Harriet Ramasamy ’27, co-lead of William & Mary Dining Services’ Sustainability Internship Program, won the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s Student Design Competition.
Service & Community
Excellence
W&M rises across rankings tied to student experience, outcomes
The university has been recognized for teaching, careers and civic leadership.
Service & Community
Paying it forward, one soccer ball at a time
Tribe soccer player Zeta Kromah is the founder of Tribe Stars in Liberia, a series of clinics that offered underserved young people instruction in soccer, school and leadership.
University News
Week of Civic Leadership encourages W&M community to engage in service
Featuring a live taping of "Left, Right & Center," the week includes a series of opportunities available for members of the campus community to engage in service and learning.
Belonging
Campus community opens the door for Class of 2030 at Opening Convocation
William & Mary’s new students were welcomed to campus Aug. 26 during the Opening Convocation ceremony.
University News
William & Mary launches Democracy Scholars, a new living-learning community
The new Democracy Scholars program welcomed its inaugural cohort of 24 first-year students this week.
University News
Former W&M rector, WMF chair, FCC chair to welcome Class of 2030 at Convocation
Michael K. Powell '85, D.P.S. '02 will welcome William & Mary students this month at Opening Convocation on Aug. 26.
Service & Community
Bridging divides: Alumnus helps legislators find common ground, reach policy solutions
Jack Thomas ’22, M.P.P. ’23 is the director of congressional engagement and public policy at the National Institute for Civil Discourse in Washington, D.C.
Research & Scholarship
When revolution – and war – came to William & Mary
When the 13 colonies declared independence 250 years ago this summer, there were only nine colleges and universities in America, including William & Mary.
Research & Scholarship
What Jefferson really meant by the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’
Few phrases are more closely associated with the Declaration of Independence than Thomas Jefferson’s assertion that all people possess an unalienable right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Research & Scholarship
W&M alumni historians reflect on the 250th anniversary of the United States
William & Mary alumni discuss the university’s role as the Alma Mater of the Nation in this momentous year.
W&M Life
William & Mary wins in D.C.
William & Mary Weekend brought 1,000+ alumni and friends to Washington, D.C., to connect, discover and celebrate.
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.
Excellence
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.
Research & Scholarship
W&M faculty research leads to landmark Indigenous Language Symposium
Tribal members from across Virginia and the Eastern Seaboard gathered at the Muscarelle Museum of Art for William & Mary's first Indigenous Language Symposium.
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.
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
Sue Hanna Gerdelman to receive Prentis Award for bold civic leadership
Sue Hanna Gerdelman '76, P ’07, P ’13 has been selected as this year's Prentis Award recipient.
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.
Research & Scholarship
Three W&M students to bring scientific expertise to policymaking in the commonwealth
Three graduate students have been selected as 2026 Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science (COVES) Policy Fellows.
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.
Belonging
Strengthening civility
In polarized times, William & Mary cultivates civic leaders who can bridge deep differences.
W&M Life
How college presidents succeed
Join Katherine A. Rowe, Robert M. Gates, W. Taylor Reveley III and W. Taylor Reveley IV for a lively discussion on leadership.
Excellence
W&M announces 2026 Charter Day award winners
Two students and two faculty members will be recognized at the Charter Day ceremony on Feb. 6 and a special reception on Jan. 30.
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