Ash disrupts students’ travel plans abroad

The eruption of Iceland’s Mount Eyjafjallajokul created minor travel delays and inconveniences for Middlebury students studying abroad in Europe this semester. Students in Europe were forced to adapt some of their travel plans after the cloud of ash from the April 14 eruption snarled air traffic ...

New wireless network allows faster browsing

LIS has developed a new wireless network called “Midd-standard” that provides higher performance than the often-problematic midd_secure network while maintaining the same level of security. Along with this initiative, Mike Roy, Dean of Library and Information Services (LIS), also announced that ...

SGA undertakes annual social house review

The Subcommittee on the Social and Academic Interest Houses is wrapping up its annual Social House Review. The current Community Council (CC) will make recommendations to next year’s council whether each of the five social houses, Alpha Delta Pi (ADP), Kappa Delta Rho (KDR), The Mill, Tavern (Omega ...

Beyond the Bubble - 04/29/10

In sharp contrast to the donor apathy that has plagued the relief effort in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Haitian government is in the unfamiliar territory of having too much aid at its disposal to repair its nation following the earthquake in January. Total donations for Haiti relief have ...

College accepts no transfers

The Office of Admissions has not accepted any transfer students for fall 2010. According to Admissions, approximately 260 students apply every semester to transfer to Middlebury. The decision to not accept any transfer students is unusual, but not unprecedented. According to Dean of Admissions Robert ...

Summer school applications rise

In spite of the economic struggles of the past year, the Middlebury College Language Schools continue to attract highly qualified candidates. The College continues to receive an increasing number of applications for the Arabic, Chinese and Portuguese schools. These languages remain popular given the ...

SGA Update - Senators vote to officially support the D.R.E.A.M. Act

At its April 27 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) voted to approve the resolution submitted by Vincent Recca ’12 to officially support the passage of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (D.R.E.A.M.) Act at Middlebury College. The D.R.E.A.M. Act is a proposed piece ...

Video: Student Orgs On Campus: MOQA

O'Rourke wins SGA presidency

Election results are in, and Middlebury has chosen its new Student Government Association (SGA) President: Riley O’Rourke ’12. O’Rourke won the election by a wide margin, garnering 291 votes, while Sabrina Bektesevic ’11 followed with 170 votes and Ethan Schmertzler ’12 received 96 votes. ...

Midd named decathlon finalist

Members of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) named the College’s Solar Decathlon design one of 20 finalists that will compete in the 2011 national competition. With its selection, the College and its team of students became the first small, liberal arts college selected as a finalist. Since ...

Elder retires after 37 years at the College

A sense of wonder, a reverence for nature and an understanding of humanity have driven Professor John Elder in 37 years of devoted teaching and ravenous learning at Middlebury College. When a man that “has all the human qualities that you think of defining virtue” is leaving a professorship after ...

Overseas Briefing - 4/22

PARIS — I set out on my year abroad with a lot of expectations, one of which was, of course, to become “multicultural.”  Little did I know just how personal this multicultural experience would become for me.   My abroad year has been a little out of the ordinary in that I spent my first semester ...

College unveils language software

After a year of planning and negotiations, Middlebury College has publicly announced the details of its new language acquisition software. The new company, directed toward students in kindergarten through 12th grade, is called Middlebury Interactive Languages (MIL). It will be produced in conjunction ...

New budget policy gives clubs greater flexibility

The Student Government Association Finance Committee (SGAFC) has approved changes to its budgeting and allocation system, that are expected to cut bureaucracy in funding the College’s clubs and allow them more freedom to spend. The decision is a product of the committee’s year-long struggle to design ...

Middbrief: McCardell, Root offer last lecture

On April 27 and May 6, the “Last Lecture” series will present Professor of Biology Tom Root and President Emeritus of the College John M. McCardell, with an opportunity to impart their wisdom to the College community. Evan Masseau ’11, who started the “Last Lecture Series” last year, is excited ...

College Shorts - 4/22

Former Brown student sues alma mater A former student, William R. McCormick III, has sued Brown University for denying him the chance to defend himself after the daughter of an alumnus and major donor accused him of rape. According to the lawsuit, the accuser first alleged that McCormick was calling ...

Beyond the Bubble - 4/22

A volcano erupted last Wednesday in Iceland, causing a massive cloud of ash to be released into the atmosphere. Prevailing winds have carried this natural force south and east over Western Europe, forcing thousands of flights to and from European Union nations to be canceled. When flights do resume, ...

Public Safety Log: April 13 - April 19, 2010