President Laurie Patton's Remarks to the Class of 2020.5
President Patton celebrated the ‘Feb’ class’s many achievements and asked them to share with the world all they had learned and become over the past four years.
News and Announcements
Board of Trustees Focuses on Anti-Racism, COVID-19 at October Meeting
Trustees participated in a retreat devoted to anti-racism and created a new trustee subcommittee on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Middlebury Snow Bowl and Rikert Nordic Center to Open with COVID-19 Precautions
Changes include required online reservations for all skiers.
Middlebury Offers New Master’s Program in Japanese
One goal of the program is to increase the number of Japanese language teachers.
Middlebury Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 11 New Members
The members of the Class of 2021 were recognized for their academic records during their first three years of college.
Middlebury Welcomes 33 New Faculty
As a group, they represent 19 academic disciplines.
Student-Designed Affordable Home Wins Major Architectural Award
The American Institute of Architects, New England Region, presented its design award for excellence in architecture to the team of undergraduates led by McLeod Kredell Architects in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity.
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Professor Jeff Munroe to Lead 5-Year National Science Foundation Project
The Quaternary geologist will lead a team of six principal investigators on an extensive study of the environmental and health impacts of mineral dust in the southwestern U.S.
Grant Will Support Multi-Year Climate Action Project
The Erol Foundation has awarded a grant to Middlebury College to help students develop knowledge and skills needed for climate action. The new initiative supports one of the four pillars of Energy2028: a commitment to educational opportunities.
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference to Offer Free Online Readings and Lectures Daily
Much of the programming has been digitized for this series and is available now for the first time, including readings by poets Louise Glück, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Kevin Young, and writers Charles Baxter, Susan Orlean, and Brando Skyhorse.