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(12/04/25 11:02am)
On Nov. 14, college President Ian Baucom sat down with Jamie Henn ’07, a climate advocate and founding member of the Sunday Night Environmental Group (SNEG). The discussion, held in Wilson Hall as part of the “What Works Now” conference, marked the 20th anniversary of SNEG and echoed the college’s 2005 “What Works” climate summit. The event offered Middlebury the opportunity to publicly discuss its environmental future.
(12/04/25 11:07am)
Since Ian Baucom began his role as Middlebury College’s 18th president in July, he’s mapped out a regular walking route. Starting at his office in Old Chapel, he winds past Old and New Battell, through BiHall, out to the Knoll, back up College Street, around Proctor and down to Axinn. Sometimes he walks with a faculty or staff member, engaged in conversation. Other times he’s alone, thinking. He is still searching for a favorite campus tree, he said. Like any other first year, Baucom has time.
(11/13/25 11:03am)
The Middlebury College Democrats hosted an election watch party on Nov. 4 in Hillcrest, which followed gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as the mayoral race in New York City. Students watched as victories unfolded for Democrats in all three elections.
(11/13/25 11:02am)
What started in the winter of 2005 as a J-Term class taught by Jon Isham, professor of economics and environmental studies, has progressed into a flourishing student environmental group that is approaching 20 years of sustainable conversation and climate activism. Having begun with environmental conversations in the Chateau basement, Sunday Night Environmental Group (SNEG) now holds weekly meetings where students gather to talk about climate news and various relevant campaigns that they can get involved with.
(11/13/25 11:00am)
By 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, Robison Concert Hall was busy with students, professors and community members settling in as the lights dimmed for TEDxMiddlebury 2025. This year’s theme, ‘Roots and Reach,’ inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk, invited speakers to reflect on where they come from and what they might dare to imagine.
(11/06/25 11:01am)
On Tuesday Oct. 28, prominent environmental activist Tabi Joda visited Middlebury to discuss his work with One Billion Trees for Africa, an organization dedicated to the reforestation of the Sahel, a rapidly desertifying strip of land across Northern and Central Africa. The talk was hosted by a wide range of departments, including Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Sustainability & Environmental Affairs and African Studies.
(11/06/25 11:06am)
One day after the 225th anniversary of the college’s founding, Ian Baucom was formally inaugurated as the 18th president of Middlebury College. The ceremony was held on Sunday, Nov. 2 in Virtue Field House, marking the culmination of a three-day celebration highlighting the arts, academics and the greater Middlebury community.
(11/06/25 11:00am)
A student-led motion for a referendum on rights to protections and free expression on campus faced a vote by the Student Government Association (SGA) on Wednesday, Nov. 5 to decide its fate after weeks of debate. The votes had not yet been cast by the time The Campus went to print on Wednesday.
(10/23/25 10:00am)
Although environmentalism and sexual health are not generally considered related topics, SPECS Panther is here to explore how the two are deeply intertwined. Sexual health, justice and pleasure cannot be talked about without including the health of the Earth.
(10/09/25 10:00am)
In May and June, two Middlebury professors and seven graduating seniors or recent alumni were selected for U.S. Fulbright Program awards. The U.S. Fulbright Program is an international academic exchange program that awards U.S. citizens with grants to teach, conduct research or carry out professional projects abroad.
(10/02/25 10:04am)
This letter to the editor from the Middlebury College Republicans is a response to the Editorial Board’s (E.B.) piece titled “To Maintain Free Speech, Start Listening,” published in the Sept. 18 issue of The Campus. I am leading the writing of this letter with the consultation of club members, including Dylan Carroll and Erin Faith Fuller, among others. In their piece, the E.B. has characterized their position as being supportive of free speech. However, a close reading of their argument reveals that they paradoxically take a position leaning in favor of censorship and intolerance rather than any legitimate form of free speech.
(09/25/25 10:06am)
On Sept. 18–19, students, faculty, scholars and community members gathered for “AI Unboxed: Moving Beyond Hype and Fear” to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Symposium offered 11 events over two days, spanning topics including climate change, higher education, computer science, art, international security and the future of work in light of rapid developments in the world of AI. Organizers aimed to move past utopian promises and dystopian dread, instead carving out a middle space for nuance, dialogue and critical inquiry.
(09/18/25 10:01am)
A career is 80,000 hours of decisions about where your energy goes. It is not just about building a résumé, it is about determining what your one working life will add up to. Choosing whether those hours are spent maximizing comfort or contributing to problems that shape the century is not a neutral choice. It is, in practice, the most consequential ethical decision most people will ever face.
(09/18/25 10:00am)
Protecting the natural world will require changing the human world. While science is a powerful tool to inform the choices we make in the future, those choices will be made by humans. Politicians, policymakers, business leaders and consumers need to be convinced to take action now for the long-term health of our planet. However, the curricula of American universities force well-intentioned scientists into ivory towers, unequipped to translate discoveries into plain human language. Conservation science degrees too often focus solely on the study of plants, animals, and ecosystems, neglecting the study of humans’ impact on the natural world. We need to include this impact in all environmental degrees.
(09/11/25 10:03am)
In recent steps, both college President Ian Baucom and Middlebury faculty affirmed their commitment to maintaining academic freedom on campus in response to recent threats to the federal funding of higher education by the Trump administration.
(09/11/25 10:02am)
This summer, Addison County faced extreme weather, including an intense thunderstorm in July and a drought in August. Both events caused damage throughout campus and in downtown Middlebury, raising concerns about the broader implications of climate change in the local area.
(05/08/25 10:03am)
April 30 marked 100 days since President Trump took office, and in that time, uncertainty surrounding visas, research grant funding and key employment sectors has affected job prospects for Middlebury seniors and recent graduates. Students looking to work in industries or government programs targeted by the Trump administration feel unnerved by funding cuts and sweeping executive orders that may affect their post-grad options.
(05/08/25 10:05am)
Last Tuesday, the college announced that Chuck Davis, CEO of private equity firm Stone Point Capital, will deliver this year’s commencement address. Upon receiving the news, we felt both confused and disappointed.
(05/01/25 10:08am)
(04/24/25 10:00am)
Earth Day is celebrated internationally on April 22, but at Middlebury, this year’s festivities spanned the entire month and beyond. Between March 29 and April 30, campus groups including the Sustainability and Environmental Affairs team, the Climate Action Program, the Prism Center and the Knoll hosted over 30 Earth Month-related events.
