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Wonderland
After returning from break to a snow-covered campus, students are bundling up and diving in to the last month of the semester. Stay warm!

illustration of Stephen Sondheim, Williams Class of 1950

In memory of Stephen Sondheim ’50, who died on Nov. 26, 2021, we share this spring 2020 Williams Magazine article about his musical theater—and Williams—legacies.

Creating Stories

Rebecca Kuo ’22 talks about her work on the new Netflix docuseries Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space.

SoA Bicentennial

A Williams College Bicentennial Medal for distinguished achievement in any field of endeavor

Williams has awarded a Bicentennial Medal for distinguished achievement to Bruce Grinnell ’62, who 60 years ago played a role in helping the college move beyond the fraternity era.

WILLIAMS NEWS

From the College

Art professor C. Ondine Chavoya wins an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant.

From the College

Williams physics professor Kate Jensen has been awarded an NSF grant to study soft adhesion.

English professor Bernie Rhie discusses the value of including contemplative practices into his teaching.

Covid-19 Information

Select Williams facilities and events are open to the public. Admission tours are available and guests are welcome at the Williams College Museum of Art, Sawyer and Schow Libraries and outdoor athletic events. Visitors are also welcome at indoor competitions and some performances and events. Proof of vaccination and masking are required for entry. See the Visiting Campus page for details.

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Dec 3

Winter Study, our 3.5-week term in January, begins next month so we’ve asked our Admission Ambassadors to share their plans. Meet Lizzie, ‘23, who has developed an independent Winter Study project called Cultural Survival And Resilience In New York City’s Post-Pandemic Chinatown.

“This project will focus on how local businesses in New York City’s Chinatown have responded to the increased threats of gentrification and cultural erasure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. I will seek to address questions such as: How has the existing threat of gentrification in New York City’s Chinatown been amplified in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? How do business owners in Chinatown define (and/or practice) cultural survival and resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? How has the COVID-19 pandemic given rise to xenophobic ideologies which, in turn, enable gentrification efforts in Chinatown?“

Check the link in our bio to explore the many opportunities available to our Ephs!

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Dec 2

As the semester winds down, we need to do our best to keep ourselves and each other safe.

Please continue to wear masks inside, including:
- In athletic facilities
- In Paresky
- While custodians are cleaning

Visit the link in bio for a few reminders from Dean Sandstrom and to view the full message with additional details about boosters. We've got this!

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Dec 2

We are incredibly excited to welcome our class of 2026 QuestBridge Match Scholars! #williams2026 #questbridge #nationalcollegematch

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Nov 29

We're so happy to have students back on campus, and a beautephul snowfall, too! ❄️ Have a great week, Ephs.

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Nov 25

"We respectfully acknowledge that Williams College stands on the ancestral homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, who are the indigenous peoples of the region now called Williamstown. Following tremendous hardship after being forced from their valued homelands, they continued as a sovereign Tribal Nation in Wisconsin, which is where they reside today. We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all."

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Nov 24

We are grateful for our Williams community!

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Nov 18

This week on #Ephsdropping, we met Gigi and Caroline ‘23, sipping their iced coffees and basking in the glow of the Purple Valley. Caroline is heading to Vienna for the spring semester, and they were reflecting on what felt like the quick jump from freshman to junior year during the pandemic: ”Oh my gosh, we feel so old!” 💜🐮💛

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Nov 17

On Friday nights, members of our community come to the Jewish Religious Center to welcome Shabbat. There's a service led by students in the sanctuary, followed by a meal prepared by student groups and served family-style in the dining room that draws upwards of 110 students from a variety of faiths and backgrounds.

For the Shabbat dinner pictured here, members of the Williams College Jewish Association (@jewishephs) and Ritmo Latino dance group (@wcritmo) prepared a meal of homemade chicken empanadas, plantains, and rice and beans.

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Nov 17

About two weeks ago, you got a glimpse into Michael’s “Dangerous Music” tutorial. Today we introduce you to Jadon Cooper ‘22. “I'm in a tutorial called Heliophysics right now with a junior astrophysics major. We've been learning about all aspects of the sun, from its atmosphere to helioseismology, which is the study of the core of the sun through oscillations. It's been nice flexing a different skill set in this STEM/Division 3 class. Since the tutorial is presentation-based, we have no exams or problem sets. It forces me to understand the material in a different way, and I've found I really enjoy this way of engaging with astronomy.
Most of the work is doing readings and outside research for a given topic each week. The professor provides us with some readings, but we’re encouraged to do our own research on the subject and bring in other sources.” #explorewilliamscollege

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Nov 15

Whether you identify with a particular faith tradition or not, we want to hear how Thompson Memorial Chapel can become a more equitable and accessible interfaith space for you.

Please share your perspective via the link in bio or join us tomorrow, Monday, November 15, at any of the following in-person events to help envision TMC’s future:

- 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Open House in the Chaplains' Office, Paresky Center, Room 205
- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Table in Paresky Center
- 6-8 p.m. Info Session Dinner in the Chapel basement

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Nov 11

At 11:00 a.m. today, a single bell rang 21 times (a symbol of the 21-gun salute) from the Thompson Memorial Chapel tower in honor of Veterans Day. The ringing of bells across the nation at 11:00 on 11/11 is known as the “Bells of Peace.” From the bottom of our 💜💛, we pay tribute to all veterans in our community. #studentvetsbelonghere #veteransday

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Nov 10

Our makerspace in Sawyer Library is home to the college's Fabrication Lab where members of the community can get creative and make their own masks, buttons, needle-felted knick-knacks, and so much more. Last week, we joined Tamra for a session all about the Cricut Maker® and built our very own festive tealight holders 💜🎄🕯💛 . #explorewilliamscollege #cricutmade