To the Williams community, The Board of Trustees convened for their fall meeting on Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7. As always, I’m writing to report out about the proceedings. This was the first meeting for three new trustees: Danielle Deane-Ryan ’97, Jan van Eck ’85… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, The U.S. Supreme Court just handed down its decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v. University of North Carolina, et al… Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
To the Williams community, The Board of Trustees convened on campus last Friday and Saturday for their January 2023 meeting. I want to offer my usual summary of the business they conducted during the meeting. The Board’s plenary sessions fell into two broad categories: one group was devoted to imagining… Continue reading »
Dear Williams community, The Board of Trustees held their June 2022 meeting here last week, in sync with Commencement weekend. They conducted the following business: I reported on implementation of the strategic plan to date. My overview highlighted a number of priorities on which we have already made real progress,… Continue reading »
Dear Williams community, Last Friday and Saturday our Board of Trustees met in person for the first time in more than two years. They were thrilled to return to campus after such a long absence, and as part of their visit they met with various offices and campus groups… Continue reading »
Dear faculty, staff and students, The Williams Board of Trustees held their Fall 2021 meeting virtually last Friday, October 8. Following is a summary of topics and votes. This roundup and summaries from past meetings are always available via the archive on the… Continue reading »
Williams faculty, staff and students, After a competitive national search, I am pleased to announce that Michael Wagner, currently Chief Financial Officer at Dartmouth College, will join Williams as our next Vice President for Finance and Operations and College Treasurer, starting August 30, 2021. He will… Continue reading »
Dear faculty, staff and students, While campus shifts into summer mode, I’m writing to share a summary of the June 2021 Board of Trustees meeting—the last for this academic year. The meeting was held virtually last Friday, June 4. It was likely the last of our… Continue reading »
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