Relevant Courses
All majors at Middlebury College offer connections between classroom and experiential learning as well as opportunities to pursue a lifelong commitment to changemaking.
Here is a sample of these opportunities, some of which are supported by the Elizabeth Hackett Robinson ’84 Innovation Hub.
MiddCORE
MiddCORE is a four-week, mentor-powered innovation experience for undergraduates and recent grads who desire to launch their education and passions into the world at large.
The Perennial Turn: In this course, students analyze how perennial ideas might address local, regional, and planetary issues of social justice and climate stability. Taught by Bill Vitek, Nadine Canter Barnicle, professor of the practice and community engagement specialist, and Marc Lapin, associate lab professor in environmental studies.
Designing for Real
Habitat for Humanity of Addison County has a mission to provide its neighbors with affordable housing. Middlebury College has a robust studio architecture program that attracts eager and talented students. Bringing the two together created a rare and rewarding opportunity for these students to be actively involved in a real-world design process that will culminate in two beautiful (and highly efficient) homes for local families. Taught by John McLeod, you can read more about the class Habitat for Humanity Housing Unit: Research, Planning, and Schematic Design here.
Inequality and the American Dream taught by Matt Lawrence, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Privilege & Poverty Academic Director. Read more about the Privilege and Poverty Academic Cluster here and here.
Geographers explore Uganda’s conservation challenges
Geographer Jessica L’Roe brought the rows of a spreadsheet to life for five Middlebury undergraduates this summer. The assistant professor, who teaches a course called Land and Livelihoods, took the students on an 11-day trip to Uganda, where they helped L’Roe continue a long-term research project at Kibale National Park.
