50 million Americans suffer from pain or illness caused not by disease or injury, but instead linked to stress, trauma, emotions, or other life challenges. Dr. David Clarke '75 has successfully diagnosed and treated over 7000 people with this condition and teaches his approach internationally via his non-profit, books, lectures, documentary films, broadcasts, and podcast.
Susie Read Cronin ’75, sculptor and poet; Reggie Garrett ’75, singer/ songwriter and teacher; Jesse Marsh ’75, innovator and designer; and the Class of 1975, in a lively conversation about where we find inspiration, how creativity has shaped our lives, and how we can all ignite that part of us.
Valerie Jarrett is the CEO of The Obama Foundation & was the Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama from 2009-2017. Jarrett is Board Chairman of Civic Nation. She serves on the boards of Walgreens Boot Alliance, Inc., Ralph Lauren Corporation, Sweetgreen, Inc., Ariel Investments, The University of Chicago, & the Sesame Street Workshop. Jarrett also serves on the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Advisory Board, the Bank of America Enterprise Executive Development Council, and the Microsoft Advisory Council.
Esther Duflo is Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at MIT. Duflo, with 2 colleagues, received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for developing a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty.
Williams College Museum of Art held a community forum on April 28, 2025, at the Williams Inn, with a focus on the robust sustainability goals of the new museum.
