Approximately 20 students from the college participated in a Black history tour of Washington, D.C. During the tour, the students visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Indian, and the… Continue reading »
For the ninth annual Claiming Williams Day, the campus is invited to reflect on the theme of Moral Courage. Through a series of workshops, panels, presentations and other activities on February 2, 2017, we will explore how, when, and why people act to do the right thing despite possible repercussions… Continue reading »
Today, students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding community gathered throughout the day to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The celebration started with a day of service at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. There was also a viewing of the movie Selma and one… Continue reading »
Throughout the Fall, The Davis Center hosted faculty lunch fora. Christopher Goh, Ondine Chavoya and Annie Valk presented the following. Continue reading »
Williams, in partnership with the Liberal Arts Diversity Officers consortium (LADO) attended the Institute on Teaching and Mentoring hosted by the Compact for Faculty Diversity. The Institute on Teaching and Mentoring is the largest gathering of minority Ph.D. scholars in the country. For 20 years, the Institute has provided workshops,… Continue reading »
On October 27, 2016, Sonia Sanchez delivered the annual Davis Lecture. Her lecture, titled “Push Ups for Peace”, was attended by students, faculty, staff and community members from the surrounding Berkshire County area. Sanchez is a renowned scholar, poet, playwright and activist who has been an influential force in African… Continue reading »
Brent Heeringa, Associate Professor of Computer Science and two Williams students attended the Tapia conference. Continue reading »
Dear Members of the Williams Community, It is with great pleasure that I report that Ondine Chavoya, Professor of Art and Latina/o Studies, and Christopher Goh, Associate Professor of Chemistry, have agreed to serve as faculty fellows of the Davis Center and the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity. They… Continue reading »
Dear Members of the Williams Community, It is with great pleasure that I report that Ngonidzashe Munemo, Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Global Studies Program, has agreed to serve as the next Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity and Equity. He will assume the role on July… Continue reading »
Please see the full Press Release on Leticia Haynes’ appointment as Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity … Continue reading »