About Us
The Anderson Freeman Resource Center (AFC) is located in Carr Hall. The AFC maintains an environment that encourages the holistic development of students as they attain their goals of academic achievement and personal growth with the collective support to ensure access.
Our Focus
The center is the heart of a community of care, support, and access for underrepresented students navigating our rural, elite educational environment.
The staff hosts a vibrant array of programs, advocates for students, and provides resources to ensure students develop a personal, social, and academic sense of belonging at Middlebury.
Our Mission
The Anderson Freeman Center fosters an inclusive environment for students of color, low-income students, and first-generation students by providing advocacy, holistic support, and intentional programming. Through an intersectional and social justice framework, the AFC encourages student growth, identity exploration, and achieving personal, academic, and social sense of belonging. Our services ensure the accessibility of intercultural student support and continued success for students with marginalized identities at Middlebury College. We accomplish this by:
- Integrating zero or no-cost programs, events, and services.
- Providing a forum for civil discourse regarding difficult issues surrounding differences, often in conjunction with other departments on campus.
- Answering student demands for support and leadership around complex community challenges.
- Providing information about available resources to the families of our students.
- Providing a visible hub that broadly demonstrates the College’s commitment to access for all students.
Our Space
The AFC is bright, colorful, covered in beautiful murals and the staff keeps a lively environment. The center has two lounges with comfortable seating, TVs with DVD and Blu-ray players and streaming access; a reading library featuring a multicultural book collection and academic resources; study rooms and a computer room; and a full kitchen with an array of cooking supplies and small appliances.