The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) objects to the College’s broad anti-harassment policy and claimed that the Aunt Des videos, part of a campaign to raise awareness about dish theft from the dining halls, violate said policy. The administration has dismissed these claims of ...
In its Feb. 21 meeting, Community Council members discussed room draw and recent landscape vandalism on campus. Associate Dean of Students Doug Adams and Residential System Coordinator Karin Hall-Kolts explained the room draw system to the council. “A huge reason for the stresses of room draw is ...
During its Feb. 20 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed three pieces of legislation, including the Outdoor Introduction for New Kids (OINK) and Worth Mountain Lodge Bills and the Reading Period Resolution. The Gym Annex Bill was also discussed, but voting on the bill was postponed ...
John McCardell, president emeritus of the College and current president at Sewanee, the University of the South recently announced a decision to cut the $46,000 annual tuition at the Tennessee school by 10 percent. The decision came as a response to rising tuition costs that currently affect many small ...
Although 35 to 40 percent of students are currently employed, many students have difficulty finding jobs on campus because the College does not guarantee employment to students, including to those who receive work-study as a part of their financial aid package. Numbers of employed students are especially ...
Unrest has continued to spread across the Middle East and North Africa since the popular revolution in Tunisia in January. Following the successful model that occurred Tunisia, protests have broken out in Libya, Iran, Yemen, Algeria, Gabon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Zimbabwe in recent weeks. On ...
Whether it’s the buffet-style meals, the community atmosphere or the fact that some of our food is locally grown, the dining halls make the College what it is. Sometimes, however, when we have to wait in line for 25 minutes to get food or we arrive late and all that’s left is baked haddock, we lose ...
After being cut from his high school basketball team, Herb Gingrich joined special olympics to stay out of trouble, and has accomplished so much more. Overcoming his fear of water, he earned 2 gold medals in swimming at US nationals last year. He tells his story in his own voice.
With much of the Arab world undergoing revolutionary change, Middlebury students are taking another step towards understanding the region. Following a vote of approval at the December faculty meeting, the College will offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arabic. Previously, students — while able to ...
Many of the College’s 1,300 employees will find a different number on their paychecks in the next 18 months as Old Chapel restructures the staff salary program. The Staff Resources Committee (SRC) in association with the Wage and Salary committee released their plan on Feb. 4. Chair of the committee, ...
For the past three years, students have had the option of living with a group of up to 30 other students in Palmer, Fletcher, Mumford, Meeker and Voter as part of a Superblock. However, next year, effective for room draw this spring, the Superblock model will be reformatted to accommodate smaller groups ...
CCAL is currently seeking alternate spaces for the Trunk, the Free Heelers and the Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC) after Public Safety deemed the attic of the Adirondack House noncompliant with fire safety regulations in January. The Trunk is Middlebury’s thrift store and the Free Heelers is Middlebury’s ...
After spending over two years in the planning stages, the College’s new program, MiddSTART, will officially launch in the coming weeks. MiddSTART, created through the Project for Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal Arts, will fund students’ ideas and projects through online donations from members ...
During its Feb. 13 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the possibility of opening a small gym in Ross Commons. Members also reviewed the mid-year budget report. Citing concerns about the distance of the gym for students who live in both Atwater and Ross Commons, President Riley ...
The protests that have occurred in Tunisia and Egypt have been successful in fostering significant political change. In Tunisia popular protests resulted in the ousting of former President Zine El Abidine Ben. In Egypt, former President Hosni Mubarak has been forced to resign, and his National Democratic ...
Colby College Professor Resigns after Scandal Once a place of privacy, restrooms have been redefined for Colby College students. Professor of Economics Philip H. Brown, a tenured economics professor since 2003, resigned last month after allegedly hiding surveillance cameras in restrooms to take photos ...
All 22 students slated to attend the C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in the Middle East in Alexandria for the spring semester were safely evacuated by plane to Prague on Monday, Jan. 31 after witnessing demonstrations, violence and looting due to protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The ...
Six new administrative changes throughout the College this academic year have quietly shaken up responsibilities from the Health and Counseling Services to Cook and Brainerd Commons. Five of the six changes fell under the responsibility of Shirley Collado, dean of the College and chief diversity officer. ...
For the past 88 years, February has played host to one of the College’s most beloved traditions, Winter Carnival. This year, Winter Carnival will take place the weekend of Feb. 18. Each year, Winter Carnival is planned and run by the Traditions Committee, a sub-committee of the Middlebury College ...
Despite the recent announcement that the 2011 Solar Decathalon competition will not take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., members of the Middlebury design team are moving forward with optimism due to a recent $150,000 anonymous donation to the project. Between now and the competition ...