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.

Head to the link in our bio to read the article "WMSURE's annual Whimsy marks program's power, community," including quo...
05/29/2026

Head to the link in our bio to read the article "WMSURE's annual Whimsy marks program's power, community," including quotes from many of the amazing WMSURE students!

✍️: Charles Center Staff
📸: Samuel Li

Swipe to see some of the cool endeavors our Monroe Scholars have been on so far this summer! We can't wait to see what e...
05/28/2026

Swipe to see some of the cool endeavors our Monroe Scholars have been on so far this summer! We can't wait to see what else you guys do!

Happy Memorial Day from all of us at the Charles Center! We hope you are enjoying what remains of this lovely long weeke...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from all of us at the Charles Center! We hope you are enjoying what remains of this lovely long weekend!

📸: Karena Richmond

Swipe to see photos from Elijah Glassford's (Class of '28) internship at the Charleston Museum! We hope everything is of...
05/24/2026

Swipe to see photos from Elijah Glassford's (Class of '28) internship at the Charleston Museum! We hope everything is off to a great start, Elijah!

Today, we are spotlighting junior, Brooke Drozdowski! Brooke is a public and environmental policy major, and will be wor...
05/22/2026

Today, we are spotlighting junior, Brooke Drozdowski! Brooke is a public and environmental policy major, and will be working at the Arc in Williamsburg this summer as part of the City Research Scholars program. Good luck, Brooke!

Last summer, students Skylar Hargerink '27, Emma Hugo '26, and Sharanya Dutt '28 spent six weeks in Kenya's South Rift a...
05/20/2026

Last summer, students Skylar Hargerink '27, Emma Hugo '26, and Sharanya Dutt '28 spent six weeks in Kenya's South Rift and Amboseli region! Through their work, they explored Maasai community perspectives on conservation-focused livelihood initiatives, such as beadwork, beekeeping, and tourism. They also collaborated closely with Maasai communities and collaborated with Kenyan researchers Ketito Killeen, Mery Titeu Kimeshua, and Veronica Simaloi Ketente. Head to the link in our bio to read the article detailing their amazing work!

A huge shoutout to all who collaborated on the article: CC writer Naomi Tefera '26, the Global Research Institute, and the Institute for Integrative Conservation.

Congratulations are in order for our graduating 1693 Scholars! We can't wait to see all that you will accomplish. The st...
05/18/2026

Congratulations are in order for our graduating 1693 Scholars! We can't wait to see all that you will accomplish.

The students pictured are: Julianne Abenoja, Shalom Akolatse, Lena Bullard, Kate Carline, Michael Foley, Ben Steinman, Sarah Thomas, and Will Torg.

Today, we are spotlighting Hannah Taczak, a sophomore Psychology major. As part of the City Research Scholars Internship...
05/17/2026

Today, we are spotlighting Hannah Taczak, a sophomore Psychology major. As part of the City Research Scholars Internship program, Hannah will be working at the Village Initiative! Good luck, Hannah!

Today, we are spotlighting senior, Saylor Barnes! Saylor was recently featured in an article about her position in the C...
05/14/2026

Today, we are spotlighting senior, Saylor Barnes! Saylor was recently featured in an article about her position in the Civic and Community Engagement Office, and how that led to a passion in civic education and awareness. Last summer, Barnes was a City Research Scholar with Literacy for Life. Amazing work, Saylor!

Swipe to read what Emma Pineda, a class of 2027 art history major (built environment concentration), has to say about he...
05/11/2026

Swipe to read what Emma Pineda, a class of 2027 art history major (built environment concentration), has to say about her summer 2026 Woody Internship with the VMFA! Good luck, Emma!

REPOST: Today, we are spotlighting Ananya Murugan '29! Ananya will be traveling to Madurai, Tamil Nadu, this summer as p...
05/11/2026

REPOST: Today, we are spotlighting Ananya Murugan '29! Ananya will be traveling to Madurai, Tamil Nadu, this summer as part of her Sharpe Summer Internship. We can't wait to see what you do, Ananya!

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