In a plenary meeting on Nov. 7, the faculty-led Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) presented a motion to eliminate the Food Studies minor. The EAC oversees the general direction of the college’s curriculum and makes recommendations on staffing and the allocation of teaching resources.
By 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, Robinson Concert Hall was busy with students, professors and community members settling in as the lights dimmed for TEDxMiddlebury 2025. This year’s theme, ‘Roots and Reach,’ inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk, invited speakers to reflect on where they come from ...
One day after the 225th anniversary of the college’s founding, Ian Baucom was formally inaugurated as the 18th president of Middlebury College. The ceremony was held on Sunday, Nov. 2 in Virtue Field House, marking the culmination of a three-day celebration highlighting the arts, academics and the ...
On Tuesday Oct. 28, prominent environmental activist Tabi Joda visited Middlebury to discuss his work with One Billion Trees for Africa, an organization dedicated to the reforestation of the Sahel, a rapidly desertifying strip of land across Northern and Central Africa. The talk was hosted by a wide ...
A student-led motion for a referendum on rights to protections and free expression on campus faced a vote by the Student Government Association (SGA) on Wednesday, Nov. 5 to decide its fate after weeks of debate. The votes had not yet been cast by the time The Campus went to print on Wednesday. ...
Between 2019 and 2025, Middlebury’s undergraduate population rose from 2,580 to 2,653 students, according to data from the college’s Office of Assessment and Institutional Research. Enrollment saw large surges after students took time off during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in 2020 and then ...
With several English Department faculty on leave, on associate status or recently retired, the department is facing staffing concerns, and no replacement positions have been approved by the Educational Affairs Committee (EAC). According to Professor of American Literature Brett Millier, who retired ...
Although Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on campus ended over two years ago, the college’s staffing has not climbed back to pre-pandemic levels, and several departments, including Custodial Services, the Davis Family Library, Catering and Dining are struggling with unmanageable workloads and burnout. ...
Lia Smith ’26 has passed away at Middlebury College. She was found dead in the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 23 by Vermont State Police (VSP) in a field near the Knoll, the college’s organic farm on the west end of campus.
Vermont State Police (VSP), New York State Police and the FBI have stepped in to help the Middlebury Police Department (MPD) in investigating the disappearance of Lia Smith ’26, who was last seen on campus at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17.
This year, Middlebury’s Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTLR) launched a new scheduling system, QuadC. The platform allows students to more easily request one-on-one meetings with specific tutors than previous systems and enables CTLR staff to track student engagement.
On Oct. 8, around a dozen people gathered for dinner catered by Taste of India at the Prism Center for Queer and Trans Life for a discussion on harm reduction and substance use pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ community.
In August of 2021, the Taliban’s violent takeover of Afghanistan halted the education of millions of women. In 2023, Taniya Noori ’25.5 made it possible for a few of them to continue.
To compensate for staffing changes and retirements this fall, the Center for Health and Wellness (CHW) partnered with local pharmacies to guarantee that student needs for vaccine and immunization offerings are met.
Lia Smith ’26 was reported missing to the Middlebury Police Department on Sunday afternoon. Smith's father filed the report after not hearing back from her via cell phone and communicating with her friends, who last saw her in a building on campus at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17.
MiddCORE, the college’s experiential learning program, recently announced its partnership with OpenAI for its 2026 J-Term session. Serving as a credit-bearing J-Term class, MiddCORE’s winter program requires a competitive application process and involves working with a company partner to take on ...
Crossroads Café has brewed up major changes this semester: expanded weekend hours, the removal of the alternative milk surcharge, upgrades to aging equipment and a switch from dark roast to a medium coffee blend.
On Oct. 4, the Knoll hosted its third annual Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival, a celebration of Asian culture that attracted students and their families to the sunlit outdoor space. More than a dozen student organizations set up tables for the event, offering cultural activities, handmade crafts, food and ...
Approximately 50 students filled Twilight Auditorium last Thursday afternoon to hear economist Gary Hoover argue that America's promise of economic mobility may be more of a lottery than a ladder. The talk, part of the D.K. Smith Economic Lecture Series, featured Hoover promoting his book “Ladder ...
In September, the Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life relocated from its temporary location at 46 South Street to its original space in the Hathaway House at 135 South Main Street. In 2021, the center was displaced to make room for student quarantine rooms due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...