies! Swipe to read about her research!

Congratulations are for Journalism & Democracy intern Skylar Hartgerink at the Virginia Gazette!Skylar's first story, "S...
06/11/2026

Congratulations are for Journalism & Democracy intern Skylar Hartgerink at the Virginia Gazette!

Skylar's first story, "Sentara celebrates Project SEARCH graduates", was published earlier today in the paper. Amazing work, and we can't wait to see what else you do this summer!

Today, we are looking at Colleen Weir, who is interning at Literacy for Life! Great job, Colleen!Photo 1: Colleen at the...
06/08/2026

Today, we are looking at Colleen Weir, who is interning at Literacy for Life! Great job, Colleen!

Photo 1: Colleen at the Literacy for Life office
Photos 2&3: "Literacy for Life's Lifelong Learning Celebration, where we celebrated incredible learners and tutors for their accomplishments this year"

Swipe to see photos of Emma Kaufman-Horner's Woody internship at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library! Photos include...
06/07/2026

Swipe to see photos of Emma Kaufman-Horner's Woody internship at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library!

Photos include a photo of her, her daily commute, and artworks in the house and collections!

Today, we are taking a look at Helen Buzzoni, who is interning at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture! Swipe to see...
06/05/2026

Today, we are taking a look at Helen Buzzoni, who is interning at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture! Swipe to see pictures of her first day of internship and from a field trip tour of the Woodlawn Estate and Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House!

Today, we are taking a look at Isabelle Cleaveland and her research in Long Beach Island, New Jersey! Read Isabelle's co...
06/04/2026

Today, we are taking a look at Isabelle Cleaveland and her research in Long Beach Island, New Jersey! Read Isabelle's comments down below! 👇

"This is a photo and a video of the diamondback terrapin hatchling release into the marshland on LBI. After the eggs hatch at the LBI field station, they spend up to a year with different schools/educational institutions."

Swipe to see what some of our amazing summer interns have been up to!
06/02/2026

Swipe to see what some of our amazing summer interns have been up to!

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