Dear students, faculty and staff, It’s spring! Well… spring semester, anyway. The ground is still frozen, the days are too short, but the process of renewal is underway. Every season in the Berkshires has its pleasures, but it’s a special time at Williams when the coats and boots come off… Continue reading »
Williams students, faculty and staff, With classes starting tomorrow, I write with news about the college’s preparedness for the novel coronavirus outbreak and how each of you can help limit the risk of infection at Williams. Here is some important information to be aware of. First, as of now there are… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I am pleased to report that, after consulting with the Faculty Steering Committee, I have offered Professor of Psychology Safa Zaki the position of Dean of the Faculty, and she has accepted. Safa will assume her new role on July 1. In her… Continue reading »
Dear faculty, staff and students, The Williams Board of Trustees held their January meeting last Friday and Saturday. I’m pleased to summarize for you some of the topics and votes. Reports from past meetings are always available on the News from the Board website. Last week’s… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, For the last year, members of the Williams community have been discussing how best to live up to our obligation to ensure both free expression and inclusion. Today I’m sharing a statement developed by the Faculty Steering Committee with my… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, As I mentioned in my email earlier this week, Dean of Faculty Denise K. Buell recently informed me that she’ll step down from her deanship in June, to return to her faculty role as Cluett Professor of Religion. While I’m glad… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I’m writing to share two pieces of news. The two are related, so I appreciate your patience with a longer message than I’d usually write. First is the bittersweet announcement that Vice President for Campus Life Steve Klass has informed me of his plans to retire… Continue reading »
Dear faculty, staff and students, Last Friday and Saturday was our fall Board of Trustees’ meeting. As usual, I’d like to share a brief summary of some of the topics, discussions and votes. Past reports are always available on the News from the Board website. This meeting was the… Continue reading »
Dear Williams students, faculty and staff, Welcome back! Whether you stayed at Williams or left town, I hope you had a rejuvenating few months. And to our new students, faculty and staff members: welcome to your first fall at Williams! I’m so pleased that you’re joining our community, and I’m… Continue reading »
To the Williams community, In November 2018 I charged an ad hoc committee with recommending to me “a set of speaker invitation guidelines that would demonstrate our full commitment to both inquiry and inclusion.” The committee has delivered their report, and it’s my pleasure to direct you to it on the … Continue reading »
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