The symposium will recognize the legacy of military spouses and foster strong community ties through workshops and collaboration.
Service & Community
University News
Robert M. Gates Initiative in American Statecraft launches at William & Mary
Inspired by the legacy of Chancellor Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98, the Robert M. Gates Global Policy Center and William & Mary are launching a signature center for foreign policy teaching and research.
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In W&M’s Year of Civic Leadership, Saylor Barnes ’26 shows how it’s done
Saylor Barnes '26 made herself invaluable to William & Mary’s Civic and Community Engagement office, leading voter engagement efforts during her undergraduate years.
Excellence
Professor Allison Orr Larsen named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
The fellowship supports bold scholarship on pressing issues facing American democracy.
Research & Scholarship
W&M election law directors receive MIT grant to improve voter registration systems
James Alcorn and Rebecca Green have been awarded a national research grant from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab to study voter registration and list maintenance systems across the United States.
University News
Civic Action Scorecard empowers students to engage in civic leadership at William & Mary
The toolkit provides more than 80 opportunities for students to participate in democracy and civic leadership, record and reflect on participation and be recognized for their efforts.
Research & Scholarship
William & Mary names 100 teachers from across the nation to inaugural ‘We the Teachers’ fellowship
Educator delegates from across the nation to convene in Historic Triangle for Congress of Educators in July 2026.
Excellence
William & Mary earns highest honor as a ‘Military Friendly’ institution
The university has been reaffirmed as a Gold-Level Military Friendly School by MilitaryFriendly.com, the highest honor a university can receive.
Service & Community
William & Mary asks community to reimagine the American dream
William & Mary is inviting its campus and the broader community to reflect on what American democracy means as the country turns 250 years old.
University News
Acclaimed political scientist Francis Fukuyama to speak at Commencement
Political scientist, international relations expert and author Francis Fukuyama will speak at William & Mary’s 2026 Commencement ceremony as the university continues its celebration of the Year of Civic Leadership.
W&M Life
Students, community members debate social media’s role in democracy
Students and faculty joined community members to make their cases on social media in an event aimed at finding common ground on the topic.
W&M Life
William & Mary students meet with America’s storyteller
World-renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns visits for Charter Day.
University News
Four university presidents reflect on leadership
W&M President Katherine A. Rowe moderated a panel discussion among W&M Chancellor Robert M. Gates, W. Taylor Reveley III and W. Taylor Reveley IV.
Service & Community
Burns, Spanberger help launch W&M’s Year of Civic Leadership
Ken Burns and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger spoke at William & Mary's 2026 Charter Day ceremony.
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Strengthening civility
In polarized times, William & Mary cultivates civic leaders who can bridge deep differences.
University News
Governor, award-winning filmmaker to speak at Charter Day
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will speak at the Charter Day ceremony.
Service & Community
Election Law Program launches online tool to help navigate state election laws
The tool is designed to help judges, lawyers, members of the media, elections officials and the public efficiently navigate complex state election statutes.
University News
Revolutionary roots, national reach: W&M launches Phi Beta Kappa’s 250th anniversary
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society returns to its birthplace to mark the onset of its 250th year and to launch a celebration of its founding.
Excellence
William & Mary to be the US academic home of submarine production
William & Mary will soon host one of just three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security alliance.
University News
Journalist, author David Sanger selected as W&M’s Hunter B. Andrews Fellow
Award-winning journalist and author David E. Sanger will visit William & Mary in November as the university’s 2025 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow.
W&M Life
Helping students fulfill their civic duty
As part of its commitment to democracy, W&M is dedicated to helping students, faculty and staff participate in elections.
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Research & Scholarship
Video content: Uncovering layers of history
As part of the team uncovering the foundations of the historic Williamsburg Bray School, Heather Little M.A. ’23 and Madeline Dorton ’24 are unearthing the history of the campus where they studied history and archaeology…
University News
Award-winning journalist Asma Khalid to deliver fall 2025 Atwater Lecture
Khalid will deliver Alma Mater Production’s Fall 2025 Atwater Lecture on Oct. 14 at Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.
University News
William & Mary receives $2.8M to train 300 teachers for the nation’s 250th anniversary
Three-year grant will launch a national program in history, civics and democracy.
Excellence
Leading with values that endure
W&M makes gains in excellence and preeminence.
Research & Scholarship
Wartime transformations: ‘For 2026’ conference to highlight new narratives of the Revolutionary War ahead of 250th anniversary
William & Mary, the Omohundro Institute and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collaborate for the fourth conference in a five-year series.
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Baseball diplomacy project launches trivia game bridging U.S.-Japanese history
The trivia game is nearly three years in the making and plays a vital role in the U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy Project, which studies the relationship between the two nations.
W&M Life
Conflict as a catalyst for growth: W&M’s 2025 Professional Development Days
William & Mary’s second annual Professional Development Days focused on navigating conflict.
University News
Strategic Cultural Partnerships Faculty Fellows reshape America’s founding story as 2026 approaches
Eight W&M faculty awarded SCP fellowships to enrich historical narratives and strengthen civic leadership ahead of nation’s 250th anniversary.
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NIAHD pre-college program brings Virginia history to students across the globe
High school students who participated in the pre-college program immersed themselves in a one-of-a-kind experience through Virginia history.
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