Over 120 students remain in near-empty dorms, dining halls
By Abigail Chang | April 2, 2020Students remaining on campus have limited access to facilities as the college implements social distancing measures.
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Joining forces with town, Middlebury repurposes resources and offers support
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | April 2, 2020The college is preparing its facilities to provide additional support to Porter Medical Center and the greater community.
Grading takes center stage as students prepare for unprecedented shift to online classes
By Tony Sjodin | March 28, 2020Students organized the #FairGradesMidd and #OptInMidd petitions, generating buzz among students and faculty, after the college announced an opt-in Pass/D/Fail grading policy.
Developing: Commencements across Vermont and the Northeast affected by Covid-19
By Benjy Renton | March 28, 2020Last updated April 20, 1:00 p.m. Colleges across Vermont and Middlebury's peer schools in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) have been faced with the possibility of not conducting commencement exercises as originally planned, due to concerns about in-person gatherings during ...
Midd students scramble to get home as Covid-19 shuts down programs abroad
By James Finn | March 23, 2020Students struggled with quickly-changing travel restrictions and a chaotic return home as their study abroad programs were suspended.
The college’s ‘first priority’: continuing staff wages
By Amelia Pollard | March 22, 2020At Middlebury--the largest employer in Addison County--the college’s crisis management team has developed a roadmap for maintaining staff wages after most students departed during the unfolding pandemic.
Approximately 175 students approved to stay on campus
By Caroline Kapp | March 19, 2020Fewer than 140 students remain on campus as they wait with uncertainty for the college's next steps.
Senior Week in March: Covid-19 truncates seniors' final semester
By Amelia Pollard | March 19, 2020Last Tuesday, an email leaked announcing Middlebury's move to remote learning. Within minutes, a self-proclaimed "Senior Week" had begun.
College offers Pass/D/Fail option for all classes in spring semester
By Bochu Ding | March 17, 2020Do you plan to invoke the Pass/D/Fail option this semester? Let us know in our poll.
Vandalism spikes as students prepare to leave campus
By Riley Board | March 15, 2020Normally, two employees must walk the campus twice a week for two hours to clear the campus of trash and hazards outside. On Thursday and Friday, it took teams of five entire days.
Developing: Middlebury suspends all programs abroad and in Monterey
By Benjy Renton and Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | March 13, 2020As of Friday, March 13, all Middlebury programs abroad have been suspended for the spring semester due to travel concerns related to the coronavirus.
Updates: College details plan to send students home
By Bochu Ding and Caroline Kapp | March 12, 2020Prompted by growing coronavirus concerns, students will attend classes remotely following an extended two-week spring break.
Murray visit likely canceled amid coronavirus measures
By Amelia Pollard | March 12, 2020According to student organizers, Charles Murray's lecture — scheduled for March 31 — will likely be cancelled due to the suspension of in-person classes.
College will look into contracting with more sustainable bank for P-cards
By Nicole Pollack | March 12, 2020Scholar-in-Residence Bill McKibben was arrested in a Chase Bank branch in Washington D.C. earlier this year as part of an effort to stop big banks from funding fossil fuels. The issue is closer to Middlebury than it might seem — the college currently contracts with Chase Bank, the world’s largest ...
Education studies professor talks new book: “Through the Fog: Towards Inclusive Anti-Racist Teaching.”
By Charlotte Katz | March 12, 2020Tara Affolter, professor of education studies, spoke about her new book, “Through the Fog: Towards Inclusive Anti-Racist Teaching,” and posed a question whose answer she has devoted her life’s work to changing: Who gets to be a child or a teenager in this country?
Trustee board moves toward Universal Design, adds second student constituent
By Abigail Chang | March 12, 2020The Middlebury Board of Trustees approved at their recent meeting the addition of a second Student Constituent Advisor (SSCA) and the use of Universal Design in the renovation of Warner Hall, a set of standards that goes beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guideline.
Community members talk climate action in Nordic countries
By Roya Touran | March 12, 2020Fran and Spence Putnam, local climate activists and community members of SNEG, spoke Friday afternoon about their recent self-designed study tour of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland, and what they think Vermont can learn from Nordic countries’ climate policies.
Community-building amid coronavirus cancelations
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | March 11, 2020Students created a "mutual aid spreadsheet" with resources to help community members navigate the suspension of classes due to coronavirus.
College confirms suspension of on-campus classes in response to coronavirus concerns
By Bochu Ding, James Finn and Caroline Kapp | March 10, 2020Middlebury will begin remote classes following the break on March 30.
Campus waits for news on coronavirus following professor’s email
By Caroline Kapp | March 10, 2020The college has not yet sent out an official statement about plans for suspension.