Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon….Continue Reading Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of December 5
Day: December 7, 2011
Lightning 1, Spruce 0
Anyone around this summer, or past readers of this blog, will remember a large thunderstorm that ripped through Middlebury two days after Independence Day. Several trees were struck by lightning, which I wrote about after the storm. The largest tree … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Lightning 1, Spruce 0
Most Climate-Responsible Companies Revealed; Scores up 54% in 4 Years
For those of you thinking about graduation and where you want to work, here’s an interesting index just released by Climate Counts 2011 of the top firms and how sustainable they are. The most climate-responsible companies are revealed with scores……Continue Reading Most Climate-Responsible Companies Revealed; Scores up 54% in 4 Years
The Audacity of Nope: Why Obama is No Rough Rider
In what some billed as the most important economic speech of his presidency, President Obama traveled to Osawatomie, Kansas yesterday to deliver a highly publicized address meant to highlight the major themes of his reelection campaign. The site, o……Continue Reading The Audacity of Nope: Why Obama is No Rough Rider
IRS Announces 2012 Plan Contribution and Benefit Limits
The Internal Revenue Service announced cost-of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for the tax year 2012. 2011 2012 Elective deferrals 403(b) 16,500 17,000 Catch-up contributions for 403(b) plan participants age 50 and … Continue reading →…Continue Reading IRS Announces 2012 Plan Contribution and Benefit Limits