7 p.m. Welcome all to another Election Night extravaganza, courtesy of the Presidential Power blog! We’ll be setting up at the Middlebury Grille later tonight at 8 pm, as per tradition, but since polls are already closing (or have closed &#……Continue Reading Live Blogging Election Night
Day: November 2, 2010
“Saving Schools”
Earlier this week, Professor Paul Peterson, the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University, spoke on campus. He spoke about his new book, Saving Schools: From Horace Mann to Virtual Learning, published by Harvard University Press. The book reframes the history of public […]…Continue Reading “Saving Schools”
The True way leaves fall
I was all wrong in my previous post on Leaf Color, the how, why, and when of leaf drop. Sorry about that. Take a little break from work, and watch this video for the correct biology.
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Competition Guidelines
In September of 2004, Middlebury College completed construction of an area of campus known as Atwater Commons. In the process of construction, several basic natural systems in the area changed, and the extensive landscape plan was never fully realized. We … Continue reading → Continue reading →…Continue Reading Competition Guidelines
The Things I Am
Dear Readers, I asked Natasha Chang to share with us part of her story, and to talk about why she decided to do her work as a faculty member and Commons dean. In this week’s post, Natasha shares her experience about finding a sense of identity and provides a very personal and enlightening viewpoint. As […] Continue reading →…Continue Reading The Things I Am
Turf Battle: The Atwater Landscape Design Competition
Dear Students: I write to invite your participation in a student design contest to revamp the north end of campus, specifically, the open landscape between Hall A and Hall B. The remainder of this memo describes the scope of the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Turf Battle: The Atwater Landscape Design Competition