Page-Turning Thrills
A new mystery by Sarah Stewart Taylor ’93 gets a ringing endorsement from Seven Days.
Stories
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The Difficulties of Fossil Fuel Divestment
In this University World News article weighing the pros and cons of university divestment from fossil fuels, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration David Provost reflects on the complexities of the process as it happened at Middlebury.
90-Year-Old Sweethearts
Middlebury denizens can spot Victor and Betty Nuovo just about any morning, walking hand-in-hand along Main and/or Weybridge Streets. Both are 90 years old, and they have been married for 68 years.
Interpreting for the Olympics
While the COVID-19 pandemic upended the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it also provided a new opportunity for Middlebury Institute students and recent alumni to interpret remotely on a large scale: the Junior Interpreter Program.
New Listen: The Big Sip
Seven Days reviews the first full-length album by the Big Sip, formed in 2016 by Matthew Diener ’20, Jack Cattabiani ’20, Nick Schrope ’20, and Evan Mercer ’20, calling it a “thoughtfully arranged, ambitious batch of well-polished songs.”
A Game to Fight Radicalization
Middlebury’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) and the educational game designer iThrive will collaborate on a new simulation game and curriculum designed to build resilience among adolescents and give them the tools to recognize and reject overtures from violent extremist recruiters.
Student Research Spotlight: Sea Minks of Maine
Olivia Olson ’21.5 shares her summer research about extinct sea minks in Maine, and how her work can help inform preservation practices for other species.
Appreciating Opposites: A Texan Embraces Difference at Middlebury
LeeCharles McNeil ’23 credits Middlebury with exposing him to “viewpoints and belief systems that…I never knew existed.” In this piece, he reflects on how coming to Middlebury has changed him for the better. LeeCharles is a recipient of the Barbara and John Tormondsen ’82 Scholarship.
Seeking the Small-Town Life
Peter Nelson, professor of geography at Middlebury College, and Cheryl Morse, associate professor of geography at theUniversity of Vermont, used cell phone data in a new research project to track migration in Vermont.