Omar Ahmad Maddie Annis Malcolm Bellairs Alex Bernstein Taylor Braswell Emma Casey Nehemiah Cesar Jacob Chen Grace Clarke Sarah Dean Caroline Douglas Kaiz Esmail Lemmy...

In response to the Learning Beyond the Classroom strategic planning working group’s recommendations for improving student life on campus, the College recently formed a Residential Life Working Group....

On Nov. 12, The Advisory Board for Lobbying and Elections (TABLE) hosted an open virtual forum for each committee, consisting of students and faculty making decisions for their particular area, to update...

“While the disproportionate effects of the climate crisis are starting to receive due media coverage in the current moment of heightened awareness, there’s a century-long relationship between environmental...

In the absence of most in-person gatherings, many science student groups have had to find other ways to foster community. (Joey Fox/The Williams Record.) Last fall, the lounge spaces of the Science...

On Nov. 6, the Honor and Discipline Committee sent an email to the student body to “communicate a piece of information and a few suggestions.” The email, sent by Associate Professor of Economics and...

Monday ​11-9-20 8:00 a.m. Gladden House: Campus Safety and Security (CSS) took a statement from a student concerning their room being vandalized and their window being broken over the weekend. Thursday...

UAlbany goes remote after COVID-19 outbreak On Nov. 9, the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany) announced that all academic classes would change to a remote format, cutting the in-person...

On Nov. 6, Gov. Charlie Baker implemented new coronavirus guidelines to combat the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, reflecting a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. Confirmed...

After two of the 22 students at WEPO tested positive for COVID-19, several students went into two-week quarantine. (Photo courtesy of Mae Burris-Wells.) Two students at the Williams-Exeter Programme...

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...

Monday 11-2-20 10:36 p.m. Mt. Hope Mansion: An officer responded to an intrusion alarm. The Williamstown Police Department (WPD) was contacted for assistance. The entire building and perimeter were...

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...

(Infographic courtesy of Hannah Lipstein.) In light of recent federal Title IX changes, the College held a Zoom session on Oct. 21, led by Assistant Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity...

Behind Poker Flats, construction on the College’s first community garden has finally begun. Initially started in 2018, the project was temporarily stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic this past spring....

College Row at Wesleyan University. (Photo courtesy of Joe Mabel/Wikimedia Commons.) This past week, Wesleyan University raised its COVID-19 alert levels to yellow due to changing circumstances regarding...

Monday 10-26-20 8:19 p.m. Currier Hall: An officer responded to a window alarm in the East Ballroom.  8:25 p.m. The Log: The staff at The Log by Ramunto’s reported that the signs for the...

The Williams College Children's Center, which closed in March, has since re-opened with modified hours and staffing to accommodate public health protocols. (Photo courtesy of Williams College.) When...

While the Williams Coronavirus Dashboard only reports on numbers of positive test results, other NESCAC schools also provide metrics on isolation, recovery and disciplinary measures. (Photo courtesy of...

COVID-19 testing is now a part of daily life for on-campus students, faculty and staff at the College. Moving through the Greylock parking garage and now the Towne Field House, students have become accustomed...

(Taryn McLaughlin/The Williams Record) In 2015, the President and Board of Trustees determined the following five goals to reduce the College’s impact on climate change by 2020: Significantly reducing...

The presidents of four institutions of higher education — Maud S. Mandel of Williams College, Wayne A. I. Frederick of Howard University, Ellen Kennedy of Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Jonathan...

Students frequently share meals under the tent outside Paresky, which has now been equipped with heaters. (Sophie Throop/The Williams Record.) On sunny days, students can be seen sprawled across Paresky...

Williams is once again No. 1. For the 18th year in a row, the College has been ranked the top liberal arts college in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” ranking list.  U.S....

At the Log, Associate Conservator of Paintings Maggie Barkovic and Conservation Technician Matthew Hamilton, both from the Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center, apply a protective paper facing...

Monday 10-12-20 9:04 a.m. Williams Hall: Officers received a report of multiple alcohol violations. There was a table set up in a common room with several used solo cups on it, and some of the cups...

In light of COVID-related restrictions, Williams Recovery of All Perishable Surplus (WRAPS) has had to make many adjustments to the way they approach their mission of collecting surplus food from dining...

In a meeting today, the faculty voted to adopt the continuous model for the spring academic calendar, one of two proposed models for next semester. The Calendar and Scheduling Committee (CSC) has been...

(Joey Fox/The Williams Record) The faculty will vote in a meeting today to adopt one of two models for the spring 2021 academic calendar, both of which the Calendar and Scheduling Committee (CSC) have...

While much national news has recently focused on the presidential race, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity this year to implement ranked choice voting (RCV) for future non-presidential elections...

Monday 10-5-20 8:51 a.m.: Per a request from the Dean’s Office, a remote student was contacted by Campus Safety and Security (CSS) concerning reports of their presence in a dorm, as remote students...

(Photo courtesy of Alan Levine/Wikimedia Commons.) Middlebury College removed 22 students who had gathered at two separate 15- and 16-person parties last month, suggesting that the students had violated...

Harvard Preceptor David Kane ’88 faced calls for his removal due to racist posts on the Williams-themed website EphBlog. (Visual based on screencaps from EphBlog.com.) Content warning: discussion...

Every fall, the Asian Studies department hosts an in-person celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a cultural activity which involves sharing mooncakes with students. In light of the pandemic, that has...

(Graphic by Lulu Whitmore/The Williams Record.) With the uncertainty surrounding one of the College’s most unconventional semesters in memory, the Three Pillars, the College’s three branches of...

Monday 9-28-20 9:59 a.m. Chandler Pool Office: There was a burglary alarm. An officer found the door to the pool was open, but no staff were around. The officer shut that door and rearmed the system....

“It is deliberate, it is purposeful, and it is targeted,” Professor of African American Studies at Emory University Carol Anderson said of voter suppression, one of the largest issues facing American...

(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...

Life across campus has shifted radically in order to implement safety measures and ensure socially distanced learning and residential life. These changes have had financial implications for the College,...

Tuesday 9-22-20 12:21 a.m. Prospect House: An officer responded to conduct a welfare check based on the concern of a student who reported their friend may have been in some form of distress. All was...

The Committee on Appointments and Promotions (CAP) has postponed its hiring search for the second of two previously approved tenure-line positions for faculty specializing in Asian American Studies (AAS)...

Monday 9-14-20 7:02 a.m. Paresky Center: Dining Services staff reported a minor motor vehicle accident at the Paresky loading dock. A driver for Performance Foodservice was backing into the loading...

Joey Fox/The Williams Record According to Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom, the number of students currently residing on campus is approximately 1,455. That number is down from July, when enrollment...

This year's convocation ceremony was presented virtually. (Photo courtesy of Williams College.) Last Saturday, the College inaugurated the 2020-2021 academic year with the annual convocation ceremony,...

Thursday 8-27-20  5:02 p.m. Mission Park: An officer responded to a complaint called in by phone and a subsequent tip line submission that a student was being assisted by family moving into Mission...

Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) and Mayor of Holyoke Alex Morse are competing in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 1st congressional district this Tuesday. (Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.) Massachusetts’...

The College announced last week that it will decrease the cost of tuition by 15 percent this coming academic year, waive the work-study contribution and provide a personal allowance to all students on...

Over the past month, many of the College’s peer institutions have announced their plans on whether or how to return to campus for the fall semester. President Maud S. Mandel committed to making an...

Faculty members have been asked to inform the College by yesterday, June 20, whether they would teach in person or remotely if the campus were to reopen in the fall. The academic subcommittee of the working...

Jason Rivera will be taking over as the new director of institutional research, Provost Dukes Love announced in an all-campus email on May 22. Rivera comes from the University of Bridgeport, where he...

In the absence of an in-person commencement this year, seniors reflect on the ceremony and its significance to them. (Kevin Zhang Yang/The Williams Record) Since the College announced its decision...

In Other Ivory Towers is the Record’s look at colleges and universities outside the Purple Bubble. In recent weeks, many schools, including New York University, Boston University, Boston College, Notre...

Graphic by Nigel Jaffe/The Williams Record. In an all-community email sent yesterday, President Maud S. Mandel announced that the College would maintain a two-semester model for the upcoming academic...

Last Sunday, the Task Force on Student Governance announced the results of the most recent elections for The Advisory Board for Lobbying and Elections (TABLE) and the Honor and Discipline Committee, which...

Isabel Bushway ’23 uses crocheting as a connection to her mother, an escape from reality and a way to give gifts to others. Photo courtesy of Isabel Bushway. “Exciting, colorful, relaxing.” These...

Wednesday 5-13-20           11:00 a.m. Campus Safety and Security (CSS) Office: An officer was called into Hopkins Hall to take a statement and start an investigation into a possible stolen...

While faculty and staff deliberate on various contingency plans for the upcoming semester, many students are also waiting on word from their study abroad programs. Rising juniors who planned to study...

The Record’s survey measured student opinion on various possibilities for the fall semester in the event that students cannot return to campus. Starting the semester with a remote Winter Study ranked...

By April 28, the day this photo was taken, Kim Brown, manager of mail and print services, had helped ship nearly 200 boxes to students. (Photo courtesy of Kim Brown.) For Julie Fairchild, communications...

Monday 4-20-20 4:41 p.m. Cole Field: An officer responded to a report that there were several groups on the athletic fields playing soccer. The officer advised two groups that group sports are currently...

As the spring semester nears its end, the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the coming academic year remains unclear, making plans for first-year orientation programs uncertain. Ephventures organizers...

ANNIE LU / THE WILLIAMS RECORD Last week, the Record sent its biannual approval ratings survey to 1000 randomly selected students, in which students were able to select “approve,” “disapprove”...

Professor Thoman records himself doing the laboratory experiments for his chemistry students. (Photo courtesy of Jay Thoman.) Collecting specimens from local frog ponds in the Berkshires, manipulating...

(Graphic by Nigel Jaffe/The Williams Record). As institutions of higher education across the world are grappling with the question of reopening in the fall, the College has developed a plan to work...

The Quiet Green at Brown University. President of Brown University Christina Paxson wrote an op-ed arguing for the reopening of college campuses in the fall. (Photo courtesy of Farragutful/Wikimedia Commons.) In...

Sunday 4-19-20 1:30 p.m. Sawyer Library: Officers responded to an intrusion alarm.  They found a staff member from the Office for Information Technology (OIT) working who did not realize the building...

In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the College has been forced to make large-scale changes to both spring and summer scheduling. An all-campus email sent by Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom...

In a faculty meeting conducted over Zoom last Wednesday, President of the College Maud S. Mandel announced the creation of an ad hoc committee tasked with planning alternative options if in-person classes...

Wednesday 4-1-20                 5:28 p.m. Hollander Hall: An officer responded to the east basement door for a door...

Williams for Williamstown delivered meals from the Purple Pub to workers at Berkshire Medical Center on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Eliza Bower.) While many students spent their spring break adjusting...

Professor of Geosciences Phoebe Cohen is taking care of her son Wilder while teaching remotely. (Photo courtesy of Phoebe Cohen.) Following Gov. Charlie Baker’s March 15 order for schools across...

Boxes of personal protective equipment sit in the trunk of Professor Cohen's car. The equipment was donated to two small hospitals close to the College. (Photo courtesy of Phoebe Cohen.) Hospitals...

In the wake of the College’s shift to remote learning, many aspects of academic life remain in question, including the fate of the colloquium requirement the computer science and mathematics and statistics departments. Under...

As students studying abroad in Europe have faced course cancellations and advisories to return home by both their programs and the College, students studying outside of Europe are also grappling...

In the days following the College’s announcement that it will move to remote learning, students receiving financial aid faced uncertainty as they prepared to return home without the resources available...

Soraya Membreno ’12 gave a talk last Thursday on her experience as a first-generation immigrant of color at the College titled “These are the things that no one tells you: On navigating primarily...

This week, colleges and universities across the U.S. cancelled classes due to the spread of the coronavirus. Middlebury and Amherst Amherst announced to students that all classes will be moved online...

On Feb. 21, the College released the drafts of 12 strategic planning reports, including a report on international initiatives, which had the goal of creating a “fuller integration of global learning...

Monday 3-2-20 8:45 p.m. Southworth St.: A staff member in College housing on Southworth St. reported an odd odor outside their residence. The resident and officers checked the perimeter of the house...

Nawal Nasrallah discusses the history behind Middle Eastern food and its close relation to culture and the resources available. Ethan Dinçer/The Williams Record This past week, Williamstown community...

At an event on March 4, three writers read their work aloud and discussed shared themes of freedom, travel, race, and individuality. Tali Natter/The Williams Record Last Wednesday, Visiting Professor...

A new shuttle system will bring students from the College to several museums in the Berkshire area. (Photo courtesy of MCLA). Considering the College’s long-held reputation for an strong art history...

Ginya Marr explores her passion for art through the department, allowing her to develop new skills. Kimberlean Donis/The Williams Record Ginya Marr ’21 found her passion for art with the help of...

PHOTO COURTESY OF ADLY TEMPLETON. Candidates for student government campaigned for various positions at Pub Night last week. On Sunday, March 1, the Three Pillars Task Force released the results of...

As the coronavirus epidemic continues to spread, international students at the College are experiencing the consequences of increasing travel restrictions. As of Tuesday, The Centers for Disease Control...

On Feb. 18, an anonymous plaintiff under the pseudonym John Doe filed a lawsuit against the College. The lawsuit alleges that the College violated Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 by suspending...

IRENE LOEWENSON/THE WILLIAMS RECORD Some rooms, such as the one pictured above, may be used as “double-triples” if deemed necessary. The Office of Student Life (OSL) has announced a plan that would...

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW YORK TIMES. Hannah-Jones spoke about her project on Feb. 26 in the ’62 Center. Nikole Hannah-Jones, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and the curator of its...

PHOTO COURTESY OF JAN PADIOS. Jan Padios will be joining the faculty in the 2020-2021 school year as a tenured American studies professor. Jan Padios, a professor of American studies at the University...

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS GIBSON. Gibson (right) at Siena after accepting the position of president. Professor of Leadership Studies Chris Gibson will become the 12th president of Siena College in Loudonville,...

DANNY JIN/THE WILLIAMS RECORD The College released the Sustainability Working Group report along with 11 others on Feb. 12. On Feb. 12, the Sustainability Working Group — a team composed of four...