Theo Padnos ’91 spent nearly two years captive in an al-Qaeda prison in Syria. It was Vermont that saved him….Continue Reading The Prisoner
The Prisoner
- Author By Middlebury Magazine
- Publication date January 30, 2017
- Categories: Midd Blogosphere
Tag: Featured Post
Disruption in the Classroom
A pilot project conceived and led by Bread Loaf alumni seeks to alter our understanding of secondary education….Continue Reading Disruption in the Classroom
John Elder Turns the Page
A portrait of a beloved emeritus professor…Continue Reading John Elder Turns the Page
In Conversation with President Laurie L. Patton
Middlebury’s 17th president reflects on the challenges of her job, the evolution of higher education and liberal learning, and what a future Middlebury may look like….Continue Reading In Conversation with President Laurie L. Patton
Why Do Americans Distrust Science?
Exploring an issue that bedevils our populace….Continue Reading Why Do Americans Distrust Science?
Orational Thought
The revival of a 200-year-old speech competition gets prime-time trappings.
And it just might change the curriculum….Continue Reading Orational Thought
The Secret to the Success of Seven Days
How Paula Routly ’82 and her band of journalists have flourished in a field where so many others have floundered….Continue Reading The Secret to the Success of Seven Days