Features

Stargazing at Mittelman Observatory – Summer 2022

Mittelman Observatory will again host stargazing open house nights this summer. These Observatory events are scheduled for Wednesday evenings, June 29, July 20, July 27, and August 3, from 9:30 PM until 11:00 PM, weather permitting. Saturn will be in the evening sky on some of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will be visible …

MiddLab Data Workshops - Summer 2022 Series

We are happy to announce the summer 2022 series of our MiddLab Data Workshops! Our workshops are discipline-inclusive and are open to students, faculty, and staff across the institution, from the sciences to the humanities and beyond. Organizing and Managing Research DataResource and Citation Management with ZoteroDesigning Better Data VisualizationsIntroduction to R and R Studio Data Wrangling in R with …

Well-Being

What's on Tap for Well-Being... Weeks of June 20th and 27th

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.- John Lubbock Summer has officially started so it’s time to get outside and enjoy it. Why not grab your friends …

Library

New Adam Matthew archive databases

Middlebury (Vermont) users now have access to three archives on the Adam Matthew website — East India Company (Modules I and IV), Sex and Sexuality (Module II), and Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, covering 1963-1980.

New magazine archives

Middlebury users now have access to archival images and full text from Newsweek and US News and World Report.

New Library Purchase Request Form!

Human Resources

TIAA July Webinars

June’s live webinar topics are listed below. Please note: Registration can be accessed for all webinars through this single direct link, or this one for the Spanish webinars. Looking to turn your retirement savings into a “paycheck” for life?July 12 at 12 p.m. (ET)Start to Finish: The early career woman’s guide to financial wisdomJuly 12 at 3 p.m. (ET)Quarterly economic …

MSA Live! | July Webinars

MSA Live! | Balancing Your Financial and Emotional Wellbeing July 12, 2022 | Register Here: 9:00 am (PT) - Register Here: 12:00 pm (PT) Stress is something we all experience. Financial AND emotional strains are both common, routinely appear together, and can significantly influence our lives. Successfully reducing these stressors is key to overall wellness. In this presentation we will walk through several financial and emotional challenges and offer …

Part-Time Positions Available in Dining Services

Encourage Your Friends and Family to Join the Middlebury Team

As many know, there is a nationwide and statewide shortage of workers, especially in the service industry. Our employees in dining and facilities services in Vermont have been working in the midst of a significant staffing shortage brought on by the low unemployment rate and the pandemic. As a result, there are numerous vacant benefits-eligible positions in these areas. To …

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