Events
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Before I Die
This interactive public art installation invites members of the Middlebury community to reflect on what matters most. By sharing personal hopes and aspirations on a communal wall, the project fosters connection, introspection, and a celebration of our shared humanity. Inspired by the global Before I Die project, this installation transforms public space into a canvas for gratitude, memory, and possibility.
Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
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Weekday Morning Sitting Meditation
Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students. No registration required. Drop in any day that works for you!
McCullough Crest Room
Closed to the Public
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Drop-In Hours with the Dean of Spiritual & Religious Life
Stop in to chat and enjoy a cup of hot tea with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten.
Middlebury Chapel
Closed to the Public
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Middlebury Club Sailing Practice
Daily practice at the Hopper Family Sailing Pavilion on Lake Champlain
Off Campus
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Extracting the Past: How the 'AI' Industry Exploits Art History & What We Can Do to Stop It
Over the last several years, universities and museums have partnered with commercial technology firms like Google, Microsoft, and Meta, who have promised that their AI products will enhance both historical research and accessibility to historical collections. These promises, however, are not supported by the reality of what computer vision—the branch of AI most relevant to the history of art—can achieve. So why have major institutions in education and the arts been so quick to take up these firms’ offers?
Mahaney Arts Center 125
Open to the Public
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Middlebury in Beijing Pre-Departure Orientation
This will be a mandatory pre-departure orientation for students planning to study in Beijing during the spring (or winter-spring) of 2026. (Students admitted to the program will receive a Zoom invitation via email.)
Virtual Middlebury
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Privilege & Poverty Academic Cluster Summer Internships information session with alumni
Interested in exploring the dynamics of economic inequality through community work next summer? Looking for a deeply engaging and meaningful paid summer experience? Join recent P&P interns and alums to learn about the Privilege & Poverty Academic Cluster summer internships, both local and national. Come with curiosity, questions and a hunger for great conversation and food!
26 Blinn Lane, CCE
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Queer Grief Workshop Series
Connect with others around grief and loss through creative expression at the Prism Center. Come to one or come to all! Please RSVP by emailing Nick Parrish (nparrish@middlebury.edu).
Week 1 (Oct 16): Queer Grief: Collaging and Conversation. Connect with others around your own experiences of grief and loss while creating collage (no experience necessary). Light snacks and beverages provided.
The Prism Center
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Football Games at The Grille
Join us every Thursday and Sunday to watch the football games at The Grille and enjoy weekly menu specials!
McCullough Wilson Cafe
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