愿景背后：并列的W&M &符号
在Taylor Reveley会长的领导下，广泛的威廉与玛丽社区的成员去年加入了一项努力，开始制定一项战略计划。 该计划的目的是将学院推进到全国文科研究型大学的顶峰。
在某一点上，社区成员开始设想威廉与玛丽独特的定位是通过“&”符号实现的愿望。 他们盯着它看。 他们把它翻转过来。 Around it, they juxtaposed characteristics of the College in ways that highlighted the university’s special strengths while projecting them into the future. 他们提出了以下与符号数组：
威廉与玛丽
庆祝的传统 & Forging change
Alma mater of a nation & Citizen of the world
Dedicated to teaching & Devoted to research
Large enough for excellence & Small enough for community
Whole-heartedly undergraduate & Strategically professional and graduate
Supported by alumni committed to serve & 受到准备领导的学生的启发
During the summer of 2009, editors within the office of university relations attempted to “put-some-flesh-on,“ as it were, the array. Using video clips collected during the 之前的 academic year, the editors created the accompanying “ampersand” video.