Joined RVA757 Connects: 2021

Katherine A. Rowe began her tenure as William & Mary’s 28th president on July 1, 2018.

Under Rowe’s leadership, William & Mary has advanced access and affordability, including announcing a commitment to cover full tuition and fees for all in-state Pell Grant recipients beginning in fall 2023. The university held tuition flat for five years, from 2019–2023, among the longest efforts in the country.

Rowe oversaw the successful completion of the university’s For the Bold campaign and the creation of the university’s ambitious strategic plan, Vision 2026.

Her cross-university initiatives include a central Entrepreneurship Hub, a Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation, W&M’s first Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Roadmap, realization of the university’s long-planned Memorial to the Enslaved, a Veteran-to-Executive Transition program, and an Institute for Integrative Conservation.

Rowe serves on numerous boards, including the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Virginia Business and Higher Education Council Board.