William & Mary 2010 - Present
2010, February 6
Marking William & Mary's 317th anniversary, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell addressed the community in Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall Feb. 6, during the Charter Day ceremony.
2010, April 6
William & Mary welcomed a new Tribe mascot - The Griffin. With the body of a British lion and the head of an American bald eagle, the mythical creature links the history and heritage of the United States and Great Britain.
2011, February 4
U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader, Eric Cantor J.D. '88, spoke to a crowd of more than 2,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members at the Charter Day ceremony celebrating William & Mary's 318th birthday. New traditions were set as the ceremony was moved from Saturday morning to Friday afternoon allowing more to attend and hip-hop band, The Roots, performed at the first-ever Charter Day concert on Saturday evening.
2011, September 6
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates '65 is named the 24th Chancellor of the College. Gates will succeed retired U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in the post when she completes her term in February 2012.
2012, February 6
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates '65 is invested as the College's new chancellor during the Charter Day ceremony.
2012, May 13
Broadcast news icon Jim Lehrer, a fixture for decades as lead anchor for the Public Broadcasting System and a frequent moderator of presidential debates, delivered the 2012 Commencement address.
2012, October 10
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, considered one of the world's most
influential spiritual leaders and winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize,
spoke at William & Mary. 
Sponsored by student groups, the Dalai Lama
delivered a
lecture focused on the virtues of human compassion.
2012, November 8
The largest single financial award in W&M history is announced. A $25 million award from USAID will establish the AidData Center for Development Policy—a joint venture between W&M and several partners.
2013, January 25
The Hunter Smith Family Foundation establishes the Hunter J. Smith ('51) Endowment for Freshman Seminars with a gift of $10 million to William & Mary. Freshman seminars, with their class sizes limited to 15, began at W&M in 1993.
2013, February 8
W&M Chancellor and former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates '65 spoke at the annual Charter Day ceremony, marking the university's 320th anniversary.
2013, February 9
The Muscarelle Museum of Art celebrates its 30th anniversary with 25 drawings preserved by Michelangelo’s descendants from the family home, the Casa Buonarroti in Florence.
2013, April
The estate of the late Walter J. Zable ’37, LL.D. ’78 provided a $23.9 million gift to William & Mary, $20 million of which will be split between scholarships for student athletes and renovations to the stadium that carries his name. The gift ranks among the largest single gifts in W&M’s 320-year history.
2013, April 19
William & Mary’s Board of Visitors approved the William & Mary Promise, an innovative, new operating model that will enhance the quality of a William & Mary education while improving predictability and affordability for in-state undergraduate students.
2013, May 14
Robert S. Mueller III, the longest serving director of the FBI since J. Edgar Hoover, addressed this year’s William & Mary Commencement Exercises. He emphasized three qualities essential for success in life: integrity, service and patience.