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WCMA construction timeline extended, Lawrence Hall to close in December

The Williams Record

The construction of the new Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) building, which broke ground in fall 2024 and was originally expected to open in fall 2027, has now been extended potentially later into the 2027-28 academic year. WCMA, which continues to be open to the public in its longtime home of Lawrence Hall, will close on Dec. 23.

College abandons energy plan, upgrades electrical system

The Williams Record

The College has abandoned the decarbonization targets it established in the 2021 Energy and Carbon Master Plan (ECMP) after testing for a plan involving geothermal wells failed. New plans focus on increasing energy efficiency rather than implementing geothermal pumps. In order to continue to transition away from fossil fuels, upgrades to the College and Town

Sculpting the Invisible: Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian brings fragrance masterclass to the College

The Williams Record

As attendees filed into Wege Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 6, they were each handed a booklet of fragrance test strips. The event? A fragrance masterclass led by internationally renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.

Title IX did not protect me, and it will not protect you

The Williams Record

In an op-ed, Garrett Makosky denounces the Title IX office’s response to his experience of sexual assault.

MASS MoCA premieres opera on immigrant experience

The Williams Record

Sitting on the floor around a tilted, fresco-tiled stage, a group of Mass MoCA visitors listened to the haunting first notes of what would be an immersive audio-visual experience.

Women’s crew earns first collegiate fours Head of the Charles medal

The Williams Record

Women’s crew traveled to Cambridge, Mass., on Sunday to compete in the 61st annual Head of the Charles regatta. The 4+ boasted the Ephs’ strongest performance of the day, earning the program’s first-ever medal in the event. The 1v and 2v also finished in the top half of their event, qualifying all three boats for...

My name is Angie Mejia Sierra. I am a survivor of Maxwell Hall.

The Williams Record

In an op-ed, Angie Mejia Sierra '28 speaks to her experience as a survivor of Maxwell Hall.

Skaters rejoice as new park opens

The Williams Record

The Town celebrated the official opening of the Max Rothschild Memorial Skatepark, located near Cole Field, last Saturday with a ceremony and ribbon-cutting. The park was spearheaded by the nonprofit Purple Valley Trails (PVT) and designed and built by the firm Grindline Skateparks.

Shriya Sharma ’29 launches art exhibition “Agni!”

The Williams Record

Building on a body of work she began last spring at the College, Sharma created a total of 18 additional pieces this summer, ranging from prints to oil paintings. They carried through the same themes from her prior works, such as complex family histories and elements of divine femininity.

College mourns Gordon Davis ’63

The Williams Record

Gordon J. Davis ’63 died on Oct. 4 at the age of 85 from complications of emphysema. Davis was a lawyer and civic leader whose father and uncle, W. Allison Davis, Class of 1924, and John A. Davis, Class of 1933, were the namesakes of the Davis Center.

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