GSFS Professor Sujata Moorti Named Dean of Faculty
By Kate Criscitiello | November 8, 2018Sujata Moorti will become the college’s new dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs starting July 2019.
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Faculty Vote to Divest
By Bochu Ding | November 8, 2018The faculty voted by a wide margin to endorse the Student Government Association (SGA) fossil fuel divestment bill in a Sense of the Faculty Motion on Friday, Nov. 2.
‘He Flashed Me’ : Harassment on Town Roads Often Goes Unreported
By Elaine Velie | November 8, 2018Many female college students have experienced harassment on town roads during their time in Middlebury. Although there are systems in place to deal with these incidents once reported, silence often surrounds this issue.
Sue Ritter Transitions to New Role
By Catherine Pollack | November 8, 2018Title IX Coordinator Sue Ritter ’83 will step down from her current position and become special assistant to the president, associate secretary to the board and director of community relations starting on Thursday, Nov. 15. President Laurie L. Patton announced the move in a school-wide email Monday. ...
David Provost Talks College Finances
By Matt Smith | November 8, 2018David Provost, the executive vice president for finance and administration, discussed the college’s long-term debt and the ways in which the office is working to stop the continued trend of increased student tuition in a talk on Friday, Nov. 2 as part of SGA’s “How Midd Works” initiative. He ...
Community Rallies for Trans Rights with Dancing, Speakers
By Sarah Asch | November 1, 2018Middlebury students participate in a #WontBeErased rally in the wake of the HSHS memo's release on Oct. 21.
The Center Will Hold: Madeleine Kunin Reflects on Aging and Optimism in Politics
By Kenzo Okazaki | November 1, 2018Madeleine Kunin, the only female governor of Vermont reads from her memoir at Middlebury, noting the adversity and challenges women in politics face today.
Map Project Marks Locations of Sexual Assault On Campus
By Ben Dohan | November 1, 2018The Map Project creates a visual form to display the reality of sexual assault specifically on Middlebury's campus.
Donahue Leaves After Three Decades at Middlebury
By Kenshin Cho | November 1, 2018Dave Donahue leaves Middlebury, where he was engaged in both the college's administration and the surrounding community, for Florida.
Journalist Sue Halpern on Election Hacking
By Amelia Pollard | November 1, 2018New Yorker Staff WriterSue Halpern sits down to talk about U.S. election security and Russian meddling in 2016. What's changed since the last election?
Financial Services Office Unpacks Aid in MiddWorks Session
By Gibson Grimm | November 1, 2018Middlebury's Financial Aid Office delves into the college's process and statistics in this year's MiddWorks session.
Past College Students Didn't Go to the Polls
By Hannah Bensen | November 1, 2018The college's past with midterm election turn out isn't great. Is that going to change this year post-2016?
Two Candidates with College Ties Battle in State's Attorney Race
By Caroline Kapp | November 1, 2018Also known as Middlebury College's duel of the husbands.
Blockchain technology club established
By Riley Board | October 28, 2018Blockchain technology is intersecting with liberal arts thinking strategies thanks to Pedro Miranda ’19.5 and the college’s new Blockchain Club. Miranda, the founder and president, was inspired to create the club after working at blockchain consulting firm ConsenSys this past summer and wanted to ...
Panther Day: Midd in Two Forms
By Emma Patch | October 25, 2018The first came in the form of Panther Day and a parade from the homecoming football game to the annual Harvest Festival, new college traditions aimed to bolster school spirit. The second came in the form of a protest, one calling for the college to increase support for survivors of sexual assault.
Students Lead Charge to Ban Crisis Pregnancy Center from Campus
By Joanne Park | October 25, 2018A group of students and faculty are circulating a petition to ban a local Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) from advertising and participating in on-campus activities.
Parton, SGA Establish Support Group for Survivors
By Kenzo Okazaki | October 25, 2018The counseling department at the Parton Center for Health and Wellness has formed a support group for students who are survivors of sexual violence. The group will meet every Thursday beginning on Oct. 25. All of the services provided by this group will be free and confidential. The support group ...
Stanger and Callanan Talk Murray at Princeton
By Connor Sloan | October 25, 2018Professors Allison Stanger and Keegan Callanan criticized ideological homogeneity at the college and emphasized empathy and free thinking in response to controversial ideas at a Princeton University panel discussion last month.
Burroughs ’83 Presides Over Major Affirmative Action Case
By Bochu Ding | October 25, 2018The conservative-led group Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) brought a lawsuit against Harvard, claiming that the university discriminates against Asian applicants. The divisive case has inflamed both opponents and supporters of affirmative action, given the wide impact it could have on higher education. ...