Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

George Thompson brings his Publisher-in-Residence series back to Middlebury in the second week of Winter Term ‘26. Join George for a 75-minute lunch session on Wednesday, 1/14, where he will provide the latest intel and insights about the state of the publishing world. There will also be a limited number of advising sessions on Wednesday, 1/14, and Thursday, 1/15, for faculty to meet individually with George about their scholarly hopes, plans, and questions.

Our teaching doesn’t always go as planned. Join this two-part session for faculty and staff on using Critical Incident Analysis as an approach to unexpected events in teaching.

Facilitated by Netta Avineri (Conflict Transformation).

Open to all staff and faculty. Register here.

Our teaching doesn’t always go as planned. Join this two-part session for faculty and staff on using Critical Incident Analysis as an approach to unexpected events in teaching.

Facilitated by Netta Avineri (Conflict Transformation).

Open to all staff and faculty. Register here.

With new technology creating challenges to current teaching and assessment strategies, how can instructors respond effectively and maintain trust with their students?

Interested in applying for a Conflict Transformation research grant? Join the CT Collaborative for more information about the application process, what’s new for 2026, and guidance for aligning your project goals with CT strategic foci and learning goals.

Open to all full-time faculty and research staff at the College and Institute.

RSVP here

What does it mean to die well? Samara Gordon Wexler ’23.5 will speak about her year-long Watson Fellowship project exploring what this means across different cultures and healthcare systems. Samara traveled to the UK, Ghana, South Africa, India, New Zealand, and Ireland, working alongside death doulas, fantasy coffin makers, and medical teams serving remote villages in order to understand how communities support end of life care.

Semester Planning Walk-In Sessions—come with questions and leave with a plan! Build a schedule that works for you to balance work, play, exercise, and commitments. Come once or each day. Treats and activities.

Semester Planning Walk-In Sessions—come with questions and leave with a plan! Build a schedule that works for you to balance work, play, exercise, and commitments. Come once or each day. Treats and activities.

Info session led by Dean Lisa Gates on finding undergraduate research opportunities on and off campus. Opportunities available in multiple disciplines. Programs discussed include Amgen, Middlebury Summer Research Assistants, REUs, SURF and application processes.

Find more information about Undergraduate Research at http://go.middlebury.edu/ur.

Learn about fellowships with late fall and winter deadlines: Beinecke, CLS, David Weill, Goldwater, Keasbey, St. Andrews, Truman, and Udall. These include awards for graduate study, summer study, and undergraduate study in various fields. The session led by Dean Lisa Gates will provide a quick overview of the fellowships and nomination process.