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Middlebury staff members who are teaching J-Term courses this year will receive a bonus of $1,000 in addition to their regular hourly wage or salary. The college does not guarantee this bonus will be paid to staff teaching J-Term courses each winter, as it depends on annual budget restrictions.

How are staff compensated for J-Term teaching?

By Tiffany Li | January 26, 2023

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Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) creates intersectional affinity space for students

By Hanwen Zhang | January 26, 2023

New anonymous social media platform pays students to promote, moderate and create content for their peers

By Lily Jones | January 26, 2023

Panel discusses implications of Supreme Court decision on affirmative action for college community

By Mandy Berghela | January 19, 2023

First-year scholars welcomed to the academic community at the First-Year Symposium

By Daniza Tazabekova | January 19, 2023

Four months in: Reactions to the pilot year of staff compensation “skill matrix”

By Maggie Reynolds | January 19, 2023

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NIB: VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Sujata Moorti stepping down

By Lily Jones | January 19, 2023

On Jan. 11, the Office of the President informed the student body that Sujata Moorti, vice president for academic affairs (VPAA) and dean of faculty will be stepping down from these positions this month. The email from President Laurie Patton cited “urgent personal reasons” as the reason for the ...

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Rohatyn Global Fellows program allows students to investigate the international implications of their studies

December 8, 2022

This fall, the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs (RCGA) launched the Rohatyn Global Fellows (RGF) program, an initiative providing sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to delve deeper into the international implications of their chosen majors. 

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Tammy Austin steps into role as new director of counseling amid student calls for expanded mental health resources

By Olivia Pintair | December 8, 2022

Tammy Austin began her role as the new director of counseling at Middlebury College on Monday, Nov. 28, filling the position left vacant by former director Alberto Soto, who resigned in August. A licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 19 years of experience in the field of community mental ...

Weeks after registration, many students still finalizing J-Term plans

By Madeleine Kaptein | December 8, 2022

The registrar’s office estimated that 2,681 students intended to register for 2,634 class seats for the upcoming winter term. There were a total of 157 students, including 141 upperclassmen, who were unregistered for a winter term course as of Nov. 30. Grace Spatafora, dean of curriculum, shared that ...

In memory of Raquel Albarrán, a loving friend, leader and scholar

By Rachel Lu | November 17, 2022

Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies Raquel Albarrán is remembered as a loving friend, passionate community leader and a revolutionary scholar. Raquel passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, due to natural causes. At the time of her death, she was on a Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship ...

Two alums from Wellington Management kick off Global Sustainability Speaker Series

By Brinlea La Barge | November 17, 2022

Middlebury welcomed two alums, Sandhya Subramanian Douglas ’93 and Soyibou Sylla ’20, back to campus on Nov. 14 to give a talk on “Applying Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors in the Capital Markets.” This was the first installment of the Global Sustainability ...

How student organizations get their funding

By Susanna Schatz | November 17, 2022

As student organizations submit budgets to be approved for the following year each spring, some fall short of receiving the full funding they request. Funding for clubs comes from the student activity fee that each student pays with their tuition. The Student Government Association Finance Committee ...

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SAO implements “tier system” to determine budget and resources for club sports

By Rachel Lu | November 10, 2022

Leaders of Middlebury’s club sports teams met with Director of Student Involvement & Leadership Development Valerie Nettleton to discuss the implementation of a tier system that will dictate the teams’ budgets, competition and other allocated resources. For some club teams, their new tier categorization ...

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Middlebury students and community members rally in support and solidarity of women’s rights in Iran

By Xiaoyuan Jiao | November 10, 2022

Approximately 35 Middlebury College and Middlebury Union High School students and community members gathered in the afternoon of Nov. 6 to rally in support and solidarity of women in Iran. The event began with a haircutting session outside of Chellis House, followed by a march from the Chapel to Twilight ...

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MiddView and First@Midd Leaders still awaiting compensation for work

By Sabrina Salam | November 10, 2022

When students applied to become orientation leaders, they did not know their work would be compensated this year. In the beginning of their training week, both MiddView and First@Midd leaders were told that they would receive a stipend for their work, though the amount was not disclosed.

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“Insane Person for President” served no trespass order after yelling in college library

By Mandy Berghela | November 10, 2022

Middlebury Public Safety received a call about a disturbance occurring at the Davis Family Library on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:19 p.m.

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Some student organizations required to complete new anti-hazing training course

By Ben Wagner | November 10, 2022

The Student Activities Office (SAO) announced in mid-October that club sports, a cappella groups and social houses were required to complete a new online anti-hazing training in.

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Middlebury alumni reflect on experiences in politics and government

By Rachel Lu | November 3, 2022

Over the past few weeks, The Campus talked with six alumni working in politics and government to hear about their experiences, how Middlebury shaped their careers and the moment they caught the political bug. 

James Morone ’75 on “Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal”

By Madeleine Kaptein | November 3, 2022

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs (RCGA) hosted a talk on Oct. 20 by James Morone ’75, Middlebury alum and John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy at Brown University, entitled “Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal” after his most recent book published in 2020. This talk ...