Faculty Punt on Free Speech
By Ethan Brady | August 8, 2017May’s meeting saw no changes to college protest policy, but it did feature a special session in which reporters were forced to leave the room.
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College Dean to Step Down at Year’s End
By Will Digravio | August 4, 2017Katy Smith Abbott will leave her post as dean of the college but remain at Middlebury as a professor. She did not say whether her resignation was related to the Charles Murray incident.
Second Wave of Murray Protesters Face Discipline
By Will Digravio | May 10, 2017The college put 19 students on probation for disrupting a lecture by Charles Murray, capping a tumultuous semester with a set of punishments that many criticize as either too harsh or too lenient.
SGA Debates the Future of Free Speech on Campus
By Kyle Naughton | May 10, 2017In their final session of the semester, SGA senators voted down a bill that would have protected controversial speakers from being disrupted. Critics said the bill threatened students’ right to protest.
Students and Administrators Discuss ‘Restorative Justice’
By Nick Garber and Elaine Velie | May 10, 2017After two sociology professors led a sit-in to protest discipline for students, the college dean promised a culture shift in its judicial system.
New Housing Software Suffers Glitch
By Kyle Naughton | May 10, 2017During the scheduled housing registration period on Tuesday, April 25, the new StarRez housing software suffered a glitch that prevented students from signing into their accounts. Students across multiple grades could not gain access to the StarRez sign-in interface, and once it became clear that the ...
Monterey Boosts Enrollment to Add Revenue
By Ethan Brady | May 10, 2017The increases coincide with a budget crisis facing the Middlebury corporation, which has been forced to cut spending and find new revenue streams.
Community Council Update
By John Gosselin | May 10, 2017At Community Council’s May 2 meeting, Associate Professor of French William Poulin-Deltour introduced a letter from faculty which suggests taking several steps to prepare Middlebury for changes to immigration policy under the Trump administration. The steps include establishing a response team of ...
NJF to Host 8th Annual Showcase
By Sabine Poux | May 10, 2017The fellows of the eighth annual Middlebury Fellowship in Narrative Journalism will present their year-long radio documentary projects to the Middlebury community on Friday, May 12 in the Axinn Winter Garden from 4 to 6 p.m. The fellows — Matthew Blake ’17, Will DiGravio ’19, Izzy Fleming ’17 ...
Judicial Hearings Begin as Faculty Challenge Process
By Will Digravio and Alex Newhouse | May 3, 2017The first official judicial hearing for students who participated in the March 2 protests against Dr. Charles Murray is scheduled to take place today, May 4, as of press time. The hearing will examine the cases of at least 18 respondents — the official term for students who have been charged with ...
Student Government Recommends Changes to Handbook’s Protest Policy
By Will Digravio | May 3, 2017The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a resolution at their April 23 meeting that recommended a series of changes to the “Demonstrations and Protests” section of the College Handbook. The bill aims to change the language of the Handbook in order to better protect the rights of student ...
New Plan Alters Employee Health Care Coverage
By Hye-Jin Kim | May 3, 2017Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series that will examine the current financial state of the College. In recent years, the College has run budget deficits and has been forced to rein in spending in order to ensure long term financial stability. These articles will aim to inform the Middlebury ...
Community Council Addresses Cultural Appropriation in Dining Hall Menus
By Sabine Poux | May 3, 2017The Community Council has unanimously called for the College to reassess and change the names of dining menu items that may be deemed offensive. The recommendation, sponsored by Charles Rainey ’19 and passed on April 25, outlines a plan that will foster collaboration between Dining Services and cultural ...
Dispatches from Monterey
By Caitlin Towers | May 3, 2017This April, the Middlebury Institute of International Studies became the first graduate school to be named a Fair Trade University. Over the course of this academic year, students have been working to complete a fair trade campaign for the Institute. This process entailed increasing the number of fair ...
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Delivers Lecture
By Bridget Colliton | May 3, 2017On April 26, Amy Goodman, broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter and author, delivered a keynote address to more than 200 audience members in Wilson Hall. Goodman’s visit to the College is part of a tour promoting her new book, coauthored with Dennis Moynihan and David ...
SGA Update
By Elaine Velie | May 3, 2017The April 23rd meeting of the Student Government Association (SGA) began with senatorial updates regarding constituent feedback. Senator Pustejovsky first outlined her constituents’ concern over the current laundry system and the limited amount of options available to students. Doug Adams, the Associate ...
College Begins Discipline of Murray Protestors
By Will Digravio and Alex Newhouse | April 26, 2017The College has officially begun to discipline those who participated in the March 2 protests that prevented Dr. Charles Murray from delivering a scheduled lecture. According to an official statement released on April 17, the College has identified “more than 70 individuals it believes may be subject ...
Former Financial Policy Causes Significant Tuition Increase
By Nick Garber | April 26, 2017Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a series that will examine the current financial state of the College. In recent years, the College has run budget deficits and has been forced to rein in spending in order to ensure long term financial stability. These articles will aim to inform the Middlebury ...
Students Elect SGA President, CC Co-Chairs
By Kyle Naughton | April 26, 2017The spring elections for the Student Government Association (SGA) were held on April 19, appointing a multitude of new representatives who will serve in the Senate next year. Jin Sohn ’18 was elected as the new President of SGA, while the Co-Chair of Community Council will be Kyle Wright ’19.5 during ...
Second Revival of Parker-Merrill Speech Competition Declares Winner
By Kate Cristitiello | April 26, 2017On April 20, Middlebury College’s initiative Oratory Now hosted the second revival of the Parker-Merrill Speech Competition. The event, originally established in 1825, took a 50-year hiatus before being reintroduced last year. This year, the competition’s topic was “What if instead…we try this?” ...