A vast majority of Vermonters show a desire to delay the reopening of the state’s economy and continue social distancing restrictions, even as 26% surveyed have been laid off or lost a job, according to new polling data from a nationwide survey.
As the college faces significant logistic and economic challenges from the health crisis, relations between administrators and staff are being tested in a way they have not been before.
After a period of indefinite delays due to the pandemic, the Middlebury Bridge and Rail Project has received approval from the state to restart on Monday, May 11. The project was first shut down on March 25, when the governor halted all nonessential construction projects across the state of Vermont ...
We 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.
Chef Starrin Ricupero recommends some ideas to expand techniques and recipes with more time at home.
The CCI is hosting daily virtual "Quick Questions" and other online programming to support students in their career exploration this summer.
When sports seasons were canceled and classes went remote, activism did, too.
“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.”
Parton 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.
8,000 Zoom meetings have been held since May 1, in contrast to roughly 700 per week prior to Covid-19.
PE 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 most recently competed on season 40 of 'Survivor' and has been an ardent fan of the show since its premiere in 2000.
“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.
640 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.
Associate 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.
Over 120 students signed a petition to college administrators that Tamar Freeland published online last week.
I often sneak out in order to run around my empty block but have to hide if I see police cars.
I 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.
A 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.
As 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.