Sugarin’ Off in the 1940s

It’s early April and the maple sap is starting to flow, which means it’s time for one of Vermont’s most beloved traditions: The Sugaring-Off Party. This recently rediscovered clip from a 16mm film reel in the Middlebury College Archives records one such party held by students in the early 1940s. Sponsored by the Mountain Club, […]…Continue Reading Sugarin’ Off in the 1940s

The Week’s Headlines

  • Author By Jason Cable
  • Publication date April 17, 2015

Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: Artist Mark Podwal to Speak at Middlebury Middlebury Voices in the News: Guggenheim Fellowship, Election Fundamentals, TV Storytelling Classics Department Celebrates Endowment, Naming College Mourns Loss of Staff Member New Summer Course Offers Tour of Vermont Food System Middlebury Senior Will Use ‘Projects for Peace’ Grant…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines

Judge Bill Sessions ’69 Will Speak on “Passing Judgment” on April 23

JUDGE WILLIAM K. SESSIONS III TO GIVE PUBLIC LECTURE IN MIDDLEBURY SPONSORED BY THE HAWTHORNE CLUB AND THE HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM Middlebury, VT…How does a judge make a sentence fit the crime or settle a contested public issue? On April 23, 2015, at 7 pm, Judge William K. Sessions III will speak on the topic Passing…Continue Reading Judge Bill Sessions ’69 Will Speak on “Passing Judgment” on April 23

The Middlebury College Museum of Art Closed While We Acquire a New Sculpture

The Middlebury College Museum of Art Acquires a New Sculpture On Friday, May 1, 2015 the Middlebury College Museum of Art will be closed to allow for the installation of an important new sculpture in the Boesky Family Entrance Court created by the contemporary Belgian artist Fred Eerdekens (b.1951). The work, titled Some Need is…Continue Reading The Middlebury College Museum of Art Closed While We Acquire a New Sculpture

Scrivener: Software for Writers Workshop

Write Your Thesis with Scrivener Library Workshop Wednesday, April 29th 4:30-5:30pm Register Are you working on a large writing project? Scrivener can help! Scrivener is a software program that breaks down your writing into manageable “chunks,” and brings your research and writing together into a single conceptual workspace. The library will offer a Scrivener workshop […]…Continue Reading Scrivener: Software for Writers Workshop

HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot

  • Author By Jason Cable
  • Publication date April 13, 2015

There are currently 4 faculty positions, 49 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and  1 internal job posting on the Middlebury College employment opportunities web sites. Employment Quick Links: Faculty Employment Opportunities: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/administration/prospective_faculty/employment 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…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot

The Week’s Headlines

  • Author By Jason Cable
  • Publication date April 10, 2015

Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: Middlebury Sets Tuition and Fees for 2015-16 Academic Year Veteran Political Strategist Donna Brazile to Speak at Mead Chapel Classics Dept. Named in Honor of Eve Adler; Harvey Mansfield To Deliver 1st Adler Lecture, April 13 Middlebury Mourns the Death of Student Nathan Alexander Annual Spring…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines

Moodle Maintenance on Friday, April 17th

From Remote-Learner, our Moodle host: Site: http://moodle.middlebury.edu Maintenance Window: 12:00am to 4:00am ET on April 17, 2017 In order to increase the resilience and reliability of our cloud platform we will be conducting network maintenance during the window above. At this time, your site will be operational but may notice a slight decrease in performance. […]…Continue Reading Moodle Maintenance on Friday, April 17th