Nigel Jaffe, Senior Writer
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![Professor of Art History at UMass Boston David S. Areford gave a lecture at WCMA about the exhibit he curated: Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints. (Photo courtesy of WCMA.)](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sol-LeWitt-900x617.jpg)
WCMA curator discusses Jewish themes in Sol LeWitt’s art
Nigel Jaffe and Genevieve Randazzo
• April 27, 2022
![Captain’s Corner: Rachel Neugart ’22](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-13-at-6.59.21-AM.png)
Captain’s Corner: Rachel Neugart ’22
Nigel Jaffe
• April 13, 2022
![(Angela Gui/The Williams Record)](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pass-fail-news-by-Angela-Gui-1-900x600.png)
Faculty votes to extend Pass/Fail deadline
Nigel Jaffe and Maria Lobato Grabowsky
• October 27, 2021
![College unveils new COVID dashboard](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/covid-dashboard.png)
College unveils new COVID dashboard
Nigel Jaffe
• September 22, 2021
![(Nigel Jaffe/The Williams Record)](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_6694-e1632241933169-897x900.jpg)
One in Two Thousand: Ally Cruz ’22
Nigel Jaffe
• September 22, 2021
![College embarks on fully in-person semester, but not without hiccups](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/People-walking-to-class-900x675.jpg)
College embarks on fully in-person semester, but not without hiccups
Nigel Jaffe and Iman Shumburo
• September 15, 2021
![Michael Wagner was appointed the new vice president for finance and operations and treasurer last month.](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_0694-rotated-e1631672539486.jpg)
Michael Wagner appointed VP for finance and operations
Nigel Jaffe
• September 15, 2021
![(Rachel Buccalo/The Williams Record)](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3940-900x661.jpg)
A year into the pandemic, staff still face unique burdens
Joey Fox and Nigel Jaffe
• April 14, 2021
![College refreshes visual identity, students push back with memes](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/williams_guidelines_rectangle_1080px11-900x506.jpg)
College refreshes visual identity, students push back with memes
Nigel Jaffe and Tali Natter
• February 5, 2021
![Artist Otherwise Known As: Helene Ryu ’22](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8703-771x579.jpg)
Artist Otherwise Known As: Helene Ryu ’22
Nigel Jaffe
• November 18, 2020
![Radio Dramas debuts, first production since pandemic](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/radiodramas.png)
Radio Dramas debuts, first production since pandemic
Nigel Jaffe
• November 13, 2020
![Record Recs: (Free) 50s classics, Westerns old & new](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Fox-MovieRecs-771x1028.jpg)
Record Recs: (Free) ’50s classics, Westerns old & new
Nigel Jaffe and Tali Natter
• April 29, 2020
![(Photo courtesy of Assistant Professor of Physics Charlie Doret 02.)](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Document_Cam_Rebecca-771x578.jpg)
Photo series: Faculty work from home
Nigel Jaffe
• April 29, 2020
![Psychology department to join Division III](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_3784-1-2.jpg)
Psychology department to join Division III
Nigel Jaffe
• April 22, 2020
![Faculty are given option to pause tenure review process](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wrecord-news-771x578.png)
Faculty are given option to pause tenure review process
Nigel Jaffe
• April 15, 2020
![Classes resume in new remote format](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_3613-771x578.jpg)
Classes resume in new remote format
Nigel Jaffe
• April 8, 2020
![Faculty, staff couples share their stories](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bernice-and-Scott-Lewis-Nigel-771x578.jpg)
Faculty, staff couples share their stories
Nigel Jaffe and Tali Natter
• March 11, 2020
![Anthony Jack discusses inequality on campuses](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AnthonyJack1-771x771.jpg)
Anthony Jack discusses inequality on campuses
Nigel Jaffe
• February 12, 2020
![Safa Zaki named next dean of faculty](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-12.53.34-AM.png)
Safa Zaki named next dean of faculty
Nigel Jaffe
• January 29, 2020
![Davis Center undergoes structural changes](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DincerDC-771x578.jpeg)
Davis Center undergoes structural changes
Nigel Jaffe and Arrington Luck
• January 29, 2020
![IWS changes session lengths](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DincerIWS-771x578.jpeg)
IWS changes session lengths
Nigel Jaffe
• January 29, 2020
![Anthropology class explores issues of “Town and Gown”](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wrecord-features-771x578.png)
Anthropology class explores issues of “Town and Gown”
Nigel Jaffe
• December 6, 2019
![Profiles of Presidents Past: Morty Schapiro](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/schapiro_vert_web-e1574195779170-771x616.jpg)
Profiles of Presidents Past: Morty Schapiro
Nigel Jaffe and Irene Loewenson
• November 20, 2019
![CC amends newly formed task force](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wrecord-news-771x578.png)
CC amends newly formed task force
Nigel Jaffe
• November 20, 2019
![CC forms committee to restructure](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_1397-771x578.jpg)
CC forms committee to restructure
Nigel Jaffe
• November 13, 2019
![Douglas Paisley brings Sardinian folk music stateside](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DougPaisleycourtesy-of-Doug-771x578.jpeg)
Douglas Paisley brings Sardinian folk music stateside
Nigel Jaffe
• November 6, 2019
![CC tables two resolutions regarding its abolition](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wrecord-news-771x578.png)
CC tables two resolutions regarding its abolition
Nigel Jaffe
• November 6, 2019
![Community members rest in peace in College cemetery](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dincer-cemetary--771x578.jpg)
Community members rest in peace in College cemetery
Nigel Jaffe
• October 30, 2019
![Long-distance hikers convene on campus](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ALDHA1-H.-Dean-Clark-771x471.jpg)
Long-distance hikers convene on campus
Nigel Jaffe
• October 23, 2019
![WSP committee expands financial aid](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wrecord-news-771x578.png)
WSP committee expands financial aid
Nigel Jaffe
• October 23, 2019
![NAO Takht Ensemble offers a primer on Arab music](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maxresdefault-1-771x434.jpg)
NAO Takht Ensemble offers a primer on Arab music
Nigel Jaffe
• October 23, 2019
![Closer Look: IWS diversifies staff](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IWS-Team-Pic-2019-771x514.jpg)
Closer Look: IWS diversifies staff
Nigel Jaffe
• October 9, 2019
![Sean Saifa M. Wall ’01 reflects on time as intersex activist](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SeanSaifaWall-e1569374523727-771x509.jpeg)
Sean Saifa M. Wall ’01 reflects on time as intersex activist
Nigel Jaffe
• September 25, 2019
![Currier Quad art installation prompts student complaints](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/unnamed-1-1-771x578.jpg)
Currier Quad art installation prompts student complaints
Nigel Jaffe
• September 25, 2019
![Behind the Uniform: Lisa Armstrong](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Lisa-771x578.jpg)
Behind the Uniform: Lisa Armstrong
Nigel Jaffe
• September 18, 2019
![Profiles of Presidents Past: Adam Falk](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Falk-headshot-hi-res-e1568148226651-771x546.png)
Profiles of Presidents Past: Adam Falk
Nigel Jaffe and Irene Loewenson
• September 11, 2019
![One in Two Thousand: Regina Fink 22](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0659-2-e1568148049631-771x522.jpeg)
One in Two Thousand: Regina Fink ’22
Nigel Jaffe
• September 11, 2019
![Q&A With Michael Lewis](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MICHAEL-LEWIS-Kirk-CarapezzaWGBH-771x514.jpg)
Q&A With Michael Lewis
Nigel Jaffe
• April 24, 2019
![One in Two Thousand: Belle Furman ’20](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BELLE-Sabrine-771x514.jpg)
One in Two Thousand: Belle Furman ’20
Nigel Jaffe
• April 17, 2019
![Steam Tunnels: Legends from the underground](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SteamTunnelBobWright2-1-e1554897967840.jpg)
Steam Tunnels: Legends from the underground
Nigel Jaffe
• April 10, 2019
![Rosenwinkel dazzles with electric standards, originals](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kurt-rosenwinkel-771x578.jpg)
Rosenwinkel dazzles with electric standards, originals
Nigel Jaffe
• April 10, 2019
![One in Two Thousand: Victoria Michalska 22](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/victoria-771x514.jpeg)
One in Two Thousand: Victoria Michalska ’22
Nigel Jaffe
• March 13, 2019
![Students bedeck campus in googly eyes](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_20190301_103302839_Nigel-1-771x501.jpg)
Students bedeck campus in googly eyes
Nigel Jaffe
• March 6, 2019
![Student veterans reflect on experiences at the College](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/VETERANS-771x575.jpg)
Student veterans reflect on experiences at the College
Nigel Jaffe
• February 20, 2019
![Winter Study courses give insight into world of entrepreneurship](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/GOODcareer-center-winter-entrepreneurship-771x514.jpg)
Winter Study courses give insight into world of entrepreneurship
Nigel Jaffe
• February 6, 2019
![Francis Frenchie Fredette, a cook at Driscoll, is well known for his exuberant sense of humor.](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FRENCHIE-771x514.jpg)
Behind the Uniform: Francis “Frenchie” Fredette
Nigel Jaffe
• January 23, 2019
![Guidebook explores campus with levity](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Michael-Lewis-and-E.-J.-Johnson-credit-Katie-771x514.jpg)
Guidebook explores campus with levity
Nigel Jaffe
• December 5, 2018
![The Stanley Kaplan Program held a conference at the College for the centennial anniversary of the CPUSA.
Photo courtesy of Glenn Gebhard.](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC00836-1024x576.jpg)
College analyzes communism centennial
Nigel Jaffe
• November 14, 2018
![Beschloss ’19 founded College Reaction, a site where college students can share their thoughts on current events. Katie Brule/Photo Editor](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Cyrus-Beschloss-credit-Katie-1024x683.jpg)
College Reaction provides platform for student-driven discourse
Nigel Jaffe
• November 7, 2018
![The “God Quad” is home to four first-years and features thought-provoking decorations like a cigarette ad from a vintage Playboy issue.
Sam Gollob/Contributing Photographer](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/GodQuad2_creditSamGollob-1024x683.jpg)
Campus Cribs: Sage B301 is the ‘God Quad’ of first-year housing
Nigel Jaffe and Irene Loewenson
• October 31, 2018
![WAFFLES has hosted several Harry Potter events, with students reading aloud the books for hours. Photo courtesy of Ben Stanley.](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_20181014_180210-1024x768.jpg)
WAFFLES spurs spontaneity on campus
Nigel Jaffe and Shreyas Rajesh
• October 24, 2018
![Google, ranked as one of the best places to work, is the number one employer of Williams graduates. Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Magazine.](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2014-02-04-at-6_47_10-PM.png)
Ephs explore alternative careers in tech
Nigel Jaffe
• October 17, 2018
![The ironic columns were part of an expansion project from 1983 to 1986 and bring a creative twist to a hallmark trait for many modern buildings. Sophia Shin/Photo Editor](https://williamsrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_8171-2-1024x768.jpg)
‘Ironic columns’ stem from architectural innovations and quirks
Nigel Jaffe
• September 26, 2018
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