William & Mary Women's Weekend
From the Nominator
In 2018-19, the William & Mary community is celebrating 100 years of women at William & Mary. To commemorate this milestone, the university hosted the first-ever W&M Women's Weekend September 21-23, 2018. In events throughout campus including panel discussions, keynotes and an opening performance, we discussed big ideas, learned from one another and grew in the eight dimensions of wellness: emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, professional, physical, social and spiritual.
From the Judges
The College of William & Mary's Women's Weekend is as a great example for universities seeking to their identity. The polished marketing materials, diverse programming tracks, and creative journal keepsakes kept close to the theme of mindfulness, and the invaluable contributions of women. The journal's illustrations of campus landmarks was a nice tie in to the celebratory aspect of the events and the program materials offered connections back to campus through exhibitions spread out at various halls. The integration with the film featured and recognition of the gift by the society of women announcement was not lost and really demonstrated the impact of giving on the future of the university with a nice tie in-to current initiatives.