We’ll be providing life-feed this weekend! Stay tuned and join us via Facebook, Twitter and our Blog!

Best,

The MiddPALANA Social Media Team

Hello all fellow MiddPALANA friends,

We look forward to this weekend and the opportunities that it will bring to strenthen our growing family on and off campus. 

Schedule:

Friday, October 28
1. 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Alumni Career Panel: Diversity at Work
Sponsored by Distinguished Men of Color and The Center for Education in Action
Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest, The Orchard

2. 9:00 p.m.
PALANA Post-panel Reception and Open House

PALANA House is hosting a reception and open house following the Alumni Career Panel, Diversity at Work. All alumni and students are invited.
PALANA House, 97 Adirondack View

Saturday, October 29
1. 11:00 a.m.
Book Signing: Kristofer Clarke
Join Kristofer Clarke ’97, author of “Less than Perfect Circumstance,” for a book signing of his new novel: “‘Til it happens to you”.
College Store

2. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Alumni of Color Reception
Sponsored by Middlebury Women of Color
Middlebury Women of Color invites alumni and current students to join them for an informal gathering. Meet current students, learn about the Middlebury of today and share stories about your Middlebury experience. All students and alumni are invited. Light refreshments will be served.
Carr Hall

3. 10:00 p.m.
Black Pearl Ball Featuring DJ Basiq
Middlebury’s Women of Color and several other sponsors are hosting Black Pearl Ball, one of the featured evening homecoming events. Come dance and listen to great music. The theme for this year is “Masquerade”, so bring your masks and dress to impress.
Coltrane Lounge (behind the Adirondack House)  

Sunday, October 30
1. 8:00 a.m.
Early Bird Breakfast
Location TBD
2. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Homecoming Brunch

Middlebury’s Women of Color invites current students and alumni to join them for brunch. This is a last chance to connect, share stories and eat good food before Homecoming 2011 is over. So before you jump on the road or start back working, please join us for food, conversation and camaraderie.
PALANA House, 97 Adirondack View  

The general schedule can be found here!

Hope to see you all this weekend!

Enjoy,

The MiddPalana Social Media Team

Let’s begin with a warm message from Uncle Leroy:

For some time I have been of the opinion that Alumni of Color could form a powerful network. Of, course I believe that students and the College would benefit from this network but maybe my greatest aspiration is that this network would benefit alums in their post Middlebury life.

During my time on campus as ‘Uncle Leroy’ I was always amazed by all of you. Your intellelect, passion and expressions kept me from wanting to ever leave Club Midd. Now (with the help of Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter), I can again engage you and be amazed.

This my hope that this digital tool can lead to reconnections, collaborations and projects that benefit us personally and professionally.

More than once many of you heard talk about what you would do and be in the future. The future is hear and I can’t wait to see what we can do.

Leroy Nesbitt ‘82 (as we said back then ‘82 on the groove)