News in Brief: Students to move out of Forest West, begin off-campus lottery
By Charlie Keohane | December 9, 2021“The uncertainty of it all is the most stressful part,” said Eva Kaiden ’23.
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Plans set for cell tower to be built at Snow Bowl
By Lily Jones | December 9, 2021The Snow Bowl is an ideal location, as it will help extend coverage onto Route 125 and into Hancock and Ripton, current dead-zones for first responders.
MIIS opens institute-affiliated student housing for first time
By Katie Futterman | December 9, 2021Munras housing starts at $4,500 for a triple room, and is located within a 10 minute walk from classes and Institute facilities.
BREAKING: College reports another 36 cases, moving to remote instruction for remainder of semester
By Abigail Chang | December 9, 2021The college is moving classes and exams online and transitioning to grab-and-go meals after 36 new cases were reported on campus, bringing the total number of active cases to 52.
News in Brief: Ten students test positive for Covid-19
By Abigail Chang | December 8, 2021This story is currently ongoing. It will be updated as The Campus learns new information or as the Covid-19 situation on campus changes.
Number of students staying on campus over Thanksgiving break sees significant increase
By Alexandra Burns | December 2, 2021According to Associate Dean of Student Life AJ Place, the approximately 400 students planning to stay for the break included 14 Bread Loaf residents.
News in Brief: College sees uptick in active Covid-19 cases during week of Thanksgiving break
By Abigail Chang | December 2, 2021On Sunday Nov. 28, the day many students returned to Middlebury from Thanksgiving break, the college’s Covid-19 Reporting Dashboard listed 13 active cases — three employee positives and 10 student positives. Just three active cases remained on Monday, according to the dashboard, and there were three ...
ITS, ODEI work to display accurate names and pronouns in college systems
By Xiaoyuan Jiao | December 2, 2021In the past year, the college has made strides toward protecting and affirming student’s gender identities, specifically through adjusting online platforms to properly display students’ names.
Snow Bowl seasonal pop-up shop opens on Middlebury’s campus
By Alec Gong | December 2, 2021An extension of the Middlebury Snow Bowl Seasonal Pop-up Shop is now open for business in Proctor basement, which before spring 2020 housed the Middlebury College Store. The Pop-up Shop sells ski supplies and gift items, and will be open through the end of the semester.
Rohatyn Global Scholars program aims to connect first years to a global perspective
By Ryan Mcelroy | December 2, 2021The RGS program includes students with different backgrounds, perspectives and interests. The current class of Global Scholars come from 12 first year seminar classes that range from “Reading Africa” to “Being a Public Scientist.” The program was intended for any Middlebury first year student ...
News in Brief: Three students, one employee test positive for Covid-19
By Abigail Chang | November 21, 2021Three students and one employee have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of active cases to eight.
Faculty reinstate late-semester Credit/No-Credit option and extend drop deadline
By Lily Jones | November 18, 2021Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.
News in Brief: Faculty and staff to receive $1500 bonus, two new vacation days
By Katie Futterman | November 18, 2021Middlebury faculty and staff who have worked at the college since July 1 will receive two extra vacation days and a $1,500 bonus this December, according to an email sent from the Vice President for Human Resources to all staff and faculty.
J-Term registration leaves nearly 100 upperclassmen without a course
By Lauren Thompson | November 18, 2021A shortage of seats available when upperclassmen registered left many juniors, seniors, and upperclassmen Febs without a class for this winter term.
College receives two $10 million gifts to fund Black Studies professorship, Johnson renovations, new museum
By William Reed | November 18, 2021The anonymous gift will help fund the planning of the new college museum that will be located across from Johnson and Wright Theatre, where Battell Hall currently sits.
Women in U.S. Electoral Politics Class hosts panel of Vermont legislators
By Orly Berke | November 18, 2021Vermont State Senator Ruth Hardy's class prepared questions for the panel, which included notable women in Vermont politics, including Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray, several Vermont representatives, and college Community Residence Director Esther Thomas, who also serves as a Middlebury selectboard ...
Social houses welcome new members as gathering restrictions loosen
By Ben Wagner | November 18, 2021Following semesters of limited social gatherings, several houses have noticed an increased demand for opportunities to connect through house events.
News in Brief: Bread Loaf and Marriott students staying for Thanksgiving break required to move onto campus
By Bea Parr | November 11, 2021According to Associate Dean of Student Life AJ Place, Breadloaf and the Marriot residents staying on campus over Thanksgiving break will be accomodated in housing currently set aside for emergency use.
Post-Halloween damage in Atwater creates extra work for facilities staff
By Alexandra Burns | November 11, 2021Urine in the elevators, smashed pumpkins, spilled trash, spit on the doors, shattered glass and vomit in the stairwell confronted custodial staff in the Atwater A and B residences in the morning after Halloween weekend.
News in Brief: Twenty students continue remote classes
By Sabrina Salam | November 11, 2021While many of these students have taken advantage of being home, they have also faced difficulty finding classes in their major and staying connected to their friends on campus.