Thank You and Looking Ahead
In the wake of such a powerfully moving day for me personally and for the college, I want to express appreciation to all involved. Continue reading »
Writings and Remarks
Important Message on Racist Hate Speech
Reviewing the incident and its responses and taking action as we move forward. Continue reading »
News Regarding Winter Break
so the design going forward is to think of this as Staff Winter Break Continue reading »
Williams-Exeter Programme Appointment
I am delighted to announce that Kathryn R. Kent, professor of English, has accepted the invitation to direct the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford University for two years beginning July 1, 2012. Continue reading »
And We’re Off
And so, begins another cycle of learning, meaning, and fun. Special welcome goes to the students, faculty, and staff joining our community for the first time. Continue reading »
Teaching and Scholarship
From the September 2011 Alumni Review A highlight of my week in the summer involves each Tuesday at noon heading over to the Science Quad. There a couple hundred students and faculty partake of that well-known stimulant to intellectual thought—pizza—before piling into Wege… Continue reading »
The Community We Aspire To Be
From the June 2011 Alumni Review People who haven’t seen the college for a while are often pleasantly surprised by how different the campus looks. I don’t mean the buildings, but the people. Our growing racial and ethnic diversity is clearly evident to… Continue reading »
As the year comes to a close
Near the end of my first full academic year here at the college, I am ever more grateful for the warm welcome extended to my family and me and for what I believe all of us together are poised to accomplish for Williams. Continue reading »
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Faculty and staff in Arts and Sciences have great respect for Fred as a skilled administrator who’s worked closely with faculty and staff in marshalling financial resources in support of the school’s educational mission and in making clear for decision makers the tradeoffs involved in the choices they face. Continue reading »
Making progress. . .despite
Events over the past week have shown how wonderfully vibrant our queer community is, how much closer we’re getting to the inevitable day when all of its members feel deeply welcomed and completely safe here at Williams, and, alas, how we are not completely there yet. Continue reading »
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