News & Announcements

Portrait photo of professor Chad Topaz.
From the College - August 20, 2024

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.

Exterior photo of the '62 Center.
From the College - August 13, 2024

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 issues has earned him four shared Pulitzer Prizes. Other 2024 Bicentennial medalists are: …

From the College - July 16, 2024

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.

The Center for Environmental Studies, a white clapboard house with a large array of solar panels in front of it.
From the College - July 16, 2024

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 in the college’s significant work toward both sustainability and…