Serve Our World
From the beginning, Middlebury has known itself as “the town’s college”—a way of naming our commitment to the town of Middlebury and our broader dedication to the civic worlds around us.
We are a public-minded private institution, committed to being ever more so: for our town, state, nation, world, and planet.
Initiative Four: The Town’s College and a College for Vermont
The social and economic health and vibrancy of our town and state are essential to Middlebury’s well-being. We will bring the energy and imagination of our students, faculty, and staff to advance the good of the place where we live.
Initiative Five: The Nation’s College and a College for the World
Middlebury will expand its longstanding commitment to public service by opening pathways for educators and professionals across the nation to access our distinctive programs. We will connect students more directly to opportunities in government, policy, and international affairs while strengthening language learning, global study, and immersive experiences across our worldwide network. By deepening partnerships and expanding access to our Schools Abroad and global sites, we will create a more connected, globally engaged Middlebury that prepares students to contribute meaningfully at home and abroad.
Selected Stories
Middlebury students training as museum educators host a variety of outreach events at the College’s art museum, including a visit by second graders from Mary Hogan School in Middlebury.
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Will Hinkle ’26 earned the Fan Favorite Award at Planet Forward’s Storyfest for his essay “Translating a Foreign Landscape,” a project he originally developed for Middlebury Geographic.
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