The Douglas N. Morton ’62 Alumni and Young Alumni Service Awards recognize alumni who are constantly working to engage and support alumni, connecting them to each other and the university.
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2024 Charter Day
The annual Charter Day tradition celebrates the university’s founding 331 years ago and offers an opportunity for the community to reflect on William & Mary’s past while keeping an eye toward its future, guided by…
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Power of history, arts celebrated at W&M’s Charter Day
Lonnie Bunch, secretary of Smithsonian Institution, reflected on the power and purpose of history as the keynote speaker for William & Mary’s 2024 Charter Day
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Honoring excellence: Meet this year’s Charter Day award winners
Two students and two faculty members are recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the community.
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Smithsonian’s visionary leader to highlight W&M Charter Day
Ceremony to highlight W&M’s Year of the Arts celebration; Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III and former W&M Rector Jeffrey B. Trammell '73 to receive honorary degrees.
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W&M Life
Highlights from the 2023 Charter Day ceremony
William & Mary’s 2023 Charter Day ceremony at Kaplan Arena provided a meaningful platform to tell a more inclusive story of the university’s past while celebrating the path forward.
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W&M honors history while celebrating present and future connections at Charter Day 2023
University launches 300th anniversary commemoration of Brafferton Indian School while recognizing distinguished tribal leaders during ceremony in Kaplan Arena.
Research & Scholarship
Clues in W&M’s charter may reveal its founding as a university 330 years ago
Research by a W&M law professor and students may prove that W&M was always intended to be a university.
Service & Community
W&M announces 2023 Alumni Medallion Awards
Meet this year’s recipients of the William & Mary Alumni Medallion.
Excellence
W&M will recognize award recipients at Charter Day
The award winners will be celebrated during the university's 330th "birthday" commemoration on Feb. 10.
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William & Mary honors pathbreaking history and leaders at Charter Day
In addition to honoring the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and one of the commonwealth’s leading philanthropists, W&M will be recognizing the start of the 300th anniversary of the Brafferton Indian School.
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Vision 2026: W&M outlines strategic plan during Charter Day weekend
Data, water, democracy, careers: Those will be the four areas of focus as William & Mary embarks on a new strategic direction over the next five years, President Katherine A. Rowe stated Friday during the…
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Excellence
William & Mary to honor award winners at Charter Day
Four 2022 Charter Day Award winners will be celebrated during the Feb. 11 Charter Day ceremony at Kaplan Arena.
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Va. Governor Glenn Youngkin to speak at W&M’s Charter Day ceremony
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Charter Day ceremony, slated for Feb. 11 in Kaplan Arena.
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