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Senior Carolyn Sparkes wins Kunin Award for her work on homelessness
Sparkes and other volunteers at Middlebury receive statewide recognition for outstanding public service

Mellon Foundation grant will encourage students to do research in ‘global classroom’
Middlebury has received a $700,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a project called 'Integrating Study Abroad.'

Seven Middlebury graduates selected for NSF research fellowships
Middlebury College alumni received awards in the 2010 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

College buys property of historical significance
Addison House was home to four Middlebury presidents and served as the first women’s residence hall.

Middlebury College library to be named for longtime supporter on May 6
Middlebury College will mark the occasion of the library naming with a two-part event, including a discussion and a naming ceremony.

College receives record 7,978 applications for admission
Acceptance rate of 17.5 percent sets new standard, and Dean of Admissions says academic profile of applicants continues to rise.

Middlebury selected for Solar Decathlon 2011
The U.S. Department of Energy announced on April 15 that Middlebury College has been selected to participate in Solar Decathlon 2011, in which 20 teams of college and university students will compete to design, build and operate the most affordable, attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house.

Middlebury College and K12 Inc. to create online language learning business and expand language academies
New venture leverages language expertise of Middlebury College and its Language Schools, and K12's leadership in online education to develop new world-class online foreign language programs.

Middlebury approves 3.4 percent increase in comprehensive fee
Middlebury College has set its comprehensive fee for the 2010-2011 academic year at $52,120, a 3.4 percent increase. A new College policy limits increases in the fee to no more than 1 percentage point above the rise in the Consumer Price Index.

103-year-old philanthropist renews funds for worldwide peace projects for college students
Two Middlebury projects awarded funding; President Liebowitz’s office funds additional project