Student Activities

Middlesex students are busy. In addition to their busy day of academics and athletics, students participate in numerous extracurricular activities, especially in the many clubs and organizations on campus. These organizations meet at the discretion of the students and--apart from a faculty advisor--are entirely student-run. Clubs run the gamut of interests, from the Songwriter's Club to the Short Story Society, from the Astronomy Club to Amnesty Internationl. Best of all, any student can propose a club and, in a matter of days, become a founding member and leader in an organization based on his or her specific interests.

Middlesex believes that creativity and self-discovery are important aspects of the student experience, and these clubs and other activities are a great way to find new interests or develop existing ones. At Middlesex, you can be a varsity athlete, take on a leadership role in Amnesty International, and have a part in the spring musical, all at the same time. In fact, we expect and celebrate that level of involvement in school life.

Weekend Activities

Events are scheduled for every weekend of the school year, and the list is fun and varied, from dances to performances to trips off campus. The Student Activities Committee is a group of students who help to plan the events and encourage broad participation. A number of activities are so popular that they occur every year, including the opening of school Square Dance, Casino Night, the Luau and the Spring Carnival.

Weekend activities aren't restricted to the Middlesex campus: faculty members lead trips to Boston for sushi, to the Theater District for live theater, to Cambridge for the Head of the Charles Regatta, into the countryside to pick apples and Asian pears, to the TD Banknorth Garden and Fenway for Celtics, Bruins, and Red Sox games, to local malls and movie theatres, on ski weekends in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts, trips to the Museum of Science, McDonald's runs, and many more.

Student Center

The Student Center, or “StuFac” as it's called, is centrally located at the rear of Ware Hall, the dining hall. It's a popular meeting place for students on their free periods during the day or in free time in the evening, and student clubs frequently hold meetings or activities in StuFac. In addition to comfy couches and chairs, it has a grill for after-hours snacks, pool, ping-pong, and foosball tables, and a giant new plasma screen TV with cable and video games.