| 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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Among the faculty are a professional falconer and a translator of more than 250 graphic novels.
Award-winning radio host and author will be one of five to receive honorary degrees at 2019 ceremony.
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.
Sixteen faculty members have announced they will retire at the end of the current academic year.
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.
Eight juniors and seniors will receive funding for in-depth research in 2019–20 in Greece, Taiwan, Sweden, England, China, and the U.S.
The goal of returning Middlebury to an annual operating surplus is projected for FY2020—one year earlier than planned.
Sixteen students and recent graduates will teach and conduct research at locations around the world in the coming year.
The professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental studies was honored for her excellence in teaching.
