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July

Thu Jul 03, 08 - Alumni set a record with 60 percent participation in annual giving
College earns an additional $1 million by surpassing last year’s giving rate

Thu Jul 03, 08 - Middlebury professor honored for book on environmental politics and policy
Christopher Klyza's 'American Environmental Policy, 1990-2006: Beyond Gridlock' honored by American Political Science Association

Wed Jul 02, 08 - Stargazers invited: College observatory holds open house night on July 8
First of a summer series of events begins at 9 p.m., weather permitting

June

Mon Jun 30, 08 - Vermont college students bike across the country to register voters
Middlebury junior Nathan Williams is one of five Vermont college students riding from Burlington, Vt., to Laramie, Wyo.

Fri Jun 27, 08 - College announces recipients of Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
Program, now in its second year, supports intensive reporting on environmental issues; two Middlebury seniors among fellows for 2008

Fri Jun 27, 08 - Top 10 list provides highlights of summer events at Language Schools
Events this summer presented by schools of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

Tue Jun 24, 08 - Potomac Theatre Project's 22nd season begins July 1, in New York City
This year's plays are Howard Barker's 'Scenes From An Execution,' Sarah Kane's 'Crave,' and Neal Bell's 'Somewhere in the Pacific'

Fri Jun 20, 08 - Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English begins 89th summer
About 500 students will pursue graduate study in English at College's mountain campus

Mon Jun 16, 08 - Summer language academy for pre-college students opens June 28
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy opens with sessions at three campuses, in Vermont, Massachusetts and California

Mon Jun 09, 08 - Community member Butch Varno made honorary member of the Class of 1963
'Picking Up Butch,' a tradition since 1960, exemplifies link between Middlebury athletes and community service

Mon Jun 09, 08 - Faculty update: First Knox Professorship of International Studies awarded
From the president’s office, news about recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury’s faculty

Mon Jun 09, 08 - Summer Language Schools' International Film Festival begins June 14
Festival includes major film in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and Russian

Thu Jun 05, 08 - Recent Middlebury graduate selected for Gates Cambridge Scholarship
After research in Africa, Stella Nordhagen '06 will pursue master’s degree at University of Cambridge

Wed Jun 04, 08 - Frost farmhouse vandals study poetry with Middlebury professor
'All Things Considered' host interviews Jay Parini on his work with teens who trashed house once used by Robert Frost

Tue Jun 03, 08 - Bread Loaf Writers' Conference announces annual literary prizes
Bakeless Prizes awarded each year to help writers seeking publication of their first books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Mon Jun 02, 08 - Ten languages, 1,350 students: Summer Language Schools under way
Summer Language Schools begin their 94th summer with 220 faculty members from around the world

May

Wed May 28, 08 - Statement from the president on the loss of Middlebury student Nicholas Garza
Middlebury Police Department reports that body recovered from Otter Creek has been positively identified as missing student

Tue May 27, 08 - Middlebury appoints new dean for library and information services
Michael Roy begins new job at Middlebury August 1; currently serves as vice president for LIS at Kenyon College

Sun May 25, 08 - Class of 2008 challenged to get involved and make a difference
567 students graduate during ceremonies on May 25; commencement speaker Walter Massey, nine others receive honorary degrees

Fri May 23, 08 - College's environmental center dedicated to two Middlebury alumni
Building will now be called the Janet Halstead Franklin ’72 and Churchill G. Franklin ’71 Environmental Center at Hillcrest

Thu May 22, 08 - Middlebury's Admissions Office hosts workshop on applying to college June 6
Registration is required by May 27 for the annual event open to alumni, faculty and staff families, as well as students at Vermont high schools

Wed May 21, 08 - Former president of Morehouse College gives commencement address May 25
At 2008 commencement ceremonies, Walter Massey, scientist and educator, will also be one of 10 to receive honorary degrees

Mon May 19, 08 - Senior receives prestigious Compton Foundation environmental fellowship
Compton Mentor Fellowship goes to Emily Adler '08, who will work on 'green workforce' project with the Global Citizen Center in San Francisco

Fri May 16, 08 - How members of the Middlebury community can help in China and Burma
Chaplain's office Web site provides links to relief organizations; ACE works with Ecologia to provide aid to China's Sichuan Province

Thu May 15, 08 - Middlebury celebrates 15th annual Public Service Leadership Awards
Sixty Middlebury College students and two student organizations honored for volunteerism

Fri May 09, 08 - College supports research on sustainability by students studying abroad
Three Middlebury College students, two others receive grants designed to make studying abroad a 'green' experience

Thu May 08, 08 - Lacrosse teams, men's tennis and women's golf advance to NCAAs
Men's tennis plays at Bates May 13; men's lacrosse hosts second round game May 10; women's lacrosse wins first round game and heads to regional at Hamilton; women's golf in Iowa for NCAAs

Thu May 08, 08 - Middlebury honors Varian Fry with first Rohatyn Global Citizenship Award
Felix Rohatyn '49, who escaped the Nazis, presents award to widow of unsung hero

Tue May 06, 08 - Monterey president to step down; successor will be Middlebury dean
Clara Yu announces her retirement; Sunder Ramaswamy, economics professor and dean at Middlebury, takes over as president at Monterey on January 1, 2009

Fri May 02, 08 - Student receives Vermont research award for study on farmland conservation
Senior Lisa Gerstenberger's study is titled 'Changing Attitudes Towards Farmland Conservation Easements in Addison County, Vermont'

April

Tue Apr 29, 08 - Theatre department presents Tom Stoppard's play Jumpers May 1-3
Final faculty production of the academic year will be in Wright Memorial Theatre for four performances

Mon Apr 28, 08 - Filmmaker presents documentary May 1 to promote dialogue on race
Jeff Farber's film, 'Living on the Fault Line, Where Race and Family Meet,' to be shown in Twilight Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Fri Apr 25, 08 - Law professor and social justice pioneer Lani Guinier speaks on April 30
Harvard Law School faculty member delivers annual John Hamilton Fulton Lecture; event is free and open to the public

Thu Apr 24, 08 - Online registration for fall semester 2008 runs from April 24 to May 3
More information on registration can be found at the registrar's office Web site

Wed Apr 23, 08 - Student hopes research will lead to help for traumatized veterans
Middlebury senior Libby Marks and faculty member Matt Kimble look for brain differences among post traumatic stress disorder sufferers

Wed Apr 23, 08 - Two student proposals will be funded by Davis Projects for Peace program
College will fund four more proposals from Middlebury students

Tue Apr 22, 08 - Celebrated pianist from Slovenia to play April 23 at Middlebury
Program by Dubravka Tomsic will include works by Mozart, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev and her Slovenian colleague Alojz Srebotnjak

Mon Apr 21, 08 - Dance student and friends perform April 25 & 26 at Center for the Arts
Adriane Medina's program, titled 'Moments on a String,' features other College dancers and dance faculty

Mon Apr 21, 08 - Activist and author lectures April 22 on King and civil rights movement
Elbert Ransom's talk titled 'A Time of Remembrance: Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement and the Community of Faith'

Fri Apr 18, 08 - Director presents Academy Award winning documentary on April 23
Screening of 2007 Oscar winner 'Freeheld' will be followed by a discussion with director Cynthia Wade

Fri Apr 18, 08 - Award-winning photojournalist talks April 20 on 'Unveiling the Face of War'
Steve McCurry will talk in Dana Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. about his 22 years as a National Geographic photographer

Thu Apr 17, 08 - Author lectures April 21 on America, capitalism and environmental future
Gustave Speth, dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, delivers Middlebury's Scott Margolin '99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs for 2008

Thu Apr 17, 08 - Middlebury students host climate change conference, lobbying trip April 19-21
After weekend conference, students will travel to Montpelier to urge lawmakers to pass S.350 climate change bill

Wed Apr 16, 08 - Five graduates earn research fellowships from National Science Foundation
Students receive grants to support their doctoral level studies in science, economics

Wed Apr 16, 08 - Middlebury student team finishes first in computer programming competition
Three-student team wins for the second year in a row at Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges event

Tue Apr 15, 08 - Spring Student Symposium April 18 showcases undergraduate research
Research projects by more than 90 students will be featured in combination of lectures, readings, performances, posters and artwork

Sun Apr 13, 08 - Celebrated string quartet plays April 19 at Middlebury Center for the Arts
Program by Pavel Haas Quartet will feature music of Janáček, Dvořák, and Beethoven

Thu Apr 10, 08 - New Yorker writer talks April 15 on 'Bringing the Iraq War Back Home'
George Packer, author of 'The Assassins' Gate,' lectures as part of Middlebury's 'Meet the Press' series

Wed Apr 09, 08 - Native American history of Lake Champlain is topic for lecture on April 13
James Axtell's talk is titled 'Fact and Fiction in Native American History; or, How Champlain Lost New France'

Tue Apr 08, 08 - In April 13 talk, expert offers advice to next president on Arab-Israeli conflict
William B. Quandt's talk, the 2008 Hannah A. Quint Lecture in Jewish Studies, is titled 'Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: Guidelines for a New Administration'

Mon Apr 07, 08 - President reviews progress in reducing student debt, a major goal of the College's strategic plan
Middlebury reduces student loan component of financial aid packages for second straight year

Mon Apr 07, 08 - Math department lecture on April 8 honors 100th birthday of professor emeritus
Talk on alternative minimum tax by Bill Beckman of Network Computing Associates doubles as celebration for Professor Don Ballou

Mon Apr 07, 08 - Scientist, best-selling author lectures April 10 about coping with stress
Robert Sapolsky lectures on 'Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers' as part of Middlebury's Convocation Series

Fri Apr 04, 08 - New York Times columnist Bob Herbert speaks at Middlebury on April 9
Lecture in Dana Auditorium will be titled 'Beyond the Bush years: An exploration of the tough challenges facing the United States in the early years of the 21st century'

Tue Apr 01, 08 - Middlebury senior selected to receive prestigious Watson Fellowship
William Hunt '08 will use fellowship to support travel to and research on historic urban underground sites in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Turkey

March

Mon Mar 31, 08 - Microcredit advocate visits April 4, part of student-run development symposium
Author and entrepreneur Sam Daley-Harris gives talk titled 'Revolutionaries and Champions: Critical Ingredients to Ending Global Poverty'

Fri Mar 28, 08 - Quidditch fever: CBS, MTV videos chronicle Middlebury team's spring trip
The Early Show on CBS airs segments on squad's visit to Princeton and Amherst

Thu Mar 27, 08 - Award-winning soprano performs at Middlebury's Center for the Arts on April 1
Program will include selections from Debussy, Strauss, Granados, Rodrigo and Canteloube

Thu Mar 27, 08 - In letter to parents, president announces comprehensive fee for 2008-09
Fee will be $49,210, an increase of 4.9 percent from previous year

Fri Mar 21, 08 - Middlebury students, faculty honored for service to Vermont communities
Recognition comes from Vermont Campus Compact, a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to strengthening the civic mission of higher education

Tue Mar 18, 08 - Middlebury's quidditch club takes its act on the road for spring break
The College's squad visits Bard, Penn, Princeton, Columbia, Vassar, Wesleyan, Amherst and Dartmouth to spread the word on Harry Potter-inspired sport

Mon Mar 17, 08 - Middlebury seniors nominated for prestigious environmental fellowships
Emily Adler and Emily Peterson nominated to compete in Compton Mentor Fellowship Progam

Sat Mar 15, 08 - Message to students from Dean of the College Tim Spears on spring break
Dean Spears sent the following message to all students on Friday, March 14:

Fri Mar 14, 08 - Women's hockey team hosts NCAA quarterfinal game on March 15
Making its seventh straight appearance in NCAA tournament, team plays Manhattanville at 4 p.m.

Wed Mar 12, 08 - Biotechnology and ethics focus of spring lecture series at Middlebury
Series begins March 17 with talk by scholar Elliot Dorff, "Tower of Babel or God’s Partners in Creation? A Jewish Perspective on Biotechnology"

Tue Mar 11, 08 - Acclaimed chamber music trio performs in Center for the Arts March 14
The Florestan Trio returns to Middlebury for a performance that will include Haydn, Ives and Brahms

Sun Mar 09, 08 - Writer gives keynote address at Civic Engagement Forum on March 13
Paul Loeb is author of the books 'Soul of A Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time' and 'The Impossible Will Take A Little While'

Fri Mar 07, 08 - Middlebury hosts faculty research symposium on climate change March 10
Series of talks to focus on the consequences and solutions around global climate change

Thu Mar 06, 08 - Series on refugees in Vermont, co-hosted by College, runs through March 11
'In Their Own Words: Stories from Refugees Resettled in Vermont Communities,' is also hosted by Vermont Folklife Center, ancd complements exhibit at the center

Wed Mar 05, 08 - RGB performs in Mead Chapel on March 7 with Middlebury's Dissipated Eight
RGB features singer-songwriter Rich Price, a 1999 Middlebury graduate, and 1990 grad Greg Naughton

Tue Mar 04, 08 - Math professor receives 2008 Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching
John Schmitt will be honored during award ceremony March 18 in McCardell Bicentennial Hall

Tue Mar 04, 08 - Men's basketball to make first-ever appearance in NCAA tournament
Record-setting season (19-7) leads to a date March 7 with the University of Rochester

Mon Mar 03, 08 - Dedication and anniversary celebration March 6-9 at Center for the Arts
Middlebury College celebrates dedication of the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts on center’s 15th anniversary

February

Fri Feb 29, 08 - Knowledge Without Boundaries: A progress report on the College's strategic plan
Efforts on diversity and staff development among the highlights

Wed Feb 27, 08 - Student organization hosts Q&A with Obama campaign official February 28
Betsy Myers, former director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, talks in Bicentennial Hall at 4:30 p.m.

Mon Feb 25, 08 - Acclaimed string trio, pianist perform March 7 at Center for the Arts
Performance by Albers Trio and pianist Pei-Yao Wang will feature music by Brahms, Beethoven and Martinu

Sat Feb 23, 08 - Renaissance choral ensemble the Tallis Scholars performs March 1
Program for group's return to Middlebury features Tomas Luis de Victoria’s acclaimed 'Requiem'

Fri Feb 22, 08 - Visiting scholars will talk about their 'healing journey' on February 25
Vanderbilt professors Charlotte Pierce-Baker and Houston Baker will lecture in Dana Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Wed Feb 20, 08 - Middlebury's Green Energy Expo on March 1 focuses on renewables
Home and business owners encouraged to attend day of workshops and exhibits at College's McCardell Bicentennial Hall

Tue Feb 19, 08 - MiddAction Fair on February 20 offers community engagement opportunities
Students, faculty, staff, and the general public are invited to meet representatives from over 30 local non-profit organizations.

Fri Feb 15, 08 - Middlebury College hosts Vermont A Cappella Summit on February 23
All-day event includes workshops, master class, professional instruction and gala concert

Fri Feb 15, 08 - Former BBC Baghdad bureau chief talks February 21 about reporting in Iraq
Adi Ravel's lecture, part of 'Meet the Press' series, will be titled 'Reflections on time spent in Iraq as a journalist and an American'

Mon Feb 11, 08 - Middlebury College celebrates 85th annual Winter Carnival February 21-23
Three-day event includes alpine and cross-country ski races, ice show, music and more

Wed Feb 06, 08 - Lecture by Bill McKibben February 14 kicks off series of environmental events
Howard E. Woodin Colloquium Series, organized by environmental studies department, offers lectures, discussions, perfomances and more each Thursday during spring term

Mon Feb 04, 08 - Acclaimed classical guitarist plays February 14 at Center for the Arts
Program by young virtuoso Xuefei Yang will include selections from Bach, Tarrega, Goff, Paganini, Barrios and Brouwer

Fri Feb 01, 08 - Annual ski-down celebration for mid-year graduates takes place February 2
Saturday's event at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl honors students who finish their studies at the end of winter term

January

Thu Jan 31, 08 - In winter term course, alumni encourage students to embrace creativity, risk
Middlebury grads from business and nonprofit worlds share expertise and experience in MiddCORE

Thu Jan 24, 08 - Former Morehouse College president to give commencement address
At 2008 commencement ceremonies, Walter Massey, scientist and educator, will also be one of 10 to receive honorary degrees

Tue Jan 22, 08 - Middlebury men's soccer coach named national coach of the year for 2007
National Soccer Coaches Association of America honors David Saward, coach of NCAA champion Panther soccer team

Mon Jan 21, 08 - College's Dance Company debuts 'I'm Right, You're Wrong' January 24-25
Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffany Rhynard directs Dance Company’s annual performance

Sat Jan 19, 08 - Joanna Macy talks January 24 on 'great turning' toward sustainable culture
Eco-philosopher, Buddhist scholar and author speaks in Dana Auditorium at 8 p.m.

Wed Jan 16, 08 - Middlebury again ranks near the top in number of Peace Corps volunteers
College is tied for 16th place on the 2008 list; 430 Middlebury grads have served as volunteers over the years, as have 59 from the Monterey Institute

Tue Jan 15, 08 - Scott Lectures, January 17-19, focus on 'the death of Jesus and its legacies'
Lectures and events examine the story of Jesus’s death in the gospels and how these narratives inform liturgy, art, music, literature, drama and film

Mon Jan 14, 08 - College buys historic Old Stone Mill with plans to expand space for the arts
Studio and gallery spaces would complement town's offerings; Storm Café will remain on ground floor, and building will still be on Middlebury tax rolls

Mon Jan 14, 08 - Writer reads on January 16 from his work on the legacy of Vietnam War
Tom Bissell is the author of 'The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam'

Fri Jan 11, 08 - Faculty update: Professors publish books on Hare Krishna, global warming
From the president’s office, news about recent accomplishments and publications by Middlebury’s faculty

Thu Jan 10, 08 - Middlebury soccer player featured in Sports Illustrated's 'Faces in the Crowd'
Junior Brian Bush, All-American goalkeeper, helped lead Panthers to their first NCAA Division III championship

Wed Jan 09, 08 - College honors the memory of Martin Luther King with events January 18-21
'Remembrance and Reflection' on January 21 will include keynote talk by Vijay Prashad, 'On Commitment: Considerations on Political Activism on a Shocked Planet'

Tue Jan 08, 08 - Student-run symposium focuses on culture and challenges of indigenous tribes
Lectures, panel discussions, films, and more run at Middlebury through January 17; all events are free and open to the public

Fri Jan 04, 08 - Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy receives grant for first summer
Lowenstein Foundation to provide financial aid, technology tools for language learners in grades 7-12

Thu Jan 03, 08 - Winter issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
Middlebury College literary publication includes new and well known writers

Sandals and a water bottle in grass