1 15 716 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/11/college-receives-two-10-million-gifts-to-fund-black-studies-professorship-johnson-renovations-new-museum">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource College receives two $10 million gifts to fund Black Studies professorship, Johnson renovations, new museum Subject The topic of the resource Middlebury received two $10 million gifts earlier this year, announced following the annual October Board of Trustees meeting. The first gift, from Ted ’83 and Kathy O’Connor Truscott ’83, will create an endowed professorship in Black Studies and will also fund more undergraduate and graduate financial aid. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Reed Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/18/2021 administrative action Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/10/anderson-freeman-center-receives-110000-funding-from-sga-justice-projects">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource NIB: Anderson Freeman Center receives $110,000 funding from SGA Justice Projects Subject The topic of the resource The Student Government Association’s Justice Projects gives the AFC $110,000 to use for travel-learning trips and speaker events throughout the year. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Katie Futterman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/28/2021 administrative action AFC student activism student organization Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/10/anti-racism-programming-gets-500000-donation">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anti-racism programming gets $500,000 donation Subject The topic of the resource One year after Middlebury received a $500,000 donation to support anti-racism programming, seven projects have received funding and six have begun in departments across the college. President Patton oversees about half of the donation, which has yet to be allocated, while Chief Diversity Officer Miguel Fernández oversees the remaining $250,000. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lily Jones Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/14/2021 activism administrative action campus culture student life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="Mead%20Chapel%20name%20removed%20in%20acknowledgement%20of%20its%20namesake%20role%20in%20eugenics">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mead Chapel name removed in acknowledgement of its namesake role in eugenics Subject The topic of the resource College renames Mead Chapel to The Middlebury Chapel, due to namesake John Mead promoting eugenics in VT in the early 1900s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Riley Board Lucy Townend Abigail Chang Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/27/2021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "In 1914, Mead and his wife Mary Madelia Sherman donated $74,000 to the college to create a new chapel. In 1912, two years before his donation, Mead gave a farewell address to the Vermont legislature in which he advocated for the use of eugenic theory in creating legislation and policy. His comments in that speech about marriage restrictions, segregation, and sterilization inspired the research behind the Eugenics Survey of Vermont and led to the legalization of voluntary eugenical sterilization two decades later." administrative action eugenics racism Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/06/graffiti-related-to-indigenous-land-rights-appears-on-campus">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource News in Brief: Graffiti related to Indigenous land rights appears on campus Subject The topic of the resource Graffiti with phrases referencing Indigenous land rights appeared around campus. The sentence “‘American Rent Is Due’” was spray painted in red on the canvas of a large tent on Battell Beach on May 19. It was later removed by facility members. The next week on May 27, the phrase “Land Back” was spray painted in red on the sidewalk at the base of Mead Chapel. "Land Back" is a political movement calling for everything stolen (land, language, culture, medicine, etc.) to be returned to the "original Peoples". The author summarizes what the College is doing in terms of land acknowledgment: reading of formal land acknowledgment at major ceremonies, Abenaki language program at the language schools, and "allowing access to college lands to collect food and medicine" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charlie Keohane Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/11/2021 activism administrative action colonialism Graffiti Indigenous protest Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/06/organizers-cancel-vigil-for-lives-lost-to-israel-palestine-violence-amid-tense-campus-climate">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Organizers cancel “Vigil for Lives Lost to Israel-Palestine Violence” amid tense campus climate Subject The topic of the resource "A two-day fundraising campaign yielded $144,000 for Justice Projects, a joint initiative between the Student Government Association (SGA) and Office of Advancement seeking to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by awarding money to affinity groups and student-run social justice projects." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maggie Reynolds Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/06/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Max Shulman-Litwin ’22 Matt Martignoni ’21.5 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "'The event’s prohibition on anti-Zionism and anti-Palestinian hate is an oxymoron. Zionism, no matter how one feels about it, is predicated upon the erasure of Palestine. Enough said,' Martignoni wrote in an Instagram story." "'I and a few other Jewish students hoped to organize this vigil to help everyone understand that it was necessary to mourn all lives lost and not just the lives of some,' Shulman-Litwin said. He explained that he and the organizers knew that they must 'put something to tell Jews it is a safe space for them,' and to prevent the vigil from becoming dominated by a 'free Palestine rhetoric.'" imperialism Israel Palestine racism student activism student organization Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/03/it-shouldnt-take-a-shooting-to-take-anti-asian-racism-seriously">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource It shouldn't take a shooting to take anti-Asian racism seriously Subject The topic of the resource The article follows the racially-motivated shootings that took place in Atlanta, where 6/8 victims were Asian and 7/8 were women. Authors draw the connection between the shootings, the rise of hate crimes directed toward the AAPI community, and Trump's rhetoric on COVID-19. The authors then point out the ways that harmful anti-Asian stereotypes and microaggressions occur consistently at Middlebury. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Campus Editorial Board Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/25/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Campus Editorial Board Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "Day-to-day incidents of discrimination against Asian students often materialize again and again without being called out, and Middlebury is no exception. They can come in the form of mixing up Asian students in classes or social settings, neglecting to refer to students at all, or failing to correctly pronounce names such as Yuan, Yue, or Feng — or any other name as common as Smith, Johnson or William." asian-american campus culture COVID-19 microaggression racism Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/05/college-tackles-multi-year-anti-racism-and-dei-action-plan">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource College tackles multi-year anti-racism and DEI action plan Subject The topic of the resource Follow up on the Action Plan for Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which was published in September 2020 by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It followed the national protests over police brutality and the murder of George Floyd. The goal of the plan is to "identify and implement strategies that will engage the entire campus community in the work of fostering greater access, equity, inclusion, and full participation for Middlebury students, staff, and faculty". There are 5 target areas to the plan: Faculty and Staff; Students; Fostering and Restoring Community; Accessibility; and Transparency and Accountability. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hannah Bensen Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes Abigail Chang Lily Jones Roya Touran Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/20/2021 administrative action anti-racism campus culture George Floyd student life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/05/local-abenaki-chief-don-stevens-talks-land-acknowledgement">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Local Abenaki Chief Don Stevens talks land acknowledgment Subject The topic of the resource Don Stevens, Local Abenaki Chief speaks on Middlebury's land acknowledgment, where the land acknowledgment could be improved, and the hardships that the Abenaki people are currently facing--especially in terms of COVID. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maya Heikkinen Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/13/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Don Stevens Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "I think that carrying out the spirit of that land acknowledgment can be more. In other words, it's already good that [the college is] working on these programs, and I think having a full-time position at Middlebury College to be able to work on education of the students [could] be a resource — being there to create a Native American student body club for other Native students that may not know other Native students that exist in the college, to create a safe place to practice your culture when you're away from home and be able to build that bond between Native people that might be on campus"- Don Stevens activism administrative action colonialism COVID-19 Indigenous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/05/a-look-inside-middleburys-activist-culture">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A look inside Middlebury’s activist culture Subject The topic of the resource The author summarizes the plethora of forms of student activism that have taken place in the 2020-21 academic year. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tony Sjodin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/13/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tony Sjodin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "Activists at Middlebury have spent the last year creating mutual aid networks, educating peers about anti-racism, and fighting for a myriad of reforms both on-campus and from their homes across the country. While the pandemic limited in-person events, organizers saw their work become more urgent than ever as the effects of Covid-19 disproportionately impacted marginalized communities and exacerbated existing social inequities" "In recent years, activism on campus has not been a rare sight. The invitation of Charles Murray, whose work the Southern Poverty Law Center says features racist pseudoscience and white nationalist ideology, sparked campus-wide protests in 2017. In spring 2019, students also prepared to protest the invitation of Ryszard Legutko, a Polish politician known for making homophobic remarks, before the college canceled the event out of a concern for 'safety risks.' In October 2020, organizers used digital protest tactics during a Zoom debate titled 'Was America Founded on Slavery?', with some turning their profile pictures into a photo of the debate poster with the answer 'YES.' across it." "Middlebury really wants to have this image of supporting student activists and being really progressive and innovative, and honestly a lot of what that looks like is taking credit for a lot of student activists’ work while actually making student activism really hard to do” - Leif Taranta ’20.5" campus culture COVID-19 Ryszard Legutko slavery student activism student life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/05/hundreds-of-students-gather-for-vigil-honoring-daunte-wright">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hundreds of students gather for vigil honoring Daunte Wright Subject The topic of the resource 200 students attended a vigil to honor the life of Dante Wright, Adam Toledo, and other victims of police brutality. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rachel Lu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/06/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genesis Rodriguez '23 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "'We’re in such a privileged space, so it feels necessary to show up for these issues,' Rodriguez said. 'These might be conversations I have with my friends, [but], in general, they are not talked about on campus.'” police brutality racism student activism student life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/04/asian-affinity-groups-process-grief-anger-after-atlanta-shootings">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Asian affinity groups process grief, anger after Atlanta shootings Subject The topic of the resource Students of Asian affinity groups share their reactions and feelings following the string of Atlanta shootings at spas that were racially motivated and directed at Asian women. This is following the rise of anti-Asian sentiment stemming from racist rhetoric surrounding COVID-19. Students speak on their grief and the need for the Middlebury community to focus more on anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and oppression. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rachel Lu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/15/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Max Walters '24- a member of RAISINS Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "Many themes were brought up during the event such as the fetishization of Asian women and the myth of the 'model minority.' Walters said he felt motivated to speak up as a response to the shooting because he felt the Asian-American experience is often silenced or sidelined in national discussion"- Max Walters '24 asian-american COVID-19 hate crimes orientalism racism student life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/03/tensions-mount-on-campus-as-go-links-turn-the-spotlight-on-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tensions mount on campus as go-links turn the spotlight on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Subject The topic of the resource Three student-made go/links (go/Palestine, go/Palestinian, and go/sjp) were found to bring users to an Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs web page titled “Palestinian terror and incitement.” They were created by student Benjamin Lesch ’24. The links were eventually taken down by Lesch, and he was placed on indefinite leave from multiple Middlebury organizations that he had been a part of. Another go/link (go/Jewish) was created by student Eyal Yakoby ’24. This led to a piece written by Yakoby, saying how he felt "saddened and unsafe" due to the events of the previous week and said that other Jewish students on campus felt similarly. He wrote that the Middlebury SJP chapter has "frightened many Jewish students here on campus' and listed examples of SJP chapters at other institutions that had reportedly targeted Jewish students or individuals on those campuses". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abigail Chang Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/18/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Benjamin Lesch ’24 Eyal Yakoby '24 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "At the end of the letter, Yakoby shared a list of eclectic 'fast facts' about Israel — from the Arab representation in its government to Tel Aviv’s ranking as a 'best gay city' to the country’s ban of underweight models from fashion shows — stating that he wanted to 'attest that Israel is not the evil regime that SJP portrays.'" " imperialism Israel orientalism Palestine racism student organization Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/03/created-by-and-for-students-justalks-curates-workshops-that-tackle-hard-questions">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Created by and for students, Justtalks curates workshops that tackle hard questions Subject The topic of the resource Justtalks, a program that was student-created and student-run, works to facilitate voluntary/specialized workshops that tackle controversial/difficult topics that affect Middlebury students. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Katie Futterman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/11/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laurie Essig- Professor of Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies Jason Mittell- Professor of Film & Media Studies Michael Olinick- Professor of Mathematics Ellen Oxfeld- Professor of Anthropology David Dorman- Professor of Mathematics Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "The JusTalks team creates the workshops collaboratively based on issues prevalent on campus or around the world. The sessions have largely focused on race this year in response to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement throughout last spring and summer, but they hope to expand to more social issues as well." "Everyone is so thoughtful and in the know and cares, and yet there’s often a point that we can’t get past in certain conversations because they're just too taboo or they're too painful or we don't know how to have them without causing more harm”- Hannah Laga Abram ’23 campus culture student activism student life student organization Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2020 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2021/03/why-students-for-justice-in-palestine-sjp-worries-me">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Why Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) worries me Subject The topic of the resource The author describes the need for a Jewish "safe haven" of Israel and takes issue with the use of calling the area in question "Palestine" because it "insinuates utter illegitimacy of the Israeli state". Basically, the author seems to be saying that challenging Israel is akin to denying Jews the right to a "safe space." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Max Shulman-Litwin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/18/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Max Shulman-Litwin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "To my great dismay, the organization called Students for Justice in Palestine not only disregards the need to protect Jews in their condemnations of the State of Israel, but they also actively advocate for the dismantling of the Jewish safe haven with their support of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)." colonialism imperialism Israel Palestine student activism student organization