Most of you by now are familiar with the stellar work of fellow graduate Kate Abbott ’04 from her website btwbershires.com. Her site has probably the most complete and up to date portrayal of cultural events (and their natural surroundings) in the Berkshires. Kate has graciously shared with us some her recent work. Below we […]
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Test your knowledge of Williams history
Here are some brain teasers about Williams and Williams history. See how well you can do. Hint: You may wind up finding this a bit of a learning exercise. Handcrafted by the Willams 68 Trivia Team.
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GE CEO Jack Welch got his start in Pittsfield. But then…
If you picked up a business newspaper or magazine in the 1980s and 1990s, superstar executive Jack Welch was the man of the hour. He served as the high profile CEO of GE from 1981 to 2001. His every word and corporate move were studied and it seemed he could do no wrong.
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It’s got to be funny – a conversation with David Sipress
It’s got to be funny…
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Remembering Prof. Charles Samuels
Among the most popular articles we’ve published here (and we go back to 2012) is the tribute to Professor Charles Samuels, whose presence at Williams, whether in an English literature class or in the many film discussions he moderated, touched a great many of us. Thanks to author Peter Miller ’68 for his brilliant idea of quoting the (imaginary) interview (or perhaps more of an interrogation?) Professor Samuels gave to Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
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Zoom 68 Session 2 with Spencer Beebe ’68 and Christopher Brookfield ’94, Monday, Nov. 15, 2022
Hosted by Arthur Cambouris, our second Zoom 68 session attracted 28 of us to hear Spencer Beebe and Chris Brookfield ’94 talk about environmental issues largely involving the Pacific Coast, from northern California to the North Slope of Alaska (otherwise referred to as Salmon Nation).
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