The Middlebury Sap Map
By Emma Brown | May 14, 2020We gave horticulturalist Tim Parsons the difficult task of narrowing down his ten favorite trees and asked him to share a bit about what makes them so special.
The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
Recipes from home: Sourdough
By Starrin Ricupero | May 14, 2020Chef Starrin Ricupero recommends some ideas to expand techniques and recipes with more time at home.
Career Center assists students with internships, entering the job market in uncertain time
By Tony Sjodin | May 14, 2020The CCI is hosting daily virtual "Quick Questions" and other online programming to support students in their career exploration this summer.
Student environmental organizers find ways to keep active from home
By Nicole Pollack | May 14, 2020When sports seasons were canceled and classes went remote, activism did, too.
College landscapers continue to work amidst campus shutdown
By Porter Bowman | May 14, 2020“If we’re not safe landscaping and working outside, we’re not safe anywhere,” said landscaper Todd Weedman. “My wife is in more danger going to the grocery store than I am going to work.”
Students and counselors navigate challenges of tele-mental health care
By James Finn | May 14, 2020Parton overhauled its counseling program over spring break in anticipation of Covid-19 realities, but regulations in many states prevent counselors from continuing to hold sessions with some students.
Technology services step up to make remote learning happen
By Rachel Lu | May 14, 20208,000 Zoom meetings have been held since May 1, in contrast to roughly 700 per week prior to Covid-19.
Faculty approve changes to PE credits and add card policies
By Rain Ji | May 14, 2020PE credit adjustments Faculty ratified a motion allowing students to earn both of their PE credits in the same sport or activity this Tuesday. According to the proposal, “students are currently required to earn their two PE credits in two different courses, but this discourages students from persisting ...
Sophie Clarke ’11 takes on ‘Survivor’ … twice
By Hannah Bensen | May 14, 2020Sophie Clarke ’11 most recently competed on season 40 of 'Survivor' and has been an ardent fan of the show since its premiere in 2000.
Middlebury Volunteer Tutors come together to tutor children of staff
By Porter Bowman | May 14, 2020“We want to continue to give back to staff and get to a point where staff feel that students have their back,” said Ami Furgang ’20, one of the lead organizers of the program.
News in Brief: Middlebury expects 750 in the class of 2024 and 2024.5
By Hattie Lefavour | May 14, 2020640 new students currently plan to enroll in September, but this figure is tentative, given uncertainty about the college's fall semester plan and potential student visa challenges.
Midd professor assists with national Covid-19 stimulus decisions
By Tony Sjodin | May 14, 2020Associate Professor of Political Science Keegan Callanan, who was appointed to the National Council on the Humanities last August, is helping to advise its chairman on Covid-19 stimulus funding.
Small number of Middlebury students petition for partial refund of semester tuition
By Benjamin Glass | May 14, 2020Over 120 students signed a petition to college administrators that Tamar Freeland published online last week.
Shahmeer Chaudhary '21 in Dubai, UAE
By Shahmeer Chaudhary | May 8, 2020I often sneak out in order to run around my empty block but have to hide if I see police cars.
Rain Ji '23 in Beijing, China
By Rain Ji | May 8, 2020I took a direct flight from Montreal home, was quarantined for 14 days at a facility, went through several tests, and finally reunited with my family.
The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
By Amelia Pollard | May 8, 2020A series of stories and perspectives on how Covid-19 has impacted the lives of people in the Middlebury community. Check out the third round of publications.
Paula Somoza '21.5 in São Paulo, Brazil
By Paula Somoza | May 8, 2020As an extrovert, the hardest thing for me has definitely been being away from all my friends and only being able to talk to the same four people every day.
Nicole Le Mesurier '21 in Singapore
By Nicole Le Mesurier | May 8, 2020Thus, it came with no surprise that the government announced that Singapore would begin a partial lockdown about a month ago, hoping to break this circuit.
Miraal Naseer '21 in Hamburg, Germany
By Miraal Naseer | May 8, 2020After frantically looking for different routes to get back home, I caught one of the last flights going to Hamburg, through Oslo.
Masud Tyree Lewis '22 in Middlebury, Vermont
By Masud Tyree Lewis | May 8, 2020With my country's borders closed since mid-March, I have had to get comfortable being away from my family in a place both familiar and unfamiliar.