Faculty member advocates Middlebury let go of Monterey institute
By Rain Ji | April 16, 2020The institute's deficit has allegedly forced the college to cut down on health benefits and staff positions.
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As world shuts down, sophomores rethink fall semesters abroad
By Riley Board | April 16, 2020In a normal year, over half of Middlebury’s junior class studies abroad. Next year will likely be different.
Middlebury-led panel zooms in on Vermont’s climate future
By Nicole Pollack | April 16, 2020“What you do locally will change the future,” said Dr. Eban Goodstein, who launched the "Solve Climate by 2030" project last year.
When it comes to grading, who has the last word?
By Tony Sjodin | April 16, 2020Just as the administration seemed to have made a final decision to enforce an opt-in Pass/D/Fail system, faculty motioned for the college to adopt mandatory credit/no-credit grading for this semester.
Midd clubs get creative to bridge the geographic gap
By Rachel Lu | April 16, 2020Two-and-a-half weeks ago, President Laurie Patton signed off her college-wide email with Middlebury Discount Comedy’s rendition of “Imagine,” urging the community to use imagination and support each other while off campus. Embodying the message, student clubs have continued to function as creative ...
Senior committee looks to on-campus commencement and Senior Week celebration
By Riley Board | April 16, 2020Plans are already underway for a three-to-five day senior celebration in mid-to-late August to replace Senior Week, CDC guidelines permitting.
Meet the candidates
By Abigail Chang | April 15, 2020Our SGA correspondent sits down — figuratively, of course — with this year’s president and co-chair candidates.
The Campus’s guide to this year’s SGA elections
By News Staff | April 12, 2020Here's what you need to know about this week's SGA elections.
Grading debate stretches on as faculty consider mandatory credit/no credit system
By Rain Ji | April 10, 2020Faculty members motioned to change Middlebury’s current grading policy to a mandatory credit/no-credit system this morning. Faculty will vote to either approve or deny the motion at a meeting next Friday, April 17.
Tenure-bound faculty may defer review process to fall
By Hannah Bensen | April 9, 2020Ten faculty members remain uncertain as they await the results of their tenure reviews this semester.
Small senior houses allotted to rising juniors in superblock process
By Hattie Lefavour | April 9, 2020Turner House and Homer Harris House, typically available to seniors in the room draw process, were granted to rising juniors in this year's superblock program.
Admissions office markets Midd in a year roiled by economic downturn, public health crisis
By Sabine Poux and With Data Analysis By Benjy Renton | April 9, 2020The college admitted a record-breaking number of students as it faces Covid-19-related challenges that could affect student enrollment.
Coronavirus news in brief: first employee case of Covid-19, wage continuity update and summer planning
By James Finn | April 9, 2020A Middlebury staff member has contracted Covid-19, Middlebury will continue to pay benefits-eligible staff through June 30, and the college will make a decision by mid-April about summer programming.
SGA redirects unused funds to support students, staff
By Abigail Chang | April 9, 2020The SGA directed $320,000 of its reserve funds to support staff wage continuity, the Student Emergency Fund, and members of the college community who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Update: College maintains opt-in Pass/D/Fail policy
By Bochu Ding | April 3, 2020The college will not alter its current opt-in Pass/D/Fail grading policy after student groups called for changes to the existing guidelines, but will extend the deadline to invoke the option to May 8, according to an email sent to students by Provost Jeff Cason, Dean of Faculty Sujata Moorti and Dean ...
Acceptance rate sees uptick to 24% amid Covid-19 uncertainties
By Bochu Ding | April 2, 2020The college offered a total of 2,228 students admission to its class of 2024, comprising 24% of the 9,165 students who applied, according to Dean of Admissions Nicole Curvin. The overall admissions rate saw a major uptick from last year’s 16% — an eight-percentage-point difference. 21.5% of applicants ...
With no end to Covid in sight, college will finish semester remotely
By James Finn | April 2, 2020Following the lead of other colleges and universities, Middlebury will not bring students back to Vermont this semester and has ruled out the possibility of an in-person commencement in May, President Laurie Patton confirmed in an all-campus email Thursday afternoon. In a separate email, Treasurer David ...
“Stay Home, Stay Safe”: stricter guidelines reshape college’s plan for staff
By Amelia Pollard | April 2, 2020The college's game plan identifies "essential workers" and reduces the number of staff on campus at any one time.
Stanger to take additional year of leave at Stanford and Library of Congress
By Sabine Poux | April 2, 2020She will spend the year working on her upcoming book, tentatively titled “Consumers vs. Citizens: Social Inequality and Democracy’s Public Sphere in a Big Data World."
In game-time decision, college ski areas close early to maintain social distancing
By Porter Bowman | April 2, 2020The Snow Bowl and Rikert Nordic Center closed shortly after the college suspended in-person classes.