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Mentions of Middlebury College appeared in
the following media in 2001:
Boston Globe
The lead story in the "Life at Home" section of June 7's Boston Globe, "It's a beautiful day in his neighborhood," discusses Fred Rogers as he leaves his TV show and focuses on other projects. It also mentions the fact that he received an honorary degree at Middlebury and gave the commencement address.
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In the June 6, 2001 Boston Globe, David Rosenberg is quoted in an article titled "Nepal events may imperil region" on page A12.
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An article on Middlebury's commencement ran in the May 28 edition of the Boston Globe on page B4.
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In today's Boston Globe, the lead article on the front page of the "City and Region" section, "For some, bad news traveling faster," mentions Middlebury as one of several colleges that "have created Internet bulletin boards where students can use a code to look up their admissions status."
View the article at the paper's Web site.
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Burlington Free Press
The Burlington Free Press recently ran two articles about Middlebury students. On Thursday, Dec. 13, 2001 an article titled "Logging On" described the professional log-rolling talents of sisters Katie and Elizabeth Hoeschler of Hayward, Wis. This article was the lead story on the front page of the living section and included several photos of the Hoeschlers giving a class in log rolling at the Natatorium. The text of the article is in the archives section of the paper's Web site at http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/.
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The Free Press also ran a story, "A Show of Strength," in Sunday's (12/16/01) paper on student Katie Samson. This article, which was accompanied by photos of Katie, was the lead story in the sports section and discussed the fact that Katie has been named an Olympic torch bearer--a role she will fulfill next Saturday. The article also described her remarkable personality and her many achievements since a sledding accident in 1999 that left her paralyzed from the chest down. The text of the article is in the archives section of the paper's Web site at http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/.
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The 11/11/01, Sunday edition of the Burlington Free Press ran a story on the front page of the living section about recently deceased philanthropist Walter Cerf titled "Addison man's legacy is visible throughout Vermont." The article mentioned Middlebury College as one of the organizations that benefited from Cerf's generosity. On the same page, Chris Bohjalian's weekly column focused on the Middle Ground Theater for Addison County children and run by Middlebury College students.
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Daniel Scharstein of the math and computer science department has been receiving a lot of local publicity for his digital sundial, which he invented with his father and a friend. A story and large photo of Daniel with a sundial appeared on the front page of the Burlington Free Press on Monday, July 9. For more information, visit the www.digitalsundial.com.
On Monday, May 28, on the front page of the Vermont section of the Burlington Free Press there was an article and photos on Middlebury's commencement.
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On Thursday, October 18, 2001, a front-page article titled "Classes quench thirst for Mideast History" quotes both Michael Katz and Walid Saleh. Michael comments on the increase in inquiries regarding the Arabic Language School. Walid makes several remarks and notes the increase in the number of students, including adult auditors, in his class titled "Islam in the Modern World." The text of the article is at the paper's Web site at http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/ under "top news" for October 18, 2001.
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Chicago Tribune
Middlebury was the focus of an article in the April 5 edition of The Chicago Tribune's metro section, "Admissions week tests the nerves." The article describes the tensions in the family of one Middlebury applicant as she goes on line to learn whether or not she was accepted.
Read this article on the paper's web site.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Middlebury College was mentioned in an article from the 12/17/01 electronic edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education--"New England Colleges Cut Back on Athlete Admissions." Tom R. Gerety, president of Amherst, was quoted as saying that Middlebury College was considering an overall reduction of 10 percent "fewer 'recruited' students -- those for whom athletic prowess is the difference between being admitted and being rejected by the college considering them."
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In the April 6 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education in "The Chronicle Review" section, an opinion piece titled "The Greenest Campuses: an Idiosyncratic Guide," describes the administrative support for Middlebury's environmental efforts in the areas of academics and operations, including the environmental studies program, composting, and the pesticide and herbicide-free policies. The article is by Noel Perrin, the same writer whose article about Bicentennial Hall and its "green" features appeared in Vermont Life last year.
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Middlebury College is mentioned in an item in the "Short Subjects" column in the Chronicle of Higher Education's March 16, 2001 issue. The article, titled "SUV's vs. Pants," quotes student organizers from the campus group Environmental Quality (EQ) and the "anti-pants" group, as well as Phil Benoit.
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The February 2001 issue of CURRENTS has an article titled "What's Holding Us Back? Challenges and opportunities in online alumni education" which quotes Heather Cahill in the eighth paragraph under the heading "Is the Demand There?" She comments on the great success of the first Webcast of a course for Middlebury alumni. The article is on page 24. Page 29 includes more information on the Middlebury course.
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Kaplan Newsweek's "How To Get Into College"
Kaplan/Newsweek's "How To Get Into College," mentions Middlebury frequently. On the Newsweek/Kaplan College Guide site at http://www.msnbc.com/news/611721.asp, you can view several stories, including one on "Hot Schools" that mentions Middlebury not as a hot school but, in the first paragraph, as "the perennially popular Middlebury College in Vermont." "Tips from the President" features John McCardell as one of seven college or university presidents who offer tips on questions students should ask during the college selection process. A photo of each president accompanies the piece.
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NBC Today Show
On Monday on NBC's "Today," an editor from Kaplan/Newsweek's "How To Get Into College," a guide which is on newsstands now, discussed tips for students about getting into the college of their choice with anchor Ann Curry. Middlebury and its February admission plan were mentioned.
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National Public Radio
On Friday, July 6, David Colander of the economics department was interviewed on NPR's "All Things Considered" about how economists make predictions and how those predictions, such as those about unemployment, are incorporated into broader financial forecasts. You can visit the NPR home page at http://www.npr.org/index.html and and click on archives to get to the piece and listen to it. Use "economics" as the key word.
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The New Yorker
The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is the topic of an article in the Oct. 15 issue of The New Yorker magazine.
You can view the article at the magazine's Web site.
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New York Times
Middlebury was in the news this Sunday, 11/11/01, when The New York Times Education Life section ran a story titled "Bein' Green" on page 7 in the "Blackboard" column about the deconstruction of the old science center. The article included a photo of the old science center and also mentioned many of the College's other efforts to use recycled materials in future construction projects. The text is on the paper's Web site.
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In the July 6 edition of The New York Times, an article titled "Leading Colleges Adopt New Guidelines for Awarding Financial Aid" includes Middlebury in a list of colleges and universities that have agreed to the guidelines.
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David Colander was quoted in a May 6 New York Times article, "An Executive's Guide to Crystal Gazing..." He commented on the complexity of the economy and the difficulty in making economic forecasts.
David Colander of the economics department was quoted twice in an article titled "Dazed Companies Sit on Their Wallets" in the Sunday, September 23 edition of The New York Times. The article can be found online.
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Middlebury and its association with DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx was mentioned in a Dec. 26 , 2001 New York Times article on UVM's new program with the Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx.
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Another mention of Middlebury was made in The New York Times recently. David Colander of the economics department was quoted in a Dec. 27 article on the strength of Harvard's economics department in comparison to that of MIT.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran an article and a photo on May 28. Fred Rogers lives in Pittsburgh and his show was produced there.
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The Rutland Herald
The 11/11/01, Sunday edition of the Rutland Herald ran a story about Bill McKibben that mentioned Middlebury as well. It appeared on the front-page section and was titled "Vermonter sees link between war on terrorism and global warming." The article identifies him as a visiting scholar in environmental studies at the College and mentions his upcoming appearance at Kirk on Tuesday (for more information see the story).
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Daniel Scharstein of the math and computer science department has been receiving a lot of local publicity for his digital sundial, which he invented with his father and a friend. A story ran in the July 11 edition of the Rutland Herald. For more information, visit the www.digitalsundial.com.
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On Monday, May 28, on the front page of the Rutland Herald there was an article and photos on Middlebury's commencement.
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The deconstruction and recycling of the old science center was the subject of the lead story and several photographs on the front-page of the Rutland Herald business section on Oct. 8.
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Time
John McCardell is quoted in the edition of Time for the week of June 11th in an article titled "How To Manage Teen Drinking (The Smart Way)." He comments on his frustrations with the current legal drinking age. John has also been interviewed about this topic on "The Chris Core Show," a talk show on WMAL Radio in Washington, D.C.
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In the edition of Time magazine, dated May 21, the "Notebook" section on page 23 includes a photo of Fred Rogers, as well as other famous people scheduled to receive honorary degrees at college commencements this spring. Middlebury College is mentioned right under Fred Rogers' photo.
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TV Guide
Middlebury College was mentioned in TV Guide's Aug. 25-31 issue. A story on Fred Rogers of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" includes a photo of John McCardell giving Fred Rogers his honorary degree at this year's commencement. With 11,807,043 readers, TV Guide has one of the largest--if not the largest--circulation of any magazine in the United States.
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USA Today
On Monday, July 9, USA Today published an article on the same topic titled "Financial aid gets a standard." This article also listed the colleges involved, including Middlebury.
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In the May 16th edition of USA Today on page 6D, there's an article titled "Guess who's coming to graduation?" Under the date May 27, Fred Rogers and Middlebury College are mentioned.
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Vermont Public Radio
Travis Jacobs was interviewed on Vermont Public Radio's "Switchboard" program on Oct. 11. The topic discussed was "The Meaning of Patriotism." To listen to the program go to VPR's Web site at and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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Wall Street Journal
Middlebury College is listed as one of the nation's 16 hottest schools in today's Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal section. The article, which is the lead story in the section and is titled "Colleges for a New Era," continues from the front page of the section to page W10, where a chart lists the 16 schools. The story discusses a new focus, in light of the Sept. 11 attacks, among prospective students and their families on safety, location and cost when considering colleges.
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Middlebury College was mentioned in the Friday, Aug. 24 edition of the Wall Street Journal. In the "Futures & Options" column, a listing titled "Back to School" offers recommendations about cultural options for college students, and for their families and friends after they "drop Junior off." One of the items listed is the upcoming Grandma Moses exhibit at the Shelburne Museum, which was described as being about 25 miles from Middlebury College.
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A piece by writer Dick Teresi in the Friday, Aug. 10 Wall Street Journal poked fun at writers' conferences. Teresi, noting the proliferation of pricey summer camps for would-be writers, offers a fictional catalogue of writing camps for the budget-minded and states that "I would give my last five kill fees to attend a 12-day session at Bread Loaf."
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Washington Post
In the May 29 edition of the Washington Post, there was a column titled "Names and Faces" with a section called "Commencement Comments." The third paragraph is about Middlebury's graduation.
The article is available on the paper's Web site.
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An article titled "An Oversupply of Undergrads" in the Washington Post on Monday, Aug. 27 quotes a first-year student at George Washington University, who said his first choice was Middlebury. The article also includes information about the incoming class: "Middlebury College in Vermont, drew a record 5,400 applications this year for a class of only 515." View it on the Post's Web site at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64749-2001Aug26.html.
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Middlebury College was mentioned in the fourth paragraph of a Dec. 28 2001 Washington Post article about NESCAC's decision to examine admissions policies with regard to athletics.
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WCAX-TV (CBS)
Grace Spatafora has appeared on WCAX-TV's (CBS) news twice recently to discuss anthrax--on Oct. 10 and Oct. 12. View the transcript from the Oct. 10 interview at the station's Web site.
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On Sept. 25, Scott Pardee discussed the impact of the Sept. 11 attacks on Vermont's economy on WCAX-TV (CBS) news, which showed footage of Scott teaching a class where he incorporated the events of that day into his teaching. See the station's Web site for a transcript of the story.
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On September 27th, WCAX-TV (CBS) ran a story on the deconstruction and recycling of the old science center. Tom McGinn and Glenn Andres were both interviewed.
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WVNY-TV (ABC)
WNVY-TV did a story on the deconstruction and recycling of the old science center on September 27th.
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