After getting my double dose of the Dalai Lama on Friday and Saturday, and taking his message of interdenominational cooperation to heart, I thought I might go for a short run on the “Spirit in Nature” trails up in Ripton. For those of you who may not be familiar with this small trailed area, you […]…Continue Reading Hello Dalai
Day: October 16, 2012
Live Blogging the Second Presidential Debate
Ok, it’s 9:55 and we are on. As always, we will be watching on CNN. We have the new blogging software installed, and I’m eager to see how it works, so send me a test comment. Meanwhile, Candy Crowley just … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Live Blogging the Second Presidential Debate
Why I’m Not Scratching My Head About The State Of The Election Today
Steve Lombardo, a former Romney adviser in 2008, writes this in his Huffington Post column today: “Any serious observer of the presidential election has to be scratching his/her head. In mid-September Obama was on track for reelection because Romney,……Continue Reading Why I’m Not Scratching My Head About The State Of The Election Today
Session 6: Peer Writing Tutor and Writing and Academic Mentor Training
When: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:30 PM-6:30 PM. (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Where: CTLR*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* What are we doing? “Working with Multilingual (ESL) Students” ~ Dr. Shawna Shapiro People Who Can Help Complete Future Plans Form Who needs to come? All new PWTs Trained PWTs who did not come to Session 4, must come […]…Continue Reading Session 6: Peer Writing Tutor and Writing and Academic Mentor Training
Riding the Rails Through Small-Town America
Ryan Kim ’14 tells us what prompted him to travel thousands of miles by train through small-town America….Continue Reading Riding the Rails Through Small-Town America
Sculptural Books
Our associates at the Cornell University Conservation Lab shared this great link about an artist carving old books. I think it’s so cool I feel compelled to share it here. Carved Book Landscapes
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Join us for a student panel on poverty studies internships
Thursday, Oct. 18th 7:00 p.m. Axinn Rm. 219 This summer seven Middlebury students helped tackle issues of poverty through paid internships in Washington D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, and, locally, in Addison County (VT). Come hear about their experiences working with … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Join us for a student panel on poverty studies internships