Garballey endorses Coakley for U.S. Senate Oct 31, 2009
She is a graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, where she was a member of the first class admitted to the college that included female students. She received her law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1979. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Reading student achievers Oct 31, 2009
In addition, at the school s year-end prize award ceremony, Cookson received the Williams College Book Prize. He is currently a senior. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Rep. Falzone endorses Martha Coakley for U.S. Senate Oct 21, 2009
She is a graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, MA, where she was a member of the first class admitted to the college that included female students. She received her law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1979. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Billerica resident will be part of provincial reconstruction teams overseas Oct 20, 2009
Before that I was a program manager for the international program at the University of Nevada, in Las Vegas, before that the program manger at Williams College. I ve also worked at the State House. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
LOCAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL-Alksninis in step at Curry Oct 11, 2009
Canton s Winston Tuggle, who played at Milton Academy, caught four passes for 62 yards as the Trinity College football team defeated Williams College, 26-21. They will be at Hamilton College Saturday for a 1 p.m.. (Canton Journal, MA)
Longtime North Adams mayor faces tough reelection race Oct 11, 2009
The next year, Thomas Krens, then the director of the Williams College Museum of Art, approached Barrett with a far-fetched idea to develop a contemporary art museum. Barrett suggested the former Sprague site. (Boston Globe)
Lynch-van Otterloo Y board adds three Oct 6, 2009
He earned an MBA at NYU s Stern School of Business and a BA from Williams College. A lifelong resident of Salem, Garabedian is a graduate of Salem High School where he captained the football team. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Cancer survivor's memoir strips away stereotypes Oct 6, 2009
"Magic Gardens: The Memoirs of Viva Las Vegas" describes how a Williams College graduate, fluent in five languages with a degree in Anthropology, picks up a career as a stripper. KGW photo. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
‘Etiquette’ of participatory theater Oct 2, 2009
The Berkshire run is the brainchild of Randal Fippinger, performances and events manager at the 62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College. He performed it during the New York run with a colleague from another school. (Boston Globe)
Newton notables Oct 1, 2009
Hoefling was elected to the Cum Laude Society on the school s Prize Day and achieved the rank of National Merit Scholar and won the school s Williams College Book Award and the Mabardy Prize for dedication to Student Council in 2007 ... Local students graduate from Williams College ... The following local students received bachelor of arts degrees from Williams College at the college s 219th commencement exercises on June 1 in Williamstown. (Newton Tab, MA)
Johns Hopkins Ranked Number One in Women's Cross Country Oct 1, 2009
Christine Valerio and the Johns Hopkins women's cross country team are ranked number one in this week's USTFCCCA Division III Poll (Hopkinssports.com)
Rating the College Rankings Sep 25, 2009
U.S. News Report Report: No. 1 National University (tie): Harvard University and Princeton University No. 1 Liberal Arts College: Williams College How it compiles rankings: In grading 1,400 schools, kingpin U.S. News looks at what it considers to be key measures of quality. Examples: What college administrators think of their peer schools (25 percent of a college's score), how many students return after freshmen year, faculty salaries, and class sizes. (CBS News)
Entertainment Photos Sep 25, 2009
"Hannah Montana star is a money-making sensation in music, TV and film.Focus FeatureTake a look back at the key roles and leading ladies in the actors lifeGetty ImagesHer acting skills (and mega-watt smile) won her an Oscar, but off-screen this 'Pretty Woman' was unlucky in love. Now the superstar is a happily married mom of three.ReutersOnce married to Tom Cruise, the Oscar winner has survived a slew of movie duds, and appears happy at last with 'Golden Compass' success and life... (MSNBC -- Music)
Men's Basketball Sep 21, 2009
Paulsen is being honored for his successful eight-year tenure as head coach at Williams College, where he led the Ephs to a 170-53 record and the 2003 Division III national championship. 9/11/09. (Goleopards.com)
Williams College press release Sep 16, 2009
Williams College - Jim Frew, Dave Paulsen, 2003 NCAA Champs & Dick Quinn named to New England Basketball Hall of Fame ... Team Award: Williams College, 1955 NCAA Div. I Tournament (2003) ... Team Award: Williams College, 2003 NCAA Champions (2009). (Bucknellbison.com)
Bucknell Men's Basketball Coach Dave Paulsen Elected to New England Basketball Hall of Fame Sep 16, 2009
Paulsen Honored for His Success at Williams College ... Paulsen is being honored for his successful eight-year tenure as head coach at Williams College, where he led the Ephs to a 170-53 record and the 2003 Division III national championship. (Bucknellbison.com)
UMass great against Danes Sep 13, 2009
Back in 1986, Morris was fresh out of Williams College when he landed his first coaching job as a graduate assistant at the University of Albany. The guy who hired him was veteran Great Danes coach Bob Ford. (Boston Globe)
Dunne eulogized in NY as great dad, friend, gossip Sep 11, 2009
Sondheim and Dunne performed in plays together when they were both students at Williams College. Crowley wrote the play, "The Boys in the Band," which Dunne produced. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Williams, Brown, Yale also report declines Sep 11, 2009
Williams College s endowment had an investment loss of 18. 4 percent in the fiscal year ended June 30, less than the liberal arts school had once anticipated. (Boston Globe)
Missouri Set to Host Bowling Green Sep 8, 2009
Bowling Green: Dave Clawson (Williams College, '89), 1-0 at BGSU (1st year) and 59-49 overall (10th year). Clawson is 0-0 vs. Mizzou and. (Mutigers.com)
‘Prendergast in Italy’ shows off the artist’s developing sense of his talent with color Sep 5, 2009
So the Williams College Museum of Art s impressive exhibition Prendergast in Italy, which sets these enchanting works beside a handful of watercolors produced on a subsequent trip to Italy in 1911, is most welcome - not least because it s the occasion for the first scholarly publication on this important part of the artist s oeuvre ... PRENDERGAST IN ITALY At: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, through Sept. 20. (Boston Globe)
10 top campus art collections Sep 4, 2009
The Williams College Museum of Art in Williamstown has a collection of more than 15,000 works, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art (more than 30 percent of the collection), American art stretching back to the late 18th century (just under half of the collection), and art from diverse cultures around the globe, especially Indian, Assyrian, Greek, Roman, and African work. www. (Boston Globe)
Helen DeWitt on being purchased secondhand Sep 3, 2009
a website run by Christopher Bolton of Williams College, offers guidance for Mac users who want to use Japanese in e-mail, browsers and word processing programs. Arabic. (Harper's Magazine)
Crime Story Author Dominick Dunne, 83, Dies In NYC Aug 28, 2009
At Williams College in Massachusetts, he and a fellow student, Stephen Sondheim, appeared in plays together. After graduating in 1949, he went to New York where he landed a job in the fledgling TV industry as stage manager of the "Howdy Doody" show. (Click2Houston, TX)
Dominick Dunne; chronicled crimes among the rich, famous Aug 27, 2009
He served in the US Army during World War II and graduated from Williams College in 1949 ... At Williams College, he and a fellow student, Stephen Sondheim, appeared in plays together. (Boston Globe)
Dominick Dunne: A raconteur of the rich and famous Aug 27, 2009
his father was a heart surgeon, his mother an heiress, his brother John Gregory Dunne (late husband of ) would become a famous author he graduated from Williams College and began his career in New York as the stage manager of The Howdy Doody Show. In 1957 he moved to Hollywood and became the executive producer of the TV series Adventures in Paradise. (USA Today -- Life)
Dominick Dunne Dies... Aug 27, 2009
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, on October 29, 1925, Dunne was awarded the Bronze Star, at age 19, for his service in World War II. In 1949, he graduated from Williams College with a B.A.. In April 1954, Dunne married Ellen Beatriz Griffin, who went by Lenny. (The Drudge Report)
Society crime writer Dominick Dunne dies at 83 Aug 27, 2009
Dunne attended preppy Williams College, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, winning the Bronze star. He later found work in New York as a stage manager for "The Howdy Doody Show," a popular kids' show when television was in its infancy. (FOX19.com, OH)
Celebrity crime writer Dominick Dunne dies of bladder cancer at 83 Aug 27, 2009
After graduating in 1949 from Williams College in Massachusetts, he moved to New York and worked as the stage manager for "The Howdy Doody Show" and live television plays. By the late 1950s, he was in Los Angeles as an executive at a television company owned by actors David Niven, Dick Powell and Charles Boyer. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Anza Trail students Caity Beyer, left, Joshua Lee and Taylor Tellez work on laptop computers recently donated to the school by Raytheon. Photo by JEANNIE APPLEGATE | SPECIAL TO THE SAHUARITA SUN Aug 27, 2009
Lynda Robinson, a counselor at Sahuarita High School, attended a five-day program last month hosted by Middlebury College and Williams College, two of the country s oldest and most selective liberal arts colleges. The program focused on opportunities available to students from diverse backgrounds and limited family resources to access top colleges. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Higher Pathogen Loads In Collapsed Honeybee Colonies, Study Finds Aug 23, 2009
22, 2009) Honeybees in colonies affected by colony collapse disorder (CCD) have higher levels of pathogens and are co-infected with a greater number of pathogens than their non-CCD counterparts, but no individual pathogen can be singled out as the cause of CCD, according to a study by an international team of researchers. The researchers, who represented Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Liege, Gembloux Agricultural University, North Carolina State University and the... (Science Daily)
Richard Poirier; literary critic and writer who founded Library of America Aug 22, 2009
He taught at Williams College and Harvard before joining the Rutgers faculty in 1963. He retired in 2002. (Boston Globe)
Student news Aug 21, 2009
Nelson graduates from Williams College. Meredith K. Nelson, daughter of Elaine and Craig Nelson of Scituate, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Williams College at the college s 220th commencement exercises on June 7, 2009. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
U.S. News likes CU, Mines Aug 20, 2009
Williams College tops the liberal-arts college list, followed by Amherst, Swarthmore, Middlebury and Wellesley colleges. In U.S. News' regional ranking of "master's universities" in the western states that it said offer undergraduate and graduate programs but few doctoral degrees, ranked No. 27 and placed No. 30. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Princeton Ties Harvard, Reclaiming Top Spot in U.S. News College Rankings Aug 20, 2009
Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, was the top liberal arts college. Princeton, in Princeton, New Jersey, was first, or tied for first among national research universities with Harvard, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 2001 until it placed second last year, according to the , which announced the rankings yesterday. (Bloomberg -- US)
Arts: the week ahead Aug 20, 2009
Williams College Museum of Art. 413-597-2429. (Boston Globe)
Paul Francis Hackett Aug 19, 2009
After attending Naval Training at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Paul served as a LCM Coxswain on the USS Wheatland in the Pacific theater of operations. He later piloted a landing craft for the US Navy and was among the first US troops to land on the Japanese mainland. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Executive Suite Aug 18, 2009
Bachelor's degree in economics/political science, Williams College ('77). Law degree, Stanford ('80). (USA Today -- Money)
At Williams College, assessing religious depth by artwork and text Aug 16, 2009
Amanda Hellman, 25, was an art history graduate student and intern at Williams College Museum of Art when she got an interesting assignment: find art from the museum s permanent collection that says something about the world s religions that could hang in the museum and would be interesting to the academic community. The result was an exhibit called, The Matter of Theology: A Conversation with the Collection, hanging indefinitely at the museum in northwestern Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Stetson, ERAU listed among best colleges Aug 15, 2009
The top five: U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Princeton University, California Institute of Technology, Williams College and Harvard University. -- Kathy Kelly. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Rules for Witnesses Aug 9, 2009
One was a work by Frederick L. Schuman, the Woodrow Wilson professor of government at Williams College, called Soviet Politics. It was basically a defense of the Soviet system. (Townhall.com)
Looking at Parallels Between Two Wars Aug 8, 2009
James McAllister, a professor of political science at Williams College in Massachusetts who has written extensively about Vietnam, said the administration could learn a lot from Vietnam. "American policy makers clearly see parallels between the two wars," he said. (CBS News -- World)
Achievements by Wellesley residents Aug 8, 2009
Williams College The following students received degrees June 7, from Williams College: Claire Rindlaub, daughter of John Rindlaub of St. Louis and Eveline Rindlaub of Wellesley, received a bachelor s degree in art and English. Rindlaub, during college, participated in the following activities: Ephoria all- female a cappella group, Williams Outdoor Orientation and America Reads America Counts tutor. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
AFA high on best-college list Aug 7, 2009
1 last year), California Institute of Technology, Williams College, Harvard University, Wellesley College, the Air Force Academy, Amherst College, Yale University and Stanford University. Twenty-five percent of the Forbes ranking is based on student evaluations of courses and instructors as recorded on the website RateMyProfessors. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
America's Best Colleges 2009 Aug 7, 2009
Last year's No. 1 school, Princeton University, moved to No. 2 in the rankings, followed by the California Institute of Technology, Williams College, Harvard and Wellesley. Other schools generally considered to be America's best still rank high -- Amherst (No. (ABC News -- Business)
U.S. looks to Vietnam for Afghan tips Aug 7, 2009
Clear parallels'James McAllister, a professor of political science at Williams College in Massachusetts who has written extensively about Vietnam, said the administration could learn a lot from Vietnam. "American policy makers clearly see parallels between the two wars," he said. (MSNBC -- International)
Williams has last chance to justify the hype Aug 7, 2009
UPDATED: 3 :21 a.m. CDT, August 07, 2009. Running back eager to pull off an outstanding senior season Friday, August 07, 2009 By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Visual arts picks Aug 2, 2009
Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. 413-597-2429. (Boston Globe)
Review of The Forest of Hands and T... Aug 2, 2009
Carrie Ryan graduated from Williams College and Duke University School of Law. After working on a few "chick lit" novels, Carrie turned to young adult literature and zombies and never looked back. (Suite101.com)
‘Third Reich in the Ivory Tower’ examines response of US colleges to Nazis Jul 26, 2009
Acknowledging that Conant turned down Hanfstaengl s offer of a $1,000 scholarship to permit a Harvard undergraduate to study in Germany, Norwood notes, however, that the president did not follow the example of Williams College, which terminated exchanges with German universities in 1936. By encouraging study abroad in Germany without reservation, he adds, in a chapter on the Seven Sisters, administrators helped spread Nazi propaganda and suggested to the American public that the Third Reich was... (Boston Globe)
James Humes: Communists, Spies During Nixon Era Jul 24, 2009
I had known his son, Ed Stevens Jr., at Williams College. I was the head of Young Republicans at Williams and had visited my fellow classmate Stevens (who was always wearing his Russian fur cap). (Newsmax)
Going the extra mile for a friend Jul 24, 2009
Martinez, a 2002 graduate of Concord-Carlisle, who went on to compete at Williams College, died suddenly four years ago while playing in a pickup soccer game ... Chris Ellis-Ferrara had the distinction of being a teammate of Adro's at both Concord-Carlisle and Williams College. (Concord Journal, MA)
Marblehead High School sports shines bright with athletic quartet in Agganis Games Jul 24, 2009
Marblehead football fans will still get a chance to see Sam play, when Amherst takes on Williams College in their annual rivalry game on NESN (New England Sports Network) in November. Marblehead s softball duo. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
SOLAR ECLIPSE PICTURES: Today's Record Sky Show Jul 23, 2009
Astronomer of Williams College in Massachusetts was in China to study the eclipse, snapping pictures such as the one above taken around 9:30 a.m. local time. Pasachoff, a , had told National Geographic News last week that he chose the site on Tianhuangping mountain () so he and his team could have a view from the mainland unobstructed by pollution. (National Geographic)
Total Solar Eclipse Today Was Record Blackout Jul 23, 2009
From a scientific perspective, "once you have five minutes-plus of totality, the extra minute that we could have [seen from the Pacific] is not significant," Pasachoff, of Williams College in Massachusetts, told National Geographic News earlier this month. Those few minutes should have provided enough data to keep his team busy for months, he said. (National Geographic)
Eclipses: History & science Jul 22, 2009
Sources: Dr F Richard Stephenson, Durham University; Dr Jay Pasachoff, Williams College; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Read business stories in. (India Times)
Scientists Capitalize On Extended Solar Eclipse Jul 22, 2009
The moon's shadow traced a path across the world's two most populous countries before racing across the Pacific, providing a view of totality for five minutes and 36 seconds for scientists gathered here from around the world as part of the Williams College Eclipse Expedition. "We saw it! The clouds kept getting thinner, and we even had a pretty good-sized hole in the clouds for the five minutes of totality," reported Expedition Leader Jay Pasachoff, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at... (Science Daily)
U.S. astronomer Pasachoff gives a lecture on total solar eclipse Jul 21, 2009
Jay Pasachoff is a member of the International Astronomical Union and a professor at Williams College in the United States. He arrived in Zhejiang Province Sunday to hold a lecture for eclipse-watchers. (Xinhuanet, China)
Solar Eclipse on July 22 May Be Most Viewed Ever Jul 21, 2009
Most of the best viewing opportunities are in China, where some 30 million people will be able to witness the solar eclipse in the coastal cities of and Hangzhou alone, according to veteran eclipse scientist Jay Pasachoff of Williams College in Massachusetts. (Related pictures: ). (National Geographic)
Rozell, Murray wed Jul 20, 2009
A graduate of Williams College, in Williamstown, Mass. he is a marketing coordinator for National Semiconductor. (Juneau Empire)
Edward Steichen exhibits showcase breadth of photographer’s career Jul 19, 2009
Two shows at the Williams College Museum of Art give a very full sense of the richness of Steichen s career in photography up through the mid- 30s ... At: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, through Sept. 13 and Nov. 8, respectively. (Boston Globe)
Doherty Final Addition to Men's Basketball Coaching Staff Jul 18, 2009
Doherty spent the 2008-09 season as an assistant coach at Williams College, a Division III institution in Williamstown, Mass. During the 2008-09 campaign, Doherty helped lead the Ephs to a 17-9 overall record and a 6-3 in the NESCAC Conference where the Ephs advanced to the semifinals. (Goleopards.com)
Campus cuisine: Dorm cooking, dining hall options Jul 15, 2009
One book he recommends is "The Healthy College Cookbook," first published 10 years ago using recipes from a trio of Williams College students. A new edition this year includes everything from vegan recipes like ginger-soy tofu to dishes that can be made on a George Foreman Grill. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Princeton, Williams, Amherst Benefit from `Cheerier' Stock, Bond Markets Jul 13, 2009
July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Rising stock and bond markets are lowering projected endowment losses at Princeton University, Williams College, and other schools. Princeton and Williams expect returns for the next fiscal year to be flat. (Bloomberg)
Judicial supremacy and the rise of the high court Jul 12, 2009
James MacGregor Burns is professor of government emeritus at Williams College and author of Packing the Court: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
