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‘Laylit’ returns: Arab EDM shifts perspectives on the dance floor - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

Booming beats, colorful flashing lights and crowds of Middlebury College students packed the Freeman International Center (FIC) Bunker in the late hours of April 17. This second edition of ‘Laylit’ at Middlebury — the annual party sponsored by the Arabic Department in collaboration with the student organizations WRMC radio station; Pan-African, Latino, Asian

Building civic culture through conversation - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

This Monday, I stood alongside Middlebury College Democrats co-presidents Erik Ghalib ’28.5 and Lucas Basham ’28 and fellow College Republicans leader Ignacio Gamero ’26 as we were recognized for organizing a series of joint meetings between our groups—conversations focused on fostering civil, productive political dialogue that, not long ago, would have felt

‘Nafi’s Father’: An authentic and fresh narrative of West Africa - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

Senegalese writer-director Mamadou Dia’s “Nafi’s Father (Baamum Nafi)” is a personal and gripping examination of political, religious, familial and moral intersections in modern-day West Africa. A debut from Dia, a Visiting Assistant Professor in Harvard's Art, Film, and Visual Studies Department, the 2019 film won the Best First Feature award at the Locarno

A new era of SGA: A letter from your incoming SGA executive team - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

Dear Panthers, We’re Anina, Jeffrey, and Connor, your incoming SGA Executive Team. Thank you for entrusting us with the responsibility to serve you next year. While our term doesn’t officially begin until Fall, we will be working throughout the summer to make sure we’re ready to hit the ground running on day one. We’ve already begun sorting out the logistics

The remarkable position we find ourselves in - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

As a senior staring down the barrel of graduation, I have found myself increasingly unable to avoid the classic existential question: What the heck should I do with my life? More specifically, how can I leave my mark on the world? Medical school? Going into law? Nonprofit work? What’s the best way to help the most people I possibly can?

Student-designed pavilion on Battell Beach greenlit for next phase - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

On Monday, April 27, the project to construct a pavilion on Battell Beach received the go-ahead from administrators to enter the next phase of design development and construction documentation. It marks a milestone in the development of Battell Park.

Migrant Justice’s May Day Teach-In encourages labor rights on campus - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

On May 1, the student organization Migrant Justice held a May Day Teach-In in the Grille, hosting a variety of student groups and faculty, staff and student speakers to discuss labor rights on campus and beyond. As various speakers took the stage, four student activist organisations simultaneously tabled in the back, offering resources and ways to get involv

Provost Michelle McCauley reflects on three decades at Middlebury - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

President Ian Baucom announced on Jan. 22 that Executive Vice President and Provost Michelle McCauley will step down from her position on June 30, concluding a tenure spanning three decades of teaching and institutional leadership at Middlebury.

Hillel renames to The Jewish Association at Middlebury following attempted disaffiliation from Hillel International - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

After a year-long consultative process, the student organization previously known as Hillel has changed its name to ‘The Jewish Association at Middlebury (JAM)’, while maintaining an on-paper affiliation with Hillel International, an umbrella network of Jewish campus groups across the United States.

Page One Literacy community book swap exchanges over 1000 books - The Middlebury Campus

The Middlebury Campus

On April 24, over 1000 books changed hands at a community book swap hosted by student organization Page One Literacy. Open to both students and community members, many brought a book to share. Others brought tote bags filled with them. Situated on Proctor Terrace, the event included a craft table, where children were encouraged to make bookmarks, and volunte

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