Middlebury Magazine

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

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

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

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 is doing 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