2020s, Middlebury College, Experience, Identity, Students
Taco Entrepreneurs
A new passion for street food led Ajani Wilson ’24.5 and his friend Jonah Roberts ’24 to found their late-night taco stand Side Pocket.
Identity
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2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Access, Equity & Justice, Identity, Science & Tech
Inclusive Excellence Grant
Middlebury is one of 104 colleges and universities to receive a six-year grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to support initiatives that foster more inclusive and equitable introductory education in the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and math.
2010s, Alumni, Equity & Justice, Identity, Science & Tech
When Science Becomes Personal
Elle Murata ’17 shared her dual experience as a patient and researcher in a TEDx talk about the treatment of women in health care.
1990s, Alumni, Environment, Identity, Science & Tech
Is This Underwear Toxic?
“Forever chemicals,” PFAS, have been found in period underwear marketed as nontoxic and organic, surprising many people, including environmental health researcher Shruthi Mahalingaiah ’98.
Middlebury College, Athletics, Identity, Staff
Basketball Wins
Men’s basketball coach Jeff Brown was honored by the Collegiate Basketball Officials’ Association with the prestigious Sam Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award.
1970s, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Identity
Taking the Patriarchy to Task
V ’75, the creator of The Vagina Monologues, addresses racism, colonialism, and sexual violence in her new collection, Reckoning.
1990s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Identity
Molding Tomorrow’s Storytellers
CBS profiled Nínive Clements Calegari ’93, P’26 and Dave Eggers on the origins and then national expansion of 826 Valencia, an innovative writing and tutoring program that serves more than 350,000 students each year.
2020s, Alumni, Athletics, Identity
Leadership in Culture Change
Elise Morris ’22.5 of the women’s soccer team has been named the 2021–22 NCAA Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Award recipient.
1990s, Middlebury College, Bread Loaf School of English, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Athletics, Identity
Finding His Way
Michael Obel-Omia ’88, MA English ’92 had to redefine his identity after a stroke in 2016 left him with aphasia, which affects one’s ability to use or comprehend words.
1980s, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Identity
Art, Hunger, and Guilt
The New York Times reviews Terra Nova, the latest novel by Henriette Lazaridis ’82, calling it “ingenious.”