This is the 2008 report from the Task Force, which was appointed in April of 2007. As part of their research, the Task Force engaged the Middlebury campus community through open meetings, small focus groups, one-on-one interviews, surveys, etc. The…
One of the things discussed in the Task Force on The Status of Women reports is the Title IX process and the college's response to reports of sexual assault. One concern is that students will not report their assaults or seek help due to the negative…
At the request of the Student Affairs Committee and the Board of Trustees, a task force was put together to evaluate the status of women in the Middlebury community, to review progress since 1989-1990 school year (when the first ever 'Gender Report'…
The DU mannequin incident sparked controversy over the status of women at Middlebury at the end of the 1987-1988. In the aftermath, Middlebury President Olin Robinson appointed a Special Committee on Attitudes towards Gender in the spring of 1988.…
This blog, published on the National Women’s Law Center website, was written by Kelsie Hoppes. It outlines Hoppes’ experience visiting the local CPC in Middlebury. She provides an overview of the visit including services offered and the information…
This is a poster from the "Surrender Your Booty!!!" Pirate Dance Party held by Cook Commons in Pearsons Lounge in the fall of 2007. This poster, as well as the fact that a pirate porn film would be playing at the party, drew criticism from feminist…