A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR WILLIAMS ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS

Volume 10, Number 10, December 2004

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COLLEGE NEWS

MARISSA DORAN ’05 NAMED RHODES SCHOLAR

Marissa Doran ’05 has been named one of 32 U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2005, chosen from among 904 applicants. The Duxbury, Mass., native will study modern history at Oxford University for the duration of the scholarship.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/rhodes.html

“WILLIAMS IN NEW YORK” PROGRAM GETS UNDER WAY

The College’s one-semester, intensive study program in experiential education, a major focus of The Williams Campaign’s curricular reforms, will bring students face to face with real-world experiences and opportunities next fall. Follow the link to find out more about the program and its first director, Class of 1956 Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs Robert Jackall.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/go/newyork

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=845

TOM POWERS ON CDE ALUMNI

Director of the Center for Development Economics Tom Powers has completed a recruiting trip that took him to, among other far-flung places, Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Georgia , and Pakistan . Click below to read his article, “Nation-building, Economic Growth, and the Impact of an MA Program.”

http://www.williams.edu/cde/nation%20building.htm

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STUDENT NEWS

HERCHEL SMITH AND DONOVAN-MOODY FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED

Five Williams seniors have been awarded Herchel Smith Fellowships for study at Cambridge University’s Emmanuel College. A Donovan-Moody Fellowship award also was announced, for study at Exeter College. Click on the link to meet the winners.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=852

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FACULTY NEWS

BOB BELL TAKES TOP TEACHER HONORS

William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English Robert Bell was named Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Follow the links below for the story and Professor Bell’s acceptance speech.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=837

*SEE http://www.case.org/Content/POY/Display.cfm?contentItemID=4712

“GASTRONOMICA” WINS PRIX D’OR

Judges at the Gourmet Media World Festival in Cannes awarded Russian professor Dara Goldstein’s magazine “Gastronomica” the Prix d’Or, the food magazine industry’s top honor.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=843

KIM BRUCE HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

Kim B. Bruce, Frederick Latimer Wells Professor of Computer Science, is to receive the 2005 award for outstanding contributions to computer science education at the Association for Computing Machinery’s symposium on computer science education in Saint Louis in February.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=851

“CONFIDENCE GAMES” EXPLORES INTERPLAY BETWEEN CULTURE AND ECONOMY

In his new book, “Confidence Games: Money and Markets in a World without Redemption,” Cluett Professor of Humanities and Religion Mark Taylor investigates the ways in which traditional values have been appropriated for economic purposes.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=844

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ALUMNI NEWS

NATHAN HODAS ’04 TAKES LEROY APKER AWARD IN PHYSICS

The American Physical Society’s Apker Award for Achievement in Undergraduate Physics has been awarded to Nathan Hodas ’04 for “exceptional potential for scientific research by an original contribution to physics.” Hodas is the third Eph to win the award in six years.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=846

SETH BROWN ’01 EXPLAINS WHY WE’RE NOT ALONE

“Think You’re the Only One?” Well, you’re not, and that’s also the title of Seth’s book. Follow the link to the house of the Rising Pun for more on his book, a collection of short profiles of the world’s most bizarre groups …http://www.risingpun.com/

ALUMNI FUND GIFTS ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EARN 2004 TAX DEDUCATIONS
Tax-wise Alumni Fund contributors who plan to make deductible gifts in 2004 can do so online with a credit card by going to give2.williams.edu. (Credit card gifts are only deductible for 2004 tax purposes if they are entered and authorized online by 11:55pm PST on 12/31/04 (which is 2:55am EST on 1/1/05). We are also pleased to accept personal checks made out to "Williams College Alumni Fund" and mailed to the Office of Annual Giving, 75 Park St., Williamstown, MA 01267, dated and postmarked no later than Dec. 31, 2004. Instructions about transferring securities online can be found at www.williams.edu/alumni/givestock2williams

MUSEUM SEEKS ART LOANS FOR ALUMNI EXHIBITION

WCMA seeks loans from alumni for the fourth Williams Alumni Loan Exhibition in 2006, the museum's 80^th anniversary year. Works spanning the history of art are wanted. If you are interested in lending, or know of someone who might be, please contact curator Vivian Patterson '77, MA '80 at 413-597-2457; e-mail, Vivian.L.Patterson@williams.edu.

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COOL WEB SITES

The Williams College Museum of Art has a new Web site, and it’s a knockout. You can view offerings from current exhibitions, peruse WCMA’s permanent collection, check out upcoming events, get in touch with museum staff, and more.

*SEE http://www.wcma.org/

PICTURING WILLIAMSTOWN’S PAST

The Center for Environmental Studies and the Office for Information Technology are co sponsors of “Picturing our Past,” the Web site of the Williamstown Photohistory Project. Primarily a database of historical images of Williamstown and its residents, the site also offers audio clips from interviews with its donors. Additional images will be added this winter.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/outreach/pop/

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EPH SPORTS

FALL WRAP-UP

Women’s cross country claimed its second NCAA Div. III title in three years. Earning All-America status were Jenn Campbell ’05 and Caroline Cretti ’06, who finished third and fourth, respectively, at the national race. On the men’s side, All-American Neal Holtschulte ’06 was individual runner-up, driving Men’s cross country to ninth at NCAAs.

Sunday, Nov. 7, will go down as one of the finest days in Eph sports history, with four teams winning NESCAC tournament championships and advancing to NCAA play. Volleyball, field hockey, and men’s and women’s soccer emerged victorious from competitive conference play, with field hockey and women’s soccer knocking off heavily favored Middlebury teams.

Moving onto the national stage, volleyball (33-4) advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight, falling 3-1 to NYU in front of a packed house in Chandler Gym. Earning All-America honors were seniors Joyia Chadwick and Robin Young, the first-ever Eph volleyball All-Americans.

Men’s soccer ( 14-3-2) also made the national Elite Eight, dominating throughout in the quarterfinal tilt but falling to SUNY-Geneseo after an overtime “golden goal.” Women’s soccer ( 10-6-3) also lost a heartbreaker in the NCAA second round, falling to Wheaton (MA) on penalty kicks.

After surprising unbeaten Middlebury to take the NESCAC crown, field hockey (14-4) bowed out in the second round of the NCAAs. All-Americans were Tara Boyd ’05, Wendy Stone ’05, and Emily Grannon ’06.

Football (6-2) began the Mike Whalen era with a strong campaign. Returning just a handful of starters, the first-year head coach nearly knocked off Amherst on the road, falling in the closing minutes, 13-10.

WINTER UPDATE

With a Dec. 4 win over University of Maine-Fort Kent , men’s basketball (8-1) set the NCAA Div. III record for consecutive wins at home at 63. The record stretches back to January 2001. The Ephs will try to extend it at home on Jan. 3. … Women’s basketball (8-1) carries a five-game win streak into break, with a 79-53 win over Smith. … Men’s and women’s swimming & diving opened with decisive wins over Wesleyan. Their first big test will come at home Jan. 8 against Amherst. … Men’s ice hockey ( 3-4-1) has impressed early against a brutal schedule and nearly pulled off a huge upset at No. 2 Manhattanville, falling 4-3 late in the third period. … Women’s ice hockey (4-4) rolled past Amherst 8-0.

For more Eph sports:

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/athletics/

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