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Friday, September 19, 2025

  • Colorful explosion on black background. Text: 2025 Clifford Symposium: AI Unboxed: Moving Beyond Hype & Fear

    Clifford Symposium 2025: Building the Future Workforce: An Industry Perspective on AI and Human Potential

    Parker Harris, CTO of Slack and Cofounder of Salesforce

    Parker Harris ’89 shares insights from leading a major cloud computing company through the AI revolution. He explores workforce displacement, skill development, and the evolving relationship between human creativity and machine intelligence, examining opportunities and responsibilities of large-scale AI adoption. 

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Open to the Public
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    Clifford Symposium 2025: Lunch Session: Alumni Panel

    Join Middlebury alumni for lunch while hearing about their professional and personal AI experiences. Hear from Mario Ariza ’09, Mike Berkley ’95, Mohan Renganathan ’96, Julisa Salas ’10, and David Ellis ’09 as they share diverse perspectives on AI in practice. 

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Open to the Public
  • hands holding an illuminated manuscript with a yellow background

    Discover Special Collections

    What happens when you mix a museum and a petting zoo? You get the coolest place on campus: Special Collections! We’re home to Medieval manuscripts, antique maps, rare first editions, plus 225 years of Middlebury history, all at your fingertips. 

    Davis Family Library, Special Collections Reading Room

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    Clifford Symposium 2025: From Words to Numbers and Back Again: A Gentle Introduction to Language Model Internals

    Professor Laura Biester (Computer Science) provides an accessible technical introduction to language modeling without requiring extensive math or computer science background. She covers language modeling history, explains how today’s models generate text, and connects technical processes to responsible AI use questions.

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Open to the Public

  • On Tap Interest Meeting

    Interest meeting is open to all students regardless of prior tap or dance experience. Come prepared to learn a few tap steps!

    Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)

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    Clifford Symposium 2025: AI and Art: Facets of Humanity

    Laura Splan and Minne Atairu

    Two artists explore human-AI coexistence through distinct approaches. Atairu uses algorithmic reconstructions to visualize erased histories; Splan employs AI-assisted modeling exploring biotechnology and body aesthetics. Both probe humanity across flesh, code, and daily patterns while using AI as a collaborative tool and provocation.

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Open to the Public
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    Clifford Symposium 2025: Keynote: Coexisting with AI

    Kay Firth-Butterfield, CEO of Good Tech Advisory

    AI ethicist Kay Firth-Butterfield discusses how humans and AI can coexist amid widespread hype. From enhanced work to job displacement concerns, she explores what humans must do now to ensure AI serves us—shifting from “what AI will do” to “what humans want AI to do.”

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Open to the Public
  • view of the chapel steeple where the carillon is located.

    Carillon Concert Series

    The Carillon Concert Series features beautiful concerts from Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells will ring out across the campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free and open to the public.

    Performer: Charles Semowich, Carillonneur Emeritus, Riverside Church, NYC

    For more information about the performers and programs, please click here.

    Middlebury Chapel

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    Clifford Symposium 2025: Closing dinner: Coexisting with AI at Middlebury

    Lead: Matt Lawrence, Associate Professor of Sociology, Middlebury College
    Participants: Phil Chodrow, Zara Contractor, Isabelle Langrock, Michelle Leftheris, Obie Porteous, German Reyes, Andrea Vaccari, Hector Vila, and Sarah Lohnes Watulak

    Discuss how AI may transform our collective living and working. Join dinner conversations about AI possibilities and challenges we need to engage personally, in teaching and learning, and institutionally. Sponsored by the Collaborative in Conflict Transformation.

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Open to the Public

  • Badminton Club Open Practice

    Join the Badminton Club! 

    Looking for a fun way to stay active? No skill or experience required—just bring yourself! We provide rackets and shuttles, or feel free to bring your own. Come play singles or doubles, meet new people, and enjoy a fast-paced, exciting sport.

    All students are welcome—drop in, give it a try, and you might just fall in love with badminton!

    Memorial Field House Nelson Multi-Use Area