2007 News Releases

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December

Mon Dec 17, 07 - College wins Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration
Award recognizes contributions to the development of open source software

Fri Dec 07, 07 - Middlebury College student wins Vermont citizenship award

Tue Dec 04, 07 - Group of colleges and universities participates in study of athletics and academics
Middlebury dean helps direct study of NCAA Division III schools

Tue Dec 04, 07 - Compton Foundation selects Middlebury as one of ten participants in Mentor Fellowship Program
College recognized for its long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability

November

Fri Nov 30, 07 - College to provide funding to town of Middlebury for $9 million bridge

Thu Nov 29, 07 - NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory discovers cosmic cannonball
Middlebury College Professor of Physics Frank Winkler co-authors research

Tue Nov 20, 07 - Internationally celebrated organist Paul Jacobs to perform Dec. 2

Mon Nov 12, 07 - Festive musical offerings for the holiday season

Wed Nov 07, 07 - Middlebury student wins prestigious Pickering fellowship
Alexander Hall preparing for career as foreign service officer

Mon Nov 05, 07 - Explorer Bernice Notenboom to discuss native peoples and warming Arctic
Multi-media presentation is free and open to the public

Sun Nov 04, 07 - Middlebury appoints LeRoy Graham to key post as college registrar
Springfield, Vt., native brings nearly 20 years of experience in student records to the job

Fri Nov 02, 07 - Award-winning Claremont Trio to perform Nov. 16

October

Tue Oct 30, 07 - Middlebury campus haunted by Count Paper
Environmental initiative aims for 50% reduction in paper waste through digital conscience

Mon Oct 29, 07 - Jyoti Daniere named director of health and wellness education

Mon Oct 29, 07 - Women's vocal ensemble Yaya to perform Saturday Nov. 3
Singers to perform African-based musical traditions of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Mon Oct 29, 07 - Wonnacott Commons presents an evening of international music and dance
Annual Global Rhythms show features music and dance from around the world

Fri Oct 26, 07 - Dynamic dancers Nugent and Matteson to perform Nov. 9 and 10

Fri Oct 26, 07 - International human rights to be the focus of symposium Nov. 1-13
Taking stock 60 years after U.N.’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Thu Oct 25, 07 - Middlebury College and Town Hall Theater form partnership

$1 million agreement will expand performing arts opportunities for community and Middlebury students.

“We are going to have a season line-up that will be the envy of theaters in much larger towns.”

-- Doug Anderson, Executive Director, Town Hall Theater

Mon Oct 22, 07 - Community member Butch Varno inspires unusual Middlebury College fundraiser
Local resident with cerebral palsy at the heart of new Community Response Fund

Fri Oct 19, 07 - Returning Emerson String Quartet gives free concert Nov. 2

Fri Oct 19, 07 - West African guitarist and singer Alpha Yaya Diallo to perform Nov. 1

Tue Oct 16, 07 - Author and Washington Post national news editor to speak Oct. 30
Lecture is part of Middlebury’s “Meet the Press” series and is free and open to the public

Mon Oct 15, 07 - Inaugural events celebrate official opening of Hillcrest Environmental Center Oct. 25-27
Renovated building houses environmental studies program and office of environmental affairs

Mon Oct 15, 07 - Russian pianist Polina Leschenko to perform Oct. 26

Sun Oct 07, 07 - Middlebury launches $500 million campaign — largest ever by a liberal arts college
Middlebury Initiative to support leadership in liberal arts and international education

Fri Oct 05, 07 - Marathon reading of Homer’s 'Odyssey'
Classics department sponsors third annual marathon reading

Tue Oct 02, 07 - Symposium to explore North Korean nuclear crisis, human rights issues and diplomatic relations Oct. 16-18
Events are free and open to the public

Mon Oct 01, 07 - Author and host of NPR’s “Only a Game” Bill Littlefield to speak Oct. 15
Lecture is part of Middlebury’s “Meet the Press” series and is free and open to the public

Mon Oct 01, 07 - Middlebury College Observatory to hold open house Oct. 12

Mon Oct 01, 07 - Baritone Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber to perform Oct. 13

September

Fri Sep 28, 07 - Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and The Rona Jaffe Foundation announce new scholarship program
Scholarship will fund promising women writers

Fri Sep 21, 07 - Middlebury College to host theatrical design symposium Sept. 29
Behind-the-scenes workshops are free and open to the public

Wed Sep 19, 07 - Peter Barnes, author of “Who Owns the Sky?,” to speak Oct. 2 and 3
Author, entrepreneur to give lecture and lead panel discussion

Tue Sep 18, 07 - Award winning dramatist Rinde Eckert to perform “Horizon” Oct. 8
Cast includes Howard Swain and 1995 Middlebury graduate David Barlow

Tue Sep 18, 07 - Global role of Islam in politics to be topic of symposium Oct. 4-6
Featured participants include prominent scholars and performing artists

Tue Sep 11, 07 - Middlebury College establishes summer language programs for high school students

Tue Sep 11, 07 - Diverse musical offerings and a celebration of African sculpture kick off the arts season at Middlebury College
Other highlights include dance, theatrical performances and numerous films

Mon Sep 10, 07 - Arts center to celebrate 15th anniversary with new name: The Kevin P. Mahaney '84 Center for the Arts
New name honors 1984 graduate Kevin P. Mahaney

Fri Sep 07, 07 - Middlebury recognized for leadership in environmental sustainability

Fri Sep 07, 07 - Car-sharing program to help reduce traffic and pollution

Thu Sep 06, 07 - Milfoil munching weevils prove their worth at Fairfield Pond

Thu Sep 06, 07 - 30th and final edition of traveler’s guide to Montreal now available from Middlebury College French Department
Free French language booklet designed for French teachers and their students, and tourists

Tue Sep 04, 07 - Fall issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
Middlebury College literary publication includes well known poets and prose writers

August

Fri Aug 31, 07 - Jazz standout Cyrus Chestnut Trio returns for performance Sept. 15

Tue Aug 21, 07 - Middlebury College acquires archival materials of Ernest Hemingway and the Hemingway family
Collection includes journals, letters and photos spanning more than a century

Tue Aug 07, 07 - Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference to take place Aug. 15-26
Readings and lectures free and open to the public

Fri Aug 03, 07 - Middlebury College Language Schools commencement to take place Aug. 17
Theoretical Philosopher Gianni Vattimo to deliver the commencement address

Thu Aug 02, 07 - Lecture on France's 2007 Elections to take place Aug. 6
Talk is free and open to the public

July

Fri Jul 20, 07 - Middlebury College and Brandeis University establish School of Hebrew
New school will be the 10th Middlebury College Language School

Thu Jul 12, 07 - Summer issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
Middlebury College literary publication includes well known poets and prose writers

June

Thu Jun 28, 07 - Middlebury College Chinese School presents “Music from China” July 8

Wed Jun 27, 07 - Middlebury College Portuguese School presents Cape Verdian singer Lura July 1

Mon Jun 25, 07 - Open house series at Middlebury College observatory July 5, 11, 18 and 25

Tue Jun 12, 07 - Middlebury College announces recipients of 2007 Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
Scholar-in-Residence Bill McKibben to direct program beginning September 2007

May

Thu May 31, 07 - Middlebury College Language Schools announce 2007 International Film Festival June 16-Aug. 11
All films are free and open to the public

Thu May 31, 07 - Middlebury College Language Schools to begin summer session June 15

Mon May 14, 07 - Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference awards 2007 Bakeless Prizes in poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Mon May 07, 07 - Middlebury College commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2016
Board of trustees approves student-driven proposal with administration’s support

April

Tue Apr 24, 07 - Middlebury College students take first place at 2007 Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges competition

Thu Apr 19, 07 - Internationally acclaimed pianist Lise de la Salle to perform May 2
Still in her teens, de la Salle commands the skills of a master

Wed Apr 18, 07 - The Gensler Family Symposium on Feminism in the Global Arena presents Sex and War April 24-29
Free and open to the public

Fri Apr 13, 07 - Marine ecologist and environmental advocate Jeremy Jackson to discuss the state of the oceans April 27
Event is free and open to the public

Fri Apr 13, 07 - Annual spring concert event to feature Guster and The Format April 27
Concert to feature hits from Guster’s 2006 release “Ganging Up on the Sun”

Thu Apr 12, 07 - Jewish scholar Susannah Heschel to speak April 26
Lecture is free and open to the public

Wed Apr 11, 07 - New Yorker correspondent and author Jeffrey Goldberg to speak April 23
Lecture is free and open to the public

Wed Apr 11, 07 - Local poet Karin Gottshall to read from her debut collection April 25
Event is free and open to the public

Mon Apr 09, 07 - Post-9/11 issues for Muslims in West to be topic of conference Apr. 20-21
Lectures are free and open to the public

Wed Apr 04, 07 - Phi Beta Kappa Scholar Sarah Morris to speak April 16
Free and open to the public

Wed Apr 04, 07 - “Pursuing Knowledge Without Boundaries: Liberal Arts and the Martial Art of Aikido” to be topic of symposium April 17-20
Events are free and open to the public

Wed Apr 04, 07 - Three Middlebury College student proposals awarded funding from the Kathryn Wasserman Davis 100 Projects for Peace
College to fund two additional proposals under same conditions

Tue Apr 03, 07 - Internationally acclaimed Takács Quartet returns to Middlebury for April 13 performance

Mon Apr 02, 07 - Student-organized symposium to explore “Gems for Guns: Resources in Africa” April 15-19
Events are free and open to the public

March

Fri Mar 30, 07 - Middlebury College Student Jessica Cox wins 2007 Vermont Campus Compact TD Banknorth Commitment to Service and Engagement Award

Fri Mar 30, 07 - First annual Spring Student Symposium to showcase undergraduate research April 13
All events are free and open to the public

Thu Mar 29, 07 - Middlebury reduces student loan debt as largest ever applicant pool awaits decisions

Thu Mar 29, 07 - Author Barry Lopez to speak on “The Wild Road to the Far North” April 12
Lecture is free and open to the public

Fri Mar 23, 07 - Violinist Julia Fischer and pianist Milana Chernyavska to perform together April 8

Thu Mar 15, 07 - Three Middlebury College seniors awarded 2007 Watson Fellowships
Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak, Carolyn Barnwell and Sathyavani Sathisan are among 50 awardees from 24 states and seven foreign countries

Wed Mar 07, 07 - Middlebury College names Rick Bunt recipient of 2007 Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching

Mon Mar 05, 07 - Argentinean pianist Ingrid Fliter to perform at Middlebury College March 18

Thu Mar 01, 07 - “Breaking Down the Barriers: Women in the Work Force” symposium to be held March 15 -17
Symposium is part of American Association of University Women’s “Campus Action Project.”

February

Tue Feb 27, 07 - Middlebury College names new director and associate director of public affairs

Fri Feb 23, 07 - British pianist Paul Lewis continues his landmark series of Beethoven concerts at Middlebury College March 9

Fri Feb 23, 07 - Vermont A Cappella Summit to be held March 10
All-day event includes professional a cappella performance and instruction

Thu Feb 22, 07 - New multi-year initiative to foster student innovation
Middlebury College to provide a unique experience for liberal arts students

Tue Feb 20, 07 - Independent Schools Explored: A film screening of “Voices from the New American Schoolhouse” March 6
Event Calendar Listing

Mon Feb 19, 07 - Host of BBC’s “The World” Marco Werman to speak about world music March 5
Lecture is part of Middlebury’s “Meet the Press” series and is free and open to the public

Fri Feb 16, 07 - Eco-visionary Van Jones to deliver keynote address at symposium on Feb. 27
Jones’ talk will be in honor of Black History Month and climate change

Fri Feb 16, 07 - Former Rwandan hotel manager and current international humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina to speak at Middlebury March 3
Lecture is free and open to the public

Fri Feb 16, 07 - Immigrant religions in America to be focus of Middlebury College lecture series March 1-April 19
Lectures are free and open to the public

Thu Feb 08, 07 - 84th annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival begins Feb. 22-24 with “Jet-Set” as its theme
Public invited to attend cultural gala, ice show and ski events

Fri Feb 02, 07 - Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey and Croatian pianist Dejan Lazić to perform together Feb. 16
Performance is sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series

January

Thu Jan 25, 07 - Middlebury College's “Midd Kid for a Day” encourages Vermont's rural youngsters to consider college
Jan. 28 event gives middle-schoolers a taste of campus life

Thu Jan 18, 07 - Annual ski-down procession at Middlebury College Snow Bowl on Feb. 3
Mid-year graduates to be fêted with special celebration

Thu Jan 18, 07 - Middlebury College establishes its first Arabic language school abroad
Newest program to be located in Alexandria, Egypt

Wed Jan 17, 07 - Millennial Generation and social networking to be topic of DigitalBridges2007 Conference Jan. 27
Events are free and open to the public

Tue Jan 16, 07 - Former President Clinton to deliver Middlebury College commencement address May 27
Robert De Cormier, Janet Tiebout Hanson, James Gustave Speth, Marc A. and Dana Lim vanderHeyden, and Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi to receive honorary degrees

Updated May 24, 2007

Tue Jan 16, 07 - Film about Title IX pioneer, “A Hero for Daisy,” to screen Jan. 19
Introduction and post-screening lecture by writer and producer Mary Mazzio

Tue Jan 16, 07 - Jay Craven film “Disappearances” at Middlebury College Jan. 21
Director will introduce film and lead post-screening discussion

Mon Jan 15, 07 - British pianist Paul Lewis continues his landmark series of Beethoven concerts at Middlebury College Jan. 26

Thu Jan 11, 07 - Middlebury College honors local citizens for community service Jan. 9
Fletcher "Buster" Brush, Lucien Paquette, and Christine and Michael Steier are honored at a special dinner for the medalists.

Mon Jan 08, 07 - A cappella group Emerald Stream performs Balkan musical traditions Jan. 21
The concert is free and open to the public

Fri Jan 05, 07 - From gambling to murder, winter term courses are not academics as usual
Middlebury College offers a change of pace for its month-long winter term

Thu Jan 04, 07 - Mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn to perform Jan. 19

Wed Jan 03, 07 - Middlebury College partners with leading universities to establish online University Channel
Web site provides free access to public policy lectures from around the world

Wed Jan 03, 07 - Middlebury College celebrates the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
All events are free and open to the public