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Despite the passage of the Republican-led mega bill, the College won’t pay an increased tax on its endowment next year. The ...
In this op-ed, Sam Sidders lays out reasons the honor system is dysfunctional and calls on the College to take action.
Applicants who accept their offers of admission will join the 249 students admitted to the Class of 2028 in December through the College’s early decision admissions process. In addition to the 899 ...
The target size for an incoming class is 550 students, according to Dean of Admissions Liz Creighton ’01 — but the Class of 2026 is currently composed of 577 students, making it the largest first-year ...
Cass interviewed J.D. Vance at American Compass’ “Rebuilding American Capitalism” forum in June 2023. (Photo courtesy of Oren Cass.) After former president Donald Trump won the presidential election ...
At the start of the spring semester, students noticed something different about their professors’ syllabi and welcome-to-class announcements: Many included guidance on, prohibitions of, or ...
When Brian Wecht ’97 lost his high school class ring while living in Gladden his junior year, he didn’t think much of it. The ring was bulky and ornately carved, with a hefty green gemstone embedded ...
This week in history, local residents were asked to commit to a pledge against discrimination in housing, students debated slashes to athletics funding during Town Meeting, and faculty discussed ...
Across the country, institutions of higher education have struggled to adjust to sky-high demand for STEM courses and weakening interest in the humanities. Williams — with its $3.5 billion endowment ...
Despite being a self-proclaimed Stephen Sondheim ’50 aficionado, I must admit that with the exception of a few songs, I did not know anything about his 1971 musical Follies. That is, until Saturday, ...
Will Royce ’24 argues that members of the College’s investment committees hold ties to the fossil fuel industry, and that these connections may be the reason behind the College’s refusal to publicly ...
The Record sent its biannual approval ratings survey of 500 students last week, with 125 randomly selected from each class year. Respondents indicated their approval, disapproval, or neutrality ...