Founded in 1793, Williams is a private, liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Mass. Tweets by the Office of Communications staff.
#WilliamsCollege
Williams will become the first college in the country to totally eliminate loans as well as required campus and summer jobs from all of its financial aid packages. The components will be replaced with equivalent grant funds.
Read the full announcement:
Congratulations to Africana studies professor Rhon Manigault-Bryant (
@DoctorRMB
), who received a three-year, $300,000 New Directions Fellowship to pursue substantive and methodological training in film studies and documentary filmmaking.
Williams affirms that no applicant will be disadvantaged in our admission process for taking part in peaceful and constructive political activity or protest of any kind. See statement on our admission page.
True! President Garfield, class of 1856, was headed to his class reunion when he was shot at the train station. His sons Harry & James entered Williams just 2 weeks before their father died that fall. Harry later became president of the college 1908-34.
Maud S. Mandel is the 18th president of Williams College! Currently at
@BrownUniversity
, she's dean of the college and a history professor. Visit to read the full announcement and learn more about President-elect Mandel.
#WilliamsPresident
NEWS:
@AmherstCollege
and
@WilliamsCollege
, once known as rivals, will merge campus operations effective Apr. 2, offering a unique opportunity to combine the strengths of two of the nationโs most venerable colleges into an educational powerhouse.
ITโS MOUNTAIN DAY!
#mtnday
#williamscollege
Classes are canceled and students are encouraged to get outside and explore via a multitude of socially-distanced outdoor activities. Join
#Ephs
the world over in celebrating this time-honored tradition:
ITโS MOUNTAIN DAY! Classes are canceled, and students are encouraged to get outside and celebrate the wonder and restorative benefits of being outdoors. Join
#Ephs
all over the world in celebrating this time-honored tradition:
#mtnday
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the American poet Louise Glรผck โfor her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.โ
#NobelPrize
Congratulations to President Biddy Martin on receiving an honorary degree this past weekend from... that other college,
@WilliamsCollege
. ๐
๐ธ: Bradley Wakoff '95, courtesy of Williams College
Happy birthday to Henry David Thoreau who wrote of Williams in 1844: โIt would be no small advantage if every college were thus located at the base of a mountain.โ
IT'S MOUNTAIN DAY!
Ephs everywhere: Join us in celebrating, wherever you are, and be sure to tag us in your adventures.
See the full schedule of campus activities and performances here:
#mtnday
Happy to welcome the Class of 2024! You are receiving your welcome letters during an unusual time, but we are thrilled for you to soon join us in the Purple Valley!
#Williams2024
President Maud S. Mandel announced today that Williams plans to convene an in-person semester for fall 2020.
Read her announcement and view the full planโ
Shout out to the amazing Williams Dining Services team, who have been working hard to safely prepare, pack & deliver delicious meals to quarantined students.
#fall2020
#collegedining
#quarantinemeals
#williamscollege
๐ท: Bradley Wakoff/Berkshirian Images
Early decision acceptance letters went out today and the staff of the Office of Admission is excited to welcome members of the Class of 2023!
#williams2023
A composer, lyricist and pioneer of musical theater, Stephen Sondheim '50 made a lasting legacy and impact at Williams, on Broadway and around the world.
@nytimes
Williams is working to assist students from the University of Puerto Rico whose education has been disrupted by Hurricane Maria. UPR faculty and staff are helping the college identify students who could continue their schooling at Williams during winter study and spring semester.
Congratulations to Dean of Faculty and John B. McCoy & John T. McCoy Professor of Psychology Safa Zaki, who has been announced as the next president of
@BowdoinCollege
. Read President Mandel's reflection on Zaki's impact over 20+years at Williams:
What a beautephul Homecoming weekend! Congratulations to
@EphsFB
on their exciting win and a big thank you to everyone who joined us in Williamstown. Go Ephs!
#WilliamsHomecoming
Today is the day, Ephs! Itโs time to head outside and be in natureโclimb a mountain, sit under a tree, enjoy the day! Be sure to tag/hashtag us in your adventures, far and wide! Weโll retweet some of the photos!
#mtnday
#williamscollege
Sad news: Legendary football, lacrosse and women's squash coach Renzie Lamb died Saturday, Nov. 17. More details coming soon. Please share your memories with
#RememberingRenzie
.
Williams' first female president, Maud S. Mandel, with one of the college's first female graduates, Kathie Berry, and husband Charlie Berry, both Class of โ57.
#WilliamsPresident
MOUNTAIN DAY IS HERE! Visit the Williams Outing Club website for the full schedule of campus activities and performances:
Ephs everywhere: Join us in celebrating, wherever you are! Tag us & use
#mtnday
to have your adventures featured in our feed.
A week of good news at the college! Williams has extended offers of admission to 1,163 applicants for the Class of 2022! Congrats, new Ephs! Read more:
After the snowfall earlier this week, Syl Foisy '24 wanted to spread joy and celebrate the season by building a snowman in Berkshire Quad. Ephs volunteered to help throughout the day and in total, the snowman took 7.5 hours to create. Photo by Noah Poll '24.
Thanks to the
@broadinstitute
, we've conducted nearly 23,000 Covid-19 tests since mid-August, with just 5 (0.022%) positive results. Learn how their testing lab, which processes tests for over 100 colleges, has helped us maintain a safe campus from
@WSJ
:
Williams has sent a community-wide message condemning ICEโs guidance on international student visas, and will sign the amicus brief supporting the lawsuit already filed to block implementation of the guidance.
Read the full message:
It's the first day of classes!
With some students still in initial quarantine, all classes will be taught remotely today & tomorrow. Whether youโre logging in from home or your dorm, we wish you a successful semester ahead. Go Ephs!
#fall2020
#williamscollege
#ephs
#backtoschool
President-elect Maud S. Mandel received thunderous applause when meeting the Williams community for the first time since being announced as the 18th president. Her tenure begins July 1.
The colors of the season on campus! ๐ Geosciences department technical assistant Brad Wakoff captured this photo of Cole Field House and the beautiful fall foliage with his drone while filming an outdoor lab this week.
Great news! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security rescinds its July 6 policy directive that would have required international students to take at least some in-person college coursework in order to remain in the U.S.:
Wondering what our
#quarantinemeals
will look like? Director of Dining Services Temesgen Araya shared a mouthwatering preview of what students can expect, including
#vegan
&
#glutenfree
options, plus some of the goodies provided in their in-room care packages!
#fall2020
Get to know the 546 members of
#Williams2027
! ๐ They come from 39 states plus Washington, DC & Puerto Rico & 59 countries ๐ 4 students are from Williamstown (& 1 from Amherst, MA) ๐ 94 are the first in their families to attend college ๐ Benjamin is the most common first name
One of President Bidenโs most intriguing appointments has been elevating Lina Khan, a leading figure in the movement to crack down on abusive monopoliesโparticularly those in the tech sectorโto chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
The Class of 2026 has officially arrived! This week, Williams welcomed 579 first-year students to campus. Members of this amazing class come from 37 states and 55 countries, and 112 are the first in their families to attend college.
#Williams2026
CORRECTED TIME - CONGRATULATIONS to Rachel Hyland '09 Who Finished 4th in the 2018 Boston Marathon in 2:44.29; Hyland Was the 3rd American Finisher and Was 0:00.25 in back of 2nd place!
#It
takes an Eph!
@NCAADIII
@NESCAC
@USTFCCCA
#d3xc
#d3tf
Congratulations to Courteney Monroe '90, president of National Geographic Global Networks, which won an Oscar last night for the documentary Free Solo!
Today Williams celebrates the Class of 2022 at our 233rd Commencement. Visit for the full program and to watch the live stream. Congratulations, graduates!
#williams2022
This week we opened our Covid-19 testing site for faculty & staff, allowing us to prepare for the staged arrival of most returning students next week. Many thanks to the trained faculty & staff who have volunteered to supervise testing, administered by the
@broadinstitute
.
Xiwen (Miranda) Wang '21 won the
@NewYorker
weekly cartoon caption contest! Wang took a Winter Study course called Humor Writing taught by Math Professor Colin Adams. He required his students to submit a caption every week. See the finalists here:
Despite the heat, it was a
#beautephul
Moove-In Day!
Big thanks to our Eph Helpers, JAs, House Coordinators, and volunteers for helping the newest members of the Eph family escape the heat quickly and make themselves at home.
#Williams2026
#ephs
Go, Ephs! The purple pride was strong at this weekend's Homecoming game against Amherst, and
@EphsFB
celebrated a third straight win against the Mammoths with "The Walk" down Spring Street. View more photo highlights on Flickr: