Erin Quinn / en Update on Spring Semester Activities /covid-19-updates/announcements/update-spring-semester-activities We are writing with some updates about the arts, athletics, and other activities at Middlebury College this&nbsp;spring. 2021-03-09T16:46:09-0500 Erin Quinn, Derek Doucet, Pieter Broucke 8779 Athletics Team Practices /covid-19-updates/announcements/athletics-team-practices Fall varsity sports teams will start outdoor practices and workouts with coaches and other athletics staff on September 5. Spring teams will begin practices on September 12 and winter teams on October&nbsp;15. 2020-09-04T15:08:03-0400 Erin Quinn 6203 Fall Athletic Competition /midd2021/announcements/fall-athletic-competition We write today to confirm the disappointing but expected news that we will not be able to hold athletic competitions during the fall&nbsp;semester. 2020-08-24T17:23:04-0400 Erin Quinn, Jeff Cason 6110 Middlebury Statement on Fall Athletics /announcements/previous-announcements/middlebury-statement-fall-athletics The NESCAC presidents released&nbsp;a joint&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nescac.com/news/2019-20/NESCAC_Presidents_Statement">statement</a>&nbsp;earlier today&nbsp;announcing&nbsp;that NESCAC&nbsp;competition for&nbsp;2020&nbsp;fall sports&nbsp;will&nbsp;be canceled&nbsp;due to ongoing concerns around COVID-19.&nbsp;As a result, there will be no scheduled NESCAC competitions or championships.&nbsp;Individual institutions&nbsp;do, however,&nbsp;have the discretion to organize&nbsp;practices and&nbsp;to consider alternate&nbsp;competitions,&nbsp;dependent on state and local health&nbsp;guidelines.&nbsp;&nbsp; 2020-07-10T00:00:00-0400 Erin Quinn, Laurie L Patton 5643