President of the College

Speaker: Dr. Catherine Miller, Department of Physics
Lecture Title: Mission to the Sun: Exploring the Solar Corona

Come join us for an exciting week of lectures to celebrate the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse! Cookies will be provided. The 2024 Solar Eclipse Lecture Series is sponsored by the Mittelman Observatory and the Department of Physics.

Come join us for an exciting week of lectures to celebrate the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse! Cookies will be provided. The 2024 Solar Eclipse Lecture Series is sponsored by the Mittelman Observatory and the Department of Physics.

Speaker: Prof. James Fitzsimmons, Department of Anthropology
Lecture Title: Eclipses and Other Solar Anxieties in Ancient Mesoamerica

Middlebury’s 214th Convocation celebrates the start of a new academic year, welcoming new students.

Courtesy of the President’s Office – FREE 9-hole Captain and Crew (4-person scramble) Check-in: starting at 3:45 p.m.* Shotgun start: 4:30 p.m. Dinner: in Kirk following golf Open to all faculty, staff,¬ and retirees. Please contact Valerie Costello (vcostell@middlebury.edu), Phil Cyr (pcyr@middlebury.edu), or MariAnn Osborne (mosborne@middlebury.edu), to register your team.

Courtesy of the President’s Office – FREE 9-hole Captain and Crew (4-person scramble) Check-in: starting at 3:45 p.m.* Shotgun start: 4:30 p.m. Dinner: in Kirk following golf Open to all faculty, staff,¬ and retirees. Please contact Valerie Costello (vcostell@middlebury.edu), Phil Cyr (pcyr@middlebury.edu), or MariAnn Osborne (mosborne@middlebury.edu), to register your team.

A Beneficiary Showcase of Ukrainian Resilience through Art

This third annual event celebrates the culture and resilience of the nation of Ukraine with music, poetry, film, and more.  Featuring the New York Crimean Tatar Ensemble, with a parade of performances by the Middlebury College Choir, the student band Chapel Hill, Middlebury College’s Ukrainian students, and other special guests. Admission is free, and information about donating to Ukrainian relief organizations will be provided.

Tragic events in the Middle East have impacted many in the Middlebury community, and raised questions about how we may respond both personally and collectively to global conflict and violence on a college campus. How can we make space for authentic expression of grief, anger, and fear, while not contributing to dehumanization and stereotyping? In facilitated small groups, participants in this community dinner will have a chance to share their experiences, hear the perspectives of other community members, and reflect on our core concerns and sense of purpose.

Meet author Caralena Peterson to discuss her book, The Effortless Perfection Myth: Debunking the Myth and Revealing the Path to Empowerment for Today’s College Women.

Books will be provided for the first 20 guests who arrive at the event.

Caralena Peterson is an expert on “effortless perfection” and the mental health crisis it has helped to create on college campuses across the United States, especially amongst women. She earned her B.A. in Women’s Studies and Public Policy at Duke University and her M.A. at the Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English.

 

Come listen to speeches from College members, a performance by Riddim World Dance Troupe as well as other dance performancers.  Stay for the opening reception, watch a light show by the Theatre Department and finish off the evening with live music by Soop Spoons and Mutual Friends.