Window on Williams: 2016 Commencement Speakers & Honorary Degree Recipients
Families, friends, and the Williams community gathered on Sunday, June 5, to celebrate the Class of 2016. Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine.
Series: Window on Williams
Lectures and special events from the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Window on Williams Elizabeth Kolbert – Baccalaureate Address to the Class of 2016
On Saturday, June 4, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and science journalist Elizabeth Kolbert gave the Baccalaureate Address to the Class of 2016 during Commencement Weekend.
Window on Williams Eric Carle – Children’s Book Author and Illustrator and Honorary Degree Recipient
A conversation with and presentation from internationally bestselling and award-winning children's book author and illustrator Eric Carle. June 4, 2016. Williams College Commencement 2016.
Window on Williams: Student Speeches from LEAD250: Political Leadership 2016
Williams College students deliver persuasive speeches at WilliNet's TV studios as part of Williams' Political Leadership 250 class.
Window on Williams: Barney Frank: Washington Gridlock, Gay Rights, and Jewish Roots
Recorded Sunday, April 10th, 2016. Frank’s talk draws from his memoir, Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage, in which he discusses the satisfactions, fears, and grudges that come with elected office. Frank tells of battles from AIDS funding in the 1980s to the financial crisis in 2008, in which he played a key role. He recalls the emotional toll of living in the closet and how his public crusade against homophobia conflicted with his private accommodation of it.
