President Mandel has contributed Williams’ support to an amici curiae brief, submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court by thirty-three private, highly selective residential colleges. The brief argues that narrowly tailored race-conscious admissions practices remain essential to the educational benefits that result from diversity in higher education. The signers submitted… Continue reading »
Dear Williams Community, I am writing in the wake of yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending the right to legal abortion in the United States. For many in our community, including me, the news came as a shock even though we were aware… 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 Students, Faculty and Staff, We are writing today to thank those of you who participated in the FY23 planning process and to summarize the budget that was approved by the Board of Trustees. Coincidentally, this budget is the last of Dukes’s time as Provost and Mike’s first at Williams… Continue reading »
Dear Colleagues, I am happy to announce that Justin Crowe, professor of political science and chair of leadership studies, has agreed to serve as director of the college’s tutorial program as of July 1, 2022. A member of the faculty since 2009, Justin teaches and publishes on the role of… Continue reading »
To the Williams Community, I write, with pleasure, to announce that the college has chosen SO-IL architects to develop a conceptual design for the new Williams College Museum of Art building. SO-IL was recommended by the 12-member Architect Selection Committee… Continue reading »
Dear Williams community, In the wake of the horrific shooting in Buffalo, I write to add my voice to those raised in anger over anti-Black racism in this country. Once again, someone espousing theories of white supremacy has murdered and injured… Continue reading »
On behalf of Williams, President Mandel has signed the Higher Education Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation, an initiative of the nonpartisan ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Through the Challenge, more than 865 colleges and universities have committed to institutionalizing nonpartisan democratic engagement. The Presidents’ Commitment is a… Continue reading »
Williams students, faculty and staff, I am pleased to announce a major enhancement in Williams financial aid. At their meeting last week, our Board of Trustees voted to convert our entire financial aid program into the nation’s first “all-grant” program. Starting with the fall… Continue reading »
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