Professor Chad Topaz is awarded for social justice work in the mathematical community.
Professor Chad Topaz is awarded for social justice work in the mathematical community. Continue reading »
Williams College Museum of Art receives a grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to support energy efficiency in the new museum building.
Eric Schmitt ’82, senior correspondent for The New York Times, will speak at Convocation and be one of five alumni to receive a Bicentennial Medal.
Williams College will present Bicentennial Medals at Convocation on Saturday, Sept. 7, to five accomplished alumni, including Convocation Speaker Eric Schmitt ’82, senior correspondent for The New York Times. Schmitt’s long career in journalism with a focus on counterterrorism and national security… Continue reading »
History professor Aparna Kapadia awarded Fulbright and NEH fellowships to study the life and legacy of an Indian icon.
History professor Aparna Kapadia awarded Fulbright and NEH fellowships to study the life and legacy of an Indian icon. Continue reading »
Williams advances its environmental goals, announcing a new structure supporting both sustainability and environmental studies
The college announced earlier this month that the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, overseeing campus sustainability efforts, would merge with the Center for Environmental Studies (CES), responsible for Williams’ co-curricular programming. The result is the new Zilkha Center for the Environment. The merger reflects an evolution… Continue reading »
Botany professor Joan Edwards wins teaching award from the Botanical Society of America.
Joan Edwards, the Samuel Fessenden Clarke Professor of Biology, has won the Botanical Society of America’s (BSA) Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award for 2024. According to the BSA, the prize recognizes “an individual whose work has impacted botanical education at a regional, national and/or international level.”… Continue reading »
Four faculty have received the Nelson Bushnell, Class of 1920, Prize for excellence in teaching and writing.
Williams is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Nelson Bushnell, Class of 1920, Prize, the college’s major award for faculty excellence in teaching and writing. Awarded to 70 faculty members since its inception in 1995, the Bushnell Prize is given to faculty who are consistently recognized… Continue reading »
Chapin Library hosts July 4 reading of the Declaration of Independence, speeches by Frederick Douglass and John Quinney.
The Chapin Library of Rare Books at Williams College will host the annual July 4 reading of the Declaration of Independence and speeches by Frederick Douglass and John Quinney at 1:30 p.m. The event, held in the atrium of Sawyer Library, is free and… Continue reading »
Kris Hansen ’91 is helping to uncover the dangers of forever chemicals in our rivers and other places.
Kristen Hansen ’91 talks about the damage caused by forever chemicals that enter into our nation's rivers and other places. Continue reading »
Williams bestows four high school teachers with the Olmsted Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching.
Williams bestows four high school teachers with the Olmsted Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching. Continue reading »