College presents reopening plan at town selectboard meeting
By HENRY GANEY
July 30, 2020
College administrators and health officials met with the Middlebury Town Selectboard on July 28 to share the college’s reopening plan with the community. Residents shared their biggest concerns about the reopening of campus, including the return of students in August, Middlebury’s testing cap...
Over half of fall courses to be offered completely remotely, Campus analysis finds
By Benjy Renton
July 27, 2020
When Middlebury announced its reopening plans on June 22, the college estimated that roughly a third of classes — approximately 175 of 530 courses — would be taught remotely in the fall. Based on a Campus analysis of the most recent version of the course catalog, that figure is actually over 50%.
‘Pure Xenophobia’: New ICE policy evicts international students taking only online courses
By Florence Wu
July 14, 2020
UPDATE — Tuesday, July 14 The Trump administration has rescinded its policy that would have forced international students pursuing remote learning to leave the country. Middlebury alumna Judge Alison D. Burroughs announced the decision on Tuesday. —— International students who only tak...
Petition calls for the inclusion of students abroad in July housing draw
By Lucy Townend
July 14, 2020
Over 160 students have signed a petition requesting that the college allow students currently abroad to participate in the July housing draw with other students. The petition came after an announcement on June 26 from the Residential Life Office that all international students and students currently abroad, r...
Staff brace for an uncertain on-campus fall semester
By Jake Gaughan
July 6, 2020
Looking ahead to August and the return of students to Middlebury, staff members are imagining what work might look like on a campus once again populated by students.
Should I stay or should I go? International students deliberate the fall
By Florence Wu
July 6, 2020
As the college unveils its fall semester plans, anxieties about making a decision with limited information and a pressing deadline are overshadowing previous uncertainties related to the fall. While most international students would like to return and reunite with friends, they are also concerned about whether the dramatically altered college experience is worth the long trek back.
Administrators discuss plans for fall semester, systemic racism during virtual town hall
July 6, 2020
Panelists from the Student Leadership Group (SLG) and other administrative offices shared an overview of the school’s plans for fall semester during a June 29 student Town Hall hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA).
Faculty vote in favor of students returning in the fall
June 21, 2020
A majority of faculty members voted in support of students’ return to campus this fall, passing the “motion regarding modality” during a Tuesday faculty meeting.
What could a mid-pandemic semester at Middlebury look like?
By Riley Board
June 18, 2020
As students count down the days until the college’s announcement about procedures for next year, we look at how, even in a best case scenario, life at Middlebury would be altered in the fall.
Developing: Middlebury Schools Abroad announces fall program cancellations
By Benjy Renton
June 16, 2020
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect study abroad and international travel, Middlebury Schools Abroad has announced the suspension of several fall programs. This story will be updated with the latest program suspensions. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(...
From cluttered homes to an uncertain fall, survey lays bare students’ pandemic struggles
By James Finn and Benjy Renton
June 4, 2020
From our Covid-19 student survey, we discovered key insights on the Middlebury student body's experiences of the remote spring semester, summer plans and thoughts on the fall.
College outlines criteria for retrieving on-campus belongings
June 2, 2020
Students not returning in the fall — including students who graduated and students planning to study abroad — will reserve 90-minute time slots to collect their belongings from the college.
