WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Oct. 19 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:

As William & Mary celebrates its Year of Civic Leadership, a new national recognition is underscoring the university's longstanding commitment to preparing students not only for careers, but for meaningful participation in democracy.

William & Mary has received the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge's 2026 Highly Established Action Plan Seal, a designation awarded to institutions with exemplary plans to advance nonpartisan civic engagement, civic learning and student voter participation.

While the recognition highlights the strength of William & Mary's democratic engagement strategy, university leaders say the real story is broader than any single award. It'...