2006 News

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December

Fri Dec 22, 06 - Avant-garde and eclectic Meridian Arts Ensemble to perform Jan. 13

Mon Dec 18, 06 - Winter issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
Middlebury College literary publication includes well known poets and prose writers

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November

Mon Nov 27, 06 - Cellist and pianist duo celebrates 30th anniversary Dec. 9
Dieuwke Davydov and Diana Fanning to replicate Mead Chapel performance of 1976

Mon Nov 20, 06 - Internationally celebrated organist Paul Jacobs to perform Dec. 3
A lecture by Middlebury College Organist and Professor Emeritus Emory Fanning will precede the performance

Wed Nov 15, 06 - Middlebury College to offer Master of Arts in Chinese for 2007

Fri Nov 10, 06 - Scholars convene for the 36th annual meeting of the New England Council of Latin American Studies
Middlebury student David Restrepo is named “Outstanding Senior in Latin American Studies”

Tue Nov 07, 06 - Middlebury College student group hosts weekend workshop on race, class and the death penalty Nov. 16-19
Events are free and open to the public

Fri Nov 03, 06 - Taiwanese pianist Pei-Yao Wang to perform at Middlebury College Nov. 17
Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series.

Fri Nov 03, 06 - Middlebury College to celebrate Native American Heritage Month Nov. 4-14
Events are free and open to the public

Wed Nov 01, 06 - Middlebury College symposium explores issues of Christianity and social justice Nov. 9-15
Events are free and open to the public

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October

Tue Oct 31, 06 - Forum on "Fuel or Food: Dealing with the Global Energy Crisis" to be held Nov. 8
Audience will be invited to join Middlebury faculty and energy industry leaders in discussion

Tue Oct 31, 06 - Middlebury College announces establishment of fellowship program in environmental journalism
Scholar-in-Residence Bill McKibben will direct the program to begin September 2007

Mon Oct 30, 06 - Middlebury College ski facility takes carbon neutrality to new heights
College's alpine and Nordic ski teams go carbon neutral too

Wed Oct 25, 06 - Dedé Mirabal Reyes and Minou Tavárez Mirabal to speak Nov. 6
Lecture is free and open to the public

Tue Oct 24, 06 - Middlebury College announces establishment of the Justice William H. Rehnquist Professorship
Middlebury College Professor of History Jim Ralph named as first recipient

Tue Oct 24, 06 - Mexican poet Pura López Colomé to give reading Nov. 2
Event is free and open to the public

Tue Oct 17, 06 - National Public Radio “Living on Earth” host Steve Curwood to speak Oct. 30
The annual Robert W. van de Velde Jr. '75 Memorial Lecture is free and open to the public

Fri Oct 13, 06 - Admissions procedure announced for Oct. 24 talk by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts

Wed Oct 11, 06 - National Public Radio correspondent David Welna to speak about congressional reporting Oct. 25
Lecture is part of Middlebury's "Meet the Press" series and is free and open to the public

Wed Oct 11, 06 - Illustrious concert pianist Krystian Zimerman to perform Oct. 25
Event is part of the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series

Wed Oct 11, 06 - Genocide survivor to discuss “The Aftermath of Genocide: What Comes Next in Sudan?”
Discussion is free and open to the public

Thu Oct 05, 06 - Chamber music sensation the Florestan Trio to play Haydn, Schubert and Dvořák at Middlebury College Oct. 20

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September

Sat Sep 30, 06 - New biomass facility to reduce greenhouse gases by almost 12,500 tons a year
Demand for wood chips could stimulate local bioenergy economy

Fri Sep 29, 06 - British pianist Paul Lewis continues his landmark series of Beethoven concerts at Middlebury College Oct. 13

Thu Sep 28, 06 - National Geographic contributing photographer Joel Sartore to discuss Alaska’s oil and wildlife issues Oct. 12
Event is free and open to the public

Wed Sep 27, 06 - Marathon Reading of Vergil's Aeneid
Classics department sponsors 2nd annual marathon reading

Wed Sep 27, 06 - Author and historian James T. Patterson to speak Oct. 6
"The United States from Watergate to 9/11" to be topic of free lecture

Mon Sep 25, 06 - Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. to speak at Middlebury College Oct. 24
Talk will take place in Mead Chapel at 8:15 p.m.

Fri Sep 22, 06 - Nobel Prize-winning economist William Sharpe to discuss issues of financing retirement Oct. 6
Event is free and open to the public

Thu Sep 14, 06 - Symposium on urban culture and other social issues Sept. 29-30
Featured speakers include urban geographer and leading social critic David Harvey

Thu Sep 14, 06 - Posse Foundation vice president to join Middlebury College as dean for institutional diversity

Wed Sep 13, 06 - Vermont candidates for the United States House of Representatives to debate foreign affairs issues Sept. 26
Event is free and open to the public

Tue Sep 12, 06 - Unique musical offerings and ancient treasures commence the arts season at Middlebury College
Other highlights include exciting performances on both stage and screen

Mon Sep 11, 06 - Twenty-four hours. Two trikes. One high powered X-ray.
Middlebury College students tackle unusual research at Argonne National Laboratory

Thu Sep 07, 06 - Rolling Stone Managing Editor Will Dana to discuss issues of biased reporting Sept. 21
Lecture is part of Middlebury's "Meet the Press" series and is free and open to the public

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August

Thu Aug 31, 06 - Fall issue of New England Review features new and veteran authors
Middlebury College literary publication includes well known poets and prose writers

Fri Aug 18, 06 - Middlebury College School of Russian named for Kathryn Wasserman Davis
Davis commits $2 million to establish "100 Projects for Peace" and "100 Summer Scholarships for Peace"

Tue Aug 15, 06 - Middlebury College opens Max Kade Center for German Studies Aug. 15

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July

Mon Jul 31, 06 - Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers' Conference to convene Aug. 16-27
Readings and lectures are free and open to the public

Fri Jul 28, 06 - Middlebury College Language Schools commencement to take place Aug. 18

International Studies scholar Jane Edwards to deliver the commencement address

Tue Jul 25, 06 - Technology rules as the class of 2010 packs for college

A look at what has gone into the trunk over the years reveals a technological timeline

Fri Jul 21, 06 - Middlebury College named one of the 100 best campuses for LGBT students
School recognized in 'The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students'

Wed Jul 19, 06 - Middlebury College undertakes $4 million renovation and construction of Hillcrest Environmental Center
Updated facility will house the environmental studies program

Wed Jul 19, 06 - Middlebury College constructs $31.7 million center for literary and cultural studies
Former college library to be renovated and rebuilt

Mon Jul 17, 06 - Concert of traditional and original music from China on July 29
Zhiming Han and Cynthia Hsiang return to campus for summer performance

Wed Jul 12, 06 - Middlebury College “Symposium on Terror and Mass Media” July 30
Event is free and open to the public

Tue Jul 11, 06 - College roads close July 18 for renovation construction
Access from Route 30 to Route 125 via Old Chapel and Stewart Hill Roads to be suspended until the fall

Mon Jul 10, 06 - Open house series at Middlebury College observatory July 20 and 26, and Aug. 2
Free and open to the public

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June

Tue Jun 27, 06 - Rakugo and kamikiri performers at Middlebury College Japanese School July 7
Free and open to public

Mon Jun 19, 06 - Open house night at Middlebury College observatory June 28
Free and open to the public

Wed Jun 14, 06 - Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers' Conference awards annual Bakeless Prize in fiction and poetry

Mon Jun 12, 06 - Middlebury College receives major photography gift
Robert Adams: Turning Back, A Photographic Journal of Re-exploration

Tue Jun 06, 06 - International conference to integrate nonproliferation issues into higher education curriculum June 21-24
Middlebury College and Monterey Institute of International Studies collaborate to help faculty worldwide develop course offerings

Fri Jun 02, 06 - Middlebury College Language Schools 2006 International Film Festival June 17-Aug. 12
All films are free and open to the public

Thu Jun 01, 06 - Middlebury College Language Schools to begin summer session June 16

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May

Tue May 23, 06 - Recently recovered evidence supports Pantheon of Agrippa reconstruction in Middlebury College professor’s research
Multiple national grants to fund significant archaeological research in Rome

Mon May 15, 06 - May 14 fire causes minor damage to residence hall, no injuries

Thu May 11, 06 - Middlebury College dominates key categories in national RecycleMania competition
Annual Environmental Protection Agency contest draws 100 schools from 33 states

Thu May 11, 06 - Approving strategic plan, trustees lay groundwork for Middlebury College as a global institution
Plan also calls for increased financial aid, larger faculty, and enhanced residential life

Wed May 03, 06 - Relay for Life donations still climbing toward goal of $200,000
More than $187,000 has been raised to date by the Middlebury College student effort to benefit the American Cancer Society

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April

Fri Apr 28, 06 - British pianist Paul Lewis continues his landmark series of Beethoven concerts at Middlebury College May 12
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Wed Apr 26, 06 - Announcement to the Middlebury College community re: violence in Darfur
College will not invest in companies whose activities support Sudanese government and policies in Darfur

Thu Apr 20, 06 - Relay for Life inspires community support April 28-29
Middlebury College students host the annual all-night event to benefit the American Cancer Society

Wed Apr 19, 06 - Noted essayist and environmentalist Scott Russell Sanders to speak at Middlebury College May 4
Lecture is free and open to the public

Wed Apr 19, 06 - New York Times science and environment reporter Andrew Revkin to discuss media coverage of climate change May 4
Lecture is part of Middlebury's "Meet the Press" series and is free and open to the public

Wed Apr 19, 06 - Annual Middlebury College business forum to discuss “Outsourcing: Opportunity or Threat?” May 3
Free and open to the public

Tue Apr 18, 06 - Distinguished Middlebury College Professor of French Edward C. Knox to receive award and give lecture April 27
Bernard-Henri Lévy's "American Vertigo" to be topic of free talk

Mon Apr 17, 06 - April 11 event honors 39 students for volunteerism in the community
Middlebury College celebrates 13th annual Public Service Leadership Awards

Thu Apr 13, 06 - Middlebury’s class of 2010 selected from an all-time high of 6,200 applicants
18 percent increase in applications; record low 24 percent accepted

Thu Apr 13, 06 - Jurassic 5, Rahzel and Naughty By Nature ring in the spring April 29

Mon Apr 10, 06 - Author and urban studies specialist Owen Gutfreund to discuss 20th century sprawl April 27
Lecture and reception are free and open to the public

Wed Apr 05, 06 - Political scientist and Middle East expert Mansour Farhang to discuss Iran’s nuclear program April 18
Lecture is free and open to the public

Wed Apr 05, 06 - ‘Midd 8’ events and more make April ‘Global Awareness Month’ on campus
Final event of Midd 8's 'Global Awareness Month' features Bernie Sanders in panel discussion April 28

Tue Apr 04, 06 - VH1’s “Best Week Ever” panelists to perform live at Middlebury April 14
Open to public aged 18 and over

Tue Apr 04, 06 - Ann M. Veneman, executive director of UNICEF, to deliver Middlebury College commencement address May 28
Robin E. Bell, Dr. Richard M. Hodes, Sen. James M. Jeffords, Alec S. Webb and Lihua Yu to receive honorary degrees

Mon Apr 03, 06 - Middlebury College “Active Minds” symposium to stimulate dialogue on mental health issues April 17-20
Events are free and open to the public

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March

Fri Mar 31, 06 - Local musical ensemble to perform recital of French songs April 7
Free and open to the public

Fri Mar 31, 06 - Issues facing women in higher education to be topic of April 8 symposium
Interdisciplinary panel of women scholars will examine current controversies and questions

Fri Mar 31, 06 - Book donations needed for April 11 sale to raise funds for New Orleans public library
Book sale to benefit New Orleans highlights week of Katrina-related events

Wed Mar 29, 06 - Middlebury College “Global Feminism” symposium to explore and discuss women’s issues worldwide April 12-16
Events are free and open to the public

Thu Mar 23, 06 - April 6 lecture to feature folklorist and author Marcie Cohen Ferris speaking about “Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South”
Free and open to the public

Tue Mar 21, 06 - The Orange Grove Gospel Choir returns to Middlebury College to perform during Religious Awareness Week April 8
Free and open to the public

Mon Mar 20, 06 - Vermont Campus Compact to honor Middlebury faculty, students and others at the Vermont State House
Awards to be presented March 30

Fri Mar 17, 06 - Renaissance chorale ensemble The Tallis Scholars to perform at Middlebury College April 2

Fri Mar 17, 06 - Middlebury College symposium explores the challenges facing the future of Afghanistan April 2-7
Events are free and open to the public

Fri Mar 17, 06 - Author and New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert to speak about the future of climate change April 3
Lecture is part of Middlebury's "Meet the Press" series

Thu Mar 16, 06 - Middlebury announces a new service leadership award in honor of alumna Dana Morosini Reeve
Award will be granted for first time at the annual
Public Service Leadership Award dinner April 11

Tue Mar 14, 06 - Middlebury College production of “The Bewitched” to be performed at Kennedy Center as part of national competition April 18-19
Production received multiple awards at American College Theatre Festival in February

Mon Mar 13, 06 - Middlebury College names David Dorman recipient of the Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching
Ceremony and reception will be held Tuesday, March 14

Wed Mar 08, 06 - Middlebury College Dean of Admissions available to comment on recent admissions trends
As this year's batch of acceptance letters hits the mail, colleges and students encounter changing trends

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February

Mon Feb 27, 06 - British pianist Paul Lewis continues his landmark series of Beethoven concerts at Middlebury College March 16

Mon Feb 27, 06 - Britain’s Belcea Quartet returns to Middlebury College with a concert honoring Mozart and Shostakovich March 12

Fri Feb 24, 06 - Writer and AIDS activist Larry Kramer to explore gay rights issues
Events are free and open to the public

Thu Feb 23, 06 - A capella group Womensing to perform free concert March 11

Tue Feb 21, 06 - Smith College Professor of Education Sam Intrator to deliver lecture titled "The Inspiration Gap: Why Structural Reform Rarely Impacts the Achievement Gap"
Free and open to the public

Tue Feb 21, 06 - Noted climatologist Michael Mann to speak on “Global Climate Change: Past and Future” March 7
Lecture is free and open to the public

Tue Feb 21, 06 - A Middlebury College spring lecture series to focus on religion, nation and state March 1-May 2
Lectures are free and open to the public

Fri Feb 17, 06 - Student symposium March 2-4 examines 'The Changing Face of Tibet'
Event features film, dance, music, discussions

Fri Feb 17, 06 - Romanian pianist Mihaela Ursuleasa brings style and grace to March 3 concert

Fri Feb 17, 06 - Professor of Political Science Eric Davis available to comment on Supreme Court case on Vermont campaign finance reform

Wed Feb 15, 06 - Middlebury College Executive Director of Career Services Jaye Roseborough available to comment on emerging job trends among recent graduates
Traditional path to Wall Street is no longer the only avenue

Mon Feb 13, 06 - Performance by Claudia Stevens: "Dreadful Sorry Guys"

Thu Feb 09, 06 - 83rd annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival on Feb. 23-26 warms up with “Iced Out” as its theme
Public invited to attend cultural gala, ice show, ski events and more

Wed Feb 08, 06 - Two of Middlebury College’s favorite classical musicians, cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, return for a Feb. 21 concert

Fri Feb 03, 06 - Old-fashioned science makes modern-day art
A unique winter term course combines disciplines to create an exhibit of scientific history

Fri Feb 03, 06 - Middlebury College to show Hollywood film about a boy and his cheetah, capturing the African childhood of senior Alexander Hopcraft, Feb. 16
Event is free and open to the public

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January

Tue Jan 31, 06 - Annual ski-down procession at Middlebury College Snow Bowl on Feb. 4
Mid-year graduates to be fêted with special celebration

Thu Jan 26, 06 - Middlebury College professor and environmental economist participates in radio broadcast of “Open Source”
Assistant Professor of Economics Jon Isham and panel discuss the future of environmentalism

Tue Jan 24, 06 - Middlebury College and Middlebury Area Land Trust collaborate to make new park possible
Idea for park began with student project

Thu Jan 19, 06 - Middlebury College students showcase computerized LEGO robots Jan. 30
Event is free and open to the public

Thu Jan 19, 06 - Dance Company of Middlebury to premiere new work Jan. 27 - 28
"Enemies" explores dynamics of human and societal interactions

Tue Jan 17, 06 - “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and the Solomon Amendment to be topic of Jan. 27 conference
Experts to discuss current practices and constitutional challenges

Mon Jan 16, 06 - Jan. 28 conference to examine key industries where Internet is driving change
Events are free and open to the public

Thu Jan 12, 06 - Middlebury College honors four local citizens for community service Jan. 11
Al Stiles, Cy and "T" Tall, and the Rev. Paul Bortz receive awards

Wed Jan 11, 06 - Pianist Dejan Lazić returns to Middlebury College to celebrate Mozart’s birthday with a solo recital, Jan. 27

Wed Jan 11, 06 - Middlebury College celebrates Mozart’s birthday with a free lecture and concert on Jan. 20

Wed Jan 11, 06 - “Dude, Where’s My Car: Alcohol, Memory and the Developing Brain” to be topic of lecture Jan. 25
Duke University Medical Center professor to speak about the effect of young adult drug use on learning and memory

Mon Jan 09, 06 - Composer and performer Philip Hamilton '82 in concert on January 12
Concert takes place during residency as Alexander Twilight Scholar

Thu Jan 05, 06 - Middlebury College celebrates the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
All events are free and open to the public

Wed Jan 04, 06 - Middlebury College’s William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Chemistry James Larrabee to deliver inaugural lecture
"A Spectroscopist's View of Metals in Biology"

Tue Jan 03, 06 - Grab your hat and gloves! College environmental groups host “Get Outside Week” Jan. 15-20
Experience winter and learn about climate change

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