The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a massive financial toll on many institutions of higher education nationwide, as volatile markets have severely impacted investment returns and endowment performance. In the 2020 fiscal year, however, Williams’ Investment Office still achieved an investment return of 3.3 percent on the College’s portfolio in spite of the pandemic’s adverse effects on markets. 

On Feb. 25, Governor Charlie Baker announced that Massachusetts would proceed to Step 2 of Phase III of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan on March 1. 

With the in-person semester completed, the campus is now home to only 157 students. (Kevin Yang/The Williams Record) On the weekend before Thanksgiving, the College was a flurry of packing...

Devika Goel/The Williams Record If you have walked or driven around Williamstown this fall, you have likely spotted lawn signs bearing the names of those who campaigned for last week’s elections...

Dr. Ruha Benjamin discussed three key aspects to preserving the “virality” of racial justice advocacy: structural competency, cultural humility and an ecosocial approach. (Screenshot by Kit Conklin/The...

(Joey Fox/The Williams Record) Berkshire County, like many other counties and states around the nation, is expecting a substantially high turnout for this November’s general election. Already, Berkshire...