Please join us for our monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12 from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Crest Room in McCullough. Our guest speaker this month is Erin Quinn. We also have a Learning Lunch on the Digital Liberal Arts on March 11th at 12:15 p.m. at the Mitchell Green Lounge in McCullough. Here’s the full agenda….Continue Reading Staff Council meeting Wednesday, March 12, 2014
New VPN Client: Junos Pulse
We in LIS have been testing a new method of connecting to College resources from off-campus, and we are excited to announce that it is ready for prime time. The Junos Pulse client is available for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices. Next time you’re off-campus, try it yourself – the instructions are at http://go.middlebury.edu/vpn. […]…Continue Reading New VPN Client: Junos Pulse
RESCHEDULED AGAIN: Glenn Andres to Lecture About Vermont Architecture
No, you’re not having déjà vu. Since many people were turned away from his first two lectures on the Museum’s current exhibition Observing Vermont Architecture, Glenn Andres, Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, will reprise, for a third time, his introduction to the exhibition. His free lecture, scheduled for Monday, March 17 at…Continue Reading RESCHEDULED AGAIN: Glenn Andres to Lecture About Vermont Architecture
New Employee
In this post we’ll introduce you to a new member of the Middlebury College staff. Please join us as we welcome Jonathan to campus! Jonathan Kemp joined Sciences Technical Support Services in February as Telescope Specialist and will be working closely with Physics Department faculty, staff, and students in McCardell Bicentennial Hall. He will be…Continue Reading New Employee
Learning lunch on the Digital Liberal Arts – Tuesday March 11, 12:15
Over the past decade, digital technologies have suffused every corner of liberal arts education, from in-class instruction to student life to faculty research to campus infrastructure. One important impact of this digital shift has been that technologies that had previously been more common within sciences and narrow specialized disciplines, now have been adopted both across…Continue Reading Learning lunch on the Digital Liberal Arts – Tuesday March 11, 12:15
Academic Roundtable – The Pedagogy of the Poster: Using large-format print to encourage student engagement
Please join us on Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Coltrane Lounge at 12:15 p.m. Poster sessions are common means of sharing research and project information at academic conferences and our own Spring Student Symposium, but how are they used as a teaching tool? Join us for a lunchtime discussion with faculty from different disciplines–…Continue Reading Academic Roundtable – The Pedagogy of the Poster: Using large-format print to encourage student engagement
Now’s the Time to Update Your OS & Apps: New Vulnerabilities Announced
Apple recently released software updates to iOS, Mac OS 10.7 and higher, as well as for Safari & QuickTime for Windows. These updates address a vulnerability found in Apple’s implementation of SSL (secure sockets layer), a protocol computers use extensively for secure communications online. While we are not aware of any specific information breaches at […]…Continue Reading Now’s the Time to Update Your OS & Apps: New Vulnerabilities Announced
Environmental Council Seeks Input re: Electric Car Charging Stations
The Environmental Council is evaluating the possibility of installing electric vehicle charging stations on campus. We would love to hear your thoughts and recommendations regarding this exciting initiative. Please email acook@middlebury.edu if you drive an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid, are considering purchasing one, or have any insights you would like to add to the…Continue Reading Environmental Council Seeks Input re: Electric Car Charging Stations
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 11 faculty positions, 31 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 2 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