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College pauses NSF and NIH grant certification amid uncertain requirements
The College has implemented a pause on certifying National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
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Student arrested following pro-Palestine protests on commencement day
A student was arrested on campus after engaging in pro-Palestine protest acts last Sunday, before the day’s commencement ...
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Review: Follies musical by Stephen Sondheim ’50 is dazzling yet dark
Follies showgirls in their 1940s costumes at London National Theatre. (Photo courtesy of the Clark Art Institute.) Despite being a self-proclaimed Stephen Sondheim ’50 aficionado, I must admit that ...
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Oren Cass ’05 talks conservative realignment, economic policy, J.D. Vance
Cass interviewed J.D. Vance at American Compass’ “Rebuilding American Capitalism” forum in June 2023. (Photo courtesy of Oren Cass.) After former president Donald Trump won the presidential election ...
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College reckons with declining interest in the humanities
In the fall of 1993, an eighth of the student body enrolled in ARTH 101-102, the College’s introductory course in Western art history. At the time, art history was one of the most popular programs on ...
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Lucy Calkins ’73 taught America to read. The ‘reading wars’ have called her work into question.
If you’re a Williams College student reading this article, Lucy Calkins ’73 probably taught you how to do so. Maybe you memorized sight words. Maybe you learned to read through “just right” books for ...
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College secures $105 million for construction projects from bond sale
The new museum will be built at the site of the old Williams Inn. (Photo courtesy of Jeudi Wang.) The bond was issued on behalf of the College by MassDevelopment (MDFA), a developer and lender that ...
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The College doesn’t own Spring Street, but it runs the block
A map of College-owned lots on Spring Street, per the Massachussetts Bureau of Geographic Information. (Kai Stevens/The Williams Record) When was the last time you grabbed a sandwich from Spring ...
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College removes supplemental essay from application, forms working group in wake of affirmative action ruling
The College has eliminated the supplemental essay from its application and formed the Working Group on Admissions Policies and Practices. These changes come in response to the Supreme Court’s decision ...
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This Week in Williams History: Bias incident sparks housing pledge, students debate athletics funding, College reconsiders harassment policy
Photo courtesy of Special Collections. “This Week in Williams History” is a column that looks back at memorable moments in the College’s past through articles in the Record. This week in history, ...
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College admits 26.6 percent of early decision applicants to Class of 2029
The College admitted 257 out of 964 early decision applicants to the Class of 2029 on Dec. 13, an acceptance rate of 26.6 percent. The College also welcomed 18 students through QuestBridge’s National ...