Rahmbo’s Role: A Recipe for a Short Tenure?

The debate during the last several weeks regarding Rahm “Rahmbo” Emanuel’s role in the Obama White House provides an opportunity to revisit a topic that is one of my main research interests, and about which I’ve written extensively in academic journals: what is the most effective way for a president to organize his White House […]…Continue Reading Rahmbo’s Role: A Recipe for a Short Tenure?

Website Improvements #5: Search

When Middlebury first started using a Content Management System to organize its site in 2003 we added a local search engine for the site, operated by Atomz. This search engine wasn’t very popular, people weren’t finding the information they needed. At a meeting a couple years later, Barbara Merz remarked, “Why don’t we just get […]…Continue Reading Website Improvements #5: Search

To the Israeli Government: Thanks a Million

To the Israeli Government: Thanks a Million Dearest and Most Esteemed Government of Israel, I just wanted to write and let you know that I think you guys are doing a great job. No, really, I think that the decisions you’ve made lately have been fantastic. Starting with that Hamas leader’s assassination in Dubai- like, […]…Continue Reading To the Israeli Government: Thanks a Million

How Should We Eat?

During the past 18 months of budget discussions on campus, the most common request I heard from students, aside from preserving the academic excellence of the College, centered on dining. We converted the use of one of the three large dining halls from meal plan use to daily language table use and special event use, […]…Continue Reading How Should We Eat?

Income Tax forms available

Copies of various state and federal income tax forms and booklets are now available in the display racks at the Information Desk in the library.  Many additional forms can be found online at the website of the Internal Revenue Service, at http://www.irs.gov/.  If your adjusted gross income was $57,000 or less in 2009, you can […]…Continue Reading Income Tax forms available