MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STAFF COUNCIL Agenda Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9:00 am to 10:30 am Crest Room 9:00 a.m. Open meeting and introductions 9:05 a.m. Approval of minutes April 2014 Meeting 9:10 a.m. Committee Reports Community Council HR-6 Publicity and Events Committee Safety and Environment Committee Election Committee Staff Development Committee Compensation Committee Web Prioritization Committee…Continue Reading Staff Council meeting – Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Category: Midd Points
25 Years @ Midd with Kathy Jewett
In this post we recognize Kathy Jewett, Senior Associate in Science Instruction in Chemistry/ Biochemistry, for her 25 years of service to Middlebury. Kathy shares her joys and interests outside of work, as well as her future plans, both of which involve volunteer work. “A close community” is just one way that Kathy has described…Continue Reading 25 Years @ Midd with Kathy Jewett
Trip the Rift and Leap into Motion
Space and Motion We will have the Oculus Rift and the LeapMotion available for faculty, students and staff to use next week at the following times and locations: Tuesday, May 13th The Wilson Media Lab in the Davis Family Library From 11am until 3pm Wednesday, May 14th Room 205 in McCardell Bicentennial Hall From 11am […]…Continue Reading Trip the Rift and Leap into Motion
25 Years @ Midd with Tom Corbin
In this post we recognize Tom Corbin, Assistant Treasurer and Director of Business Services, for his 25 years of service to Middlebury. Tom shares with us how his career has grown and changed over the years, while his hobbies and interests have stayed the same. Read on to learn more about Midd from Tom’s point…Continue Reading 25 Years @ Midd with Tom Corbin
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 10 faculty positions, 46 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 4 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…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
Febe Armanios – Fellowship for Middle East research
Febe Armanios (History) has been awarded a Fellowship from the Gerda Henkel Foundation (Germany) in support of her research this summer in Turkey, Cyprus and Lebanon. The research relates to her 2014-15 leave and to her new book project, titled Satellite Ministries: The Rise of Christian Television in the Middle East. The project investigates the…Continue Reading Febe Armanios – Fellowship for Middle East research
Will Amidon – Whiting Foundation fellowship
Will Amidon (Geology) has been awarded a fellowship from the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation for a project titled Rediscovering Geochronology. The grant will enable Will to spend four months during his 2014-15 leave in Lorraine, France at the Centre de Recherches Petrographiques and Geochemiques fulfilling personal and professional goals related to doing geochronological research and…Continue Reading Will Amidon – Whiting Foundation fellowship
Elizabeth Morrison – Whiting Foundation fellowship
Elizabeth Morrison (Religion) has been awarded a fellowship from the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation for a project titled In the Company of Pilgrims: The “Four Great Places” of the Life of the Buddha. The grant will enable Elizabeth to travel to northern India and Nepal to visit sites significant in the life of the Buddha…Continue Reading Elizabeth Morrison – Whiting Foundation fellowship
The Week’s Headlines
Here are the week’s headlines from the newsroom: Astronomy Welcomes New Experts Middlebury Voices in the News: Chlorine Bombs, John Oliver, and Why We Dance Advocate for Women’s Rights Receives Truman Scholarship View past stories by visiting the News Room page….Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines