Stories tagged "William & Mary": 65
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Phi Beta Kappa Hall
Home to William & Mary's Department of Theatre and Speech, Phi Beta Kappa Hall has played host to many notable female alumna and incredible performances.
Glenn Close '74 honed her acting skills at Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Close…
Muscarelle Museum of the Arts (Lamberson Hall)
When Doris Lamberson moved to Williamsburg in the mid-1970s, she was already a good friend of Thomas Graves, William & Mary's President at the time. She worked to update the President's House and is credited with adding a separate…
Grace Warren Landrum Hall
Grace Warren Landrum served as both the Dean of Women and a professor of English during her twenty-year tenure at William & Mary. Landrum was a member of both the American Association of University Women and Phi Beta Kappa.
The construction…
Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka
Located on the edge of Lake Matoaka, the Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheater is host to many campus events. Known as the Common Glory Stage and Matoaka Amphitheater in the past, the venue was renamed in 2016 after Martha Wren Briggs made a gift of the…
Kate Waller Barrett Hall, Constructed 1927
The first building on campus to be named for a woman, Kate Waller Barrett Hall has served as a dormitory since construction was completed in 1927. In fact, the building was a women's dormitory until 2005, when it became co-ed.
Kate Waller…
Cornelia Storrs Adair Hall
Cornelia Storrs Adair Hall, which is currently home to the Kinesiology and Dance Department, was also named after a notable female alumna. Cornelia Storrs Adair attended William & Mary from 1921-1923. Adair was also inducted into Phi Beta Kappa…
Martha Barksdale Athletic Fields
Dedicated to athlete and alumna Martha Barksdale in 1975, Martha Barksdale Athletic Fields are used by club and intramural sports teams at William & Mary. Barksdale was the first woman to graduate from the university, as she was a part of the…
Jefferson Hall
William & Mary's first black residential students matriculated in 1967. Karen Ely, Janet Brown, and Lynn Briley - all women - lived together in the newly renovated basement of Jefferson Hall. Since then, African American representation at…
Sorority Court
Sororities played a unique role in helping women matriculate into W&M after the university began accepting women in 1918. The Panhellenic sororities that have a presence at the university today - Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta,…
Wren Building
While the Wren Building has been integral to William & Mary's campus since 1700, women have only studied at W&M for the past 100 years. As we celebrate the Women’s Centennial at the university in 2018-2019, the university will recognize…
Tyler Hall
Tyler Hall is home to William & Mary’s Government and Economics Departments as well as the International Relations and Public Policy programs. In line with William & Mary’s commitment to public service, there are countless alumnae who are…
Miller Hall (Mason School of Business)
Miller Hall is where many William & Mary women have found their first support networks as they entered into the business world. The Mason School of Business has many female professors in addition to support organizations for women in business,…
Spring, Dedicated 1979
"Spring" is a sculpture by J. Seward Johnson that was installed at William & Mary in 1979. At some time prior to 1991, the letter held by the figure Tina in the sculpture was broken off.
A transcription of the letter from…
Keck Lab, Dedicated 2001
Dedicated in October 2001, the William & Mary Keck Environmental Field Laboratory is an academic facility that provides instructional and research support for environmental programs at William & Mary and at the Virginia Institute of Marine…
Fraternity Complex A, Constructed 2012-2013
The Fraternity Complex is a 187-bed complex consisting of eleven 17-bed fraternity houses and a community building. Opened for residents in fall of 2013, this complex is located across the street from William & Mary Hall. As of 2014, this segment…
Sorority Court, Opened 1929
Sorority Court is the complex of sorority houses at William & Mary. It opened in 1929 and is located on Richmond Road, with two of the houses facing Armistead Avenue. Residence is open to a limited number of upperclassman women in sororities.…
Tribe Square, Constructed 2010-2011
Tribe Square, located across Richmond Road from Blow Memorial Hall, opened in the fall of 2011. Tribe Square is a mixed-use building that offers 56 upper level students a unique living opportunity at William & Mary.
The first floor of Tribe…
Randolph Complex, Dedicated 1980
The Randolph Complex, also known as the Randolph Residences, is a cluster of dormitories located east of the Commons on the campus of William & Mary. The dorms within the complex are varied in terms of their internal structure and include both…
Green & Gold Village, Constructed 1965-1968
The Green & Gold Village is a co-ed freshman housing complex at William & Mary comprised of three buildings: Griffin, Eagle, and Lion. Up to 428 residents can occupy the complex directly across Ukrop Way from William & Mary Hall.
The…
Fraternity Complex B, Constructed 2012-2013
The Fraternity Complex is a 187-bed complex consisting of eleven 17-bed fraternity houses and a community building. Opened for residents in fall of 2013, this complex is located across the street from William & Mary Hall. As of 2014, this segment…
Taliaferro Hall, Constructed 1934-1935
Taliaferro Hall is a freshman dormitory at William & Mary located on Jamestown Road between the Campus Center and Admissions Office. The building can house up to 60 students, and was named after William Booth Taliaferro, class of 1842, American…
Ludwell Apartments, Constructed Circa 1935
The Ludwell Apartments, also known simply as "Ludwell" by the students and located at 100-700 Rolfe Road, are apartments leased by William & Mary and are considered on-campus housing. Ludwell is currently home to many…
Carroll F. S. Hardy Hall and Lemon Hall, Constructed 2004-2006
Carroll F.S. Hardy Hall and Lemon Hall are two dormitories located on the Martha Barksdale Athletic Fields at William & Mary. Originally called the Jamestown Residences (Jamestown North and Jamestown South), the dormitories are co-ed and are…
One Tribe Place, Constructed circa 1960
One Tribe Place is a co-ed dormitory at William & Mary that houses upperclassman. On March 22, 2013, William & Mary President Taylor Reveley announced the university would acquire the Hospitality House, a popular privately-owned hotel.
On…
Old Dominion Hall, Constructed 1926-1927
Old Dominion Hall is a co-ed dormitory for upperclassman at William & Mary located across from James Blair Hall. Old Dominion Hall was originally built as a men's dormitory, and the university planned for the rooms to bear the names of…
Althea Hunt Hall, Constructed 1930
Althea Hunt Hall, a co-ed freshman dormitory at William & Mary, is located at the intersection of Grigsby Drive and South Boundary Street. It was formerly used as an infirmary and hospital.
The building was completed by September 5, 1930,…
Monroe Hall, Constructed 1923-1924
Monroe Hall, formally named James Monroe Memorial Hall, is a dormitory located northwest of Tucker Hall on the campus of William & Mary. It currently serves as a co-ed dormitory for freshman, including Monroe Scholars. It was named for James…
DuPont Hall, Constructed 1963-1965
DuPont Hall is a dormitory located on New Campus at William & Mary. As many as 264 students can be housed in double suites on three floors. Until recently, the building served as a co-ed dormitory for freshman undergraduates. DuPont currently…
Bryan Complex, Constructed 1953-1959
The Bryan Complex is a group of dormitories at William & Mary located across from Zable Stadium and named for John Stewart Bryan, former William & Mary President and Chancellor. It houses 324 undergraduate upperclassman and consists of five…
Brown Hall, Constructed 1930
Brown Hall is a co-ed freshman dormitory located at the corner of Prince George Street and North Boundary Street. The current structure was built in 1930 to replace the original Brown Hall, which is now known as the Prince George House.
Brown…