News & Announcements

Students work in a garden outside the Class of 1966 Environmental Center.
From the College - March 14, 2024

The Class of 1966 Environmental Center earns Living Building certification.

As the 34th Living Building in the world, the environmental center is the first of four buildings on campus to pursue the International Living Future Institute’s rigorous criteria.

Headshot photos of the 2024 honorary degree recipients
From the College - March 13, 2024

Four to receive honorary degrees at Williams’ 235th commencement.

Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie G. Bunch III will be the principal speaker at the 2024 Commencement Exercise.

South view of the design for the new Williams College Museum of Art
From the College - March 7, 2024

The college unveils the design for the new Williams College Museum of Art.

The first purpose-built home for the museum—a primary teaching resource for the college across all disciplines, and home to more than 15,000 works—is projected to open in 2027.

From the College - February 6, 2024

Seven professors will share their latest research on biodiversity, team building, chivalry and many other subjects during the six-week Faculty Lecture Series in February and March.

Williams presents its annual Faculty Lecture Series, which runs each Thursday from Feb. 8 through March 14. The series aims to present big ideas beyond disciplinary boundaries. The lectures, which start at 4:15 p.m., are free and open to the public in the Lawrence Hall Auditorium. The speakers are: Feb. 8: Laura Martin, associate professor…

From the College - January 24, 2024

Williams College senior awarded prestigious Churchill Scholarship

Williams College senior Alexander “Sasha” Shashkov has been awarded a prestigious Churchill Scholarship for study at the University of Cambridge for the 2024-25 academic year. Shashkov was among 16 students in the U.S. selected for honor this year. A mathematics and computer science major from Weston, Mass., he plans to study mathematics at Cambridge, and…