For four years, I was surrounded by friends raving about Professor Povitz and telling me about what an amazing professor she is. Finally, in my final semester, I decided that taking a course with Professor Povitz was a “Middlebury must”. I had incredibly high expectations for her, given what all of my friends had said. Luckily, Professor Povitz met and exceeded those expectations. She created a comfortable, inclusive, and welcoming classroom environment in which we were all able to both engage in intellectual conversations and express our own emotions and concerns. She constantly probed us to dig deeper, analyze more thoroughly, and engage in the material to the best of our abilities. She was inspiring, encouraging, and thoughtful and one of my favorite professors at Middlebury. I am deeply saddened that I was only able to take one course with Professor Povitz, but even more saddened by Middlebury College’s actions. Professor Povitz is everything I ever wanted in a professor and she has had a profound impact on our community. She deserves to stay at Middlebury College and to be recognized for her wonderful contribution to our community.