Students at the College have faced disruptions to their summer plans, including the cancellation of summer research programs and federal internships, amid a federal hiring freeze and significant cuts to federal funding for research.
A student’s dorm room door was defaced with “derogatory and hateful” slurs targeting their racial and gender identities on Thursday night, according to an all-campus email sent by President Maud S. Mandel on Monday.
The Williamstown Select Board voted to recommend against Town voters approving the Hoosac Water Quality District’s proposed sewer rate at Town Meeting next month, in protest of a potential deal that would compost sewage sludge from outside the district in the Town.
The Williamstown Select Board completed voting on its recommendations for Town Meeting warrant articles at its April 14 meeting. At Town Meeting on May 22, voters will decide on the articles.
The Board of Trustees approved a new College mission statement at its April meeting, President Maud S. Mandel announced in an April 9 all-campus email.
The department of German and Russian is decoupling its introductory language courses, eliminating the requirement for students enrolled in “GERM 101: Elementary German” or “RUSS 101: Elementary Russian” in the fall to take “GERM 102” or “RUSS 102” the following spring.
Director of Campus Safety Services (CSS) Jeff Palmer announced in an all-campus email on Monday that a camera hidden in a single-stall bathroom in Upper Lasell Fitness Center had captured footage of bathroom users between noon and 5 p.m. on Jan. 16.
Rumors that circulated last Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were present on campus were “unsubstantiated,” according to an all-campus email sent by Director of Campus Safety Services (CSS) Jeff Palmer later that day.
A 24-hour vending machine providing emergency contraceptives and other health supplies to students at a low cost will be up and running in Goodrich Hall on Friday of this week.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity published its draft report proposing changes to the College’s Honor system in March and presented its proposals at the April 9 faculty meeting. The committee proposed renaming the Honor and Discipline Committee as the Committee on Academic Integrity (CAI).
William Finn ’74, a Tony-winning writer for musical theater, died on April 7 at 73. His works, which include the popular musicals Falsettos, A New Brain, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are renowned for their quirky, frenetic lyricism; warmth; and distinct earnestness.
The College’s comprehensive fee — which encompasses tuition, room and board, and other required charges — will increase 5.7 percent to $90,750 for the 2025-2026 academic year.
