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Monday, January 9, 2023

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

  • Writing in Community

    Sponsored by:
    Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
    Quiet time for productive writing. This is part of the January Pedagogy Series of events sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Learning and research. Continental Breakfast will be available.

    McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge

    Closed to the Public

  • Weekly Politics Luncheon

    Sponsored by:
    Political Science
    Students and the public are invited to attend this weekly nonpartisan discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matthew Dickinson. Held on most Tuesdays from 12:30-1:20 pm EST. Check the calendar for dates. No expertise assumed. All viewpoints welcome.

    This is both an in-person and a virtual event. To register to attend via Zoom, please contact Prof. Dickinson.

    Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

    Open to the Public

  • Find and Fund Your Summer Internship

    Sponsored by:
    Center for Careers & Internships
    Now is the time to start planning your summer internship! Learn strategies for finding or creating the best summer internship for you.

    At this session, we will:
    • Help you focus your search based on interest, geography, and other factors that matter to you.
    • Highlight top resources to use in the search process.
    • Discuss strategies for applying to posted positions or creating your own experience.
    • Give you examples of past internships Midd students have done.
    • Provide an overview of CCI’s GRANT FUNDING available for unpaid internships.

    McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216

    Closed to the Public

  • The SlowDown

    Sponsored by:
    Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life
    Take a breath, slow it down, and use your creative mind!
     
    Each week we’ll have materials for different projects — beading, embroidery floss for making bracelets, collaging on notebook covers and containers, origami, watercolors for illustrating poetry, etc.
     
    We’ll be serving hot homemade chai and homemade cookies.  

    (Private)

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

  • Wakeful Wednesdays

    Sponsored by:
    Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life
    Join Spiritual and Religious Life Dean Mark R. Orten for 20 minutes of quiet contemplation with reading and music for our times. Intentional silence and guided meditation will be interspersed with music and readings from secular worldviews and sacred traditions to open our awareness and to find strength and perspective for living during personal, political, racial, ecological and other upheavals.

    Middlebury Chapel

    Open to the Public

  • Current Anti-Racist Initiatives and What's to Come

    Sponsored by:
    Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
    Join us for lunch and a panel discussion with Tara Affolter (Education Studies), Mikaela Taylor (Special Collections), and Renee Wells (Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). From the plethora of DEI workshops Renee has created for faculty and staff, to the support Mikaela brings to the archival work of the Twilight Project, and then the new “Freedom Dreaming” theatre project created by Tara and her students, this panel will help fill in the picture on current efforts to create an anti-racist Middlebury.

    Davis Family Library Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

    Closed to the Public

  • Dialogue, Race, and Conflict Transformation

    Sponsored by:
    Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation
    As a part of the new course in “conflict transformation (CT) skills,” the CT Collaborative features David Campt during the Winter term to offer an introduction to Dialogue, Race and Conflict Transformation from his unique lens. Dr. Campt, often called “The Dialogue Guy,” is a renowned expert in inclusion and equity, cultural competence, civic engagement, and intergroup dialogue. For more than 25 years, he has been sought by groups as a thought leader and keynote speaker.

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • On "Freedom Dreaming" and Students’ Dreams Deferred

    Sponsored by:
    Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
    Students from Tara Affolter’s class will perform Act II of their “Freedom Dreaming” theatre production, which points out barriers the students have faced or witnessed in the work towards an anti-racist Middlebury. The performance (about 10 minutes) will be followed by an informal discussion with attendees over cocoa and cookies. Audience members will be asked to reflect on what they heard and how it might affect their own curricular and pedagogical choices.

    To see the full schedule and register see - go.middlebury.edu/cts.

    Davis Family Library Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

    Closed to the Public

  • Otter nonsense January Improv Workshop

    Sponsored by:
    The Otter Nonsense Players
    Head on down to Axinn every Wednesday this month for our January Improv Workshop! We’ll teach you the fundamentals of improv comedy, play some fun games and warmups, and eventually delve into some long form! This workshop is open to all students–no experience required.

    Axinn Center 103

  • How to Write a Resume

    Sponsored by:
    Center for Careers & Internships
    Come to this workshop and learn the best way to tell your story in a resume. Learn about action verbs, how to format the document, what to include and what to leave out. A peer advisor will be presenting and all students are welcome. No matter if you’re just starting, or almost done, or anywhere in between. Bring your document with you and work on it during the session.

    Axinn Center 220

    Closed to the Public

  • MiddMyco Meeting

    Sponsored by:
    MiddMyco
    Join us for a evening of presentations, conversations, art creations, or recreations regarding the fantastic world of fungi.

    McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220

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    Spencer Prize in Oratory 2023: Qualifying Rounds

    Sponsored by:
    ORATORY NOW
    In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the sixth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2023 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer. FREE.

    Location: Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Middlebury College Democrats Weekly Meeting

    Sponsored by:
    Middlebury College Democrats
    Do you care about climate change, abortion rights, and other major political issues facing Middlebury students? Do you want to learn how you can be more involved in supporting Democratic campaigns? If yes, come to Middlebury College Democrats weekly meeting.

    Axinn Center 229