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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2023 Grand Championship
7:30 PM ET

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. Qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2023 finalists. Details and the streaming link are at oratorynow.org/spencer.

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Free
Open to the Public
Peach Pit Writing Collective Weekly Meeting
8:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Peach Pit Writing Collective

Peach Pit is a creative writing space and zine on campus. Come by to write together, workshop, make art, and eat snacks!

McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Leila Scanlon “Bad Food” - A Senior Exhibition of Pastels on Paper
12:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Studio Art

An art exhibition of my senior thesis work at the Center Gallery in McCullough. My artworks are figurative pastel drawings that mix humor with surrealism. These selected pieces result from my last semester at Middlebury. I will be available at the opening to discuss the work, explain my thought process and answer any questions at a reception on Feb. 3 at 4 pm. This event has been organized by the Program in Studio Art.

McCullough Center Gallery

Open to the Public
Environmental Studies Senior Thesis Presentation
10:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Environmental Studies

“The Environmental Impacts of Waste and Fashion at the Turn of the Century Using The House of Mirth as Focal Text” an Environmental Studies senior thesis presentation by Eva Kaiden ‘23, Environmental Literature major.

This paper uses Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth to set the scene of high society at the time, as well as to delve into concrete example of how waste – fashion waste, energy waste, and the waste of human lives – played an active role in the shaping of community and quality of life in New York City, especially for women.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220

Open to the Public
Employee Yoga
11:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium

Faculty and staff are invited to join Joanna Colwell from Otter Creek Yoga for this beginner’s yoga series. Preregistration required. To register, contact rebecca.schubert@gmhec.org.

McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge
Wakeful Wednesdays
12:10 PM ET

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
Employee Yoga
12:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium

Faculty and staff are invited to join Joanna Colwell from Otter Creek Yoga for this mixed level yoga series. Preregistration required. To register, contact rebecca.schubert@gmhec.org.

McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge
Investing Students in the Work of the Academy
12:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

Join us for this lunch and panel discussion focused on different ways that faculty/staff collaborate with students. How do they all stand to benefit from working together? What conditions are most suitable for effective, collaborative learning? Panelists include Laura Lesta Garcia (Luso-Hispanic Studies) & a PBL Project Assistant, Sarah Lohnes Watulak (DLINQ) & Inclusive Design Studio students, Brandon Baird (Luso-Hispanic Studies) & a research assistant, and Amanda Crocker (Neuroscience) & a course tutor.

Davis Family Library Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

Closed to the Public
Econ Winter Term Thesis Poster Presentation
3:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Economics

To Be Announced

Open to the Public
MW Squash vs Dartmouth
4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Women's Squash Team

Bostwick Family Squash Center Courts

Open to the Public
Otter nonsense January Improv Workshop
6:00 PM ET

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
Art Through Breath Final Showcase
7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Music

Students of MUSC 1027: “Artistic Creation Through Breath” present an interdisciplinary showcase inspired by and utilizing breath. Exhibition in MAC 221, performance in Robison Hall.

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Free
Open to the Public
Dalberg Advisors: global and social impact consutling career conversation with Sophie Gardiner '13
7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Center for Careers & Internships

Global & Social Impact Consulting Career Conversation with Sophie Gardiner ‘13 | Handshake (joinhandshake.com)

Virtual Middlebury

Closed to the Public
MiddMyco Meeting
7:00 PM ET

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
Film and Media Culture Senior Project Screening
7:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Film & Media Culture

A screening of senior projects produced by Film and Media Culture majors. Expect a variety of media modes and styles. A Film and Media Culture Department event.

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public
Middlebury College Democrats Weekly Meeting
8:00 PM ET

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
WOMP - Wednesday Open Mic Party
8:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

The Gamut Room

Wednesday Night Open Mic Party in the Gamut Room

Gifford Gamut Room

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Leila Scanlon “Bad Food” - A Senior Exhibition of Pastels on Paper
12:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Studio Art

An art exhibition of my senior thesis work at the Center Gallery in McCullough. My artworks are figurative pastel drawings that mix humor with surrealism. These selected pieces result from my last semester at Middlebury. I will be available at the opening to discuss the work, explain my thought process and answer any questions at a reception on Feb. 3 at 4 pm. This event has been organized by the Program in Studio Art.

McCullough Center Gallery

Open to the Public
CANCELED Making the Most of Course Response Forms
12:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

Join us for this lunch and discussion about course response forms with former members of the COR and academic administrators. CRFs don’t need to be scary or something to avoid. How might we embrace course response forms as a constructive tool towards reflection about our teaching practices and greater pedagogical effectiveness? Following the discussion, attendees can get assistance from CTLR staff in rethinking their syllabi in advance of the spring semester posting deadline.

To see the full schedule and register see - go.middlebury.edu/cts
Closed to the Public
Queer Mystic
4:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

Cultivating personal spirituality through the arts, nature, ceremony, food, & mystical practice for the LGBTQIA+ community. Going beyond intellectualizing identity toward embodying it from the depth of being. Facilitated by Associate Chaplain/Muslim Advisor Saifa Hussain. Refreshments will be served. Please fill out our interest form via go/QueerMystic/

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