At their plenary session on Nov. 6, faculty introduced a motion to reinstate the Pass/D/Fail option for Middlebury undergraduates. The Pass/D/Fail (P/D/F) option, which was approved by the faculty in May 2012 under a six-semester trial period, will expire on Dec. 31, 2015. Faculty members will meet ...
SGA President Ilana Gratch ’16 opened the Nov. 9 senate meeting with an announce- ment that The Cellar (originally named The Coat Rack) is a student-run bar in Cross- roads Cafe that is still looking for bartenders. Students do not have to be 21 and can gain certification online through Vermont’s ...
On Monday, Nov. 9 Phil Hoxie ‘17.5 and Alexander Khan ’17 attended the American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) annual dinner and award ceremony in Washington D.C. This year, the Irving Kristol Award was given to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The American Enterprise Institute is, according ...
On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Center for Careers and Internships (CCI), in partnership with both the Economics Society and the Department of Economics, hosted the latest event in its field guide series entitled “Beyond Wall Street: A Field Guide for Economics Majors.” Now in its second year, the series ...
At an Atwater dinner hosted by Architecture Table, a design interest club, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Douglas Brooks of Vergennes presented a proposal to build a traditional Japanese teahouse on The College’s campus. The teahouse would be built by students over multiple academic semesters and could service ...
Over the last two semesters, the student organization Middle Endian, otherwise known as Middlebury’s Computer Science club, has been working to create a new mobile app for the Midd Rides program, the evening transportation service on and around campus. The club plans to release the app during Winter ...
On Oct. 26, Community Council welcomed Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Andi Lloyd and Chief Diversity Officer Miguel Fernández, who, along with Dean of the College Katy Smith Abbott, presented a wide-ranging plan for improving the quality of life of students. Originally ...
On Friday, the faculty convened for their monthly plenary session to discuss the Cultures and Civilizations Distribution Requirement, the expiration of the Pass/D/Fail option in Dec. 31, 2015 and student mental health. In attendance were roughly 80 faculty. Per committee bylaws, select students were ...
On Sunday, Nov. 8 the Middlebury community gathered in the Mahaney Center for the Arts (MCA) for the sixth annual TEDx Middlebury event. Seven speakers gave speeches under this year’s theme “Caught in the Act.” The event focused on understanding the lines created by society that people constantly ...
At the monthly plenary faculty meeting on Friday, Nov. 6, the faculty discussed proposed changes to the Cultures and Civilizations requirement and student participation in the Pass/D/Fail system, but when the conversation shifted to student stress, the faculty voted 45-33 to move into an executive session. Faculty ...
A petition has circulated among students, parents and alumni urging the Board of Trustees to pause construction on the new residence halls west of Adirondack View. The petition, which had 458 signatories as of Nov. 1, asserts that the current designs of the residences are not universally accessible. As ...
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Chair of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Ann Ravel spoke at Dana Auditorium to discuss campaign finance in the 2016 presidential election and the role of money in politics. Ravel was appointed to the FEC by President Barack Obama in 2013. Created by Congress in 1975, the ...
Monday, Oct. 26 launched the first official “10 o’clock Ross,” one of the first major platform goals implemented this year under the leadership of SGA President Ilana Gratch ’16. Ross dining hall will be open every Monday through Thursday night from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. for continental food. “[10 ...
On Oct. 24, Patricia “Pat” Rene Peters passed away at her home in Middlebury. Peters had worked as a cook with the College Dining Services since 2006. Her passing was announced in an email sent by Acting Associate Vice President of Human Resources Cheryl A. Mullins. In the email, Atwater Commons ...
Middlebury has joined 83 other colleges and universities in forming the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, a new application system that was created in hopes of making the college application process easier for disadvantaged high school students. The coalition—which includes all eight ...
The College’s endowment yielded a 6.9 percent return on investment during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2015, beating national averages. Despite the $19.1 million increase, the endowment grew less than last year’s 16.5 percent rate of return. Vice President for Finance and Treasurer of the ...
On Oct. 13, the 2015 First Generation Mentorship Program launched with a dinner in Atwater Dining Hall. Now in its third year, the program is designed to help first-generation students adjust to life at the College. This year the program consists of 49 first-years, the largest group to date. “[The ...
On Thursday, Oct. 15, guest speaker Dr. Julie Hotchkiss presented a talk in Twilight Auditorium titled “Can We Really Believe Everything We Read About the U.S. Labor Market?” Her presentation came as a part of the D.K. Smith ’42 Economics Lecture series. The David K. Smith ’42 lecture series ...
Despite understanding that using a phone while driving is dangerous, many people routinely give into the temptation to send a quick text while on the road. And despite state laws banning the use of phones while driving, the practice is still dangerously common. Middlebury students Terry Goguen ’16 ...
Starting in the fall of 2016, Arabic language learners will have an alternative destination to study abroad in the Arabic-speaking world: Morocco. Middlebury C.V. Starr Schools Abroad will add its 17th country when it opens a new School in Rabat, Morocco. Partnering with the Mohammed V University, this ...