Google Ventures Exec Gives Opening Talk for 'Envisioning Middlebury'
Bill Maris ‘97 advises entrepreneurial thinkers to consider “disruption at least as much as much as distribution” at event hosted by President Patton.
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New Issue of New England Review Includes Essays on Wallace Stevens
The five-essay collection explores the enduring popularity of the famous American poet.
College, Town Discuss New Park Plans
Campus and community members are getting a preliminary look at design ideas for the new recreational space that will replace the existing Town Office building later this spring.
The Geologic History of Mars
The project scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory mission explained how geologists have determined there once was water on the planet.
Middlebury Mourns the Passing of Frederic Allen
The former chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court served as a Middlebury trustee from 1988 to 1998.
Jay Parini Reads from His New Book of Poetry on Vermont Public Television’s “Poets and Their Craft” [video]
The new volume is his first book of poetry in more than a decade.
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Middlebury Institute Hosts High-Level U.S.-Russian Workshop on Korea
The Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies welcomed senior U.S. and Russian diplomats last Friday for a special workshop on tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Professor Pundits: The Momentum Myth [video]
Despite a string of Sanders victories, “momentum” is not a predictor of future success in the primaries, say political scientists Matt Dickinson and Bert Johnson.
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A Spring Break Trip for Social Change
Twenty-three undergraduates spent eight days in Chicago learning about race, religion, poverty, the arts, and the social justice issues of our time.
Preview the 10th Annual Spring Symposium [video]
More than 300 students are expected to participate in the April 15 celebration of scholarship and creativity.
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