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EPHNOTES,
A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR WILLIAMS ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS
Volume 12, Number 6, June 2006
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COLLEGE NEWS
REUNION WRAP-UP
Almost 3000 people (alumni, spouses, partners, kids, grandkids, various others)
joined in the June 8-11 festivities. At the 184th Annual Meeting of the Society
of Alumni, awards for outstanding service and accomplishment were made and new
alumni leaders were elected.
*SEE >> http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/ofnote.php?id=45
GREAT REUNION PHOTOS HERE: http://williamsalumni.smugmug.com/
Videos of Reunion 2006 lectures by alumni and faculty will soon be available;
see announcement in next EphNotes Also look to next EphNotes for
impressive final reports on the Alumni Fund, 50th, and 25th Reunion giving, and
other Williams philanthropy from alumni, parents, and friends.
Finally, if you came back for Reunions 2006 and have thoughts (short of
changing the weather!) for how we might improve future Reunions, feel free to
share them with Brooks Foehl at bfoehl@williams.edu.
ALUMNI TRUSTEE
David C. Bowen '83 was elected to a five-year term as one of Williams' five
Alumni Trustees.
*SEE >> www.williams.edu/alumni/candidates/#Bowen
TYNG ADMINISTRATOR
Jean Henderson Tibbetts '75 was elected to a three-year term as an alumni
administrator of the Tyng Bequest scholarship program.
*SEE www.williams.edu/alumni/candidates/#Tibbetts
WILLIAMS CELEBRATES 217TH COMMENCEMENT
Follow the link below for a comprehensive look at Commencement 2006, complete
with commencement, baccalaureate, and student speeches, honorary degree awards,
photos, and more.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/home/commencement/
TRUSTEES SET POLICY ON SUDAN DIVESTMENT
The College's Advisory Committee on Shareholder Responsibilities, together with
the Board of Trustees, have passed a resolution regarding College investments
in companies that have been determined to be supporting the government of
Sudan's actions in Darfur.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/president/memos/060606_Sudan_Divestment.php
HOW GREEN ARE WE, REALLY?
Williams has gotten a lot of press recently for its environmental initiatives.
Check out the 2005-2006 State of the Campus Report to see what else Williams
has been up to, environmentally, and learn how you can soon find out more about
the College's greenhouse gas emissions.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/resources/sustainability/index.php
'62 CENTER FOR THEATRE AND DANCE WINS DESIGN AWARD
The new '62 Center for Theatre and Dance is one of 11 structural steel building
projects that have earned national recognition in the 2006 Innovative Design in
Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2),
conducted annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction.
*SEE http://www.aisc.org/template.cfm?template=/PressRelease/PressReleaseDisplay.cfm&PressReleaseID=50217
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FACULTY NEWS
FRANK OAKLEY HONORED BY UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Former Williams President and Edward Dorr Griffin Professor of the History of
Ideas, emeritus Francis C. Oakley received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree
from the University of Notre Dame during the university's commencement May 21.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1257
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STUDENT NEWS
OLMSTED PRIZE WINNERS
Five secondary school teachers, nominated by the graduating Williams seniors
they inspired, are profiled here. Winners receive $3,000, while winning
teachers' schools receive $2,500.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1265
MARLENA ELMORE WINS TEACHING FELLOWSHIP
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced its award of a 2006 Teaching
Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color to junior Marlena Elmore.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1260
NSF ANNOUNCES 2006 GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS...
The National Science Foundation recently announced its 2006 Graduate Research
Fellows, naming four Williams fellowship winners and 16 honorable mentions.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1259
...WITH WATSON AND GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIPS CLOSE BEHIND
Katherine Majzoub '06 has won a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2006 (see http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1252)
and juniors Merritt P. Edlind, Brian Z. Simanek, and Daniel Suess have been
awarded Barry Goldwater Scholarships (see http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1253)
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ALUMNI NEWS
BRIDGE DEDICATED TO MEMORY OF BOB QUAY '04
On May 31, the Williams Outing Club held a dedication ceremony for the Robert
Ikemori Quay Bridge, located on the western slope of Mt. Greylock. Quay, who
was killed in a bicycling accident two years ago, helped lay the foundation for
the bridge shortly before his death.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1250
COLLEGE ADVISING AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN OF ALUMNI
From 1 June through 17 November 2006, sons and daughters of alumni who are
rising seniors or seniors may meet with a senior admission officer for an early
evaluation of their credentials. To schedule, call the Office of Admission at
413-597-2214. Important: Be sure to identify yourself as an alumni daughter or
son. When you visit Williams, bring a copy of your most recent (unofficial)
transcript and any test scores and, if you visit while the college is in
session, plan to join a campus tour, attend a group information session, and
attend classes.
MOO SAID PURPLE COWS AREN'T JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE?
After much success in major international cities, the famous "Cow
Parade" heads to Paris for its French debut. This cultural exhibition of
contemporary art assembles 150 life-size cow sculptures, with the most
beautiful of the Paris parade works being auctioned off. This year, 100% of
profits will go to the Africa Alive Foundation.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/alumni/imgs/purplecow.jpg
SPRINGSTREETERS VIDEO UNLEASHED ON UNSUSPECTING POPULACE
What more can we say?
*SEE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANEyZ76a_iA&search=springstreeters
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SPRING SPORTS WRAP-UP
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/ofnote.php?id=44
Check out more Williams sports at:
http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php
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