Hello everyone, You may have seen the latest news coverage of CDC data about the Delta variant. Maud and Senior Staff of course want to take this emerging information into account in planning for fall, as we do all major developments. We’re meeting frequently right now to review the latest research… Continue reading »
Williams people, As you may recall, we postponed last Friday’s ops update in rueful acceptance of the fact that people don’t voraciously read work emails on the eve of holiday weekends. Can’t imagine why. I’m sure you’re all back to reading diligently now, though. So here are a couple of… Continue reading »
Williams faculty and staff, As many of you know, employers across the country are experiencing significant recruiting and hiring challenges in the wake of the pandemic. The hospitality industry has been especially hard-hit, with restaurants and hotels in the Berkshires struggling to hire servers and kitchen staff, among… Continue reading »
Williams people, There’s a nice correlation between the growing brevity of these updates and the improving public health outlook. Some Friday you’re not going to get an update at all, and we’ll have reveling in the streets. We’re not there yet, so please hold off on the revelment (revelation?) thing. Continue reading »
Williams people, The Ops updates are getting shorter as Covid protocols continue to ease. We’ll eventually replace the weekly community-wide emails with targeted messages to the folks who are actually on campus this summer. Meanwhile, here’s our short measure of Ops information for the week: Please upload your vaccine documentation!… Continue reading »
Williams faculty, staff, students, We are switching up the normal cadence for updates this week as we have a lot of items to share with you in advance of next week’s activities on campus. It’s a long message but filled with helpful operational and logistical information… Continue reading »
Williams faculty, staff, students, You may or may not be on campus, but you’re still part of this place. You know that because you continue to get these emails. Proof of life. We’ll probably decommission the Ops update later this summer. But right now there’s way too much administrative joy… Continue reading »
Dear Williams faculty and staff, Congratulations to you all on a successful end to an academic year unlike any other. This message explains how to document your vaccination or request an exemption. As Maud explained in her June 1 email, faculty and staff must complete one of these two… Continue reading »
Williams faculty and staff, Before I share the latest policy news, I want to pause and note how wonderful yesterday’s senior celebration was. Whether you attended in person or not, you were all part of the effort to see our students through an exceptional year and then make a culminating celebration possible—including major changes to… Continue reading »
Dear Summer Students, We are happy that you will be here for the summer—whether you are already here or arriving in a couple of weeks. We have come a long way since the spring term, so I want to describe the COVID safety protocols that will be in… Continue reading »
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