Following allegations of dangerous housing and job site conditions for its workers, the Vermont Construction Company signed a preliminary agreement with labor rights nonprofit Building Dignity and Respect Standards Council in January to work toward new safety standards. The company has previously worked ...
With the start of Ramadan — a holy month in Islam that celebrates the gift of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammed — on Feb. 28, many Middlebury students and community members have begun to fast from sunrise to sunset each day, breaking their abstinence from food each day in the evening. Around ...
The Snow Bowl hosted its third annual Middlebury College Student Ski Day on Friday, March 7, a new tradition designed to promote local snow sports. First held in 2023 as an opportunity to provide the student body with easy access to skiing and snowboarding, on Student Ski Day the Snow Bowl provides ...
As Middlebury moves forward in the process of designing its new art museum, the architects responsible for its construction have begun to solicit input from students and faculty. On Tuesday, March 4, architects Chelsea Grassinger and Hannah Bacon of Allied Works — who are spearheading the museum’s ...
International Women’s Day as part of Women’s History Month, a celebration every March since the 1980s. From cultural events to group bonding activities, this year’s festivities reflected Middlebury’s commitment to honoring women’s achievements and voices.
Recent proposals have sought to improve parking availability on campus for faculty and staff by penalizing students who receive parking tickets, suggesting they should be unable to graduate or register for courses until all fines are paid. Parking permits issued for temporary medical conditions are ...
The Middlebury Board of Trustees approved a 4.5% increase in the annual undergraduate cost of attendance at its Feb. 7–8 meeting, raising the comprehensive fee from $86,850 to $90,756. At the same meeting, the trustees learned that the college’s budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year is now expected ...
The Anderson Freeman Resource Center (AFC) — a space dedicated to fostering community for diverse students on campus — has permanently revoked after-hours access to the building after a recent series of thefts and acts of vandalism. What began as the occasional disappearance of kitchen utensils ...
Middlebury hosted a talk attended by about 120 students on Feb. 20 titled “What is the Right Approach on Public Policy and Transgender Medicine?” in Wilson Hall in McCullough Student Center. The talk featured two speakers invited by the Alexander Hamilton Forum: Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute ...
If there is one thing that makes going to school in Vermont unique, it is that almost nothing, not even a foot of snow, can stop students and professors from going to class. Last Sunday and Monday, Middlebury received over 12 inches of snow, but students and community members still needed to eat, attend ...
The animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! (SAEN) released a complaint last month alleging violations of animal welfare procedures this past fall in BiHall’s Vivarium, the center for laboratory animal research on campus. In its complaint, the organization published a report filed on Nov. ...
Following President Donald Trump’s re-election in November, many U.S. colleges and universities advised international students to return to campus before his inauguration. Since Trump took office, he has begun to execute his promise to enact the largest deportation mission in U.S. history. Having ...
Last week, Middlebury College Dining Services introduced a new chocolate hazelnut spread to Proctor Dining Hall on a trial basis. The return of the fan-favorite food marks the first time the college has offered a chocolate hazelnut spread in dining halls since March 2023, when Dining Services removed ...
Since President Trump’s return to the White House on Jan. 20, he has signed several executive orders that have significantly impacted the U.S. job market. These include the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and ...
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Executive orders, looming budget cuts and other changes to major federal agencies by the Trump administration pose a serious threat to over $6 million in scientific research funding at Middlebury this spring. Hundreds of thousands in grants have already been lost, prompting faculty to worry that their ...
On the evening of Jan. 28, the eighth annual Spencer Prize speech competition came to a close with its 2025 Grand Championship. Among an audience filled with friends, peers and former speakers, Ranyely Gil Rojas ’28 was declared the Grand Champion. Her speech centered around the beauty standards that ...
Middlebury Winter Carnival returned for its 102nd iteration this weekend, showcasing historic athletic achievements and a packed lineup of on-campus events. A triumphant showing from the Panthers led to their best carnival result in six years, totaling 877.5 points and finishing with a team result of ...
At this year’s February Celebration Ceremony, student speaker Faith Wood ’24.5 veered off of their pre-approved script, denouncing Middlebury’s alleged complicity in the war in Gaza and encouraging audience members to withhold their donations from the institution. Wood’s speech followed last ...
Changes are coming to The Middlebury Snow Bowl this year, which is in the full swing of its 91st season. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system will be installed over the summer, which will require visitors to scan their passes to ride the chair lift next season. The Snow Bowl also raised ticket ...
Approximately 75 people gathered in Middlebury College Park on Jan. 20, a brisk Monday, to honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event — titled “Flights to Freedom” and taking place on the same day as President Donald Trump’s inauguration — was a collaborative effort ...