The Middlebury baseball team will battle for its fourth conference crown this weekend in the NESCAC Championship hosted by Bowdoin Williams (West #3) and Trinity (East #3) are the four teams that stamped their place in the double-elimination tournament Middlebury opens play against the Bantams on Friday at 1:30 p.m The conference champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament while the rest of the field is announced on Monday Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Thanks for visiting The Middlebury women's golf team surged up the leaderboard in Sunday's final round of the NESCAC Championship carding a field-best 311 to take home its first conference crown in program history who sat two strokes behind the lead coming into the day five shots ahead of runner-up Bowdoin (941) Middlebury earns the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship with the full field scheduled to be released on Monday Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 5/4/2025 3:10:00 PM Middlebury's Ben Slaughter came up clutch on Sunday smacking a two-run homer to left-center field in the seventh inning to break a 5-5 tie and lead the Panthers to a 9-5 victory over Tufts in game three of the NESCAC Quarterfinals the team moves on to the conference's double-elimination championship weekend set to begin on Friday at Bowdoin Middlebury advances to the double-elimination NESCAC Championship weekend Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 5/4/2025 3:47:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/3/2025 5:40:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 5/3/2025 2:53:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 5/3/2025 7:53:00 PM The Middlebury baseball team rallied from a 3-0 deficit to secure a 5-3 victory during the opening contest of the best-of-three NESCAC Quarterfinals before dropping a 6-2 result in the nightcap The programs will meet Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m with a berth to NESCAC Championship Weekend on the line Middlebury and Tufts meet in the rubber match on Sunday at 11:00 a.m The winner moves on to the NESCAC Championship double-elimination weekend starting on Friday at Bowdoin Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Men's Tennis | 5/4/2025 3:27:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 5/2/2025 2:35:00 PM The #4/top-seeded Middlebury women's tennis team tallied a 4-0 sweep over eighth-seeded Hamilton in NESCAC Quarterfinal action the Panthers advance to the semifinal round on Saturday Middlebury will face #13 Amherst on Saturday at 11:00 a.m with a berth to the championship on the line Thanks for visiting The Middlebury women's golf team got off to a strong start in the opening round of the NESCAC Championship Ninth-ranked Williams leads the way with a 306 while Hamilton is just two strokes ahead of the Panthers (314) The Panthers return to the course Saturday morning with the first groupings set to tee off at 11:00 a.m Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 5/3/2025 1:49:00 PM Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Men's Tennis | 5/3/2025 6:28:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 5/3/2025 3:57:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 5/3/2025 9:29:00 PM Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Men's Tennis | 5/4/2025 4:54:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 5/3/2025 5:12:00 PM Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 5/4/2025 12:45:00 AM | Jim Taylor Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting "I am so thankful to the Ravens for this opportunity," said Perry "I am excited to compete at the highest level and continue pursuing my dream of playing in the NFL." "Thomas is a special student-athlete whose work ethic and focus give him the opportunity to play in the NFL," said head coach Doug Mandigo '96 "The Middlebury football family is very proud of Thomas and we are excited to see him take his game to the ultimate level." "Thomas set the standard and pace of our training during our predraft program," said Manyweather. "He is so consistently himself, and confident in his work, which became contagious and spread confidence amongst the other guys in the program. Whatever organization lands Thomas Perry isn't just getting a player—they're getting a rare individual with unlimited potential Thanks for visiting The #18/fifth-seeded Middlebury men's lacrosse team looks to snap #1/top-seeded Tufts' 21-game unbeaten streak when the squads meet in the NESCAC Semifinals on Saturday at 12:00 p.m The championship takes place on Sunday at 12:00 p.m with the winner earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament Thanks for visiting Chuck Davis, founder, chairman, and co–chief executive officer of Stone Point Capital, an investment firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, will deliver the 2025 Commencement address at Middlebury College on May 25 are cofounders and co-chairs of the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation an organization focused on a rare liver cancer that primarily occurs in adolescents and young adults The foundation carries on the legacy of their son who died of fibrolamellar cancer at age 28 The Davises are also cofounders of the Chuck and Marna Davis Foundation—a Vermont-focused foundation that supports numerous educational and other worthy causes The two will receive honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees at Commencement Chuck Davis worked for Goldman Sachs for 23 years serving as head of investment banking services worldwide head of the Financial Services Industry Group a member of the International Executive Committee Davis attended Middlebury College for two years before transferring to the University of Vermont where he was a two-sport All-Conference athlete and an inductee into the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame Davis Center and serving as a university trustee from 1996 to 2002 Davis has backed many Vermont businesses including Beta Technologies Vermont-based electric aircraft company where he serves as chairman He is a member of the board of directors of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited and the Progressive Corporation and a former chairman and former lead director of the Hershey Company Board of Directors Davis was selected as one of the Financial Times’s “2018 Outstanding Directors.” Marna Davis is an active member of her local community as a docent at the Museum of the City of New York She was an active fundraiser for “Sail to Prevail,” an adaptive sailing program for disabled adults and children in Newport and served on the board of the Greenwich Adult Day Care Center She serves on the board of directors for the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont Middlebury will also present honorary degrees to the following individuals at Commencement policy advocate and author of The New York Times best-selling book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together She is the chair of the board of Color of Change the country’s largest online racial justice organization and volunteers for numerous other boards in the fields of philanthropy and social justice McGhee graduated from Yale University and the University of California She will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Commencement mutually transformative interactions between the arts His research-driven practice results in intricately handcrafted objects that reflect his exploration of music Robleto will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Commencement Game Recap: Baseball | 5/4/2025 3:59:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 4/30/2025 9:04:00 PM | Adrian Donnelly - Assistant Athletic Director for Communications RIT | Liberty League Crossover Series (Game One) Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting with most college and university commencements taking place a few weeks into May The keynote address at any graduation is given by a selected commencement speaker a notable figure who may have a tie to the college or the region Middlebury and Saint Michael's colleges have all selected their speakers and are gearing up for commencement The University of Vermont announced former Olympic doctor, pediatric surgeon and firefighter James Betts as speaker at the May 18 commencement Below are the dates and times of local colleges and universities commencements along with the speakers that will be addressing the class of 2025 Champlain CollegeChamplain College will have its commencement ceremony Saturday May 10 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction The undergraduate ceremony will begin at 10 a.m and the Champlain College online undergraduate and master’s ceremony is at 3 p.m Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook will receive a Doctor of Public Service from Champlain College and serve as the commencement speaker to Champlain College on-campus undergraduate students also known as “Ambassador Sujay,” made history as the first female and first African American to serve as U.S Ambassador for International Religious Freedom a position appointed by former President Barack Obama Middlebury's commencement will begin at 10 a.m chairman and co–chief executive officer of Stone Point Capital He will deliver the 2025 commencement address at the college The Davises are also cofounders of the Chuck and Marna Davis Foundation - a Vermont-focused foundation that supports educational causes The two will receive honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees at commencement Middlebury will also present honorary degrees to policy advocate and New York Times bestselling author Heather McGhee and artist Saint Michael’s College will hold its commencement Sunday The college will also recognize two honorary degree recipients acclaimed author and internationally respected advocate for social justice the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world Boyle has dedicated his life to accompanying those on the margins Sydney P. 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By continuing to use the website, you consent to Middlebury's use of cookies and other technologies as outlined in our Privacy Policy these trips provide immersive multi-day experiences engaging political and social diversity and provide a memorable opportunity for Middlebury students to meet and speak with people who may hold similar or very different social views than their own The Scott Center for Spiritual & Religious Life, in conjunction with the Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation, is pleased to announce a Spring 2025 course, Conflict Transformation: An On-The-Ground Case Study in Northern Ireland (INTD 0160).  The course is a case study of the historical and religious context for the peace process in Northern Ireland through a conflict transformation lens featuring a spring break trip with dual-narrative tour guides from the region. We’ll be learning from people who have been personally engaged with and affected by the conflict. The practice and application of skills in conflict transformation will be central to the course.  Team-taught by Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten along with Political Science Professor and Director of Conflict Transformation Sarah Stroup this half-credit course includes a 7-night trip to Ireland during spring break with an October 15 deadline to apply.   The following is our anticipated itinerary We are pleased to be working with Mejdi Tours as our trip coordinators in Ireland March 15: Evening departure from Boston Logan Airport Visits include Glasnevin Cemetery to hear stories of foundational figures for modern Ireland and Trinity College to view the Book of Kells an illuminated manuscript of the Gospels Belfast Hebrew Congregation and Belfast Islamic Center Our dual-narrative guides (one with “loyalist” and another with “republican” background) join us to begin a discussion on the history of regional conflict in and around Belfast and the Art of the Troubles Gallery in the Ulster Museum Tour the barriers and walls that still divide post-conflict Belfast March 20: Travel north to the Ballycastle community of Corrymeela Northern Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organization and participate in a morning workshop exploring their unique approach to healing divides  Mini-hike at the Giant’s Causeway March 21 and 22: Travel to Derry/Londonderry  Possible visits include the Peace Bridge and Derry Walls and the Millenium Forum for a theater tour and discussion on the role of the arts in reconciliation processes March 23: Depart from Dublin Airport and arrive in Boston mid-afternoon Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting The Middlebury baseball team has secured the top seed in the NESCAC West and will host the East's fourth seed in the opening round of the conference tournament The teams will play a best-of-three series with doubleheader action beginning Saturday at noon from the Panther's Baseball & Softball Complex If top-seeded Middlebury wins its quarterfinal series the Panthers advance to the double-elimination championship weekend to be held at Bowdoin from May 9-11 Thanks for visiting Perry, who was not among the 257 players selected during the 2025 NFL Draft, will now get a chance to earn a roster spot with the Ravens during rookie tryouts in early May The 6-foot-3, 317-pound Perry is a native of Killingworth, Conn. During his time with the Middlebury Panthers Perry made nearly all of his 30 starts at left guard; in the NFL Perry was a member of the 2023 NESCAC championship team and was a three-time first team offensive selection for the conference (2022-24) D3football.com and Walter Camp Division III Perry is a molecular biology and biochemistry major with a 3.92 grade-point average Perry's stock rose earlier this winter when he was a standout at the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl the lone player from a D-III school to attend was a third-round NFL Draft selection in 2011 Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5 The college announced a series of cost-saving measures on Wednesday April 2 that aim to cut over $10 million from the annual budget through reducing staff and faculty benefits and permanently raising the student enrollment projection to 2,600–2,650 The college attributed the changes to 15 years of consistent deficits culminating in the unexpectedly high $14.1 million shortfall this fiscal year a large portion of which is due to lower enrollment at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) In its plan to improve the institution’s financial health the college will implement a voluntary early retirement incentive to eligible Vermont-based staff reduce the maximum retirement match from 15% to 11% starting in 2026 and cut rental costs by relocating several Language Schools and administrative offices to Middlebury-owned properties Middlebury is evaluating its health insurance plans with potential changes to be announced in the fall and implemented in 2026 The retirement buyout is aimed at reducing the workforce by 40–50 total staff; the incentive does not apply to faculty yet but administrators said that decision may be reassessed as Middlebury’s financial future evolves Six hundred and twenty-two staff members will be affected by the reduced retirement match and 180 employees are eligible for the buyout which is projected to save $2.5 million annually The college has also announced its intention to reduce the number of people participating in the Senior Leadership Group from 17 members to just six which it says will promote the administration’s efficiency in the coming months Vice President for Human Resources Caitlin Goss emphasized that participation in the retirement incentive program is entirely voluntary for employees “This is a choice that is completely voluntary so everyone who is eligible receives all the information and people can take it or not,” she said in an interview with The Campus Goss added that they have reached out to all supervisors with eligible employees to ensure the managers are informed and not improperly influencing people’s decisions president of Staff Council and a systems and communications specialist said that college employees were frustrated by the recent cuts to their benefits “Staff are unhappy about this change because some of them are close to retirement,” Norden explained but what happens is now that four percent piece that used to go into our retirement account won’t be so the overall compensation is decreased.” Norden added that while the college is seen as a good employer by many — the institution did not institute layoffs during Covid-19 she said — and correcting budget deficits is important many staff feel like these cuts portray them as a financial liability “We had retirement incentives twice before and they really want [the college] to be able to make changes institutionally that are sustainable and structurally sound so that we don’t have to face this again in the near term.” the library’s director of Discovery and Access Services also felt that the college was placing a higher burden on staff members through the cuts “[Administrators] are planning to bring the Bennington Language Schools in the summer back to Middlebury so I’m effectively working for less money,” Simpkins said “This means workload is going to go up and my salary is going to go down which will certainly have an impact on morale.” The Trump administration’s cuts to higher education have played a role in the college’s calculus on its finances Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration David Provost stated that the recent federal policies add more risk to the financial health of Middlebury adding that the finance team is monitoring these risks daily the potential tax increase on endowment under consideration by the Trump administration may harm what Provost said was the backbone of Middlebury’s finances That charge to Middlebury was $1.2 million,” he said that’s 10 times — so $1.2 million would have been a $12 million impact on the endowment; If it went to 21% The college has also placed a temporary pause on some hiring this semester She said the freeze is intended to affect open positions that could be paused with minimal impact on students and that would not have been filled this semester anyways “We likely would not have been able to realistically hire individuals to fill those roles and to start prior to the end of the spring semester so we could afford to pause those and come back to them in July and determine what the next step is,” Goss told The Campus The hiring pause has created disruption among some departments that are understaffed and were in the process of hiring new team members last week before the temporary freeze was announced shared in an interview with The Campus that the research team is supposed to include six librarians — which she said is an average number for NESCAC schools — but Middlebury currently has only four “They were active searches — we were in the second round interview for the instructional media librarian Both had very healthy applicant pools,” Wright said “It’s disappointing to have that pause to have to cancel interviews and send regrets to all of those candidates.” Davis Family Library has faced chronic understaffing and turnover in recent years leading the research librarians to take on heavier workloads and longer hours The concern for the research team at Davis specifically is that their unique positions require special skill sets that are difficult to recruit magnifying the impact of even a temporary freeze “It takes a long time to hire librarians because they’re academic positions and they have to have some more practical skill sets,” Wright added The hiring was paused until July 15 due to changes in the budget [the administration] can say ‘We don’t want to negatively impact the students’ learning experience’ and on the other hand ‘We have to pause the librarian searches’,” he told The Campus The recent changes to retirement benefits and plan to review healthcare packages has also impacted faculty who discussed the reforms last Friday at the monthly faculty meeting Faculty Council member and Professor of Political Science Bert Johnson said that increased class sizes during Covid-19 placed heavier burdens on professors and the expected post-pandemic return to normal is now out of reach I feel like we thought that worked pretty well and I thought a lot of us felt like we were going to eventually get back to that number,” Johnson said “So to hear that we’re at this higher level perpetually without an additional infusion of resources does make us sort of adjust our perspective in how we think about planning courses and other kinds of things.” the college currently enrolls around 2,600 students on campus making the new enrollment projection a continuation of the status quo rather than an increase in size the numbers pre-Covid always hovered just shy of 2,600,” he said Administrators have previously told The Campus that the ideal enrollment range was 2,500 to 2,600 students on campus; enrollment spiked to well over 2,800 students in 2021 in the wake of Covid-19 Provost added that the changes be gradually phased in blending enrollment for each year group increases from 700 to 720 over time to ensure a more manageable and sustainable transition [Supplemental Educational Opportunity] grants and parent loans — guaranteed parent loans Provost clarified that all federally-funded financial aid for this academic year has already been applied Regarding the Institute, Provost acknowledged that the graduate school’s financial challenges are real. Middlebury is closely monitoring international student policies as half of the Institute’s student body is composed of international students is currently impacted by artificial intelligence (A.I,) which Provost said will only create more challenges for the program Reflecting on the changes to retirement benefits and health insurance Johnson shared that fellow faculty members expressed mixed emotions since the announcement last week with continual focus on tightening belts,” he said and when we can’t do the best possible job of that for resource reasons Goss shared that the Human Resources team will provide  access to the TIAA specialists referring to an external company available to employees through the college for retirement and investment advising She said that since the change will not go into effect until January 2026 there is enough time for staff to plan ahead “This does not change the ability of an individual to make an individual decision to put more of their money into their retirement plan,” Provost clarified In light of all the recent changes to staff benefits and retirement Simpkins reflected on how he has seen the college’s support for staff and library has changed over the past two decades “[But] what I’ve seen over 25 years is sort of a steady degradation in some of the perks that staff would get that made it a place that people wanted to come to.”  Despite the challenges posed by the new austerity measures Johnson understood that it must be a tough decision for the administrators “I do not envy the senior leadership group having to make decisions,” he added we also need to convey how it affects us.” Hugo previously served as an Online Editor He intends to major in Economics and Geography he studied at Sciences Po Paris and traveled across Europe He has also conducted research on ethnic minority policies Ruth Hardy is a State Senator for the Addison District She delivered these remarks on the floor of the Vermont Senate on April 22 an estimated 1,500 students from 250 colleges nationwide have had their visas revoked What does this inhumane treatment of international students tell us about the value the U.S government puts on positive relations with foreign countries The United States has long been a destination for international college students and a popular place for high school exchange students these students make lasting friendships and contribute deeply to their schools and communities stay here with the dream of becoming citizens There are about 35,000 college students in our state most of them from places other than Vermont Among my constituents are 2,500 students at Middlebury College which bills itself as having “one of the most immersive and globally engaged experiences in higher education,” with hundreds of international students studying and dozens of international professors teaching on campus throughout the year our state and our country have long been welcoming and encouraging to international students and professors is severing the rights of international students and entrapping and imprisoning these young people without cause or care my family has been a local “host” family for Middlebury College international students providing them a welcoming place to call home while they’re at college These students have become like family to us and we still keep in touch with each of them My family also spent a year living in Göttingen Germany where my husband earned a fellowship that brought together scholars from around the world It was part of a decades-long program to repair the bonds between German universities and academics around the world after World War II and the horrors of fascism Now two of my daughters are studying and volunteering abroad so I know what it’s like to send your child far away I am sure that parents of international students studying here in the U.S are fearing for the safety of their children in a way they never have before We cannot turn our backs on students from other countries who come to Vermont to live and learn I know that among the first people the Nazis detained and evicted were students and professors They drained universities and scarred institutions and academics with false accusations That is exactly what we are seeing now in America The dozens of international faculty members who are permanent residents in my district are scared they are next We in Vermont cannot stand by quietly and let national leaders repeat fascist history We must speak up and act to protect the rights and safety of international students and professors in our towns and on our campuses Editor’s Note: Hardy’s remarks have been lightly edited for The Campus’ style standards When I worked for Middlebury’s Office of Advancement I routinely ended alumni donation calls with: “As a student on financial aid I thank you for your donation — it really helps to make the Middlebury experience possible for students like me.” But those calls made me think: Who else makes Middlebury possible The answer is simple: the staff who clean up the remnants of late-night parties the public safety officer who once retrieved my forgotten Babar-print tote from the Athletic Center at an ungodly hour or the line cook who makes the Wednesday morning quiches that motivate me to roll out of bed Middlebury announced its plan to offer early retirement to Vermont-based employees over the age of 55 with at least 10 years of employment it raises deeper questions about who we value on this campus and who becomes dispensable when numbers are tight it encourages the departure of staff with deep institutional knowledge — the dining worker who remembers your allergies the custodian who helps a student find a lost heirloom or the landscaper who knows when Battell Beach will flood or when to bring in the Adirondack chairs before the first frost those leaving will likely be replaced by lower-paid hires or student workers That’s not just cost-cutting — it’s a quiet restructuring of labor the policy excludes younger long-term employees Someone who’s worked here for 20 years but is only 40 years old won’t qualify yet will still lose access to key benefits they were promised there's something less tangible but no less important at stake: care This isn't just about a few positions It includes everyone outside of professors and senior administrators: Student Activities Organization directors These people being pushed out are often the staff most invested in the well-being of students because they’ve built relationships over years or even decades we don’t just lose labor: we lose an essential part of our community That 15% retirement match? It’s being reduced to 11% for employees hired before 2017. The college says this figure remains “among the best of our peers,” but the cut disproportionately impacts lower-paid employees. Meanwhile, in the 2021 fiscal year, then-President Laurie Patton earned over $646,936 in salary and benefits we need to be honest about who truly bears the cost We’re also in the middle of the largest fundraising campaign in Middlebury history What if even a fraction of that effort was devoted to the workers who’ve carried this place through every snowstorm Other cost-saving measures seem simple at first glance Middlebury plans to reduce external lease costs by relocating the Arabic and Portuguese Language Schools from Bennington College to the main campus by summer 2027 The Office of Advancement will also move into college-owned space at Marble Works these are straightforward real estate decisions particularly for facilities staff who will have to adjust accordingly Relocating the Language Schools means a greater number of students and faculty will be on campus during the summer months But here’s the catch: If the college is simultaneously reducing its full-time workforce through retirement incentives and replacing longtime staff with temporary summer hires there will be an increase in short-term or less experienced workers (like local high schoolers or college students) who do not benefit from the institutional knowledge accumulated over years of working here the remaining year-round staff will face even greater pressure to keep up especially during the transition period between summer programs and the start of the academic year a decrease from 51% of students in past years we risk reinforcing economic exclusivity — not because lower-income students are less qualified but because they’re more expensive to admit Rising healthcare costs don’t affect everyone equally If Middlebury raises premiums or cuts benefits Many earn just enough to be ineligible for Medicaid — eligibility ends at $30,120 That’s too much for aid but too little for comfort The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) is often blamed for the institution’s budget issues but its role in the college’s global network is overlooked While studying abroad at Sciences Po Bordeaux I met students who will study at MIIS next year That same partnership lets undergraduate Middlebury students study in Bordeaux MIIS hosts international exchanges that the Vermont campus can’t supply quietly bridging programs and partnerships in ways that most don’t realize Not everything I’ve said will lead to immediate administrative change, but it might spark conversation, and that’s a start. What if we launched a fund not just “For Every Future,” but for the people who make the college’s future possible Alumni should be more than willing to contribute to a fund that offsets healthcare premiums or provides emergency relief for the very workers who supported them as students It sends a message that leadership is willing to shoulder real responsibility alongside everyone else are wondering where they fit into all this; many assume these new policies will affect them as well The saddest part is that faculty have grown used to being underpaid compared to administrative leadership unlike some administrators who learn to care about students in abstract terms That kind of  connection is what quietly and consistently holds this place together Middlebury has long been proud of its values we can’t keep cutting the people who bring those values to life the space and the alumni base to do better What we need now is the willpower to do it 1 team in Division III following a pair of closely contested games this past weekend 7 Wesleyan by a single point on Saturday afternoon then secured a hard-fought 12-7 victory over Hamilton College A strong second-half performance helped Middlebury stay unbeaten on the season 5 Colby College in NESCAC play on Saturday Franklin & Marshall completes the Top 5 with voters—representing college coaches from across the nation—reflecting on the latest developments in women's lacrosse The rankings are based on weekly performances with the poll set to be released each Monday throughout the season The Middlebury College Community Chorus presents a world premiere for choir and piano called So We Try composed by Peter Buffett and arranged for chorus by Peter Kiesewalter as well as another world premiere by Vermont-based composer Dorothy Robson This will be an evening chock-full of new music that will challenge the way you think about choral singing We hope you will join us for this wild ride Conducted by Ronnie Romano ‘20 at the piano Watch the livestream of the performance here The Middlebury women's golf team heads to the Empire State to compete in the NESCAC Championship this weekend Hamilton will be the host of the three-day 54-hole competition from the Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford Tee times will begin on Friday at 12:30 p.m It will be the first time the championship invite has switched to a three-day 54-hole tournament the conference held a fall qualifier with the top four advancing to a 36-hole event held in the spring Thanks for visiting The 14th-ranked Middlebury men's tennis team has earned the fifth seed in the upcoming NESCAC Tournament and will play #23/fourth-seeded Williams in the opening round of the championship on Friday at 9:00 a.m The Panthers are serving as the host for the weekend with matches to be played at the new Outdoor Tennis Courts (weather permitting) The conference champion will receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship while the rest of the field will be revealed on Monday Thanks for visiting 2025As someone who personally spent more than my fair share of time in college skiing instead of studying I like to think that I still turned out pretty alright I can’t vouch for today’s college experience most meaningful relationships I developed during my formative years weren’t in the classroom or at late-night parties–they were out in the mountains I was lucky enough to fall in love with skiing at a very early age on the East Coast but it wasn’t until I rediscovered going to school in Colorado that I knew it would become as big a part of my life as it has While skiing undoubtedly ruined my life (for the better) the freedom it granted me unlocked more doors than I ever could have imagined I’m sure there’s plenty of young adults on the cusp of finishing out their college career out there who can relate to that or a celebratory friend who’s looking for a gift idea for that soon-to-graduate skiing-obsessed senior in your life here’s a few items that might ease their transition into real life next year It can be tough to leave a place like CU Boulder or any other center of higher education with distractingly easy access to mountains and time becomes scarce after graduation–these things will certainly keep the skiing dream alive A Season Pass For Next YearThey don't look like this anymore no matter what mountains you want to ski at That Backcountry Setup Your Kid’s Always WantedThere's no greater freedom than earning your turns in the mountains there’s loads of options for capturing memories on the slopes maybe your kid will even send you a holiday card with a new photo for your fridge Higher Education (The Outdoor Kind)The mountains are the best classroom for learning skills like snow science Every single one I’ve taken has left me with the impression of “why didn’t I do that earlier?” Outside of the skill building and potential for professional development they’re also a great place to make friends with like-minded folks in a new place 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Bring it back to where it all started, and go skiing together! For me, family ski trips were my absolute favorite time of year growing up, and they’ve actually only got more fun since. It’s a great place to catch up on each other’s lives, blow off a little steam, and enjoy one of life’s greatest pleasures together. Want some inspo? Look no further. Ski-Related LiteratureFeeding yourself as a post-college ski bum can be hard