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This semester, students from computer science professor Dan Barowy’s Principles of Programming Languages class visited the Object Lab, a hybrid gallery-classroom in the Williams College Museum of Art that utilizes the museum's collection to connect with course concepts. For their final project, each student will design a programming language capable of generating artwork in the style of an artist selected from the gallery.

The college has been recognized for its work integrating sustainability into campus operations and embedding it into decision-making, learning and organizational culture.

At a time when artificial intelligence seems to be developing with increasing speed, Sneha Revanur ’26 and the group she founded, Encode Justice, urge policymakers to set some humanistic ground rules.

Williams’ inaugural cohort of 12 Global Scholars hit the ground running in the fall.

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The New York Times

Mariët Westermann ’84 has been selected to lead the Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, including its global outposts.

The Berkshire Eagle

Log Lunches, a student-led program held on Fridays throughout the academic year, features locally sourced food prepared by students.

The New York Times

Robyn Sue Fisher ’01 offers "a message of resilience and love” after her San Francisco ice cream store, Smitten, was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti.

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Dec 6

Every month, up to 90 students can sign up in groups to take their professors out for a meal in a tradition called Lyceum Dinners. While there are so many ways to get to know your professors at Williams, there's nothing like a free three course meal at the Faculty House to share ideas and company!

📸: Photos from a Lyceum Dinner last year

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Dec 5

*Check* this out! 🏆

Congratulations to Milton Vento '26, Tanatswa Manyakara '26 and Lee Mabhena '25 on winning regionals and placing 3rd out of 72 undergraduate finalists in the 2nd annual Data 4 Good Case Competition at Purdue University (@lifeatpurdue @purduebusiness)!

Support from the Pathways for Inclusive Excellence office and @ephcareers’ Career Action Fund made their travel to Indiana possible so they could participate in this elite national competition at the crossroads of critical thinking, data analysis, artificial intelligence and communication.

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Dec 1

Congratulations to our Questbridge Match Scholars and welcome to the class of 2028! We are celebrating with you from the purple valley and can’t wait to have you on campus.

📸: Luis ‘27 celebrating Match Day last year!

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Nov 30

Three cheers for a sustainable future! 👏

This fall, Williams received recognition from three organizations for our continued efforts to embed sustainability into our campus and organizational culture:

✅ @AASHENews ranked Williams 7th and 10th in the Buildings and Energy categories, respectively, in its 2023 Sustainable Campus Index.

✅ The @PostLandfill Action Network recognized Williams’ progress in developing waste management and reduction systems with a bronze rating in their latest Atlas report.

✅ Williams is listed 11th in @ThePrincetonReview‘s Top 50 Green Colleges.

Read more about these accolades and our sustainability commitments at the link in our bio.

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Nov 22

Grateful for our community and the #beautephul place we get to call home. 💜

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Nov 21

Based on the Romanesque style of H.H. Richardson, Hopkins Hall was built in 1897 as a memorial to former college president Mark Hopkins. Hopkins was gutted to the shell and completely renovated in 1988 with an addition on the north end. It now holds some of our main administrative offices, including the Deans, Provost, Registrar, and more, in addition to some coveted classrooms like the 4th floor Rogers Room that overlooks campus.

#buildingsatwilliams

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Nov 20

A Friday tradition at Williams since 1972, Log Lunches are a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together, enjoy locally sourced food prepared by students, and learn about important environmental topics.

Read more about @williamscollegeces's @log_lunch in the @BerkshireEagle, linked in our bio.

📷: Gillian Jones-Heck/The Berkshire Eagle

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Nov 17

As artificial intelligence develops at warp speed, Sneha Revanur ’26 is working to ensure that we all stay one step ahead.

Since founding the youth-led organization @EncodeJustice in high school, Sneha has been dubbed “the Greta Thunberg of AI” by @politico and was recently named the youngest member of the @TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI. “What used to be a niche issue is now something people are talking about every day,"" she says.

Read more at the link in our bio.

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Nov 16

Introducing our inaugural cohort of Global Scholars 🌎🎓

The rigorous new program hit the ground running this fall with a new course and full slate of symposia, workshops and forums. Each student is also matched with a faculty member, two alumni mentors and a Williams senior to provide guidance on coursework, travel opportunities, managing life-work balance and future career goals.

Read more about the program and its built-in support network via our link in bio.

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Nov 14

Exciting news! 🏆 Cole Mason '24 is among the 32 recipients to be awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2024.

Congratulations, Cole, on joining the roster of Ephs who have achieved this academic honor.

Read more via the link in our bio.

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Nov 13

🌎 Celebrate the global Williams community! Join us for a host of special events in honor of International Education Week.

✨ Swipe left for the full schedule, and visit our link in bio for more information. #IEW2023 #IEW

📷 Center for Development Economics (CDE) fellows take a selfie during Convocation.

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Nov 11

We are grateful to all of the veterans in the Williams community. There’s additional information for U.S. military service member and veteran applicants at the link in our bio.

Campus will be invited this week to participate in Williams Veterans: History and Place Self-Guided Walking Tour, which includes Goodrich Hall, formerly used as a training area.

#studentvetsbelonghere