Students

Why Zeitgeist

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2025-04-23T11:48:33-0400

Hear from Ryan McElroy ’25, editor in chief of The Middlebury Campus, about the rationale and methodology behind the annual Zeitgeist survey.

Highlighting Hidden History

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2025-03-05T12:12:04-0500

A team of Middlebury undergraduate and graduate students published an article in Sea History that highlighted the little-known history of the Japanese-American abalone fishery in Monterey Bay.

Show Some Love to Sharks

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2025-03-05T12:11:45-0500

The new Monterey Bay White Sharks website is part of a larger mission to demystify, conserve, and spotlight how majestic—and central to the ocean ecosystem—white sharks are.

Highest-Scoring Panther

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2025-02-11T13:55:07-0500

Earlier in January, basketball player Alexa Mustafaj ’25 became the first Panther regardless of gender to eclipse the 2,000 career-point mark.

Politics of Pleasure

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-08-21T13:17:02-0400

Reporting for Hyperallergic, Elaine Velie ’19.5 spoke to veteran performance artist Holly Hughes about art-making, anti-porn discourse, and building queer and feminist community across generations.

Corps Connection: Middlebury's Peace Corps Link Runs Deep

Terri Hallenbeck — 2024-07-03T16:18:35-0400

Peace Corps recently recognized Middlebury Collegeas one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers. The organization counts 418 Middlebury alumni among its ranks of volunteers across its 63-year history, making the College the fifth most prolific producer of volunteers among small colleges.

Global Perspective in Local Schools

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-05-21T16:34:23-0400

The Language in Motion program gets local K–12 students curious about exploring world languages and cultures through classroom visits and special events led by College students and language department teaching assistants.

Multilayer Trail Guide

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-01-23T13:45:54-0500

raduate and undergraduate members of the 2023 Middlebury Social Impact Corps created a digital interpretive guide for Big Sur Land Trust during the summer.

$4.9 Million for Mental Health

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-01-23T13:07:14-0500

The College will allocate $4.9 million in additional funding toward mental health services for students, thanks to an unrestricted gift from a member of the Class of 1959.

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.