What would it look like and feel like if study techniques were embedded in the fabric of your course? Threaded from learning objective to assessment? Designed with mastery in mind? Let’s explore these questions together using Bloom’s Taxonomy, scaffolding, and our collective knowledge as tools. Gabriel Angrand, Assistant Director, Office of Academic Resources at Haverford College, will present a framework for helping students effectively engage in our courses.

Restoration through Dam Removal and River Reconnection - A Nature Based Approach to Community Resilience, a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Karina Dailey, Vermont Natural Resources Council.

The Mittelman Observatory is hosting a stargazing event on the MBH roof deck from 8:00 - 10:30pm on Friday October 18th. This event is open to Middlebury students, faculty/staff, alumni, and their families. For safety reasons, attendance is limited and registration is required. Please register for only one 45-minute stargazing time slot. Tickets are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. The event is free for all attendees. Note that this event will only take place if the sky is expected to be mostly clear.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics presents Peter Andre and “A Behavioral Economics Perspective on Climate Action: Turning Concern into Change.”

“Mechanisms of preference diversity: From genes by environment to behavior “

Picking a mate is a key biological process across a wide range of species, and animals exhibit great diversity in what traits they use during the mate selection process and what they find attractive. Here, the Westerman lab uses a range of genetic, developmental, and behavioral techniques to uncover mechanisms driving mate preference diversity, using butterflies as a model system.

The Mittelman Observatory is hosting an open house stargazing event on the MBH roof deck from 8:00 - 10:30pm on Friday October 25th. This event is open to the general public. For safety reasons, attendance is limited and registration is required. Please register for only one 45-minute stargazing time slot. Tickets are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. The event is free for all attendees. Note that this event will only take place if the sky is expected to be mostly clear.

Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering Fall Annual Meeting
Keynote Address: Vermont State Climatologist Lesley Ann Dupigny-Giroux

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Security and Global Affairs presents “The View from the Border: US Migration Policy and the Presidential Election” by Dr. Gabriella Sanchez.

Environmental Studies Core Conversations: “Contingency and Complexity” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk featuring Middlebury College Professors:
Rebecca Gould, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies;
Christopher Klyza, Robert ’35 and Helen ’38 Stafford Professor in Public Policy, Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies; 
Peter Ryan, Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences and Environmental Studies.

Come meet fellow ES majors, minors, and faculty. Learn more about the major and opportunities in the program and get any questions answered prior to spring registration. Prospective majors and minors are also encouraged to attend.
Apples, cider, and cider doughnuts will be served. 
Monday, November 4, 2024 4:30 pm in HLD 103, the Orchard.