In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the tenth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore febs!).
Show your support of the speakers, wear RED on Jan 7, BLUE on Jan 10, and GREEN on Jan 12!
Qualifying rounds culminate in the Jan 26 Grand Championship event featuring the 2027 finalists. Details are at go/spencer. FREE.
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the tenth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore febs!).
Show your support of the speakers, wear RED on Jan 7, BLUE on Jan 10, and GREEN on Jan 12!
Qualifying rounds culminate in the Jan 26 Grand Championship event featuring the 2027 finalists. Details are at go/spencer. FREE.
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the tenth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore febs!).
Show your support of the speakers, wear RED on Jan 7, BLUE on Jan 10, and GREEN on Jan 12!
Qualifying rounds culminate in the Jan 26 Grand Championship event featuring the 2027 finalists. Details are at go/spencer. FREE.
In a tradition dating back to 1825, student speakers will share stories of fumbles and recoveries in a fun, community setting. Stories can range from 4-8 minutes. The audience will help crown the winner.
Produced by Oratory Now. FREE. Details at go/pm26. Sign up here.
Gifford Gamut Room
NER Out Loud
Thursday, April 23rd, 7:30 PM
Hepburn Zoo
Sponsored by Oratory Now and New England Review
Join us for this artful and inspiring event, in which students from Oratory Now read selections from the New England Review and student writers read their own poetry and prose aloud on stage. Free and open to the public.
Oratory Now Readers:
Mack Briglin ’26.5
Monique Pond ‘28
Zaina Mahbub ‘28
Amador Abusio ’29
New England Review Readers:
Adonai Haile ‘27
Maya Hynes ‘28.5
Margaux Joly ‘27
More information here:NER Out Loud – New England Review
Hepburn Zoo
January 27, Tuesday
Grand Championship: Spencer Prize in Oratory
7:30 PM, Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Featuring the 2026 Spencer Prize Finalists… and special guests, the Middlebury Mamajamas!
McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the ninth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore febs!). Qualifying rounds culminate in a Jan 27 Grand Championship event. Details are at go/spencer. FREE and open to the public.
Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the ninth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore febs!). Qualifying rounds culminate in a Jan 27 Grand Championship event. Details are at go/spencer. FREE and open to the public.
Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the ninth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore febs!). Qualifying rounds culminate in a Jan 27 Grand Championship event. Details are at go/spencer. FREE and open to the public.
Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
Welcoming our newest scholars to the Academic Community! Twenty-two First Year Seminars will celebrate the end of their first semester at Middlebury with a wide variety of short presentations, posters, and performances.
Free and open to the public. Details are at oratorynow.org/fysymposium
Axinn Center
