Jay Parini on Literature, Learning, and Loving Vermont
Jay Parini sits for an interview to discuss his years of teaching and writing while at Middlebury College.
Stories
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Cyber Strategy
A team of four Middlebury Institute students reached the semifinals of the Atlantic Council’s annual Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge.
Another First for Twilight
The Vermont Statehouse recently unveiled a portrait of Alexander Twilight, Class of 1823, the first person of African descent to serve in a state legislature and to graduate from a U.S. college.
Killer Reads
Jody Smith and Joseph Watson found four poisonous books in the College Special Collections that contain arsenic.
Life Exams
In an editorial for the Roanoke Times, Ron Reese ’64 pays tribute to his mentor, former physics professor Benjamin Wissler.
Alum Startup Wins Accelerator Contest
SheFly Apparel beat out over 100 startups to win one of four spots in the Moosejaw Outdoor Acceleration program.
Aiming High
Max Eingorn ’14 and two childhood friends are seeking town permission to operate a 3,000-square-foot indoor cannabis growing operation in southern Middlebury.
Voices of Disability at Midd
Several students with disabilities share their insights on finding community and navigating college life in this profile and photo essay in the Middlebury Campus.
Road Trip with a Writer
Take another look (or a first one) at English professor Jay Parini’s “novelized memoir,” Borges and Me.