Addresses and Statements
2020
December 7, 2020: "A Surprising Fruit of Our Pandemic Semester"
July 8, 2020: Update on International Students
June 19, 2020: Acknowledging Juneteenth
June 5, 2020: Acknowledging Systemic Racism
May 26, 2020: Graduation—Progress by Degrees
April 13, 2020: Pandemic—About Seniors
March 29, 2020: Pandemic—Our Work During Crisis
2019
November 21, 2019: New Policy on Open Expression
November 1, 2019: Speech and Inclusion Update
September 6, 2019: Address to Middlebury Faculty Bread Loaf Meeting, 2019
May 25, 2019: Baccalaureate Address
May 21, 2019: A Financial Milestone
April 18, 2019: Message to the Community from President Patton
February 4, 2019: Important Update on Workforce Planning
2018
October 26, 2018: Statement on Transgender
October 9, 2018: Environmental Leadership at Middlebury
September 11, 2018: Message of Best wishes at the start of the new year
May 26, 2018: Baccalaureate, Spring 2018
February 7, 2018: Convocation Address Winter, 2018
2017
September 10, 2017: Fall Student Convocation Address
September 1, 2017: Continued Support for DACA and Undocumented Students
August 14, 2017: On this weekend’s events in Charlottesville, VA
June 9, 2017: 'The Right Way to Protect Free Speech on Campus', published in the Wall Street Journal
May 28, 2017: Baccalaureate Address, Spring 2017
April 7, 2017: Address to Faculty: Free Speech, Inclusivity, and the Public Sphere
March 6, 2017: Letter to the Middlebury Community
March 3, 2017: Letter from President Patton Concerning Last Night's Events
February 8, 2017: President Patton Winter Convocation Address
February 2, 2017: President Patton Address: Muslim Student Association Rally
February 1, 2017: Middlebury’s Commitment to Openness and Access
January 28, 2017: Message from the President: International travel advisory
2016
December 8, 2016: Message from the President: A Day to Celebrate
November 23, 2016: Message from the President: Aiding our undocumented students
November 10, 2016: A Message and an Announcement from President Patton
September 11, 2016: Middlebury College, Fall Convocation Address
August 19, 2016: Middlebury Language Schools Commencement, Welcoming Remarks
August 6, 2016: Bread Loaf School of English, Commencement Remarks
June 21, 2016: Bread Loaf School of English Opening Greetings
May 28, 2016: Baccalaureate Address
February 10, 2016: February Convocation Address
February 6, 2016: February Celebration Address
January 29, 2016: Update on Our Inclusivity Efforts
2015
December 11, 2015: Town Hall Remarks at Mead Chapel
November 30, 2015: Inclusivity at Middlebury: Next Steps
November 5, 2015: Statement on Accessibility and the Ridgeline Housing Project
October 11, 2015: Inaugural Address
October 4, 2015: Inaugural Symposium Keynote Address in Monterey
September 17, 2015: Convocation Address, Fall 2015
September 4, 2015: Address to Middlebury Faculty Bread Loaf Meeting
July 1, 2015: Language Schools Convocation Address
July 1, 2015: Warmest Greetings from Middlebury
2014
November 18, 2014: President-Elect Laurie Patton Addresses Campus Community