May 22, 2020—In an effort to minimize the risks of COVID-19 and assist in stopping the spread of the virus, Williams College, working closely with the Williamstown Town administration and in conjunction with the Williamstown Board of Health, has implemented a new health and safety plan for active construction projects on its campus. Continue reading »
On May 12, Williams College celebrated its annual Appreciation Day which honors staff members who have reached milestones in their service to the college. Continue reading »
May 8, 2020—The Morris K. Udall Foundation announced the award of a $7,000 scholarship to Williams College junior Mohammed Memfis. He was one of 55 students nationwide to win the award, selected for his commitment to a career in environmental justice. Continue reading »
April 30, 2020—José Constantine, associate professor of geosciences at Williams College, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research on why rivers move, jump, and reshape the landscape and the impact that has on communities. Continue reading »
April 16, 2020—Williams College junior Jose Christopher (Chris) Avila has been awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a highly competitive award given to college juniors demonstrating exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in public service. Continue reading »
April 10, 2020—The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded research fellowships to four Williams College students and alumni. In addition, the NSF has awarded honorable mentions to eight other Williams students and alumni. The NSF fellowships support graduate study in the natural and social sciences. Continue reading »
April 7, 2020—Williams College juniors Wyndom Chace and Ben Maron have been named recipients of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year. Continue reading »
April 6, 2020—In light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s progress and impact, and the extraordinary challenges facing students, Williams College has adopted a test-optional policy for students applying as first-years or transfers during the 2020-2021 admission cycle. Continue reading »
April 2, 2020—Williams College senior John “Jack” Romans has been named a Thomas J. Watson Fellow for 2020-2021. A theater major from West Saint Paul, Minn., Romans will use the fellowship to pursue a project titled “Never Growing Up: Learning from Children’s Theatre Practices.” Continue reading »
March 5, 2020— With the approach of spring, maple sugaring season has arrived and Hopkins Memorial Forest will host a Maplefest celebration on Saturday, March 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Continue reading »
March 3, 2020—Williams College will host a symposium in which four early-career scholars will present and discuss their new work on the study and future directions of Asian American religions from an array of perspectives and approaches. Continue reading »
March 2, 2020—Saidiya Hartman, 2019 MacArthur Fellow and professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, will read and discuss excerpts from her new book, Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments, at Williams College. Continue reading »
February 28, 2020—David Shribman, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at The Boston Globe and The New York Times, will deliver a talk titled “The New Architecture of American Politics” at Williams College. Continue reading »
February 28, 2020—Julie Blackwood, associate professor of mathematics at Williams College, will deliver a talk titled “Diseases, Invasive Species, and Other Ecological Systems: Insight from Mathematical Models.” Continue reading »
February 26, 2020—Catherine Kealhofer, assistant professor of physics at Williams College, has been selected by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement as one of 25 new Cottrell Scholars for 2020. This three-year, $100,000 award will enable Kealhofer to further her lab’s research on phonon dynamics in two-dimensional materials and to integrate primary literature into the first-year physics curriculum. Continue reading »
February 24, 2020—Ileana Perez Velázquez, professor of music, will deliver a talk titled “Creating Music as an Out of the Box Composer” as a part of the Faculty Lecture Series at Williams College. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the Wege Auditorium. A reception will follow in Schow Atrium. Continue reading »
February 21, 2020—Brenda Shaughnessy, associate professor of English at Rutgers University, and the FANG Collective will discuss their approaches to ecological destruction and the future of climate justice in a talk at Williams College. Continue reading »
February 21, 2020—Williams College senior Summer-Solstice Thomas has been named a Luce Scholar by the Henry Luce Foundation for the 2020–2021 academic year. Continue reading »
February 20, 2020—Teju Cole, Ishion Hutchinson, and Rowan Ricardo Phillips—the Williams College W. Ford Schumann Distinguished Visiting Professor in Democratic Studies for spring 2020—will host a conversation titled “Silent Poems, Talking Pictures, and the Infinite Playlist” at Williams College. Continue reading »
February 20, 2020—The Davis Center at Williams College presents The Revival: Women and the Word, a documentary film that grapples with gender, race, and sexuality to represent and provide insight into the community of queer women of color. Continue reading »
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