The wires have been silent here since the holidays for reasons I will explain in my next post—in the next week or so. But the point of this post is to engage the The Campus‘ ill-informed editorializing on the recent decision not to include the MiddView program in next year’s first-year Orientation. To get a […]…Continue Reading MiddView in Perspective: Guest Post
Month: January 2010
Robert Frost Cabin
After my last post on the Blueberry Hill ski touring area, I had to follow up with a post describing a favorite loop at my home in the mountains, the Rikert Ski touring center on the Breadloaf Campus. I have purchased a season’s pass here pretty much every winter since I moved to Vt, and […]…Continue Reading Robert Frost Cabin
Library Hours for February Break
A reminder that Library hours of operation are reduced during College breaks.
For an up to date listing of hours check here or (after the new website launch) here.
Feel free to comment on this post with any questions or concerns about Library hours of operation – we welcome your feedback.
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And that’s the news for today…
Looking for the latest news? Just as nationally the number of dailies and weeklies available at the newsstand, the local drugstore or delivered to your doorstep has decreased in recent years, so too has the number of paper subscriptions that the library receives and puts out on the shelves in the Harman Reading room. But […]…Continue Reading And that’s the news for today…
Midd(le East) Dating Scene
Well, we all thought the “dating” scene at Midd was bad… This article on urfi marriages in Egypt details how far young couples have to go to hide their relationships from conservative families. The danger here is, of course, if the girl gets pregnant.
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Update
Thank you to everyone who has been working hard in getting us to this point with the new web site. If you would like some inspiration, I recommend opening the old and new web sites in two different browser windows. As an example, compare: http://www.middlebury.edu/arts with http://midd2.middlebury.edu/arts/ or http://www.middlebury.edu/campuslife with http://midd2.middlebury.edu/studentlife/ or better yet, compare […]…Continue Reading Update
Announcement of change in LIS Screening Policy
Dear Colleagues,
I’m writing to let you know of a change in LIS support for film and video screenings that will go into effect for the Spring 2010 semester. Due to staffing and budget reductions in LIS, we are no longer able to provide projectionist assistance for screening videos in DVD, VHS and Laserdisc formats.
Nothing will […]…Continue Reading Announcement of change in LIS Screening Policy