There has been a marked increase in vandalism and overall disrespect for campus resources over the past few years. Students, rushing between commitments or simply preferring to eat in the shelter of their rooms rather than a crowded dining hall, are taking dishes home without returning them for extended ...
J-Term is a defining aspect of the Middlebury education, encompassing everything it means to be a student here. From skiing at the Snow Bowl to building snowmen on the quad, it is undeniable that the lighter workload and lessened commitments slow down time, paving the way for the serenity that characterizes ...
The Student Government Association’s (SGA) Nov. 5 vote to reject a student-led referendum concerning rights for free speech and student protection on our campus raises an important question: Who does the SGA work for? Students, or the Middlebury College administration? We are concerned about the SGA’s ...
Small class sizes and intimate academic experiences have long been a core tenet of a Middlebury education. The college proudly boasts our 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and our average class size of 16 on its website and on every tour. But this has not been reflective of our Middlebury experience for ...
More than half of the junior class at Middlebury studies abroad each year. They leave behind the comforts and benefits of staying on campus to immerse themselves in a foreign language, experience another culture and confront a totally different, often even more rigorous academic environment. Students ...
Two years ago, we wrote about how the losses of student life became a “routine” at Middlebury, when tragedies like losing members of our community and fellow students should be anything but routine. At that time, we urged the college to develop more comprehensive mental health support resources. ...
As your mid-terms drag on and Thanksgiving Break still feels far away, it can be easy to put your head down and power through the next few weeks of autumn. However, we want to encourage students to instead look at this time as an opportunity to engage in some of our favorite fall activities that will ...
Last week, MiddCORE announced its partnership with OpenAI for its J-Term program. The announcement raises questions about whether OpenAI and its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT, being invited in this way to our campus reflects an endorsement of such a controversial company and ...
As the Chateau celebrates its 100-year anniversary and the first group of Middlebury students takes up residence in New Battell, we are reflecting on the meaning of the buildings where we study, work, and live. Buildings are part of what makes our campus feel distinctly “Middlebury.” Recent and ...
When the Center for Health and Wellness (CHW) recently announced the termination of the MiddSafe Hotline and Mental Health Peer Educators (MPHE) program, it cited a lack of student use as the reason. They pointed to the increase in mental health resources in the CHW as having supplemented the need for ...
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