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Mentions of Middlebury College appeared in
the following media in 1999:
Boston Globe
Middlebury was mentioned in two Boston Globe articles in the Sunday, December, 19 edition related to college admissions. One article quotes Mike Schoenfeld and the other quotes John Hanson.
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In the Thursday, July 15, 1999 edition of the paper, a story ran on the front page, "Despite wish, Vt. parcel 'primeval' no more," regarding Joseph Battell's bequest of 30,000 acres of forest land to the College, the state of Vermont, and the federal government upon his death in 1915.
The focus of the article, which quotes Nan Jenks-Jay, is a newly-launched campaign by the conservation group, Forest Watch, against the United States Forest Service, "charging that the agency has logged the forest for decades and even allowed ... Sugarbush, to build on it, all against the deathbed wishes of Battell," whose will asked that the land remain in a "virgin and primeval state." The College sold most of the tract it was given to the Forest Service in the 1930s and 1950s, preserving the rest. Forest Service officials contend that, "Whatever Battell had in mind for the tract ... was rendered null and void when the land changed hands." This story ran on page A01 of the Boston Globe on 07/15/99.
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The Sunday, April 11, 1999 edition, on the front page of the business section, a column by David Warsh titled "Untangling economic complexity" mentions that "a conference volume from a meeting on complexity last year at Middlebury College is in preparation, edited by [William] Brock and Middlebury professor David Colander." The column also refers to David Colander as one of "the gurus of complexity."
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The Middlebury College ice hockey program is the subject of an article in the Friday, March 19, 1999 edition. The story appears on the first page of section E, "SportsPlus." It's a 3/4 page article headlined "Icing on the Cake," and includes 2 color photos. One photo is of men's team members with four championship trophies, and the other is of a player entering the hall from the locker room heading for the ice.
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Burlington Free Press
In the Tuesday, August 24, 1999 edition of The Burlington Free Press, an editorial, "Grading the graders," praised Middlebury for its high ranking and what that means to the state of Vermont, including a major contribution to the Addison County and state economies.
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The lead story on the front page of the August 20, 1999 Burlington Free Press is about U.S. News' annual rankings edition. It mentions Middlebury and quotes Mike Schoenfeld several times.
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The Burlington Free Press ran a story on June 14, 1999 on the keynote talk given by Dr. Henry Wechsler of the Harvard School of Public Health on Sunday, June 13 during the alcohol symposium for secondary schools hosted and organized by Middlebury.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Kathleen Skubikowski of the English department is quoted several times in an article in the Nov. 26, 1999 edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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In the Sept. 17, 1999 edition on page A51, in the "Money and Management" section, the "Give and Take" column describes John McCardell's response to an alum who wrote asking why he should give to the campaign when current students enjoy a standard of living above his own. The column also mentions that the alumnus was satisfied with John's response, and has since made a donation.
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Middlebury received publicity in The Chronicle of Higher Education's July 23, 1999 issue. Alison Byerly's letter to the editor regarding a new parental-leave policy for faculty appears on page B3. An essay by Jay Parini, "The Disappearing Art of Reviewing Books," appears on page B4.The June 25, 1999 edition had a story on page A47, "Alumni Editors Fail to Win Support in Bid for Greater Independence," which includes a photo of alumni magazine editor Rachel Morton. The article also quotes her several times, including her view about alumni magazines: "When you print feel-good puffery, you offend no one, but you lose your readership and your credibility."
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An article mentioned on the front page of the June 18, 1999 edition of The Chronicle "Giving up Postseason Play," focuses on a decision by the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) "to limit participation in championship tournaments to one team per sport from the conference." The article mentions Middlebury repeatedly, quotes director of athletics Russ Reilly, and includes a photo of Reilly in the College's natatorium.
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Professor of Anthropology David Stoll and his new book, "I Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans," is the subject of a cover story in The Chronicle of Higher Education's Jan. 15, 1999 issue. The article, which includes a photograph of Stoll with Old Chapel in the background, is titled "A Challenge to the Veracity of a Multicultural Icon: Many professors say they will stick by Rigoberta Menchu's memoir."
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
In the September issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, an article titled "Private Colleges Worth the Price" ranks Middlebury 43rd out of 100 colleges and universities across the country.
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Lawyers Weekly USA
In the Oct. 4, 1999 edition of Lawyers Weekly USA, Michael Katz and the Language Schools are the focus of an article titled "The Best Ways to Learn a Foreign Language: University Professors Share Their Advice." The article states that, "the Middlebury program is among the best available."
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The Long Trail News
The fall 1999 issue of The Long Trail News, the quarterly newsletter of the Green Mountain Club, has an article, "Joseph Battell's Wildlands Legacy," by Jon Northup, executive director of Forest Watch. The article mentions the College, saying "Middlebury College kept its promise to Battell by passing a resolution on May 8, 1999, which protects as forever wild several hundred acres of Battell's former forestland that it still owns." The article was excerpted from "Joseph Battell, Once and Future Wildlands Philanthropist," a story that appeared in Wild Earth magazine in the summer 1999 issue.
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Los Angeles Times
In the Nov. 14, 1999 edition of the Los Angeles Times, an article titled "Spy Agencies Are on a Mission to Hire From College Ranks" describes the CIA's New England recruiter as having faced protests from students at Middlebury and other schools a decade ago. According to the article, college students at Middlebury and elsewhere are now far more open to jobs at such intelligence agencies as the CIA, NSA, and DIA, and the same recruiter is now busy visiting many campuses where he was not invited previously.
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New York Times
In the Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999 edition of The New York Times, there is a story titled "Harvard's $2.1 Billion Tops Colleges' Big Fund-Raising" on page A14. Will Melton is quoted in the fourth and fifth paragraphs.
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The August 18, 1999 New York Times' web site included an article that mentioned Middlebury and CET, as well as the opportunity to click on the College web site.In the May 26, 1999 edition of The New York Times, on page C27, an article titled "Passing Along Torch of Wisdom to Next Century's Leaders" quotes John Wallach from his commencement speech at Middlebury as saying, "The first half of your life is chasing success. The second half is chasing significance."
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In the Jan. 21,1999 edition of The New York Times, an article titled "Guatemala Laureate Defends 'My Truth'" identifies David Stoll as a Middlebury College anthropologist and quotes him several times regarding Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchú's recent press conference concerning his book "Rigoberta Menchú and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans."
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The Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999 edition of The New York Times mentions Middlebury several times. In the Education Life section, an article entitled "The Grand Tour" about admissions visits to five colleges includes several paragraphs about a tour for prospective students at Middlebury and a photo of a tour led by Allen Cowett '99. The Book Review includes a review by Jay Parini of the book "Assault on Paradise," and identifies him as an author and faculty member at Middlebury.
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Northern New England Journey
In the September/October 1999 issue of Northern New England Journey, a magazine for the approximately 620,000 members of the Automobile Association of America (AAA) in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire, there is an article titled "Special Fall-Color Drives." The Vermont leaf-turning tour includes a paragraph on the Museum of Art, and a photo of one of the pieces from the permanent collection.
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Outside Magazine
Outside magazine's September 1999 issue includes an article titled "The Wild Bunch, A dozen threatened Edens, peaceable kingdoms and unspoiled Nirvanas: Outside's roster of great places that deserve the ultimate protection--wilderness designation." The article notes that the United States Forest Service continues to log the Battell lands in Ripton, originally bequeathed to the College. The article states, "The [Frost] cabin is surrounded by a forest once owned by Joseph Battell, who willed 30,000 acres of forest to Middlebury College with the stipulation that it be left in its 'virgin and primeval state.' And so it remained right up until the Great Depression, when the cash-poor college sold the land to the feds."
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Rutland Herald
The Sept. 12, 1999 edition of The Rutland Herald ran an article titled "College opts for student luxury," which describes the College's current building projects as part of the effort to offer first-rate facilities to its students. The article quotes John McCardell and includes a large photo of him in front of Bicentennial Hall. The Associated Press then carried a shorter version of this story, which ran in the Sept. 13 edition of The Burlington Free Press with the headline "College invests in future."
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The Sunday, August 15, 1999 edition of the Rutland Herald/Times Argus ran an article titled "Writing a new chapter: Famous Bread Loaf conference diverges from its exclusive past" which includes several photos and quotes from Michael Collier, David Bain, and others.
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The Rutland Herald ran a story on June 14, 1999 on the keynote talk given by Dr. Henry Wechsler of the Harvard School of Public Health on Sunday, June 13 during the alcohol symposium for secondary schools hosted and organized by Middlebury.
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A story appeared in Monday, May 24, 1999 edition, "Father sues Middlebury College over son's death." Waldron died in 1997 after hitting a tree while driving home after an off-campus party.Susan Campbell of the psychology department, her research, and her teaching are the subject of an article in the Sunday, May 23, 1999 edition of The Rutland Herald/Times Argus' Vermont Sunday Magazine. In her research on relationships, Campbell has found that people often "look at their partner and his or her behavior through rose-colored glasses."
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Sports Illustrated
On page 42 of the June 7, 1999 edition, lacrosse player Heidi Howard '99 is featured in the "Faces in the Crowd" column. The item mentions that "Howard, as senior midfielder at Middlebury, had 67 goals and nine assists in leading the Panthers to the Division III title, which they won by beating Amherst 10-9."
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Television Stations
Jay Parini was interviewed on C-SPAN's "Booknotes" on Sept. 12, 1999 regarding his Frost biography.
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The local ABC-TV affiliate, Channel 22, ran an item on Sept. 12, 1999 on the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts about the beginning of the academic year and the arrival of students. Will Melton was interviewed.
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On August 25, 1999, ABC-TV's "World News Tonight" ran a segment on the U.S. News & World Report article. The camera scrolled over several of the ranking lists which included Middlebury. Middlebury's name was also on screen when the segment showed the first page of a number of college web sites.
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TWA Ambassador
In the September 1999 issue of TWA Ambassador, an in-flight magazine, there is an article titled "School colors: Some people choose New England for an education. Some people choose it for fall foliage. Lucky ones get both." The article includes a photo of the women's crew club on Lake Dunmore with fall foliage in the background.
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USA Today
Middlebury is mentioned in the December 22, 1999 edition of USA Today in the cover story "What would $1 million buy?" The mention of Middlebury is as follows: "For a million, you can get some credit for your good works. Middlebury College in Vermont would slap your name on the administration building board room, or the arts center lobby, or the Student Mail Center."
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A story ran on page one of the sports section of the June 15, 1999 edition titled "Games Never End," which focused on multisport athletes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). The story ran with a large photo of women's lacrosse and field hockey player Heidi Howard '99, and included quotes from Howard, women's lacrosse and field hockey coach Missy Foote, Middlebury president John McCardell, and athletic director Russ Reilly.
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U.S. News & World Report
Middlebury is mentioned in the December 22, 1999 edition of USA Today in the cover story "What would $1 million buy?" The mention of Middlebury is as follows: "For a million, you can get some credit for your good works. Middlebury College in Vermont would slap your name on the administration building board room, or the arts center lobby, or the Student Mail Center."
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In the September 6, 1999 edition, U.S. News ranked the top 20 best values for national liberal arts colleges as follows (note: some placing numbers are missing because where there is a tie for placing at 3rd, for instance, a spot for 4th will not be not included):
1. Swarthmore
2. Mount Holyoke College
3. Millsaps
3. Univ. of the South
3. Wabash College
6. Grinnell
6. Pomona
8. Amherst
9. Bryn Mawr
9. Oberlin
11. Colorado College
11. Hamilton College
11. Knox College
11. Williams
15. DePauw
16. Claremont McKenna
17. Middlebury
18. Lawrence Univ.
19. Macalester
U. S. News and World Report magazine has ranked Middlebury College fifth among national liberal arts colleges in its year 2000 edition of "America's Best Colleges," which will appear on newsstands Monday, Aug. 23, 1999. Middlebury's fifth place ranking is the highest the College has been placed in the annual U.S. News survey. The College was seventh on last year's list.In the March 22, 1999 issue of the US News & World Report, on page 29, Middlebury is mentioned as a participant in an admissions-related program initiated by the Posse Foundation (based in NYC).
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In the Jan. 25, 1999 edition of U.S. News & World Report, the "On Society" column is titled "Nobel Prize for fiction?" The one-page column focuses on the factual inaccuracies of Rigoberta Menchú's autobiography as pointed out in David Stoll's book. The article identifies Stoll as a Middlebury College anthropologist and quotes him.
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Vermont Life
In the autumn issue of Vermont Life, the "Green Mountain Post Boy" column includes a paragraph on Madeleine Kunin and mentions that she "begins a stint this September as a fellow-in-residence at Middlebury College." An article on Kunin's return to Vermont in the Tuesday, August 17 edition of The Burlington Free Press also mentions Kunin's Bicentennial Fellow-in-Residence, and quotes Ron Liebowitz.
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Vermont Magazine
In Vermont Magazine's October 1999 issue there is an article titled "New Horizons for Middlebury College" which discusses Middlebury's growth and plans for the future as it approaches its 200th birthday. The article includes numerous photographs of new buildings, with a focus on Bicentennial Hall.
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In the June 1999 issue, an article titled "Life at the Clinic" by Jessie Reynolds '01 describes her experiences as a participant in David Napier's pre-medical internship program observing Dr. Steve Genereaux '83 in Wells River, VT.
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Wall Street Journal
The first item in the Jan. 19, 1999 edition of The Wall Street Journal's "Work Week" column, "Universities Take steps to avoid lawsuits over tenure and discrimination," mentions that "Schools including Stanford University, Arizona State University and Middlebury College are holding workshops to outline clearly school policies on matters like hiring, termination, tenure and discrimination." The article includes a quote from Stephen Donadio, director of the literary studies program.
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Yankee Magazine
February 1999 issue of Yankee magazine has two articles on Middlebury College. "The Febs Descend" on page 32 describes the graduation ceremony for February graduates and the following traditional "Ski Down" that takes place at the Snow Bowl. On page 96, an article about winter carnival includes mentions of the ski competitions and the ice show.
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