Events

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Clifford Symposium 2025: Opening Session: AI and the “Pleasure of Invention”

2:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry

President Baucom in Conversation with Meghan O’Rourke

President Ian Baucom talks with acclaimed writer, and his former student, Meghan O’Rourke on the transformations AI is bringing to higher education. Drawing on O’Rourke’s New York Times opinion piece, and their institutional AI adoption experiences, they examine tensions between AI as enabler versus threat to human creativity and learning.

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

Open to the Public

Study Abroad Fair

2:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: International Programs & Off Campus Study

Are you interested in studying abroad/off-campus during 2026-27? Come by the study abroad fair anytime between 2:00 and 5:00pm to gather information and talk with representatives from programs all over the world.

Axinn Center Reading Room

YOUPOWER Spin Class

3:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room

Clifford Symposium 2025: Faculty Panel: AI in the Middlebury Classroom

3:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry

Facilitator: Michelle McCauley, Executive Vice President and Provost, Middlebury College
Panelists: Allison Stanger, Thor Sawin, Roberto Lint Sagarena, Michael Linderman, German Reyes

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

Open to the Public

Middlebury Club Sailing Practice

3:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Middlebury College Sailing Club

Daily practice at the Hopper Family Sailing Pavilion on Lake Champlain

Off Campus

YOUPOWER Spin Class

4:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room

Middlebury Club Nordic Weekly Practice

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Midd Club Nordic

Regularly scheduled practice meeting outside of the Athletic Center Lobby. Will be running or rollerskiing!

Peterson Family Athletic Complex

Middlebury Debate Society Meeting

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Middlebury Debate Society

During the meeting team members will practice their rhetorical and debating skills by participating in practice debates, lectures, and drills on both specific speech technique as well as lectures on topics related to debate eg. economics, international relations, philosophy, ethics, sociology, etc.

Munroe 311

Mock Trial Interest Meeting

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Middlebury Mock Trial

This Mock Trial Interest meeting to introduce new members to our club, and talk a little bit about this years case!

Axinn Center 103

Middlebury Cycling Group Ride

4:45 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Middlebury Cycling

Join Middlebury Cycling for group rides throughout the week! Keep an eye on the group me for updates about the schedule and ride details.

Off Campus

First Year Senator Interest Meeting

5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: SGA (Student Government Association)

Axinn Center 220

Hindu Student's Association - Biweekly Meeting

5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Hindu Students Association

The Hindu Students Association Biweekly meeting is a safe space for students identifyingas Hindu as well as other students who are curious about the Hindu tradition to congregate, converse, andcelebrate the cultural, religious, and philosophical dimensions of the tradition.

McCullough Crest Room

YOUPOWER Spin Class

5:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room

YOUPOWER Spin Class

6:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room

SASA Meet and Greet

6:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: South Asian Students Association

Come meet the SASA board and other fellow members! I chance to listen to some music and have snacks!!!

Axinn Center 219

Clifford Symposium 2025: Keynote: The Past, Present, and Uncertain Future of Artificial Intelligence

7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry

Melanie Mitchell, Professor at the Santa Fe Institute

AI expert Dr. Melanie Mitchell from the Santa Fe Institute examines how current AI works, its true “intelligence,” and future prospects. From photo recognition to essay writing, she explores AI’s expanding role and what our expectations and concerns should be for near- and long-term developments.

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

Open to the Public

blue college emblem Center for Careers and Internships at Middlebury

Create Your First College Résumé: A Workshop for New Students

7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:: College Student Affairs and Center for Careers & Internships

Are you a first-year student planning to apply for on-campus jobs this semester or thinking ahead about an internship? The Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) is ready to help you create your first college résumé.

Come from 7:00-7:30 pm either night for a presentation on how to transform the skills and experience you’ve gained through volunteering, leadership, classes, jobs, and other activities into a strong, professional Middlebury résumé. Stay as long as you want to work on your résumé.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103