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114-637: Beginning in October 1916, community leaders, brought together by the Bureau of Vocations for Women, organized the Richmond School of Social Economy to address urban social and health concerns and to be "the first of its kind in the south." The school opened on October 11, 1917, with 30 students, all of whom were women. Of the 30 students, 7 were involved in social work and 23 in public health nursing. In 1920, RPI opened its doors to both men and women, but

228-732: A "small college environment" and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio of 12-to-1 (the second lowest among U.S. public universities), fostering student-professor interaction. A notable 99% of all undergraduate classes, excluding labs, are taught by professors (not teaching assistants), and 86% contain 40 or fewer students. William & Mary offers exchange programs with 15 foreign schools, drawing more than 12% of its undergraduates into these programs. It also receives U.S. State Department grants to expand its foreign exchange programs further. William & Mary enrolled 6,285 undergraduate and 2,455 postgraduate students in Fall 2018. Women made up 57.6% of

342-512: A Nation" because of its close ties to America's founding fathers and figures pivotal to the development and expansion of the United States. George Washington , who received his surveyor's license through the college despite never attending, was the college's first American chancellor. William & Mary is famous for its firsts: the first U.S. institution with a royal charter, the first Greek-letter society ( Phi Beta Kappa , founded in 1776),

456-638: A branch in Norfolk, Virginia called The Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary; it eventually became the independent state-supported institution known as Old Dominion University . President Franklin D. Roosevelt received an honorary degree from the college on October 20, 1934. In 1935, the Sunken Garden was constructed just west of the Wren Building. The sunken design is from

570-564: A campus with no new buildings and instead consisted entirely of renovated houses. In effort to improve the image of RPI, the first new buildings were created in the 1950s. In 1951, Franklin Street Gym became the first new building on RPI's campus constructed entirely with state funds. In RPI's 1953 pamphlet, An Entirely Different College, Hibbs defined a professional institute as a college or university that arranged most of its programs of study around occupations or professions. Not abiding to

684-483: A daily online newspaper, and Rocket Magazine – the college's fashion, art, and photography publication. Old Dominion University Old Dominion University ( ODU ) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia . Established in 1930 as the two-year Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary , it began by educating people with fewer financial assets in the Norfolk - Virginia Beach area of

798-521: A four-year institution, gaining independence from William and Mary in 1962. On February 16, 1962, the William and Mary system was dissolved under General Assembly legislation that was signed by Governor Albertis S. Harrison . Later that year the Norfolk Division was renamed Old Dominion College. Webb served as the first president of Old Dominion College from 1962 to 1969. Frank Batten, who

912-416: A major in the field they wish to teach, in addition to education coursework, practica , and student teaching. The Perry Honors College provides high-achieving undergraduates an opportunity to get the most out of their academic experience. Traditional classes are combined with Honors courses, experiential learning, undergraduate research, campus events, and a capstone experience. Honors courses are offered in

1026-399: A name that will mean a great deal to you in years to come...as one of the leading educational institutions." In his inaugural address as VCU's first president, November 10, 1970, Dr. Warren W. Brandt itemized some of VCU's special educational benefits to the urban community which it serves as a responsive citizen. Three years later, Dr. Brandt echoed this commitment. We are striving to be

1140-731: A scholarly journal focusing on colonial history, particularly in North America and the Atlantic World, from the Age of Discovery onward. In addition to the Quarterly , W&M, by its mission to provide undergraduates with a thorough grounding in research, W&M also hosts several student journals. The Monitor , the undergraduate journal of International Studies, is published semi-annually. The Lyon Gardiner Tyler Department of History publishes an annual undergraduate history journal,

1254-469: A secret literary and philosophical society. Other secret societies known to exist at the college currently include: The 7 Society , 13 Club, Alpha Club, Bishop James Madison Society , The Society, The Spades, W Society, and Wren Society . Thomas R. Dew , professor of history, metaphysics, and political economy, and then president of William & Mary from 1836 until he died in 1846, was an influential academic defender of slavery. In 1842, alumni of

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1368-606: A similar landscape feature at Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. In 1945, the editor-in-chief of The Flat Hat , Marilyn Kaemmerle, wrote an editorial, "Lincoln's Job Half-Done..." that supported the end of racial segregation , anti-miscegenation laws and white supremacy ; the university administration removed her from the newspaper and nearly expelled her. According to Time magazine, in response, over one-thousand William & Mary students held "a spirited mass meeting protesting infringement of

1482-513: A small class setting with some of the best faculty members on campus, providing an environment for holding lively discussions and building personal relationships. The Graduate School supports graduate programs, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. Old Dominion University began offering distance learning courses in 1994 through Teletechnet, a satellite delivery system. Currently, ODU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs online through ODU Global. ODU partners with

1596-546: A sprawling campus. In 1932, Lewis Warrington Webb joined the faculty as an instructor of engineering; he would later be called "the Father of Old Dominion". After serving ten years as an instructor at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, Webb was appointed assistant director in 1942. Webb also served as director of the Defense and War Training Program from 1940 to 1944. Through its defense and training classes,

1710-573: A strong institution with significant emphasis on being an urban university-serving the city, the state, and other institutions. We're not trying to be an elitist institution, but to be an institution which meets the needs of the Urban community by accepting a wide range of students into a variety of programs. From 1948 to 1963, RPI's sport teams were known as the Green Devils due to their affiliation with The College of William and Mary . In 1963,

1824-481: A student dormitory, was destroyed by fire on January 20, 1983, without casualties. The building, including the destroyed west wing, was rebuilt and reopened. On July 25, 2012, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), in nearby Norfolk, Virginia , made a joint announcement with William & Mary that the two schools were considering merging, with the prospect that EVMS would become the William & Mary School of Medicine. Any such merger would have to be confirmed by

1938-509: A teacher-training institution. Lyon Gardiner Tyler (son of US President and alumnus John Tyler ) became the 17th president of the college following Ewell's retirement. Tyler and his successor J. A. C. Chandler expanded the college. In 1896, Minnie Braithwaite Jenkins was the first woman to attempt to take classes at William & Mary, although her petition was denied. In March 1906, the General Assembly passed an act taking over

2052-685: A wide range of fields. Because Hampton Roads is a major international maritime and commerce center, the university has a special mission for the Commonwealth of Virginia in commerce, and in international affairs and cultures. With the principal marine and aerospace activities of the Commonwealth concentrated in Hampton Roads, the university has a significant commitment to science, engineering, and technology, specifically in marine science, aerospace, and other fields of major importance to

2166-637: Is Alan B. Miller Hall , the headquarters of the college's Mason School of Business . The recent wave of construction at William & Mary has resulted in a new building for the School of Education , not far from Kaplan Hall (formerly William and Mary Hall). The offices and classrooms of the Government, Economics, and Classical Language Departments share John E. Boswell Hall (formerly "Morton Hall") on "New Campus". These departments have been piecemeal separated and relocated to buildings recently renovated within

2280-450: Is 4.4. The interquartile range for total SAT scores was 1365–1510, while the range for ACT scores was 32–34. Undergraduate tuition for 2016–2017 was $ 13,127 for Virginia residents and $ 36,158 for out-of-state students. W&M granted over $ 20.9 million in need-based scholarships in 2014–2015 to 1,734 undergraduates (27.5% of the undergraduate student body); 37% of the student body received loans, and average student indebtedness

2394-671: Is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia , United States. Founded in 1693 under a royal charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II , it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and the ninth-oldest in the English-speaking world . It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity". In his 1985 book Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities , Richard Moll included William & Mary as one of

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2508-743: Is a research center for computer modeling, simulation, and visualization. Annually, the center conducts approximately $ 10 million in funded research. The Hampton Roads region is home to the Joint and Coalition Training (JCW), the US Army's Training and Doctrine Command, the Military Transportation Management Command, NATO Allied Command Transformation, the Armed Forces Staff College, the U.S. Navy's Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force,

2622-1458: Is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . The Strome College of Business is AACSB accredited. The Darden College of Education, the College of Arts and Letters, and the College of Sciences are accredited by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education . The College of Arts and Letters offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Departments include: Art, African American & African Studies, Asian Studies, Communication & Theatre Arts, English, History, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Music, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Political Science & Geography, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Women's Studies, and World Languages & Cultures. The College of Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across seven departments: Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Ocean & Earth Sciences, Physics, and Psychology. The College of Health Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across five schools: School of Community & Environmental Health, Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, School of Medical Diagnostic and Translational Services, School of Nursing, and School of Rehabilitation Sciences. Planning

2736-663: Is composed of 17 members appointed by the Governor of Virginia , based upon the recommendations made by the Society of the Alumni, to a maximum of two successive four-year terms. The Board elects a Rector, Vice-Rector, and Secretary, and the Board meets four times annually. The Board appoints a president, related administrative officers, and an honorary chancellor, approving degrees, admission policies, departments, and schools and executing

2850-541: Is dominated by William and Mary Hall , Earl Gregg Swem Library , and formerly Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall . It also includes the offices and classrooms of the Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Biology, and Chemistry Departments, the majority of freshman dormitories, the fraternity complex, the majority of the college's athletic fields, and the Muscarelle Museum of Art . The newest addition to "New Campus"

2964-532: Is notable for its many firsts in American higher education. The F.H.C. Society , founded in 1750, was the first collegiate fraternity in the United States, and W&M students founded the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society in 1776, the first Greek-letter fraternity. In 1736, W&M became the first school of higher education in the future United States to install a student honor code of conduct. It

3078-466: Is the first female president to serve the college since its founding. Faculty members are organized into separate faculties of the Faculty of Arts and Science as well as those for the respective schools of Business , Education , Law , and Virginia Institute of Marine Science . Each faculty is presided over by a dean, who reports to the provost, and governs itself through separate by-laws approved by

3192-648: Is the oldest academic building still standing in the United States. A school of higher education for both Native American young men and the sons of the colonists was one of the earliest goals of the leaders of the Colony of Virginia . The college was founded on February 8, 1693, under a royal charter to "make, found and establish a certain Place of Universal Study, a perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other good arts and sciences ... to be supported and maintained, in all time coming." Named in honor of

3306-470: Is the only American university issued a coat of arms by the College of Arms in London. The establishment of graduate programs in law and medicine in 1779 makes it one of the first universities in the United States . The William & Mary Law School is the oldest law school in the United States, and the Wren Building , attributed to and named for the famed English architect Sir Christopher Wren ,

3420-582: Is to promote innovation, education, and research in telehealth for those involved in the provision of healthcare, healthcare education, research, and healthcare technologies through collaborative opportunities, educational programs, and telehealth innovation. ODU's Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI) has facilitated research and education on climate change and resulting sea level rise. Old Dominion's maritime location allows special emphasis on adaptation to increased flooding due to sea level rise. The Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy in

3534-477: Is underway for the establishment of a new School of Public Health. ODU was also in the process of merging with nearby Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) to create a comprehensive university with EVMS being the medical school component of the larger university. This merger completed on July 1, 2024, forming the Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Center at Old Dominion University . In his 2022 State of

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3648-507: The James Blair Historical Review . Non-academic publications include The William & Mary Review – the college's official literary magazine – Winged Nation – a student literary arts magazine, Acropolis – the art and art history magazine, The Flat Hat – the student newspaper, The Botetourt Squat – the student satirical newspaper, The Colonial Echo – the college's yearbook, The DoG Street Journal –

3762-642: The Army ROTC program that had been created in 1948 but abandoned during the Korean War . In the 1970s, under President Alfred B. Rollins Jr., Old Dominion established partnerships between regional organizations such as , Eastern Virginia Medical School and Norfolk State University . Under Rollins, the university expanded its state and private funding, improved student services, and introduced an honors program. In 1971 Old Dominion University established its own police force and hired several officers to attend

3876-599: The Chancellor of the College of William & Mary that same year. In 2007, Elizabeth II and Prince Philip would visit the college for a second time to recognize the 400th anniversary of the landing at Jamestown. In 2022, a beacon was lit in front of the Wren Building to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II . The college is on a 1,200-acre (490 ha) campus in Williamsburg, Virginia . In 2011, Travel+Leisure named William & Mary one of

3990-543: The Confederate States Army depleted the student body. On May 10, 1861, the faculty voted to close the college for the duration of the conflict. General Charles A. Whittier reported that "thirty-two out of thirty-five professors and instructors abandoned the college work and joined the army in the field". The College Building was used as a Confederate barracks and later as a hospital, first by Confederate, and later Union forces. The Battle of Williamsburg

4104-765: The English Civil War , and Bacon's Rebellion . In 1695, before the town of Williamsburg existed, construction began on the College Building, now known as the Sir Christopher Wren Building , in what was then called Middle Plantation . It is the oldest college building in America. The college is one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution . The charter named James Blair as

4218-690: The Great Depression hit and RPI continued to receive no state support, the federal government stepped in to fill the gap. With the help of the Works Progress Administration , many of the buildings were renovated during the depression. In fact, Dr. Hibbs was quoted as saying, ...if it had not been for the WPA, the Richmond Professional Institute would not have amounted to much. In the days before

4332-685: The Hampton Roads region. Later Virginia Polytechnic Institute also began offering classes for the Division. The Division became independent from William and Mary in 1962 and has since expanded into a residential college for traditional students and is one of the largest universities in Virginia with an enrollment of 23,494 students for the 2023 academic year. The university also enrolls over 600 international students from 99 countries. Its main campus covers 250 acres (1.0 km ) straddling

4446-671: The University of St Andrews in Scotland. The graduate programs are dominant in STEM fields , and the university has a high level of research activity. For the 2016–17 academic year, 1,591 undergraduate, 652 masters, and 293 doctoral degrees were conferred. William & Mary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . The college is organized into one faculty and four schools: W&M provides

4560-494: The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to offer other services such as libraries, computer labs, exam proctoring, and disability services all around the state. ODU also offers programs designed to be taken by military personnel on deployment. Old Dominion University research teams generate $ 88 million in annual funding through more than 400 ongoing projects supported by grants from NSF, NIH,

4674-657: The Virginia Institute of Marine Science campus and Trinkle Hall (named for Governor Elbert Lee Trinkle ) of Campus Center were renamed in September 2020 to York River Hall and Unity Hall respectively. In April 2021, three buildings were renamed at following a vote by the Board of Visitors: Morton Hall (named for professor Richard Lee Morton) to John E. Boswell Hall (for LGBT advocate and alum John Boswell ), Taliaferro Hall (named for Confederate General William Taliaferro ) to Hulon L. Willis Sr. Hall (Hulon Willis Sr.

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4788-540: The "Old Campus", such as Chancellors' Hall. The vast majority of William & Mary's 1,200 acres (4.9 km ) consists of woodlands and Lake Matoaka , an artificial lake created by colonists in the early 18th century. Following the George Floyd protests and associated movements, as well as student and faculty pressure in 2020 and 2021, several buildings, halls, and other entities were renamed. Maury Hall (named for Confederate sailor Matthew Fontaine Maury ) on

4902-544: The 1699 design was "first modelled by Sir Christopher Wren" and then was adapted "by the Gentlemen there" in Virginia; little is known about how it looked since it burned within a few years of its completion. Today's Wren Building is based on the design of its 1716 replacement. The college's alum association has suggested Wren's connection to the 1931 building is a viable subject of investigation. Two other buildings around

5016-670: The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown. In 1988, the United States Congress selected William & Mary to send a delegation to the United Kingdom for the 300th anniversary of the ascension of King William III and Queen Mary II. Prince Charles would return to the college in 1993 for the 300th anniversary of William & Mary. William & Mary sent a delegation to meet with Queen Elizabeth II that same year. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher would be made

5130-438: The Board of Visitors. The faculty is also represented by a faculty assembly advising the president and provost. The Royal Hospital School , an independent boarding school in the United Kingdom, is a sister institution. The College of William & Mary is a medium-sized, highly residential, public research university. The focal point of the university is its four-year, full-time undergraduate program which constitutes most of

5244-579: The Department of Energy, and the DOD. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity." Research Centers at the university include: The Center for Accelerator Science in the Physics Department at Old Dominion University is an interdisciplinary research center, involving faculty from four departments. The center operates in close partnership with

5358-723: The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology became the first college in the United States offering all degrees in the emerging discipline of Modeling and Simulation (B.S., M.E., M.S., D.Eng., Ph.D.). On October 1, 2020, Old Dominion University launched the School of Cybersecurity, the first of its kind in the country. The ODU School of Cybersecurity offers a B.S degree program in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, and an M.S in Cybersecurity. Faculty and staff are drawn from across all colleges and reporting units at

5472-593: The Harvey Lindsay School of Real Estate. The Gregory A. Lumsden Trading Room and Research Lab (LTR), opened in the fall 2012, is equipped with 24 Bloomberg terminals, making it one of the largest labs in the United States. In 2014, the College of Business and Public Administration was renamed the Strome College of Business after the Strome family donated $ 11 million to the college. In 2019,

5586-500: The Norfolk College received its own accreditation in 1961. The Virginia General Assembly dissolved The Colleges in 1962, with RPI and the Norfolk College (now known as Old Dominion University ) becoming independent state universities. At the same time, RPI took on the nickname of Rams. Virginia Commonwealth University was established on July 1, 1968, becoming the first truly urban university in Virginia. In just one year,

5700-541: The Norfolk Division contributed to the American WWII war effort. The program also allowed the school to remain open during a period when many young men were in the armed service. The program attracted many women, who learned aircraft repair, drafting, and other war-related subjects. In 1946, Webb was appointed Director of the Norfolk Division. Webb's dream was to see the Norfolk Division become an independent institution. The two-year Norfolk Division rapidly evolved into

5814-714: The Revolutionary War, General George Washington was appointed as the first American chancellor; later, United States President John Tyler held the post. The college has recently had several distinguished chancellors: former Chief Justice of the United States Warren E. Burger (1986–1993), former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (1993–2000), former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (2000–2005), and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (2005–2012). Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates , himself an alumnus of

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5928-655: The Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University undertakes economic, demographic, transportation, and defense-oriented studies. The Dragas Center produces the State of the Region Report for Hampton Roads, as well as the State of the Commonwealth Report for Virginia. The Dragas Center also produces economic forecasts for Hampton Roads, Virginia, and the United States. Old Dominion University's International Maritime, Ports, & Logistics Institute, in

6042-642: The Strome College of Business opened the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE) in downtown Norfolk . IIE is a one-stop shop for the community, students, faculty/staff, and alumni seeking resources and services for innovation, entrepreneurship, and new enterprises and programs. The Institute contains the Strome Entrepreneurial Center (SEC), Tempo, the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC),

6156-577: The Strome College of Business, was created through a university/business community partnership in Hampton Roads. Its function is to provide maritime, ports, and logistics management education, training, and research to meet regional, national, and international needs. At the October 2011 Annual Meeting of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) in Santiago (Chile), university rankings worldwide in port research for

6270-424: The Sunken Garden. Adjoining "Old Campus" to the north and west is "New Campus". It was constructed primarily between 1950 and 1980, and it consists of academic buildings and dormitories that, while of the same brick construction as "Old Campus", fit into the vernacular of modern architecture. Beginning with the college's tercentenary in 1993, the college has embarked on a building and renovation program that favors

6384-599: The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. The center is unique in Virginia and one of only a handful of such programs in the country. The goal of the center is to meet the nation's need for scientists and engineers who will advance the next generation of accelerators and light sources - tools that enable an ever-widening range of basic and applied research, numerous medical applications, as well as industrial and Homeland Security functions. The center offers both researchers and students access to state-of-the-art facilities at ODU and Jefferson Laboratory. The mission of C-TIER

6498-468: The Tidewater Police Academy. In 1977 the Virginia General Assembly passed the Campus Police Act giving public campus police officers full law enforcement authority. Since this time, the university has continued to expand, now enrolling over 24,000 students. The Norfolk campus has experienced significant growth in both student population and geography. Additionally, ODU has established satellite campuses in Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Hampton. In 2022,

6612-486: The U.S. In the 2019 "America's Top Colleges" ranking by Forbes , W&M was ranked the 9th best public college and 47th out of the 650 best private and public colleges and universities in the U.S. W&M ranked 3rd for race and class interaction in The Princeton Review ' s 2018 rankings. The college was ranked as the public college with the smartest students in the nation according to Business Insider 's 2014 survey. The undergraduate business program

6726-423: The U.S., and tied for 624th-best university in the world. U.S. News & World Report also rated William & Mary's undergraduate teaching as the 4th best (tied with Princeton University ) among 73 national universities and 13th best for Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects in its 2021 rankings. For 2019 Kiplinger ranked William & Mary 6th out of 174 best-value public colleges and universities in

6840-441: The United States, becoming the first member of the royal family to visit the college. In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , visited the college to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the landing at Jamestown. Queen Elizabeth gave a speech from the balcony of the Wren Building that drew over 20,000 people, the largest crowd ever seen in the city. In 1981, Charles, Prince of Wales , visited to commemorate

6954-827: The University Address, President Hemphill announced plans for the establishment of a new School of Data Science. The School of Data Science will offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Batten College of Engineering and Technology offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across six departments: Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computational Modeling & Simulation Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. The college offers several concentrations, including coastal engineering, transportation engineering, experimental aeronautics, laser and plasma engineering, bioelectrics, computational engineering, and ship maintenance, repair, and operations. In 2010,

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7068-900: The Women's Business Center (WBC), the Business Development Center (BDC), and the Open Seas Technology Innovation Hub. The Darden College of Education and Progressional Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across six departments. Programs include: educational leadership and school administration, counseling, human services, higher education, exercise science, athletic training, sport management, physical education, recreation and tourism studies, early childhood education, speech pathology, special education, fashion merchandising, instructional design and technology, business and industry training, community college teaching, and technology education. The Darden College of Education also works in collaboration with other academic colleges to prepare teachers in fields of secondary education, such as English education, biology education, etc. Students complete

7182-422: The Wren Building compose an area known as "Ancient" or "Historic Campus": the Brafferton (built within 1723 and originally housing the Indian School, now the President and Provost's offices) and the President's House (built within 1732). In addition to the Ancient Campus, which dates to the 18th century, the college also consists of "Old Campus" and "New Campus". "Old Campus", adjacent to Ancient Campus, surrounds

7296-488: The advisory board. Growth in enrollment, expansion of research facilities, and preparation for graduate programs led the board to seek university status. In 1969, Old Dominion College transitioned to Old Dominion University under the leadership of President James L. Bugg Jr. During Bugg's tenure, the earliest doctoral programs were established, along with a university-wide governance structure with representation from faculty, administrators, and students. Bugg also reestablished

7410-467: The arts. In 2024, Old Dominion University accepted 95.1% of undergraduate applicants with those admitted having an average 3.3 GPA and an average 1090-1250 SAT score or an average 22-27 ACT score. Old Dominion University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS/COC) to award baccalaureate, master, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The Batten College of Engineering and Technology

7524-440: The city neighborhoods of Larchmont , Highland Park , and Lambert's Point , approximately five miles (8.0 km) north of Downtown Norfolk along the Elizabeth River . The university offers 175 undergraduate and graduate degree programs from seven colleges and three schools. Deriving its name from one of Virginia's state nicknames , " The Old Dominion ", given to the state by King Charles II of England for remaining loyal to

7638-404: The college did not open all programs to African-American students until around 1970. In 1960, The Colleges of William & Mary , a short-lived five-campus university system, was founded. It included the College of William & Mary, the Richmond Professional Institute , the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary , Christopher Newport College , and Richard Bland College . It

7752-440: The college formed the Society of the Alumni which is now the sixth oldest alum organization in the United States. In 1859, a great fire destroyed the College Building. The Alumni House is one of the few original antebellum structures remaining on campus ; notable others include the Wren Building, the President's House , the Brafferton, and Prince George House. At the outset of the American Civil War (1861–1865), enlistments in

7866-449: The college grounds, and it has remained publicly supported ever since. In 1918, it was one of the first universities in Virginia to admit women. Enrollment increased from 104 in 1889 to 1269 students by 1932. W. A. R. Goodwin , rector at Bruton Parish Church and professor of biblical literature and religious education at the college, pursued benefactors who could support the restoration of Williamsburg. Goodwin considered Williamsburg "as

7980-421: The college in 1749, and later became the college's first American chancellor in 1788. That position was long held by the bishops of London and archbishops of Canterbury , though in modern times has been held by U.S. Supreme Court justices, Cabinet secretaries , and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher . Benjamin Franklin received William & Mary's first honorary degree in 1756. William & Mary

8094-458: The college which included the abolition of the Divinity School and the Indian School and the establishment of the first elective system of study and honor system. The College of William & Mary is home to the nation's first collegiate secret society , the F.H.C. Society , popularly known as the Flat Hat Club , founded on November 11, 1750. On December 5, 1776, students John Heath and William Short (class of 1779) founded Phi Beta Kappa as

8208-637: The college's first president (a lifetime appointment which he held until he died in 1743). William & Mary was founded as an Anglican institution; students were required to be members of the Church of England , and professors were required to declare adherence to the Thirty-Nine Articles . In 1693, the college was given a seat in the House of Burgesses , and it was determined tobacco taxes and export duties on furs and animal skins would support

8322-551: The college, succeeded O'Connor in February 2012. The Board of Visitors delegates to a president the operating responsibility and accountability for the college's administrative, fiscal, and academic performance, as well as representing the college on public occasions such as conferral of degrees. W. Taylor Reveley III , 27th President of the college, served from 2008 to 2018. In February 2018, The Board of Visitors unanimously elected Katherine A. Rowe as Reveley's successor. Rowe

8436-670: The college. The college acquired a 330 acres (1.3 km ) parcel for the new school, 8 miles (13 km) from Jamestown. In 1694, the new school opened in temporary buildings. Williamsburg was granted a royal charter as a city in 1722 by the Crown and served as the capital of Colonial Virginia from 1699 to 1780. During this time, the college served as a law center, and lawmakers frequently used its buildings. It educated future U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson , James Monroe , and John Tyler . The college has been called "the Alma Mater of

8550-545: The crown during the English Civil War , Old Dominion has approximately 165,000 alumni in all 50 states and 67 countries. ODU has a Carnegie Classification of "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation , ODU spent $ 73.6 million on research and development in 2021. For 2024-2025, WSJ /College Pulse ranked Old Dominion #501-600 out of U.S. universities while US News & World Report ranked

8664-489: The developing world of Abstract Expressionism taught art, and furthered his own distinctive style painting dozens of new works. When RPI became VCU in 1968, the School of the Arts was the largest professional art school in the country, with 1,200 full-time undergraduate students and 75 graduate students. In 1939 the school was renamed the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary. RPI suffered from having

8778-439: The development of multi-media report presentations. We work with customers to determine their data collection and research needs and how to best accommodate those needs given time and budget restrictions. The Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) is a university-wide multidisciplinary research center that emphasizes modeling, simulation, and visualization (MS&V) research, development, and education. VMASC

8892-496: The director of the William and Mary extension in Norfolk, Joseph Healy began organizing classes and finding locations for faculty and staff. Due to his work, along with that of Robert M. Hughes, J. A. C. Chandler, and A. H. Foreman, a two-year branch division was established on March 13, 1930. On September 12, 1930, the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary held its first class with 206 students (125 men and 81 women) in

9006-596: The fiduciary duties of supervising the college's property and finances. The Chancellor of the College of William & Mary is largely ceremonial. Until 1776, the position was held by an English subject, usually the Archbishop of Canterbury or the Bishop of London , who served as the college's advocate to the Crown, while a colonial President oversaw the day-to-day activities of the Williamsburg campus. Following

9120-635: The first collegiate society in the country ( F.H.C. Society , founded in 1750), the first student honor code and the first collegiate law school in America. During the American Revolution, Virginia established a freedom of religion, notably with the 1786 passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom . Future U.S. President James Madison was a key figure in the transition to religious freedom in Virginia, and Right Reverend James Madison , his cousin and Thomas Jefferson, who

9234-546: The first man did not enroll until 1927. Reverend Scherer secured the first home for the Richmond School of Social Work on the third floor of an old brick residence in Capitol Square across from the Governor's mansion at 1112 Capitol Street. At the time nothing suggested a professional school, college, or university in the area and on the building the sign read "Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court." In 1925,

9348-750: The fourth U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall , Speaker of the House of Representatives Henry Clay , Commanding General of the U.S. Army Winfield Scott , sixteen members of the Continental Congress , and four signers of the Declaration of Independence . Its connections with many Founding Fathers of the United States earned it the nickname "the Alma Mater of the Nation". George Washington received his surveyor's license from

9462-647: The hall's dedication. While the college's administration was less supportive of the restoration efforts than many others in Williamsburg–before the Colonial Williamsburg project, the William & Mary campus was Williamsburg's primary tourist attraction–the college's cooperation was secured. Restoration paid for by Rockefeller's program extended to the college, with the Wren Building restored in 1928–1931, President's House in 1931, and Brafferton in 1931–1932. In 1930, William & Mary established

9576-410: The institution's enrollment. The college has a strong undergraduate arts & sciences focus, with many graduate programs in diverse fields ranging from American colonial history to marine science. The college offers four academic programs in its District of Columbia office: an undergraduate joint degree program in engineering with Columbia University , as well as a liberal arts joint degree program with

9690-550: The legislature made appropriations to RPI the WPA enabled us to survive and even grow a little. In 1928, Hibbs hired the Richmond born Theresa Pollak as the first full-time art instructor. She founded the School of Art, the forerunner to the VCU School of the Arts . It began as one night class with 8 full-time students the first year and 25 or 30 part-time students. Between 1943 and 1945 Clyfford Still, an important member of

9804-684: The mascot was changed to the Rams when RPI became an independent institution. The Green Devils color scheme no longer matched, so RPI chose blue and grey for its new school colors on the recommendation of the School of the Arts faculty, evoking Richmond as a combination of North and South. When RPI merged with MCV, the color scheme was changed to the current black and gold of Virginia Commonwealth University . 37°32′53″N 77°27′12″W  /  37.5481°N 77.4533°W  / 37.5481; -77.4533 College of William and Mary The College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M )

9918-492: The most beautiful college campuses in the United States. The Sir Christopher Wren Building is the oldest college building in the United States and a National Historic Landmark. The building, colloquially referred to as the "Wren Building", was named upon its renovation in 1931 to honor the English architect Sir Christopher Wren . The basis for the 1930s name is a 1724 history in which mathematics professor Hugh Jones stated

10032-609: The new Virginia Commonwealth University was the largest University in the state at a head count of 13,374, of which 12,059 were from the former RPI campus and 1,675 were from the Medical college. At the 1969 convocation for VCU, Dr. Brandt envisioned a great urban University, stating, "we are caught up in a thing you might call the Virginia Commonwealth University Idea. It's an exciting concept....an academic approach without precedent, VCU will become

10146-607: The old Larchmont School building, an unused elementary school on Hampton Boulevard. On September 3, 1930, H. Edgar Timmerman became the Division's first director. "The Division", as it was often called, started in the old Larchmont School building and allowed people with fewer financial assets to attend a school of higher education for two years. Tuition for the first year was US$ 50. The following September, Virginia Polytechnic Institute , more commonly known as Virginia Tech, also began offering classes at "The Division.", expanding course offerings to teachers and engineers. Created as it

10260-540: The only proper location for a college or university was in a small town and not in an urban environment. With the support from The College of William and Mary, it acquired 827 West Franklin Street (now known as Founder's Hall). The building was purchased for $ 73,000 and $ 23,000 was needed for repairs. In 1928, the Richmond Division becomes the Richmond Professional Institute of The College of William and Mary. When

10374-505: The original eight " Public Ivies ". The university is among the original nine colonial colleges . The college educated American Presidents Thomas Jefferson , James Monroe , and John Tyler . It also educated other key figures pivotal to the development of the United States, including the first President of the Continental Congress Peyton Randolph , the first U.S. Attorney General Edmund Randolph ,

10488-446: The original training and testing ground" of the United States. Goodwin persuaded John D. Rockefeller Jr. to initiate the restoration of Williamsburg in 1926, leading to the establishment of Colonial Williamsburg . Goodwin had initially only pursued Rockefeller to help fund the construction of Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall , but had convinced Rockefeller to participate in a broader restoration effort when he visited William & Mary for

10602-761: The period 1980-2009 were announced. In these rankings, ODU was ranked eighth in the world, second only to the University of Washington in the Western Hemisphere. The Social Science Research Center is a social science research center with staff involved in various forms of research methods and data collection, including mail surveys, telephone surveys, household interviews, focus groups, and most conventional forms of data analysis. SSRC staff can assist in all stages of research including instrument design, project management, data collection, data auditing, data management, data analysis, technical report writing, and

10716-509: The region. Many departments conduct cooperative research with NASA . ODU is one of the few universities in the US to offer MBA concentrations in maritime, transportation, and port logistics management and also has well-respected programs in marine science and coastal and transportation engineering. Due to its location in a large metropolitan area, Old Dominion University places particular emphasis on urban issues, including education and health care, and

10830-621: The reigning monarchs King William III and Queen Mary II , the college is the second-oldest in the United States. The original plans for the college date back to 1618 at Henrico but were thwarted by the Indian Massacre of 1622 , a change in government (in 1624, the Virginia Company's charter was revoked by King James I and the Virginia Colony was transferred to royal authority as a crown colony ), events related to

10944-516: The restoration of the Union, Virginia was destitute. The college's 16th president, Benjamin Stoddert Ewell , finally reopened the school in 1869 using his funds, but the college closed again in 1882 due to insufficient funding. In 1888, William & Mary resumed operations under an amended charter when the Commonwealth of Virginia passed an act appropriating $ 10,000 to support the college as

11058-402: The sacred principles of freedom of the press bequeathed by Alumnus Thomas Jefferson." She was allowed to graduate, but future editors had to discuss "controversial writings" with faculty before printing. The college Board of Visitors apologized to her in the 1980s. The college admitted Hulon Willis into a graduate program in 1951 because the program was unavailable at Virginia State . However,

11172-469: The school became the Richmond Division of the College of William and Mary because of $ 10,000 in support given to RPI each year. In the transition to becoming a public institution from 1925 to 1940, the school was one of the few "state-supported colleges" in the country operating almost entirely without state support. The lack of funding was due mainly to a popular belief that Virginia already had too many public universities and that leaders in Virginia believed

11286-410: The students and faculty of RPI began to sever the relationship with the parent school. In 1960, RPI became part of The Colleges of William & Mary , a short-lived system consisting of W&M and its associated institutions. However, both RPI and the Norfolk Division of W&M (soon renamed the Norfolk College of W&M) chafed at being part of the system; RPI was already accredited on its own, and

11400-448: The traditional University system, RPI gained a reputation as a unique institution in conservative Virginia. This uniqueness found its way into many of the art and literature students during the 1950s and 1960s as they adopted the beatnik look and dress style. When George Oliver took over as president in 1959, he did not believe that RPI still needed the name recognition that William and Mary brought. This, along with growing radicalism among

11514-410: The traditional architectural style of "Old Campus", while incorporating energy-efficient technologies. Several buildings constructed since the 1990s have been LEED certified . Additionally, as the buildings of "New Campus" are renovated after decades of use, several have been remodeled to incorporate more traditional architectural elements to unify the appearance of the entire college campus. "New Campus"

11628-570: The two schools and then confirmed by the Virginia General Assembly and Governor. Both universities subsequently agreed upon a pilot relationship, supported by a $ 200,000 grant in the Virginia budget, to examine this possible union in reality. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, William & Mary has retained its historic ties to the United Kingdom and that state's royal family. In 1954, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visited William & Mary as part of her tour of

11742-414: The undergraduate and 50.7% of the graduate student bodies. Admission to W&M is considered "most selective" according to U.S. News & World Report . For the undergraduate class entering fall 2023, William & Mary received 17,548 applications and accepted 5,741, or 32.7%. Of accepted applications, 1,619 enrolled, a yield rate of 28.2%. Of all matriculating students, the average high school GPA

11856-438: The university #278 out of U.S. universities and #973 out of global universities. Old Dominion University was founded in 1930 as a Norfolk extension of the College of William and Mary. This branch was envisioned by administrators and officials such as Robert M. Hughes, a member of the Board of Visitors of William and Mary from 1893 to 1917, and J. A. C. Chandler , the eighteenth president of that school. In 1924 after becoming

11970-421: The university announced a $ 500 million capital campaign. The Jacobson House is the on-campus home for the university president. As a comprehensive university, Old Dominion University offers and develops humanities, science, health sciences, technology, engineering, business, arts, education, and professional programs. The university offers 73 bachelor's degrees , 60 master's degrees, and 35 doctoral degrees in

12084-404: The university, including information technology services, VMASC, and military affairs. The Strome College of Business college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across six departments and three schools: Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Information Technology & Decision Sciences, International Business, along with the School of Accountancy, School of Public Service, and

12198-446: Was $ 26,017. Research of William & Mary students published in 2016 and 2017 showed they hailed from overwhelmingly wealthy student family backgrounds, even as compared to other elite public institutions. The college is need-blind for domestic applicants. In the 2022–23 U.S. News & World Report rankings, W&M ranks as tied for the 13th-best public university in the United States, tied for 41st-best national university in

12312-444: Was dissolved in 1962, with only Richard Bland College remaining officially associated with the College of William & Mary at the present day. In 1974, Jay Winston Johns willed Highland , the 535-acre (2.17 km ) historic Albemarle County, Virginia estate of alumnus and U.S. President James Monroe, to the college. The college restored this historic presidential home near Charlottesville and opened it publicly. Jefferson Hall,

12426-536: Was fought nearby during the Peninsula Campaign on May 5, 1862, and the city was captured by the Union army the next day. The Brafferton building of the college was used for a time as quarters for the commanding officer of the Union garrison occupying the town. On September 9, 1862, drunken soldiers of the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry set fire to the College Building, purportedly in an attempt to prevent Confederate snipers from using it for cover. Following

12540-487: Was in the first year of the Great Depression , the college benefited from federal funding as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's New Deal . The Public Works Administration provided funds for the Administration Building, now Rollins Hall, and Foreman Field , named after A. H. Foreman, an early proponent of the college. The college grew south along Hampton Boulevard, turning an empty field into

12654-460: Was on the Board of Visitors , helped the College of William & Mary to make the transition as well. In 1779, the college established graduate schools in law and medicine, making it one of the institutions that claimed to be the first university in the United States . As its president, Reverend Madison worked with the new leaders of Virginia, most notably Jefferson, on a reorganization and changes for

12768-523: Was ranked 12th among undergraduate programs by the 2016 Bloomberg Businessweek survey. Also in 2020, was W&M ranked 4th for "Colleges with the Happiest Students" by The Princeton Review and 9th in a list of the public universities that "pay off the most", according to CNBC . The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture publishes the William and Mary Quarterly ,

12882-465: Was the first Black student at the college), and Tyler Hall (named for President John Tyler and his son) to its original name of Chancellors' Hall (the hall had been renamed in 1988). The Board of Visitors is a corporation established by the General Assembly of Virginia to govern and supervise the operation of the College of William & Mary and of Richard Bland College . The corporation

12996-399: Was the publisher of The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star and a member of the Norfolk Division's advisory board, was chosen as the first rector of Old Dominion College on May 27, 1962, holding the position until 1970. (The College of Engineering was named in his honor in 2004.) In 1964, the first students lived on campus in dormitories Rogers Hall and Gresham Hall, named for members of

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