Williams College June 2017 The Ephraim Williams Medal—awarded to a non-Williams graduate who has demonstrated exceptional service and loyalty—commemorates the most important non-alumnus in the college’s history. This is only the fourteenth time it’s been given. In the beginning, Williams was a college of one religion, not by charter,… Continue reading »
The Ephraim Williams Medal—awarded to a non-Williams graduate who’s demonstrated exceptional service and loyalty—commemorates the most important non-alumnus in the college’s history. This is only the thirteenth time it’s been given. This year’s honoree is a third-generation practitioner of the world’s second oldest profession. His great uncle began plying the… Continue reading »
This year’s honoree being a screenwriter, here are some movie titles that capture her service to Williams. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. The answer: almost everyone. In addition to the stray Ephs her husband often would bring back unannounced were the thousands each year she invited to her home, from… Continue reading »
Our honoree has been a pioneer, joining the College administration the same year that women first joined the student body — 1970. Her deft and sensitive work in the Admissions Office and Dean’s Office goes a long way toward explaining why the move to coeducation at Williams is widely considered… Continue reading »
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