Hundreds of parents descended upon campus for a very busy Parents’ Weekend 2015. We were blessed with glorious late October weather and the campus looked gorgeous for our many visitors. The fact that Parents’ Weekend coincided with Halloween provided for some not-so-spooky-but-fun visuals! The weekend began Thursday afternoon with a dinner for our parents of international students. Preceding the dinner…
This fall the Middlesex community service program is working with Heading Home, a Boston-based nonprofit that places homeless families in permanent housing through a program called Up & Out moves. Middlesex junior Ryan Ewing, who has been involved with Heading Home for many years and was named Volunteer of the Year in 2013, spearheaded the effort. Middlesex volunteers donated and collected furniture, home…
Just before 7 pm on Tuesday evenings in the fall, you’ll see clusters of freshmen migrating across the Circle to various faculty living rooms across campus. Once inside, small groups of students meet with two faculty members and a senior member of Peer Support to discuss everything and anything that is not covered in the classroom. This annual program is…
At Middlesex, our academic community believes in a shared learning experience. Our culture is marked by friendliness, accessibility, and compassion both in and out of the classroom. While our teachers are generous with extra help, some of our most accomplished seniors are just as eager to lend a helping hand. These Peer Tutors, selected by department heads for their mastery…
On Saturday, September 26th, Middlesex celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival, an important lunar holiday that is celebrated throughout Asia. Organized by Annie Ku, head of the Chinese department, and the student-run club Asian Society, the celebration included dumpling and mooncake workshops in the lobby of Ware Hall, where the Middlesex community, including many students, faculty members, and faculty children, enjoyed making and eating delicious Chinese…
At Middlesex, our Community Life program is about teaching and ensuring healthy living in our community. At regular assemblies and meetings designed to stimulate open conversation, we address a range of topics and issues. This week’s topic is gratitude, one of our five School values (in conjunction with respect, kindness, honesty, and courage). Studies have shown that when people practice gratitude for…
During Sunday night’s Lunar Eclipse, nearly 100 students visited the Middlesex Observatory for a viewing party. The moon entered Earth’s umbra (dark part of the shadow) at 9:07 pm, and many students watched and waited patiently until it was completely within the shadow at 10:11 pm. At that time, the refracted light from the Sun made the moon look red,…
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” – Arthur Ashe On Monday September 28th, our annual Community Service Day allowed both students and faculty to provide a day of service to the surrounding community. While sophomores bonded on their class retreat and seniors visited colleges or worked on applications, the…
Middlesex students are busy, but they like it that way, as evidenced by their participation in (and creation of) numerous extracurricular activities, particularly the many clubs and organizations on campus. These organizations meet by the discretion, instigation, and imagination of the students and—apart from a faculty advisor—are entirely student-run. At the recent club fair, students were able to puruse the many…
Sophomore discussion groups called “Connections” are under way. As part of our community life program, which includes the popular “Choices” program for freshmen, Connections aims to help new and returning sophomores get to know each other, while simultaneously discussing topics that will help them negotiate these tricky adolescent years. Students meet in small groups of 10-12 students with a male and female…