Middlebury College, President

Middlebury College has appointed Dr. Ian Baucom, PhD as its 18th President. 

Baucom, currently executive vice president and provost of the University of Virginia, is a widely regarded leader in higher education who has long championed the role of colleges and universities as civic institutions. He has empowered teaching, research, and learning to engage the urgent challenges of our time by building partnerships across a broad spectrum of disciplines: neuroscience and biotech, the humanities, environmental resilience, global Black studies, the visual and performing arts, digital technology, and artificial intelligence. Across various roles, Baucom has been a steadfast advocate for the work of education in changing lives and advancing the promise of democracy.

On Baucom’s appointment, Board Chair Ted Truscott shared, “In Ian we have an inspired choice for a new president who will lead this extraordinary community through the next chapter in the life of the institution we love.” 

Read the full announcement here.

Kate Barry and Ericka Miller led this search with Diana Carmona, Kaitlin Cruz, and Becky Israel.