Middlebury College Republicans

Come join the College Democrats and Republicans to watch the results roll in on election night! Professors Johnson and Dickinson will provide commentary.

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

Middlebury College Republicans meeting with Senator Joe Benning

8:00 PM ET

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VT State Senator Joe Benning Addresses Middlebury College Republicans” Description: “Please join the Middlebury College Republicans in welcoming VT State Senate Minority Leader Joe Benning (R-Caledonia) to campus. Senator Benning will be addressing a meeting of the Middlebury College Republicans on Monday, November 2, at 8:00pm in Munroe Hall, room 222. Senator Benning will be discussing Vermont public policy issues, the upcoming legislative session, and the 2016 state elections. All members of the Middlebury community are welcome to attend this event.

Munroe 217

Mismatch: Does affirmative action hurt more than it helps?

4:30 PM ET

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In his book Mismatch, Richard Sander examines the unintended consequences of preference programs in collegiate admissions. From his analysis, Sander finds that students who are given preferences over others fare worse at more elite schools where the academic barrier to entry and overall rigor is higher. This discrepancy in performance is a manifestation of what Sander calls mismatch theory.

Kirk Center

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