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
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“Shall we their fond pageant see?” A Midsummer Night’s Dream May 5-8!
While our February Folio fever has passed, the Shakespeare celebration continues with the theater department’s upcoming production, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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Romance of the Skies: Middlebury College Observatory
In 1936, Middlebury chemistry professor John Haller spent three months grinding a 12.5 inch parabolic mirror which he donated to
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Stacks & Tracks the WRMC Radio Hour celebrates National Poetry Month with guest DJ, Karin Gottshall
Join us this Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 12p-1p when Stacks & Tracks, the Special Collections & Archives radio show,
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
First Folio Festival Thursday!
Join us this Thursday February 18th to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and the First Folio! exhibit at
Shakespeare’s First Folio at Middlebury – Keynote Wednesday and more events to come!
This February, one of the most important books in the history of English literature is coming to Middlebury. This year
The Ski-Minded College: Winter Carnival 1950
This clip from a recently rediscovered College promotional film produced in 1950 shows how students at “one of the most
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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