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Volume 16, Number 4, April 2010
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Come back to the (virtual) Williams classroom! Each iLOG mini-course offers lectures (some with suggested readings) by a great professor plus an interactive phone conference. First up: K. Scott Wong, James Phinney Baxter III Professor of History & Public Affairs, on American immigration. For Prof. Wong's lectures and suggested readings, and to register for his 4:00 Tuesday, April 13 phone conference, go here.
Scroll down that same page to view lectures by Sarah Bolton, Professor of Physics and Physics Department Chair, and to register for Prof. Bolton's May 19 phone conference.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS, HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Author Jay McInerney '76 will be the principal speaker at the College's 221st Commencement Exercises on Sunday, June 6. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley '75 will be the Baccalaureate speaker the day before. McInerney and Coakley will receive honorary degrees at Commencement, as will G. Wayne Clough, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; Adam F. Falk, 17th president of Williams College; and Stephanie Wilson, astronaut. Read on.
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Health Services Staff in Haiti
Director of Health Services Ruth Harrison and R.N. Carol Stein-Payne recently returned from Haiti, where they provided medical care to survivors of the January earthquake.
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 Katie Palmer '10 Wins Science Journalism Fellowship
Senior Katie Palmer was one of 10 student journalists from across the country chosen by the National Association of Science Writers to attend the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Read on.
Seniors Jose Martinez and Corey Watts Win "Dream" Fellowships
Jose Martinez '10 and Corey Watts '10 have won $25,000 "dream" fellowships from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation.
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 Prof. Loepp Hailed for Extraordinary Teaching
Professor of Mathematics Susan Loepp won the Mathematical Association of America's Northeastern Section Teaching Award. Read on.
Frank Oakley on Ancient and Medieval Political Theory
In a groundbreaking new book, Frank Oakley, former Williams president and Bennett Boskey Visiting Professor of History, concludes that the Middle Ages, not ancient Greece and Rome, "provided the origins of our inherently secular politics." Read on.
 Prof. Will Dudley '89 Named Next Gaudino Scholar
Professor of Philosophy Will Dudley has been named the new Gaudino Scholar, succeeding Ed Burger, professor of mathematics, who has held the role since 2008. Read on.
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 Calling All 0's and 5's!
Join your classmates in Williamstown for Reunion 2010, June 10-13. To see who's coming, a schedule of events, family programs, ride board, on-campus housing info, and to register online, go here. |
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 Second Annual Williams Cycling Weekend
Still room on this July 16-18 trip for cycling enthusiasts. Ride the roads of Berkshire County, Southern Vermont and New York State, converse with faculty hosts, and enjoy Williamstown's cultural opportunities. Space is limited, register soon here.
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 Register for Spring Family Days April 24-25!
President Adam Falk, Ken Kuttner (economics professor and former Federal Reserve Bank research director), athletic events, outdoor activities, student performances, museum exhibits and much more. Register now, here.
Seniors on Financial Aid...
...may request beds in Mission Park for their families on Friday and Saturday nights of Commencement Weekend. The charge of $10/bed/night will be placed on your student's term bill in early May. Email Bobbi Senecal to make reservations by May 3.
Parents Fund Challenge!
One in a million = one in three. And one = 100. Really? Read on.
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 Toby Eyre's 4th All-American Year
Senior Toby Eyre has set a high standard for women's squash.
Coach Maker and Blake Schultz '10 Share National Honors
Men’s basketball coach Mike Maker and senior forward and captain Blake Schultz shared national honors with their semifinal opponents from Guilford College. Meanwhile The Washington Post's John Feinstein had great things to say about the Ephs' Div. III post-season performance.
 For much more Ephsports...
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