Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Social media is plagued with problems of disinformation, harassment, censorship, and digital colonialism. There is a moral and epistemic imperative for us to collectively imagine alternative futures for our social media communities.
Karen Frost-Arnold, Professor of Philosophy at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

SOL will discuss the ways that rebels, freaks, and outcasts have been the catalyzers of major social and cultural transformations. Participants will reflect on nature as a diagram for cultivating self-love and receive tools for overcoming insecurity in pursuit of their greatest potential. 

The 2023-2024 Environmental Council (EC) members have been working hard on important campus projects and are excited to share their progress! Take this opportunity to talk with EC members, ask questions, and see what actionable steps they are taking to achieve goals and promote a sustainable campus community at Midd. Refreshments will be provided.

A community-building debrief and share-out of information learned at the NOFA-VT Annual Conference. Required for CAP-sponsored attendees; all others are welcome to join in as we share information and enjoy some Knoll-grown soup.

Come meet fellow Environmental Studies majors, minors, and faculty. Learn more about the major and opportunities in the program and get any questions answered prior to fall registration. Prospective majors and minors are also encouraged to attend. A variety of snacks and treats will be provided.

Connect with Midd alums at the Geography Field Guide.
Presented by the Center for Careers and Internships and cosponsored by the Geography department, this Geography Field Guide brings alumni back to campus to share knowledge and experience related to their post-Middlebury careers and professional lives with current students.

On Thursday alumni join us for a panel discussion. Friday morning, our alumni guests have volunteered to hold one-on-one chats with students (Sign up in Handshake)

“Mature and Old Growth Forests are Our Best Terrestrial Natural Climate Solution”

Don’t miss a chance to make an impact in Vermont this summer AND also experience farmers’ markets, hikes, swimming holes, outdoor cafes, music festivals, sunsets on the lake, and warm, sunny weather!

-40 MiddWorks for Vermont and Vermont Innovation Summer internships in Handshake.
-$4,000 summer internship funding award.
-Every sector: start-ups, business, education, health care, social justice, arts and culture, and the environment.
-Middlebury and Burlington housing available.

“The importance of wildland forests for climate resilience and human health”