Williams faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to inform you that Safa Zaki, the John B. McCoy and John T. McCoy Professor of Psychology, has agreed, upon completion in June 2023 of her current term as dean of the faculty, to serve a second term in the role and as… Continue reading »
Williams students, faculty and staff, I’m pleased to welcome you all to Williams for the new semester. It’s exciting to feel the energy of this particular moment in the year, as our community returns and is renewed. In that spirit I offer a special greeting to… Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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