Behind the Curtain: Middlebury prepares to host double commencement ceremonies in May
By Alec Gong | April 7, 2022As graduation season approaches, preparation for commencement ceremonies for the classes of 2020, 2020.5 and 2022 has begun.
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Reported cases low in week after mask mandate ends
By Lauren Thompson | April 7, 2022Reported Covid-19 cases at Middlebury remained low in the week since students returned from spring break, after the college shifted to an optional mask mandate on March 18 and stopped requiring weekly Covid-19 testing on March 13. According to the college’s Covid-19 reporting dashboard, there are ...
Middlebury receives $25 million for conflict transformation
By Orly Berke | April 7, 2022Middlebury has announced a $25 million grant from an anonymous donor to create the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation, a concept designed to reframe the way in which peacebuilding initiatives are discussed and pursued. The money will be doled out over the next seven years ...
Acceptance rate drops to 15% for class of 2026
By Ideal Dowling | April 4, 2022The overall acceptance rate for this year was 15% from a pool of around 13,000 applicants. This marks the new lowest rate in public record, slightly lower than the 15.7% of 11,908 applicants admitted in last year’s admissions cycle.
Students who lived at Bread Loaf, Marriott or Inn on the Green to receive priority in spring room draw
March 31, 2022The 63 students who were assigned housing at Bread Loaf are eligible for an advanced housing selection process.
Mask mandate ends after two years
By Emily Hogan | March 31, 2022A sign in Proctor Dining Hall on March 4 reminded students to wear masks unless seated at a table.
News in Brief: Board of Trustees approves 4.5% tuition increase
By Charlie Keohane | March 31, 2022The Board of Trustees approved a 4.5% increase in tuition on March 15, raising the total cost of undergraduate tuition to $62,000 and room and board to $17,800 for the 2022–23 academic year. Additionally, the student activities fee will increase $20 to $460. An announcement released by the college ...
Professor Lana Povitz receives tenure-track position following student campaign of support
By Riley Board | March 17, 2022Povitz will begin a tenure-track position in the History department in July.
Professors adjust to fluctuations in class attendance due to Covid-19
By Ryan Mcelroy | March 17, 2022More than 400 students have tested positive for Covid-19 since the beginning of the spring semester — with more than 100 cases reported on certain days during the past four weeks — leaving professors to reconsider how they should include students who cannot attend in-person class.
Middlebury students, departments respond to Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Katie Futterman | March 17, 2022The college administration, alongside the Student Government Association (SGA), the Russian department and individual student groups, have sent out emails in recent weeks with official statements and information regarding campus-wide talks and fundraising efforts.
Middlebury suspends School Abroad in India until at least 2024
By Tony Sjodin | March 17, 2022St. Stephen’s College — the only Middlebury partner in India that accepts men — informed Middlebury in February that it would not accept any students from the college for the 2022–23 academic year, prompting the program-wide suspension.
Students with Covid-19 feeling confused and overwhelmed during record case numbers
By Jack Mcguire | March 10, 2022During their quarantines, many Middlebury students with Covid-19 have struggled to get food, stay up to date with their classes and interpret the college’s expectations for students who test positive.
College plans to scale back mask requirements, increases rapid testing
By Charlie Keohane | March 10, 2022Two packs of antigen tests containing four tests total were distributed to each student in the testing center and dining halls throughout the week.
Seniors, sophomores, and Febs elect new SGA senators
By Ben Wagner | March 10, 2022Ting Cui ’25.5 and Faith Wood ’24.5 were elected in normal Feb elections, while Michael Eller ’24, Joel Machado ’22 and Nia Williams ’22 were elected in special elections and will serve their class years for the remainder of the academic year.
Students rally in support of tenure track position for Professor Lana Povitz
By Riley Board | March 8, 2022After more than three years at Middlebury, Visiting Assistant Professor of History Lana Povitz may be leaving the college — but not if a group of student organizers has anything to do with it. Current and former students of Povitz’s have put together a website, a demonstration and op-ed over the ...
Staff Council survey highlights staff concerns in Vermont and Monterey
By Tony Sjodin | March 3, 2022The Middlebury Staff Council conducted a survey in September 2021 asking staff at the college and Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey about working conditions across the institution. Fifty-four percent of eligible employees responded to the survey.
Former Bread Loaf staff reflect on time away from main campus
By Ideal Dowling | March 3, 2022Due to over-enrollment during fall 2021, Bread Loaf became an alternate housing option for Middlebury students as a solution for the lack of space on the main campus. As a result, new staff positions in dining, facilities and transportation were added to accomodate a new housing area 30 minutes away. ...
Response team spearheads Covid-19 operations and offers students support over past two years
By Brinlea La Barge | March 3, 2022When Covid-19 began to spread in early 2020, Middlebury’s Crisis Management Team was the first to respond at the college. The team, a core group of college administrators, gathered to consider their options for sending students and faculty home, closing campus grounds and moving to an online teaching ...
“A little bit of normalcy”: Dining moves away from to-go, but understaffing persists
By Katie Futterman | March 3, 2022The beginning of the spring semester brought a return to seemingly “normal” dining operations, with staff shifting schedules and dining hall procedures to fully accommodate indoor dining, regular Grille hours and the impending opening of the food truck.
Students to staff: Alumni employees reflect on time at Middlebury
By Ben Wagner | March 3, 2022While Middlebury students often scatter across the globe after graduation, some chose to remain in Vermont and work for the college or return many years later to their alma mater. According to Maggie Paine, director of advancement at the college, 7% of college faculty and staff are alumni. The Campus ...