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Students stream out of the science building wearing winter coats and hats into a snow-covered quad.

In Like a Lion...

Despite two days of heavy snow and winds earlier this month, campus remained active right up until Spring Break. Here, students streamed out of the Morley Science Center after class into a winter wonderland.

Embodiment

Photo of Alex Bernstein ’23 participating in a group work-in-progress in spring 2021.

A new course teaches students to focus on creativity and imagination as much as the finished product.

Scene Setter

Polly Wood Holland, Williams Class of 1975, wearing a hardhat, works on a float at the Hudson Scenic Studio that will eventually travel to Shanghai Disney.

A love of scenic design forged at Williams has led Polly Wood-Holland ’75 around the globe and onto sets as varied as “Annie,” “The Wiz” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

The Path Forward

Abstract illustration of people along a path

As Title IX celebrates its 50th year, Williams alumnae examine its extensive reach in higher education and its continuing evolution.

WILLIAMS NEWS

From the College

2023 Watson Fellowship winner Shiara Pyrrhus ’23 will explore traditional medicine’s contributions to the global health field.

From the College

Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp and former director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Sara J. Bloomfield to receive honorary degrees at Williams' 234th commencement.

From the College

Safa Zaki, Williams’ Dean of Faculty and the John B. McCoy and John T. McCoy Professor of Psychology, has been elected as the 16th president of Bowdoin College beginning July 1, 2023.

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Covid-19 Information

Covid-19 is an ongoing concern in our region, including on campus. Safety measures are in place, and campus community members and guests are additionally advised to take personal precautions. See the college's Covid-19 website for information about campus policies. For the latest research and recommendations from the CDC, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus.

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