Six Decades of Chinese Language Education
Students, alumni, and faculty have taken a wide range of paths to the Chinese School over its 60 years.
Midd Connections
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Fluent Forever
Vermont Edition featured Thor Sawin, the associate dean of curriculum for Middlebury Language Schools, and Gabe Wyner, a four-time Language Schools attendee, on a recent episode about learning languages as an adult.
Jeff Brown Retirement
In an Athletics Department video, Jeff Brown, the Russell L. Reilly Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, reflects on 28 years of heading the program at Middlebury.
Call of the Green Mountains
Joe Russell, associate vice president and dean of students, was among several “expat Vermonters” interviewed on the podcast Brave Little State about ways the Vermont spirit stayed with them even after moving away.
Spirituality and Science
Writer Jessica Gigot ’01 interviewed Andi Lloyd, former biology professor and vice president for academic affairs, on her podcast, Her Deepest Ecologies.
Monterey Trialogue
In the newest Midd Moment podcast episode, experts Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine talk about their work shaping the Monterey Trialogue.
Corps Connection: Middlebury's Peace Corps Link Runs Deep
Peace Corps recently recognized Middlebury Collegeas one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers. The organization counts 418 Middlebury alumni among its ranks of volunteers across its 63-year history, making the College the fifth most prolific producer of volunteers among small colleges.
A Leader Providing Opportunities
Jake Moreno Coplon ’08.5 is the new chief operating officer for the Posse Foundation, having been a Posse scholar during his time at Middlebury.
How to Teach Russian
Three members of the School of Russian faculty and staff had their book recognized by the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages (AATSEEL) for the best contribution to the study of Slavic linguistics or second language acquisition in 2023.