It started with William & Mary’s Wren Building and ended with Kensington Palace in London. Fitting, considering the university’s royal roots. The university illuminated some of the world’s most iconic landmarks in green and gold — starting a popular tradition that lasted through the course of the For the Bold campaign. Shining brightly across the night’s skies in honor of William & Mary’s close-knit community, the dazzling lightings provided uplifting moments for students, faculty, alumni, parents, staff and friends to gather together with Tribe Pride as they celebrated the university’s most ambitious campaign yet. These are just a few of the illuminations our community witnessed.

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Campaign Launch
Against the backdrop of its iconic Wren Building, in October 2015 William & Mary publicly launched the For the Bold campaign, the most ambitious fundraising effort in the university’s history.
By University Advancement Staff
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New York City
W&M launched its $1 billion campaign in New York City against the backdrop of the Empire State Building, which shined brightly in green and gold in honor of the nearly 13,000 alumni, parents and friends in the area.
By University Advancement Staff
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Los Angeles & San Francisco
Glenn Hines Harding ’65 and Audra Lynn Mallow ’90 are trailblazers. They are now cementing the footprint of William & Mary’s For the Bold campaign on the West Coast.
By University Advancement Staff
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Washington, D.C.
William & Mary celebrated its $1 billion For the Bold campaign against the backdrop of the nation’s capital as the university’s colors illuminated the skyline in honor of more than 20,000 alumni in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
By University Advancement Staff
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Atlanta
William & Mary celebrated its For the Bold campaign in Atlanta as the university’s colors lit the sky in honor of more than 23,630 alumni, parents and friends in the Southeast region.
By University Advancement Staff
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Richmond
Home to nearly 23,000 alumni, parents and friends, greater Richmond was ignited with Tribe Pride as the William & Mary community gathered together at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to celebrate For the Bold.
By University Advancement Staff
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Chicago
Chicago’s skyline came alive during a For the Bold campaign celebration with William & Mary’s colors illuminating several iconic landmarks in honor of the nearly 24,000 alumni, parents and friends in the Central region.
By University Advancement Staff
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South Hampton Roads
A crowd of almost 200 gathered at the Chrysler Museum of Art to celebrate the transformational impact the campaign is having on the lives of students, faculty and alumni. The museum and the Wells Fargo Center were illuminated in green and gold for the special evening.
By University Advancement Staff
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London
William & Mary returned to its royal roots during the May 28 For the Bold campaign celebration in London in honor of the nearly 9,000 alumni, parents and friends that comprise the university’s international community.
By University Advancement Staff