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Williams College Looking to Fill Commercial Space on Spring Street

Spoon, a popular froyo shop on the first floor of the college's bookstore, plans to cease operations on Nov. 11. The Williamstown Apothecary will close on Nov. 14.

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Williams College Gets $105M in Bonding for WCMA, Capital Projects

Williams College has received more than $105 million bonding toward construction of the new art museum and other campus capital projects.

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Work Begins on New Williams College Museum of Art

The building will feature a single-story layout with expansive public spaces and integrated landscape on the site of the old Williams Inn.

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Williams College 'Pluriverse' Pavilion Example of Intersection of Disciplines

A Williams College class has brought together art and architecture, sustainability and design, and learned a whole lot about carpentry and math, in a curling, open pavilion on Main Street.

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Williams Grads Reminded of Community that Got Them to Graduation

Williams College said goodbye Sunday to its graduating seniors. And a representative of the class of 2024 took the time to say goodbye to everyone in the community who made students' journey possible.

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Secretary of the Smithsonian Speaking at Williams' 235th Commencement

Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie G. Bunch III will be the principal speaker at Williams College's 235th commencement exercise on Sunday, June 2.

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Williams College Gives All-Clear After 'Suspicious' Package Found

A suspicious package that caused the evacuation of Williams College's Wachenheim Science Center on Thursday has been determined to be not dangerous.

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Clark Art Hosts Williams College Chamber Music Gala

The program of piano, string, and wind chamber music showcases Williams students performing selections from their spring semester chamber music collaborations.

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Williams College Receives Anonymous $25M Gift to Support Projects

The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, say the gift reflects their desire to not only support Williams but also President Maud S. Mandel's strategic vision and plan for the college.

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Williamstown Zoning Board Clears College's Practice Facility

Williams College on Thursday cleared the second of three local regulatory hurdles on its way to building an indoor athletic practice facility on the north end of campus.

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Williams Seeking Town Approval for New Indoor Practice Facility

The Planning Board last week gave Williams College the first approval it needs to build a 55,000-square foot indoor athletic facility on the north side of its campus.

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Williams College Museum Envisions Natural Setting, Sustainability Focus

The new Williams College Museum of Art will be an airy cluster of programming spaces surrounding a central hub for gatherings.

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Williams College Plans Temporary Athletic Facility on North Campus

Williams College this week announced plans to build a temporary recreation facility on the north end of campus to fill the gap left by the closure of its Towne Field House.

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No One Injured in Monday Fire at Williams Dorm

Quick thinking by a Williams College student is being credited with helping to limit damage from a fire in a residence hall on Monday night.

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Williams College Making Efforts to Preserve Founding Documents

The documents include a draft of the U.S. Constitution and one of the earliest printed copies of the Declaration of Independence, and a copy of King George's Proclamation of Rebellion of 1775.

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Local Higher Ed Officials React to Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

Massachusetts officials were quick to react Thursday to a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that dealt a blow to generations of efforts to achieve equity in higher education through affirmative action efforts.

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Williams Grads Pushed Toward 'Thoughtful Engagement'

Williams College graduated 572 new holders of bachelor of arts degrees, including 11 Berkshire County residents

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Williams Students Present on Major Topics in the Field

All presentations are free and open to the public.

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Hidden Heroes: Exhibit, Monday 'Teach-In' Highlight Williamstown's Ishmael Titus

But Titus' story, like that of other Black residents, largely was written out of the town's history.

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Williams College Graduate Students Tours Through the Clark

Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion at noon.