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Early Winter 2026

Pitch Perfect

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

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Features

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

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

The Worrying Dude

Matthew J.C. Clark '04 is a writer and carpenter who defies convention

By Josh Billings ’03
Photographs by Tara Rice April 3, 2025

Consider the Sea Otter

A study conducted by the Center for the Blue Economy at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey reveals the value of a once endangered species

By Mark C. Anderson
Photographs by Corey ArnoldApril 2, 2025

Dispatches

Unattributed

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

By Jessie Raymond '90
February 8, 2026

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

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

Fear Factor

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

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

From NESCAC to NFL?

Thomas Perry '25 has a shot at playing football on Sundays.

By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Rodney WootersMarch 11, 2025

Words in Space

A NASA interpreter bridges the language gap, one mission at a time.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Illustrations by Davide BonazziFebruary 15, 2025

Keeping Her Stick on the Ice

An alumna’s passion for ice hockey puts her in the record books.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
Illustration by Connie NobleJanuary 26, 2025

Watch Party

Henry Flores ’01 builds a community of collectors.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Hubert KolkaJanuary 15, 2025

Essays

Writing & AI

I used to identify as a writer. Now that’s changing.

By Paul Barnwell '04, MA English '14
Illustration by Petra PeterffyFebruary 8, 2026

Q&A

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

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

Editors’ Picks for November and December

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
January 5, 2026

Editors’ Picks for September and October

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
October 24, 2025

Editors’ Picks for July and August

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
August 11, 2025

Videos

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

Creating Community Through Hip Hop

For three days in March, the sounds, styles, and fashions of global hip hop converged on Middlebury for an electric symposium.

By Jordan Saint-Louis '24
April 17, 2023

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