July 14, 2025 Update
| by Caroline Crawford
Leadership Updates
Staff Council District election results are in! Your 2025-26 Staff Council representatives are:
- District A – Pending Appointment
- District B – Caroline Crawford (Marketing and Communications)
- District D – Asa Waterworth (International Programs)
- District F – Caroline Engvall (Events Management)
- District J – Jared Rawson (Custodial Services)
- District M – Nadeen Black (Admissions)
Sam Flint (Human Resources) has been appointed as the Staff Constituent Advisor to the College Board of Advisors. Thank you to outgoing advisor Tim Parsons (Facilities) for representing staff in this important role.
Members of Staff Council have met with President Baucom and we anticipate that the staff will continue to have the active support of the President’s Office. We’re very grateful for the steady leadership of Interim President Steve Snyder over the past six months.
Jenn Montgomery (Dean of Students) and Eric Montgomery (Catering) are the proud parents of the newly elected dog mayor of Middlebury, Tela. The election raised funds for Homeward Bound. Watch video
Potential Changes to Health Insurance Benefits
A health insurance benefits meeting for all employees was held Tuesday, July 8 at 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT in Wilson Hall (VT) or Zoom. Recaps from the meeting will be posted on the calendar page.
Continue to send your questions and concerns to your rep or staffcouncil@middlebury.edu.
Mark Your Calendars (VT)
Employee Blood Pressure Screening, July 15 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; July 16 2:00 to 3:00 p.m, Dining Services Office, Lower Proctor
Join fellow employees at a Lake Monsters game, July 17. For tickets-contact Cathy Vincent at x5624 or vincent@middlebury.edu
Shelter in Place Drill, July 24 3:10 to 3:20 p.m. It will begin with begin with a Midd Alert message that reads, “Midd Alert – Urgent - This is a Shelter in Place DRILL. Seek shelter in the nearest building away from windows. THIS IS A DRILL. Go to Middalert.net for more information.”