Two Middlebury Seniors Receive Watson Fellowships
The grants will support a year of self-designed international travel study.
The grants will support a year of self-designed international travel study.
Middlebury College and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies responded to recent national events in a message to the campus communities.
Participants in the U.S. State Department program work to foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and partner nations, advance knowledge across communities, and improve lives around the globe.
In a virtual ceremony on February 13, Middlebury honored 124 members of the Class of 2020.5.
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The award recognizes local citizens for exemplary volunteerism and service in a tradition that dates to the College’s bicentennial year in 2000.
In a message to the Middlebury community, President Laurie Patton and Chief Diversity Officer Miguel Fernández urged students, faculty, and staff to continue the essential work of self-reflection and intentional anti-racism.
Formal statement to be read at official events recognizes and respects Indigenous peoples as traditional stewards of the land.
The trustees also approved a financial sustainability resolution that requires Middlebury to maintain an annual balanced budget.
Almost 50 percent of Middlebury students receive need-based aid from the College, with an average grant this year of more than $55,000.
Changes to the application process included a test-optional policy and virtual events that reached more regions worldwide, where prospective students value Middlebury’s strong student-faculty relationships and opportunities for research and global engagement.