W&M to be US academic home of submarine production

[Anonymous]

My kid's top choice may have just flipped from VT to W&M.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought W&M was the school you attend if you want to major in poetry or womens studies. How does this happen?

Because you have zero idea what you are talking about.

New school of data analytics
New school of. Arnie Science with a massive endowment
Over half of its grads major in STEM
Now R1

Also, it’s doing a great job staying under the DEI/ Israel-Palestine culture wars radar.

[Anonymous]

VT and UVA must be losing their sh*t. VT because STEM. UVA because they sold out big time to Trump and got zero to show for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How? What?

Do they even have basic engineering classes? Like nova community college level pre engineering classes?

Yes they have an engineering physics program and an applied science department. There's an intro to engineering class and a material science class

IOW, there is no engineering department/college/school at W&M.

[Anonymous]

This makes no sense to me at all. Even that write-up was a bunch of liberal arts mumbo jumbo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This makes no sense to me at all. Even that write-up was a bunch of liberal arts mumbo jumbo.

Maybe if you’d taken some liberal arts classes you would have comprehended. WM has a great IR/ national security/ WCG overlap with the new Marine Science program and Data Analytics programs. The new Gates Ceneterk the Charles Center, the Reves Center. And now has the VIMS campus on the coast. My kid did research with their War Games institute last year. They obviously aren’t doing the advanced engineering piece, but they bring a lot to the table.

[Anonymous]

Wow.

W&M just became R1.

Amd opened 5 new dorms this year.

Has a new dining hall coming online in the next month or two.

Has the Gates Center in progress

Got a massive gift for the new Marine Science school (tuition is now free for marine science majors), and updated the VIMS campus (which has to help here)

And has another massive grant to attract/ lower tuition for OOS students.

And also huge infusion for the Data Analytics/ Physocs school.

Just started offering an interdisciplinary AI minor with any major.

And now is one of the few (non Hillsday/Liberty/Trump aligned) colleges in the country that has found a way to actually increase their federal research funding.

How many (non-religious, public) schools can you name that are pulling in more funding in 2025 than the year before? While managing not to not bend the knee to Trump (ahhmmm UVA).

And after tomorrow, Dems will have unified control of the Governorship and Legislature. So, it’s a safe state for women and stability among educational institutions.

And that’s one year.

We have three more years of Trump to go. If you are trying to read tea leaves, WM seems like an awfully good bet. It will be interesting to see if their ED numbers continue to shoot up.

[Anonymous]

Some here just hate to see WM excelling while their favorite schools are stagnant. All they have now is "but i heard the food is really bad."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow.

W&M just became R1.

Amd opened 5 new dorms this year.

Has a new dining hall coming online in the next month or two.

Has the Gates Center in progress

Got a massive gift for the new Marine Science school (tuition is now free for marine science majors), and updated the VIMS campus (which has to help here)

And has another massive grant to attract/ lower tuition for OOS students.

And also huge infusion for the Data Analytics/ Physocs school.

Just started offering an interdisciplinary AI minor with any major.

And now is one of the few (non Hillsday/Liberty/Trump aligned) colleges in the country that has found a way to actually increase their federal research funding.

How many (non-religious, public) schools can you name that are pulling in more funding in 2025 than the year before? While managing not to not bend the knee to Trump (ahhmmm UVA).

And after tomorrow, Dems will have unified control of the Governorship and Legislature. So, it’s a safe state for women and stability among educational institutions.

And that’s one year.

We have three more years of Trump to go. If you are trying to read tea leaves, WM seems like an awfully good bet. It will be interesting to see if their ED numbers continue to shoot up.

This is all true. But why is there such little excitement about W&M in my kid’s school? Do they have a problem marketing to Gen Z? The boring and nerdy stereotype seems to be a big problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow.

W&M just became R1.

Amd opened 5 new dorms this year.

Has a new dining hall coming online in the next month or two.

Has the Gates Center in progress

Got a massive gift for the new Marine Science school (tuition is now free for marine science majors), and updated the VIMS campus (which has to help here)

And has another massive grant to attract/ lower tuition for OOS students.

And also huge infusion for the Data Analytics/ Physocs school.

Just started offering an interdisciplinary AI minor with any major.

And now is one of the few (non Hillsday/Liberty/Trump aligned) colleges in the country that has found a way to actually increase their federal research funding.

How many (non-religious, public) schools can you name that are pulling in more funding in 2025 than the year before? While managing not to not bend the knee to Trump (ahhmmm UVA).

And after tomorrow, Dems will have unified control of the Governorship and Legislature. So, it’s a safe state for women and stability among educational institutions.

And that’s one year.

We have three more years of Trump to go. If you are trying to read tea leaves, WM seems like an awfully good bet. It will be interesting to see if their ED numbers continue to shoot up.

lol

[Anonymous]

And all the WM haters can manage is "lol."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow.

W&M just became R1.

Amd opened 5 new dorms this year.

Has a new dining hall coming online in the next month or two.

Has the Gates Center in progress

Got a massive gift for the new Marine Science school (tuition is now free for marine science majors), and updated the VIMS campus (which has to help here)

And has another massive grant to attract/ lower tuition for OOS students.

And also huge infusion for the Data Analytics/ Physocs school.

Just started offering an interdisciplinary AI minor with any major.

And now is one of the few (non Hillsday/Liberty/Trump aligned) colleges in the country that has found a way to actually increase their federal research funding.

How many (non-religious, public) schools can you name that are pulling in more funding in 2025 than the year before? While managing not to not bend the knee to Trump (ahhmmm UVA).

And after tomorrow, Dems will have unified control of the Governorship and Legislature. So, it’s a safe state for women and stability among educational institutions.

And that’s one year.

We have three more years of Trump to go. If you are trying to read tea leaves, WM seems like an awfully good bet. It will be interesting to see if their ED numbers continue to shoot up.

This is all true. But why is there such little excitement about W&M in my kid’s school? Do they have a problem marketing to Gen Z? The boring and nerdy stereotype seems to be a big problem.

I just don't understand where the stereotype comes from. Kid's friend at W&M is a junior and complained about the last two freshman classes being "too fratty". Maybe they just need to look beyond nova and the stereotypes people there cling to

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow.

W&M just became R1.

Amd opened 5 new dorms this year.

Has a new dining hall coming online in the next month or two.

Has the Gates Center in progress

Got a massive gift for the new Marine Science school (tuition is now free for marine science majors), and updated the VIMS campus (which has to help here)

And has another massive grant to attract/ lower tuition for OOS students.

And also huge infusion for the Data Analytics/ Physocs school.

Just started offering an interdisciplinary AI minor with any major.

And now is one of the few (non Hillsday/Liberty/Trump aligned) colleges in the country that has found a way to actually increase their federal research funding.

How many (non-religious, public) schools can you name that are pulling in more funding in 2025 than the year before? While managing not to not bend the knee to Trump (ahhmmm UVA).

And after tomorrow, Dems will have unified control of the Governorship and Legislature. So, it’s a safe state for women and stability among educational institutions.

And that’s one year.

We have three more years of Trump to go. If you are trying to read tea leaves, WM seems like an awfully good bet. It will be interesting to see if their ED numbers continue to shoot up.

This is all true. But why is there such little excitement about W&M in my kid’s school? Do they have a problem marketing to Gen Z? The boring and nerdy stereotype seems to be a big problem.

I just don't understand where the stereotype comes from. Kid's friend at W&M is a junior and complained about the last two freshman classes being "too fratty". Maybe they just need to look beyond nova and the stereotypes people there cling to

Maybe that’s the problem with attracting the smart popular kids. A certain subset thinks a college that isn’t very fratty is too fratty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow.

W&M just became R1.

Amd opened 5 new dorms this year.

Has a new dining hall coming online in the next month or two.

Has the Gates Center in progress

Got a massive gift for the new Marine Science school (tuition is now free for marine science majors), and updated the VIMS campus (which has to help here)

And has another massive grant to attract/ lower tuition for OOS students.

And also huge infusion for the Data Analytics/ Physocs school.

Just started offering an interdisciplinary AI minor with any major.

And now is one of the few (non Hillsday/Liberty/Trump aligned) colleges in the country that has found a way to actually increase their federal research funding.

How many (non-religious, public) schools can you name that are pulling in more funding in 2025 than the year before? While managing not to not bend the knee to Trump (ahhmmm UVA).

And after tomorrow, Dems will have unified control of the Governorship and Legislature. So, it’s a safe state for women and stability among educational institutions.

And that’s one year.

We have three more years of Trump to go. If you are trying to read tea leaves, WM seems like an awfully good bet. It will be interesting to see if their ED numbers continue to shoot up.

This is all true. But why is there such little excitement about W&M in my kid’s school? Do they have a problem marketing to Gen Z? The boring and nerdy stereotype seems to be a big problem.

School is limited by its geographic footprint on how many students it can have. Has more applicants than seats and is looking for and finds a certain type of student.

Sure more applications would lower acceptance rates, but what real benefit is that to the school? Could reach out to every high school student like Chicago or have paid boosters on DCUM like Northeastern or Bucknell.

They are a niche school that understands their market. They only want a select subset of Gen Z.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow.

W&M just became R1.

Amd opened 5 new dorms this year.

Has a new dining hall coming online in the next month or two.

Has the Gates Center in progress

Got a massive gift for the new Marine Science school (tuition is now free for marine science majors), and updated the VIMS campus (which has to help here)

And has another massive grant to attract/ lower tuition for OOS students.

And also huge infusion for the Data Analytics/ Physocs school.

Just started offering an interdisciplinary AI minor with any major.

And now is one of the few (non Hillsday/Liberty/Trump aligned) colleges in the country that has found a way to actually increase their federal research funding.

How many (non-religious, public) schools can you name that are pulling in more funding in 2025 than the year before? While managing not to not bend the knee to Trump (ahhmmm UVA).

And after tomorrow, Dems will have unified control of the Governorship and Legislature. So, it’s a safe state for women and stability among educational institutions.

And that’s one year.

We have three more years of Trump to go. If you are trying to read tea leaves, WM seems like an awfully good bet. It will be interesting to see if their ED numbers continue to shoot up.

This is all true. But why is there such little excitement about W&M in my kid’s school? Do they have a problem marketing to Gen Z? The boring and nerdy stereotype seems to be a big problem.

I just don't understand where the stereotype comes from. Kid's friend at W&M is a junior and complained about the last two freshman classes being "too fratty". Maybe they just need to look beyond nova and the stereotypes people there cling to

Maybe that’s the problem with attracting the smart popular kids. A certain subset thinks a college that isn’t very fratty is too fratty.

I mean frankly it's just one person's opinion but I think it's just moreso that the student demographic there has changed a lot in the last couple years. Record Greek life numbers, and huge growth in stem and business, much bigger gameday culture versus a few years ago where literally nobody went to games. The stereotypes have apparently thrown off people who expected "boring and nerdy" but got a very different environment.