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The Williams Record. Clark Art Institute receives ‘transformational’ donation of over 330 artworks, $45 million. Julia Goldberg and Emily Zas • October 30, 2024. The Aso O. Tavitian Foundation donated 331 works of art — which date from the 15th through 19th centuries — to the Clark Art Institute, the museum announced in a press ...
News - The Williams Record
Williamstown Apothecary to close, College plans new prescription delivery service. The Williamstown Apothecary — the only pharmacy within a mile of campus — will close on Nov. 14 due to major financial challenges. Its closure will pose accessibility challenges for students seeking over-the-counter medications, prescriptions, and toiletries.
Town voters favor Harris, Warren – The Williams Record
1 day ago · November 6, 2024. Sonia Zinkin-Meyers/ The Williams Record. Voters in Williamstown overwhelming supported Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump. Of the 3,506 ballots cast — in-person and by mail — 2,886 went to Harris, 484 went to Trump, and 81 went to a third-party candidate. The Associated Press called ...
College secures $105 million for construction projects from bond …
1 day ago · The College received more than $105 million from the sale of a new tax-exempt bond. The funds will be used to finance several campus projects, including the construction of the new Williams College Museum of Art building and the Multipurpose Recreation Center (MRC). The money will also go toward the implementation of the College’s carbon ...
Memo shows 76 percent of grades in A range last year, prompting …
1 day ago · Seventy-six percent of all letter grades awarded in classes were an A+, A, or A- during the 2023–24 academic year, and 50 percent of grades were an A, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR). Twenty-five years ago, by contrast, A range grades comprised just 21 percent of grades.
No longer a microcosm? Students reflect on new entry sorting …
1 day ago · Students reflect on new entry sorting process. Sonia Zinkin-Meyers, Heewon Lee, and Vedika Nair. November 6, 2024. Tatiana Geroulanou/ The Williams Record. “A microcosm of the Williams community.”. Many students are familiar with this expression from campus tours and admissions materials. Since 1925, the entry system — a unique staple of ...
About the Record - The Williams Record
About the Record. The Williams Record is the student-run newspaper of record at Williams College. The paper was founded in 1887 as The Williams Weekly and changed its name in 1904. The Record editorial board is responsible for making all decisions about coverage and content.. The weekly paper publishes in broadsheet form on Wednesdays from September through May, except during school breaks and ...
College admits 7.5 percent of record-high 15,411 applicants to …
Mar 31, 2024 · Combined with its early decision cycle, the College received 15,411 applicants for the Class of 2028. The Record calculated the total acceptance rate for the 2023-2024 admission cycle as 7.5 percent — down 2.3 percentage pointssince last year — marking the lowest rate on record. The acceptance rate for the regular decision round was 6.4 ...
Town - The Williams Record
At tonight’s Town Meeting, to be held at Mount Greylock Regional School at 7 p.m., Williamstown voters will decide on 42 warrant articles, including a provision to allow the construction of cottage court developments that could densify the Town’s housing stock, changes to tax law aimed at lowering the tax burden for low-income residents and seniors, and the first major proposed amendments ...
College - The Williams Record
Rosario Carranza • October 9, 2024. The College’s Committee on Appointments and Promotions (CAP) decided against hiring an Italian professor for the 2025–26 academic year, effectively rendering students unable to study Italian at the College. The decision prompted outcry from several students currently or previously enrolled in Italian ...