Laurie Patton
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‘I was doing what I was meant to be doing’
Reflecting on the nearly 10 years she’s spent leading Middlebury College, there’s a moment President Laurie Patton says she’ll never forget.
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Patton sets her final goals at the college
As Middlebury College President Laurie Patton prepares to step down from her post at the end of this year, there are a few things she’s hoping to tackle…
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President Laurie Patton to leave Middlebury College
Laurie Patton on Thursday announced she will leave Middlebury this coming January to become president of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Letter from Laurie Patton on her departure
Laurie Patton writes: I have no words to describe my gratitude for and joy about Middlebury, and who we have become together in the world.
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Patton understands place by making images
Taking photographs helps Laurie Patton stay connected with the natural beauty of Vermont — otherwise she’ll just be “stressing with scenery,” she added with a laugh.
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President Patton address the Middlebury Community on the eve of students’ return
Middlebury College President Laurie Patton and Chief Health Officer and College Physician Mark Peluso released this letter to the public to explain the college’s preparations for the widespread…
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Letter to the editor: Patton: College students are back in the community
Dear Middlebury Community, I write today to let you know that we will move to Phase 2 of our campus reopening this Thursday, Sept. 17, due to our encouraging…
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COVID guide: A letter from President Laurie Patton
Dear Middlebury Community, From the moment we began to live with and through the COVID-19 pandemic, we have said this will be a time like no other in…
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Opinion: Cooperative group talks COVID-19
This community forum is a joint effort of Brian Carpenter, chair of the Middlebury selectboard; Peter Burrows, superintendent of the Addison Central School District, and Laurie Patton, president…
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Middlebury President Patton: College is prepared for threats from COVID-19
Editor’s note: Middlebury College President Laurie Patton has issued this statement reaffirming the return-to-campus decision in response to an Aug. 13 letter in the Independent from 60 current and former…
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Middlebury College officials weigh options for reopening this fall
By Mark Peluso, Middlebury College Director of Health Services, and Laurie Patton, Middlebury College President Will college students return to Middlebury in the fall? If so, how will…
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Laurie Patton says the college ‘will be different’
MIDDLEBURY — In an effort to keep the campus community up-to-date during the COVID-19 health crisis, Middlebury College officials have established a timeline for making key decisions about…
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College, hospital and town leaders speak to the community
Leaders from the Town of Middlebury, Porter Medical Center and Middlebury College addressed this letter to the community on Thursday. —————— Dear Members of the Middlebury Community, We…
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Patton eyes town-gown future, dreams big
MIDDLEBURY — Where town-gown relations are concerned, a lot has happened during Laurie Patton’s four years as president of Middlebury College, and she’s perfectly happy to take an…