Civil rights activist Angela Davis to speak at Middlebury
By Lucy Townend
October 22, 2020
Civil rights activist Angela Davis will speak to the college over Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The event will be largely audience-driven, focusing on pre-submitted questions followed by a live-audience question and answer session. Community members can submit questions at go/...
Behind the Mead Chapel bells, carillonneur George Matthew Jr. plays for passion and protest
October 22, 2020
George Matthew Jr. pursued his dream and has been playing the bells in the tower of Mead Chapel since 1985. He uses his platform to promote immigrant justice, racial equality and lift student morale.
Declining balance can be spent in town this spring with ‘Middlebury Money’
By Lily Jones
October 22, 2020
In Spring 2021, Middlebury will pilot a program that will allow students to decide whether to use their $25 declining balance at campus retailers or for stores and restaurants in town.
Middlebury students take on remote abroad courses and international internships
October 22, 2020
With study abroad programs closed for the semester, Middlebury Schools Abroad find creative ways to bring pieces of the abroad experience to students through remote learning.
Dean of Students Doucet takes leave of absence, triggering leadership adjustments
By Tony Sjodin
October 22, 2020
With Dean of Students Derek Doucet on a leave until November, student life staff members shuffle around to fill gaps and provide new services for students.
News in Brief: Credit/No Credit, professors encouraged to expand coursework flexibility, increased indoor space access
October 22, 2020
College offers credit/no-credit option for the 2020-21 school year, revoking the school’s previous Pass/D/Fail policy.
Student organizations persevere, one panther apart
By Maren Walsh
October 15, 2020
Student clubs adapt to connect with peers during a time of social distance.
Administrators discuss commitments to anti-racism and equity during open meeting
By Lily Jones
October 15, 2020
College administrators and the Student Government Association partnered to host an open meeting on Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Oct. 9.
‘More than just food’: Tracing the history of The Knoll from grassy hill to community haven
October 15, 2020
When the Knoll was founded by members of the class of ’04.5 they never imagined it would become an escape for students seeking peace during a pandemic.
Distant but not disconnected: Zooming in on remote learners
October 15, 2020
Students studying remotely, by choice or by circumstance, are adjusting to a new type of college education.
After spring exodus, students and staff scramble to account for belongings left behind
By Anthony Sjodin and Katie Futterman
October 15, 2020
When Middlebury students dispersed around the globe last March, they had to “Box, Label and Leave” their belongings. This summer staff had to scramble to get everything to the right place in time.
Benjy Renton ’21 garners national recognition for contact tracing the White House
October 15, 2020
When President Trump tested positive for Covid-19 on Oct. 2, Benjy Renton ’21 helped construct one of the most comprehensive public dashboards contact-tracing the President. Renton has also become an expert on Covid-19 and higher education, writing weekly reports about the topic.
