Construction Begins on Student-Designed Habitat for Humanity House [Video]
A new video chronicles the 18-month project, which immersed students in the design and permitting process.
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Middlebury’s First Hip-Hop Course Grounds Students in Roots and Practice
| by Gaen Murphree
Led by renowned street artist Will “Kasso” Condry, Middlebury students took on the College’s first class devoted exclusively to hip-hop, exploring its cultural and historical roots and embracing current practice.
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Bread Loaf Conferences for Translators and Environmental Writers Offer Lectures and Readings
Among the faculty are a professional falconer and a translator of more than 250 graphic novels.
Krista Tippett to Give Middlebury College Commencement Address
Award-winning radio host and author will be one of five to receive honorary degrees at 2019 ceremony.
Inaugural Global Citizen’s Award Will Honor One of the Boys Rescued from a Thai Cave in 2018
Adul Samon, whose language skills facilitated the rescue, will receive the award at Commencement, setting up an educational exchange with his school and Middlebury College.
College Celebrates the Careers of Retiring Faculty
Sixteen faculty members have announced they will retire at the end of the current academic year.
Middlebury Grants Tenure to Two Faculty Members
At its May meeting, the Board of Trustees approved promotions for Keegan Callanan (political science) and Daniel Silva (Luso-Hispanic studies) to the rank of associate professor.
Kellogg Fellows Pursue Research Projects in the Humanities
Eight juniors and seniors will receive funding for in-depth research in 2019–20 in Greece, Taiwan, Sweden, England, China, and the U.S.
Board of Trustees Approves FY2020 Budget
The goal of returning Middlebury to an annual operating surplus is projected for FY2020—one year earlier than planned.
Record Number of Students Awarded Fulbrights
Sixteen students and recent graduates will teach and conduct research at locations around the world in the coming year.