A Path Forward, Together

Our work—to educate global citizens who are informed and empowered to lead and who feel a responsibility to help create the community we all most fervently desire to live in—today seems more important than ever. Continue reading »

Why We’re Here

Those of us who’ve devoted our careers to this work feel a deep sense of responsibility—and privilege—to make good on the generosity and wisdom of previous generations by helping students become effective global citizens. Continue reading »

The Passing of Gloria Jean Sausville

To the Williams Community, I am sad to report that a retiree recently passed away. Gloria Jean Sausville of Bennington, who worked in Dining Services for 25 years, died on September 11. She was 72. Gloria started working for the college in 1983 as a dishwasher at Driscoll dining hall,… Continue reading »

The Passing of David A. Booth

To the Williams community, I am sad to report to you today the death of David A. Booth, retired vice provost and political science lecturer. David passed away Sept. 5 in Laguna Woods, Calif. He was 84. Born in Canton, Ohio, and raised in northeastern Ohio and… Continue reading »

The Passing of Professor Leslie Brown

To the Williams community, It is with profound sadness that I write to you about the death of Professor of History Leslie Brown. Leslie passed away August 5 in Boston after a battle with cancer. Leslie had been a member of the Williams faculty since 2008, and… Continue reading »

The Passing of Charles E. Gardner Sr.

To the Williams Community, I was sad to learn this week that a retiree has passed away. Charles E. Gardner Sr., a 26-year veteran of Campus Safety & Security, died July 19 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was 82. Born in Williamstown in 1933, Chuck attended Williamstown… Continue reading »

The Passing of James W. Gregory Jr.

To the Williams Community, I am sad to report the death on Saturday of James W. Gregory Jr., who retired from Williams in 2010 after a career in the college’s grounds operation that spanned five decades. Jim, known to many family and friends as “Jim-O,” came to… Continue reading »

The Passing of Anthony Louis “Lou” Morin

To the Williams Community, I was saddened to learn of the recent death of Anthony Louis “Lou” Morin, 82, of North Adams, Mass., who worked for many years in Dining Services. He passed away on May 30 in Pittsfield. Born in 1933 in North Adams, he attended… Continue reading »