Colleges of William and Mary

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The Colleges of William and Mary was the name used by the College of William and Mary briefly beginning in 1960 to account for the institution's expansion including branches the Richmond Professional Institute (which later became Virginia Commonwealth University after joining with the Medical College of Virginia), Richard Bland College, and Christopher Newport College. Former William and Mary President Alvin Duke Chandler served as Chancellor during that time with responsibilities for expanding and overseeing the branch campuses.

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