WILLIAMS TODAY THE LATEST FROM THE COLLEGE Search for: Search MENU Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram News Home IN GOOD COMPANY In memory of Stephen Sondheim ’50, who died on Nov. 26, 2021, we share this spring 2020 Williams Magazine article about his musical theater—and Williams—legacies. MAKING THE CUT Rebecca Kuo ’22 talks about her work on the new Netflix docuseries Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space. A SHOT AT NORMALCY With Covid vaccines now available for kids ages 5-11, pediatrician Brad Wasserman ’96 discusses their rollout, addressing parents’ concerns and how he converted his 1978 school bus into a clinic. FOOD FOR THOUGHT The Log Lunch brings together students, staff and faculty for a vegetarian meal prepared by students, followed by a talk on an important environmental issue. Featured Events SHOPPING AND ART AT WCMA’S WINTER CELEBRATION! Sat Dec 4|Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA)|10:00 AM WILLIAMS GOSPEL CHOIR Sat Dec 4|Chapin Hall|4:00 PM A CHRISTMAS SERVICE OF LESSONS & CAROLS, THOMPSON MEMORIAL CHAPEL Sat Dec 4|Thompson Memorial Chapel|7:00 PM JAZZ VOICE STUDIO RECITAL Sun Dec 5|Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall|2:00 PM ALL EVENTS NEWS From the College Art professor C. Ondine Chavoya wins an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant. From the College Williams physics professor Kate Jensen has been awarded an NSF grant to study soft adhesion. SoA Bicentennial Congratulations to Bruce Grinnell ’62, who received a Williams Bicentennial Medal for distinguished achievement. MORE NEWS STORIES HOMECOMING 2021 Enjoy photo highlights from this year’s Homecoming, the first in-person event for alumni, family and friends since the start of the pandemic. SERVING STUDENT VETERANS Assistant Dean of Students Tamanika Steward talks about helping student veterans thrive both inside and outside the classroom. FROM (OYSTER) FARM TO TABLE TO WORLD As president of Island Creek Oysters, Chris Sherman ’07 is passionate about educating communities about the value of aquaculture and expanding access to sustainably farmed oysters. A GREAT DAY OF SERVICE Williams students took the opportunity to learn about—and give back to—the Berkshires community during a service day organized by student-run Lehman Community Engagement. FALL IN THE PURPLE VALLEY Experience the beauty of fall 2021 around the Williams College campus. STORIES THAT CONNECT Founding—and running—the weekly Storytime program as a student taught Pei-Ru Ko ’09 that “when we share from our heart and are listened to generously, the connection transcends boundaries and heals divides.” MORE STORIES BOOKS Wilsonian Visions: The Williamstown Institute of Politics and American Internationalism After the First World War James McAllister, political science professor Modern Art and the Remaking of Human Disposition Emmelyn Butterfield-Rosen, associate director of the Graduate Program in the History of Art Why I Never Left Williams College Coach Dick Farley The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life Amy Butler Greenfield ’91 MORE BOOKS SPORTS 12/2: Williams Men's Basketball defeats Worcester State University 70-57 at home. 11/28: Williams Men's Ice Hockey defeated by Oswego State 1-3 at home. 11/28: Williams Men's Basketball defeats SUNY-Delhi 74-67 away. 11/27: Williams Men's Ice Hockey defeated by Oswego State 0-3 at home. 11/23: Williams Women's Basketball defeated by Springfield College 59-64 at home. EPHSPORTS TODAY Office of Communications 63 Spring St., 3rd fl. / P.O. Box 676 Williamstown, MA 01267 USA Today Phone Number 413.597.4277 communications@williams.edu Contact the Editors Twitter Facebook Instagram Williams College Back to top Privacy Policy Comment Form Log In