Things That Happened, Things To Do, Week of April 16
Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.
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Making It Their Own
A spring term theatre course did more than just read from the script.
Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of 2/27
Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.
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What does African Art have to do with the Environment?
Noted Senegalese artist Viyé Diba made a room-sized impression at the Museum of Art this month.
Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of January 9
Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.
From Cooking to Clicking
Winter term workshops provide a a welcome and creative non-credit outlet for students.
Leave Your Assumptions at the Door
In a panel discussion about “Breaking the Silence About Money at Midd,” students, faculty, and staff start a conversation they hope others will soon join.
Round Two: Solar Decathlon 2013?
After a strong and highly publicized fourth place finish this fall at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, Middlebury is gearing up for a second go.
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When Art Is Temporary
Patrick Dougherty’s 2007 temporary installation "So Inclined" was taken down by the college's landscaping crew, loaded onto a truck and hauled off to be turned into mulch.
Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of November 2
Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.
Mayan Adventures
Assistant Professor of Anthropology James Fitzsimmons shared tales of “Power and Authority in the Classic Maya Lowlands” with the Homecoming crowds over the weekend.
Knowing Oscar
Catching up with a Pulitzer Prize winning author and Midd campus visitor Junot Díaz.
Extraordinarily Ordinary
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins regaled a Fall Family Weekend audience in Mead Chapel.
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A Classic Journey
Fall Family Weekend marked the seventh year that the Classics Department staged a marathon reading of a classical text.
Don’t Read This!
Find out what some Educational Studies students have to say about Banned Book Week.
What’s the Story?
What's up with the little orange decals showing up around campus?
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A Day of Díaz
It’s not often a bunch of students get to hang out and talk with an award-winning rising literary star whose book they’ve just read.
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Can’t Leave Home Without It
What are first-year students bringing with them to campus these days?
Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of September 12
Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.
Solar Decathlon Team Says “Come On In!”
On Tuesday, August 9, Middlebury's Solar Decathlon team officially welcomed visitors to tour the nearly finished home. Here's a brief slideshow in case you couldn't make it.
10 days + 46 writers = 1 literary whirlwind
In addition to bringing together established icons, young hopefuls and publishing professionals, the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference offers a literary feast for the local public.
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Bittersweet End of the Line for Bread Loaf’s Streetcar
Midd Mag's Bread Loaf student-on-the-scene Sherry Brown reflects on the end of her summer studies after seeing the final performance of "A Streetcar Named Desire."
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Bringing the Streetcar to Life
In this second installment from MiddMag’s Bread Loaf student-on-the-scene Sherry Brown, she shares her thoughts and observations after attending rehearsals for A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Catching a Streetcar at Bread Loaf
What’s it like to read a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, study it with a legendary drama professor and then see it performed by Equity actors—all in six weeks?
Around the World in 10 Events
Every summer, there’s a short but sweet burst of Language School-related events that fills the campus calendar with a weekly dose of all things cultural, from music to lectures to art—all in language, of course. Don’t miss your chance to travel abroad without leaving town!

