Williams students, faculty and staff, As we settle into the rhythms of a new academic year, I’d like to offer you a preview of some of the many programs, initiatives and offerings planned for the fall semester. Within this community, many faculty have recently… Continue reading »
Williams students, faculty and staff, Welcome to the new academic year. After the relative quiet of summer in Williamstown, it’s exciting to see you all bring the campus back to life. To everyone who’s returning… or never left: I hope you enjoyed your summer, whether you were completing an internship… 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 Haystack Monument was defaced again late Friday night, in a way very similar to the first incident. This time the slogans were “Hell is hot,” “Shame on you,” and “Ouch” as well as an obscenity. I… Continue reading »
Williams faculty, staff, students, Just after Saturday midnight a Campus Safety officer, responding to a report, found that the Haystack Monument in Mission Park had been defaced with spray-painted graffiti. The graffiti included an obscenity along with the words and phrases “Pagan Rule,” “Blood,” “Ouch,” and “Hail Satan.”… 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, I am pleased to report that I have offered the position of Dean of the Faculty to Lara Shore-Sheppard, Kimberly A. ’96 and Robert R. ’62 Henry Professor of Economics, and she has accepted. Lara will assume the deanship on July 1. Lara, who joined Williams… Continue reading »
Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Sam Crane, the Edward S. Greenbaum 1910 Professor in Political Science, has accepted our invitation to become the next director of the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford University (WEPO). His term of service will be two years, starting July 1, 2024. Sam… Continue reading »
Dean of Faculty Safa Zaki is the next president of Bowdoin College Continue reading »
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