News and Events

Vermont-based dance company to perform September 26 and 27

Big Action Performance Ensemble presents 'I'm Right, You're Wrong'

Football team christens new artificial turf field with 42-28 victory

President Liebowitz welcomes fans, thanks donors for new FieldTurf surface at Youngman Field

Environmental journalist and author talks about his work on September 24

Alan Weisman is a Visiting Reporter for the 2008 Middlebury Fellowships in Environmental Journalism

Biology professor receives state’s highest honor for contributions to science

Grace Spatafora elected to Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering

In the Globe: Middlebury senior juggles football and pre-med studies

Team captain Andrew Matson '09 talks about football, academics and time management

Visiting scholar lectures September 22 on psychology of social identity

Claude Steele, professor of psychology at Stanford, will be a Visiting Twilight Scholar at Middlebury from September 21-23

Parton Health Center confirms a case of mumps in Middlebury student

No outbreak reported; student is no longer considered infectious and has returned to the campus community

Middlebury Language Schools to open new West Coast site in summer 2009

Location at Mills College in California will offer courses in French, Italian and Spanish, and become the exclusive home of Middlebury's summer Arabic School

Middlebury College celebrates Constitution Day on September 17

Online and print collections at Middlebury offer help in understanding the U.S. Constitution

Panel enlightens Middlebury audience on the value of Peace Corps service

Volunteers show that experiences abroad helped shape and define their lives

Four recent Middlebury College graduates receive Fulbright Scholarships

Members of the Class of 2008 now work and study in China, Korea and Spain

Learn about local volunteer opportunities September 16 at MiddAction Fair

Representatives from non-profits and student service groups will be available in Great Hall at McCardell Bicentennial Hall from 6-7:30 p.m.

Inventive and accomplished pianist performs at Middlebury September 19

Program by Vladimir Feltsman to includ works by Bach, Schubert and Mussorgsky

Monterey Institute takes part in debate over LPGA language requirement

MIIS, located in golf mecca on the Monterey Peninsula, offers to help professional golf tour by providing English language curriculum

Class of 2012 gathers in Mead Chapel for Middlebury's Convocation

President Liebowitz urges first-year students to consider the impact of their behavior on the community

Middlebury names five faculty members to endowed professorships

Professors Choi, Olsen, Sheldon, Spatafora, and Trombulak honored for their teaching and research

Former Middlebury kicker makes the grade with NFL's Baltimore Ravens

Steve Hauschka ’07 expected to handle kickoff duties for the Ravens in season opener on Sunday, September 7

Tents of Hope for Darfur takes place in Middlebury September 13, 20 and 27

National initiative is designed to raise awareness and create action to end genocide in Sudan

Author of best seller 'Fast Food Nation' speaks at Middlebury on September 10

Lecture by Eric Schlosser, also a producer of the film 'There Will Be Blood,' is part of Middlebury's 'Meet the Press' series

Latest issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose

Middlebury College literary publication includes new and well known writers

Chinese art, modern dance, theatre and film highlight new arts season

Performing Arts Series, Hirschfield Film/Video Series and new exhibits at the museum on top for fall 2008

Middlebury earns top grade on Sierra Club's list of 'schools that get it'

College selected as No. 1 in Sierra Magazine feature on 'Cool Schools' for 2008

More than 150 students receive degrees at Language Schools commencement

International educator tells students their skills are critical for understanding the world

Summer Research Symposium showcases student work [audio slideshow]

Student projects in many disciplines presented during one-day event

Middlebury's Hillel takes part in project to enhance Jewish life on campuses

College one of seven schools selected nationwide to take part in Soref Initiative for Emerging Campuses

Orientation gives new students a look beyond Middlebury campus

Experiences for Class of 2012 to include everything from Vermont politics to wilderness camping to organic farming

Italian School creates 'laboratory classroom' for faculty children

Songs, activities, and vocabulary lessons make Italian come alive for young language-learners

College establishes Frost funds to maintain farm, support writer in residence

Robert Frost Farm and Cabin Preservation Fund will support the maintenance of the historic Homer Noble Farmhouse

Students research how adolescents acquire knowledge [slideshow]

Three Middlebury undergraduates spend the summer on campus working with Professor Barbara Hofer

Teachers from Spain study in U.S. to develop bilingual teaching methods

Madrid government, Monterey Institute, and Middlebury collaborate on "global action" project this summer

Bread Loaf School of English awards 30 master's degrees at commencement

Total is 76 master's degrees for the summer at four Bread Loaf campuses, in Ripton, Oxford, Santa Fe and Asheville

Summer Language Schools commencement takes place August 15

About 150 master's degrees will be awarded during Mead Chapel event

Bread Loaf Writers' Conference begins 83rd summer session on August 13

Public invited to lectures and readings during two-week session at Bread Loaf mountain campus in Ripton

Poetry professor Paul Muldoon's rock band plays Bread Loaf on August 4

Pulitzer Prize winning poet and his garage band Rackett rock the Bread Loaf barn at 9 p.m.

Recent graduate earns scholarship to study urban planning in Europe

Gruia Badescu ’07 will pursue his scholarly interest in the reconstruction of cities after war

Museum of Art holds silent auction of Chinese kites to benefit United Way

The handmade kites from China are now on display in the museum’s Christian A. Johnson Gallery

Young virtuoso violinist performs at Center for the Arts on August 4

Helena Baillie returns to Middlebury for concert that will include works by Prokofiev, Mozart and Paganini

Symposium on August 2 examines effect of globalization on theater and cinema

One-day symposium sponsored by Language Schools will be held at Middlebury's Robert A. Jones ’59 House and is free and open to the public

Student researches shrinking glaciers and climate change [audio slideshow]

Middlebury junior Lilly Corenthal works with geology professor Jeff Munroe to study core samples from bottom of glacial lake

Language School presents an evening with 'Music from China' on July 26

Chamber ensemble, appearing at Center for the Arts, performs a dual repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese music

Stargazers invited: College observatory holds open house night on July 23

Jupiter and its moons will be featured attractions on both July 23 and August 6, weather permitting

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet reads from his work at Bread Loaf on July 21

John  Ashbery, celebrated author of more than 20 books of poetry, reads in Bread Loaf Barn at 7:30 p.m.

50-year campus master plan charts sustainable future for the College [video]

Board of trustees approves far-reaching and environmentally progressive master plan

Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy makes its debut at three sites

Language immersion programs for pre-college students under way in Vermont, Massachusetts and California

Middlebury students hold July 19 rally in New York to promote Islam-West unity

Heal the Rift, founded by four Middlebury students, organizes rally with speakers and music in New York's Washington Square Park

Summer issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose

Middlebury College literary publication includes new and well known writers

College sees promise in willow biomass experiment [audio slideshow]

Middlebury hopes to supplement locally-harvested wood chips with fast-growing willow shrubs for use in biomass heating plant

Knowledge Without Boundaries: A progress report on the College's strategic plan

Efforts to improve financial aid packages and attract more top-rated students are among the highlights

Student’s senior composition evokes family’s World War II hardships [video]

Middlebury College Orchestra premiered Ezra Axelrod's 'The Vilnius Duet,' a 10-minute piece for two soprano voices and orchestra

Alumni set a record with 60 percent participation in annual giving

College earns an additional $1 million by surpassing last year’s giving rate

Middlebury professor honored for book on environmental politics and policy

Christopher Klyza's 'American Environmental Policy, 1990-2006: Beyond Gridlock' honored by American Political Science Association

Stargazers invited: College observatory holds open house night on July 8

First of a summer series of events begins at 9 p.m., weather permitting

Vermont college students bike across the country to register voters

Middlebury junior Nathan Williams is one of five Vermont college students riding from Burlington, Vt., to Laramie, Wyo.

College announces recipients of Fellowships in Environmental Journalism

Program, now in its second year, supports intensive reporting on environmental issues; two Middlebury seniors among fellows for 2008

Top 10 list provides highlights of summer events at Language Schools

Events this summer presented by schools of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

Potomac Theatre Project's 22nd season begins July 1, in New York City

This year's plays are Howard Barker's 'Scenes From An Execution,' Sarah Kane's 'Crave,' and Neal Bell's 'Somewhere in the Pacific'

Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English begins 89th summer

About 500 students will pursue graduate study in English at College's mountain campus

Summer language academy for pre-college students opens June 28

Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy opens with sessions at three campuses, in Vermont, Massachusetts and California

Community member Butch Varno made honorary member of the Class of 1963

'Picking Up Butch,' a tradition since 1960, exemplifies link between Middlebury athletes and community service

Faculty update: First Knox Professorship of International Studies awarded

From the president’s office, news about recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury’s faculty

Summer Language Schools' International Film Festival begins June 14

Festival includes major film in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and Russian

Recent Middlebury graduate selected for Gates Cambridge Scholarship

After research in Africa, Stella Nordhagen '06 will pursue master’s degree at University of Cambridge

Frost farmhouse vandals study poetry with Middlebury professor

'All Things Considered' host interviews Jay Parini on his work with teens who trashed house once used by Robert Frost

Bread Loaf Writers' Conference announces annual literary prizes

Bakeless Prizes awarded each year to help writers seeking publication of their first books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Ten languages, 1,350 students: Summer Language Schools under way

Summer Language Schools begin their 94th summer with 220 faculty members from around the world

Statement from the president on the loss of Middlebury student Nicholas Garza

Middlebury Police Department reports that body recovered from Otter Creek has been positively identified as missing student

Middlebury appoints new dean for library and information services

Michael Roy begins new job at Middlebury August 1; currently serves as vice president for LIS at Kenyon College

Class of 2008 challenged to get involved and make a difference

567 students graduate during ceremonies on May 25; commencement speaker Walter Massey, nine others receive honorary degrees

College's environmental center dedicated to two Middlebury alumni

Building will now be called the Janet Halstead Franklin ’72 and Churchill G. Franklin ’71 Environmental Center at Hillcrest

Middlebury's Admissions Office hosts workshop on applying to college June 6

Registration is required by May 27 for the annual event open to alumni, faculty and staff families, as well as students at Vermont high schools

Former president of Morehouse College gives commencement address May 25

At 2008 commencement ceremonies, Walter Massey, scientist and educator, will also be one of 10 to receive honorary degrees

Senior receives prestigious Compton Foundation environmental fellowship

Compton Mentor Fellowship goes to Emily Adler '08, who will work on 'green workforce' project with the Global Citizen Center in San Francisco

How members of the Middlebury community can help in China and Burma

Chaplain's office Web site provides links to relief organizations; ACE works with Ecologia to provide aid to China's Sichuan Province

Middlebury celebrates 15th annual Public Service Leadership Awards

Sixty Middlebury College students and two student organizations honored for volunteerism

College supports research on sustainability by students studying abroad

Three Middlebury College students, two others receive grants designed to make studying abroad a 'green' experience

Lacrosse teams, men's tennis and women's golf advance to NCAAs

Men's tennis plays at Bates May 13; men's lacrosse hosts second round game May 10; women's lacrosse wins first round game and heads to regional at Hamilton; women's golf in Iowa for NCAAs

Middlebury honors Varian Fry with first Rohatyn Global Citizenship Award

Felix Rohatyn '49, who escaped the Nazis, presents award to widow of unsung hero

Monterey president to step down; successor will be Middlebury dean

Clara Yu announces her retirement; Sunder Ramaswamy, economics professor and dean at Middlebury, takes over as president at Monterey on January 1, 2009

Student receives Vermont research award for study on farmland conservation

Senior Lisa Gerstenberger's study is titled 'Changing Attitudes Towards Farmland Conservation Easements in Addison County, Vermont'

Theatre department presents Tom Stoppard's play Jumpers May 1-3

Final faculty production of the academic year will be in Wright Memorial Theatre for four performances

Filmmaker presents documentary May 1 to promote dialogue on race

Jeff Farber's film, 'Living on the Fault Line, Where Race and Family Meet,' to be shown in Twilight Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Law professor and social justice pioneer Lani Guinier speaks on April 30

Harvard Law School faculty member delivers annual John Hamilton Fulton Lecture; event is free and open to the public

Online registration for fall semester 2008 runs from April 24 to May 3

More information on registration can be found at the registrar's office Web site

Student hopes research will lead to help for traumatized veterans

Middlebury senior Libby Marks and faculty member Matt Kimble look for brain differences among post traumatic stress disorder sufferers

Two student proposals will be funded by Davis Projects for Peace program

College will fund four more proposals from Middlebury students

Celebrated pianist from Slovenia to play April 23 at Middlebury

Program by Dubravka Tomsic will include works by Mozart, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev and her Slovenian colleague Alojz Srebotnjak

Dance student and friends perform April 25 & 26 at Center for the Arts

Adriane Medina's program, titled 'Moments on a String,' features other College dancers and dance faculty

Activist and author lectures April 22 on King and civil rights movement

Elbert Ransom's talk titled 'A Time of Remembrance: Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement and the Community of Faith'

Director presents Academy Award winning documentary on April 23

Screening of 2007 Oscar winner 'Freeheld' will be followed by a discussion with director Cynthia Wade

Award-winning photojournalist talks April 20 on 'Unveiling the Face of War'

Steve McCurry will talk in Dana Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. about his 22 years as a National Geographic photographer

Author lectures April 21 on America, capitalism and environmental future

Gustave Speth, dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, delivers Middlebury's Scott Margolin '99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs for 2008

Middlebury students host climate change conference, lobbying trip April 19-21

After weekend conference, students will travel to Montpelier to urge lawmakers to pass S.350 climate change bill

Five graduates earn research fellowships from National Science Foundation

Students receive grants to support their doctoral level studies in science, economics

Middlebury student team finishes first in computer programming competition

Three-student team wins for the second year in a row at Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges event

Spring Student Symposium April 18 showcases undergraduate research

Research projects by more than 90 students will be featured in combination of lectures, readings, performances, posters and artwork

Celebrated string quartet plays April 19 at Middlebury Center for the Arts

Program by Pavel Haas Quartet will feature music of Janáček, Dvořák, and Beethoven

New Yorker writer talks April 15 on 'Bringing the Iraq War Back Home'

George Packer, author of 'The Assassins' Gate,' lectures as part of Middlebury's 'Meet the Press' series

Native American history of Lake Champlain is topic for lecture on April 13

James Axtell's talk is titled 'Fact and Fiction in Native American History; or, How Champlain Lost New France'

In April 13 talk, expert offers advice to next president on Arab-Israeli conflict

William B. Quandt's talk, the 2008 Hannah A. Quint Lecture in Jewish Studies, is titled 'Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: Guidelines for a New Administration'

President reviews progress in reducing student debt, a major goal of the College's strategic plan

Middlebury reduces student loan component of financial aid packages for second straight year

Math department lecture on April 8 honors 100th birthday of professor emeritus

Talk on alternative minimum tax by Bill Beckman of Network Computing Associates doubles as celebration for Professor Don Ballou

Scientist, best-selling author lectures April 10 about coping with stress

Robert Sapolsky lectures on 'Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers' as part of Middlebury's Convocation Series

New York Times columnist Bob Herbert speaks at Middlebury on April 9

Lecture in Dana Auditorium will be titled 'Beyond the Bush years: An exploration of the tough challenges facing the United States in the early years of the 21st century'

Middlebury senior selected to receive prestigious Watson Fellowship

William Hunt '08 will use fellowship to support travel to and research on historic urban underground sites in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Turkey

Microcredit advocate visits April 4, part of student-run development symposium

Author and entrepreneur Sam Daley-Harris gives talk titled 'Revolutionaries and Champions: Critical Ingredients to Ending Global Poverty'

Quidditch fever: CBS, MTV videos chronicle Middlebury team's spring trip

The Early Show on CBS airs segments on squad's visit to Princeton and Amherst

Award-winning soprano performs at Middlebury's Center for the Arts on April 1

Program will include selections from Debussy, Strauss, Granados, Rodrigo and Canteloube

In letter to parents, president announces comprehensive fee for 2008-09

Fee will be $49,210, an increase of 4.9 percent from previous year

Middlebury students, faculty honored for service to Vermont communities

Recognition comes from Vermont Campus Compact, a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to strengthening the civic mission of higher education

Middlebury's quidditch club takes its act on the road for spring break

The College's squad visits Bard, Penn, Princeton, Columbia, Vassar, Wesleyan, Amherst and Dartmouth to spread the word on Harry Potter-inspired sport

Middlebury seniors nominated for prestigious environmental fellowships

Emily Adler and Emily Peterson nominated to compete nationally for prestigious environmental fellowship

Message to students from Dean of the College Tim Spears on spring break

Women's hockey team hosts NCAA quarterfinal game on March 15

Making its seventh straight appearance in NCAA tournament, team plays Manhattanville at 4 p.m.

Biotechnology and ethics focus of spring lecture series at Middlebury

Series begins March 17 with talk by scholar Elliot Dorff, "Tower of Babel or God’s Partners in Creation? A Jewish Perspective on Biotechnology"

Acclaimed chamber music trio performs in Center for the Arts March 14

The Florestan Trio returns to Middlebury for a performance that will include Haydn, Ives and Brahms

Writer gives keynote address at Civic Engagement Forum on March 13

Paul Loeb is author of the books 'Soul of A Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time' and 'The Impossible Will Take A Little While'

Middlebury hosts faculty research symposium on climate change March 10

Series of talks to focus on the consequences and solutions around global climate change

Series on refugees in Vermont, co-hosted by College, runs through March 11

'In Their Own Words: Stories from Refugees Resettled in Vermont Communities,' is also hosted by Vermont Folklife Center, ancd complements exhibit at the center

RGB performs in Mead Chapel on March 7 with Middlebury's Dissipated Eight

RGB features singer-songwriter Rich Price, a 1999 Middlebury graduate, and 1990 grad Greg Naughton

Math professor receives 2008 Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching

John Schmitt will be honored during award ceremony March 18 in McCardell Bicentennial Hall

Men's basketball to make first-ever appearance in NCAA tournament

Record-setting season (19-7) leads to a date March 7 with the University of Rochester

Dedication and anniversary celebration March 6-9 at Center for the Arts

Middlebury College celebrates dedication of the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts on center’s 15th anniversary

Knowledge Without Boundaries: A progress report on the College's strategic plan

Efforts on diversity and staff development among the highlights

Student organization hosts Q&A with Obama campaign official February 28

Betsy Myers, former director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, talks in Bicentennial Hall at 4:30 p.m.

Acclaimed string trio, pianist perform March 7 at Center for the Arts

Performance by Albers Trio and pianist Pei-Yao Wang will feature music by Brahms, Beethoven and Martinu

Renaissance choral ensemble the Tallis Scholars performs March 1

Program for group's return to Middlebury features Tomas Luis de Victoria’s acclaimed 'Requiem'

Visiting scholars will talk about their 'healing journey' on February 25

Vanderbilt professors Charlotte Pierce-Baker and Houston Baker will lecture in Dana Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Middlebury's Green Energy Expo on March 1 focuses on renewables

Home and business owners encouraged to attend day of workshops and exhibits at College's McCardell Bicentennial Hall

MiddAction Fair on February 20 offers community engagement opportunities

Students, faculty, staff, and the general public are invited to meet representatives from over 30 local non-profit organizations.

Middlebury College hosts Vermont A Cappella Summit on February 23

All-day event includes workshops, master class, professional instruction and gala concert

Former BBC Baghdad bureau chief talks February 21 about reporting in Iraq

Adi Ravel's lecture, part of 'Meet the Press' series, will be titled 'Reflections on time spent in Iraq as a journalist and an American'

Middlebury College celebrates 85th annual Winter Carnival February 21-23

Three-day event includes alpine and cross-country ski races, ice show, music and more

Lecture by Bill McKibben February 14 kicks off series of environmental events

Howard E. Woodin Colloquium Series, organized by environmental studies department, offers lectures, discussions, perfomances and more each Thursday during spring term

Acclaimed classical guitarist plays February 14 at Center for the Arts

Program by young virtuoso Xuefei Yang will include selections from Bach, Tarrega, Goff, Paganini, Barrios and Brouwer

Annual ski-down celebration for mid-year graduates takes place February 2

Saturday's event at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl honors students who finish their studies at the end of winter term

In winter term course, alumni encourage students to embrace creativity, risk

Middlebury grads from business and nonprofit worlds share expertise and experience in MiddCORE

Former Morehouse College president to give commencement address

At 2008 commencement ceremonies, Walter Massey, scientist and educator, will also be one of 10 to receive honorary degrees

Middlebury men's soccer coach named national coach of the year for 2007

National Soccer Coaches Association of America honors David Saward, coach of NCAA champion Panther soccer team

College's Dance Company debuts 'I'm Right, You're Wrong' January 24-25

Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffany Rhynard directs Dance Company’s annual performance

Joanna Macy talks January 24 on 'great turning' toward sustainable culture

Eco-philosopher, Buddhist scholar and author speaks in Dana Auditorium at 8 p.m.

Middlebury again ranks near the top in number of Peace Corps volunteers

College is tied for 16th place on the 2008 list; 430 Middlebury grads have served as volunteers over the years, as have 59 from the Monterey Institute

Scott Lectures, January 17-19, focus on 'the death of Jesus and its legacies'

Lectures and events examine the story of Jesus’s death in the gospels and how these narratives inform liturgy, art, music, literature, drama and film

College buys historic Old Stone Mill with plans to expand space for the arts

Studio and gallery spaces would complement town's offerings; Storm Café will remain on ground floor, and building will still be on Middlebury tax rolls

Writer reads on January 16 from his work on the legacy of Vietnam War

Tom Bissell is the author of 'The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam'

Faculty update: Professors publish books on Hare Krishna, global warming

From the president’s office, news about recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury’s faculty

Middlebury soccer player featured in Sports Illustrated's 'Faces in the Crowd'

Junior Brian Bush, All-American goalkeeper, helped lead Panthers to their first NCAA Division III championship

College honors the memory of Martin Luther King with events January 18-21

'Remembrance and Reflection' on January 21 will include keynote talk by Vijay Prashad, 'On Commitment: Considerations on Political Activism on a Shocked Planet'

Student-run symposium focuses on culture and challenges of indigenous tribes

Lectures, panel discussions, films, and more run at Middlebury through January 17; all events are free and open to the public

Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy receives grant for first summer

Lowenstein Foundation to provide financial aid, technology tools for language learners in grades 7-12

Winter issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose

Middlebury College literary publication includes new and well known writers