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Nov 14

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SGA Sound Off: Pass/D/Fail by 2012-2013?

Maybe this is just me… but I have had dreams of taking classes Pass/Fail almost as much as I dream of the joy of the end of semesters. The benefits are endless: I finally could take Music Theory or heck, maybe even a computer science class! If we truly are a liberal arts institution, why not enable this measure that will even further facilitate the ability of students to embrace creativity and exploration — without the fear of ‘failure’ by destroying their GPA?

We’d finally be joining the ranks of a myriad of schools that offer this option. Schools such as MIT, Amherst, The University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Barnard, William & Mary, Virginia Tech, and UNC Chapel Hill (who even created a video demonstrating how to take a class this way) all boast pass/fail options.

The Student Government Association has repeatedly tried to usher Pass/Fail into action here at Middlebury.
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Sep 13

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Middlebury Drops one to #5 in U.S. News Rankings 2012

U.S News and World Report published its annual rankings and Middlebury College dropped one spot to number 5 on the list of National Liberal Arts Colleges. Middlebury was ranked #4 in the 2009 and 2010 rankings. This year the College was included as #16 in the “Best Value Schools” among national liberal arts colleges — this metric uses academic ranking and net cost of attendance for average level financial aid. Midd also tied many of our peers for the fourth spot in the High School Counselor Rankings this year which added select military academies to liberal arts school category.

The Monterey Institute of International Affairs (listed under Middlebury) garnered a ranking of #57 for Public Affairs in the grad school rankings but was unranked for “best business schools.”

Princeton Review rankings 2012

Forbes.com ranking 2012

Aug 2

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Middlebury drops in Princeton Review 2012 rankings

With the usual disclaimer that these lists mean nothing, below are the Princeton Review 2012 rankings for Middlebury.

Comparing the list to 2011 / 2010 / 2009, you’ll notice that Middlebury has dropped off the list entirely in several categories: best campus food, best career services, dorms like palaces, best athletic facilities, and best quality of life. Middlebury picked up a ranking this year for best college library (congrats, LIS!). The rest of the categories have dropped or stayed the same in rank — these categories are mostly the academic categories.

Middlebury also continues to make the list for Best Northeastern Colleges.

Rank  List
#15 Most Popular Study Abroad Program
#12 Best College Library
#13 Professors Get High Marks
#12 School Runs Like Butter
#14 Students Study the Most
#15 Best Classroom Experience

May 6

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What makes Middlebury ‘most loved’? Dollars vs deeds.

60.1% of Middlebury alumni give money to the College. That puts us in the top ten colleges nationwide in the key category of alumni participation in giving.

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Aug 17

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Midd Stays at #4 in US News Rankings

It’s that time of year: rankings season. Announced last night, US News and World Report ranked Middlebury College fourth among liberal arts colleges nationwide. While many denounce the rankings and the methodology as inaccurate and even potentially harmful, US News rankings in particular are often seen as the meter of status among elite schools. Middlebury also ranked 9th in the category of Undergraduate Teaching at Liberal Arts Colleges, made the “most students studying abroad” list, and was listed as among the top 100 schools with the lowest acceptance rate.

More on that from last year’s post.

Forbes recently ranked Middlebury 26th in the nation among all higher education institutions. Princeton Review category rankings came out last week as well. For a different measure, Middlebury comes in at 23rd in Washington Monthly‘s public good rankings among liberal arts colleges.

EDIT: In a different sort of ranking, Middlebury dropped down to 11th in Sierra Magazine’s “Coolest Schools” list. We were ranked #3 last year.

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