Events
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Environmental Studies Senior Thesis Presentation
“The Environmental Impacts of Waste and Fashion at the Turn of the Century Using The House of Mirth as Focal Text” an Environmental Studies senior thesis presentation by Eva Kaiden ‘23, Environmental Literature major.
This paper uses Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth to set the scene of high society at the time, as well as to delve into concrete example of how waste – fashion waste, energy waste, and the waste of human lives – played an active role in the shaping of community and quality of life in New York City, especially for women.McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“Defending Conserved Land: The Challenge of Data Centers and Energy Infrastructure” by Christopher G. Miller, President, The Piedmont Environmental Council.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Biology Seminar Series - Piatã Marques, University of Buffalo
Piatã Marques, University of Buffalo
Fish and the city: understanding the effects of urbanization on the ecology and evolution of aquatic biotaMcCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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Psychology Graduate Programs - Options & Strategies to Get In
Thinking of applying to graduate school as a psychology major? Come learn about the range of programs our students typically apply to. As well, we will detail key strategies used for applying to the most competitive of graduate schools.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104
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Author Talk by Abe Streep '04 about Brothers on Three
Award-winning journalist Abe Streep (‘04) will be in conversation with esteemed sports writer, Alexander Wolff to discuss his first book, Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana (Celadon Books, 2021). The book follows the boys basketball team from Arlee High School as they defend their state championship. Streep reports on the place of basketball in the lives of members of the Flathead Reservation’s Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“Following Nature: Ancient Philosophy on World Catastrophe” by Christopher Star, Professor of Classics, Middlebury College.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Biology Seminar Series - Dr. Lisa Elfring: My Journey
Title: My journey from “Great lecturer, hard tests, impossible class” to “She actually seems like she cares about her students and their success in her class”
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
MIDD-ES CORE PANEL DISCUSSION: Restoration
Mez Baker-Medard, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Kathryn Morse, John C. Elder Professor of Environmental Studies, and
Professor of History
Alexis Mychajliw, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental StudiesFranklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Biology Seminar Series - Mark Spritzer: T on the Brain
Title: T on the brain: assessing the effects of testosterone upon spatial memory and adult neurogenesis.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 317
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“The Progress Illusion: Reclaiming Our Future from the Fairytale of Economics” by Jon D. Erickson, Blittersdorf Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy, University of Vermont.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“Building a Soccer Club driven by Environmental Justice” by Keil Corey, Co-founder and Chief Purpose Officer, Vermont Green FC, and Markus Gerke, Visiting Scholar, Department of Sociology, Middlebury College.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Biology Seminar Series - Eliza Jaeger: A Distant Mirror
Title: A distant mirror: What salamander learning can teach us about neural circuit evolution
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“Climate Theatre: Stories of Kinship, Community, and Climate Justice” by Theresa May, Faculty of Theatre, Environment and Indigenous Studies at the University of Oregon, and Artistic Director of the EMOS Ecodrama Playwrights Festival.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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The Scott A. Margolin ’99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs
The 2023 Scott A. Margolin ‘99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs presents Elizabeth Rush, author of The Quickening: On Motherhood and Antarctica in the Twenty First Century and Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
On Rising Together: Collective and creative responses to the climate crisis
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“Highways and Habitats – Road Ecology and Habitat Connectivity in Vermont” by Chris Slesar, Environmental Resources Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Transportation.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“Empire of My Fireflies” by Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao, First-Place Winner of the United Nations International Art Competition and Nigeria’s Arts Ambassador to the United Nations and United States.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“Addressing Environmental Health Challenges through Litigation and Policy” by Elena Mihaly, Director, Conservation Law Foundation VT.
Elena is the Vice President and Director of CLF Vermont. She focuses on developing and implementing law and policy solutions to protect public health, hold polluters accountable, fight climate change, enhance community climate preparedness, and ensure all communities have equal access to a clean and healthy environment.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Biology Seminar Series - Dr. Ian Tietjen, Class of '88, Wistar Institute
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
Student reflections on learning panel discussion
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Biology Seminar Series - Dr. Marjorie Weber, University of Michigan
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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Biology Seminar Series - Dr. Marjorie Weber, University of Michigan
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
ENVS 0401 A Community Engaged Practicum Student Presentations: How Vermont’s Environmental Justice Act informs equitable pathways for addressing community climate, energy, and health needs.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
ENVS 0401 B Community Engaged Practicum Student Presentations: Cultivating imagination and creativity in the face of intractable environmental challenges.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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