Writings and Remarks

Sad news about Alex Kemp ’28

To the Williams community, With deep sadness, I write to tell you that first-year student Alex Kemp died yesterday, after a skiing accident on Monday. I know you will join me in thinking about Alex’s family; his friends, teammates and coaches on the track and cross country teams; his entrymates… Continue reading »

On Institutional Statements

In October 2023, amidst the violence in the Middle East, I published a campus letter explaining why I was not sending out an institutional statement in response to the tragedy, and why I had concluded that it was unhelpful for me to issue statements from the college in response… Continue reading »

Welcome to the start of the Fall 2024 semester

Dear Williams community, Welcome to the fall semester. Whatever your summer entailed, I hope you found opportunities for relaxation and time with loved ones. On this first day of classes I thought I’d take a moment to introduce our newest arrivals and celebrate the first day of the new academic… Continue reading »