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

Volume 12, Number 11, December 2006


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REMEMBERING MAC BROWN
MacAlister Brown, Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Jr., Professor of Political
Science, Emeritus, who served on Williams' faculty from 1956 to 1994, passed away November 21. For President Schapiro's letter...
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/president/letters/061121_MacBrown.php

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STUDENT NEWS

MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP TO RACHEL SHALEV
Williams senior Rachel Gabriella Shalev was in a car when she received the call on her cell phone that she was to receive a coveted Marshall Scholarship. The prestigious award provides recipients with the opportunity and funds for two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1351

HOMAGE A CREW BY SENIOR DIANA DAVIS
"The summer after my year of novice crew, I made a five-foot-long Williams crew boat out of a two-by-four. I installed outriggers, made oars, and eventually finished it two years later, in the summer of 2006, when I made rowers and a coxswain, added details, and put it all together. It's the most awesome object I've ever made, so if you're interested, read on..."
*SEE http://wso.williams.edu/~ddavis/crewboat/index.php

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FACULTY NEWS

ART PROF. LAYLAH ALI NAMED INAUGURAL USA FELLOW
Laylah Ali '90, associate professor of art, has been selected one of the first United States Artist Fellows. The award includes a $50,000 unrestricted grant, one of the largest of its kind in the U.S.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1364

TWO TOP AWARDS TO PHYSICS PROF. WILLIAM WOOTERS
Barclay Jermain Professor of Natural Philosophy William Wootters will be honored for outstanding achievements in physics, not once, but twice this academic year--first by The American Physical Society and then by the International Organization for Quantum Communication, Measurement and Computing.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1350

MUSIC PROF. W. ANTHONY SHEPPARD WINS ASCAP'S DEEMS TAYLOR AWARD
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has awarded W. Anthony Sheppard, associate professor of music, its prestigious Deems Taylor Award for his 2005 article "Cinematic Realism, Reflexivity and the American 'Madame Butterfly' Narratives." The Dec. 7 ceremony was held in the Allen Room, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1362

FOR MORE NEWS ON WILLIAMS FACULTY...
..including Profs. Kirby, MacDonald, Peacock-Lopez, Savage, Sheppard, Shore-Sheppard, and Stoll...
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?section=research

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ALUMNI NEWS

CAREER MENTOR WEEKEND JANUARY 19-21
Join Williams students, faculty and fellow alumni to learn more about Williams today and assist undergrads with career, academic and social issues. From dawn Saturday through brunch Sunday, discussions and workshops will range from career mapping to getting more involved with the College as a volunteer. For further information contact Paula Moore Tabor in the Alumni Relations Office at ptabor@williams.edu, 413-597-4038.

YEAR-END GIVING
If you're considering a gift to Williams of stock or a cash wire, please remember that it must be received at Williams by the last business day of this calendar year: December 29, 2006. (The College is closed for business December 25th and 26th.)
SEE www.williams.edu/alumni/givestock2williams.
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COOL SITE
EPHLORE (AND SO MUCH MORE) ONLINE
Everything you need to know about Gravel Day, the College seal's origins, the 1863 Sigma Phi fire, and the 1937 resignation of President Dennett--not to mention Williams' founding documents and an extraordinary interactive map of the campus evolving through time--can be found on the Archives' spiffy new Web site.
*SEE http://archives.williams.edu/williamshistory/groups.php

EPH SPORTS
Senior Patrick Huffer Named 2006 NSCAA/Adidas Men's Scholar Athlete of the Year for Senior Colleges
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php?id=10153

Greg Crowther '95 Tops Field to Win World Trail Challenge in Sunmart Texas Trail 50-Miles Endurance Run
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php?id=10151

CHECK OUT MORE WILLIAMS SPORTS
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php
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