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Lucy Walker, Executive Editor for Archives

Lucy Walker '23 is an English and history major from Washington, DC. She is the current executive editor for archival research and previously served as the section editor for news, as well as the executive editor for investigative reporting.

 

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Schedules from the Williams College Archives detail the list of events during previous Asian American Awareness Months at the College. Photo courtesy of the Williams College archives.

A look back in the archives: Students celebrate Asian American Awareness Month at the College

Tali Natter and Lucy Walker December 7, 2022
Beginning in 1991, Asian American Students in Action (AASiA) coordinated Asian American Awareness Month programming, which featured various speakers and cultural events. The Record spoke to Bowen Chung ’93 and Harry Yoon ’93, two of the main organizers for the event’s inaugural year.
Grissom’s presentation included archival photos of Black life at the College. (Photo courtesy of Nasir Grissom.)

Anamnesis documents Black experience at College

Lucy Walker and Iman Shumburo November 9, 2022
From Sept. 27 until Nov. 7, students entering and exiting Sawyer library could look at Anamnesis, an archival project created by Nasir Grissom ’23 that featured archived photos of Black student life at the College.
Vista board members presented on the history and the future of Latina/o studies at the College in Goodrich Hall during the teach-in event. (Photo courtesy of Angel Santiago)

AASiA, Vista, BSU host ethnic studies teach-in, affirm support for Asian American studies

Tali Natter and Lucy Walker September 28, 2022
Members of the Black Student Union (BSU); Vista, the College’s Latinx and Allies Student Organization; and Asian American Students in Action (AASiA) hosted an annual teach-in at Goodrich Hall on the history and future of ethnic studies at the College.
Adams-Silva (far left) poses with the team behind the College’s very first ASL course. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Kate Adams-Silva.)

Instructor Melissa Kate Adams-Silva shares ASL, Deaf culture with the College through new course

Tali Natter and Lucy Walker September 21, 2022
Instructor Melissa Kate Adams-Silva, who is Deaf, is teaching the College's first introductory ASL course this fall. Her course seeks to not only teach students ASL, but also to raise awareness about Deaf experiences and societal contributions from the Deaf community.
‘Pioneer Williams women’: Female students’ experiences studying at the College before coeducation

‘Pioneer Williams women’: Female students’ experiences studying at the College before coeducation

Bellamy Richardson and Lucy Walker March 16, 2022
The College didn’t fully welcome women until 1971, when the institution officially became coed. Yet there’s a lesser-known history of women learning at the College long before co-education was ever on the horizon — women who studied alongside male students but did not receive degrees until years or decades later, if they received a degree at all
40 years ago, students pushed for divestment from apartheid

40 years ago, students pushed for divestment from apartheid

Lucy Walker February 16, 2022
While campus movements in recent years, both at the College and nationally, have focused on divestment from fossil fuels, a very different movement took place about 40 years ago, when students on campus were campaigning for divestment from the South African apartheid state, a movement which lasted nearly 10 years.
This Week in Williams History:  First female dean, Rock Fan removal, Paresky grand opening

This Week in Williams History: First female dean, Rock Fan removal, Paresky grand opening

Bellamy Richardson and Lucy Walker February 9, 2022
This week in history, the College appointed its first female dean, removed the infamous Rock Fan from in front of Chapin Hall, and debuted the Paresky Center.
54 years ago, the debut of the Winter Study Program

54 years ago, the debut of the Winter Study Program

Lucy Walker January 26, 2022
The first Winter Study, which took place in 1968, brought a new type of learning to many students and coincided with increased social awareness of political issues including racial equality and the Vietnam War.
College announces new “recover-in-place” policy as part of COVID isolation protocol

College announces new “recover-in-place” policy as part of COVID isolation protocol

Tali Natter and Lucy Walker January 12, 2022
In a campus-wide email sent on Wednesday, Jan. 12, Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom announced a “recover-in-place” strategy for students who test positive for COVID-19. The College will permit students who test positive to isolate in their rooms, as long as they live in a single dorm.  
In Other Ivory Towers: Black students at UMass Amherst receive racist messages

In Other Ivory Towers: Black students at UMass Amherst receive racist messages

Lucy Walker September 29, 2021
Members of several Black student groups at UMass Amherst earlier this month received emails containing racist anti-Black language.
College used WiFi data to track presence at Wood party, increases CSS patrols in dorms

College used WiFi data to track presence at Wood party, increases CSS patrols in dorms

Lucy Walker April 7, 2021
The College used WiFi data as part of its investigation of the Feb. 26 Wood House party, Dean Sandstrom and Director of CSS Dave Boyer told the Record. Boyer also said that the College has increased CSS patrols in students’ residential spaces following the party.
The College currently has an arrangement with Cable Mills, a former mill in Williamstown which has been converted into residential units by a private developer. however, the private developer has begun the process of selling the units as condominiums, limiting the College’s housing stock. (Ethan Dinçer/The Williams Record)

Housing stock decrease spurs reconsideration of faculty housing options

Lucy Walker and Emily Kuwaye March 31, 2021
Due to a recent loss of housing units at Cable Mills, the College has continued to pursue other options for new faculty housing. In a faculty meeting earlier this year, members of the administration mentioned potential changes to the faculty housing lottery, among other suggestions.
Spring semester to start as scheduled; College plans to hold in-person commencement

Spring semester to start as scheduled; College plans to hold in-person commencement

The spring semester will start as previously scheduled, with students returning to campus beginning Feb. 10, President of the College Maud S. Mandel and Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom announced today in an email to students, staff, and faculty. Additionally, the College plans to hold an in-person commencement for seniors, albeit with no off-campus guests.
From Williamstown to the Broad Institute: Tracking a COVID test

From Williamstown to the Broad Institute: Tracking a COVID test

Lucy Walker October 28, 2020
COVID-19 testing is now a part of daily life for on-campus students, faculty and staff at the College. Yet there’s so much more operating beneath the surface, from staff coordination to transportation to the testing process itself. The process that takes students under five minutes to complete has been in development since July.
COVID by the numbers: A look into the Colleges pandemic spending

COVID by the numbers: A look into the College’s pandemic spending

Lucy Walker September 30, 2020

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,...

Town denies allegations against WPD chief, admits 2014 racial harassment incident

Town denies allegations against WPD chief, admits 2014 racial harassment incident

Jeongyoon Han, Kevin Yang, and Lucy Walker August 30, 2020
While the Town acknowledged that McGowan’s lawsuit “raises genuine questions or doubts about the Town’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and racial equity,” their response –– the second public statement made by the five-person board on the lawsuit –– disputes several of McGowan’s characterizations of incidents. Additionally, it denies allegations that Johnson committed sexual assault or racial harassment, and claims that McGowan did not experience retaliation for reporting and opposing alleged incidents of sexual assault and racial harassment.
The College released its data on fall enrollment. It reveals disparities by race and financial aid status.

The College released its data on fall enrollment. It reveals disparities by race and financial aid status.

Jeongyoon Han and Lucy Walker July 16, 2020
According to enrollment plans that 2,254 students submitted by a July 10 deadline, approximately 73 percent of the respondents, or approximately 1645 students, indicated that they would be returning to campus during the 2020-21 academic year–– a figure which Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom in an email to the Record said will be “a noticeable difference for all of us.”
Faculty face choice between in-person and remote instruction if campus reopens

Faculty face choice between in-person and remote instruction if campus reopens

Annie Lu, Lucy Walker, and Saud Afzal June 21, 2020
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 group tasked with determining what an on-campus fall would look like sent an all-faculty email on June 10 to address curricular planning in the case that campus reopens in the fall. The College has not yet decided whether or not to open campus in the fall, with the decision deadline still set for July 1.
College considers trimester or three-semester calendar for 2020-2021 academic year

College considers trimester or three-semester calendar for 2020-2021 academic year

Samuel Wolf, Annie Lu, and Lucy Walker May 14, 2020

In an all-faculty meeting on Wednesday, President Maud S. Mandel announced that she is strongly considering adopting either a trimester or a three-semester model for the 2020-2021 academic calendar....

Ephventures adjust training schedules, plan for fall

Ephventures adjust training schedules, plan for fall

Lucy Walker May 13, 2020

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...

A look into the College’s deliberations on the fall 2020 semester

A look into the College’s deliberations on the fall 2020 semester

Lucy Walker April 29, 2020
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 toward a decision.
Mandel forms planning groups to address potential approaches to fall semester amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mandel forms planning groups to address potential approaches to fall semester amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lucy Walker April 22, 2020

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...

Membreno ’12 discusses experience as first-gen student at the College

Membreno ’12 discusses experience as first-gen student at the College

Lucy Walker March 11, 2020

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...

Students elected to positions in 2 of 3 pillars of new student government

Students elected to positions in 2 of 3 pillars of new student government

Lucy Walker March 4, 2020
On Sunday, March 1, the Three Pillars Task Force released the results of its most recent election, which determined the members of the Williams Student Union and the Facilitators for Allocating Student Taxes (FAST).

Students run for new positions under recently passed Three Pillars Plan

Lucy Walker February 26, 2020
On Monday, Feb. 24, self-nominations for positions within the Facilitators for Allocating Student Taxes (FAST) and the Williams Student Union, two bodies of the newly structured student government, were released.
Faculty vote to change weight of A+ to 4.00

Faculty vote to change weight of A+ to 4.00

Lucy Walker February 19, 2020
The faculty voted last Wednesday to change the weighting of an A+ grade from 4.33 to 4.00. The motion, led by the Committee on Educational Affairs (CEA), was presented at the Feb. 12 faculty meeting by Professor of Philosophy and committee chair Bojana Mladenovic.
Transfer students claim Williams

Transfer students claim Williams

Lucy Walker February 12, 2020
Last Thursday, several transfer students organized a Claiming Williams event entitled “New Ephs on the Block: Transfer Students at Williams.” The event centered on the experience of transfers at the College and featured several panel speakers who had varying experiences with the college transfer process.
Pharmacy and health drinks store open as Uptown Tunnel closes

Pharmacy and health drinks store open as Uptown Tunnel closes

Lucy Walker January 29, 2020

Williamstown Apothecary On Jan. 17, the College announced the development of the Williamstown Apothecary, a new pharmacy opening at 72 Spring Street in partnership with Berkshire Health Systems (BHS)....

Town installs new pedestrian crossing lights, signs along Main Street

Town installs new pedestrian crossing lights, signs along Main Street

Lucy Walker November 13, 2019
Last week, Williamstown installed several new pedestrian crossing signs along Main Street in an attempt to address longtime concerns over pedestrian safety.
Outside firm conducts review of CSS

Outside firm conducts review of CSS

Lucy Walker October 30, 2019

From Oct. 22 to Oct. 24, Margolis Healy, a campus security consulting firm, conducted an external review process of the College’s campus safety and security (CSS). Steven Healy, CEO of Margolis Healy,...

Local students strike for climate every Friday

Local students strike for climate every Friday

Lucy Walker October 23, 2019

High school students Elizabeth Westerdahl, Eliza Goldsteen, Ruby Lerman, Carly Anselmo and Devin Khoury (from left to right) strike in front of the First Congregational Church. (Lucy Walker/The Williams...

In Other Ivory Towers: Bard College at Simon’s Rock

Lucy Walker October 23, 2019

In Other Ivory Towers is the Record’s look at colleges and universities outside the Purple Bubble. A month after a female student of color reported being attacked on the campus of Bard College at...

Proposed local sporting goods store faces backlash over gun sales

Proposed local sporting goods store faces backlash over gun sales

Lucy Walker October 2, 2019

A proposal to turn a storefront at 742 North Hoosac Road into a sporting goods store has sparked controversy. (Nicholas Goldrosen/The Williams Record) Following a contentious hearing, the Williamstown...

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