A temporary housing crunch on campus put the squeeze on a robust incoming class of students. Rather than defer matriculation, a 30-person cohort took an unusual path to Middlebury.
How recent Midd grad Lauren Sayula ’23 discovered a new academic pursuit and then a professional passion.
Our guest for episode four of season three is Nick Whitman '97, the co-founder and COO of Divert, an impact technology company on a mission to protect the value of food. He joins Laurie Patton to chat about his time at Middlebury as a poli sci major, his ADHD diagnosis and his understanding of the value of neurodiversity, and his work with Divert to tackle the human and environmental crises caused by wasted food.
Our guest for episode three of season three is Carolyn Finney, who is a storyteller, author, cultural geographer, and self-described “accidental environmentalist” whose work explores the intersection of identity, privilege, and our natural surroundings. In part two of this two-part interview, Carolyn joins host and president of Middlebury, Laurie Patton, to discuss how her upbringing and family history in Westchester County, New York became the foundation of her life’s work.
Our guest for episode three of season three is Carolyn Finney, who is a storyteller, author, cultural geographer, and self-described “accidental environmentalist” whose work explores the intersection of identity, privilege, and our natural surroundings. In part one of this two-part interview, Carolyn joins host and president of Middlebury, Laurie Patton, to discuss how her upbringing and family history in Westchester County, New York became the foundation of her life’s work.
Middlebury's Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress thinks that's a terrible idea.
A summertime staple becomes a first-of-its-kind teaching tool.
Toward the end of the academic year, a group of Midd students turned Battell Beach into a setting that more closely resembled a Scottish moor.
How can one's digital experiences be interpreted through performance art? Choreographer Maia Sauer ’22 and a troupe of recent Midd grads attempt to find out.
Our guest for episode two of season three is Rebecca Makkai, MA English '04, a critically acclaimed novelist and short story writer. She joins Laurie Patton to discuss her teaching career, overcoming writer's block, her time at Bread Loaf, dabbling in other genres or mediums for inspiration, and her deep personal roots to Vermont.
