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    Joe Varca '02 as Larry, the salesman A Return Engagement
    Five alumni — a playwright, a director, and three actors — returned to Middlebury for a week. Their mission: to create a brand new play and perform it during Reunion.

      Historian Stephen Whitfield (l.) greets Adam Jones '13 (r.) and faculty member Larry Yarbrough. The Conundrum of Jewish Identity
      At the Quint Lectureship in Jewish Studies, an historian from Brandeis University traced the American-Jewish experience over the past 70 years.

        dispatch_distressed-300x160 Things That Happened, Things To Do – Week of April 8
        Construction of the Solar Decathlon house, national news coverage, Real Food Week, and two symposia top our summary of Middlebury College activities this week.

          Hang_Du_0505a Adapting to Life in China
          When Associate Professor Hang Du discovered a lack of data about study-abroad programs in China, she went to Hangzhou to observe Middlebury students for a semester.

            saints_crop Small Paintings Tell a Big Story
            For a European historian like Paul Monod, one of the College Museum's most-recent acquisitions is a treasure trove into the past.

              Inside the Service Building practice room Make Some Noise
              With the live music culture all but extinct, some Middlebury students took action.

                DSC_5865 How Students Learn
                Faculty members offered insight into how students learn during an open conversation on the future of the liberal arts.

                  dispatch_distressed-300x160 Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of February 11
                  Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.

                    Virginia Wiltshire-Gordon '16 performs titration testing to measure the amount of fatty acids in a sample. The Chemistry of Biodiesel
                    Biodiesel burns cleaner than regular diesel, but is it truly a smart energy choice? Jeff Byers and 14 first-year students are figuring that out.

                      dispatch_distressed-300x160 Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of Nov. 26
                      Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.

                        In 2008 TIME magazine named Cizik to its list of the top 100 "Thinkers and Scientists" The Evangelical Ecumenist
                        Richard Cizik was the public face of evangelicalism in America, until he went on "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross.

                          Dwight Garner lives in New Jersey, near the Delaware River. Where is Literary Criticism Headed?
                          New York Times book critic Dwight Garner '88 sometimes reads on a Kindle but he is not about to give up on books.

                            subway An Observer in the City
                            A Middlebury senior interning in New York City sees a fine line between observing and becoming.

                              dispatch_distressed-300x160 Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of October 1
                              Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.

                                high-line-logo The Planter Box in the Sky
                                How a group of New York City residents used collaboration and creativity to save a landmark and turn it into jewel.

                                  hacksaw_5156 Under Lock and Key
                                  There’s a whole lot more to being a locksmith at Middlebury College than installing locks and making keys.

                                    "It's going to be good viewing tonight," said Frank Winkler. Seeing Stars
                                    Every visitor to the Observatory Open House gets a good look into deep space. Here's how it happens.

                                      Members of the 25th reunion class Emotional Ties
                                      The past and present meld into something memorable for alumni attending Reunion 2012.

                                        dispatch_distressed-300x160 Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of May 7
                                        A memorable trip to Haiti, a Mother's Day concert, and what constitutes a "healthy" building make our list of thought-provoking happenings at Middlebury this week.

                                          diplomats Diplomacy and the Arab Spring
                                          In discussing the Arab world, two ambassadors—one retired and the other newly appointed—are a study in contrast.

                                            Ettinger avocados The Avocado Windfall
                                            What do you do when 10,000 pounds of avocados arrive at your door? Ask the chefs in Dining Services.

                                              dispatch_distressed-300x160 Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of March 19
                                              Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon.

                                                John_and_Mary The Language of Gender Violence
                                                The use of terms like "battered woman" and "accuser" have absolved men from taking responsibility for their actions, says educator Jackson Katz.

                                                  Martin Beatty '84, track coach Track and Field on the Upswing
                                                  The relaxed atmosphere at track practice belies the fact that eight runners are headed to the NCAAs this weekend.

                                                    Mad_River_boy Mad River Rising
                                                    Three alumni and nine students collaborated to produce a short animated film. Wonder how it turned out? Have a look for yourself.