Mountain Day 2019
On Friday, October 11, the Williams community woke to an email from President Mandel canceling classes and declaring the day Mountain Day! Check out photos and a video from the annual tradition! … Continue reading »
Faculty
Strength in Numbers
Claudia Reyes ’18 came to Williams to study math. She loved the subject in high school and heard wonderful things about the department. But when she got here, she started to doubt herself—and her skills. “I felt lost in my math classes freshman year,” she says. “I was one of… Continue reading »
Mountain Day 2017 Recap
Friday, Oct. 13, dawned crisp and clear—perfect weather for Mountain Day. President Adam Falk rang the chapel bells to cancel classes kick off a day packed with outdoor activities for students, faculty and staff. Check out photos from Mountain Day and our social media coverage. … Continue reading »
The Forests of Antarctica
The Forests of Antarctica, a new painting series by Williams Professor of Art Mike Glier ’75, depicts what he calls “a distant future, where the temperature is warm enough to support exuberant life in Antarctica, but it’s life we can’t quite recognize.” Glier, who has been teaching in the art… Continue reading »
Microeconomics: From Billsville to the Beltway
By Julia Munemo What happens when someone steeped in economic research and theory spends some time in Washington D.C. developing policies? Associate Professor of Economics Tara Watson found out when she served as the deputy assistant secretary of microeconomics at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from August 2015 to… Continue reading »
Physics’ Newest Hires
By Julia Munemo With the departure of three long-time members of the physics department and the arrival of three newcomers, physics at Williams is in the midst of a transition. Physics professor and former dean of the college Sarah Bolton was named president of the College of Wooster, a post… Continue reading »
Soup, Sandwich, and Study
By Natalie DiNenno ’18 On Halloween, Williams College staff filled the lower level of the Faculty Club to hear Deborah Brothers, costume designer and lecturer in theater, discuss her creations in the timely talk “Gowns and Monsters.” The talk was the latest installment of the Faculty Research Luncheon for Staff series,… Continue reading »
An Unusual Election Cycle
By Julia Munemo With apologies for stating the obvious, professor of political science Nicole Mellow says the 2016 election cycle is highly unusual—and not because of one out of the ordinary element, but the combination of many. “We’ve never before elected a president with no record of public or military… Continue reading »
Round Trip: The Life of Jorge Semprún
The first comprehensive biography of Jorge Semprún (1923-2011), whose sprawling life includes exile during the Spanish Civil War, working for the French Resistance in World War II and being nominated for Academy Awards, is receiving a lot of attention in Spain since its May release there. Written by Soledad Fox,… Continue reading »
A Supreme Stalemate
By Julia Munemo Associate Professor of Political Science Justin Crowe ’03, whose book Building the Judiciary: Law, Courts, and the Politics of Institutional Development examines the development of the federal judiciary, says the current stalemate between the Senate and President Obama over the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland has… Continue reading »
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