Upon their arrival on Sep. 9, a substantially re-worked orientation schedule awaited both domestic and international first years. Orientation week, compared with orientation last year, lasted for five days instead of seven, and international students arrived on the same day as their domestic peers. ...
Every fall, first years arrive a little earlier than everyone else for orientation week. They wander around campus in their oversized orientation groups and complain there’s too much programming — like many students before them. Even though it’s an annual tradition, some aspects of the experience ...
On Friday, April 17, Middlebury College hosted its 19th Annual Spring Symposium, highlighting student research over the past academic year. McCardell Bicentennial Hall (BiHall) became the host to all majors and disciplines, as students led 12-minute oral presentations, poster presentations in the great ...
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In June 2024, the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement — which set a fixed annual contribution from Middlebury College to the town — expired. Over the past two years, local town government and college financial managers have been negotiating a new agreement that accounts for the college’s ...
Following a faculty decision, Language Tables will shift its structure for this fall semester. In an Aug. 13 statement online, the program announced that student waiters will no longer be a part of the program. Instead, there will be a “buffet style” meal set up for students, much like how the dining ...
Earlier this year, residents of Weybridge House received a tip that Public Safety was installing cameras at Kitchel House, the current location of the Center for Careers and Internships (CCI), facing towards Weybridge Street, where Weybridge House sits.
For the 11,458 students who applied to become members of the class of 2030 and 2030.5, a range of new visuals, written materials and communication styles met them, whether they visited the college in person or only interacted with Middlebury online.
In an April 7 press release from the Peace Corps, Middlebury College was ranked No. 7 among small colleges nationwide on the agency’s 2026 list of top volunteer-producing institutions. Since its founding in 1961, the Peace Corps has sent nearly 250,000 Americans abroad to work on locally driven ...
On May 15, Middlebury’s general counsel, Hannah Ross, signed a Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), agreeing to remove or relabel 10 women’s scholarships, including BOLD, a scholarship for women in STEM, a scholarship for Japanese University ...
Last week, the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office hosted a reception marking 25 years of the Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program — a quarter-century of fostering cross-cultural connections at Middlebury. The event brought together voices from across the program’s ...
As the summer approaches and students continue to solidify summer employment plans, a number of concerns have been raised by international students who cannot return home. For students studying at the college from other countries, the vast majority of whom are holders of F-1 visas, options for ...
On Sept. 1, Emily Chan joined Middlebury as executive vice president and provost. Hailing from Colorado College, where she spent over 20 years as both a professor and administrator, Chan is well-versed in the inner workings of a liberal arts institution, and will help take on the execution of Middlebury’s ...
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Three and a half years after ChatGPT’s launch, the proliferation of large language models (LLMs) and their use by students has changed much of the student experience, including approaches to exam formats. Some professors are holding firm on using blue books to test students' knowledge, particularly ...
On March 17, the student-led Sunday Night Environmental Group (SNEG), partnering with the Climate Action Program (CAP), hosted a talk by Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy Alex Barron of Smith College, who discussed climate action in higher education institutions (HEIs).
On Wednesday, March 11, students entering and exiting Davis Family Library had the chance to pick up Student Government Association (SGA)-produced ‘Know Your Rights’ cards, ask questions and have conversations about student rights and safety on campus. The drop-in table lasted from one to ...
On Sept. 9, after spending the 2025-26 academic year offline, Stewart Hall welcomed its 69th class of first years, receiving a long-overdue energy and accessibility makeover. The original 1956 super structure still stands, only now it includes quality-of-life upgrades from new furniture to water fountains ...
On Monday, April 27, the project to construct a pavilion on Battell Beach received the go-ahead from administrators to enter the next phase of design development and construction documentation. It marks a milestone in the development of Battell Park.
This summer, the Davis Family Library staff are planning an upgrade on the main floor of the library, namely new furniture, nearly two decades after its construction.
On March 2, Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted a video message on X, formerly known as Twitter, encouraging Americans in the Middle East to monitor updates following the initiation of “Operation Epic Fury.” The travel advisory for Jordan, which typically rests at level two — “exercise increased ...