The Week’s Headlines

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

Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: Laptops in the Classroom? Opinions Diverge Middlebury Skier Wins NCAA Giant Slalom Title From Alaska to Addis Ababa: New Summer Courses Offer Travel-Study Opportunities Nobel Prize Winning Biologist Says Curiosity Drives Scientific Discovery Writer Looks Ahead to Post-Racist America View past stories by visiting the News…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines

ACTIVE THREAT: HOW TO RESPOND

While an active threat on campus, also called active shooter or armed threat, is unlikely, the results of such an incident can be tragic.  Middlebury College has therefore approved a community education program created by members of the college’s Emergency Planning and Preparedness team to provide you with guidance on preparing your personal safety plan…Continue Reading ACTIVE THREAT: HOW TO RESPOND

New Website for Employee Discounts

Staff Council is excited to announce a new website that lists discounts available to Middlebury College employees. To receive most of these discounts, you simply present your Middlebury College ID. Some companies will require a coupon from the Addison County Chamber of Commerce or from the company itself. The employee discounts website provides links to these…Continue Reading New Website for Employee Discounts

Self-Defense Workshop this Friday

3/13, 9:45 am-12:00 pm, Mitchell Green Lounge: Tanya Panizzo on Building Self Defense & Finding Your Voice Tanya Panizzo, a world-renowned self-defense instructor, will conduct a workshop for female-identified students, faculty and staff. Tanya’s workshop focuses on empowerment and confidence building exercises to teach women how to effectively combat aggression, both verbally (i.e assertively saying…Continue Reading Self-Defense Workshop this Friday

HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot

There are currently 9 faculty positions, 41 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 3 internal job postings 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

Workshop: Effective Communications and Human Relations Skills – The Dale Carnegie Course (registration closing soon)!

This Dale Carnegie course is accredited and offers 2.8 CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) and is supported by the Middlebury Continuing Education Benefit* By participating in the course you will be able to: Create a Professional Vision Set and Achieve Your Goals Present Your Ideas with Clarity Enhance Your Leadership Skills Coach and Motivate for Success…Continue Reading Workshop: Effective Communications and Human Relations Skills – The Dale Carnegie Course (registration closing soon)!

The Week’s Headlines

Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: Event Showcases Faculty Achievements Photographer-Octopus and Digital Media Producer Are Internet Celebrities The Alumnus Who Refused to Serve in the Israeli Army Middlebury’s Beaney to Step Down as Hockey Coach Nobel Laureate Carol Greider to Speak The Iranian Nuclear Deal Looks Like a Reasonable Compromise Bread…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines