William and Mary, a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S. In February of 1693, King William III and Queen Mary II of England signed a charter to establish a "perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other good Arts and Sciences" in the Virginia Colony. This was the backbone of William & Mary, one of the top 40 schools in the nation. Notable alumni include Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Tyler and George Washington, TV host Jon Stewart, Steelers football coach Mike Tomlin, actress Glenn Close and singer Linda Lavin. The colors are green, silver and gold, and the mascot is the Griffin, a mythical creature that has the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division I – Colonial Athletic Association (CAA); varsity teams include men’s basketball, baseball, football and cross country, and women’s basketball, golf, swimming, soccer and tennis. The Wren Building sits on the 1,200-acre campus, and is the oldest academic building in the nation still in use today. The school was also the first to start an honor system, offer the elective system for academics and teach political economy.
Williamsburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 14,068. In 2014, the population was estimated to be 14,691. More from Wikipedia...
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