Politics & Government

There’s No ‘U’ in ‘Team’

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-09-11T13:54:24-0400

The Wall Street Journal reports on research by Mohamed Hussein ’17 that indicates using inclusive language during difficult conversations can help your message get across more easily.

Monterey Trialogue

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-09-11T10:08:44-0400

In the newest Midd Moment podcast episode, experts Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine talk about their work shaping the Monterey Trialogue.

Hoped and Changed

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-03-19T16:02:12-0400

The debut novel of Vinson Cunningham, who matriculated with the class of 2006, has been called “a sophisticated bildungsroman” by Publishers Weekly and “a pleasure to follow” by Slate.

Apocalyptic Comedy

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-03-06T15:41:55-0500

Baby Carl’s Happy Apocalypse, a podcast from the New Perennials project, takes a comedic approach to serious topics like climate change and socioeconomic inequality.

Funding for Migrant Justice

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-02-21T12:48:40-0500

A three-year, $1.48 million grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times initiative will fund new classes and research projects focusing on migrant justice.

Reporter on a Roll

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-02-19T12:25:43-0500

Annie Grayer ’17.5 is on the 2024 Forbes “30 Under 30” list of notable professionals in media. Grayer reports on Capitol Hill for CNN and contributed to more than 200 stories last year.

Jewish-Palestinian Friendship on Campus

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-01-23T13:06:54-0500

In the face of rising anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents on U.S. college campuses, two Middlebury students—one Jewish, one Palestinian—have strengthened their friendship through discussions and shared experiences.

Red State, Green Initiatives

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-01-22T14:21:08-0500

60 Minutes featured the energy innovation work of Wyoming governor Mark Gordon ’79 and Cully Cavness ’09, whose company is redirecting gas flares to power supercomputers.

Campus Dialogues on the Middle East

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2023-11-17T11:21:53-0500

A recent panel and structured dialogue session have given the Middlebury community an opportunity to address the war in Israel and Gaza.

Political Dreams

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2023-11-02T16:41:01-0400

Middlebury Magazine profiled Elsa Alvarado ’18, who at 24 was one of the youngest political appointees to the Pentagon.