Arts, Language, Culture, Faculty, Politics & Government
British National Anthem
If you followed the coronation of King Charles III, you may be interested in the history behind “God Save the King.”
Faculty
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Bread Loaf School of English, Academic Excellence, Arts, Language, Culture, Faculty
Poetry as Medicine
Former Bread Loaf faculty member Marjorie Ryerson has published her first book of poetry, The Views from Mount Hunger.
Bread Loaf School of English, Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences, Arts, Language, Culture, Faculty
In Praise of Roadside Americana
Megan Mayhew Bergman delights in driving past scrap metal dinosaurs, a giant gorilla holding a Volkswagen aloft, and other roadside attractions.
1980s, Alumni, Environment, Faculty
Wine Innovations and Studies
Deirdre Heekin ’89 has been recognized as one of the 2023 Drinks Innovators of the Year by Food & Wine. Meanwhile, earth and climate science professor Jeff Munroe is expanding the science of terroir by using a new analytical framework to pinpoint how environmental factors affect the resulting wine.
2020s, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Faculty
Musicals to Unite Town and Gown
Seven Days reports on the role of the annual J-term musical in town and College community relations, featuring Town Hall Theater artistic director Doug Anderson, economics and environmental studies professor Jon Isham, and Zack Maluccio ’22.5.
2020s, Middlebury College, Faculty, Staff, Students
Feb Celebration 2023
The Class of 2022.5 and their guests faced down record cold for Feb Celebration this past weekend. In order to deliver a special day, groups across the College rallied to pull off an adjusted ceremony with a ski down on campus.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Environment, Faculty
Trombulak Sanctuary
The College has named a 60-acre parcel on the eastern edge of campus in honor of Professor Emeritus of Biology and Environmental Studies Steve Trombulak, who retired in 2019 after a 34-year career.
2020s, Academic Excellence, Arts, Language, Culture, Faculty, Science & Tech
Just How Nutritious Are Brains?
The Washington Post asked experts, including Luso-Hispanic studies professor Patricia Saldarriaga, to explain zombie nutrition, neurology, and behavior.
2020s, Academic Excellence, Environment, Faculty, Science & Tech
Beyond Atomic Fusion
In a New Yorker column, Schumann Distinguished Scholar Bill McKibben invites us to widen our imaginations on what sustainable energy and economies might look like, beyond recent breakthroughs in fusion technology.
2020s, Academic Excellence, Equity & Justice, Faculty, Identity
When Revealing Abuse Backfires
In this Insider report, Laurie Essig—gender, sexuality, and feminist studies professor— comments on the potential consequences and limitations of posting videos of street harassment on platforms like TikTok.