Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Faculty, Politics & Government
Muslim(ish) Portrayals in the Media
Erik Bleich sat down with comedian Maz Jobrani to discuss how most Western newspapers portray Muslims negatively.
Academic Excellence
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2020s, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Academic Excellence, Arts, Language, Culture, Identity
From This American Life to the Middlebury Institute
Gabriela Muñoz MACI ’23, of This American Life, is pursuing a degree in interpretation from the Middlebury Institue.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Equity & Justice, Faculty, Politics & Government
The Economic Impact of Roe v. Wade
Caitlin Myer’s work on the economics of abortion laws was recently featured in New York Times.
Middlebury College, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Academic Excellence, Experience, Politics & Government, Science & Tech
A Game to Fight Radicalization
Middlebury’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) and the educational game designer iThrive will collaborate on a new simulation game and curriculum designed to build resilience among adolescents and give them the tools to recognize and reject overtures from violent extremist recruiters.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Identity, Students
An Incredible Journey
NPR chronicles the stories of four students from Shanti Bhavan, a residential school in India dedicated to helping students break the cycle of poverty. Kusuma, 18, is on her way to Middlebury after scoring 91 percent on her board examinations in India.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Faculty, Science & Tech
Midd.data Presents: Liberal Arts for an Information Age with Eric Schmidt
Explore how liberal arts colleges might adapt to a rapidly changing world marked by the rise of big data.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Faculty, Science & Tech
Seeking the Small-Town Life
Peter Nelson, professor of geography at Middlebury College, and Cheryl Morse, associate professor of geography at theUniversity of Vermont, used cell phone data in a new research project to track migration in Vermont.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Access, Athletics, Experience, Philanthropy, Students
Appreciating Opposites: A Texan Embraces Difference at Middlebury
LeeCharles McNeil ’23 credits Middlebury with exposing him to “viewpoints and belief systems that…I never knew existed.” In this piece, he reflects on how coming to Middlebury has changed him for the better. LeeCharles is a recipient of the Barbara and John Tormondsen ’82 Scholarship.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Access, Experience, Science & Tech, Students
Student Research Spotlight: Sea Minks of Maine
Olivia Olson ’21.5 shares her summer research about extinct sea minks in Maine, and how her work can help inform preservation practices for other species.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Experience, Faculty, Science & Tech
Demystifying Data
Middlebury economics professor Caitlin Myers, along with history professor Kathryn Morse, is directing an initiative titled midd.data, with a goal of making digital methods and data science lessons widely available to students, regardless of their intended major.