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Prescription pickup service to launch Nov. 18
12 hours ago · Rosario Carranza/The Williams Record Students at the College will be able to pick up prescription medications on campus starting on Nov. 18, filling the gap in service that will be created by tomorrow’s closure of the Williamstown Apothecary.. The program, a partnership between the College’s Health Center and the Berkshire Community Pharmacy of North Adams, will allow students to fill ...
News - The Williams Record
Seventy-six percent of all letter grades awarded in classes were an A+, A, or A- during the 2023–24 academic year, and 50 percent of grades were an A, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR).
College admits 7.5 percent of record-high 15,411 applicants to …
Mar 31, 2024 · 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 students who were accepted last Friday, the College waitlisted 2,300 applicants and denied admission to 10,901 during its regular decision round.
Sports - The Williams Record
Nov 6, 2024 · Women’s crew hit the banks of the Charles River on Sunday to compete in the historic Head of the Charles regatta in Cambridge, Mass. The Ephs sent three boats — two eights and a four — to take on the challenging course, flanked by the roar of the energetic crowd.
College - The Williams Record
The Williamstown Apothecary — the only pharmacy within a mile of campus — will close on Nov. 14 due to major financial challenges. Its closure will pose accessibility challenges for students seeking over-the-counter medications, prescriptions, and toiletries.
Opinions - The Williams Record
Oct 8, 2024 · In a response to Isaac Rivera's op-ed from October 29, Mariel Baez ’26, Uhart Bradnock ’27, Chiaka Leilah Duruaku ’26, and Sam Samuel ’26 argue against Rivera's dismissal of white guilt, outlining the dangerous consequences underlying his message.
The College’s response to anti-Black violence is inadequate
12 hours ago · What does it take? This is the direct question I ask the College. Throughout the first two months of this semester, there have been several hate crimes directed toward Black students. These hate crimes have often occurred on Route 2, with racist individuals in vehicles intimidating, taunting, and ...
College to charge Williams tuition for study away programs …
12 hours ago · Students will be required to pay tuition to the College for semesters spent studying away beginning in the 2027–28 academic year. Once the new policy is implemented, the College will pay a study away program’s tuition — which is often significantly less than the College’s comprehensive fee — and collect the rest as an effort to contend with …
Memo shows 76 percent of grades in A range last year, prompting …
Nov 6, 2024 · Seventy-six percent of all letter grades awarded in classes were an A+, A, or A- during the 2023–24 academic year, and 50 percent of grades were an A, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR). Twenty-five years ago, by contrast, A range grades comprised just 21 percent of grades.