How Aristotle Gave Me Jaylight Savings
It came from his theories of rhetoric and habit.
By Jay Heinrichs ‘77, New York Times best-selling author
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Sights and Sounds
An Inside Look at the Mechanics of a High-Tech Art Restoration
Middlebury Makerspace manager Daniel Houghton ’04 describes the 3D scanning and printing process to restore damaged pieces of a 105-year-old plaster relief. Photos: Brett Simison.
News and Announcements
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Students Present Climate Policy Options to Vermont State Treasurer
The students focused on mitigating climate-related damage through Vermont’s Climate Resilience Revolving Loan Fund.
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Are Madagascar’s Marine Biodiversity Programs Working?
On the New Frontiers podcast Prof. Mez Baker-Médard discusses her new book.
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Marna O. Davis Museum to Open in 2029
A transformative $20 million gift from the Chuck and Marna Davis Foundation moves forward plans for the 35,000-square-foot teaching museum.
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Board of Trustees Notes
At their February meeting, the Board accepted a $20 million gift, approved fees for next year, and received an update on strategic planning.
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Essays and Commentary
Alone Together
A Middlebury psychology professor flips the script on “the loneliness epidemic.”
By Virginia Thomas
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Vignettes and Portraits
Sunday Night Environmental Group Turns 20
Dozens of alumni who helped launch Middlebury’s Sunday Night Environmental Group (originally known as the “Sunday Night Group”) returned to campus recently for SNEG’s 20-year reunion and a two-day conference exploring the question, “What Works Now?”
We asked a few of them to reflect on their time as Middlebury students and to offer some advice for today’s generation of college climate activists. Here are a few of the voices from that gathering.
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Minna Brown ’07
“Find your niche,” says the director of the Middlebury Climate Action Program.
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Jamie Henn '07
“Come forward with bold ideas,” says the executive director of Fossil Free Media.
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Phil Aroneanu '06.5
“This is such a great time to start something new,” says the chief partnership and strategy advisor for Climate United.
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Hannah Bristol '14.5
“I rely on the skills I learned here every day,” says the political organizer.
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Features
Unattributed
A Middlebury professor reaches out for help solving a three-generation art mystery.
By Jessie Raymond ’90
Featured Events
Chateau 107
Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Learn how to handle outdoor emergency situations in this two-day, 16-hour Wilderness First Aid certification course, SOLO’s most popular class.
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https://www.middlebury.edu/middlebury-outdoor-programs
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https://www.soloschools.com/courses/wfa
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Samara Gordon Wexler ‘23.5, Watson Fellow, “What does it mean to die well?”
What does it mean to die well? Samara Gordon Wexler ’23.5 will speak about her year-long Watson Fellowship project exploring what this means across different cultures and healthcare systems. Samara traveled to the UK, Ghana, South Africa, India, New Zealand, and Ireland, working alongside death doulas, fantasy coffin makers, and medical teams serving remote villages in order to understand how communities support end of life care.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Goitse
Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the award-winning Celtic quintet Goitse (a Gaelic word for “come here,” pronounced “Go-wit-cha”). Named Live Ireland’s “Traditional Group of the Year” and Chicago Irish American News’ “Group of the Year,” Goitse is leading the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles.
Reserved Seating. Tickets: $30 general public | $20 Middlebury ID holders/PASS Members | $10 youth (under 21) | $5 Middlebury students. Buy tickets: http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Series "Consilience, Ecology, and Public Education: A Look at The Walden Project"
“Consilience, Ecology, and Public Education: A Look at The Walden Project and Perennial Learning” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Matthew Schlein, M.A., M.S.W. and Founder/Director of The Willowell Foundation.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Certainty Is Overrated
A workshop for people smart and brave enough to be wrong.
We live in a world full of hot takes, strong opinions, and people who are very sure they’re right. The problem? Certainty makes connection harder. Certainty Is Overrated is an interactive workshop that treats curiosity as a serious (and understanding) superpower.