Busy start to 2014 in Special Collections

Special Collections has enjoyed a busy start to 2014 with several J-term classes visiting this week to use our collections for coursework. Prof. Peter Lourie’s class Adventure Writing and Digital Story Telling came to see 17th to early 20th century examples of travel and adventure writing, as well as to view photos from the College […]…Continue Reading Busy start to 2014 in Special Collections

CSE January Symposium: Social Entrepreneurship and the Future of Education

The Center for Social Entrepreneurship will host their third annual symposium on Thursday and Friday, January 23-24, 2014. The symposium, titled “Social Entrepreneurship and the Future of Education”, will feature keynote addresses by Shabana Basij-Rasikh ’11 and David Bornstein. Basij-Rasikh is the cofounder and president of SOLA, School of Leadership Afghanistan. Bornstein is a journalist…Continue Reading CSE January Symposium: Social Entrepreneurship and the Future of Education

Harry Potter and the Millennials: Media Effects, Research Methods, and the Politics of a Muggle Generation

What have been the shaping influences on today’s college students?  In his presentation, “Harry Potter and the Millennials: Media Effects, Research Methods, and the Politics of a Muggle Generation,” Professor Jack Gierzynski of the University of Vermont will explore the impact of the Harry Potter books and films on young people in this special edition of…Continue Reading Harry Potter and the Millennials: Media Effects, Research Methods, and the Politics of a Muggle Generation

Nominate LIS staff for recognition

LIS continues to recognize the accomplishments of its staff. Each month we recognize one LIS staff member of the month, an LIS “crew” of the month, and one LIS student employee of the month. We welcome recommendations and nominations from all areas of the College. Whether you’ve received exceptional support for a specific project or […]…Continue Reading Nominate LIS staff for recognition

Annual Performance Summary Workshop – for All Staff Members

Learn about the Annual Performance Summary process: What is it and why do we do it? What is the assessment based on? How can you most effectively prepare your part for the meeting with your supervisor? Learn about a new tool to help you and your supervisor o   Identify behaviors and actions that affect your…Continue Reading Annual Performance Summary Workshop – for All Staff Members

HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot

There are currently 26 faculty positions, 30 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…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot