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Christopher Newport University
The General Assembly of Virginia established Christopher Newport College as a non-residential branch college of William & Mary in 1960 to serve the citizens of the Peninsula community. Christopher Newport College was named after Captain Christopher Newport, who led the historic voyage of the…Colleges of William & Mary
The Colleges of William & Mary was the name of a short-lived educational system in Virginia. It included William & Mary, the Richmond Professional Institute, the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary, Christopher Newport College, and Richard Bland College.Norfolk College of William & Mary
The Norfolk Division of William & Mary was established in 1930. Its name was changed in 1960 to Norfolk College of William & Mary. The institution became independent from the College of William & Mary in 1962 and the name was changed at that time to Old Dominion College. In 1969 the…Richard Bland College
Richard Bland College of The College of William & Mary (or Richard Bland College or simply, RBC) is a public junior college with about 1,400 students located near Petersburg, Virginia. Named after Virginia statesman Richard Bland, RBC was established in 1960 by the Virginia General Assembly as…Richmond Professional Institute
The Richmond School of Social Work and Public Health of the was established in 1917. In 1925 it became the Richmond Division of the College of William & Mary. In 1939 the division was known as the Richmond Professional Institute. It separated from William & Mary and came under state control…St. Helena Extension
The St. Helena Extension was a division of William & Mary established especially for veterans of World War II.Tappahannock Extension Division
The Tappahannock Extension Division was one of several extensions of William & Mary in the 20th century. In the late 1920s-1930, extension courses were offered in eleven different communities by William & Mary with the highest numbers of students in Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News and…Virginia Associated Research Campus
The Virginia Associated Research Campus (VARC), was a former division of William & Mary from the 1960s to the 1980s.Williamsburg Education
Over the years, numerous private schools existed in Williamsburg. The College of William & Mary had long sponsored a grammar school for white boys and in 1870 built a school on the site of the Governor's Palace. The "Mattey School" honored Matthew Whaley, the son of Mary Whaley. Her 1742…