Events

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

• Oct 25

  Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture Series - John McLeod: "Architecture for All - Community Engagement Through Architecture"

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Academic Affairs

  Presenter: John McLeod
  “Architecture for All - Community Engagement Through Architecture”
  
  Three examples from practice and teaching demonstrate architecture’s ability to serve anyone and anywhere: the Johnson Memorial Building renovation, the Architectural Studies/Habitat for Humanity Housing Design program, and “Design Assembly” - an annual community design-build program with students.

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 25

  Compassion, Justice and Nonviolence: A Scott Center Interfaith Panel Discussion

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Join some of your favorite chaplains and others as they explore different worldviews’ and religions’ relationship to the powerful themes of compassion, justice and nonviolence.  Panel members include Rabbi Danielle Stillman, Muslim Advisor Zahra Moeini, Affiliate Christian Chaplain Katie Runde Sanchez, Affiliate Humanist Chaplain Prof. Bill Vitek, and Prof. Marc Lapin from the Environmental Studies Department, who will bring a Buddhist perspective.  Moderated by Professor Rebecca Gould.
  

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Oct 25

  

  From Thoughts of Despair to Words of Witness

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Axinn Center for the Humanities

  Presenter: Nana-Ama Danquah 
  

  Axinn Center 104
  

  Closed to the Public
• Oct 25

  JusTalks workshop: Exploring Hookup Culture

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Office of Institutional Diversity Equity & Inclusion and JusTalks

  Axinn Center 219
  

• Oct 25

  The Acquisition of Dialect Features during Study Abroad

  4:30 PM ET

  When you study abroad, you aren’t just exposed to a new language, you’re exposed to a new dialect of that language. But how do you decide if you’ll learn that dialect as well? In this talk, Dr. Regan will discuss what social aspects influence how students decide to learn different dialect features during study abroad and if they are successful at it, with a specific focus on students studying Spanish in Spain.

  Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
  

• Oct 25

  The Art of Letters: A Calligraphy Workshop

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  International Students' Organization (ISO)

  Join us for “The Art of Letters: A Calligraphy Workshop,” where the strokes of a pen transform into elegant works of art. Discover the beauty of precise lettering, graceful flourishes, and the timeless art of calligraphy. This hands-on workshop welcomes both beginners and enthusiasts, offering expert guidance and a journey into the captivating world of penmanship. Unleash your creativity and master the art of crafting mesmerizing letters. Join us and let your words come to life on the page.

  Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
  

• Oct 25

  

  Bold Action on a Burning Planet: Envisioning an Escalation of Tactics and Increased Community Resilience

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Economics, Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Food Studies

  Chuck Collins is coming to campus this fall! He is the Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies in DC, and the author of a new book, Altar to an Erupting Sun. The book has won praise from Bill McKibben, Kim Stanley Robinson and Winona LaDuke, among others, and asks us to confront our moral obligations to act in the face of climate change.

  Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
  

  Open to the Public
• Oct 25

  Dia De Los Muertos Mask Making Workshop

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Palana Social House

  Join PALANA in the AFC lounge as Charlie Grossman will lead a mask-making workshop which you can wear on Día de Muertos for years to come! An ofrenda-building workshop will follow right after!

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center
  

• Oct 25

  Matriculate Application Workshop

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Admissions

  Matriculate applications are due Sunday 10/29. This will be a workshop event for any applicants to our program. go/matriculate to find out more!

  Munroe 217
  

• Oct 25

  Power Yoga with Tatum Menon

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Yoga Club

  Tatum will lead a 60-minute power yoga class from 5pm-6pm. Students can take 8 of these classes to receive PE credit. Mats will be provided to those that need them.

  Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)
  

• Oct 25

  The Divine Names

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Muslim Students Association (MSA)

  Come join MIDD MSA as we learn and reflect on The Divine Names! 

  Islamic Center (Forest B9)
  

• Oct 25

  

  Understanding Self and Others in Relationship

  5:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

  Let’s explore how we cope with stress, tolerate difficult emotions, engage in self-talk and experience feelings of value in relationships with other students. A weekly group open to all students, facilitated by counseling staff.

  Davis Family Library 230 - Main Level Seminar Room
  

  Closed to the Public
• Oct 25

  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 25

  

  Dia De los Muertos - How to Build An Ofrenda

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center

  Come learn some of the traditions of building an altar to welcome your loved ones home at the time of year when the veil between the living and the dead is the thinnest. With Olga Sanchez Saltveit (Theatre)

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center
  

• Oct 25

  Gather: Progressive Christian Community

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Gather is a community for the progressive Christian, Christian-curious, Christian-conflicted, agnostic, and generally bewildered. Join Affiliate Christian Chaplain Katie Runde Sanchez for an exploratory meeting with homemade goodies.

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Oct 25

  

  Mock Trial Team Meeting

  6:00 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 25

  Yoga Sculpt with Brooke Allison

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Yoga Club

  Brooke will lead a 60-minute yoga class from 5pm-6pm. Mats will be provided to those that need them.

  Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)
  

• Oct 25

  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, you will receive PE credit for this class. Sign up for classes at go/youpower or using the MINDBODY app. 

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Oct 25

  Middlebury College Democrats Meeting

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Democrats

  Join us at our first meeting of the semester, and chat with members about the organization, and what we do throughout the year.

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

• Oct 25

  

  Middlebury School in Greater China (TAIWAN) Pre-departure Orientation

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  International Programs & Off Campus Study

  This will be a mandatory pre-departure orientation for students planning to study in Taiwan during the spring of 2024. (Students admitted to the program will receive a Zoom invitation via email.)

  Virtual Middlebury
  

  Closed to the Public