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We’re wishing all of our students a happy first day of classes!
Check out this year’s course catalog at the link in our bio to learn about what students are up to in the classroom this fall 🔗
Last week, the Williams community welcomed our newest students to campus! Move-In Day also kicks off the orientation program for all of our First-Year students, First Days! Here’s a look back at some of our favorite photos from Move-In Day over the years 📸
#williams2028 💜🐮
An exciting update: we are live! You are now able to submit your application to Williams through the Common Application, through Coalition with SCOIR, or through the QuestBridge Application.
🔗 Head to the link in our bio to learn more about the application process, deadlines, requirements, and taking your first step to applying to Williams!
#williams2029 🐮💜
As summer marches on, we are so excited to bring you another look into student research at Williams. Jazmin ‘27 shares a little bit about what she is up to this summer:
My name is Jazmin Morenzi. I am a rising sophomore doing research this summer in the Geoscience department with Professor Chris Halsted. I started looking for research opportunities by emailing around in the department. Eventually, I met with Professor Halsted and after some discussion, he decided to take me aboard! My research delves into paleoclimate and the long-term history of the Greenland Ice Sheet through cosmogenic nuclide dating. This summer, I took my sample sediment cores to the University of Vermont to chemically isolate the isotope beryllium-10, a common climate proxy for paleoclimate. By tracking paleoclimates and the behavior of the Greenland Ice Sheet during periods of higher CO2 levels and warmer temperatures, we can measure the sensitivity of the ice sheet and determine the potential effects of melting. While this project will not be finished in one summer, research like this will, one day, affect climate policy and better prepare us for what climate change will bring.
#researchatwilliams
The Berkshires are absolutely beautiful during the summer! Some of the best views can be seen from the top of Mount Greylock, the tallest mountain in Massachusetts, standing at about 3,500 feet. Students Dalton Peters ‘26 and Myer Liebman ‘26 recently ran up Greylock via the Haley Farm and Hopper trails, stopping to take in the views at Stoney Ledge along the way. The local trail network is fantastic, scenic, and a popular feature of the Williamstown and Berkshire communiities.
#berkshiresummer #summeratwilliams
Are you curious about STEM and research at Williams? This summer, the Admission Office is hosting two opportunities for prospective applicants and their families to tour our science facilities and talk to current students about all things STEM on our campus.
🔗 Head to the link in our bio to register for STEM @ Williams on July 17 or August 2. Hope to see you there!
#stematwilliams #researchatwilliams
Calling rising high school seniors! The application deadline for Windows on Williams (WOW) is just under a month away. During WOW, our three-day fully funded fly-program, students will stay in dorms with current students, attend classes, meet Williams faculty, and attend special sessions about admission and financial aid. This year’s WOW will be held on campus from October 6-8. Preference is given to high-achieving students who couldn’t otherwise afford to visit campus.
🔗 Check out the link in our bio to apply and learn more about WOW. Be sure to email [email protected] with any questions. We cannot wait to read your application!
#wow2024
Gaby ‘26 is taking over our Instagram! Whether for an internship, for research, or on their down time, our students who stay on campus over the summer are able to take advantage of all that Berkshire County has to offer at this time of year. Read about what Gaby is up to this summer and what she has in store for us today:
“Hi! My name is Gaby Cordon (she/her) and I am a rising junior at Williams College. I am an art history and studio art double major. This summer I am interning at the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) in their communications department. One of the reasons why I decided to partake in the WCMA internship is because every Monday is dedicated to professional development. Past Mondays, we have met alumni, gone on Museum tours, and more! This Monday we are visiting the @norman_rockwell_museum in Stockbridge, as well as meeting an alumn in the afternoon. It should be a fun jam-packed day!”
🔗 You can learn more about the @williamsartmuseum Williams Summer Arts & Museums Immersion Program at the link in our bio!
#berkshiresummer #wcma
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SIX COLLEGES SERIES
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Mountain Day 2023
The Williams College Museum of Art
The Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives
Homecoming 2023
The Williams Outing Club
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Why Williams
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LGBTQ+ at Williams
Admission Publications
Viewbook
Covering everything from student life to our extraordinary financial aid, and research opportunities to traditions, this comprehensive viewbook is all our admission materials rolled into one.
#Unfiltered
Life at Williams in photos. Candid, authentic, real—just like the place itself.
Newspaper
Insights and news about Williams from faculty, students and alumni, all packaged as articles you can read at the breakfast table.
Transfer, Veteran and Non-Traditional Students Brochure
Learn more about transfer and veteran students at Williams.