Month: January 2016

HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot

There are currently 16 faculty positions, 40 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 7 internal job postings on the Middlebury 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 campus) Please note – to view only internal staff postings, please use the internal […]…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot

Max Ward receives grants to support his academic leave and book preparation

Max Ward (History) has received  grants from the Japan Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities Japan-US Friendship Commission (NEH-JUSFC)​ in support of his research during his 2015-16 academic leave. He is currently a Visiting Researcher at Waseda University in Tokyo Japan, where he is completing a book manuscript titled Ghost in the Machine: Imperial Ideology and Thought Reform in Interwar Japan. […]…Continue Reading Max Ward receives grants to support his academic leave and book preparation

Are Rumors of Jeb!’s Death Greatly Exaggerated?

It long ago became an article of faith among most political pundits that Jeb Bush – once the purported front-runner for the Republican nomination – has seen his chances almost completely evaporate. Conservatives never really warmed to his candidacy, but a series of less-than-stellar debate performances led the chattering class to desert him in droves. […]…Continue Reading Are Rumors of Jeb!’s Death Greatly Exaggerated?

Using Timelines to Help Create Context for Learning

Think back to the most confusing learning experience of your life. Did you feel like you understood the context of what you were learning? When Assistant Professor of Physics Michael Durst began teaching PHYS 0301: Intermediate Electromagnetism he envisioned an assignment where “students would explore more deeply the history of electricity and magnetism” as well […]…Continue Reading Using Timelines to Help Create Context for Learning

Apply for an Environmental Council grant!

Apply for an Environmental Council grant! There are two types of grants available: ·      You may apply for a grant for up to $1,500 at any time. These projects typically take place during a single semester or summer. ·      Larger grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for collaborative projects, and may take up to […]…Continue Reading Apply for an Environmental Council grant!