The Student Mind
by Hector Vila
Citing experiences in two of his courses, an associate professor of writing and rhetoric counters public sentiment that today’s college students are not taking the time to contemplate—and are writing less and less.
Story List
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Is the War in Iran a Sign of the Apocalypse?
In an essay for The Conversation, Shalom Goldman, the Pardon Tillinghast Professor Emeritus of Religion, says that some conservative Christians are interpreting the conflict through Biblical prophesies.
Podcast Interview: Are Madagascar’s Marine Biodiversity Programs Working?
On the New Frontiers podcast Mez Baker-Médard discusses her new book Feminist Conservation: Politics and Power in Madagascar’s Marine Commons.
How Aristotle Gave Me Jaylight Savings
It came from his theories of rhetoric and habit.
How Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie Sanders and today’s progressives
Political science professor Bert Johnson traces the Vermont connections between the two politicians for The Conversation.
Alone Together
A Middlebury psychology professor flips the script on “the loneliness epidemic.”
Writing & AI
by Paul Barnwell ‘04, MA English ’13
I used to identify as a writer. Now that’s changing.