Middlebury Magazine

Green Haven

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

By Brett Simison
February 8, 2026

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
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 KimFebruary 5, 2026

Unattributed

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

By Jessie Raymond '90
February 5, 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

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

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