| by David Provost, Mark Peluso, and Karen Miller
We write today to follow up on President Patton’s recent email that mentioned the College’s work to support the community. As part of this effort, the College will provide urgently needed temporary housing for a small number of University of Vermont Health Network/Porter Medical Center employees, maximizing safety for all members of the College community.
International Student and Scholar Services is thinking about you as you begin to settle into your new routines for the remainder of spring term 2020. We hope you are safe and healthy as we all find new ways of studying, working, and taking care of ourselves in these unprecedented times.
| by Baishakhi Taylor
Attached is the Student Life Remote Resources guide, which provides information on everything from accessing health and wellness services and connecting with residential life staff to organizing a remote event with the help of Student Activities.
We hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. Those of us at Middlebury Language Schools are working hard to respond to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
| by Laurie Patton
As we wind down spring break and head into the second half of a semester in which we are trying something completely new, we thought it was a good time to share an overview of our work with the entire community. My guess is that in your reading about the COVID-19 pandemic, many of you have come across the phrase “social distancing does not mean social isolation.” This past week has brought us a number of ways in which we are trying to realize that statement. I believe we are doing it with the values and dispositions that I have come to think of as distinctly Middlebury: integrity, rigor, connectedness, curiosity, and openness.
| by Karen Miller
I know it seems like a barrage of information has been coming at you from all directions this past week. We’ve all had to make fast, stressful, and unexpected adjustments to our personal and professional lives.
| by Regina Garner
I am reaching out today with some important updates regarding the continuance of pay for your work-study positions at the Institute.
| by Mark Peluso
I hope that you are doing well during this unprecedented and challenging time. While we are fortunate that there has not yet been a COVID-19 case on campus, cases are starting to appear in the town of Middlebury. I am writing to let you know that Parton Health Center is here to help and support you for any of your health needs, including if you begin to feel sick.
| by Baishakhi Taylor
To best support our transition to Remote Learning, the DLINQ Interns at both the College and Institute have put together four resources for your use: Student Remote Resources Site, Zoom Drop-In Sessions, Student Support Mailbox, and Student Continuity Planner.
