Observatory Stargazing Open House Nights – Summer 2016

Middlebury College Observatory and Middlebury Physics will again host stargazing open house nights this summer. These Observatory events are scheduled for Wednesday evenings, June 29, July 6, 20, 27, and August 3, from 9:00 PM until 10:30 PM and are weather permitting. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars will be in the evening sky on many of […]…Continue Reading Observatory Stargazing Open House Nights – Summer 2016

HR UPDATE: THIS WEEK’S EMPLOYMENT SNAPSHOT

There are currently 2 faculty positions, 52 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 2 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 posting search filter that […]…Continue Reading HR UPDATE: THIS WEEK’S EMPLOYMENT SNAPSHOT

Join the Friends of International Students Host Program!

  Dear Faculty and Staff- Our Friends of International Students (FIS) host program recruiting and matching process for the recently admitted Class of 2020 has begun! The Class of 2020 will include more than 70 international students, including some U.S. students who have lived abroad and international exchange students. Please contact us if you’re interested […]…Continue Reading Join the Friends of International Students Host Program!

25 Km to Cherry Garcia

The Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe has long been among my favorite places to cross country ski – with lots of challenging climbs and breathtaking descents. It is also in a stunningly beautiful location – one can understand why Maria and the captain chose it as their home when they escaped to the US. I […]…Continue Reading 25 Km to Cherry Garcia

Why Trump Is Losing…er….Winning This Race

Donald Trump is losing the presidential race.  I know, because the pundits are telling me so.  According to them, Donald Trump has endured a very bad week – no, a very bad month! – one that has severely damaged his presidential candidacy. Beginning with his questionable attack on the ethnic heritage of Judge Gonzalo Curiel, […]…Continue Reading Why Trump Is Losing…er….Winning This Race

Weekly Web Updates – June 20, 2016

On Sunday we worked with our colleagues in CSNS to migrate our Drupal sites to an updated cluster of web-hosts managed using the Chef configuration management system. This migration represents an exciting shift as we strive for more consistency and recoverability of our infrastructure. While the primary functions of all Drupal sites have been tested […]…Continue Reading Weekly Web Updates – June 20, 2016