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2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Equity & Justice, Identity
Shabana Basij-Rasikh ’11 is among 12 recipients of $20 million grants from a new philanthropic initiative by Melinda French Gates to support women and girls across a range of issues worldwide.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Equity & Justice, Experience, Staff, Students
Peace Corps recently recognized Middlebury College as one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers. The organization counts 418 Middlebury alumni among its ranks of volunteers across its 63-year history, making the College the fifth most prolific producer of volunteers among small colleges.
2000s, 2010s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Experience
The New York Times followed Bianca Giaever ’12 around NYC while she tried to offer free help to strangers.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Equity & Justice
Middlebury College has been recognized as one of the top producers of volunteers serving in the Peace Corps since the founding of the agency in 1961.
2020s, Bread Loaf School of English, Language Schools, Academic Excellence, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Identity
Two alumni have written children’s books that address cultural differences and migration.
2020s, Middlebury College, Equity & Justice, Philanthropy, Politics & Government
A three-year, $1.48 million grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times initiative will fund new classes and research projects focusing on migrant justice.
2020s, Middlebury College, Access, Equity & Justice, Experience, Philanthropy, Students
The College will allocate $4.9 million in additional funding toward mental health services for students, thanks to an unrestricted gift from a member of the Class of 1959.
2020s, Middlebury College, Equity & Justice, Experience, Politics & Government, Students
In the face of rising anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents on U.S. college campuses, two Middlebury students—one Jewish, one Palestinian—have strengthened their friendship through discussions and shared experiences.
2020s, Middlebury College, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Experience, Politics & Government
A recent panel and structured dialogue session have given the Middlebury community an opportunity to address the war in Israel and Gaza.
2020s, Middlebury College, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Experience, Faculty, Staff, Students
Listen to the new Opening Up podcast series to understand how a lens of conflict transformation shapes intercultural communication, dialogue, restorative justice, and beyond.
