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Em White Slows Down

How a photographer channels the 19th century to interpret the 21st.

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Features

Em White Slows Down

How a photographer channels the 19th century to interpret the 21st.

By Matthew Jennings
Self portrait by Em White '13July 20, 2026

Pitch Perfect

Sarah Minahan ’14 finds success in the first professional woman’s rugby league in the U.S.

By Jane Dornbusch
Photograph by Robert ClarkFebruary 1, 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

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

Dispatches

To Market

A student art market radiates joy, come rain or shine.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
Photograph by Sara Thurber MarshallMay 13, 2026

Fiddlin’ Around

American folk song traditions get a special spotlight in a Vermont Symphony Orchestra performance and archival display.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
April 8, 2026

Notes on a Royal Collection

The Museum of Art displays a 17th-century catalog of European paintings.

By Jessie Raymond '90
April 8, 2026

So I’ve Heard

In a darkened room on campus, an immersive “listening experience” takes the audience on a journey of sounds.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Illustration by Matt ChinworthApril 1, 2026

What a Relief

A challenging restoration project taught students hands-on and problem-solving skills.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph and Video by Brett SimisonMarch 3, 2026

Unattributed

A Middlebury professor reaches out for help solving a three-generation art mystery.

By Jessie Raymond '90
February 5, 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

Horse Sense

Middlebury has a vibrant equestrian scene.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
Photograph by Yeager “Teddy” Anderson ’13.5September 23, 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

Essays

Undamming Hope

Dam removals offer an opportunity for ecological reconnection. And a wild education.

By Tara Lohan ’99
Illustration by Sally DengJuly 22, 2026

Q&A

37 Minutes with Erin Quinn ’86

Few people, if any, have had a greater impact on Middlebury athletics than this former football captain, men’s lacrosse coach, and retiring director of athletics.

By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Oliver PariniJuly 28, 2026

Quotation

A summer immersed in a language can do wonders, as veterans of Middlebury College’s famous language-learning program can attest. The lockdown is clearly going to amount to the equivalent of about two summers, and there are mini-Middleburys happening in millions of houses worldwide.”

—John McWhorter, writing “The Coronavirus Generation Will Use Language Differently” in the Atlantic.

Podcasts

The Exit Interview with Middlebury President Laurie L. Patton

With her presidency at Middlebury coming to an end, the host of this podcast becomes its final guest.

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
December 18, 2024

The Monterey Trialogue: A Distinct Take on Superpower Diplomacy featuring Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine

Our guests for episode six of season three are Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine, the folks behind the Monterey Trialogue—which brings together leading experts from the United States, China, and Russia for in-depth discussions of their countries' interests and concerns in the vital regions of the world.

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
July 19, 2024

Education as the Great Equalizer, featuring Annie Weinberg ’10

Our guest for episode five of season three is Annie Weinberg '10, the founder and executive director of Alexander Twilight Academy, an educational catalyst program in Boston, Massachusetts, that supports students from under-resourced backgrounds.

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
March 14, 2024

Review

Love, Art, and Death

In his latest novel, Stephen Kiernan ’82 explores the drama surrounding a possible Jackson Pollock masterpiece.

By Caroline Crawford
Art by Nataliya Sdobnikova / ShutterstockJune 30, 2026

Editors’ Picks for May and June

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
June 25, 2026

Editors’ Picks for March and April

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
April 16, 2026

Videos

Getting a Head

An ailing artwork from the early 20th century—recently donated to the College—took on new life when the Middlebury Makerspace used 3D printing to recreate heads and body parts that had gone missing over the years.

By Brett Simison
March 4, 2026

Green Haven

Middlebury's Bi Hall greenhouse is much more than a botanical laboratory.

By Brett Simison
February 8, 2026

The Exit Interview with Middlebury President Laurie Patton

With her presidency at Middlebury coming to an end, the host of the MiddMoment podcast becomes its final guest.

By Chris Spencer
Audio by Mitch BluesteinDecember 20, 2024

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