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September

Tue Sep 16, 08 - Middlebury College celebrates Constitution Day on September 17
Online and print collections at Middlebury offer help in understanding the U.S. Constitution

December

Mon Dec 31, 07 - Middlebury and Monterey host conference on global education January 22-24
ConnectEd Conference in Monterey, California, will probe challenges faced by higher education in the 21st century

Wed Dec 26, 07 - Five Middlebury soccer players named to All-American, All-Region teams
Seniors Casey Ftorek and Alex Elias and junior goalkeeper Brian Bush named to All-American first team

Tue Dec 25, 07 - College wins Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration
Middlebury one of nine institutions honored nationally; award recognizes work on Segue, open-source curricular content management system

Fri Dec 21, 07 - Professor in American studies and film & media culture receives tenure
At December meeting, trustees approve promotion for Jason Mittell, effective July 1, 2008

Tue Dec 11, 07 - Middlebury one of 71 schools profiled for 'Making a Difference' in the world
2007 edition of 'Making a Difference Colleges,' an annual guide, cites Middlebury's environmental activism, public service and international focus

Tue Dec 11, 07 - Faculty update: Professor co-authors book on U.S. environmental policy
From the president's office, news about recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury's faculty

Mon Dec 10, 07 - Middlebury junior receives seventh annual Vermont Student Citizen Award
Award sponsored by Vermont Teddy Bear Co. goes to Middlebury's Alex Hall for his work at John W. Graham Emergency Shelter

Fri Dec 07, 07 - Complex journey bringing food to dining hall revealed in student's map project
Kayla Race, Middlebury senior, uses advances in computer mapping technology to show paths from farm to factory to table

Wed Dec 05, 07 - Middlebury part of group studying academics and athletics in Division III
John Emerson, Middlebury dean, helps lead effort to compare academic performance of athletes and non-athletes at 71 schools

Tue Dec 04, 07 - College selected for fellowship program that rewards creativity, commitment
Middlebury is one of 10 institutions nationwide picked to nominate graduating seniors for Compton Foundation Mentor Fellowships

Mon Dec 03, 07 - Holiday season concerts continue with 'Lessons and Carols' on December 9
Two performances, at 4 and 7 p.m., will take place in Mead Memorial Chapel

November

Fri Nov 30, 07 - College provides town with financial help to build second in-town bridge
Middlebury College pledges $600,000 per year for 30 years to help town borrow for new in-town bridge

Thu Nov 29, 07 - Physics professor helps discover 'cosmic cannonball' speeding through galaxy
Frank Winkler co-authors research on star speeding out of the galaxy at 3 million miles per hour

Tue Nov 27, 07 - Language Schools accepting applications for 2008 Davis Fellowships
Program provides full scholarships for a summer of studying Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese and Russian

Tue Nov 27, 07 - Celebrated organist Paul Jacobs performs at Middlebury on December 2
Program on Mead Chapel organ will include works by Felix Mendelssohn, Maurice Duruflé, Louis Vierne and Julius Reubke

Sat Nov 24, 07 - Men's soccer team captures first-ever NCAA Division III championship
Following a scoreless tie, Panthers defeat Trinity of Texas in penalty kick shootout, 4-3, for first national championship

Wed Nov 21, 07 - Middlebury student-athletes honored as NESCAC All-Academic selections
Forty two members of fall sport teams at Middlebury earn all-academic recognition

Mon Nov 19, 07 - German School professor receives high honor from German government
Karl Obrath, who has taught in the German School since 1980, is cited for excellence in teaching

Sun Nov 18, 07 - Field hockey falls to Bowdoin, 4-3, in NCAA championship game
Middlebury scored as many goals in the final as Bowdoin (20-0) had given up in its previous 19 games; Panthers finish the year at 17-5

Fri Nov 16, 07 - Course registration for spring term 2008 gets under way on November 19
For the most up-to-date information on registration, please check the registrar's office web site

Thu Nov 15, 07 - Students required to provide emergency planning info before registration
Middlebury students must submit their 'Personal Evacuation Plan' using BannerWeb before registering for spring term 2008

Wed Nov 14, 07 - Award-winning Claremont Trio performs November 16 at Center for the Arts
Twin sisters Emily Bruskin, violin, and Julia Bruskin, cello, are joined by Donna Kwong, piano, in concert at 8 p.m.

Mon Nov 12, 07 - CBS Evening News and the Boston Globe pick up the Butch Varno story
Stories on special relationship between Middlebury College students and community member Butch Varno appeared on CBS November 2 and in the Globe November 11

Fri Nov 09, 07 - Men's soccer team hosts NCAA tournament game on November 10
In its eighth NCAA tournament appearance, Middlebury's 2007 NESCAC champions will take on Wheaton College

Fri Nov 09, 07 - Middlebury College junior awarded prestigious Pickering fellowship
Alex Hall's fellowship provides funding for last two years at Middlebury, two summer internships, and master's degree program

Fri Nov 09, 07 - Middlebury launches $500 million campaign, largest ever by a liberal arts college
Middlebury Initiative to support leadership in liberal arts and international education

Thu Nov 08, 07 - Talk on November 8 examines whether it pays to attend a prestigious school
Stephen Woodbury, Middlebury Class of 1975 and now a professor at Michigan State, delivers this year's D.K. Smith Lecture

Wed Nov 07, 07 - Explorer and journalist talks November 12 about climate change
Bernice Notenboom, former contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler and producer of NPR travel documentaries, speaks at Hillcrest Environmental Center

Mon Nov 05, 07 - Middlebury appoints LeRoy Graham to key post as college registrar
Springfield, Vt., native brings nearly 20 years of experience in student records to the job

Fri Nov 02, 07 - Contemporary dance duo Nugent & Matteson perform November 9-10
Dance performances in Center for the Arts will be culmination of three-day residency

October

Wed Oct 31, 07 - Middlebury campus haunted by Count Paper
Environmental initiative aims for 50% reduction in paper waste through digital conscience

Tue Oct 30, 07 - Emerson String Quartet returns to Middlebury for free concert November 2
Program at 8 p.m. in Mead Chapel to include works by Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven

Mon Oct 29, 07 - West African guitarist and singer plays at Middlebury on November 1
In advance of performance, Alpha Yaya Diallo will give lecture and demonstration on October 31

Sun Oct 28, 07 - Student-run symposium focusing on human rights runs through November 13
Events are designed to take stock 60 years after United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Fri Oct 26, 07 - Town Hall Theater and Middlebury College establish long-term partnership
$1 million agreement will expand performing arts opportunities for community and Middlebury students

Thu Oct 25, 07 - Middlebury one of six schools to be named 'College Sustainability Leaders'
Second annual ‘College Sustainability Report Card’ credits Middlebury for its campus programs and investment practices

Thu Oct 25, 07 - Middlebury coach included in list of '100 Most Influential Sports Educators'
Longtime men's hockey coach Bill Beaney makes a list that also features coaching legends John Wooden, Mike Krzyzewski, Joe Paterno, and Pat Summitt

Wed Oct 24, 07 - Author and Washington Post national news editor speaks on October 30
Author of 'Imperial Life in the Emerald City,' a best-selling account of the American effort to reconstruct Iraq, speaks as part of 'Meet the Press' series

Wed Oct 24, 07 - Russian pianist Polina Leschenko plays at Middlebury College on October 26
Program at Center for the Arts Concert Hall will feature works by Bach, Busoni, Chopin and Liszt

Wed Oct 24, 07 - College celebrates opening of Hillcrest Environmental Center October 25-27
Homecoming weekend events include lectures, panel discussions and receptions

Wed Oct 24, 07 - Special Announcement - Update for College community on train derailment in Middlebury
All evacuation orders lifted; public schools are open; all roads open except for a few streets near accident site

Tue Oct 23, 07 - Community member Butch Varno inspires unusual Middlebury fundraiser
Local resident with cerebral palsy at the heart of new Community Response Fund

Mon Oct 22, 07 - Middlebury hosts New England water polo championships October 27-28
College's men's team is ranked third behind Yale and Boston College; bid for national tournament is at stake

Tue Oct 16, 07 - Faculty update: NSF grant aids professor's research on Alaska's forests
From the president's office, news about recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury's faculty

Mon Oct 15, 07 - Two with ties to Middlebury College among MacArthur Fellows for 2007
Deborah Bial, founder and president of the Posse Foundation, and Peter Cole, publisher, translator and poet, receive foundation's 'genius grants'

Sun Oct 14, 07 - Student-run symposium October 16-18 explores U.S.-North Korea relationship
Symposium titled 'North Korea: Impending Inferno or Smoldering Embers?' will explore North Korean nuclear crisis, human rights issues, and economic decline

Fri Oct 12, 07 - Author and host of NPR's 'Only a Game' Bill Littlefield talks on October 15
Littlefield's lecture, 'Why We Need Sports (The Opium of the People) Even Though We’ve Got Beer and Drugs,' is part of College's 'Meet the Press' series

Wed Oct 10, 07 - Marathon reading of Homer's 'Odyssey' gets under way on October 12
Classics department sponsors third annual reading, which will run for parts of three days, starting Friday and ending Sunday afternoon

Tue Oct 09, 07 - Stargazers welcome: Observatory hosts open house night on October 12
Weather permitting, observatory will offer glimpses of the heavens through several telescopes atop Bicentennial Hall

Thu Oct 04, 07 - Knowledge Without Boundaries: A progress report on the College's strategic plan
Efforts in admissions and on faculty and staff diversity among highlights

Thu Oct 04, 07 - Environmental sculpture 'So Inclined' rises in front of Center for the Arts
More than 230 volunteers help artist Patrick Dougherty create work of art from locally grown saplings

Mon Oct 01, 07 - Award-winning actor, playwright brings 'Horizon' to Middlebury October 8
Rinde Eckert performs in play about one theologian's crisis of faith

September

Sat Sep 29, 07 - Global role of Islam in politics focus for Clifford Symposium, October 4-6
Featured participants include prominent scholars and performing artists

Thu Sep 27, 07 - Effort to help Butch Varno gets boost as Sports Illustrated re-runs column
'Butch Varno Initiative' seeks to aid Butch and his family; Rick Reilly column on 'Picking Up Butch' appears again in October 1 issue

Wed Sep 26, 07 - Foundation, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference to offer women's scholarships
Each summer, the Rona Jaffe Foundation and Bread Loaf will assist three women in the early stages of their writing careers

Wed Sep 26, 07 - Sculpture gets a name and volunteers honored September 28 at CFA
Party at 5 p.m. Friday wraps up project in which Patrick Dougherty weaved a work of art from locally harvested saplings

Tue Sep 25, 07 - Middlebury hosts day-long symposium on theatrical design September 29
Behind-the-scenes workshops are free and open to the public

Mon Sep 24, 07 - Author talks October 2-3 about new model for natural resource management
Peter Barnes, author of 'Who Owns the Sky?', talks about his Sky Trust idea for reducing carbon emissions

Mon Sep 17, 07 - African sculpture, return of Emerson String Quartet among arts highlights
Theatre, film, dance, music and museum exhibits on the 2007-08 arts calendar at Middlebury

Fri Sep 14, 07 - Middlebury swim team helps raise money for cancer research with ocean swim
Team follows up on its role in Middlebury's Relay for Life by taking part in 'Swim Across America' event

Thu Sep 13, 07 - Middlebury, Monterey establish language academy for pre-college students
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy will have its first sessions in summer 2008 at campuses in Vermont, Massachusetts and California

Thu Sep 13, 07 - Arts Center named in honor of Middlebury graduate Kevin Mahaney
Member of the Class of 1984 recognized for his support of arts programs at the College

Tue Sep 11, 07 - Journalist talks September 12 about reporting on climate change
Ross Gelbspan, author and journalist, is the first reporter-in-residence for Middlebury Fellowships in Environmental Journalism

Tue Sep 11, 07 - Men's soccer team christens Midd's new synthetic turf field with 2-0 win
President Liebowitz welcomes fans, soccer alumni to new South Street facility featuring FieldTurf surface

Mon Sep 10, 07 - Middlebury recognized by national group for leadership in sustainability
College is one of just four nationwide to receive awards from Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Mon Sep 10, 07 - Renowned jazz group, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, returns on September 15
Famed trio will play in Mead Chapel at 8 p.m.

Sun Sep 09, 07 - A few words on college rankings, from Middlebury’s president and 18 others
Colleges agree to make data available to the public, not just to college guide publishers, and not to mention rankings in their publications

Sun Sep 09, 07 - Middlebury car-sharing program designed to reduce traffic and pollution
Two hybrid cars will be available by the hour or the day to faculty, staff and students

Thu Sep 06, 07 - Professor's experiments with weed-eating weevils beginning to pay off
Sallie Sheldon from Middlebury's biology department helps Fairfield Pond residents control Eurasian milfoil

Wed Sep 05, 07 - Orientation under way for first-year students in Middlebury's class of 2011
Schedule and more info available at web site

Tue Sep 04, 07 - Fall issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
New translation of Tolstoy story, review of 'Coast of Utopia' among the highlights

August

Tue Aug 21, 07 - Middlebury College now home to Ernest Hemingway Family Collection
Middlebury's Julian W. Abernethy Collection of American Literature acquires journals, letters and photos spanning more than a century

Fri Aug 17, 07 - Middlebury confers graduate degrees at Language Schools commencement
Philosopher Gianni Vattimo gives commencement address; 171 students earn master's degrees and three receive doctorates

Wed Aug 15, 07 - Two Middlebury graduates receive Fulbright scholarships for study abroad
Jennifer Higgins will travel to Mongolia and Amber Rydberg to South Korea

Wed Aug 15, 07 - Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, nation's oldest, runs through August 26
Readings and lectures at Middlebury College's Bread Loaf mountain campus are free and open to the public

Tue Aug 14, 07 - Bread Loaf School of English awards 49 master's degrees at commencement
The total is 92 master's degrees this summer at Bread Loaf's four campuses in Vermont, North Carolina, New Mexico and Oxford, England

Mon Aug 13, 07 - Artwork emerges from the earth outside Hillcrest Environmental Center
Work by Deborah Fisher, titled 'Solid State Change,' commissioned by College's Committee on Art in Public Places

Wed Aug 08, 07 - Philosopher speaks at Language Schools commencement on August 17
Middlebury College will award about 165 graduate degrees during ceremony in Mead Chapel

Tue Aug 07, 07 - In the latest Middlebury Magazine: The Education of Yohanne Kidolezi
In the summer 2007 issue, Matt Jennings writes about the life-affirming, almost mythical journey of a young man from Tanzania

Sun Aug 05, 07 - Lecture on August 6 explores 2007 French presidential race
Talk, in English, is free and open to the public

Thu Aug 02, 07 - The bells of summer: College's series of carillon concerts continues August 3
Friday afternoon concerts on Middlebury's Mead Chapel carillon run through August 17

July

Thu Jul 26, 07 - Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble presents Pirandello's Henry IV August 1-5
Admission is free, but tickets and reservations are required

Mon Jul 23, 07 - Class of 1860's spruce tree, victim of lightning, to be reborn as library bench
Wood from the 90-foot-tall tree, near entrance to new library, will be milled for lumber and used to create furniture honoring benefactors

Fri Jul 20, 07 - Middlebury College, Brandeis University establish School of Hebrew
New school, opening in summer 2008, will be the 10th Middlebury College Language School

Fri Jul 13, 07 - Summer issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
Middlebury College literary publication includes well-known poets and prose writers

Mon Jul 09, 07 - Stargazers invited: Open house nights at College observatory continue July 25
Middlebury's physics department hosts four nights atop McCardell Bicentennial Hall in July, weather permitting

Thu Jul 05, 07 - Knowledge Without Boundaries: A progress report on the College's strategic plan
Admissions efforts and new loan guidelines to reduce student borrowing are among the highlights

Mon Jul 02, 07 - Chinese Language School brings 'Music from China' to Middlebury July 8
Ensemble will perform traditional and contemporary works in Concert Hall at 7 p.m.

June

Wed Jun 27, 07 - Portuguese Language School presents Cape Verdian singer Lura on July 1
Portuguese Language School presents Cape Verdian singer Lura on July 1

Thu Jun 21, 07 - Middlebury students explore use of algae to reduce carbon emissions
Senior Bobby Levine and junior Chester Harvey hope algae can absorb carbon from College's power plant

Mon Jun 18, 07 - Board of trustees approves plan to make Middlebury carbon-neutral by 2016
Carbon neutrality initiative began with the student organization MiddShift

Fri Jun 15, 07 - Middlebury awards fellowships in environmental journalism for 2007
Fellows will attend meetings at Middlebury and Monterey and receive help covering research expenses

Wed Jun 13, 07 - Director of Middlebury’s French School receives prize for research project
Aline Germain-Rutherford wins international award for developing innovative ways to integrate culture and language in online education

Tue Jun 12, 07 - Opening night for Language Schools International Film Festival is June 16
Twelve films in nine languages run Saturday evenings through August 11

Wed Jun 06, 07 - Middlebury's Potomac Theatre Project moves to New York for summer 2007
Students and alumni part of the casts for productions directed by Cheryl Faraone and Richard Romagnoli; previews June 20 and 23

Mon Jun 04, 07 - Nine languages, 1,340 students: Language Schools' 93rd summer under way
More than 40,000 students have attended programs that began in 1915 with German School

May

Wed May 30, 07 - Gift from Class of 2007 supports environmental efforts at Middlebury College
More than $92,000 donated by 471 graduates, as well as parents, friends, faculty and staff

Sun May 27, 07 - Bill Clinton tells Class of 2007 to remember the importance of community
Former president and six others receive honorary degrees at Middlebury's commencement ceremony

Mon May 21, 07 - Bill Clinton will give Middlebury College commencement address on May 27
Former president and six others will receive honorary degrees at 2007 graduation ceremony

Fri May 18, 07 - Middlebury student, recent grad honored by Center for Research on Vermont
Emily Wheeler '07 and Alison Brady '06 receive 2007 awards for research projects on Vermont topics

Fri May 18, 07 - Women's lacrosse team makes 14th straight trip to NCAA final four
Saturday's semifinal against Salisbury will be webcast live at 2:30 p.m. EDT; May 20 championship will be live on cable/satellite channel CSTV

Thu May 17, 07 - Men's tennis wraps up season with third-place finish in NCAA tournament
Team grabs 5-1 win over Gustavus Adolphus in consolation match at Washington University in St. Louis

Thu May 17, 07 - Faculty update: Political science professor receives faculty appreciation award
From the president's office, news about recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury's faculty

Tue May 15, 07 - Bread Loaf Writers' Conference names winners of annual literary prizes
Prizes in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction include publication and a Bread Loaf fellowship

Tue May 15, 07 - Middlebury's Admissions Office hosts workshop on applying to college June 1
Registration is required by May 22 for the annual event open to alumni, faculty and staff families, as well as students at Vermont high schools

Sun May 13, 07 - Last-minute goal earns women's lacrosse team a trip to NCAA final four
Women's team erases five-goal deficit to defeat the College of New Jersey, 11-10; men's lacrosse falls to Wesleyan in regionals

Tue May 08, 07 - Tenure granted to professors in mathematics and Chinese departments
Promotions for Frank J. Swenton from the department of mathematics and Wei He Xu from the Chinese department take effect July 1

Sun May 06, 07 - Lacrosse teams win NESCAC titles; tennis teams advance to NCAA quarters
Women's lacrosse defeats Colby, 10-8, and men beat Wesleyan, 11-6, as both advance to NCAA's; men's tennis defeats Amherst, women beat Bowdoin

Sat May 05, 07 - Middlebury men's rugby club captures first national championship
Panthers defeat Arkansas State in title game at Stanford University, 38-22

Wed May 02, 07 - Young French pianist plays Mozart and Prokofiev in concert on May 2
Lise de la Salle will perform in the Concert Hall in the Middlebury College Center for the Arts

April

Mon Apr 30, 07 - Middlebury College students win national German theater competition
Performance of 'The Three Penny Opera' tops in college division at Mt. Holyoke's 'Deutsches Theaterfest'

Sat Apr 28, 07 - College honors 48 students with Public Service Leadership Awards for 2007
At 14th annual event, students are honored for volunteer efforts during their Middlebury careers

Fri Apr 27, 07 - Two presidents offer an update on the Middlebury-Monterey Institute affiliation
From Ron Liebowitz and Clara Yu, a report on progress made, efforts under way and hopes for the future

Thu Apr 26, 07 - Annual spring concert on April 27 features bands Guster and The Format
'Campus Consciousness Tour' is band’s effort to raise awareness of environmental issues

Wed Apr 25, 07 - Online course registration for fall term 2007 runs from April 26 until May 5
Registrar's web site is the place to find the latest info on the progress of registration

Wed Apr 25, 07 - Marine ecologist, activist talks April 27 on health of the world's oceans
Jeremy Jackson will discuss effects of overfishing, habitat destruction and climate change

Tue Apr 24, 07 - Middlebury students take first place in computer programming competition
Three-member team finishes tops for 2007 in event sponsored by Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges

Tue Apr 24, 07 - Scholar will give 20th annual Hannah Quint Lecture on April 26
Speaker Susannah Heschel is an author and a professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth

Mon Apr 23, 07 - Symposium April 24-29 explores role of women and gender politics in wartime
Gensler Family Symposium on Feminism features films, lectures, performances and discussions

Fri Apr 20, 07 - New Yorker correspondent and author Jeffrey Goldberg speaks on April 23
Lecture, titled 'Israel, Iran and the Future of Terrorism,' will be in Dana Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Fri Apr 20, 07 - A note from the president on College's emergency policies and procedures
In light of events at Virginia Tech, an update on Middlebury's plans for dealing with threats from without and within

Thu Apr 19, 07 - Symposium April 20-30 celebrates Gandhi’s non-violent movement
Student-organized events include lectures, films and panel discussions

Wed Apr 18, 07 - Middlebury senior awarded Keasbey Scholarship for study at Oxford
Olivia Bailey from Londonderry, Vt., will pursue degree in philosophy during her two years at New College

Tue Apr 17, 07 - Middlebury gathers to offer condolences to Virginia Tech community
President Liebowitz: ‘All our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who were killed, and with the students, faculty and staff of Virginia Tech’

Mon Apr 16, 07 - Post-9/11 issues for Muslims in the West focus of conference April 20-21
Two-day event explores issues in North America and Europe, including effect of homeland security measures on Muslim communities

Sun Apr 15, 07 - Step It Up, born at Middlebury, sparks 1,400 events across country
Middlebury faculty, staff, students and recent grads led the way in organizing movement to seek action from Congress on climate change

Thu Apr 12, 07 - Fellowship supports travel in footsteps of Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams
A roundup of recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury College faculty members and their students

Thu Apr 12, 07 - Student-run symposium April 15-19 explores resource issues in Africa
'Gems for Guns' includes lectures, panel discussion and film screenings

Mon Apr 09, 07 - Author Barry Lopez speaks on 'The Wild Road to the Far North' on April 12
Best known for the book Arctic Dreams, writer will give Margolin Lecture in Environmental Affairs in Mead Chapel at 7 p.m.

Mon Apr 09, 07 - Takács Quartet plays Debussy, Shostakovich, Brahms at Middlebury April 13
Internationally acclaimed group makes its 20th appearance at the College

Thu Apr 05, 07 - Latest issue of New England Review includes regulars and new contributors
First issue for 2007 includes prose, poetry, criticism and new translations

Thu Apr 05, 07 - First Spring Student Symposium on April 13 showcases undergraduate research
Event highlights student work through mix of lectures, performances, posters, artwork and readings at McCardell Bicentennial Hall

Wed Apr 04, 07 - Three Middlebury student proposals among first '100 Projects for Peace'
Program established by Kathryn Wasserman Davis selects projects from 66 schools for summer 2007; College supports three additional student initiatives

Tue Apr 03, 07 - Three Middlebury seniors selected to receive prestigious Watson Fellowships
Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak, Carolyn Barnwell and Sathyavani Sathisan among 50 students selected nationwide for fellowships that support research and travel

Tue Apr 03, 07 - Middlebury senior honored for community service by statewide group
Jessica Cox '07 earns TD Banknorth Commitment to Service and Engagement Award; other students, faculty members also honored at VCC event

Mon Apr 02, 07 - Midd featured in Business Week story on 'Greening of America's Campuses'
Accompanying slide show features Middlebury's Sunday Night Group and President Liebowitz

Mon Apr 02, 07 - Violinist, pianist play Schubert, Debussy, Bach and Mendelssohn on April 8
German violinist Julia Fischer and Ukrainian pianist Milana Chernyavska will perform in the Concert Hall

March

Thu Mar 29, 07 - Rohatyn Center awards research and travel grants to four students
Grants will help pay for work on senior theses during summer 2007

Mon Mar 26, 07 - Middlebury College student named senior fellow at Roosevelt Institution
Senior Olivia Katz is one of just eight senior fellows chosen nationwide by student think tank

Fri Mar 23, 07 - Wikipedia in academia: History department decision still fueling debate
NBC's 'Nightly News' is the latest media outlet to weigh in with coverage of the issue

Fri Mar 23, 07 - Ski team member celebrates another milestone on the road back
Kelly Brush, injured in a racing accident a year ago, makes her first unaided turns at the Snow Bowl

Tue Mar 20, 07 - Step It Up calls for small-scale but widespread action on climate change
Article in the New York Times describes climate change initiative, born in Middlebury, that is now having a national impact

Sun Mar 18, 07 - Men's and women's hockey teams both fall in NCAA championship games
Men's team falls in OT to Oswego, 4-3; women's team drops 2-1 decision to top-seed Plattsburgh

Tue Mar 13, 07 - Pianist performs works of Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin on March 18
Argentinean pianist Ingrid Fliter takes the stage in Center for the Arts Concert Hall at 3 p.m.

Sat Mar 10, 07 - Student-led symposium on 'Women at Work' runs March 15-17 at College
Three-day event, 'Breaking Down Barriers,' features lectures, films and discussions

Fri Mar 09, 07 - Chemistry professor earns Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching
Rick Bunt, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, takes honor for 2007

Thu Mar 08, 07 - Explore Middlebury: Online tour features sights and sounds of the College
Student-produced videos, with current students as guides, are among highlights of College's new virtual tour

Tue Mar 06, 07 - Blue Jupiter headlines 'A Capella Summit' at Middlebury on March 10
Day-long event includes workshops and master classes for a capella groups and individual singers

Mon Mar 05, 07 - Knowledge Without Boundaries: A progress report on the College's strategic plan
Hiring of dean for institutional diversity, debut of convocation series among the highlights

Mon Mar 05, 07 - British pianist Paul Lewis performs Beethoven sonatas on March 9
Concert on Friday will be third of four concerts this year at Middlebury for musician

Mon Mar 05, 07 - Host of BBC world music program lectures at Middlebury on March 5
Marco Werman's talk at McCardell Bicentennial Hall is part of 'Meet the Press' series

Thu Mar 01, 07 - Author and activist speaks March 2 on 'Finding Beauty in a Broken World'
Terry Tempest Williams speaks at 7:30 p.m. in Mead Chapel in conjunction with Robert Adams exhibition at museum

February

Tue Feb 27, 07 - Spring semester lecture series beginning March 1 tackles religion, immigration
Charles P. Scott Lecture Series, named for longtime Middlebury chaplain, runs through April 19

Mon Feb 26, 07 - Inspiration for the film 'Hotel Rwanda' speaks at Middlebury on March 3
Talk by former Rwandan hotel manager and current international humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina is part of new Middlebury Convocation Series

Sat Feb 24, 07 - In sports: Men's hockey defeats Williams; ski team third in Middlebury Carnival
Hockey team will face Colby in NESCAC semifinals on March 3; Andrew Wagner captures men's GS for Panthers

Fri Feb 23, 07 - College embarks on project to promote student creativity and innovation
Multi-year effort under way at Middlebury will provide a unique experience for liberal arts students

Thu Feb 22, 07 - Film series February 27-March 7 examines issues of race, gender and violence
Screenings, sponsored by several campus groups, will be followed by panel discussions

Thu Feb 22, 07 - Middlebury College's 84th Winter Carnival runs through February 24
Student-run event includes ice show, ski competition, music and more

Tue Feb 20, 07 - Faculty update: Professor looks at survival of occult in age of enlightenment
A look at recent accomplishments by Middlebury College's faculty, and their students

Mon Feb 19, 07 - 'Eco-visionary' gives keynote speech February 27 for energy symposium
Talk by Van Jones is titled 'The New Dream: Updating Martin Luther King's Vision to Meet Today’s Ecological and Social Challenges'

Sat Feb 17, 07 - No. 1 vs. No. 2: Women's hockey team hosts Plattsburgh February 20
Second-ranked Panthers close out regular season and will host NESCAC 'final four' March 3 and 4

Thu Feb 15, 07 - Shelter from the storm: College survives historic Valentine’s Day blizzard
College employees helped Middlebury earn no less than a draw with the snowstorm of the (21st) century

Thu Feb 15, 07 - Special Announcement - Blizzard update: Classes are canceled for February 15
Dining halls up and running; limited hours for library; Snow Bowl reports 30-plus inches

Wed Feb 07, 07 - Pianist and cellist return to Middlebury for Beethoven concert February 16
Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey and Croatian pianist Dejan Lazić last played at Middlebury in 2004

Mon Feb 05, 07 - Orientation is under way for February first-year students in Class of 2010
Orientation web site includes schedule, frequently asked questions and more

January

Thu Jan 25, 07 - 'Midd Kid for a Day' on January 28 encourages rural students to consider college
Student-run event is designed to give middle-schoolers from Vermont and New York State a taste of campus life

Thu Jan 25, 07 - Annual 'ski-down' celebration February 3 honors mid-year graduates
About 110 students complete academic careers with the end of winter term

Mon Jan 22, 07 - Millennial Generation and social networking topics for conference on January 27
DigitalBridges2007 will feature online expert Michael Silberman '02, and Eric Davis, professor of political science

Fri Jan 19, 07 - January 22 event focuses on social entrepreneurship at Middlebury, Monterey
Speakers will include Wilford Welch, former diplomat, and Middlebury senior David Hopkins

Fri Jan 19, 07 - Director screens 'Disappearances,' set in Vermont, at Middlebury on January 21
Jay Craven will introduce film and take questions after screening

Thu Jan 18, 07 - Middlebury establishes School Abroad in the Middle East for study in Arabic
Program will be located in Alexandria, Egypt, beginning in the fall of 2007

Wed Jan 17, 07 - Film telling story of Olympian and Title IX pioneer will be shown January 19
Producer-director Mary Mazzio will introduce film and lead discussion after screening

Tue Jan 16, 07 - Middlebury senior receives national honor for anthropological research
Carolyn Barnwell produced video, 'Grains of Change,' on organic rice production in Thailand

Mon Jan 15, 07 - 2007 Relay for Life fundraiser kicks off in McCullough on January 17
Event brings together teams of students, faculty, staff and community members to benefit American Cancer Society

Sat Jan 13, 07 - Renowned mezzo-soprano performs January 19 at Center for the Arts
Program in Concert Hall will include songs by Schubert, Brahms, Strauss and Ives

Wed Jan 10, 07 - Middlebury president awards Citizens' Medals to four local residents
Fletcher 'Buster' Brush, Lucien Paquette and Christine and Michael Steier honored at special dinner for medalists

Tue Jan 09, 07 - Winter term offers an academic change of pace for students and professors
Mathematics of gambling, chemistry behind murder are among the topics for winter term courses

Mon Jan 08, 07 - Middlebury celebrates the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 15
Events include speeches, readings and a musical tribute by François Clemmons

Thu Jan 04, 07 - Middlebury partners with other top schools to offer lectures via the web
University Channel provides free access to public policy lectures from around the world

Tue Jan 02, 07 - Avant-garde and eclectic musical group performs at the College January 13
Concert will be part of Meridian Arts Ensemble's residency at Middlebury

Mon Jan 01, 07 - Men's hockey takes Holiday Classic with shoot-out win over Hobart
Panthers John Sales and Mason Graddock named to all-tournament team

Sandals and a water bottle in grass