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 »
Dear Williams community, Over the last several months, I have received some questions regarding Williams’ investment strategy as it relates to fossil fuels. This letter seeks to clarify our current policies and approach to this issue. The climate crisis facing our globe is a… Continue reading »
Dear Members of the Williams Community: I write as the second half of the spring semester is upon us to share news about the associate deanship in the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OIDEI). I’m thrilled to announce that Christopher Goh, Professor of Chemistry, will serve as the… Continue reading »
Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the following four appointments of faculty to key leadership positions that shape the intellectual life of the college. Oakley Center Director Jacqueline M. Hidalgo, Professor of Religion and Latino/a/x Studies, Chair of the Latino/a Studies Program, and Associate Dean of Institutional Diversity, Equity… Continue reading »
Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the following four appointments of faculty to key leadership positions that shape the intellectual life of the college. Oakley Center Director Jacqueline M. Hidalgo, Professor of Religion and Latino/a/x Studies, Chair of the Latino/a Studies Program, and Associate Dean of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will… Continue reading »
Williams students, staff and faculty, Welcome to second semester! As I do every term, I’d like to pause on this first day of classes to update you on various initiatives. It was wonderful to see the campus re-engage in Winter Study after the 2021 hiatus, and despite some Covid disruptions. Continue reading »
To the Williams community, I am pleased to announce our next dean of the college and provost. Gretchen Long, the Frederick Rudolph ’42 – Class of 1965 Professor of American Culture, will serve as the next dean of the college, while Eiko Maruko Siniawer ’97, the Class… Continue reading »
Dear faculty, staff and students, The Williams Board of Trustees held their Winter 2022 meeting virtually last Friday, January 21. Following is a brief summary of the major discussion topics and themes. As a reminder, these meeting summaries are archived and always available on the… Continue reading »
Williams staff and faculty, The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Williams, like other employers around the world, to quickly change the nature of workplace expectations. Many such changes were intended to be temporary. But our experience of the last two-plus years has also steered new attention to the question… Continue reading »
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