Academic Affairs sponsors a wide array of events, lectures, and symposia featuring Middlebury faculty.
Middlebury faculty are eager to share their research and creative works to further knowledge and foster conversation. Faculty, students, and staff are encouraged to attend signature events such as the Clifford Symposium, the Fall Faculty Forum, and the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture series, as well as additional academic events included in the calendar listings below. For faculty publication information, see individual faculty profiles.
See our faculty meeting calendar.
Interested in the Global Health minor? This information session will cover the academic requirements for the minor, advice on navigating the minor, opportunities to earn credit abroad, and experiential learning opportunities. There will be a brief presentation followed by Q&A.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.
September 6th - 8th
12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
MAC Dance Theater (room 110)
Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
White.
Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!
Mahaney Arts Center
Closed to the Public
The Music Dept. offers this weekly jazz workshop for Midd students. Previous jazz experience is not required; proficiency on your instrument is preferred. For information, please contact Dick Forman, forman@middlebury.edu.
Mahaney Arts Center 221
Closed to the Public
The College Choir sings a program of lively and contemplative music, including dance-inspired Baroque works by Monteverdi and Velasco, colorful works by Eric Whitacre, Reena Esmail, Stacey Gibbs, and Don Macdonald, and Shakespeare Songs of Matthew Harris. The program features the world premiere of a choral song cycle by Kai Fukuda ‘23.5, including settings of poetry by four Vermont poets. Student instrumentalists and students of the Department of Dance join the Choir for a unique and compelling exploration of musical energy and colorful imagination in sound and movement.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.
September 6th - 8th
12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
MAC Dance Theater (room 110)
Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
White.
Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!
Mahaney Arts Center
Closed to the Public
Classes led by Professor Jonathan Miller-Lane and Middlebury graduate Corey Selover. PE credit available. Aikido is a 20th century Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba, O’Sensei, (1883-1969). In these sessions, we will focus on the potential of Aikido techniques and principles to transform conflict from a binary confrontation among individuals to an interaction of powerful and dynamic energy. No prior experience is necessary. Participants should wear comfortable clothing that includes leg coverings (such as sweats) rather than shorts. All bodies are welcome.
115 Franklin Street first floor, Humanities Center
Open to the Public
Join J-Club for an evening of flower-viewing in the spirit of the Japanese tradition of Hanami! We will hang out and make and enjoy various Japanese snacks in this end-of-the-year celebration.
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
For their spring concert, the Ensemble presents works for the full 40-musician band, as well as pieces featuring individual sections. The program includes music inspired by both hobbits and Batman, with The Lord of The Rings and an arrangement from The Dark Night Rises alongside popular classical pieces and a rousing finale with P.D.Q. Bach’s Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion. Chris Foster, conductor.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free
Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.
September 6th - 8th
12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
MAC Dance Theater (room 110)
Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
White.
Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!
Mahaney Arts Center
Closed to the Public
Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.
September 6th - 8th
12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
MAC Dance Theater (room 110)
Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
White.
Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!
Mahaney Arts Center
Closed to the Public
