Addison Independent: College is investing $3.5M locally
Middlebury College will support two important local initiatives, including a project to increase local housing supply and a renovation of the Ilsley Public Library. (Subscription required)
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VoxDev: How deforestation drives malaria in Nigeria, affecting women and children most
Middlebury economics professors Tanya Byker and Julia Berazneva describe their research on the health costs of environmental degradation.
Shelter-in-Place Drill Set for December 6
The 15-minute campus-wide (Vermont) drill is designed to encourage discussion on safety precautions and emergency preparedness throughout the campus community.
Foreign Policy: The Case for the Greater West
An analysis by Peter Slezkine, co-director of the Monterey Trialogue at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, arguing for the United States to abandon liberal universalism and align foreign-policy objectives within the current structure.
Update: For Every Future: The Campaign for Middlebury
A message from President Laurie Patton about the fundraising support for academic excellence, teaching, and programs.
Trustees Name Patton President Emerita, Provide Funding for Housing Development
The board also set tuition and fees for the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and approved an architect for a new art museum.
Election Week Events and Resources
A wide-ranging series of events will help students engage in election activities and follow-up discussions.
Addison Independent: Accept an invitation to awe
An exhibition curated by art professor Katy Smith Abbott at the College’s museum explores the idea of “awe,” where it comes from and how we experience it.
KCRW: Leading a good life doesn’t always mean leading an easy one
A new book by Middlebury philosophy professor Lorraine Besser explores the value of finding ‘the interesting’ and incorporating it into our daily lives.