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To be effective, the honor system needs sweeping, systemic change
The opinions presented here are those of the author and are not representative of the Honor and Discipline Committee nor the Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity. This piece points out systemic ...
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Professor Steven Miller issues legal statement suggesting PA ballot irregularities; conclusions repudiated by statisticians, political scientists
Professor of Mathematics Steven Miller issued a sworn legal statement suggesting ballot irregularities in Pennsylvania. (Samuel Wolf/The Williams Record) Miller’s analysis, which interprets survey ...
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College admits 7.5 percent of record-high 15,411 applicants to Class of 2028
The College offered admission to 899 students on March 22 during the regular decision round, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. Applicants who accept ...
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Record survey finds broad discontent with College’s sex scene, gaps in sexual satisfaction among genders
The Record sent out a survey to 1,000 randomly selected students last week in order to explore how students at the College meet their sexual partners, how they define sexual pleasure, and how ...
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Professor embroiled in controversy over disinvited speaker
Cohen received significant backlash online for voicing her opposition to MIT’s decision to invite Abbot to speak at the university. (Photo courtesy of Phoebe Cohen.) Professor and Chair of Geosciences ...
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College admits 249 out of record-breaking 1,068 applicants to Class of 2028 through early decision
The College admitted 23.3 percent of 1,068 early decision applicants to the Class of 2028 on Dec. 8, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. For the second ...
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College removes supplemental essay from application, forms working group in wake of affirmative action ruling
The College has eliminated the supplemental essay from its application and formed the Working Group on Admissions Policies and Practices. These changes come in response to the Supreme Court’s decision ...
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College reckons with declining interest in the humanities
In the fall of 1993, an eighth of the student body embarked on a year-long academic journey: 250 students had enrolled in ARTH 101-102, the College’s introductory Western art history course. Art ...
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Oren Cass ’05 talks conservative realignment, economic policy, J.D. Vance
Cass interviewed J.D. Vance at American Compass’ “Rebuilding American Capitalism” forum in June 2023. (Photo courtesy of Oren Cass.) After former president Donald Trump won the presidential election ...
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“A very solid and admirable C-”: Instructors respond to the use of ChatGPT at the College
An AI-generated “graphic for The Williams Record about ChatGPT.” (Ella Marx with DeepAI/The Williams Record) At the start of the spring semester, students noticed something different about their ...
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It’s time to end test-optional admissions. The scores are important.
The College does many things well. Its stellar faculty and top-of-the-line, all-grant financial aid system are the envy of undergraduate institutions everywhere. But it is falling behind its peers in ...
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College admits 255 students to Class of 2027 through early decision after record-breaking 943 applications
The College accepted 255 students — 27 percent of applicants — to the Class of 2027 through early decision today. In total, the College received 943 early applications this year, making it the largest ...