2005 News Releases

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December

Wed Dec 28, 05 - Presentation by Dena Simmons '05
"A Glimpse into Teenage Motherhood and Medical Culture in the Dominican Republic"

Fri Dec 23, 05 - Middlebury takes on administration of study abroad programs in Chile
Agreement between SUNY-Plattsburgh and Middlebury reached on Nov. 15

Wed Dec 07, 05 - Middlebury College receives 2005 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention
Environmental studies course launches award-winning service-learning project '72 Hours of Light'

Fri Dec 02, 05 - Middlebury, Monterey Institute sign affiliation agreement
Ceremony in Monterey, California, brings together two leaders in international education

November

Thu Nov 17, 05 - Carnegie Foundation and CASE select Middlebury College Professor of Chemistry Sunhee Choi as 2005 Vermont Professor of the Year

Thu Nov 10, 05 - Middlebury College Assistant Professor of Political Science Erik Bleich available to comment on racial unrest in Paris

October

Mon Oct 24, 05 - Acclaimed Muir String Quartet to perform Nov. 6
Event is free and open to the public

Thu Oct 20, 05 - Bill Young/Colleen Thomas and Dancers to share athletic flair and gravity-defying techniques while in residence at Middlebury College
Two performances on Nov. 4-5 are highlights of residency

Tue Oct 18, 05 - Young German star violinist Julia Fischer returns to Middlebury College as part of a trio, Oct. 30

Tue Oct 18, 05 - First-year seminars serve as launching pad for college career
Intensive writing courses forge ties between first-year students and their academic advisers, fellow students, and the residential commons system

Tue Oct 18, 05 - 28th edition of Middlebury College French Department’s traveler’s guide to Montreal now available
Free French language travel booklet available to tourists, and high school French teachers and their students

Fri Oct 14, 05 - British pianist Paul Lewis continues his landmark series of Beethoven concerts at Middlebury College Oct. 28

Thu Oct 13, 05 - Susan R. Personette appointed associate vice president of facilities services at Middlebury College

Thu Oct 13, 05 - Middlebury College’s sale of Maple Manor property is final; plans for property to include affordable housing

Wed Oct 12, 05 - Middlebury receives 2005 Energy Star CHP Award
College is recognized by EPA for its commitment to energy efficiency and pollution reduction

Tue Oct 11, 05 - New York Times Book Review Editor Sam Tanenhaus to discuss “Iraq, Katrina and Other Disasters: Book Reviewing and the Culture Wars,” Oct. 25
Lecture is part of Middlebury's "Meet the Press" series, and is free and open to the public

Tue Oct 11, 05 - Author and social historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich to speak, Oct. 28
"Well-behaved Women Rarely Make History" to be topic of free lecture

Mon Oct 03, 05 - Pianist Irina Kataeva to perform Russian piano works of the early 20th century, Oct. 15
Performance is free and open to the public; donations will aid Katrina victims

Mon Oct 03, 05 - Michael McKenna named vice president for communications at Middlebury
New VP to be at the College fulltime in November

Mon Oct 03, 05 - Master concert pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard offers a recital of classic and modern fare Oct. 14

September

Wed Sep 28, 05 - Yuval Ron Ensemble celebrates Middle Eastern musical traditions Oct. 18
Event is free and open to the public

Wed Sep 28, 05 - Prepare to sit in the dark, close your eyes and listen to a movie
Middlebury College joins facilities around the globe presenting Free Matter for the Blind's "Psicklops"

Wed Sep 28, 05 - New York Times Managing Editor Jill Abramson to speak on “The Assault on Journalism,” Oct. 17
The annual Robert W. van de Velde Jr. '75 Memorial Lecture is free and open to the public

Mon Sep 26, 05 - Sarod player Rajeev Taranath to perform classical Hindustani music Oct. 6

Mon Sep 26, 05 - Renowned art historian and curator Archduke Géza von Habsburg to present “Art and Politics under the Habsburgs 1450-1650,” Oct. 7
Lecture is free and open to the public

Wed Sep 21, 05 - Open house nights at Middlebury College observatory Sept. 30 and Oct. 28

Wed Sep 21, 05 - Marathon Reading of Homer’s "Iliad"
Classics department sponsors epic tribute

Thu Sep 15, 05 - College celebrates 'Constitution Day' on September 17
Online and print collections offer help in understanding the U.S. Constitution

Wed Sep 14, 05 - Hip-Hop theater ambassador and pioneer Will Power visits Middlebury College to teach, demonstrate and entertain Sept. 26-27
Award-winning rapper, actor, playwright and educator shares his talents with college community

Tue Sep 13, 05 - Author and information-age guru James Martin to speak on 'The Meaning of the 21st Century,' Sept. 20
Lecture is free and open to the public

Mon Sep 12, 05 - In wake of Katrina’s wrath, Middlebury College opens its doors to displaced students
Nine students enrolled in time for first day of classes on Sept. 12

Fri Sep 09, 05 - College orientation includes new lessons on how to discuss provocative issues
For first-year students of all backgrounds, new ways to talk to each other

Thu Sep 08, 05 - Bill McKibben to mark anniversary of his landmark book "The End of Nature" at climate crisis symposium on Sept. 22-24
Speakers to include author and scientist Bill Ruddiman and representatives of indigenous communities on front line of crisis

August

Tue Aug 30, 05 - Professor receives distinguished service award from language teaching group
Michael Katz of the Russian department honored by ADFL

Mon Aug 29, 05 - Attack of the weevils: tiny insects safely control the pesky aquatic weed milfoil
Bio-control project aims to reverse the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil in Vermont lakes

Mon Aug 22, 05 - Asian influence to mark the start of new arts season at Middlebury College
Performers include dynamic stage artists and returning favorites

Thu Aug 04, 05 - Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers' Conference to take place Aug. 17-27

Readings and lectures free and open to the public

July

Fri Jul 22, 05 - Middlebury helps advance adoption of learning technology standards
Project involves collaboration with MIT group

Thu Jul 21, 05 - Middlebury College Language Schools commencement to take place Aug. 12
Egyptian actor Nour El-Sherif to deliver the commencement address

Thu Jul 21, 05 - Middlebury College included in new book “Colleges with a Conscience”
Book recognizes college's community service program

Wed Jul 20, 05 - Middlebury receives 2005 Climate Champion Award
College recognized for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Fri Jul 15, 05 - Open house nights at Middlebury College observatory Aug. 3 and 10

Events are free and open to the public

Tue Jul 12, 05 - Music from China
Musicians to play traditional Chinese instruments

Thu Jul 07, 05 - Sen. Patrick Leahy and Middlebury College President Ronald D. Liebowitz unveil a new map of the underwater landscape of Lake Champlain
Map is based on eight years of scientific research

June

Mon Jun 27, 05 - Middlebury, Monterey Institute approve letter of intent to pursue affliliation
Leaders in international education would join forces

Tue Jun 21, 05 - Open house nights at Middlebury College observatory June 29 and July 6
Open house nights at Middlebury College observatory June 29 and July 6

Fri Jun 17, 05 - After the Apocalypse: Lecture Series in International Culture Studies examines the aftermath of World War II, 60 years later
Language schools' inaugural summer lecture series to be held June 27-Aug. 1

Wed Jun 15, 05 - Middlebury College Language Schools International Film Festival to run through Aug. 6
All films are free and open to the public

May

Tue May 31, 05 - Middlebury College Language Schools to begin summer session June 10

Wed May 11, 05 - Middlebury College receives $22,500 grant for wind energy system
College to provide matching funds

Tue May 10, 05 - Fundraiser for American Cancer Society raises more than $175,000
Successful event more than doubles funds raised at 2004 Relay for Life

Mon May 09, 05 - Middlebury College to be national headquarters for Davis United World College Scholars Program
Shelby M.C. Davis commits $20 Million; Philip O. Geier appointed executive director

Mon May 09, 05 - Felix Rohatyn named trustee of Middlebury College
Financier and former United States ambassador to France to serve three-year term

April

Wed Apr 27, 05 - May 6 workshop to focus on Vermont values in age of climate change
Event is free and open to the public

Fri Apr 22, 05 - Robert S. Clagett of Harvard appointed dean of admissions

Wed Apr 20, 05 - Rudolph Giuliani to deliver Middlebury College commencement address May 22
Honorary degree recipients will be Donald Sutherland, Charles Houston, Mary Patterson McPherson and Robert P. Moses

Fri Apr 15, 05 - Concert on May 1 will celebrate Hillel’s 50th anniversary at Middlebury
Orchestra, community chorus and chamber singers join forces for free event

Wed Apr 13, 05 - Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble performs traditional folk and religious music of Russia
Concert and workshop are free and open to the public

Mon Apr 11, 05 - Vermont’s business landscape for entrepreneurs to be topic of forum April 20
Event is free and open to the public

Mon Apr 11, 05 - Britain’s Hilliard Ensemble will showcase old and new vocal chamber music in a free concert April 26
British composer Antony Pitts to give lecture before concert

Mon Apr 11, 05 - Author and historian John Lewis Gaddis to give lecture April 21
Annual Grant Memorial Lecture is free and open to the public

Fri Apr 08, 05 - The Artemis Quartet to perform at Middlebury College April 23

Tue Apr 05, 05 - Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater performance April 16 to benefit Doctors Without Borders

Tue Apr 05, 05 - “The Idea of Jerusalem” to be topic of symposium April 15-17
Events are free and open to the public

March

Thu Mar 31, 05 - Eileen Claussen, president of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, to give talk on “Climate Change and the Business Challenge” April 14
Event is free and open to the public

Wed Mar 30, 05 - Russian-Chechen conflict to be topic of symposium April 1-12

Wed Mar 30, 05 - Award-winning educator to speak at Middlebury College April 11
Event is free and open to the public

Thu Mar 24, 05 - Middlebury College names Roger Sandwick recipient of the Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching

Mon Mar 21, 05 - Artist Matt Mullican wins commission for mural in new Middlebury College library

Fri Mar 18, 05 - Bluegrass Gospel Project concert on April 9 to benefit Heifer International

Tue Mar 15, 05 - Middlebury College graduate offered a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Fri Mar 11, 05 - Robert Putnam, author of "Bowling Alone," to give lecture on "Community Engagement in a Changing America" March 28
Event is free and open to the public

Thu Mar 10, 05 - Rudolph Giuliani to deliver Middlebury College commencement address May 22

Fri Mar 04, 05 - Middlebury's artist-in-residence, tenor François Clemmons, to present a concert celebrating St. Patrick's Day March 18
Event is free and open to the public

Thu Mar 03, 05 - Student winner of 2003 "Jeopardy!" College Championship to compete in game show's Ultimate Tournament of Champions
Keith Williams of Manchester Center, Vt., to appear on show March 4

Thu Mar 03, 05 - Lecture and Reception with 2005 Vermont Teacher of the Year Karen Heath March 10
Events are free and open to the public

Wed Mar 02, 05 - Rwandan music and dance performance by Jean-Paul Samputu and the Ingeli Troupe March 12
Event is free and open to the public

Tue Mar 01, 05 - Renowned pianist Peter Serkin to give tsunami benefit concert April 17

Tue Mar 01, 05 - March 13 lecture to explore 20th-century Jewish philosopher Martin Buber's vision of Arab-Jewish rapprochement
Event is free and open to the public

February

Fri Feb 25, 05 - Concert pianist, recording artist Steven Osborne to share his piano magic in a March 11 recital

Wed Feb 23, 05 - Symposium on "The Many Faces of Poverty" March 5-12 to offer personal stories, films, refugee camp simulation, dance performances and more
All events are free and open to the public

Tue Feb 22, 05 - Poverty in Addison County to be topic of community summit March 4
The daylong event is free and open to the public

Thu Feb 17, 05 - New environmentally friendly dining hall to include vegetated roof
Hearth oven and display cooking are key features

Fri Feb 11, 05 - 82nd annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival on Feb. 24-26 adopts “Keepin’ it Live in ’05” theme
Public invited to attend fireworks, cultural gala, ice show and ski events

Fri Feb 11, 05 - Jeffrey Toobin of CNN and The New Yorker to give talk on "Monica,O.J., Kobe and Martha: Covering the Law from the Inside and Out"
Event is free and open to the public

Fri Feb 11, 05 - Talk and panel discussion to explore the culture and politics of food on Feb. 18 and 20
"The Future of Farming in Vermont" by David Zuckerman, and "The Politics of Food" by a panel of five experts

Mon Feb 07, 05 - British pianist Paul Lewis kicks off landmark series of Beethoven concerts at Middlebury College Feb. 18

Fri Feb 04, 05 - Michael Singer to discuss his "Garden of the Seasons" Tuesday, Feb. 8

January

Mon Jan 31, 05 - Vienna Piano Trio plans an evening of classic trio masterpieces for Feb. 11
Group to perform on Vermont Public Radio in advance of concert

Thu Jan 27, 05 - Rush Limbaugh, Michael Crichton and Fred Singer nominated for first annual Flat Earth Award for views on climate change
Award to honor recipient for denial of global warming

Mon Jan 24, 05 - Climate crisis conference to be carbon neutral
Carbon emissions generated by event to be offset by investment in renewable energy project

Wed Jan 12, 05 - Jan. 22 conference to examine key industries where Internet is driving change
Events free and open to the public

Tue Jan 11, 05 - Bread Loaf Writers' Conference establishes international fellowship

Mon Jan 10, 05 - After fourth hottest year on record, activists build strategies for the new climate movement
Climate crisis leaders will convene Jan. 25-27 to share new approaches to combat global warming

Tue Jan 04, 05 - Middlebury College celebrates the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
All events are free and open to the public