Trustees to match any college donation with $100 through the end of June
By Riley Board | May 30, 2020The matching donations will support the Student Emergency Fund, the Fund for Staff Support, and the Financial Aid Fund, among others.
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Students return to Middlebury surrounding senior week, sparking safety concerns
By Abigail Chang | May 29, 2020“It’s very quiet when there are no students around, and we love having the students come back and all the energy they bring,” said Middlebury resident Barbara Marlow. “This [incident] did not feel like that to the people who were affected. It felt disrespectful, and it felt frightening because ...
First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins named commencement speaker
By Hattie Lefavour | May 24, 2020The class of 2020 commencement speaker will be Jason Collins, a retired professional basketball player and the first male active sports athlete in a major sport to come out as gay. Collins graduated from Stanford in 2001, after which he was drafted to the NBA where he played for myriad teams for 13 ...
Remaining students asked to leave campus by end of May
By Abigail Chang | May 17, 2020"No student will be required to leave without a safe alternative in place," wrote senior associate dean of students Derek Doucet.
The letter
By Caroline Kapp | May 14, 2020In the fall of 1967, all first-year women received an anonymous letter in their mailboxes during their first weeks on campus.
Faculty members reinstate Middlebury chapter of AAUP
By Abigail Chang | May 14, 2020Faculty hope to mitigate cuts to employee compensation as Middlebury explores ways to reduce the financial toll of the pandemic.
Admin-staff relations tested by health crisis
By Sabine Poux and Amelia Pollard | May 14, 2020As the college faces significant logistic and economic challenges from the health crisis, relations between administrators and staff are being tested in a way they have not been before.
The Middlebury Sap Map
By Emma Brown | May 14, 2020We gave horticulturalist Tim Parsons the difficult task of narrowing down his ten favorite trees and asked him to share a bit about what makes them so special.
Career Center assists students with internships, entering the job market in uncertain time
By Tony Sjodin | May 14, 2020The CCI is hosting daily virtual "Quick Questions" and other online programming to support students in their career exploration this summer.
Student environmental organizers find ways to keep active from home
By Nicole Pollack | May 14, 2020When sports seasons were canceled and classes went remote, activism did, too.
College landscapers continue to work amidst campus shutdown
By Porter Bowman | May 14, 2020“If we’re not safe landscaping and working outside, we’re not safe anywhere,” said landscaper Todd Weedman. “My wife is in more danger going to the grocery store than I am going to work.”
Students and counselors navigate challenges of tele-mental health care
By James Finn | May 14, 2020Parton overhauled its counseling program over spring break in anticipation of Covid-19 realities, but regulations in many states prevent counselors from continuing to hold sessions with some students.
Technology services step up to make remote learning happen
By Rachel Lu | May 14, 20208,000 Zoom meetings have been held since May 1, in contrast to roughly 700 per week prior to Covid-19.
Faculty approve changes to PE credits and add card policies
By Rain Ji | May 14, 2020PE credit adjustments Faculty ratified a motion allowing students to earn both of their PE credits in the same sport or activity this Tuesday. According to the proposal, “students are currently required to earn their two PE credits in two different courses, but this discourages students from persisting ...
Sophie Clarke ’11 takes on ‘Survivor’ … twice
By Hannah Bensen | May 14, 2020Sophie Clarke ’11 most recently competed on season 40 of 'Survivor' and has been an ardent fan of the show since its premiere in 2000.
Middlebury Volunteer Tutors come together to tutor children of staff
By Porter Bowman | May 14, 2020“We want to continue to give back to staff and get to a point where staff feel that students have their back,” said Ami Furgang ’20, one of the lead organizers of the program.
News in Brief: Middlebury expects 750 in the class of 2024 and 2024.5
By Hattie Lefavour | May 14, 2020640 new students currently plan to enroll in September, but this figure is tentative, given uncertainty about the college's fall semester plan and potential student visa challenges.
Midd professor assists with national Covid-19 stimulus decisions
By Tony Sjodin | May 14, 2020Associate Professor of Political Science Keegan Callanan, who was appointed to the National Council on the Humanities last August, is helping to advise its chairman on Covid-19 stimulus funding.
Small number of Middlebury students petition for partial refund of semester tuition
By Benjamin Glass | May 14, 2020Over 120 students signed a petition to college administrators that Tamar Freeland published online last week.
Hunter Graham '20 nominated for prestigious ROTC award
By Tony Sjodin | May 7, 2020The award is given to the top two graduating female Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets in the nation.