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    Bilal Ansari, Williams’ first Muslim chaplain and associate coordinator of community engagement: balancing the sacred and the secular
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    Computer science professor Jeannie Albrecht is developing computer programs to help reduce disruptions in the mobile network.
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    Understanding Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is about "noticing, and then noticing what you notice," says English professor and award-winning poet Lawrence Raab.
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    Williams Thinking gives the community insight into the quality of the intellectual life on campus.
    Reflections on a Museum
    Conceived at the outset to be experimental and evolving, Reflections on a Museum raises questions about the role of a museum on a liberal arts campus.
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    Math professors Colin Adams and Tom Garrity settle it once and for all.
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    Jay Pasachoff, chair of the astronomy department, helps us make sense of the night sky.
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    A half-century ago, Jack Sawyer became Williams' 12th president, ushering in a period of dramatic change for the college. A look at his leadership and his legacy.
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    Learn about our global curriculum, student groups, faculty research, student away opportunities, and other aspects of Williams' international community.
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    Williams costume designer Deborah Brothers and classics major Mattie Mitchell team up to research an 18th-century coat in the college's Archives and Special Collections.
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    The Sketchbook is an alternative magazine where Williams students can freely express their artistic ideas—from half-finished poems and creative writing to notebook doodles and finished drawings.
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    How the liberal arts shaped the life of Williams Bicentennial Medalist Navjeet K. Bal '84.
  • News

      Claiming Williams Day 2012

      Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend and participate in this year's Claiming Williams Day, the theme of which is "Vocalizing Visions for our Changing Community. " See the full schedule of events for Thursday, Feb. 2.

      Susan Loepp Wins National Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics

      Williams College Professor of Mathematics Susan R. Loepp has been selected to receive the 2012 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics.

      The Passing of David A. Park

      In a message to the Williams community, President Adam Falk shares news of the death of legendary physicist David Park, Webster Atwell-Class of 1921 Professor Emeritus.

      Williams Announces New Museum Director Christina Olsen

      After a six-month national search, Christina Olsen of the Portland Art Museum is named as the Class of 1956 Director of the Williams College Museum of Art.

      Williams College Awards Tenure to Eight Faculty Members

      Following the recommendation of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions, the Board of Trustees has promoted eight faculty to associate professor with tenure.

      Update on Nov. 12 hate crime

      A message from Sarah Bolton, Steve Klass, and Mike Reed provides the latest on the investigation and a newly convened task force on bias-incident response.

      WCMA launches The Gallery of Crossed Destinies on-line

      This on-line module lets you remotely explore The Gallery of Crossed Destinies, which was on view at the Williams College Museum of Art as part of the museum's reinstallation of its permanent collection.

      Williams Accepts 239 Early Decision Applicants for the Class of 2016

      Early Decision admits hail from 198 different high schools around the world, constituting slightly more than 40 percent of the incoming class.