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Marine biologist, author and policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to give 2023 commencement address
By Lily Jones | May 4, 2023Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, author and conservation policy expert will deliver the 2023 Middlebury commencement address.
Middlebury School in China to reopen in fall 2023 for the first time since 2020
By Hanwen Zhang | April 27, 2023For the first time since the school’s sudden closure in spring 2020, six students from Middlebury and other institutions were admitted to study in Beijing for the upcoming fall semester. Study abroad at Kunming, the school’s other location, will not be offered for the fall semester because of the ...
Abed Abbas ’24 wins SGA presidential election
By Jonathan Eaton | April 27, 2023The student body voted on Monday, April 24 to elect Abed Abbas ’24 as president of the Student Government Association (SGA), with Fanta Diop ’25 & Tara Masri ’25 joining as his vice presidents. Approximately 44% of students eligible to vote, or 1,111 of 2,520 students, voted in the presidential ...
Thor Sawin named new associate dean of Middlebury Language Schools for curriculum
By Ryan Mcelroy | April 27, 2023Thor Sawin, associate professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in Monterey, was named the new associate dean of curriculum of Middlebury Language Schools on April 20. Having taught German, English and linguistics at MIIS since 2013, he looks forward to strengthening the ...
Juntos, Migrant Justice rally in solidarity with migrant workers
By Tiffany Li | April 27, 2023Students and community members gathered on Friday, April 21 outside the Hannaford supermarket at 260 Court St. in Middlebury to protest unfair treatment of migrant farm workers by the supermarket chain. The protesters chanted slogans in both Spanish and English, demanding that Hannaford acknowledge ...
Middlebury student, volunteer firefighter sets new world record
By Ryan Mcelroy | April 20, 2023Emily Jones ’23.5 was surrounded by over 100 of her fellow firefighters, friends and Middlebury students as she broke the Guinness World Record for fastest mile run by a woman wearing full firefighter turnout gear — including a respirator — on Saturday, April 8. At eight minutes and 25 seconds, ...
Staffing crisis in food services causes early closing of the Grille, Crossroads and MiddXpress
By Jessica Li | April 20, 2023Staff shortages at the Grille, Crossroads Cafe and MiddXpress have resulted in limited hours. Former employees cited frustration with student behavior, the local housing market and retirement as reasons for leaving.
Meet the 2023–24 SGA candidates
By Jonathan Eaton | April 20, 2023This coming Monday, April 24 is the Student Government Association (SGA) presidential election. Next year’s SGA senators and president will work with the administration and advocate for the needs of the student body as well as allocate student activity funding and make appointments to student, faculty ...
Davis library left understaffed with four librarians departing
By Madeleine Kaptein | April 20, 2023Four of Davis Family Library’s librarians have left their jobs in the past four months, leaving the following vacancies in the User Experience Librarian, Science and Data Librarian, Head of Collection Development and Head of Research and Instruction positions. A new User Experience Librarian will ...
Vacancies in International Student and Scholar Services office delays student outreach, support
By Liv Sanchez | April 20, 2023The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Office is currently experiencing a staffing shortage as a result of the combination of previously vacant positions and the recent medical leave of a staff member.
College implements new programs to balance enrollment next year
By Tiffany Li | April 13, 2023Middlebury plans to continue housing students in the Inn on the Green next year for the third fall semester in a row, due to an unusually small graduating class and uneven number of students studying abroad. The college has offered a $2,000 travel reimbursement for anyone willing to switch their spring ...
History of Art and Architecture Department hires first specialist in art of Africa and the African Diaspora
By Rachel Lu | April 13, 2023The History of Art and Architecture Department recently announced that Marguerite Lenius has accepted an assistant professor position, specializing in the art of Africa and the African Diaspora. Lenius is the first professor covering art from the African continent and diaspora at the college.
Faculty approve the creation of statistics major
By Lily Jones | April 13, 2023The Mathematics Department, soon to be called the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will now be home to a new statistics major. On Friday, April 7, Middlebury faculty voted to approve the new major with a vote of 68 to 26. The faculty discussed the proposal for over an hour before the vote. ...
Dining Services takes measures to accommodate students fasting for Ramadan
By Liv Sanchez | April 13, 2023Muslim students fasting for the month of Ramadan from sunrise to sunset are left with limited hours where they can access dining hall meals at regular open times. In response, Middlebury Dining Services has taken measures to accommodate students who are fasting.
It’s time to change the world: How the Effective Altruism Club is undertaking the challenge
By Ellie Trinkle | April 13, 2023Every week, members of the Effective Altruism (EA) club meet to discuss the ways they can make meaningful changes with limited resources. The club was founded by Camiel Shroeder ’25 in the fall of 2022 and is currently run by President Tim Hua ’23.
Hoax call about active shooter in college library leaves community reeling
By Abigail Chang | April 10, 2023The college received a call at 10:28 p.m. about a possible active shooter, Director of Public Safety Demitria Kirby said in an email to The Campus. At the time, they were told by law enforcement that “there was a low probability the threat was credible.”
Police respond to active shooter call at Davis Family Library, threat does not appear to be credible
By Abigail Chang | April 10, 2023Police responded to an active shooter call at Davis Family Library on Sunday night around 10:30 p.m. Students have since received an "all clear" message.
Middlebury alum helped produce Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII halftime show
By Daniza Tazabekova | April 6, 2023Ben Schiffer ’09.5 helped to create the suspended platform stages and ensure Rihanna’s safety during her Super Bowl LVII halftime show, which was the second most-viewed halftime show in history.
Former governor and executive in residence Jim Douglas ’72 sues Middlebury over chapel name removal
By Rachel Lu | April 6, 2023Former Vermont Governor and executive in residence at the college, Jim Douglas ’72, filed a lawsuit against the college on Friday March 24, contesting the removal of the “Mead Memorial Chapel” name from the building. The decision that the chapel would no longer bear the name of John A. Mead was ...