Lectures and special events from the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Williams Students perform at the Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Gala. Alexandra Medeiros '20, Gabrielle Wolfe '20, pianos Izaki Metropoulos '22, tenor Hanbin Koo '22, flute Sara Stebbins '24, soprano Christopher Chung '22, violin Rebecca Christainsen '21, viola
To mark the opening of “Mary Ann Unger: To Shape a Moon from Bone,” Geoffrey Biddle, noted photographer and husband of the late Unger, offers an intimate portrait of their life together, their family, and influence on one another's practices
The Society of Alumni President engages in conversation with President Mandel.
Betty Reid Soskin is a civil rights advocate and recently retired ranger with the National Park Service’s Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif., which honors the contributions women made to the war effort. Throughout her life, Soskin has fought against racism and discrimination. In 1945 she co-founded Reid’s Records in Berkeley, Calif. One of the first Black-owned record shops in California, Reid’s was dedicated to supporting African American music and became especially influential in supporting gospel musicians.
Panelists/Speakers: Kitty Babson ’72, Ninette Enrique ’87, Danielle Deane-Ryan ’97, Alejandra Moran Olivas ’17 Fifty-one years ago, seven women walked across the Williams commencement stage for the first time. A few months later, the first four-year coed class arrived on campus. Join us for an inspiring program as we celebrate the profound impact more than 13,000 alumnae have had on Williams and the world ever since - as represented by the stories of four Women of Williams from across the decades.
