Leticia Arroyo Abad (Economics & IPE) has received funding from the National Science Foundation to research the history of fiscal capacity, inequality, and growth in Latin America. Her work is part of the Global Prices and Income History Group, a long-term NSF-funded collaborative effort administered by the National Bureau of Economic Research….Continue Reading Leticia Arroyo Abad Awarded NSF Funding
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10/28 Page One Annual Halloween Party: Faculty and Staff Families Invited
What: You’re invited to Page One’s annual Halloween Party: Trick or Read! Children of all ages are welcome to join us at the Swift House Inn on Sunday, October 28, from 1-3 p.m., right before Middlebury’s Spooktacular event. There will be story-time, pumpkin painting, tootsie pop ghosts, mad libs, facepainting, a costume contest, and lots…Continue Reading 10/28 Page One Annual Halloween Party: Faculty and Staff Families Invited
Have an Announcement You Want to Send to Students?
In an effort to reduce the number of all-student e-mails, MiddNotes is now the primary means of communicating with the entire student body (excluding announcements related to emergencies, health, policy and compliance, or other special circumstances). Special permission to send all-student e-mails must be granted by the Dean of the College. All students, faculty, and staff…Continue Reading Have an Announcement You Want to Send to Students?
More (Drupal) Workshops — You Asked; We Added!
Visit go/lisworkshops to view the updated LIS workshop schedule and sign up for sessions of interest. You’ll find another chance to learn the basics of how to manage a department web site using Drupal, as well as several “work session” … Continue reading →…Continue Reading More (Drupal) Workshops — You Asked; We Added!
Meditation Classes for Faculty and Staff
Interested in learning how to meditate? This fall there will be a series of six meditation classes for faculty and staff, funded by the Committee on Campus Stress and the Optimal Health Initiative Committee. The classes will offer a non-denominational introduction to the basic practice of mindfulness meditation, which numerous studies have suggested is beneficial…Continue Reading Meditation Classes for Faculty and Staff
Susan Watson Awarded NSF Supplement
Susan Watson (Physics) has been awarded supplemental funding from the National Science Foundation to cover travel expenses to Denmark for her and two students for each of the next two years. While at the University of Copenhagen, where her main collaborator has relocated, she and her students will continue the quantum physics research funded by…Continue Reading Susan Watson Awarded NSF Supplement
Evaluating Digital Scholarship Webinar October 10 from 4-5 PM
On Wednesday October 10 from 4 PM to 5 PM EST, Alison Byerly will present lead a webinar on the topic of Evaluating Digital Scholarship. You can join us in Library 145 to watch the webinar together, or sign-up to watch … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Evaluating Digital Scholarship Webinar October 10 from 4-5 PM
LIS October Workshop Schedule Includes Drupal & lynda.com
Pinch yourself. If you feel something it means you survived the start of the academic year! Since you’ve done so well it’s time to treat yourself and learn some new skills that will make your life easier. Check out go/lisworkshops … Continue reading →…Continue Reading LIS October Workshop Schedule Includes Drupal & lynda.com
Jeff Howarth & Jeanne Albert: Small Grants for Course Development
Jeff Howarth (Geography) and Jeanne Albert (Center for Teaching, Learning & Research) have each received a small grant to develop a blended approach to courses they’re scheduled to teach this coming year: GEOG 0120 – Fundamental of GIS and MATH 0100 – A World of Mathematics. These grants are part of the Next Generation Learning…Continue Reading Jeff Howarth & Jeanne Albert: Small Grants for Course Development