Events

Thursday, April 11, 2024

• Apr 11

  Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Drop-In Session

  11:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Center for Careers & Internships

  This on-campus tabling event is an opportunity for Middlebury students to learn more about Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. VYCC offer paid positions to youth and young adults (ages 15-29) to work on impactful conservation and food security projects. VYCC is currently offering entry-level AmeriCorps Member positions on the farm this summer. Visit us in the Davis Library to learn more!

  Axinn Center Winter Garden
  

• Apr 11

  

  Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series:

  12:40 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Environmental Studies

  “Using GIS and Satellite Data to Study Climate, Environment and Social Determinants of Health” by Kevin Lane, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health, Interim Director of Environmental Health Doctoral Program, and Chief Data Officer – Center for Climate Health.
  

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Apr 11

  Green Dot Tabling

  1:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Health and Wellness Education

  Davis Family Library Vestibule (main entrance)
  

  Closed to the Public
• Apr 11

  Club Sailing Practice

  3:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Sailing Club

  Club Sailing Practice in Panton on Lake Champlain 

  Off Campus
  

• Apr 11

  Neurodivergent Minds @ Midd

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

  group for neurodivergent students focused on self-care and sensory strategies in an affirming space
• Apr 11

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  Free 45-minute student-led indoor spin classes! These classes take place in the FIC building, room 127. Shoes and equipment are provided, and you will receive PE credit for this class. Sign up for classes at go/youpower or using the MINDBODY app. 

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Apr 11

  Adrie Kusserow Poetry Reading and Discussion

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Department of English and Anthropology

  Title: THE TRAUMA MANTRAS
  
  UNSETTLING THE SELF/RETHINKING TRAUMA:  Ethnographic Prose Poems on South Sudanese Refugees and American Attempts to “Heal” Them
  

  Axinn Center 229
  

  Open to the Public
• Apr 11

  Cycling Group Ride

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Cycling

  Group rides leave from ADK at 4:45 Monday through Thursday. Come join us for your next ride!

  Off Campus
  

• Apr 11

  Field Guide for International Politics and Economics Students

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Int'l Politics & Economics and Center for Careers & Internships

  Connect with Midd alums at the International Politics and Economics Field Guide.
  Presented by the Center for Careers and Internships and cosponsored by the International Politics and Economics department, this Field Guide brings alumni back to campus to share knowledge and experience related to their post-Middlebury careers and professional lives with current students.
  

  Johnson Classroom 204
  

  Closed to the Public
• Apr 11

  Grief and Loss Group

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Counseling & Human Relations Center and Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Interested exploring themes of grief and loss together?  Help build a community of peer support.  Arts and crafts supplies, warm beverages and light refreshments are available. Drop in any Thursday in the Crest Room.   Co-sponsored by Middlebury Counseling and The Scott Center. For more information contact nparrish@middlebury.edu.

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Apr 11

  

  Honor Code Panel

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  SGA (Student Government Association)

  Join to provide input on the Honor code to the Honor code committee.

  McCullough Wilson Cafe
  

  Closed to the Public
• Apr 11

  Logrolling Practice

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  LOG ROLLING CLUB

  Log rolling practice every Thursday & Sunday at the Natatorium! Bring a towel, a swimsuit and your excitement. You can duel your friends and learn the log rolling techniques. 

  Natatorium Shallow End
  

• Apr 11

  

  Middlebury in Beijing Pre-departure Orientation

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  International Programs & Off Campus Study

  This will be a mandatory pre-departure orientation for students planning to study at Middlebury in Beijing during the fall of 2024 or for the 2024-25 academic year. (Students admitted to the program will receive a Zoom invitation via email.)

  Virtual Middlebury
  

• Apr 11

  

  The Architecture of Music

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Mahaney Arts Center, History of Arts and Architecture, and Music

  Eric Whitacre Lecture
  “The Architecture of Music”
  Featuring a live performance from the Middlebury College Choir
  
  Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre, is among today’s most popular musicians. His works are programmed worldwide and his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united over 100,000 singers from more than 145 countries. In this lecture, Eric will discuss his music and process through the lens of Architecture, exploring how the two art forms overlap and inform each other. 
  
  Free and open to the public
  

  Middlebury Chapel
  

  Open to the Public
• Apr 11

  

  Debate Society Biweekly Practice

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Debate Society

  Middlebury Debate Society’s biweekly meeting and debate practice. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to come to any meeting, and we would be happy to show you the ropes. No experience required!

  Munroe 317
  

• Apr 11

  Gensler Symposium Podcast: Feminism, Fascism and the Future

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  European Studies, Latin American Studies, and Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies

  Snacks and Silent Listening Podcast Party
  
  BYOE (Bring Your Own Earphones) for an opening of the podcast “Feminism, Fascism & the Future.” Some of the makers of this podcast will talk about the process of tracing the global rise of anti-gender ideology movements in podcast form. Then you can go listen to whatever episode you want (and bonus: many of our speakers for the conference are in these episodes)!

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Apr 11

  Should We Ban TikTok?

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Political Science

  Co-Sponsored by The Alexander Hamilton Forum.

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220
  

  Open to the Public
• Apr 11

  WICS++ Study Sesh and Haymaker Buns

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Women and non-binary in Computer Science++ (WiCS++)

  Join WICS++ as we study and eat Haymaker buns! This meeting will be a fun space to lock in, complete those assignments, and ask questions. Feel free to connect with fellow members, especially upperclassmen, and ask for help! We will also have Haymaker buns provided to those who filled out the Google Form. Study in a collaborative study environment with us.

  Atwater A, Section A, Room 100
  

• Apr 11

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  Free 45-minute student-led indoor spin classes! These classes take place in the FIC building, room 127. Shoes and equipment are provided.  Sign up for classes at go/youpower or using the MINDBODY app. 

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Apr 11

  Atelier Sewing Club Meeting

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  The Atelier

  Open workshop hours in the Atelier workspace. Sewing machines, sergers, irons, and most tools provided. 

  Wright Theatre Green Room