W&M Adds Navy ROTC Program

William & Mary officially joined the Hampton Roads Navy ROTC consortium in late September, an effort years in the making that will have a profound impact on student learning and the university’s relationship with the military.

W&M is partnering with Hampton University to offer cross-registration to students interested in becoming commissioned officers in the Navy or Marine Corps. Participants will take courses about naval science and engage in physical training.

The two universities celebrated the membership at the W&M and Hampton University football game in Zable Stadium on Sept. 28. Sailors lined up across the field alongside President Katherine A. Rowe and other leaders who helped to complete the merger, including Special Assistant to the President for Military & Veteran Affairs Kathleen Jabs.

In celebration of the new partnership, Navy Cmdr. Ian Kemp ’03 did a flyover of Zable Stadium in his F/A-18 Super Hornet at the Oct. 19 football game during William & Mary Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.