Events

Friday, October 2, 2026

• Oct 2

  

  George B Saul II lecture in Biology - Dr. Angelique Corthalis-John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)

  12:45 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Biology

  Public Lecture: The Fats of Life - The Metabolic Origins of Neurodegeneration 

  Bio: Dr Corthalis is an associated professor and multidisciplinary researcher with a broad and extensive background in biomedical science and biological/forensic anthropology. This expertise is unique and encompasses a wide range of research areas, with a specific focus on the critical connection between neurodegeneration, cell stressors, and the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. 

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 2

  Jummah Prayer

  1:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Muslim Students Association (MSA)

  Come join the Muslim community on campus for Jummah prayer. Everyone is welcome. 

  Islamic Center (Forest 152)
  

• Oct 2

  

  Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours

  1:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Sustainability & Environmental Affairs

  Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

  (Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

  All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

  The Knoll
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 2

  Understanding Self & Others

  2:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

  Gain empowerment in relationships and within self

  Service Building 209
  

  Closed to the Public
• Oct 2

  Bake Cookies for Charter House with the Newman Catholic Club

  3:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Newman Catholic Club

  Hello all!

  Please join us for cookie baking on Friday, October 2nd, from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Scott Center for Religious Life. We will be baking chocolate chip cookies for the Charter House, a local homeless shelter. 

  It will be lots of fun! Hope to see you there! 

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life (Hathaway House)
  

• Oct 2

  SIC Guest Speaker | Jon Owsley, Managing Partner at L Catterton

  3:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Student Investment Committe

  Please join us for a discussion with Jon Owsley ‘92. Hear his journey from being a student-athlete at Midd to a 20+ year career at the largest and most experienced consumer-focused private equity firm in the world. Kindly submit any questions you’d like to hear Jon answer HERE.

  Axinn Center 229
  

• Oct 2

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  3:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Oct 2

  Middlebury College Sailing Club Practice

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Sailing Club

  Practice for the MCSC at the sailing facility in Panton, VT

  Off Campus
  

• Oct 2

  ECONOCLAST: Herman Daly and the Gospel of Growth

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Environmental Studies

  Film screening of ECONOCLAST: HERMAN DALY AND THE GOSPEL OF GROWTH, an acclaimed new film by veteran documentary producer John de Graaf.The film profiles the famous economist who challenged his discipline’s focus on economic growth (as unsustainable on a finite planet, and resulting in great inequality) and launched the new field of Ecological Economists.

  Axinn Center 232
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 2

  Live Free and Ride Hard

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Cycling

  Join Middlebury Club Cycling for a weekend of MTB racing in Claremont, NH!

  Off Campus
  

• Oct 2

  This DREAM Friday, we'll be taking our mentees to go apple picking! Come join!

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  DREAM Mentoring

  This DREAM Friday, we’ll take our mentees apple picking from 4:00-6:00 PM! 

  Comej oin us!

  Off Campus
  

• Oct 2

  UPLIFT Friday Lift

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Uplift

  Fritz Balcony

  Virtue Field House, Fritz Family Balcony
  

• Oct 2

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Oct 2

  Middruns Open Run

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middruns

  Short group runs, open to all paces!

  Adirondack Circle
  

• Oct 2

  Equestrian Team Lessons

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Equestrian Team

  Weekly hunter-jumper lessons hosted by the Equestrian Team. Any experience welcome from beginners to advanced riders. New riders will be accepted at the start of each semester. Please contact us at equest@middlebury.edu if you have any questions!

  Off Campus
  

• Oct 2

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Oct 2

  Shabbat Services and Dinner

  5:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Jewish Association of Middlebury

  Join us for Shabbat services and dinner this week! The Jewish Association of Middlebury (JAM) hosts Shabbat services every Friday at 5:30pm in the Jewish Center, followed by a home-cooked kosher dinner at 6:30pm. Whether it is your first time engaging with Jewish life on campus, or you’ve been coming regularly, we welcome the Middlebury community to our space to share the joy of Shabbat. Please reach out to jewishassociation@middlebury.edu with any questions or concerns. 

  Jewish Center at the Freeman International Center
  

• Oct 2

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Oct 2

  Volleyball vs Bates

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Women's Volleyball Team

  • Free popcorn for students with Midd ID

  Memorial Field House Pepin Gymnasium
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 2

  Welcome to Service Translation

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  The Center for Community Engagement

  Service Translation is a student-led program that translates primary source documents and oral histories of those impacted by Executive Order 9066 and the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. This introduction to Service Translation will feature our 2024 project translating subtitles (English to Japanese) of the documentary Removed by Force, which shares the experiences of Japanese Americans living in Hawaii. All interested welcome! No prior language or linguistic abilities required.

  Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)