Middlebury Magazine

Alone Together

A Middlebury psychology professor flips the script on “the loneliness epidemic.”

By Virginia Thomas
Illustration by Daniel LievanoJanuary 20, 2026

In Conversation

Middlebury President Ian Baucom sits down for an extensive interview with magazine editor Matthew Jennings.

By Matthew Jennings
Photograph by Brett SimisonJanuary 3, 2026

Words & Music

NPR dropped in on a German for Singers class designed to give language students an edge when competing for roles in German-language operas.

By Matt Jennings
Illustration by Edel RodriguezOctober 8, 2025

The Economics of Health Care

Students in Health Economics and Policy course help shape Vermont healthcare reform.

By Jon Reidel
Photographs by Daria BishopJuly 31, 2025

Thanks for the Memories

A student-curated exhibit explores the Middlebury experience through more than a century of undergrad scrapbooks.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photographs by Todd BalfourMay 5, 2025

A Dog’s Life

A filmmaker takes us into the minds of the animals who are part of our families.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
Photographs by Randal Ford and Steve JamesApril 4, 2025

37 Minutes with Lorraine Besser

The professor and philosopher talks about the three elements of the “good life”—especially the one happiness culture overlooks.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Oliver PariniApril 4, 2025

Fear Factor

A scientific model—and work of art—warns of the next pandemic.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Jonathan BlakeApril 4, 2025

Shear Madness

A yarn shop owner with no livestock experience takes an unlikely detour.

By Lindsey Spoor, MA French ’08
Illustration by Ben KirchnerApril 4, 2025