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Year: 2011
Wireless in the dorms
There are approximately 60 buildings classified as dorms here at Middlebury providing beds to over 2400 students in 5 Commons. From a ‘wireless’ perspective these dorms can be divided into three broad groups in terms of how many Wireless Access … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Wireless in the dorms
Rikert Ski Touring
I believe one of the greatest secrets at Middlebury College is the Rikert Ski Touring Center, located at Breadloaf Campus up in Ripton. Home to the Middlebury Nordic teams, as well as my daughter’s Middlebury High School team, this gem of a ski area has very well groomed trails, wonderful staff, and, this year, plenty […]…Continue Reading Rikert Ski Touring
Five Questions for Maria Stadtmueller
Maria Stadtmueller is the Senior College Advancement Writer. She also portrays a certain red-headed dish-thief huntress. 1. As Senior College Advancement Writer, you are responsible for writing web and print materials and working on multimedia projects for Middlebury fundraising and … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Five Questions for Maria Stadtmueller
Winter Carnival-Snow Sculptures
There is a lot more to snow sculpting than meets the eye. Our department does quite a few things, but probably one of the most unusual is making giant blocks of snow for the annual Winter Carnival snow sculpture contest. Not this year, obviously, but some years the primary ingredient can be a little tricky. I’ve heard […]…Continue Reading Winter Carnival-Snow Sculptures
Session 3—Macro to Micro, Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
When: Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:30 PM-6:30 PM. Where: CTLR, Davis Family Library 225 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Session 3—Macro to Micro We will run through a hand-on practice session with one of your papers, and we discuss forming thesis statements. All new tutors must attend. Trained FYSMs not already trained as peer writing tutors must attend. Trained […]…Continue Reading Session 3—Macro to Micro, Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
The Vermont Flower Show
Much like the Shameless Commerce division of Car Talk, I’m veering slightly from the ‘educational institution’ blog to plug one of the finest things you should be doing this winter, which is attending the Vermont Flower Show at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds in Essex Junction, on March 4-6. It’s been my pleasure to help set […]…Continue Reading The Vermont Flower Show