2008 New Releases

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March February January

May

Fri May 02, 08 - Green study abroad a growing trend at Middlebury
Sustainability grants are latest effort to make study abroad a “green” experience

April

Wed Apr 30, 08 - Vermont research award goes to Middlebury student for fourth consecutive year
Land conservation study explores attitudes toward easements in Addison County, Vt.

Wed Apr 23, 08 - Two Middlebury College student proposals receive funding from Davis Projects for Peace
College to fund four additional proposals

Thu Apr 17, 08 - Men’s rugby club plays match in honor of missing student Nicholas Garza
First round of national championships to be played at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park April 18-20

Wed Apr 16, 08 - Student's research may lead to relief for traumatized veterans
Clinical psychology study looks for brain differences among post traumatic stress disorder sufferers

Tue Apr 15, 08 - Students to host climate change conference and lobbying trip April 19-21
After weekend conference, students will urge lawmakers to pass S.350 climate change bill

Tue Apr 15, 08 - Spring issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
Middlebury College literary publication includes new and well known writers

Tue Apr 15, 08 - Middlebury team places first at the 2008 computer programming competition
Team of three students wins for the second straight year

Tue Apr 15, 08 - Harvard Law professor and social justice pioneer Lani Guinier to speak April 30
Annual John Hamilton Fulton Lecture is free and open to the public

Mon Apr 14, 08 - National Geographic war photojournalist Steve McCurry to speak at Middlebury College April 20
Talk is free and open to the public

Fri Apr 11, 08 - Middlebury College dance student Adriane Medina and friends to perform April 25 and 26

Fri Apr 11, 08 - Slovenian pianist Dubravka Tomsic to perform April 23

Thu Apr 10, 08 - Academy Award winning director to present short documentary April 23
Lecture by director Cynthia Wade to follow screening of “Freeheld”

Tue Apr 08, 08 - Elbert Ransom to speak about Martin Luther King and Civil Rights Movement April 22

Mon Apr 07, 08 - Spring Student Symposium April 18 will showcase more than 90 undergraduate researchers
Talks are free and open to the public

Mon Apr 07, 08 - Author and environmental expert Gus Speth to speak April 21
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies professor to discuss America, Capitalism and the Environmental Future

Fri Apr 04, 08 - Youthful string sensation Pavel Haas Quartet to perform April 19

Thu Apr 03, 08 - International Students' Organization Presents Development Series April 1-9
Speakers, discussions and film screenings all free and open to the public

Wed Apr 02, 08 - Middlebury delivers acceptance letters to largest ever applicant pool
Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett available for comment

Tue Apr 01, 08 - New Yorker staff writer George Packer to speak April 15
Lecture is part of Middlebury’s “Meet the Press” series and is free and open to the public

Tue Apr 01, 08 - Middlebury student will use Watson Fellowship to explore legendary urban underground sites
Prestigious award funds a year of post-graduate travel and exploration

March

Mon Mar 31, 08 - Ethno-historian and author James Axtell to speak April 13
The Native American history of Lake Champlain to be topic of lecture

Fri Mar 28, 08 - Distinguished foreign policy expert William Quandt to speak about Arab-Israeli negotiations April 13
Lecture is free and open to the public

Wed Mar 26, 08 - Science writer Robert Sapolsky to speak about coping with stress April 10
Annual Convocation Series lecture is free and open to the public

Wed Mar 26, 08 - New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert to speak April 9
The annual Robert W. van de Velde Jr. ’75 Memorial Lecture is free and open to the public

Tue Mar 25, 08 - Cake to perform live in concert at Middlebury College April 19

Wed Mar 19, 08 - Middlebury faculty members and students recognized at 2008 Vermont Campus Compact Gala

Tue Mar 18, 08 - Microcredit advocate Sam Daley-Harris to speak at development symposium April 4
Talk is free and open to the public

Tue Mar 18, 08 - Award-winning soprano Kate Royal to perform April 1

Fri Mar 14, 08 - First-ever spring break quidditch tour March 22-29
25 students, 3 Vans, and a U-Haul full of brooms, bludgers, hoops & quaffles

Fri Mar 07, 08 - Two Middlebury College seniors selected as nominees for Compton Mentor Fellowship Program
Emily Adler and Emily Peterson nominated to compete nationally for prestigious environmental fellowship

Wed Mar 05, 08 - College co-hosts Vermont refugee program series with Vermont Folklife Center
Events are free and open to the public

Tue Mar 04, 08 - Middlebury College names John Schmitt recipient of 2008 Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching

Mon Mar 03, 08 - RGB and Dissipated Eight to perform in Mead Chapel March 7

Mon Mar 03, 08 - Biotechnology and its ethical implications to be focus of Middlebury College lecture series March 17-April 21
Events are free and open to the public

February

Fri Feb 29, 08 - Chamber music sensation the Florestan Trio to perform March 14

Thu Feb 28, 08 - Author Paul Loeb to deliver keynote at Middlebury College Civic Engagement Forum March 13
Talk is free and open to the public

Mon Feb 25, 08 - Middlebury to host faculty research symposium on climate change March 10
Series of talks to focus on the consequences and solutions around global climate change

Mon Feb 25, 08 - Event Cancelled -- Two college presidents to discuss state of liberal arts education

Thu Feb 21, 08 - Middlebury College celebrates dedication of the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts on center’s 15th anniversary
Three-day event includes performances, lectures and student exhibits

Tue Feb 19, 08 - Albers Trio, accompanied by pianist Pei-Yao Wang, to perform March 7

Tue Feb 19, 08 - Leyya Tawil and Dance Elixir to perform March 8 and 9

Tue Feb 19, 08 - Visiting scholars to speak Feb. 25
Vanderbilt professors trace “healing journey” in poetry and prose

Mon Feb 18, 08 - Renaissance chorale ensemble The Tallis Scholars to perform March 1

Wed Feb 13, 08 - Middlebury College hosts Green Energy Expo March 1
Home and business owners encouraged to attend day of workshops, exhibits

Fri Feb 08, 08 - BBC Baghdad bureau chief Adi Raval to speak about his time in Iraq Feb. 21
Lecture is part of Middlebury’s “Meet the Press” series and is free and open to the public

Fri Feb 08, 08 - 85th annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival Feb. 21-23
Public invited to attend ice show and ski events

Wed Feb 06, 08 - Vermont A Cappella Summit to be held February 23 at Middlebury College
All-day event includes workshops, master class, professional instruction and gala concert

January

Thu Jan 31, 08 - Internationally acclaimed classical guitarist Xuefei Yang to perform Feb. 14

Wed Jan 30, 08 - Students embrace creativity, risk and a whole new way of learning in MiddCORE
Intensive course draws on experience of alumni in business and nonprofit worlds

Wed Jan 23, 08 - Former Morehouse College President Walter E. Massey to deliver Middlebury College commencement address May 25
Nine others will also receive honorary degrees

Fri Jan 18, 08 - Annual ski-down procession at Middlebury College Snow Bowl on Feb. 2
Mid-year graduates participate in special celebration

Fri Jan 11, 08 - Middlebury College purchases historic Old Stone Mill
Plans include studios and gallery space to complement town offerings

Fri Jan 11, 08 - Dance Company of Middlebury to perform newest work Jan. 24 - 25
“I’m Right, You’re Wrong” explores the personal and social consequences of conflict

Fri Jan 11, 08 - Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy to speak Jan. 24

Fri Jan 04, 08 - Symposium looks at culture and challenges of native indigenous tribes
Events are free and open to the public

Fri Jan 04, 08 - College honors the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 21
All events free and open to the public

Thu Jan 03, 08 - Winter issue of New England Review features fiction, poetry and prose
Middlebury College literary publication includes new and well known writers

Thu Jan 03, 08 - “The Death of Jesus and its Legacies” to be focus of Middlebury College lecture series Jan. 17 - 19
Events are free and open to the public

Thu Jan 03, 08 - Writer Tom Bissell to read from his work on Vietnam legacy Jan. 16
Event is free and open to the public