Feature Stories

A Time of Transition

Illustration by Cathy Gendron

In this cradle of intellectual exploration, transgender people at Williams are on that most basic human quest—figuring out who they are. Illustration by Cathy Gendron. College is a chrysalis into which 3 million hopeful young freshmen enter each fall. Four years later, most emerge smarter, surer, more worldly—ready to spread… Continue reading »

Lost and Found

Bicentennial Medalist Charlie Waigi, Williams Class of 1972, at convocation

Bicentennial Medalist Charlie Waigi ’72 during convocation. Photo by Erna Grasz In September, Charles N. Waigi ’72 received a Williams Bicentennial Medal for distinguished achievement. It was only his second visit to campus since his graduation 40 years ago. He’d been on the college’s list of “lost” alumni since 1979,… Continue reading »

The Davis Center

The MCC is rededicated as the Davis Center in honor of two pioneering African-American alumni, W. Allison Davis ’24 and John A. Davis ’33. Continue reading »

A Choreographic Experiment

Just three hours to create an entirely new work and perform it in front of 500 people—this was the challenge from choreographer Adam Hendrickson for the Williams dance department companies. Continue reading »

The Art of The Hobbit

Assistant Chapin Librarian Wayne Hammond and his wife publish "The Art of The Hobbit" to mark the 75th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s popular story. Continue reading »