Evan Weiss

2 weeks ago | middleburycampus.com | Evan Weiss

This April, Middlebury’s Department of Religion is hosting a four-part lecture series on Christian nationalism, bringing journalists, Christian ethicists and scholars of religion to campus. The first two lectures focused on the implications of this movement for American democracy and how social media has platformed and shifted Christian nationalist messaging. The lecture series, which is funded through the department’s endowed Charles P.

Jan 16, 2025 | middleburycampus.com | Maggie Bryan |Evan Weiss

Faculty voted 79 to 15 in favor of a proposed change to the college’s Latin honors system on Dec. 10 at a plenary faculty meeting in Wilson Hall. The new honors system will drastically restrict the number of graduates who receive Latin honors, eliminate the Valedictorian and Salutatorian titles, and remove the semester-based College Scholar distinction. Starting in July 2025, Middlebury will allocate honors based on a percentage, rather than a GPA cutoff.

Nov 6, 2024 | middleburycampus.com | Evan Weiss

Middlebury College President Laurie Patton cut the ribbon to officially open the South Street Extension solar array on Thursday, Oct. 24, unveiling a project that will now provide 40% of the college’s total electricity. The college hosted the event along with the developer, Encore Renewable Energy, and owner and operator, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company. Thursday marked the culmination of a three-year project which broke ground on Oct. 12, 2021.

Sep 18, 2024 | middleburycampus.com | Evan Weiss

The Honor Code Review Committee (HCRC) published an interim report this past May outlining themes in current Honor Code practice as well as recommendations to address the code’s shortcomings. Just one month prior, 65% of Middlebury students self-reported having broken the Honor Code in The Campus’ annual Zeitgeist survey, causing faculty, administrators and students to question what influence the policy still holds.

Sep 6, 2024 | middleburycampus.com | Maggie Bryan |Evan Weiss |Ryan McElroy

Middlebury College has announced that the role of interim president next year will be filled by Stephen Snyder, dean of Middlebury Language Schools and vice president for Academic Affairs, beginning Jan. 1, 2025. He will serve through June 30, or until the 18th president of the college is chosen. In May, current President Laurie Patton announced her plans to leave Middlebury after accepting a position as President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.