The German newsmagazine Focus has reported that the art collection of Cornelius Gurlitt, an 80-year old German man whose collection of 1406 artworks was seized by German authorities in his Munich apartment in Feb. 2012, was found to include several previously unknown works by famous artists including ...
Six sophomores have been selected as the second annual cohort of fellows by the Middlebury Center for Social Entrepreneurship (MCSE). The six students — Gaby Fuentes ’16, Sarah James ’16.5, Rabeya Jawaid ’16, Winson Law ’16, Debanjan Roychoudhury ’16 and Prestige Shongwe ’16 — will ...
On Oct. 28, Associate Professor of Theatre Claudio Medeiros sent an email with the subject line “Invitation to African, African-American and Latino Women” to nearly 100 recipients, soliciting female students of color for the part of Elizabeth in Sarah Ruhl’s play “In the Next Room.” The role ...
Last week, on Thursday, Nov. 7 the College admissions office began formally reviewing early decision applications, which Dean of Admission Greg Buckles projected would be around 691 applications. This year, however, admissions is hoping to reduce the class size from 600-610 to 575 students for September ...
With the addition of Sushi with Gusto, Crossroads is experiencing an increase in both revenue and customers. The formerly entirely student-run retail operation was brought under the jurisdiction of the College this fall and is led by General Manager of Retail Food Operations David Cannistra. Crossroads ...
Last Friday, Super Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall, cut a path of destruction through the archipelagic nation of the Philippines. With sustained winds of 195 miles per hour, Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Yolanda, first slammed into Guiuan, a city of 50,000 ...
Last week, I attended the forums “Unpacking Chance the Rapper” and “Middentity.” I am impressed by the diversity of perspectives and I want to thank everyone for sharing them. Such disagreements and the critical exchanges are incredibly valuable. These conversations may cause discomfort, but ...
Axinn 229 was filled to capacity on Nov. 4, as students, faculty and administrators perched on windowsills and tables after chairs were filled to get an opportunity to participate in “Unpacking Chance the Rapper: Exploring the complexities around Community Standards, Artistic Expression and Academic ...
Construction of the College’s new $47 million squash courts and field house, which began in June, has caused unprecedented disruption to many of the teams and coaches who routinely use this space. The construction, which called for the demolition of “The Bubble,” has left the Athletic Department ...
Old Chapel released a comprehensive report of student policy violations via a new webpage on the College’s site unveiled Monday, Nov. 4. The page details incidents and consequences of student conduct violations and disciplinary actions since 2007, and its release marks a new commitment to transparency ...
TEDxMiddlebury event takes the mic this weekend on Saturday, Nov. 9, featuring 11 speakers presenting ideas and stories on the subject of “Research, Rethink, Rebuild.” The annual event will again feature a student speaker, and will be introducing a new tradition of a faculty speaker. Amanda Wiggans ...
The first two months of the fall semester saw a reduction in overall dorm damage, with just 24 student damage work orders being placed. Dish damage, however, continues to be problematic, as less than 15 percent of the College’s initial stock of bowls remain. Of the 24 work orders placed this semester, ...
Anyone who knows me knows that I believe strongly in the value of dialogue. I believe that sharing ideas, opinions, and feelings directly with others is what keeps people connected—to their communities and even to themselves. Lately, it seems as if there is an unusually high level of frustration ...
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Community Council met to discuss hard alcohol policies, party registration and party monitors. In the previous meeting, Dean of Students Katy Smith Abbott and Coach Bob Ritter, co-chairs of the 2011-2012 Task Force on Alcohol and Social Life, spoke about Task Force’s report, the ...
Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto, the largest city in Canada and fourth-largest in North America, found himself fighting for his political life last week after the Toronto Police recovered a video that allegedly showed the mayor smoking crack cocaine. Ford was elected mayor of Toronto in October 2010 on a ...
An unusually high number of students at the College have decided to take a voluntary leave of absence this semester, leaving administrators with more questions than answers about the significant change. 59 sophomores, juniors and seniors are currently taking a voluntary leave of absence. The number ...
The Middlebury College Board of Trustees convened over fall break for their first meeting of the academic year. The biannual meeting traditionally consists of setting an agenda for the year and hearing presentations from various committees and student representatives. President of the College Ronald ...
The firestorm of controversy set off by Edward Snowden several months ago over the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency (NSA) re-erupted last week when media sources in Germany and France reported intrusive NSA surveillance against America’s closest European allies. Le Monde, a ...
Four staff members at the College were honored with Staff Recognition Awards last week. This year’s award recipients were selected by the 2012 Staff Recognition Award winners based on recommendations from colleagues praising their service to the College in leadership, stewardship, attitude and community ...
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