Orientation

Come to the Innovation Hub to sample coffee made by Daniel Gutierrez ’23. Daniel is the founder and owner of Iluminar Coffee, a small batch roaster that highlights its producers and supports community organizations. The coffee served will be made from beans roasted at Daniel’s session with students at the Old Stone Mill the previous day. While you’re there, meet the staff at the Innovation Hub and have a coffee chat about different programs offered such as: Oratory Now, MiddCORE, Social Entrepreneurship advising, programs in Creativity and Innovation, Global Health, and more.

Come join Molly Grazioso ’23.5 as she introduces the Studio, a student-run creative space for upcycling and sustainable fashion projects that she created as part of her Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship at the Innovation Hub. Molly will share some plans and projects for the space, showing you what’s possible with the latest addition to Middlebury’s arts and sustainability scene.

Daniel Gutierrez ‘23, founder of Iluminar Coffee coffee company, will be running a coffee bean roasting workshop for first-years as part of MiddView orientation. This will happen at the Old Stone Mill (82 Weybridge St.) where he has been doing his roasting with support from the Innovation Hub. He will use his coffee roasting equipment and/or one of the kitchens in the Old Stone Mill. He will also be describing his story and process to first-years as well as the Innovation Hub resources he used.

MiddView Orientation Optional Event: Welcome, new students! Join us for an introduction to Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll on Saturday, 9/11 and Sunday, 9/12. Meet at PROCTOR TERRACE: we will walk down to the garden together along the safe route (by the Ridgeline apartments). Learn more and signup at go/knollhours.

MiddView Orientation Optional Event: Welcome, new students! Join us for an introduction to Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll on Saturday, 9/11 and Sunday, 9/12. Meet at PROCTOR TERRACE: we will walk down to the garden together along the safe route (by the Ridgeline apartments). Learn more and signup at go/knollhours.

A Closer Look at Antisemitism and Islamophobia
Description: In this workshop we will look closely at two forms of anti-religious hate and discrimination, exploring their origins, characteristics, and how they manifest today— especially in America and on campus. Led by Rabbi/Associate Chaplain Danielle Stillman, and Muslim Advisor/Associate Chaplain Saifa Hussain.

Mindfulness and Anti-Oppression
Drawing on the principles and practices of mindfulness, we will explore non-violent approaches to dismantling oppressive hierarchies and power structures. Led by Dean of Spiritual & Religious Life Mark R. Orten.

Join student leaders from the student org Nutrition Outreach and Mentoring (NOM) on a gardening outing to Mary Hogan Elementary School. Participants will spend an hour at the school garden harvesting and doing other gardening tasks and learn about NOM’s community partnerships and ways to get involved this fall.

Come learn about Addison Central Teens (ACT) with a walk through town to their building! Participants will learn about the programming ACT provides teens in Addison County.

Join Dean of Spiritual & Religious Life Mark Orten,  Zoya Kobets ‘23 and incoming students in a session that will introduce mindfulness concepts and practices.  Students will learn about empirically-verified practices to reduce stress, improve attention and memory, help with sleep, and ability to respond to stress with equanimity, along with many other valuable benefits.  No experience necessary.  Please contact Ellen McKay Jewett, emckay@middlebury.edu, with questions.