Employee Golf Tournament is Wednesday, May 29!

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
9-hole Captain and Crew (4-person scramble)
Check-in: starting at 3:45 p.m.*
Shotgun start: 4:30 p.m.
Dinner: in Kirk following golf

Open to all faculty and staff­.
Retirees are welcome to sign up anytime.

Sign your team up now (limited to the 1st 30 teams)!
Come and have some fun! • $15 per person ($60 per team)

Please contact Valerie Costello, MariAnn Osborne, Phil Cyr, to register/pay your team (please pay registration fee for entire team at sign-up—checks can be made payable to Middlebury College).

Valerie Costello: vcostell@middlebury.edu, x5295, Reprographics/FIC
MariAnn Osborne: mosborne@middlebury.edu, x5435, DKE Alumni House
Phil Cyr: pcyr@middlebury.edu, x5084, Service Building

* CTO must be used for events during regular work hours

Prizes:
1st, 2nd & 3rd Places
(front & back nine)
Closest to the Pin • Longest Drive • Closest to the Line (great for those that aren’t long hitters)!

Help Support the Chaplain’s Fund
This raffle has raised over $500 to date for the Chaplain’s fund—thanks for your support!
50/50 Raffle—6 tickets for $5: 2 winners will be drawn
50% of Proceeds will benefit the Chaplain’s Fund*
* The Chaplain’s Fund provides monetary support in the form of either a one-time grant or a one-time loan to employees facing an unforeseen financial emergency or crisis. The Chaplain’s Fund committee reviews confidential applications from employees. If approved, funding is provided directly to the employee’s creditors or vendors. Ongoing contributions for this fund are also provided by year-end unused allocations from college employees’ flexible spending accounts. The Chaplain’s Fund has been in existence since 1992 and is just one example of the variety of resources and programs in place to support employees.

 

Susan Burch earns fellowship to support National Archives research

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Susan Burch (American Studies and Center for the Comparative Study of Race & Ethnicity) has been awarded a fellowship from the National Archives and Records Administrative through its 2013 Regional Residency Fellowship program for research at the National Archives regional facility at Fort Worth, Texas in connection with her book project titled, Dislocated:  Removals, Institutions and Community Lives in American History. This is one of six fellowships funded by the Foundation for the National Archives, one fellowship at each of six regional National Archive facilities.

Roberto Pareja awarded DOE fellowship

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Roberto Pareja (Spanish and Portuguese) has received a Department of Education Summer Library Research Fellowship in Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh for research during Summer 2013 on  political subjectivities in Bolivia during the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. He will be using the resources of the renowned Eduardo Lozano Latin American Library Collection as part of his 2013-14 leave project.

Svea Closser awarded NSF grant for work in Ethiopia

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Svea Closser (Sociology and Anthropology) and a colleague from Oregon State University have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a project titled “Health volunteers in rural Ethiopia: Discourses and experiences of status, motivation, and wellbeing.” Svea’s portion of this grant was awarded through NSF’s Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) activity, and she plans to involve 6-10 undergraduates in this research, four of whom will participate in fieldwork in Ethiopia. This project will explore the complex issues surrounding the use of low-paid and volunteer labor to deliver health interventions in rural Ethiopia.

ESt program gets grant from Northern New England Campus Compact

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The Environmental Studies program has been awarded a grant by the Northern New England Campus Compact for a project led by Diane Munroe, Coordinator for Community Based Environmental Studies. The grant is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Education program and is intended to support NNECC’s Campuses for Environmental Stewardship efforts. The grant will fund efforts by the ES program and individual affiliated faculty to incorporate community-connected experiences focused on the topical areas of either climate change or water quality into their courses next year. Participating faculty include Molly Costanza-Robinson (Chemistry, Biochemistry and ES), Michelle McCauley (Psychology), Jeff Munroe (Geology), Jonathan Isham (Economics and ES), Rebecca Kneale Gould (Religion and ES), and Catherine Ashcraft (ES).

Brett Millier receives Fulbright Scholar award

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Brett Millier (English & American Literatures) has received a 2013-2014 Fulbright Scholar grant in support of her appointment as a visiting professor at the University of Yaounde I in Yaounde, Cameroon. She will be teaching American Literature in the graduate program of the Department of English and advising masters and doctoral students.

Middlebury College Admissions Office Annual College Counseling Workshop

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Middlebury College will offer its free annual College Counseling Workshop, sponsored by the college’s admissions office, on Friday, June 7 , at McCardell Bicentennial Hall on Bicentennial Way off of College Street (Route 125). The event is open to the public — high school age children of Middlebury alumni, faculty, and staff are invited, as are students from Vermont high schools. Preference is given to high school juniors. The program gives an overview of the general selective college application process and does not focus on Middlebury College. The workshop is from 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and covers five areas: how to choose a college; how to visit a college; how a college admits its class; financial aid; and understanding the common application.

Following the final presentation, workshop participants may schedule individual afternoon appointments with Middlebury’s Student Financial Services office. Any students who are interested specifically in Middlebury College may join a group information session at 1:30 p.m. Campus tours will take place at 2:30 p.m. Parents are invited to all activities.

Registration for the free workshop is required, and the deadline to register is Tuesday, May 28.  For a complete schedule and to register, visit College Counseling Workshop. Contact the admissions office at aap@middlebury.edu with questions.

HR Update – This Week’s Employment Snapshot

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There are currently 1 faculty position, 31 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 5 internal job postings on the Middlebury College employment opportunities web sites.

Employment Quick Links:

Faculty Employment Opportunities: go/faculty-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/faculty-jobs (off campus)

Staff Employment Opportunities:  go/staff-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs  (off campus)

Please note – to view only internal staff postings, please use the internal posting search filter that was highlighted in this MiddPoints article.

On-call/Temporary Staff Employment Opportunities: go/staff-jobs-sh (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs-sh (off campus)

Try Zumba® Fitness with Lindsey!

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Try Zumba® Fitness with Lindsey!

Treat yourself to an hour of fun,

easy-to-learn dance moves that will make you SWEAT:

Burn 300-1,000 calories in ONE class!

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30–1:30 p.m.

Starting June 18, 2013

MCA, Dance Studio 109

 

This high-energy fitness dance class features salsa, hip hop,

samba, merengue, mambo, pop, cha cha, reggae ton, pop, cumbia,

belly dance, tango, and more.

Once/week (8) classes for $50* 

*once/week students may attend either day

Twice/week (15) classes for $90*

*skipping July 4th

Drop ins welcome $10

 

The first 20 College faculty/staff to register will receive a $10 discount, courtesy of Wellness at Middlebury. Sorry, this discount is limited to current faculty/staff only; other ID card holders are not eligible. 

Register May 13th – June 27th  ~ online at go/tickets, call xMIDD,

or stop by the Box Offices in McCullough or the Mahaney Center for the Arts 

Questions? Lindsey Hescock – 388-3381or zumbalindsey@gmail.com

or Missey, mathomps@middlebury.edu or x5258

Give Your Car a Break

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May 13-17 is Way to Go Week, an annual event where organizations across the state compete to see who can reduce the most carbon pollution in one week.
 
Middlebury College is up for the challenge and we encourage you to participate by taking the bus, riding a bike, walking or carpooling at least one day more than normal during Way to Go Week.
 
 
For help planning your route from home to work check out Middlebury’s transportation page or Way to Go’s site:
 
Motor vehicles are the single greatest contributor to air pollution in Vermont. By reducing the amount of cars driving to campus daily we can significantly reduce the amount of pollutants caused by transportation. It’s also a great way to meet a new friend or enjoy the spring weather (the forecast looks good next week). We hope you’ll join us and have some fun!