Alumni Winter Study
Return to the (virtual) classroom for one-hour versions of Williams Winter Study courses, designed and taught by fellow alums!
Law, Cybersecurity, and Society
with Rich Ward '89 and John Massaro '89
Tuesday, January 21, at 3pm ET
Explore whether the law helps, hurts, or misses entirely when it comes to cybersecurity challenges posed by emerging technologies.
Climate and Energy Finance
with Kaitlin Butler ’11
Wednesday, January 22, at 3pm ET
Survey key topics, market players, and tools in climate and energy finance and how to mobilize capital to finance clean energy.
How to Grow a Band
with Auyon Mukharji '07, Don Mitchell '06, Harris Paseltiner '09
Thursday, January 23, at 11am ET
Discuss writing exercises Darlingside uses to generate material and get past pesky inner critics, as well as strategies and references they use when writing.
Purple Prose Book Club
January to March 2025
The Purple Prose Book Club reads the 2025 Williams Reads selection Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Williams is pleased to offer free ebooks or audiobooks.
Travel Study
Since 1981, alumni and friends have embarked on outstanding travel-study opportunities led by Williams faculty. Our trips are adventurous, engaging, and most importantly, provide a wonderful way to continue your lifelong learning through the College.
JSTOR
JSTOR is currently available for all alumni. It is the most widely searched collection of scholarly full-text journals used by Williams students. Alumni can access the collection through June 2025. For help with JSTOR access, please reach out to [email protected]
Williams Club Podcast
Listen to conversations with Williams alumni and affiliates, recorded live at the Williams Club and hosted by Williams Club Director Dale Riehl '72. Established in 1913, the Williams Club is located in mid-town Manhattan and open to alumni, family, undergrads, faculty, and staff of 35 institutions.
Teach Winter Study
The Winter Study Program provides students with a change of pace, emphasizes individual student initiative, and opens new horizons for students to explore during this interlude between semesters. Alumni are encouraged to submit course proposals to teach future Winter Study sessions.