Queer and Trans Student Wellness Day included a catered breakfast, lunch and dinner from Crooked Ladle Catering, aimed at allowing students to immerse themselves in the day and develop connections that last beyond the one-time event.
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Spring Student Symposium launches 17th year with a bang — and a balloon
By Julia Pepper | April 25, 2024Guest lecture tells the legacy of Black life and art in the Holocaust
By Maya Alexander | April 25, 2024New England Review hosts student reading series
By Olivia Mueller | April 25, 2024Land planning sessions reimagine 3,000 acres of college land
By Isla Mitchell | April 25, 2024Join the Club fundraiser falls $80,000 short of goal
By Cole Chaudhari | April 25, 2024Latest stories
GlobeMed rebrands to Global Health & Equity at Middlebury after national organization closes
By Olivia Mueller | April 18, 2024The Middlebury chapter of GlobeMed club has rebranded to Global Health & Equity at Middlebury (GHEM), following a vote of approval by club members in January. GlobeMed’s national nonprofit shut down at the end of 2022 due to financial struggles, prompting a pivot in the club’s name and activities ...
News in Brief: Middlebury modifies directory to require login, aiming to prevent phishing
By Liv Sanchez | April 18, 2024The online directory has changed from public to restricted access in order to guard against phishing and other potential security issues. Announced on April 10, the new system requires a Middlebury login to access contact information, as opposed to the previous directory, which made such information ...
“Feminism, Facism and the Future”: annual Gensler Family Symposium addresses anti-gender movement
By Ellie Trinkle | April 18, 2024The annual Gensler Family Symposium on Feminism in the Global Arena returned to Middlebury on April 11 and 12, with the theme “Feminism, Fascism and the Future.” The symposium aims to bring feminist scholars to campus to explore important world issues through a feminist lens.
Nine new endowed professorships to several departments
By Jessica Li | April 18, 2024Over the past year, Middlebury has received more than $11 million to establish endowed professorships, which support a faculty member’s teaching and scholarship within a specific academic department. Since the launch of the “For Every Future” campaign in the summer of 2021, the college has raised ...
SGA reopens 10 o’clock Ross
By Mandy Berghela | April 18, 2024Last month, the Student Government Association (SGA) reinstated 10 o’clock Ross in the Fireplace Lounge, providing bagels, cereal, fruit and more to students from 10 p.m. to midnight on Monday through Thursday.
B Striker ’25 wins SGA presidential election
By Susanna Schatz | April 18, 2024Brandon Straker ’25, known as B Striker, has been elected as Middlebury’s next SGA president. Striker, along with vice presidents Talia Chang ’26 and Daniza Tazabekova ’26, beat opponent Josh Harkins ’25 and his vice-presidential candidates Freddi Mitchell ’25 and Ahmed Awadallah ’26 by ...
News In Brief: Vandalism at The Knoll prompts investigation, anger
By Susanna Schatz | April 11, 2024Unknown perpetrators committed vandalism at The Knoll over the weekend of March 29 and 30, damaging tools, materials and projects. Numerous items were burned in The Knoll’s fire pit, and live branches were broken off of nearby cherry and poplar trees. Other items burned included an Adirondack chair, ...
Total eclipse: basking in the afterglow
By Anabelle Lapp | April 11, 2024Middlebury was abuzz Monday afternoon with post-eclipse excitement as students, faculty, staff and community members reflected on the much-anticipated solar eclipse. This eclipse marks the first time since 1932 that Middlebury has been in the path of totality of a solar eclipse. The next time Vermont ...
Middlebury hosts events during Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week
By Mars Romero | April 11, 2024Middlebury recently participated in Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week, a global initiative of hundreds of educational institutions around the world that encouraged conversations about climate change and justice across college campuses.
SGA hosts presidential debate in Wilson Café
By Cole Chaudhari | April 11, 2024The Student Government Association (SGA) and The Middlebury Campus hosted the annual presidential debate for the 2024-2025 academic year in Wilson Café on April 9, co-moderated by Campus editors Ryan McElroy ’25 and Shane Silverman ’24.5. Voting for the election, and for SGA class senators, will ...
Student-run MiddNight Food Truck prepares for launch of late-night food, pop-ups
By Olivia Mueller | April 11, 2024A student-run late-night food truck serving tostadas, street corn and more is set to open in mid-April.
College will hold events, provide glasses for total solar eclipse on April 8
By Ellie Trinkle | April 4, 2024For the first time since 1932, Middlebury will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. Starting at 2:14 p.m. on Monday April 8, the moon’s shadow will slowly move until it fully covers the sun, which will occur at 3:27 p.m.
SGA passes resolution to lower number of credits needed to graduate
By Cole Chaudhari | April 4, 2024The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a resolution to reduce the number of credits needed to graduate from 36 to 34. The change, proposed on March 14, has not been implemented and would need faculty approval to become the new graduation criteria at the college.
The woman who revolutionized the dining hall experience
By Katie Futterman | April 4, 2024Kathy Swan’s warm, cheerful voice turned a dining hall into a home. All it took was picking up a microphone.