College increases wages for some entry-level staff positions following calls for higher pay
By SABINE POUX
January 11, 2020
Many workers, like Facilities Service Floater Isaac Larocque, say the change indicates more broadly how the college treats its long-term employees. “Seniority doesn’t really mean anything,” he said. “How can somebody who’s been here 20 years, or 10 years, just be left in the dust?”
Middlebury visiting scholar disinvited from speaking at NATO conference
By RILEY BOARD
December 10, 2019
Stanley Sloan believes that his critiques of President Donald Trump over Twitter led to the cancellation of his talk.
Update: President Vijayakumar will not be impeached for winter term absence
By SARAH ASCH
December 8, 2019
Over 30 students attended Sunday's SGA meeting, at which the senate voted unanimously to approve Vijayakumar's interpretation of the constitution.
Senate to discuss impeachment of SGA President
By SARAH ASCH
December 8, 2019
While the discussion hinges on the interpretation of a flawed constitution regarding the president’s presence over winter term, many worry that the force driving the debate is personal.
Students protest for higher staff wages
December 7, 2019
In response, the college reiterated its commitment to reviewing wages for positions in lowest pay bands. "It took student action to get the college to address it," said College Landscape Horticulturalist and Staff Council President Tim Parsons.
Two scholars debate race- versus class-based affirmative action
By RACHEL LU
December 5, 2019
Both scholars are proponents of racial and class diversity on college campuses, but disagreed upon the means by which to achieve increased diversity.
Community Council: A semester in review
By TONY SJODIN
December 5, 2019
From the dissolution of the commons systems to the imminent installation of security cameras, Community Council has overseen a variety of non-academic developments this semester.
College offers employees additional health insurance option with Panther Plan
By ABIGAIL CHANG
December 5, 2019
While the new plan offers lower monthly cost and new options for tax deductibility, some employees remain skeptical of potentially high out-of-pocket expenses.
Structural change and new initiatives top SGA agenda
By PORTER BOWMAN
December 5, 2019
As the semester came to a close, the SGA discussed eliminating the commons senator positions, voted down a proposed referendum to make Atwater Dining Hall fully vegetarian over Winter Term and began developing a bill to make Thanksgiving break a week long.
New protest policy incorporates student and faculty input
By NORA PEACHIN
December 5, 2019
After multiple drafts and much debate, the new policy went into effect on Nov. 21, 2019.
It’s a tough year to be a tree as vandalism spikes
By RILEY BOARD
November 21, 2019
There have already been $2,000 worth of damages to campus trees this fall.
Faculty propose data science program
By GRACE GILLOOLY
November 21, 2019
In response to faculty recommendations, the college is exploring adding data science opportunities to its curriculum, with the long-term goal of creating a data science major.
