EPHNOTES, A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR WILLIAMS ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS

Volume 11, Number 11, December 2005

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FROM THE DESK OF...ELISSA BROWN '09

"I missed the dining halls' salad bars, and it was strange to serve myself sweet potatoes from a dish actually on the table. And then there was the time I tried crossing a street and nearly got run over by a truck..."

Our first-year heroine's first trip back home to California finds her assessing the weather, considering her attachments to things (and people), and musing on what "home" really means. 

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/ofnote.php?id=30 

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COLLEGE NEWS

"GASLIGHTS TO FOOTLIGHTS" SETS STAGE FOR '62 CENTER SEASON

The College Archives has mounted a retrospective exhibit of Williams' theatrical history. On display till May 2006, the exhibit presents more than two centuries of thespian paraphernalia, including pictures, programs, posters, and more. Follow the link for times to visit the Archives in Stetson Hall.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1084 

MARITIME STUDIES PROGRAM GAINING LAB AND TEACHING FACILITIES

Williams-Mystic, the maritime studies program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, broke ground recently for the James T. Carlton Marine Science Center. The 4,500-square foot facility will house new laboratory and teaching facilities.

*SEE http://madmonster.williams.edu/MAST/events.html 

And click on: http://www.williamsmystic.org/ to read about the Williams-Mystic Program.

WILLIAMS AND CLARK OFFER FELLOWSHIP IN VISUAL CULTURE

The College, in cooperation with the Clark Art Institute, is offering a new, competitive fellowship open to national and international scholars whose work takes an interdisciplinary approach to the visual arts.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1088 

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STUDENT NEWS

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CREATES MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES

Each summer, more than 100 Williams students enjoy internship positions in arts, government, and community service organizations through the Williams Alumni Sponsored Internship Program. Follow the link for their stories, told in their own words.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1101 

STUDENTS FROM 21 NATIONS STUDY AT CDE

Since 1960, Williams' Center for Development Economics has hosted rising economists from developing nations around the world. This year's 27 students hail from 21 countries, ranging from Burkina Faso to Vietnam.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1080 

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FACULTY NEWS

AN ANNOTATED TOUR OF MIDDLE-EARTH BY THE EXPERTS

"The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion" (Houghton-Mifflin, this month) is the latest scholarly publication on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece by Wayne G. Hammond, assistant librarian of the Chapin Library, and his wife, Christina Scull.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1097

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ALUMNI NEWS

ALUMNI FUND/PARENT FUND GIFTS ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EARN 2005 TAX DEDUCTIONS

Tax-wise Alumni Fund and Parent Fund contributors who plan to make deductible gifts in 2005 can do so online with a credit card by going to http://give2.williams.edu. (Credit card gifts are only deductible for 2005 tax purposes if they are entered and authorized online by 11:55pm PST on 12/31/05, which is 2:55am EST on 1/1/05.) We are also pleased to accept personal checks made out to "Williams College Alumni Fund" or "Williams College Parents Fund" and mailed to the Office of Annual Giving, 75 Park St., Williamstown, MA 01267, dated and postmarked no later than Dec. 31, 2005. Instructions about transferring securities online can be found at www.williams.edu/alumni/givestock2williams

KETRA, the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, temporarily suspends--for gifts made between August 28 and December 31, 2005--some limits on deductions for charitable gifts of cash. KETRA increases the contribution limit for certain outright gifts of cash from 50 percent of adjusted gross income to 100 percent of adjusted gross income. These same outright gifts of cash are also exempt from the three-percent reduction in itemized deductions for individuals with an adjusted gross income over $145,950. Questions? E-mail Annual.Giving@Williams.edu.

NEW COURSE COMPLEMENTS WILLIAMS IN NEW YORK PROGRAM

"Craft & Consciousness," a course offered in the fall as part of the College's Williams in New York program, challenges students to consider how work shapes lives, thought, and relationships. Click on: http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1079 for the story, and for pictures from the program, and lots more, by photographer Ben Rudick '08, see: http://benrudick.smugmug.com/gallery/884048 

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We want to know what you think of the new Williams magazines! If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to fill out our quick online reader surveys at 

http://www.williams.edu/alumni/alumnireview/survey_list.php. So far, early results are promising, with alumni voicing their approval of the new Williams People by 13:1 and the re-tooled Review receiving approval ratings 2:1. Thanks to all who have responded. Your opinion counts!

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