The Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity is pleased to announce the following Towards Greater Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (TIDE) grant awards. We were thrilled to receive a large number of proposals, an indication of the broad commitment to building and sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Continue reading »
The Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sponsors a funding opportunity for members of the college community: the Towards Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (TIDE) grant program. This program is designed to infuse inclusion, diversity, and equity into all aspects of our campus community. By supporting the community… Continue reading »
Gretchen Long, Professor of History and Faculty Fellow of the Davis Center and Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity and Ngonidzashe Munemo, Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity and Equity participated in the Liberal Arts Diversity Officers consortium (LADO) trip to the University of Texas… Continue reading »
Public Humanities Fellows work with Anne Valk, Associate Director for Public Humanities, to research, document and plan activities to commemorate the history of student activism at Williams. This year fellows will use materials from the Williams College Archives to create a tour of campus sites associated with student activism. Up… Continue reading »
On July 8-10 Williams hosted doctoral and post-doctoral scholars from groups historically underrepresented in the STEM plus fields at the college’s first STEM mini-symposium. Over the course of the symposium, scholars attended panels about teaching and research at a liberal arts college and the job application process and had conversations… Continue reading »
The Davis Center was pleased to invite 20 Williams students on a cultural excursion to New York City, March 17, 2018-March 19, 2018. This year’s theme, “Examining Power, Privilege, and Identity Through Art”, aimed to engage participants in dialogue on the ways societal infrastructures frame people’s existence. We observed themes… Continue reading »
On February 1, 2018 Claiming Williams Day will invite the college community to Stand with Us Now — to come together to consider ways to support each other across the differences — racial, religious, national origin, gender, political, ethnic, economic, etc. — that strengthen the community. Throughout the day, there… Continue reading »
During Winter Study, members of the Cross Country team and the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) discussed social identity on campus. The discussions focused on various visible and invisible identity markers and categories and encouraged athletes to get to know each other, acknowledge power dynamics, think about the range of… Continue reading »
Over the course of the week, the college community will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. Although administrative offices will be closed and classes will not be held, there will be many opportunities for learning, sharing, and reflecting. Events are sponsored, in part, by The Davis Center, Center… Continue reading »
On December 13, 2017 the Campus Safety and Security (CSS) team led by Dave Boyer convened for its monthly dinner and professional development. During the meeting, the team engaged in a deep conversation about bias and its impact on and off campus and discussed opportunities for supporting a diverse, equitable and… Continue reading »