In support of Middlebury’s history
December 5, 2019
Middlebury College has a deep commitment to history.
The Lookbook: Goodbye Midd
By CLARK LEWIS
May 9, 2019
I am dedicating my last Lookbook article to graduation, or more specifically, the history behind graduation gowns.
Controversial Burlington Mural Prompts Debate Over City’s History
By LUCY TOWNEND
November 15, 2018
The vandalism of the controversial mural "Everyone Loves a Parade" highlights the exclusion of the history of people of color and the Abenaki.
History Department Changes Requirements, Makes Thesis Optional
By JAMES FINN
November 29, 2017
The history department is instituting a number of changes to the requirements for the history major. The department has transformed the history 600 writing seminar, added a number of 400-level seminars and is working towards offering an optional honors thesis as opposed to the current mandatory one, accor...
Revisiting Middlebury’s Racial History
By Conor Grant
March 19, 2014
Alexander Twilight Hall — the austere brick building separating the town from Middlebury College — is named for Alexander Twilight, the 1823 Middlebury College graduate who is known today as the first American black college graduate. Today, Twilight is widely touted as an example of Middlebury’s...
Storied Walls & Hallowed Halls
By Middlebury Campus
February 26, 2014
Painter Hall The oldest college building in the state, Painter Hall was constructed in 1814 for $8,000. The Colleges’ original library, the first bathrooms on campus, and a two-story gymnasium occupied the building in its first years. Newly constructed, the building’s chimney malfunctioned in the fall...
