With gratitude to statements by MIT and Harvey Mudd College
Williams College faculty and staff are happily united and divided across disciplines, fields, methods, modes of inquiry, and political beliefs. Our differences are made possible by the shared values at the core of the College’s mission. At this moment, with the current US administration espousing views and undertaking policies that endanger those values, it is important to say again what it is we hold in common.
This is what we share:
- We endorse the principles that the College announces as its mission and purpose: free inquiry, civic engagement, open-mindedness, and concern for others.
- We unconditionally reject bigotry, discrimination, and rhetoric and acts of hate, whatever the target: a person’s race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, religion, national origin, current citizenship, immigration status, disability, veteran status, or political views.
- We uphold the principles of intellectual inquiry based on unbiased evaluation of evidence, reliance on reasoned arguments, examination of underlying assumptions, with truth and understanding as its goal.
- We believe that policy decisions ought to be based on the best available scientific evidence and that independent academic inquiry has a role in helping shape this evidence.
We are ready to help anyone at Williams who fears oppression or persecution. We pledge to work with students, faculty, staff, and other members of our community to defend these principles today and in the times ahead.
Signatures
| First Name | Last Name | Department / Organizational Unit | I am a faculty member | Title or Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | Jacobson | Economics | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Bojana | Mladenovic | Philosophy | Yes | Professor |
| Tim | Lebestky | Biology | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Steven | Gerrard | Philosophy | Yes | Professor |
| David | Eppel | Theatre | Yes | Professor |
| Justin | Shaddock | Philosophy | Yes | Assistant Professor |
| Shawn | Rosenheim | English | Yes | Professor |
| Julie | Cassiday | German & Russian | Yes | Professor of Russian |
| Jana | Sawicki | Philosophy and Oakley Center | Yes | Carl. Vogt '58 Professor |
| Lucie | Schmidt | Economics | Yes | Professor |
| Kenda | Mutongi | History | Yes | Professor of history |
| S | Saint-Just | RLFR | Yes | Assistant Professor |
| Quamrul | Ashraf | Economics | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Ralph | Bradburd | Economics | Yes | Professor |
| Kashia | Pieprzak | Romance Languages | Yes | Professor of French and Comparative Literature |
| Krista | Birch | Oakley Center | No | Program Administrator |
| Neal | Sardana | Psychological Counseling Services | No | Fellow |
| Melissa | Barry | Philosophy | Yes | Professor of Philosophy |
| Sourena | Parham | CFLLC | No | Language Media and Technology Specialist |
| Mark | Reinhardt | Political Science and American Studies | Yes | Class of 1956 Professor of American Civilization |
| Li | Yu | Asian Studies | Yes | Associate Professor of Chinese |
| Gail | Newman | German and Comparative Literature | Yes | Professor |
| Janneke | van de Stadt | Russian and Comparative Literature | Yes | Professor |
| Darra | Goldstein | Russian | Yes | Adsit Professor of Russian |
| Laura | Ephraim | Political Science | Yes | Assistant Professor |
| Jerry | Caprio | Economics | Yes | Professor of Economics |
| Jacqueline | Hidalgo | Latina/o Studies and Religion | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Jason | Josephson Storm | Religion | Yes | Chair & Associate Professor |
| Molly | Magavern | Institutional Diversity and Equity | No | Director of Special Academic Programs |
| Amal | Eqeiq | Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature | Yes | Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature |
| Henry | Art | Environmental Studies / Biology | Yes | Professor |
| Mamoru | Hatakeyama | Asian Studies | Yes | Visiting Lecturer |
| Lucy | Green | CFLLC | No | Administrative Assistant |
| Mihai | Stoiciu | Mathematics and Statistics | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Paula | Consolini | Center for Learning in Action | No | Director |
| Steven | Nafziger | Economics | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Patti | Exster | Corporate & Foundation Relations | No | grants coordinator |
| Andy | Cornell | American Studies | Yes | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Christopher | Goh | Chemistry | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Kathryn | Kent | English and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | Yes | Professor |
| Michael | Briggs | Planning, Design & Construction | No | Senior Project Manager |
| Cheryl | Shanks | Political science | Yes | Professor |
| Roger | Bolton | Economics and Environmental Studies | No | Professor Emeritus |
| Mea | Cook | Geosciences | Yes | Associate Professor |
| Emily | Vasiliauskas | English | Yes | Assistant Professor |
| Lori | DuBois | Williams Libraries | No | Reference/Instruction Librarian |
| David | Ackerson | Athletics | No | Asst. Director WOC |
| Grant | Sun | OCR | Parents Fund | No | Assistant to the SDO for Special Initiatives | Assistant to the Director of the Parents Fund |
| George | Ferger | Graduate Art History | No | Secretary |
| Karen | Benko | Library | No | Catalog Librarian |
| Gillian | Sciacca | Office of College Relations | No | Prospect Management & Research Analyst |
| Jeff | Israel | Religion and Jewish Studies | Yes | Assistant Professor |
| Lama | Nassif | Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature | Yes | Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature |
| Cornelius | Kubler | Asian Studies | Yes | Stanfield Professor of Asian Studies |
| Alice | Gelheiser | Health Services | No | RNBC, BSN |
| Che | Tarah | Davis Center | No | Program Coordinator |
| Eileen | Daugherty | OIT | No | Application Developer |
| Olga | Shevchenko | Anthropology and Sociology | Yes | Professor of Sociology |
| Jim | Mahon | Political Science | Yes | Professor |
| Richard | Spalding | Chaplains' Office | No | Chaplain to the College |
| Meredith | Hoppin | Classics | Yes | Gagliardi Professor of Classical Languages |
| Patrick | Barber | Chemistry | Yes | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Angela | Jimenez | Children's Center | No | Toddler 2 Teacher |
| Lara | Shore-Sheppard | Economics | Yes | Professor |
| Alison | Case | English | Yes | Professor |
| Grant | Shoffstall | Sociology and Science and Technology Studies | Yes | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Shawna | Patterson-Stephens | The Davis Center | No | Director |