Events

Thursday, October 12, 2023

• Oct 12

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  8:00 AM 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
  

• Oct 12

  Weekday Morning Sitting Meditation

  8:30 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students. 

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Oct 12

  SpiritualiTea: A Circle for the Spirit Curious

  9:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Curious about spirituality? Join us for tea and exploration! Gather weekly to practice mindfulness and have conversation, facilitated by staff from The Scott Center and the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs.
  
   

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Oct 12

  Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Megan McKenna

  12:40 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Environmental Studies

  “Listening to a changing world: what soundscapes can teach us” an Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Megan McKenna, Academic Director of Study Away at Monterey, including California Coast and Climate Semester, Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Senior Data Scientist, affiliate with NOAA National Center for Environmental Information.
  

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 12

  ELP Fall Lunch Meeting

  12:45 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation

  This is an opportunity for the ELP participants to join together for lunch and discussion.

  McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge
  

  Closed to the Public
• Oct 12

  Fall Sailing Practice

  3:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Sailing Club

  Sailing Team at Hopper Family Sailing Pavilion for Fall Practice 

  Off Campus
  

• Oct 12

  Islam 101 with Muslim Chaplain Zahra Moeini Meybodi

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Join Associate Muslim Chaplain and Interfaith Advisor Zahra Moeini Meybodi to discuss themes that cover introductory questions about Islamic worldview, beliefs, practices and cultural heritage.  On Thursday, Nov. 16, Chaplain Zahra will lead a discussion on themes of individual and communal healing, “From Pain to Presence: Islamic Practices in Healing.”

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Oct 12

  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
  

• Oct 12

  

  Biology Seminar Series - The 1971 Symbios Expedition to Enewetak Atoll: A Major Landmark in Coral Reef Research

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Biology

  Christopher D’Elia, PBK
  Louisiana State University
  The 1971 Symbios Expedition to Enewetak Atoll: A Major Landmark in Coral Reef Research

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 12

  

  Clarity: Mindfulness Practice

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

  Take a few minutes to clear your head as you move into the evening.

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 338
  

• Oct 12

  Ghosts on the Water: Uncovering Murders in Early 20th Century Smuggling of Chinese Immigrants in Vermont & New Hampshire

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Office of Institutional Diversity Equity & Inclusion

  Images of bucolic landscapes, covered bridges, neat farms, and tightly knit communities are central to popular conceptions of Vermont. These same impressions, however, have rendered much of the region’s historical violence invisible. Local historian Ethan Mitchell will present new research uncovering murders of Chinese immigrants on human smuggling routes through Vermont and upstate New York in the early 20th century.  

  Axinn Center 229
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 12

  Hebrew Language & Culture Club (HLC)

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Hebrew

  An engaging and fun way to learn a bit of Hebrew and experience and learn about Israeli culture.
  Each week will provide something new and different according to students’ requests - including watching Israeli films and documentaries; Street Art in Israel; listening to Israeli Music; meeting interesting people from various sectors of Israel; and cooking and eating lots of Israeli foods.
  
  *The HLC Club is held mainly in English with a little bit of Hebrew spicing, and is led by Michal Strier, a Hebrew Professor from the Midd School of Hebrew.

  Munroe 416
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 12

  Laura Nasrallah:Speaking in/of Tongues: Ancient Christianity, South Korean Pentecostalism & Poetry of M. NourbeSe Philip

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Religion

  According to a letter from the apostle Paul, Christ-followers in the Roman colonial town of Corinth in the midst of assembly were speaking in tongues which no one could understand. This talk is an experiment, bringing together recent analyses of speaking in tongues or glossolalia in South Korea (Nicholas Harkness) with a critique of the violence of language by Afro-Caribbean poet M. NourbeSe Philip.

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 12

  

  School in Italy Information Session

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  International Programs & Off Campus Study

  Join us for a one-hour information session about studying at the Middlebury School in Italy. All interested students are encouraged to attend!

  Sunderland 130
  

  Closed to the Public
• Oct 12

  JusTalks workshop: Interracial Interactions

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Office of Institutional Diversity Equity & Inclusion and JusTalks

  This workshop is geared towards BIPOC students on ways to equip and prepare them academically and socially at a predominantly white institution (PWI). 

  Axinn Center 220
  

• Oct 12

  Middlebury Debate Society

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Debate Society

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 411
  

• Oct 12

  Middlebury Debate Society

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Debate Society

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 530
  

• Oct 12

  

  Mock Trial Team Meeting

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Mock Trial

  Mock Trial collaborative team meeting to develop our case theory for regional competition in February.

  Axinn Center 103
  

• Oct 12

  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
  

• Oct 12

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  6:15 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