In 2003, under Ruth Simmons’ leadership as President of Brown Univ., Brown became one of the first universities to examine its ties to the transatlantic slave trade with academic rigor & unflinching honesty. Her memoir: "Up Home: One Girl’s Journey" is this year's Williams Reads selection.
Writer Aaliyah Bilal's new short story collection "Temple Folk" tells of the lives of Black Muslims living in America in the 1970s, including their relationship with The Nation of Islam. It was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction.
Williams College Environmental Planning Workshop, "Perceptive Parking: A Physical and Regulatory Investigation of Parking in Williamstown, MA" was presented to the Planning Board at their 12.12.23 meeting.
The Williams Gospel Choir's Fall 2023 performance.
This service, instituted at Williams in the mid-1960’s by Chaplain John Eusden and Professor of Music Kenneth Roberts, is modeled on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held every year since 1918 on Christmas Eve in the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge.
