Mary Annette Anderson, valedictorian of the Class of 1899, was the first woman of color to graduate from Middlebury.
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The AFC provides a comfortable and welcoming space for students to study and socialize.
The Anderson Freeman Resource Center (AFC), located in Carr Hall, works to promote an inclusive and welcoming learning environment for the Middlebury community.
In particular, our work support the following individuals:
- Students of color
- First-generation college students
- Students from low-income backgrounds
- LGBTQ+ students
- Any other students who have been historically underrepresented or marginalized in U.S. higher education
In conjunction with the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE), the AFC provides resources and programming that encourage the holistic development of Middlebury’s increasingly diverse undergraduate students as they attain their goals of academic achievement and personal growth while exploring and sustaining their identities and cultures.
Covid Updates
Please note that the Anderson Freeman Resource Center in Carr Hall is closed to in-person visits until further notice.
Programs and Services
From advising and mentoring to community-building and celebrating identity, the Anderson Freeman Resource Center provides its students with a variety of offerings to support them in all aspects of academic, social, personal, and communal life.
The staff and faculty of AFC and CCSRE serve as advocates for student and alumni constituencies, their families, and their communities.
“The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure.”
- Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook, edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, and Pat Griffin
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Martin Henry Freeman, salutatorian of the Class of 1849, was the first African- American president of a U.S. college.
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Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Carr Hall
452 College Street
Middlebury, VT
05753