Category: Midd Points

The Week’s Headlines

Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: Middlebury Voices in the News: Supreme Court, North Korea, Natural History Spring Symposium: A Day of No Classes, Tests, or Homework Distinguished Poet A. Van Jordan Blends Film and Poetry in Middlebury Classroom College to Host ESG Investment Panel Middlebury Hosts Farm-to-School Food Summit [Video] Middlebury…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines

Stress, Your Brain, & Productivity

Presented by: Porter Knight, Productivity Vermont Friday May 2, 2014 from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Location: Library 201 Workshop Overview When you’re overwhelmed and feeling stress, it’s hard to stay focused and productive. This workshop will show you how to think and organize yourself out of chaos. Understanding neuroscience and the physiological responses of your brain will…Continue Reading Stress, Your Brain, & Productivity

The 50 Point Energy Plan (a way to manage your hectic life)

Presented by: Sara Daly, Physical Therapist and Spa Owner Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 9:00 -11:30 a.m. Location: Axinn 220 Workshop Overview Are you overwhelmed?  Do you feel stressed out? Life feeling out of balance? Stop drinking the “stress cocktail” of being overwhelmed and imbalanced – learn about The 50 Point Energy Plan, the antidote to our…Continue Reading The 50 Point Energy Plan (a way to manage your hectic life)

Reminder: Summer Student Employment and Housing Agreements are due April 18!

If you are hiring a Midd student to work this summer, a Summer Student Employment and Housing Agreement must be submitted by April 18 (even if the student does not need on campus housing). If you are hiring a research assistant, the Summer Research Assistant Form is due April 14. The form is available online…Continue Reading Reminder: Summer Student Employment and Housing Agreements are due April 18!

Introduction to the Junos Pulse VPN client

  • Author By Jim Stuart
  • Publication date April 3, 2014

We’re delighted to formally announce a significant enhancement to the College’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) service that offers a faster and more convenient way to establish a connection from off-campus to Middlebury’s network.  The Junos Pulse client is available for a wide variety of computers and mobile devices that include: Macintosh, Windows, iOS (iphones, ipads), […]…Continue Reading Introduction to the Junos Pulse VPN client

Microsoft to end technical support for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003

Microsoft will end support for the Windows XP operating system and Microsoft Office 2003 software on April 8.  Microsoft will no longer release security updates or provide technical support for either product after this date. Both Windows XP and Office 2003 will continue to function, but computers running either product will become increasingly vulnerable to […]…Continue Reading Microsoft to end technical support for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003

Michael Sheridan Receives Dumbarton Oaks Grant

Michael Sheridan (Sociology-Anthropology) has received a Dumbarton Oaks Project Grant for a project titled Ethnobotany, symbolism, and property rights institutions in tropical agrarian societies. The grant will support his ongoing research on botanically similar plants that delineate property lines, mark graves, and symbolize peace throughout tropical Africa, the Caribbean and Oceania. During his 14-15 leave,…Continue Reading Michael Sheridan Receives Dumbarton Oaks Grant

Jessica Teets Awarded Public Intellectuals Program Outreach Grant

Jessica Teets (Political Science) has been awarded a grant to conduct a one year outreach program  in a local elementary school with a goal of promoting awareness of China and sparking an interest in learning more about China on the part of the students and teachers at the school; the program will be designed so…Continue Reading Jessica Teets Awarded Public Intellectuals Program Outreach Grant