Benjamin Spencer, dean of the William & Mary Law School, works in his office at the school in Williamsburg, Virginia, Dec. 1, 2020. The building and campus have been mostly empty since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Spencer is the first African-American dean hired by the oldest law school in the country and a U.S. Army Reserve captain and lawyer who works for the Government Appellate Division. Spencer graduated from Harvard Law School and joined the Army when he was almost 41 because he felt a calling to serve people and serve his nation. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)