Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Ridgeline Townhouse Lottery - participants are welcome, but not required, to attend.

Screening and panel discussion of the documentary Resilience, which explores the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), experiences of extreme stress or trauma that have been linked to lasting negative effects on a child’s development and serious health risks later in life. The film offers hope that awareness of ACEs can lead to a greater investment in screening, prevention, and treatment. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Donna Bailey, Co-Director of the Parent Child Center, Dr.

A debate on the pros and cons of school choice. EDST 0115 Education in the USA

Brain, body, and mindfulness: New understandings of the “self” Lecturer: Catherine Kerr, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Director of Translational Neuroscience Contemplative Studies Initiative, Brown University This talk will describe recent studies drawn from the neuroscience of embodiment in order to lay out a novel understanding of the “self”.

Wondering How to Make the World a Better Place? Your Liberal Arts Education Will Come in Supremely Handy A Sophomore Conference event featuring guest speaker Ninive Calegari ‘93. For more information see the full schedule

Based on over 150 interviews gathered over 4 years in 20 countries, the award-winning film Poverty Inc. explores the hidden and less attractive side of doing good. From disaster relief to TOMS Shoes, from adoptions to agricultural subsidies, Poverty, Inc. reveals that fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most? Discussion with faculty from Middlebury’s Global Health, Food Studies, and Privilege & Poverty programs, as well as UVM’s Education department, will follow the screening.

Oratory Now revives a 209 year-old Middlebury tradition: The Parker-Merrill Prize in Speech. Open to all current students, this contest offers a top prize of $500, and two, second-place prizes of $250. Finalists will also receive a professionally edited video recording of their speech. Admission is free. For information, or to register to compete: go/SpeechContest

Come to the Otter Nonsense show. We added a freshman feb!

Student who have applied to live off campus and received confirmation of the receipt of their group’s application from the Housing Office may wish to attend the lottery. Attendance is not required. All applications will be drawn and the order noted should any additional offers beyond the maximum number (TBD) be extended prior to the start of the Fall Term. All applicants should be aware that the College is not planning to extend any new offers following the start of the 2017-2018 academic year. Please refer to the go/offcampusliving webpage for details.