Middlebury College is one of the baccalaureate partner institutions participating in a major grant from the National Institutes of Health to the University of Vermont. This grant continues the Vermont Genetics Network support that has been a significant source of funding for faculty and student research in the past decade. This year, Mark Spritzer (Biology) received…Continue Reading Mark Spritzer: VGN funding
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New Citation & Style Research Guide
Librarians at Middlebury have been creating research guides for many years, originally publishing them in print and then migrating to online platforms. Online guides have also changed format as new software has been developed. (see go/guides) This summer we began … Continue reading →…Continue Reading New Citation & Style Research Guide
Helpful Media/AV Tips for the New Semester
The Fall semester is almost upon us. We are checking each classroom and event space to ensure the technology is working so we should be able to proactively avoid most hardware failures. However, put any two pieces of technology together … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Helpful Media/AV Tips for the New Semester
Course Site Suggestions
The college is approaching the start of the undergraduate academic year, and faculty are thinking about course web sites. LIS has many ways to help faculty think about what is possible with technology in the classroom (if you don’t know … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Course Site Suggestions
Open RoadShow on Information Security
LIS Information Security and the LIS Security Team will be hosting a lunch time RoadShow on information security and basic ways to protect yourself while working on Internet connected computers. This discussion is open to the full College community. Please … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Open RoadShow on Information Security
Short video – How to use the touch panel in a classroom
More than half of our classrooms have been standardized on one type of touch panel (Extron). By the end of the upcoming academic year, close to three quarters will have the same type of touch panel. We’ve put together a … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Short video – How to use the touch panel in a classroom
New Smart Classrooms in Twilight
Dear colleagues, In late May and early June of this year, LIS worked with Facilities Services to add new media equipment in several classrooms in Twilight: 110, 204, 206 and 301. You can now play DVD (or Blu ray) discs … Continue reading →…Continue Reading New Smart Classrooms in Twilight
Staff Council Meeting Wednesday, August 14
Please join us for our monthly meeting. Our guest speaker this month is Cheryl Mullins and she is joining us to talk about employee benefits. MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STAFF COUNCIL Agenda Wednesday, August 14 9:00 am to 10:30 am Grille Conference Room Attendees: Staff Council Representatives, Human Resources, Staff 9:00 a.m. Open meeting and introductions 9:05…Continue Reading Staff Council Meeting Wednesday, August 14
Home for a Home Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity
This year, Atwater Commons is once again organizing the “Home-for-a-Home” fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Addison County, VT, an event that the College has participated in for at least nine years. For those who are new or forgetful, here is how it works. Faculty and staff volunteer one room (or more) in their homes to provide housing for visitors during…Continue Reading Home for a Home Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity