The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza wrote an interesting column two days ago under the headline “It’s Virtually Impossible to be a Successful Modern President.” Cillizza begins his piece like this: “Being president is the most powerful job in the world. … Continue reading →…Continue Reading No, the Presidency Has NOT Become More Difficult
Month: July 2014
Vintage Robert Frost on film
Luckily, 16 mm film, common from the 1920s through the 1960s, is relatively durable stuff. This particular reel of film, which sat in the Middlebury College archives for over forty years, depicts Robert Frost for two glorious, full color minutes. For the first time in nearly half a century (thanks to a film preservation lab in Philadelphia), […] Continue reading →…Continue Reading Vintage Robert Frost on film
Will Open Primaries Reduce Polarization?
The New York Times printed this op ed by New York Senator Chuck Schumer yesterday, in which Schumer made the familiar claim that to reduce partisan polarization, we should open up party primaries to all voters, regardless of partisan affiliation. … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Will Open Primaries Reduce Polarization?
Google Scholar Metrics for Journal Rankings Updated
“Scholar Metrics provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications.” On June 26th, Google released the 2014 version of Scholar Metrics. “This release is based on citations from all articles that were indexed in Google Scholar as of mid-June 2013 and covers articles published […]…Continue Reading Google Scholar Metrics for Journal Rankings Updated
Performing Arts Series History: 95 years
In the 95 years since the creation of the college’s “Entertainment Program” in 1919, we have seen many of the world’s greatest artists perform on the Middlebury campus. Here is a chronological listing of those performances, or you can jump to a specific … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Performing Arts Series History: 95 years
The Malaysian Shootdown: What Would Reagan Have Done?
Last Thursday’s apparently deliberate shoot down of a Malaysian civilian airliner by Ukrainian separatists using Russian weaponry inevitably brought back memories of the Soviet’s shooting down of Korean Airlines 007 in August, 1983. And, not surprisingly, conservative and liberal pundits … Continue reading →…Continue Reading The Malaysian Shootdown: What Would Reagan Have Done?
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There is currently 1 faculty position, 47 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 2 internal job postings on the Middlebury College employment opportunities web sites. Employment Quick Links: Faculty Employment Opportunities: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/administration/prospective_faculty/employment Staff Employment Opportunities: go/staff-jobs (on campus),http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs (off … Continue reading →…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot