Each year President Liebowitz delivers a convocation address to the incoming class, describing the opportunities they will encounter and encouraging them to take best advantage of them.
Feb Celebration Address
Each winter, President Liebowitz gives a farewell address to students who completed their academic work at the end of January as part of what is known as February Celebration because most participating students began their Middlebury careers as February first-years.
At commencement each year, the president delivers a farewell address to the graduating class at the Baccalaureate service.
Special Addresses and Statements
Occasionally, the president delivers special addresses to the Middlebury community.
Each year, the president gives a talk at Reunion Convocation for those Middlebury alumni who have returned for reunion weekend.
President Liebowitz discusses timely issues of interest to alumni, parents, and friends in his column in the College's award-winning magazine.
On October 10, 2004, Middlebury College inaugurated Ronald D. Liebowitz as its 16th president. Liebowitz gave an inaugural address that laid out his vision for Middlebury, looking back for inspiration to its 200-year history and ahead to the development of a "global" liberal arts college.
Archive by Date
To read the President's addresses, statements, and articles, please visit the full archive organized by date.