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Regarding Cloe

Her job at TED is to help people spread great ideas so that we all can understand the world a little bit better. But to really get to know Cloe Shasha ’11, we turned to her best friend.

By Bianca Giaever ’12.5
Photography by Jon Roemer
January 31, 2018

Tales of Two Cities

A pair of writers are your guides to two European metropolises as you’ve never seen them before.

By J. M. Tyree ’95 and Joseph Pearson ’97
Illustrations by Mark Hoffmann
January 30, 2018

Envisioning Middlebury

How would you describe Middlebury on its best day? And what does that best day look like tomorrow? And the day after? These are the questions a community and institution wrestled with for the better part of 18 months. We now have a framework to help answer those questions.

By Matt Jennings
January 30, 2018

Maker of Magic

Kpoene’ Kofi-Nicklin ’02 is the owner and creative genius behind a custom bridal boutique that is commanding the attention of the booming wedding industry.

By Lena Singer
Photography by Alyssa Schukar
January 29, 2018

Alone at the Rio Grande

In Lauren Markham’s gripping account, young brothers brave the migrant trail from El Salvador to the U.S.

By Susan H. Greenberg
Illustration by Anna Godeassi
January 29, 2018

Life After Loss

A heart-warming coming-of-age novel illustrates how a young girl helps a family emerge from the shadows of grief.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
January 29, 2018

Radio, Radio

The evolution of a college radio station

By Matt Jennings
Illustration by Tracy Walker
January 26, 2018

Our Future, Envisioned

With the adoption of a new strategic framework, Middlebury plans for the future

By Laurie L. Patton
Illustration by Montse Bernal
January 26, 2018

Being Victor

Discussing what it means to be a person of color in America today.

By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Paul Dahm
January 26, 2018

Somehow

A writer finds herself in South Sudan when war breaks out.

By Courtney Mather ’92
Illustration by Julia Breckenreid
January 26, 2018
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Recent Stories

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 Clark
February 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 Simison
January 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 James
April 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

Dispatches

What a Relief

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

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph and Video by Brett Simison
March 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 Rodriguez
October 8, 2025

Horse Sense

Middlebury has a vibrant equestrian scene.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
Photograph by Yeager “Teddy” Anderson ’13.5
September 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 Bishop
July 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 Balfour
May 5, 2025

Fear Factor

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

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Jonathan Blake
April 4, 2025

From NESCAC to NFL?

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

By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Rodney Wooters
March 11, 2025

Words in Space

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

By Jessie Raymond '90
Illustrations by Davide Bonazzi
February 15, 2025
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Essays

Writing & AI

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

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

Q&A

Aubrianna Wilson, Middlebury Class of '23, seated in her wheelchair in a California garden

37 Minutes with Aubrianna Wilson ’23

A recent alumna isvdoing her part to create a world in which people with disabilities are seen—and celebrated.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photographs by Joyce Kim
February 5, 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

Facing Facts

The producer of the documentary Gone Guys reflects on the very real struggles of today's boys and young men.

By Caroline Crawford
January 21, 2026

Editors’ Picks for November and December

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
December 20, 2025

Editors’ Picks for September and October

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
October 24, 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 Bluestein
December 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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