2006

December November October
May April March February January

December

Thu Dec 14, 06 - Eight Middlebury graduates accept 2006-2007 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards
Middlebury is among top 10 undergraduate schools producing this year's student Fulbright recipients.

Fri Dec 01, 06 - Students discover a new Maya king in the lost city of Jaguar Hill in Guatemala
Numerous royal artifacts are unearthed

November

Tue Nov 21, 06 - Livia Vastag selected from among more than 100 students nationwide
Middlebury senior receives award for undergraduate research in biochemistry

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”

October

Tue Oct 17, 06 - Global warming, federal debt and congressional ethics motivate students to create The Young Americans Fund
Students develop the first scorecard evaluating members of U.S. Congress on inter-generational issues

Mon Oct 16, 06 - Students tackle unusual research at Argonne National Laboratory
Two students, two trikes and one high powered x-ray make for an exciting 24 hours

Mon Oct 16, 06 - On stage: five students play a part in Potomac Theatre Project’s final season
20-year-old company plans move from Olney, Md., to New York

Mon Oct 16, 06 - Students create virtual tour of Lake Champlain’s underwater landscape
735,000 bathymetric measurements from eight-year study serve as basis for a fish-eye view of the 120-mile lake

May

Fri May 12, 06 - Emily McNeil observes glowing clouds of debris from star explosions
Middlebury senior's research in astrophysics indicates additional supernova remnants in the M33 galaxy

Thu May 11, 06 - Five students combine college careers with firefighting
Andrew Barriger, Marcus Bellows, Morgan Prust,
Shane Spinell and Welcker Taylor volunteer
for the Middlebury Fire Department

April

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

Fri Apr 14, 06 - Middlebury College celebrates 13th annual Public Service Leadership Awards
April 11 event honors 39 students for volunteerism in the community

March

Fri Mar 17, 06 - Students ride to the rescue
Twelve serve in local community on volunteer ambulance squad; new search-and-rescue team in planning stages

February

Fri Feb 17, 06 - 'Make Levees, Not War' - Students face harsh realities in post-Katrina New Orleans
Grassroots relief effort in devastated communities powers winter term course

January

Wed Jan 18, 06 - What do tombstones, graffiti and French living rooms have in common?
Jonathan Ellis and Danielle Rose document architectural heritage of Middlebury College