Dear faculty, staff and students, Last week was the January meeting of the Board of Trustees. The board covered topics that it reviews on an annual basis, like the comprehensive fee and a risk management update, as well as current issues of special interest. First, I’m pleased to announce that… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I write to share the sad news that retired college bursar Eugenia “Genie” Smith passed away on Friday, January 11, at the Williamstown Commons. Genie wore many hats during her respected 21-year tenure at Williams. She joined the college development office in 1974 and later moved… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I write today to share the news of the passing of retiree Loretta Smith, who spent 20 years in Dining Services as a snack bar attendant from 1961 to 1981. She died on Thursday, January 10, at the Williamstown Commons. She was 99. Loretta was born… Continue reading »
Williams faculty, staff and students, As I noted in an all-campus message before break, “Williams, like campuses across the United States, has engaged in debate about how to bolster its commitment to free expression while maintaining its responsibility to ensure an inclusive environment for all community members.” In that same message… Continue reading »
Keynote at the 2018 meetings of the Association for Jewish Studies December 16, 2018 Boston, MA Some of you may have heard the now-famous anecdote about how the Air Force first built jet fighter cockpits based on the “average” pilot body shape and size, which in practice… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, Over the last several months, Williams, like campuses across the United States, has engaged in debate about how to bolster its commitment to free expression while maintaining its responsibility to ensure an inclusive environment for all community members. In late November I… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that a longtime member of our community, Crystal Brooks, passed away unexpectedly. She served for more than three decades at the college and was the director of prospect management and research in the Development Office… Continue reading »
Williams faculty, staff and students, I’m delighted to inform you that Professor of Economics Dukes Love and Hales Professor of Psychology Marlene Sandstrom have agreed to serve second terms on my senior staff, as provost and dean of the college, respectively. Their new three-year terms will begin on July 1,… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, It is my sad duty to inform you of the passing of Edgar “Skeeter” Lewis, a longtime member of our custodial team. We recently learned that Skeeter passed away earlier this month at Massachusetts General Hospital. The funeral will be held tomorrow,… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I write to share the sad news that on Saturday, November 17, Williams lost a legend with the passing of retired longtime coach Renzie Lamb, whose coaching career at Williams spanned 36 years. In addition to serving as head coach of men’s lacrosse throughout most of… Continue reading »