Vermont Public Radio aired a story on Dec. 8, "Colleges apply 'green building' practices," which included comments from Director of Environmental Affairs and Planning Nan Jenks-Jay. The text of the story is on the station's Web site, where you can also listen to the story at http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/vpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=577663.
President John McCardell's announcement that he is stepping down as president in June 2004 was covered by Vermont Public Radio's local edition of "Morning Edition" Nov. 19. Listen to the story at http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/vpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=570999.
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Instructor in Religion Suleiman Mourad was a guest on Vermont Public Radio's live call-in show "Switchboard" for a discussion about the stalled road map to Middle East peace, including elements of the plan, why negotiations have faltered and what might be the next steps in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. Listen to the discussion on the VPR Web site at www.vpr.net/vt_news/switchboard.shtml.
Professor Emeritus of French Simon Barenbaum was interviewed by Vermont Public Radio's local "Morning Edition" host Mitch Wertlieb Sept. 30 about the 26th edition of his French language travel guide "Vous Allez à Montréal?" For more information about the guide, see the press release on this topic at www.middlebury.edu/about/pubaff_port/news_releases/news_2003/Montreal.htm.
On Wednesday, April 16, Neil Charnoff of Vermont Public Radio interviewed Bill McKibben during the local edition of "All Things Considered." The interview, which mentioned the College, was about his new book "Enough," which discusses how technology is threatening human identity. Bill begins an 18-city publicity tour for the book tomorrow. To hear the interview, go to VPR's Web site at www.publicbroadcasting.net/vpr/news/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=484290 and click on "Listen."
Middlebury College was mentioned on Vermont Public Radio on February 11 when Jay Parini, who was identified as a "poet and novelist who teaches at Middlebury College," gave a commentary titled "Poetry and the White House." It was aired again at 5: 55 p.m. the same day. You can also read the text of the commentary or listen to Jay reading it on VPR's Web site. The text is included at the bottom of this message as well.
On Friday, Jan. 24, Vermont Public Radio aired an interview with Michael Claudon, professor of economics, regarding DigitalBridges2003, a Jan. 25-26 conference on the Internet and how its pervasiveness is affecting business and individuals. To listen to the interview, go to VPR's Web site at
www.publicbroadcasting.net/vpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=446063.
A profile of Twilight Artist-in-Residence Francois Clemmons aired on Vermont Public Radio on Monday, Jan. 20, as part of the station's news coverage of Martin Luther King Day. To listen to the story and see a photo of Francois, go to VPR's Web site at
www.publicbroadcasting.net/vpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=444113.
The story, "Woodworkers get contract from Middlebury College," aired in the morning on Wednesday, Jan. 8, on Vermont Public Radio. David Ginevan was interviewed. To listen to the story, go to the Vermont Public Radio website and click on "Listen," which is just under the title of the story.