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Commons Head:
Robert Schine
Stewart Hall 217
802-443-3321
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Robert Schine spent his formative years in Connecticut, at Kenyon College (Ohio), in Freiburg, Germany and in New York, studying Latin, ancient history, Hebrew, German, philosophy and religion. A scholar and teacher in Jewish thought and Classical Hebrew, he has been teaching at Middlebury since 1985 and is the first holder of the college’s first endowed chair in his field, the Curt C. and Else Silberman Chair in Jewish Studies. When not studying, thinking, or writing, he can be seen biking on the roads around the county, canoeing in Maine or intently listening to string quartets during CFA concerts. Long ago he played blues harmonica for college coffee houses and he still owns some harmonicas that are hidden away in the basement of the Brainerd House.
Dean:
Matthew Pacholec
Stewart Hall 216
802-443-3320
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As Dean of Brainerd Commons, Matthew Pacholec advises students on matters of academic progress, as well as social and personal issues, promotes an atmosphere of health and safety in the Commons, and community values on campus, responds to emergencies, serves as a point of contact for other College resources, and supports the programs and activities of the Commons. Dean Pacholec teaches in the Philosophy Department and supervises independent student work. He earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from DePaul University in Chicago. He taught there for a number of years, as well as at Grinnell College, in Iowa. His areas of specialization in teaching and research are 19th and 20th century Continental philosophy, Kant, and Aesthetics. Prior to coming to Middlebury, he was on the staff at Deerfield Academy where among his responsibilities were college advising and teaching.
His recreation include walking, music of all sorts, especially the chamber repertoire, poetry and detective fiction. He is currently teaching a course on Aesthetics, and is working on a paper about some of the philosophical aspects of ghost stories.
As the Brainerd Commons Coordinator, Diane manages the commons office in its many functions, answering questions and assisting students, organizing and planning commons events, tracking student related issues i.e. dorm damage, alcohol citations, party registration, and scheduling commons spaces. She oversees the various Commons budgets, updates the webpage, advises our newsletter editor and supports the work of the Commons Council. Diane has worked at Middlebury College for 9 years, beginning in 1999, and enjoys working with the students and staff of Brainerd Commons.
In her spare time, Diane loves to go horseback riding. She also likes to quilt, knit, bead and read mystery novels.
EZRA the Brainerd mascot. Owls are nocturnal, intelligent, and feast, terrorize or perch on frogs (Atwater), pigs (Cook), rhinos (Ross), and squirrels (Wonnacott)!