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EPHNOTES, A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR WILLIAMS ALUMNI, PARENTS,
AND FRIENDS
Volume 12, Number 1, January 2006
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FROM THE DESK OF...ELISSA BROWN '09
"I think I've managed to pinpoint an important concept: if you wear summer
clothing and flip-flops on a cold day in California, then you get cold and feel
foolish; if you wear summer clothing and flip-flops on a cold day in
Williamstown, then you get frostbite/pneumonia and feel nothing because you're
dead..."
http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/ofnote.php?id=33
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COLLEGE NEWS
PROVOST CAPPY HILL '76 TO HEAD VASSAR
Williams Provost and John J. Gibson Professor of Economics Cappy Hill '76 has been appointed 10th president of Vassar College. Follow the link
for President Morty Schapiro's letter and note the Vassar press release at:
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/cappy.html
EARLY DECISION 2010
Noting an early decision application rise of 5 percent over last year, Williams
has mailed letters of acceptance to 221 of the 554 early-decision applicants to
the Class of 2010.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1104
FINDING THE BEST FIT BETWEEN WILLIAMS AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
5,822 highly qualified applicants; 540 places. Ever wondered how the Office of
Admission handles all the variables? Click below for the Alumni Review's look
inside the Williams admission process.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/home/focus/recipe/
REMEMBERING NICHOLAS FERSEN
The College notes with sadness the passing of Nicholas Fersen,
professor of Russian emeritus. Professor Fersen taught at Williams from 1961 to 1988, translated Russian texts, and wrote
novels and plays. He was on campus most recently to cheer on his grandson and
namesake, middle linebacker Nick Fersen '08.
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FACULTY NEWS
SCIENCE GRANTS TO SUPPORT DNA ANALYSIS, CHEMICAL RESEARCH
The College has been awarded a $145,924 grant from the National Science
Foundation to establish a laboratory for the collection of DNA genotype data.
The project will be carried out under the direction of assistant professor of
biology Jason A. Wilder. Follow this link for a full report: http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1094.
Assistant professor of Chemistry Amy Gehring has been
awarded a Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award of $41,219 to
support her research to investigate the molecular details of the Streptomyces bacteria.
*SEE: http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1062
SARAH BERNHARDT OPENS AT NEW YORK'S JEWISH MUSEUM
"Sarah Bernhardt: The Art of High Drama" opened on December 2 at the
Jewish Museum in New York. Co-curated by Williams
professor of art Carol Ockman, the exhibition is the
first major museum show devoted to the legendary French actress.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1103
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ALUMNI NEWS
ALUMNI CAN VOTE ONLINE FOR ALUMNI TRUSTEE AND TYNG
ADMINISTRATOR THROUGH JANUARY 27th
(Paper ballots will be mailed to all alumni who choose not to vote online.) To
complete your online ballot for Alumni Trustee and Tyng Administrator, click on the link below. Before you proceed to the ballot,
please note:
1) To vote, you must log in to our Web Community. (A login prompt will appear
when you click on the link below.) If you forget your password, just click
Password Help on the left side of the screen.
2) You will be able to vote until Friday, January 27. After that, the Web site
will be closed. (If you prefer to vote by paper ballot, one will be mailed to
you in early February.)
3) To ensure that no one accidentally votes twice, we will record the FACT that
you voted, but your individual vote will remain entirely anonymous.
To vote now proceed to https://alumni.ephnet.org/awc32/userlogin.aspx?AppPage=candidates.asp
If you encounter any problems or have suggestions on how we might improve this
process, please email alumni.relations@williams.edu.
ALUMNI HURRICANE RELIEF TRIP TO BILOXI PLANNED
The Office of Alumni Relations has announced an alumni hurricane relief trip to
Biloxi, Mississippi, from March 18 through April 2 in collaboration with Hands
On USA. Alumni volunteers may commit as much time as they like to the two-week
trip. Contact Chelsea Pollen '05 at cpollen@williams.edu for details, and follow the link below for information about Hands On USA.
*SEE http://www.handsonusa.org/
"EPHS IN JOURNALISM" LIST-SERVER DEBUTS
Alums working in print, broadcast, and online journalism are invited to join
other Ephs in the trade to share stories and tips,
get guidance, look for jobs, and more.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/ofnote.php?id=34
CALLING ALL GOLFERS!
The 46th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament will be played
ALUMNI SKI WEEK COMING UP
Plans are underway for the third Alumni Ski Week in fantastic
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EPH SPORTS
For the first time in five years, Williams is not in first place in the
Directors' Cup after fall competition. The Ephs are
currently sixth with 216 points, 123 behind leader The College of New Jersey.
But perennially strong Eph squads are prepared to make their mark as Winter
Study has descended on Williamstown.
A dramatic three-pointer at the buzzer by Chris Rose '08 lifted Men's
Basketball (12-3) to a 68-66 win over
Women's Basketball (13-3) fell to Wesleyan 70-59 in a disappointing overtime
loss, before bouncing back with a 79-49 win at
Men's Ice Hockey (
Women's Swimming has already secured the Little Three title, led by returning
national swimmer of the year Lindsay Payne '06. Standout first-year swimmer
Norman Scott has burst onto the scene in
Women's Squash swept Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin in
Maine, while 10th-ranked Men's Squash battled to a narrow 5-4 defeat at the
hands of No. 8 Dartmouth.
Men's Indoor Track and Field took second at the very competitive Dartmouth
Relays with three event wins, including one from the school-record setting
4x200 relay team of John Symanski '06, Andrew Arons '07, Deividas Seferis '09, and Nick Reynolds '08.
Women's Indoor Track and Field is off to its usual fast start, finishing second
at Dartmouth and winning five events at the Tufts Invitational.
Check out Williams sports at:
http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php
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