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College pauses NSF and NIH grant certification amid uncertain requirements
The College has implemented a pause on certifying National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
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Student arrested following pro-Palestine protests on commencement day
A student was arrested on campus after engaging in pro-Palestine protest acts last Sunday, before the day’s commencement ...
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Approval ratings survey finds increased approval for WSU, sustained approval for faculty
Christopher Hughes/The Williams Record The Record sent its biannual approval ratings survey of 500 students last week, with 125 randomly selected from each class year.Respondents indicated their ...
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The College doesn’t own Spring Street, but it runs the block
Many beloved businesses on Spring Street occupy buildings owned by the College. Associate Provost Chris Winters gives a tour of the College’s real estate and explains how it maintains and cares for ...
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Schrödinger’s bias: If you don’t look for it, it’s not there
Physics department’s culture ostracizes marginalized students. The College’s mission statement prioritizes an intimate learning environment, one that nourishes the mind and body, urging all to ‘‘climb ...
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Student charged with secretly recording people in Upper Lasell bathroom
Hugh Kane/The Williams Record Maxwell Hall ’26 has been charged with 18 counts of photographing an unsuspecting nude person, according to court documents obtained by the Record.. Director of Campus ...
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Heart and music make a legacy: a personal reflection on the work of William Finn ’74 – The Williams Record
“Four Jews in Room Bitching!” was my first introduction to William Finn ’74. Both the first lyrics and title of the first song of Falsettos, his Tony award-winning inaugural Broadway show, the song — ...
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To be effective, the honor system needs sweeping, systemic change
The opinions presented here are those of the author and are not representative of the Honor and Discipline Committee nor the Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity. This piece points out systemic ...
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From North Adams TV to MSNBC: Mika Brzezinski ’89 reflects on her career, journalism today
Mika Brzezinski ’89, now a co-host of the MSNBC television show Morning Joe along with her husband Joe Scarborough, sat down with the Record to discuss her favorite memories from the College, ...
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Looking back at the Crown Prince of Iran’s time at the College
In the 1979-80 academic year, Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah of Iran, attended the College. Despite the heightened security and international attention surrounding his home country, he blended in as ...
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College approves queer TAPSI housing for 2025–26 academic year
Queer Home — a new Theme, Affinity, Program, and Special Interest (TAPSI) housing option for queer students and their allies — will open for the first time in the 2025-2026 academic year, located in ...