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The College has implemented a pause on certifying National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Across the country, institutions of higher education have struggled to adjust to sky-high demand for STEM courses and weakening interest in the humanities. Williams — with its $3.5 billion endowment ...
Follies showgirls in their 1940s costumes at London National Theatre. (Photo courtesy of the Clark Art Institute.) Despite being a self-proclaimed Stephen Sondheim ’50 aficionado, I must admit that ...
If you’re a Williams College student reading this article, Lucy Calkins ’73 and her ubiquitous — and recently controversial curriculum — probably taught you how to do so. The truth about the “reading ...
Encountering a piece of art previously only seen in a low-quality course packet is one thing; that piece of art being the five-century-old iconic woodcut print Apocalypse by Albrecht Dürer is another.
Cass interviewed J.D. Vance at American Compass’ “Rebuilding American Capitalism” forum in June 2023. (Photo courtesy of Oren Cass.) After former president Donald Trump won the presidential election ...
The Faculty House basement hosts the College’s two-lane bowling alley. (Photo courtesy of Alison O’Grady.) In January 1939, the doors of the Faculty House opened for the first time.The $100,000 ...
North Adams’ Houghton Mansion holds a variety of creepy sights, including an abandoned Freemason meeting room, an old barber chair and dusty Victorian bedrooms. (Irene Loewenson / The Williams Record) ...
This past Saturday, the College’s Free Store officially opened for business. The student-run store will provide clothing, school supplies, and household items free of charge to those who visit the ...
This brisk October Sunday saw a small piece of recent Williams sports history being made. Led by Bea De Monaco ’25, Marta Symkowick ’25, Kiara Royer ’24, Elodie Griffin-Schmidt ’26, and Kendall Rice ...
The College admitted 858 students through the regular decision process. (Ella Marx/Williams Record) The College admitted 858 students on March 17 through its regular decision process, according to ...