Williams students, staff and faculty, Yesterday was an important day on the Williams calendar. It was not a holiday or a study day or an anniversary. Indeed, the semester isn’t yet complete. But November 23, 2020, was nevertheless an important milestone. And as with any milestone it’s worth pausing to… Continue reading »
Williams students, faculty and staff, I am writing to share the deeply upsetting news that one of our students, Jackson Ronningen ’24, died this weekend in California. Jackson was a first year student who came to study in person this fall, then switched to remote study in… Continue reading »
Williams students, faculty and staff, We’re writing to inform you that a member of college staff has been the recipient of a hateful letter at their home. They were targeted based on their race and sexual orientation in an effort to intimidate and instill fear. We’ve been… Continue reading »
The world’s issues have always been Williams’ issues. Our campus may be tucked away in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts, but the college and our people are continually shaped by broad social crosscurrents. Through our educational work, and our moral and political agency, we can influence that larger world in… Continue reading »
Williams staff and faculty, I’m pleased to inform you that Senior Staff and I are lengthening the college’s winter shutdown on a one-time basis for this year. Assuming there are no events that require a late change of plans, shutdown will begin on Monday, December 21, 2020, and continue through… Continue reading »
Williams students, staff and faculty, With early voting about to begin in our area, I’m writing to encourage every member of our community to exercise their right to vote and take part in the political process. No matter which party, candidate or ideology you may support, the state of our… Continue reading »
Dear faculty, staff and students, I’m pleased to share a summary of proceedings from the fall Board of Trustees meeting, held last Friday, October 9, 2020. Our October meeting wound up coinciding with Mountain Day, so I unfortunately wasn’t unable to participate in campus events. But I heard good reports… Continue reading »
Williams faculty and staff, I write with more sad news that we’ve lost another member of our community. David Holland, who served as the college’s bursar for 15 years, passed away on October 5 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Many of David’s former colleagues have reached… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, It is my sad duty to report that retired staff member Beverly King passed away on October 7 at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams, she attended local schools and graduated from Williamstown High School. As a youth she served in the Civil Air Patrol for… Continue reading »
Dear students, We write, also copying faculty and staff, with the disappointing news that our winter varsity athletes will not compete this year. The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has just announced a unanimous decision not to hold a competitive winter sports season, and we are therefore canceling… Continue reading »
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