Ephraim Williams Jr., the original benefactor and namesake of the College, was an enslaver. This is a clear-cut matter of historical fact. Documents from his life demonstrate that he enslaved at least five Black people, named Prince, J. Romanoo, Moni, London, and Cloe. What is less clear-cut is what the College will do to address this fact.
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)...
With the campus fitness center closed, staff have moved exercise equipment to a tent next to Farley-Lamb Field so that teams can complete their usual lift workouts safely outside. (Rebecca Tauber/Williams...
With less than two months until the fall semester, students and faculty are preparing for a mixture of in-person and remote classes. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.)
In the weeks preceding the...
In an email sent to the College community on June 8, Provost Dukes Love, chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Planning, outlined the steps the College will take to mitigate the financial impact...
In mid-July, the College will disburse the first half of the $1.5 million in federal funds made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to students receiving financial...
The annual Deford and Pinsky Awards celebrate sports information contributors. Pictured above is their signature purple box, where student-contributors sit while covering Eph athletic games. (Grace Byers...
When COVID-19 required the campus to close and classes were moved online in March, many senior student-athletes were just beginning to gear up for their final season in Eph uniform. For our senior issue,...
In a press release issued by the Trump administration last Friday, President Donald J. Trump announced Eric Soskin ’99 as his nominee for inspector general of the United States Department of Transportation...
The end of each semester typically brings members of the College community to Spencer Studio Art Building to see work produced by students in studio art classes. This semester’s move to remote learning...
The spring 2020 athletic season was cancelled in March following the College’s move to remote learning. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)
Last week, the NCAA released guidelines for the re-opening...
Christopher Clarey ’86 talks to a colleague from the Wimbledon Radio Show during last year’s tournament. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Clarey.)
Only a few months ago, Christopher Clarey ’86...
In recent weeks, Berkshire County, like the rest of Massachusetts, has seen a continued increase in COVID-19 cases, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH). The figures below show...
It has been more than a month and a half since most students left campus and returned home to finish the semester remotely. If you are anything like us and have found yourself in a bit of an entertainment...
Over 25 members of the college community have sent in videos of themselves reading poetry to be posted on the English department’s Instagram. (Photo courtesy of @williamsenglishdept on Instagram.)
Over...
Williamstown Commons, a nursing home across from Walgreen’s, has suffered the loss of 17 residents to COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Williamstown Commons.)
Williamstown Commons, a nursing home and...
(Photo courtesy of Olive White.)
We randomly select unixes from a list of all current students at the College for our weekly One in Two Thousand. So long as the owner of a selected unix is willing...
The Virtual Previews website functioned as a “hub for admitted students,” according to Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Liz Creighton ’01. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Admission.)
Students...
Although often thought of as the purview of scientists exclusively, epidemics are central to the work of several professors of literature at the College, who study how widespread disease is written about...
The Office of Admission and Financial Aid will implement a test-optional policy for students applying to the College as first-years and transfers during the 2020-2021 admission cycle. This move comes...
Eight guests and two dogs joined Mackenzie Hunter and Landon Marchant '20 in their wedding ceremony on March 24, which was officiated by Chaplain to the College Bailey Fischer. The ceremony was held...
While WCMA remains indefinitely closed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, museum staff continues to engage with students and visitors through social media and their website. (Photo courtesy of Williams College...
Eph alpine skier Maddie Dekko ’21, ranked second in the Eastern Division this winter, returned after the NCAA Championships announced their cancellation.
A day after the College announced
its mid-semester...
For the first time in over 50 years, the College has decided to disrupt normal operations mid-semester in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. President of the College Maud S. Mandel announced in...
Mass. prohibits use of handheld devices for all drivers
On Feb. 23, new “hands-free” driving legislation took effect in Massachusetts that prohibit all use of handheld devices behind the wheel....
Ten students enrolled in study abroad programs in Italy are facing uncertainty about the rest of their semester due to the country’s coronavirus outbreak and subsequent program cancellations. Many...
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...
Sofie Jones ’22 (nonner) becomes a goner as she wrestles against a member of the College’s wrestling team during a practice session. Sofie Jones/The Williams Record
In the past year, conversations...
The CC Task Force held a town hall in Baxter on Monday to discuss the Three Pillars Plan and answer questions from the student body. (Danny Jin/The Williams Record)
In an email sent to students on...
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women diverges from past versions in its split timeline and evocation of empathy for Amy March. Photo courtesy of IMDB.
Greta Gerwig’s retelling of Louisa May...
During a public meeting last Wednesday, Vice President for Campus Life Steve Klass announced significant changes to the Williams Motorcoach system and to the College’s severe weather response protocol,...
Many community members support turf installation, citing concerns over natural grass maintenance. (Photo courtesy of Mount Greylock Regional High School Athletics.)
In late September, the Mount Greylock...
The Council on Aging offers free fitness classes at the Harper Center for community members to stay active. (Sofie Jones/ The Williams Record.)
We all know how students stay active on campus: working...
(Zoe Bank/The Williams Record.)
The Record’s sports section has long published “Captain’s Corner” interviews, but this week, we are mixing it up with our inaugural “Coach’s Corner,” giving...
In the 1950s, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) coined the term “student-athlete” as part of a campaign to affirm that collegiate athletes were students first and foremost and, therefore,...
Dylan Barbour ’16 spoke at the College on his technology start-up and time on reality television. (Photo courtesy of Emily Burr.)
Dylan Barbour ’16, the co-founder and chief operating officer...
Lt. Col. Cook ’98 built a partnership with the Los Angeles Rams and USC Trojans to incorporate film into Marine training. (Photos courtesy of the Hoover Institution and Sporttechie.com.)
Lt. Col....
Women's basketball is one of the few surviving JV teams on campus, following the cancellation of the majority of teams in the last two decades. Photo courtesy of Williams Athletics.
When Athletic...
Jake Jacobson ’82 uses a paramobile to golf. The machine transitions him safely from seated to standing and supports him as he takes a swing. (Richard Gregory/Newstimes.)
Former professional golfer...
Around 200 students have volunteered at the organic-practicing Peace Valley Farm in Williamstown since the early 1990s. (Photo courtesy of Marco Vallejos.)
When Marco Vallejos ’20 walks into breakfast...
Verdell previously served as men’s basketball assistant coach at Bates. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.
This past summer, Tommy Verdell was named associate athletic director for inclusion and...
Joey Lye ’09, a former softball shortstop and women's hockey captain at the College, will make her first Olympics appearance next summer, after 10 years of professional play. Photos courtesy of Sports...
Varsity captains welcomed keynote speaker Timothy Alexander during their annual training. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.
Before Eph athletics kicked into full gear this fall, 85 student...
Women’s crew finished third in the New England Rowing Championships at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
The men competed...
EMMA TENBARGE ’19
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Peapack, N.J.
Emma TenBarge ’19 was named to the All-NESCAC Second Team last week, after a record-breaking final season for the Ephs. TenBarge, who...
Photo courtesy of Sports Information.
Team: Women’s tennis
Hometown: Palm Beach, Fla.
Major: English and political science
Snack bar order:Pasta bowl with chicken and broccoli
Given...
Students tabled for ABS at the Purple Key Fair this year, handing out Oreos and welcoming new students to join the group. Photo courtesy of Ang Vecchiarelli.
This spring marks the 10th anniversary...
SOFIE JONES/SPORTS EDITOR
Sofie and Justin are entrymates in Willy AB, but they truly bonded when they got attacked by wasps during their WOOLF trip. Kenia and Justin met when they were paired as tutorial...
Nate Munson-Palomba ’21 looks to score upfield after catching an under during WUFO’s home tournament at Cole Field last weekend. Photo courtesy of Barron Koralesky.
Several club sports teams competed...
The women’s crew team, including their members pictured above, traveled to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to train over spring break. Photo courtesy of Eph Rowing.
Many Eph sports teams returned to campus last...
Athletics’ travel coordinator and team scheduler Tammy Wright is in her 29th year at the College. Aniah Price/Photo Editor.
In her official job at the College, Tammy Wright keeps Eph athletics...
Isaac Freitas-Eagan ’22 was one of only three first-year skiers in the region to qualify for NCAAs. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.
The end of the winter sports season brought a slew of NCAA...
Briana Scurry, a two-time Olympic gold medal-winning goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT), gave a talk at the College on Feb. 26, discussing her landmark career, the fight for...
Nordic skiing updates fans on its latest practice runs and team travels at Ephnordic.blogspot.com. The team also has a Facebook and Instagram. Photo courtesy of Ephnordic.blogspot.com.
Social media...
The women won NESCACs with 1873 points, taking their sixth consecutive win and 18th victory in the meet’s 19-year history. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.
Three months ago, Caroline Conforti...
Driscoll newly offers nutritionally-balanced meals, available at dinners Monday through Friday and at lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
SABRINE BRISMEUR/PHOTO EDITOR
A new initiative at...
Alan Hirsch and his son Eric Hirsch ’19 have attended Eph basketball games together since 2003 and now serve as NSN commentators. Photo courtesy of Sports Information.
Alan Hirsch, chair of justice...
On Nov. 13, College Council (CC) voted to approve a one-time allocation of $34,000 to Minority Coalition (MinCo) to fund heritage month events. At the meeting, MinCo co-chairs Tyler Tsay ’19 and Rodsy...
Last Friday, College Council (CC) held the first meeting of a new subcommittee on the funding of high-cost club sports. The goal of the committee is to generate a bylaw proposal for CC to vote on, which...
This fall, Greta Snyder began her three-year tenure as a visiting assistant professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies [WGSS], marking her return to the United States. after spending five years...
Fi van Wingerden ’20 has taken five or more classes each semester since her freshman spring. Her sophomore fall, she balanced six classes, including two with lab sessions and a daily language class....
Last Saturday, the College marked the start of the 2018-2019 academic year with the annual convocation ceremony in Chapin Hall, which included the awarding of this year’s Bicentennial Medals. Four alums...
