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…

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,…

Chancellors 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…

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…

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…

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 of…

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…

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…

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 performed…

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…

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…

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,…

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…