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BY KATHERINE CHIGLINSKY FLAT HAT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The Board of Visitors unanimously elected Todd Stottlemyer ’85 as the new Rector of the College of William and Mary during their meeting Friday. Robert Scott J.D. ’68 was elected vice rector while Thomas Frantz ’70 J.D. ’73 was elected secretary. Stottlemyer will succeed Jeffrey Trammell ’73 as Rector. Trammell will step down this summer, after serving two terms on the board. “Jeff Trammell has been a splendid rector,” College President Taylor Reveley said in a press release. “We know he will remain a vibrant participant in William [and] Mary’s life.” Stottlemyer was appointed to the BOV in 2011 and currently serves as the chair of the financial affairs committee. “We are enormously fortunate to have Todd Stottlemyer as our next rector,” Reveley said. “Todd, Bob Scott and Tom Frantz have all proven themselves invaluable members of the Board who care deeply about the future of the university. I look forward very much to working with them.”
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he “William & Mary Promise,” a new operating model for the College of William and Mary, was approved by the Board of Visitors Friday, promoting what BOV members called an “iron-clad” tuition guarantee for in-state students. Starting with the incoming class of 2017, in-state students will enter the College under the new four-year tuition guarantee. Tuition will be set for their first year and will remain constant for all successive undergraduate years spent at the College. The board approved the tuition rate for three incoming classes during the meeting Friday. The class of 2017 will face a tuition of $10,428, while the class of 2018 and the class of 2019 will face a tuition price of $12,428 and $13,978 respectively. Another aspect of the new model targets net in-state student tuition, aiming to reduce the net tuition paid by middle-class families or those earning less than four times the poverty level per year on average. For current in-state students, the new promise plans to hold annual tuition increases to no greater than the rate of inflation, which sets 2013-14 tuition for returning in-state students at $8,833. Out-of-state students also saw an increase in prices, with a 3 percent rise in the costs of tuition to a total of $32,816. Incoming in-state students, however, will not encounter any fluctuations in price. “An iron-clad tuition guarantee: The first of its kind of any public university in America,”
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BOV calls Global Engagement Strategy a success Hanson discusses creation of William and Mary Confucius Institute, potential EVMS partnership BY ZACH HARDY FLAT HAT CHIEF STAFF WRITER
City, College considers Emergency Agreement 30 percent of 387 fire calls from College BY BEATRICE LOAYZA FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
The Board of Visitors Committee on Strategic Initiatives reviewed the success of the College of William and Mary’s Global Engagement Strategy and further discussed the potential partnership with Eastern Virginia Medical School Friday. Stephen Hanson, vice provost for international affairs and director of the Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies, reviewed the Reves Center’s efforts to promote the College internationally. He discussed the establishment of the William and Mary Confucius Institute, a group created by the People’s Republic of China, which strives to promote Chinese language and culture, calling it a crucial success for the College’s expansion. “[The College was] actually featured on Chinese television during Chinese New Year,” Hanson said. “Chinese students were seen enjoying themselves around the Wren building and Sunken Garden.” Hanson identified the creation of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies multidisciplinary program, AidData, which received $25 million, as well as the continuing presence of the College’s Washington, D.C. Office as other
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In an update to The Flat Hat, Director of Planning, Design and Construction Wayne Boy stated that construction on the College of William and Mary will be finished by the fall semester. The Brafferton will be completed for the administrative staff to move into its offices in July. Tucker Hall’s renovations will be completed by the start of classes, and the Sadler Center’s addition will be finished for the start of the fall semester. While the fraternity complex houses remain in the final stages of completion, the construction teams are working on a tight schedule to make sure students will be able to move into them in August. The Zable Stadium renovation and addition will not be finalized until the summer. Currently, discussion about the project involves determining whether to renovate or to completely rebuild the west stands — as well as an analysis of the costs. As far as any major changes to the Hospitality House are concerned, they are still under discussion. Major repairs to the building that are deemed necessary will be made in the near future.
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Mellor explained offering grants for research collaboration between EVMS and College faculty is one of the College’s efforts toward preparing for a future partnership. “We have lots of experts at William and Mary and EVMS,” Muller said. “We are trying to bring the faculties together, to break down barriers and to incentivize them to work together.” Mellor also said the College hopes to create
Due to the College of William and Mary’s recent purchase of the Hospitality House and other factors, the city of Williamsburg is introducing an Emergency Services Agreement with the College in its proposed budget for 2014. Once the 20,000-square-foot Hospitality House becomes official College property, the hotel will receive tax exemption as a public building, taking away a source of city revenue. Although the sale of the Hospitality House prompted city staff to actively pursue an emergency services agreement, Mayor Clyde Haulman noted conversations between the College and the city began over the past year and a half, as the city’s budget fell under increasing pressure, and it was forced to raise property taxes for the first time in 20 years. “For decades, the city’s budget has been driven by two primary sources of revenue — one is real estate and property taxes,” Haulman said. “For Williamsburg, that’s in the 35 percent to 40 percent range. For most cities, it’s 70 percent to 80 percent. It’s not so high for Williamsburg because of sales and meal taxes. But with the recession and the longterm decline in tourism, it became clear the city needs to do something new to move into the future and to assure the revenue pace that we need for growth.” City Manager Jackson Tuttle talked about the city’s obligation to ensure the safety of all Williamsburg residents,
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The College of William and Mary’s Board of Visitors met from April 17 to 19 for a quarterly meeting.
accomplishments this past year. Hanson listed reaching a 60 percent study abroad participation rate and furthering international partnerships as goals for the Reves Center in the next several years. Economics professor and Director of the Schroeder Center for Health Policy Jennifer Mellor gave updates on the partnership with EVMS and explained how the exploratory committee has used the $200,000 the Virginia General Assembly gave the College.
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A sticky situation
A group of students attempted to break the world record for the most people blowing bubbles with bubble gum at once. page 6