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Photo - of - by Joseph McClain |  February 25, 2021 A small white building that sits tucked away on the William & Mary campus once held an 18th-century school dedicated to the religious education of enslaved and free Black children, researchers have determined. Now, the university and its neighbor, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, are working together to ensure future generations learn about the history of the building and the stories of those who were part of it. William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg have forged a par...

This fall, William & Mary will celebrate 100 years since the first Asian student enrolled at the university, leading the way for hundreds of other Asian and Asian-American students, faculty and staff to follow.

William & Mary could begin a new form of reparations. Here's what students have to say The Williamsburg-based college could be one of five colleges in the Commonwealth to memorialize former ties to slavery. Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC) Updated: 7:02 PM EST February 22, 2021 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The idyllic and scenic campus of William & Mary also has a dark history depending on where you look.  “With the rich history, there needs to be an acknowledgment of the not-so-good things," said Celeste Chalkley, a student and Secretary of Diversity Initiatives. I...

by Erin Zagursky |  February 15, 2021 A century ago this fall, Pu-Kao Chen ’23 left Shanghai, China, to enroll at William & Mary, becoming the university’s first Asian student and opening the door for hundreds of Asian and Asian-American students, faculty and staff to follow — and create their own firsts — over the next 100 years. William & Mary is now preparing to mark that anniversary with a multi-year commemoration, beginning this semester and culminating with the 2022 Commencement ceremony. The Asian Centennial wil...

BY ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch Del. David Reid, D-Loudoun, has sponsored a bill to address the five public colleges in Virginia built and maintained on the backs of enslaved workers.  Titled the Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship, the bill calls for Longwood University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute, and the College of William & Mary to offer scholarships to the descendants of the enslaved.  The House on Thursday passed the measure 61-39. There are five public universities in Virginia built prio...