Summer Language School on Film in the College Archives

Drawn from our newly digitized historic 16mm films, a taste of what life in the Summer Language Schools was like in the middle of the 20th century.  Enjoy! German School Dancing Considered the forerunner of all the Middlebury Language Schools in 1915, the German School established its home in Bristol, Vermont and flourished under the direction […]…Continue Reading Summer Language School on Film in the College Archives

College Counseling Workshop June 5, Deadline Extended

The annual College Counseling Workshop, sponsored by the Admissions Office, has been scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2015 of Reunion Weekend at McCardell Bicentennial Hall.  High school age children and grandchildren of Middlebury alumni, faculty and staff as well as students from Vermont high schools are invited.  Preference is given to juniors in high school. This…Continue Reading College Counseling Workshop June 5, Deadline Extended

The Week’s Headlines

Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: The Liebowitz Years: Leading with Conviction New Middlebury Bread Loaf Conferences Offer Lectures and Readings to the Public College Grants Tenure to Three Faculty Members Middlebury Institute at Monterey Confers Graduate Degrees to 255 Students from 27 Countries Students Earn Fellowships, Scholarships, Awards Quoted this Week:…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines

From the College Archives: Middlebury Commencement Through History

We are thrilled to introduce a new series, From the College Archives, curated by Josh Kruskal, ’15. In the weeks of his last semester, Josh, a prized Special Collections staff member, scoured 200 years of Middlebury Kaleidoscopes in search of historic and day-to-day moments. In Josh’s inaugural post: Commencement. In his photo essays to come, look for themes such as Students and Their […]…Continue Reading From the College Archives: Middlebury Commencement Through History

New online quarterly library newsletter!

The Library is pleased to announce the first issue of our new, as-yet-unnamed, newsletter!  Please visit us online here (go/librarynews) and read up on helpful research and technology tips, a feature article on Orion Lewis in Political Science, who’s taught a fascinating hybrid (online/in-person) class with Middlebury and MIIS students, tech tips, and more. Our […]…Continue Reading New online quarterly library newsletter!

Annual College Counseling Workshop

The annual College Counseling Workshop sponsored by the Admissions Office has been scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2015 of Reunion Weekend at McCardell Bicentennial Hall.  High school age children and grandchildren of Middlebury alumni, faculty and staff as well as students from Vermont high schools are invited.  Preference is given to juniors in high school. This…Continue Reading Annual College Counseling Workshop

Sugarin’ Off in the 1940s

It’s early April and the maple sap is starting to flow, which means it’s time for one of Vermont’s most beloved traditions: The Sugaring-Off Party. This recently rediscovered clip from a 16mm film reel in the Middlebury College Archives records one such party held by students in the early 1940s. Sponsored by the Mountain Club, […]…Continue Reading Sugarin’ Off in the 1940s