During spring break, Williams students scatter to the four winds. Some train with their teams or tour with performance groups. Others pursue academic research. But for a large number of students, spring break is a time to learn about and serve in communities as diverse as New Orleans, Nicaragua, and… Continue reading »
Imagine holding in your hands a piece of the rope used to hang the man who assassinated President James A. Garfield in 1882. Or a handwritten letter Ephraim Williams’ sister wrote after his death in 1755, describing her brother’s wounds in great detail and decrying the French and Indian War. Continue reading »
This project strives to move our community beyond stereotypes, and to develop a greater understanding of each person’s unique story. Continue reading »
Williams President Emeritus Frank Oakley takes the long view on the pope's resignation. Continue reading »
Oscar Rios (left) and his brother William are dressed to the nines in this 1956 photograph. Puerto Ricans often confounded the rigid black-white-only racial order of Chicago. Members of the Rios family shared stories of how each negotiated conceptions of race and space, citizenship and belonging. As a young girl… Continue reading »
When CBS News rolled into Williamstown in February 1964 for an interview with President John E. Sawyer ’39 and University of Texas Chancellor Harry Ransom, the college was on the cusp of a decade of transformation. Some elements of Sawyer’s vision for Williams, such as the phasing out of fraternities,… Continue reading »
Ten students worked with design engineer Michael Taylor to build a 3D printer over Winter Study. Continue reading »
Eugene Korsunskiy '08 and his SparkTruck team spent the summer helping fourth graders learn an essential step in the road to success—failure. Continue reading »
“Books possess a magical, elusive quality that we often overlook when we read as scholars,” says Rudi Yniguez ’16. “In a typical class, our time is spent screening sentences for symbolism or analyzing syntax, instead of allowing the natural rhythm of the book to pull or push us along as… Continue reading »
The movie Gangster Squad, based on a nonfiction book of the same name by Paul Lieberman ’71, is now playing in theaters across the country. The movie and book tell the story of a real-life, covert unit of the Los Angeles Police Department created after World War II to crack… Continue reading »