This piece has been written by staff members at The Center for Careers and Internships. For students of the class of 2026 preparing to enter a competitive job market, getting an early start on the job search can help you navigate an increasingly competitive landscape. Hiring has become more selective, ...
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International students make up an integral part of Middlebury’s student body. The college has a long and proud history of welcoming international students. It was a founding member of the United World College Davis Scholars program, which has become the largest private scholarship for international ...
In response to the op-ed published on Feb. 19th, I would like to highlight some of SGA’s current initiatives. I am aware of how important transparency is in effective governance, and in our last semester together, I will make an effort to improve SGA’s communication with the student body.
Imagine a family in rural Bosnia and Herzegovina. They have a four-year-old child who has just recently been diagnosed with cancer. The nearest hospital cannot provide the treatment their child urgently needs. The best pediatric oncology care is in the capital, Sarajevo, which is hours away. They are ...
On any given walk to class, the campus feels quiet — not because it is silent, but because so many of us are plugged in. AirPods in, eyes forward, moving through shared space while listening to something entirely private.
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Middlebury’s Economics Department recently set a new department-wide threshold of 95% for receiving an A-grade. As we recently reported, this policy change stemmed from concerns about grade inflation, which has prompted us to ask: What is the value of an A?
In March 2024, the Middlebury College Republicans (MCR) was revived, with new president Joseph Jacobson ’27 framing the club as a necessary corrective to a stifling campus culture “opposed to free speech.” In another piece written on behalf of MCR, Jacobson reiterated that “advocacy for freedom ...
Athletic scholarships are prohibited in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). The conference justifies this policy by emphasizing its “long tradition of success both in meeting high standards of athletic performance and academic excellence.” The ideal NESCAC student is not ...
Black pioneers have long been at the forefront of advancing sexual health education, innovation, and reproductive justice. Leading figures like Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Byllye Avery, and Gosnell Duncan were pivotal to the development of sexual health and changed the way we understand the intersections of ...
Middlebury College hosts the country's oldest student-run carnival. For many students, the carnival, which typically runs for three days in February, is considered the pinnacle of the Middlebury experience, encapsulating student life in Vermont. This year, the 103rd winter carnival was no exception, ...
The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies and the Feminist Resource Center want to express our concern and dismay at today’s Alexander Hamilton Forum talk featuring a “conservative feminist,” Leah Libresco Sargeant, who defines women as immutably biologically different from men. ...
I figured this wouldn’t be an ordinary career talk when I arrived at the Robert A. Jones House (RAJ) on Jan. 20th, and a student handed me a packet with a headline emblazoned in white: “The CIA is a Terrorist Organization.” The CIA “terrorist” that afternoon was a retired analyst and Middlebury ...
Last year, I had the privilege of serving as Vice President of the Student Government Association (SGA). For three years now, I’ve had a front-row seat to how SGA administrations campaign, govern, and ultimately follow through on the promises they make to the student body. I know what engaged leadership ...
This article is a response to a Jan 22. letter written by Noah R. Groves titled, “A spineless party in and outside the college,” where Groves criticizes the Middlebury College Democrats (MCD) for co-hosting an event with the Middlebury College Republicans (MCR). Groves’s letter merits a ...
We were at dinner on January 19th when Elisabeth Dellit received a message from her Migrant Justice group chat alerting the club’s members about a meeting that night to organize a protest against a career conversation with Phillip Cosentino ’00. Cosentino recently retired after 25 years in the Central ...
