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The green space behind Legacy Hall in New Town is named Sullivan Square. It is named for Tim Sullivan.

 

Tim Sullivan was the President of the College of William and Mary from 1992-2005. The late 1990’s was when New Town was conceived. The College of William and Mary was, and still is, a basic component of the fabric of the Williamsburg area. As such William and Mary was informed of the planning for New Town. After careful consideration, it was decided that William and Mary, through their real estate arm, would become an investor in New Town. 

 

At that time it was not common for colleges and universities to be directly involved in land use decisions for areas near their campus. Tim believed that New Town would have an impact on the future of William and Mary and that William and Mary should have a role in the development of New Town.

 

At the meeting when Tim signed the formal agreement between William and Mary and New Town, Tim spoke before he signed. He expressed the following - The College of William and Mary has excellence in faculty, staff, and students. If the College of William and Mary wants to have excellence in faculty, staff, and students in the future we must have excellence in lifestyle. He believed that New Town could help provide excellence in lifestyle.

 

Today faculty, staff, and students from William and Mary live, work, and play in New Town. After all, Life Happens Here. Sullivan Square was named after Tim to commemorate his impact on the long term success of the College of William and Mary as well as New Town.