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A Museum for Everyone

Detail of a painting of a man by Diego Rivera.

A few months into my role as director of the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), I am absorbing as much as I can as fast as I can about this storied institution. I also find myself reflecting on my own very first impressions of art museums, which became important to me as an undergraduate.

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How We Thrive

A look at Williams’ comprehensive, collective approach to providing students the tools they need to navigate college—and life.
#williamsunfiltered

What is life really like at Williams? One answer can be seen in a new photography project initiated by the college.
Mission Possible

Humankind is poised to make tremendous advances in space exploration and travel within the next 15 years. A number of Ephs are leading the way.
In Pursuit of Liberal Learning

A memoir by historian Francis Oakley offers reflections on teaching, research and the transformation of Williams—and American higher education.

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President Maud S. Mandel on the college’s position of strength.
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Readers respond to our coverage of connections to Hawai‘i, WWI and more…
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Stained glass, faculty tenure, student scholars, a milestone for Africana studies and more…
« Study »

A look at the 3D nature of molecules, Arctic ice and the environment, anti-Semitism and an art historian’s body of work.
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WCMA Director Pamela Franks on the role of the college museum.

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