A year ago the Internet saw a rash of malware known as ransomware. This malicious form of cyber attack is known for infecting a computer and encrypting a drive. The victim is then unable to recover their data until paying a ransom to the attacker. Middlebury, like many other institutions was not immune to this […]…Continue Reading Security Notification: Ransomware Delivered Through Phishing Attacks
Month: June 2015
New for the libraries – Indigenous Peoples primary sources and more
We’re pleased to announce that Middlebury College users now have access to extensive manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, documents, photographs, and some short films covering the history of indigenous peoples in North America – We have also extended our access to the archive of the Times of London, which now includes through 2009. Both of these and […]…Continue Reading New for the libraries – Indigenous Peoples primary sources and more
Summer Language School on Film in the College Archives
Drawn from our newly digitized historic 16mm films, a taste of what life in the Summer Language Schools was like in the middle of the 20th century. Enjoy! German School Dancing Considered the forerunner of all the Middlebury Language Schools in 1915, the German School established its home in Bristol, Vermont and flourished under the direction […] Continue reading →…Continue Reading Summer Language School on Film in the College Archives
Weekly Web Updates – June 29, 2015
New Features By default in WordPress you cannot add tags or categories to pages. These are only available for posts. We’ve added the Post Tags and Categories for Pages plugin. You can enable this to add tags and categories to your pages. We had been using the ShareThis module for Drupal to provide share links […]…Continue Reading Weekly Web Updates – June 29, 2015
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 2 faculty positions, 58 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 3 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
College Observatory Status – Summer 2015
The Physics Department at Middlebury College is performing upgrades at the College Observatory and will not be having Open House nights this summer. Over the years, Open House nights at the Observatory have been popular events on the Middlebury campus … Continue reading →…Continue Reading College Observatory Status – Summer 2015
The Least Dangerous Branch? The Court and Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court’s historic decision yesterday in Obergefell v. Hodges to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states illustrates a point my students have heard me make for many years: the Court is a fundamentally political institution, one whose members are deeply concerned about maintaining its independence and legitimacy. The result, as the Obergefell decision […]…Continue Reading The Least Dangerous Branch? The Court and Same-Sex Marriage