The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will be hosting 3 webinars this fall. Each webinar will give an overview of the CLS Program but also dive into a specific topic related to the program. CLS is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and it is part of […]…Continue Reading Webinars about Critical Language Scholarships for Summer Language Study
Day: October 1, 2014
Security Note – ‘Shellshock’ Vulnerability
As you may have read in mainstream news media outlets, a vulnerability was recently discovered in the Bourne Again Shell component of the Linux operating system. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute shell commands through the shell environmental variables. It has also been leveraged for denial of service attacks and other malicious activity. […]…Continue Reading Security Note – ‘Shellshock’ Vulnerability
Submit A Winter Term Workshop Proposal
DO YOU HAVE A TALENT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE IT? SIGN UP TO TEACH A WINTER TERM WORKSHOP IN JANUARY 2015. These non-credit workshops are open to the entire College community during Winter Term. DEADLINE for workshop proposals is … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Submit A Winter Term Workshop Proposal
Info Meeting on Oct 7: Boren Scholarships for International Study
Join Susan Sharp from the Boren Scholarship program for lunch in the LaForce Seminar Room and learn about this scholarship! Boren Scholarships and Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Sophomores […]…Continue Reading Info Meeting on Oct 7: Boren Scholarships for International Study
Students learn the craft of medieval papermaking
Well, to be specific, medieval paper was actually parchment, made from animal hides, rather than trees and literally all of our knowledge of the Middle Ages was preserved on skins made from calves, sheep, or goats. To better understand the chemistry, art, and labor of parchment, Middlebury College’s Special Collections & Archives, together with Professor Eliza Garrison’s Medieval […]…Continue Reading Students learn the craft of medieval papermaking