2016 STAFF RECOGNITION AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

Nominations for the 2016 Staff Recognition Awards are now open. These awards have been endowed through the generosity of Rudolf K. Haerle, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who wished through his gift to recognize the importance of staff to the Middlebury Community. Four awards are presented each year – one to a staff member in…Continue Reading 2016 STAFF RECOGNITION AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

Staff Council Learning Lecture – April

Elizabeth Morrison, Associate Professor in the Department of Religion, will offer a lecture in our series for staff on Wednesday, April 13. Spend an hour with us and learn more about different belief systems across the globe while increasing your religious literacy.   Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:15-1:15 p.m. McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Room 220 The Teachings…Continue Reading Staff Council Learning Lecture – April

Using Timelines to Help Create Context for Learning

Think back to the most confusing learning experience of your life. Did you feel like you understood the context of what you were learning? When Assistant Professor of Physics Michael Durst began teaching PHYS 0301: Intermediate Electromagnetism he envisioned an assignment where “students would explore more deeply the history of electricity and magnetism” as well…Continue Reading Using Timelines to Help Create Context for Learning