Video: February Activities Fair

Liebowitz Unveils Paradigm Shift for Middlebury

In a landmark address on Friday, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz outlined a sweeping new vision for Middlebury’s future that would raise the profile of the College’s affiliates while reducing the financial burden carried by students and families. Liebowitz’s remarks reflect a growing ...

Volunteer program seeks male mentors

The Community Friends program, one of the largest and oldest volunteer programs on campus, faces an increasing shortage of male student mentors to pair with local schoolchildren. The program, currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, uses a system of applications and interviews to match Addison County ...

Scholars debate U.S. drinking age

The day before Vermont lawmakers debated the 21-year-old minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) on Jan. 21, two prominent researchers argued that the current law has been a success in an on-campus lecture. The lecture, titled “From Global to Local: Understanding the Success of the 21-Year-Old Minimum ...

Lindholm leaves after 38 years

Dean of Cook Commons and Assistant Professor of American Studies Karl Lindholm has announced his plans to retire as part of the College’s retirement incentive program. His retirement will end a 38-year career at Middlebury, four of which were as a student. While Lindholm’s official duties will ...

MMC remains hopeful about recruiting new guides

It takes about a semester for a dedicated, outdoorsy student to become certified as a standard hiking guide through the Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC), one of the College’s largest and oldest student organizations.  It takes about another semester to become a specialty guide, equipped with the skills ...

College weighs budget cut options

At open meetings on Jan. 25th, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz and Dean of Planning and Assessment Susan Campbell presented the results from the College Finance Survey. The survey was made available to faculty, staff and students over a two-week period last December. Almost three-quarters ...

Middbrief 2/11

Less than two years after leaving the College due to family needs, Shirley Ramirez will return as Dean of the College July 1, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz announced in an e-mail Feb. 1. Along with her return, current Dean of the College Tim Spears will shift roles.  Liebowitz did not ...

Middlebury greets Feb class of 2013.5

As other students went their separate ways for February Break, 95 new Febs set foot on campus for the first time. Yes – the Febs have landed. The highly diverse Class of 2013.5 includes seven international students, 10 transfer students and people from all over the country. The first steps toward ...

Overseas Briefing 2/11

CHANGCHUN — In November 2005, NaiNai (my grandmother) decided that she wanted to move to Changchun, China and in early March 2006, she finally made the move. I have spent the past four weeks living with her and YeYe (my grandfather) here in Changchun. NaiNai is not your average waiguo laotaitai; ...

College Shorts 2/11

Abilene publication  debuts on Apple iPad The Optimist, the student newspaper of Abilene Christian University, is getting big press for being the first collegiate publication to debut on Apple’s iPad. Student and faculty researchers from many departments are working on the project, which should ...

Video: Interview with Jyoti Daniere, Director of Health and Wellness Education

Middbrief: Handicap-accessible bathroom constructed in Sunderland

Construction at Sunderland Language Center to make the main entrance compliant with regulations in the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) was completed earlier this month. A handicap-accessible bathroom has also been built off the main lobby. The construction began on Dec. 14, as soon as students ...

Admissions negotiates record applications

With the passage of the Jan. 1 application deadline, the Office of Admissions has begun its process of sifting through thousands of applications to make up the Class of 2014 and ’14.5. While the final application totals are still being counted, the number appears to be around 7,960, a 15 percent ...

ENAM department eliminates senior Comps

In an effort to comply with a faculty vote two years ago to require a thesis, essay or other independent work of every senior at the College, the English and American Literatures (ENAM) department was forced to reexamine the ENAM Senior Comprehensive Exams Program, colloquially referred to by students ...

College Shorts - 1/21/10

Pressure to work linked to dropout rates A recent study found that students who drop out of college do so because they feel pressure to work. The survey, conducted by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research firm with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, determined that 71 percent ...

Lack of leaders leaves 2010 ‘Hunt’-less

Suffering from a lack of logistical support, the popular Winter Term scavenger challenge known as The Hunt will not occur this year. The event invited students to form teams, complete a series of tasks and submit answers, with prizes for the most successful teams. Last year, teams were limited to ...

Middbrief: Ross Commons Coordinator Sue Harris retires after 10 years

This Friday marks Sue Harris’s last day as Commons Coordinator for Ross Commons. She is retiring after 10 years at the College. After leaving, she plans on moving to New Hampshire with her husband and working part-time elsewhere. Taunia Cantin, from the Dean of Students office, will be taking over ...

Overseas Briefing - 1/21/10

BAMAKO — As driven Middlebury students, we spend a significant portion of our time thinking about the future. What are we going to write that paper on?  Are you going to get that stellar internship next summer? And, of course, the ever looming question — what are you going to do after graduation? ...