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Winter Clothing Closet: Collecting Donations Until 10/18

Attention Middlebury College Community: International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is collecting donations for the annual Winter Clothing Closet, a clothing benefit drive for new international and U.S. students who are in need of warm clothing items. We are seeking gently-used or like-new winter clothing, particularly coats, hats, gloves and footwear/boots. You can support the…Continue Reading Winter Clothing Closet: Collecting Donations Until 10/18

Clothing Guide 1944-45, from the Archives

For the 1944-45 school year, the Student Union published these handy HELPS AND HINTS as part of a clothing guide (for women). For example, “No Rubber Boots are to be worn to the dining-rooms, or to lectures and concerts unless the weather is very severe and there is no opportunity to change.” And don’t get us started on shorts. […]…Continue Reading Clothing Guide 1944-45, from the Archives

Reminder: Summer Student Employment and Housing Agreements are due April 17!

If you are hiring a Midd student to work this summer, a Summer Student Employment and Housing Agreement must be submitted by April 17 (even if the student does not need on campus housing). If you are hiring a research assistant, the Summer Research Assistant Form is due April 17. The form is available online…Continue Reading Reminder: Summer Student Employment and Housing Agreements are due April 17!

Middlebury College Receives 2015 Community Engagement Reclassification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

For several years the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has helped frame and articulate “best practices” in higher education/community collaboration and learning. In 2006 the Foundation offered the first elective “Community Engagement” classification. That year, Middlebury’s (then) Alliance for Civic Engagement (ACE) applied for and received recognition in the inaugural round on behalf…Continue Reading Middlebury College Receives 2015 Community Engagement Reclassification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Students learn the craft of medieval papermaking

Well, to be specific, medieval paper was actually parchment, made from animal hides, rather than trees and literally all of our knowledge of the Middle Ages was preserved on skins made from calves, sheep, or goats. To better understand the chemistry, art, and labor of parchment, Middlebury College’s Special Collections & Archives, together with Professor Eliza Garrison’s Medieval […]…Continue Reading Students learn the craft of medieval papermaking

Museum Accepting Nominations for Middlebury College Student Arts Award

The Museum is now accepting nominations for currently enrolled Middlebury College students who deserve to be recognized for their outstanding work in or support of the visual arts. Initiated in 1998, the award is given to a Middlebury College student whose artistic ability and contribution to the visual arts at the college is worthy of…Continue Reading Museum Accepting Nominations for Middlebury College Student Arts Award

Employing Middlebury Students this Summer

You may be thinking about employing a Middlebury College student to work in your department this summer. What a great opportunity for both you and the student!  The student can learn important skills (or enhance those they already have) that they will use throughout their life – customer service, time management, conflict resolution, verbal and…Continue Reading Employing Middlebury Students this Summer