The end of January is approaching which means we’re also coming to the end of National Mentoring Month! National Mentoring Month, NMM for short, was created by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and MENTOR in 2002. This month aims to focus national attention on the need for mentors, highlighting how we all […]…Continue Reading National Mentoring Month
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Maeve on Juntos
When people ask me what I do with our compañero, I tell them honestly that we just chat. As part of the Juntos Compañeros program, two other Middlebury students and I go… Read More →…Continue Reading Maeve on Juntos
Cook dinner for the Charter House!
Are you looking for a fun new activity to do with your friends? Why not try something that isn’t only fun, but also a great way to give back to your community? Cooking dinner… Read More →…Continue Reading Cook dinner for the Charter House!
Seeking Fresh Voices, Ideas, and Task Masters
Hello, everyone. My guest bloggers this week are SGA President Rachel Liddell ’14, Assistant Director of Student Activities Jennifer Herrera, and Student Activities Programs and Events Manager Dave Kloepfer, writing about the social scene on campus. We look forward to hearing your comments and ideas! —Shirley M. Collado Welcome back! This last week, the new […]…Continue Reading Seeking Fresh Voices, Ideas, and Task Masters
A View from the Bubble
My guest blogger this week is Jamie McCallum, assistant professor of sociology. Being relatively new to Middlebury (he moved here from Brooklyn in the summer of 2011), he makes some interesting observations about life here and things that separate us. I hope you will join in this discussion in the comments section—we’d love to hear […]…Continue Reading A View from the Bubble
The Power of Discomfort
My guest blogger this week is Jordan Seman ’16. She attended the PossePlus Retreat in Silver Bay, New York, which was devoted to talking about class, power, and privilege in America. Like most people who participate in these intense weekends, Jordan was moved and changed by the powerful, frank discussions and exercises, and returned to […]…Continue Reading The Power of Discomfort
Band Goes Here
My guest bloggers this week are Parker Woodworth ’13.5 and Michael Gadomski ’13.5. They took the lead in trying to redefine the student music scene, and they are writing today about some of their successes and obstacles and the philosophy behind their efforts. —Shirley M. Collado On a fall afternoon in his kitchen in Cornwall, […]…Continue Reading Band Goes Here