| by Ashley Arrocha
This email contains information on important processes and resources we have in place to assist students who may need extra support, who are of concern (such as high absenteeism or in crisis), and who may need accommodations.
| by Karen Miller and David Provost
As you may know, late this afternoon Governor Scott issued a new Executive Order titled “Stay Home/Stay Safe” that will take effect at 5:00 pm tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25. The order states that many Vermont businesses must suspend in-person business operations, except for “businesses and entities providing services or functions deemed critical to public health and safety.”
| by Jeff Cason and Sujata Moorti
It feels like we have been managing the issues connected to the COVID-19 pandemic for months, and to some degree we have been. But our challenges accelerated 13 days ago when we decided to start spring break early and make plans to teach remotely. We know all of you have been scrambling to figure out how to teach remotely. Thank you for these efforts, which have required you to completely rethink how you have done your job for a year, or how you have done it for years or decades. This has been challenging for all of us.
| by Jeff Cason and Sujata Moorti
As we enter the second week of our extended spring break, we hope that this message finds you healthy and safe. We, along with your faculty, have been preparing for remote learning, which will begin next Monday, the 30th. This brief message provides you with important information regarding the resumption of classes.
| by Karen Miller
I am writing to follow-up on the March 18 announcement of a new pay bank to support staff with Covid-19 related challenges.
| by Steve Snyder
You are very much on our minds, and we hope you and your families are safe and weathering this difficult period as comfortably as possible. We want to share an update on the upcoming summer and let you know that you should feel free to be in touch with your School or with the Sunderland office with any question you may have.
Faculty, Middlebury Institute, Staff
| by Karen Miller
We continue to process the impacts of social distancing on our operations. Our recent decisions mean that many individuals are now working remotely, and others, while working on campus, are working in new ways that further social distancing. In light of these changes and given our intent to ensure pay continuity for our existing staff for as long as possible, we do not believe this is the time to add new employees to our workforce.
| by Karen Miller
As many of you have heard, Governor Cuomo has issued an executive order requiring non-essential businesses to close and to keep their workers at home as of 8:00 pm tonight, Sunday, March 22.
Faculty, Middlebury Institute, Staff, Students
| by Laurie Patton
We are isolated now. The Vermont campus is emptier than it was. As I got out of my car on Tuesday to retrieve things from my office, I heard bells. Bells? The Carillon? I thought there must be something happening at Mead. But no, there couldn’t be. And then I realized: George Matthew is playing to inspire us, to orient us, to keep us together. Indeed, nothing was happening at Mead Chapel. And yet everything was.
