Williams colleagues, I write with the promised commemoration of Ed Derby, Sr., who retired in 2022 with the title of Lead Power Plant Operator, and passed away on August 8, 2024, after an illness. Ed joined Williams in 1982 and worked here for 40 years. Born in Pittsfield, MA, he… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, Following is a summary of the Fall 2024 Board of Trustees meeting, held last Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28. We were joined at this meeting by our newest Board members, Trustees Joel Hellman ’84 and Mary Kipp ’89; Alumni Trustees Cheryl Robinson Ocansey ’85… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I write to honor the death of retired Director of Mental Health Services Dr. John Allen Miner, who passed away peacefully at home on September 7 at the age of 74, surrounded by loved ones. John joined Williams in 1998 as a staff psychiatrist after working… Continue reading »
Dear Williams students, faculty and staff, As promised, I write today to catch you up on news from the last several months and highlight some of the many, many (many!) programs planned for this fall. It all makes for a long message—evidence of the level of activity in every area… Continue reading »
In October 2023, amidst the violence in the Middle East, I published a campus letter explaining why I was not sending out an institutional statement in response to the tragedy, and why I had concluded that it was unhelpful for me to issue statements from the college in response… Continue reading »
Dear Williams community, Welcome to the fall semester. Whatever your summer entailed, I hope you found opportunities for relaxation and time with loved ones. On this first day of classes I thought I’d take a moment to introduce our newest arrivals and celebrate the first day of the new academic… Continue reading »
Dear Williams and Williams-Mystic communities, As leaders of Williams and the Williams-Mystic Program, respectively, we are writing to inform you that we have confirmed a plan to continue the program. We are therefore renewing our partnership contract with the Mystic Seaport Museum. Maud and Provost Eiko Siniawer announced last April… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I write with the promised commemoration of our late colleague, Robert G. Scott Class of 1968 Professor of English and former Dean of the College Steve Fix, who died on April 23, just a few months short of his planned retirement. A native of Dorchester, MA,… Continue reading »
Williams colleagues, In sadness, I write with news that Karen Kwitter, Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Astronomy, Emerita, passed away on Monday, peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial ceremony will be held at the Williams College Cemetery tomorrow, Thursday, August 22, at 10 AM. Continue reading »