The Death of Retiree Ted Stefanik

Dear Williams faculty, staff and retirees, With sadness, I write to share news of the death of retired staff member Ted Stefanik. Ted passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, at the age of 71. Ted attended St. Stanislaus School in Adams and the former St. Joseph High School in… Continue reading »

Summary of the June 2023 Board of Trustees meeting

To the Williams community, The Board of Trustees convened June 2-3 for their meeting in conjunction with Commencement. It was a full, productive and enjoyable weekend. We were joined for this meeting by two incoming members of Senior Staff: Kimberly A. ’96 and Robert R. ’62 Henry Professor of Economics… Continue reading »

The Passing of Stephen R. Birrell ’64

To the Williams community, As we announced last week, Stephen Birrell ’64, who worked at Williams for 25 years, died last Wednesday, May 17. Williams has lost a beloved member of our community, and I write today with a full commemoration. Steve’s many contributions to the college were profound and… Continue reading »

Further Graffiti on Haystack Monument

To the Williams community, The Haystack Monument was defaced again late Friday night, in a way very similar to the first incident. This time the slogans were “Hell is hot,” “Shame on you,” and “Ouch” as well as an obscenity.  I… Continue reading »

Graffiti on Haystack Monument

Williams faculty, staff, students, Just after Saturday midnight a Campus Safety officer, responding to a report, found that the Haystack Monument in Mission Park had been defaced with spray-painted graffiti. The graffiti included an obscenity along with the words and phrases “Pagan Rule,” “Blood,” “Ouch,” and “Hail Satan.”… Continue reading »

Summary of the April 2023 Board of Trustees meeting

To the Williams community, The Board of Trustees convened for their April 2023 meeting here last week. Following is a high-level summary of the topics they covered during sessions all day Friday and Saturday morning. The Board heard and discussed a presentation by Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services… Continue reading »

Announcing our next dean of faculty

To the Williams community, I am pleased to report that I have offered the position of Dean of the Faculty to Lara Shore-Sheppard, Kimberly A. ’96 and Robert R. ’62 Henry Professor of Economics, and she has accepted. Lara will assume the deanship on July 1. Lara, who joined Williams… Continue reading »