The Williams chapter of Circle of Women, a student organization which works to expand girls’ access to secondary education around the world, has had to adapt to the many challenges of working and fundraising in a pandemic.

In search of friendship, and maybe love, some students connected with each other through a college-centered website called Datamatch.

Between taking classes during a raging pandemic, a contentious presidential election, and just about everything else, 2020 proved to be an extraordinarily stressful year for Williams students. Many students experienced difficulties with mental health and, in response, the Junior Advisor Advisory Board (JAAB) asked the College to hold a mental health day on Election Day (Nov. 3).

Affinity groups have turned to game nights, Zoom discussions, social media and more to maintain community under campus restrictions. (Rachel Buccalo/The Williams Record) Williams students have found...